Trump loses last-minute bid to halt hush money trial while he seeks new venue (www.cnbc.com)
Senior U.S. diplomat links AUKUS submarine pact to Taiwan (www.cnbc.com)
The State Department’s No. 2 diplomat suggested on Wednesday that the AUKUS submarine project between Australia, Britain and the U.S. could help deter any Chinese move against Taiwan....
Who put up Trump's $175 million bond? A subprime car loan billionaire who has run afoul of regulators (www.cnbc.com)
Trump Media plunges more than 25% after company reports net loss of $58 million in 2023 (www.cnbc.com)
Russia's Putin signs decree on spring military conscription (www.cnbc.com)
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U.S. eyes change to military command in Japan as China threat looms: Reuters (www.cnbc.com)
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest potential change to Washington’s East Asia command structure in decades, two sources said....
Disney agrees to settle Florida lawsuit with special district backed by DeSantis (www.cnbc.com)
56% of Americans can't afford a $1,000 emergency expense: We are 'living in a paycheck-to-paycheck nation,' money expert says (www.cnbc.com)
Judge orders Trump company to tell financial watchdog about efforts to get appeal bonds (www.cnbc.com)
Chubb ended Trump fraud bond talks after backing E. Jean Carroll appeal bond, court filing says (www.cnbc.com)
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Inside the Biden effort to recruit Nikki Haley donors to help defeat Donald Trump (www.cnbc.com)
Behind Trump's campaign cash crunch: Small-dollar donor fatigue, major donor hesitation (www.cnbc.com)
Trump Georgia election case can proceed if DA Fani Willis or prosecutor Nathan Wade removes themselves (www.cnbc.com)
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Chubb CEO defends backing Trump appeal bond in E. Jean Carroll case (www.cnbc.com)
Judge dismisses several counts against Trump in Georgia election criminal case, others still remain (www.cnbc.com)
Voters blame businesses more than Biden for sticky inflation (www.cnbc.com)
The global trade system has already started planning for potential Trump win, new China tariffs (www.cnbc.com)
Trump says a TikTok ban would empower Meta, slams Facebook as 'enemy of the people' (www.cnbc.com)
Biden says Medicare should negotiate prices for at least 50 drugs each year, up from a target of 20 (www.cnbc.com)
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Biden says he'll ban TikTok if Congress passes bill, but he's campaigning on it until then (www.cnbc.com)
Trump allies on Republican National Committee want to help pay his legal bills (www.cnbc.com)
A growing number of Republican National Committee members believe its campaign arm should help pay mounting legal bills for former President Donald Trump, a move that could strain the party’s ability to financially support other candidates in the 2024 election.
Elon Musk's pick for district attorney of Texas' Travis County lost on Tuesday (www.cnbc.com)
Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity argument April 25 (www.cnbc.com)
It could take months for the justices to issue an opinion. If they rule that the election case can go forward, Trump could be on trial shortly before the November presidential election.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorses Trump for president (www.cnbc.com)
It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement Wednesday