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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden believes “serious scrutiny” is warranted for the planned acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, the White House said Thursday after days of silence on a transaction that has drawn alarm from the steelworkers union. Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, indicated the deal would … Read more
The Biden administration sided with Senate climate hawks in one of the highest-stakes debates over the future of U.S. efforts to cut planet-heating emissions, announcing its long-awaited proposal on Friday for strict rules on production of the hydrogen fuel the federal government is betting on to replace natural gas and oil. When burned, the only … Read more
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An Exxon Mobil gas station in Las Vegas on July 25, 2023. Bridgett Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? … Read more
A group of six House Democrats with national security backgrounds this week called on President Joe Biden to pressure Israel to make “an immediate and significant shift of military strategy and tactics in Gaza,” amid renewed pressure on the country to enact a new cease-fire. The Democratic lawmakers warned that the rising civilian death toll … Read more
The Biden administration in the United States is discussing raising tariffs on some Chinese goods, including electric vehicles, the Wall Street Journal said late on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Chinese automobiles face a 25% levy imposed during the administration of former President Donald Trump and extended by the Biden administration. The U.S. … Read more
Rudy Giuliani at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan on Sept. 8, 2022. Theodore Parisienne | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A federal jury on Friday ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay over $148 million to two Georgia election workers for falsely claiming they committed ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The jaw-dropping figure includes … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event about lowering health care costs in the East Room of the White House on July 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Joe Biden paraded this week’s stock market record highs Friday in a new campaign video that trolled … Read more
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a “Commit to Caucus” event for his supporters in Coralville, Iowa, U.S., December 13, 2023. Vincent Alban | Reuters The Biden campaign slammed former President Donald Trump for echoing Nazi sentiments with his repeated statements on Saturday night that immigrants are “poisoning the blood” … Read more
