CNBC Politics

Former President Donald Trump is launching his very own media network, which will include a social media platform in order to "stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech."

Trump has a planned social media platform,"TRUTH Social," which is allied with the SPAC company Digital World Acquisition Corp.

The arguments were filed in response to two separate petitions challenging the restrictive Texas law, which bans most abortions after as early as the sixth week of pregnancy.

Jeffrey Epstein, an ex-friend of President Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, was a boyfriend of Ghislaine Maxwell at one point. She goes on trial next month.

Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, paid veteran Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta $500,000 to lobby the White House during the third quarter.

Without any other big races this fall, all eyes are on Virginia as Democrats try to weather a decline in President Joe Biden's approval ratings.

President Joe Biden huddled with members of the two warring factions of Democratic lawmakers Tuesday in a bid to salvage his sprawling domestic agenda.

Democrats could cut free community college, a renewable energy program and tax hikes on corporations and the wealthy from their economic plan.

Democrats on Wednesday reintroduced private-equity legislation that represents one of the largest crackdowns on the industry in decades.

Billionaire Nelson Peltz told CNBC that he talks every week to centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who is pushing for cuts to President Biden's agenda.

Walter Reed is a sprawling military hospital which is used by presidents of the United States for treatment. The naval base there is on lockdown.

The Koch network spent over $300,000 lobbying Congress to oppose pieces of Joe Biden's agenda while moving to support some Democratic backed bills.

Fighting climate change has been a main component of the president's "Build Back Better" agenda.

Deripaska became widely known in the U.S. during the Trump administration for his ties to Paul Manafort as part of Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

The vote comes one day after Trump filed a lawsuit aiming to block the committee from obtaining records related to the Jan. 6 invasion.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, three days after he attended an outdoor event with President Joe Biden.

Senate Democrats are fractured over whether to support Saule Omarova, Biden's indicated choice to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Gov. Abbott's reelection campaign saw a contribution from Walmart after he signed two bills that restricted abortion and voting access.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said Wall Street's top regulator is working to determine if payment for order flow needs to be reformed or barred.

The House select committee investigating the Capitol riot will move forward with proceedings to hold ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon in criminal contempt.