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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Jan. 20, 2023: A banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France’s ambassador and military forces. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s sphere of influence is growing as propaganda and diplomatic

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas. Evan Vucci | AP The New York grand jury being used for a criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump is not expected to hear evidence for the next month, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

Chinese companies will continue to face intense scrutiny as U.S.-China tensions and competition won’t be easing anytime soon, one analyst told CNBC. “There is this intense geopolitical competition. Chinese companies are getting a ton of scrutiny in part because of their ties to the Chinese Communist Party,” said Lindsay Gorman, senior fellow for emerging tech

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks during an event to promote his new book at the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank on October 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images A federal judge ordered former Vice President Mike Pence to comply with a grand jury subpoena issued as part of a special

US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping (L) shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 14, 2022. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Relations between the U.S. and China are on a “dangerous” path with

In this article CVX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Attorney Steven Donziger arrives for a court appearance at Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan on May 10, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider the appeal of a disbarred lawyer jailed

Peter Coker Jr., left, is issued search warrants from police at his villa on the southern resort island of Phuket, Thailand, Jan. 11, 2023. Crime Suppression Division, Royal Thai Police | AP NEWARK, N.J. – A former fugitive in the securities fraud case involving a New Jersey deli company once valued at $100 million renounced

U.S. President Joe Biden interacts with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the House of Commons of Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 24, 2023. Blair Gable | Reuters President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aimed to show the strength of their democratic alliance during a meeting in Canada, days after Chinese

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrives at the District Attorney’s office as his office investigates $130,000 paid in the final weeks of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign to Stormy Daniels, a porn star who said she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006 when he was married to his current wife

President Donald Trump is seen on a screen speaking to supporters during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, January 6, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A federal judge ordered ex-President Donald Trump‘s former aides, including his ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows, to

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 16, 2023. Mary F. Calvert | Reuters WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the federal emergency actions to back up Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank customers could be deployed again in the future

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 13th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2023.  Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden‘s approval rating dipped in a new poll released Thursday, approaching an all-time low for that survey

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, DC, February 22, 2021. Al Drago | Pool | Reuters WASHINGTON — Sens. Cory Booker and Raphael Warnock have urged the CEOs of 10 major banks to waive overdraft and nonsufficient fund fees that could cost

Democratic candidate for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to the press after casting his ballot in the New York City election in the Manhattan borough of New York, November 2, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters As Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg inches closer to a possible indictment against former President Donald Trump, Republicans have

In this article SIVB SBNY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT U.S. Secretary of the Treasury testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Federal bank regulators are not considering any plans to insure all U.S. bank deposits without congressional approval,

(The stream is slated to start at 2:30 pm ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday, where she is likely to face tough questions about the federal response to two bank failures earlier this

Anti-Trump demonstrators protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York City on March 21, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | AFP | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump said he expected to be arrested by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which is in the final stages of an investigation into a hush money payment made

The legal team of former US President Donald Trump, led by M. Evan Corcoran, arrives at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse. on September 20, 2022 in New York City.  Alex Kent | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday appears to have lost an appeal of a bombshell ruling in the criminal investigation of classified