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Walt Nauta, personal aide to former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives at Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse, in Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. August 10, 2023. Marco Bello | Reuters The defense attorney for Donald Trump‘s valet Walt Nauta complained Friday that he received threats after special counsel Jack Smith revealed that a Mar-a-Lago IT

China’s dominance in rare earths makes U.S. supply chains vulnerable, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in an exclusive interview Saturday with CNBC’s Martin Soong. Rare earth metals are used in high-tech products such as electric car motors. Over the decades, China has built up its ability to process the metals — giving it enormous

The U.S. had more than 9 million open roles in June, and while that’s down from the peak of 12 million in March 2022, it’s still among the highest number of openings we’ve had since before 2000. “You’re talking about passing up something like $1 trillion in production every year that these jobs go unfilled,”

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters the St. George Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. Mikhail Klimentyev | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Friday requiring all mercenaries to swear allegiance to Russia, a revelation that comes on the heels of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death. The fate

Supplies for Lahaina fire victims are gathered and delivered by Hawaiians sailing on a large catamaran who often sail around the world together to Lahaina neighborhoods. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Officials in Hawaii are encouraging tourists to visit Maui to help support the economy as unemployment claims surge on the

A general view shows damage in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023.  Mike Blake | Reuters Maui County on Thursday sued Hawaiian Electric for damages over the deadly wildfires that have claimed more than100 lives and resulted in billions of dollars in estimated property

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks to the media after a grand jury brought back indictments against former President Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results, in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Thursday opposed a request by an Atlanta

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the Kharkiv region for the first time since Russia started attacks against his country, on May 29, 2022. Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Republican primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday is expected to showcase the deep divisions within the party over America’s role in the Russian

Attorney Sidney Powell conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Nov. 19, 2020. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Conservative attorney Sidney Powell was booked Wednesday at an Atlanta jail on the heels of several more co-defendants of former

Destroyed homes and cars are shown in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2023. Rick Bowmer | AP The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in economic losses, according to an estimate by Moody’s RMS on Tuesday. The estimate looked at property damage and business interruptions across residential, commercial, industrial

In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images WASHINGTON — House lawmakers cited the continuing sale of recalled baby products linked to infant deaths on Meta‘s Facebook in a round of letters to 17 companies questioning compliance with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards about the

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Special counsel Jack Smith argued Monday that there was no good reason why Donald Trump‘s federal election interference trial should be delayed until spring

A driver whose car stalled out on flooded Avenue 48 gets bottled water from a passing motorist while waiting for help during tropical storm Hilary on August 20, 2023 in Coachella, California. Gina Ferazzi | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images California was bracing for more flash flooding on Monday as the first tropical storm

Former U.S. President and Republican candidate Donald Trump makes a keynote speech at a Republican fundraising dinner in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 5, 2023. Sam Wolfe | Reuters Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric and vowed to keep speaking out in opposition to his criminal indictments as he campaigns for the 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol gather for a trilateral meeting during the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Japan

Search and rescue crews look through the remains of a neighborhood on August 17, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is deploying a team that includes an electrical engineer to investigate the origins of the catastrophic Hawaii wildfires, as the local power company faces

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Disney CEO Bob Iger, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. David A. Grogan | CNBC Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may say he’s “moved on” from his long-running feud with Disney, but the House of Mouse isn’t easing up. Disney has filed counterclaims, including a breach