CNBC Politics

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.

President Biden expressed support for Taiwan's status quo sovereignty in a November meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"Everyone knows which embassies sell booze … some of them have made a whole side business out of it," one Saudi investor told CNBC.

The border deal is part of President Joe Biden's emergency aid proposal for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

The massive defamation verdict against Donald Trump in favor of E. Jean Carroll came less than three hours after jurors began deliberating in New York.

The announcement came in the wake of allegations made public Thursday, of sexual assault and sex trafficking against McMahon.

A lawyer for Donald Trump wants to have him testify Wednesday at the trial for the suit by E. Jean Carroll, a day after the New Hampshire Republican primary.

Former President Donald Trump briefly testified in the civil sex defamation case against him by E. Jean Carroll in New York federal court.

Former President Donald Trump declared that anyone who donates to Nikki Haley from now on will be "permanently barred from the MAGA camp."

The DOJ findings came from a probe into whether then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment and retaliation.

Kubota North American Corporation violated the Made in USA Labeling Rule by falsely claiming some of its products were made in the U.S., the FTC said.

The U.N.'s highest court on Friday ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinian people.

Former President Donald Trump beat Nikki Haley, his remaining Republican presidential rival, in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary race.

Levi's announced the layoffs as the apparel retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings.

Pro wrestling boss Vince McMahon faces a new lawsuit by a former WWE employee who is one of a number of women who received payouts from him.

Yellen said the U.S. has "avoided financial pain for most middle-class American families" due to a strong post-pandemic recovery.

Rudy Giuliani turned to longtime allies to help pay his massive legal bills. He also saw help from supporters of Donald Trump.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned he will blacklist donors to the electoral campaign of Nikki Haley, his rival for the Republican nomination.

Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao wanted to travel to his home in the United Arab Emirates for the "hospitalization and surgery" of a person in his life.

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman had said that while he supports President Joe Biden, he thought Nikki Haley could beat Donald Trump in the GOP primary.