US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Europe is “totally on the sidelines” on the global stage as “wrecking ball” politics has … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters European shares were mixed on Friday, after AI fears triggered another sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was oscillating around … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security is barreling toward a shutdown starting this weekend after Senate Democrats and the White House on Thursday failed to clinch a deal on immigration enforcement restrictions. A bill already approved by the House of Representatives, which would fund DHS through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, failed … Read more
Customers shop at Walmart in Little Rock, Arkansas, Jan. 22, 2026. Will Newton | Getty Images Investors got some good news this week on the state of the labor market, and more may be on the way Friday on inflation. The consumer price index, a broad measure of goods and services costs across the U.S. … Read more
Tom Homan, White House border czar, speaks at a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Feb. 4, 2026. John Moore | Getty Images Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday said President Donald Trump has agreed to conclude the monthslong federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. “We’ve seen a big change … Read more
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Thursday rejected a proposal aimed at ending the Department of Justice’s controversial criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and clearing a path for his successor, Kevin Warsh, to be confirmed. The proposed off-ramp, which has been floated by at least one Republican lawmaker this week, would see the … Read more
A vehicle fills up with fuel at a gas station in Havana on January 28, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Kremlin on Thursday said it is actively discussing what help it can provide to fuel-starved Cuba, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat to sanction countries that send oil to the … Read more
The prospect of a U.S. attack on Iran has roiled oil prices this year, but analysts tell CNBC a strike would require more military commitment and be more complicated, than the U.S. is prepared for. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Brent crude April futures Tensions are high, and despite talks last week in Oman, both … Read more
The House voted Wednesday, 218-213, to advance an election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and require photo identification at the ballot box. The SAVE America Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has been the focus of a pressure campaign from the White House, … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The House on Wednesday passed a resolution disapproving of President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and … Read more