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• Hillary Clinton fundraiser loses Port Authority post after video of her cursing out cops goes viral

  12 Hours Ago

  Turner is seen on video bragging to cops that she is a Port Authority commissioner and saying she was friends with the mayor of Tenafly, New Jersey.

• The first drone warship just joined the Navy and now nearly every element of it is classified

  7 Hours Ago

  Since the drone ship's inception, the Navy has been hesitant to provide updates on its future role.

• The GOP frontrunner in the race for Paul Ryan's House seat just raised a ton of cash in his first week on the trail

  14 Hours Ago

  The Republican frontrunner in the race to fill House Speaker Paul Ryan's seat in Wisconsin's 1st District raised more than $250,000 during the first week of his campaign.

• NFL owners reportedly feared Trump's wrath over kneeling protests during national anthem

  14 Hours Ago

  The concerns were aired during a confidential October meeting between players and owners while the controversy over the protests raged in the thick of the NFL season, The New York Times says.

• These are the cities where the biggest midterm campaign donations are coming from

  13 Hours Ago

  With control of Congress up for grabs in November, several rich donors are already lining up to spend big in districts they may never even visit, let alone step into a local voting booth.

• More good news for Democrats — this time from Arizona

  17 Hours Ago

  Republican Debbie Lesko is projected to win Tuesday's Arizona House special election over Democrat Hiral Tipirneni.

• Trump made dairy access a big issue, but NAFTA 2.0 may bring only 'marginal' concessions from Canada

  12 Hours Ago

  Canada's dairy market is protected by high tariffs and has been a key bone of contention, but experts expect only slight concessions from Ottawa in NAFTA talks.

• Republican Debbie Lesko is the projected winner in Arizona's House special election

  1:12 AM ET Wed, 25 April 2018

  Debbie Lesko's projected victory in Arizona's 8th District House special election avoids another debacle for the GOP.

• Billionaire Steyer keeps door open to backing Democrat O'Rourke in Texas battle against Sen. Ted Cruz

  12:17 PM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  "The idea that Texas is even in play is sort of mind boggling," Steyer tells CNBC in an exclusive interview.

• Trump: Agreement with France on Iran nuclear deal could come 'fairly quickly'

  4:55 PM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States could soon reach a deal with France that would preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

• Defense stocks tumble as market sells off and Trump talks North Korea and Iran with Macron

  4:29 PM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  Top defense companies' shares declined Tuesday, erasing earlier gains, amid a broader market sell-off.

• A reporter asked Trump if he would pardon Michael Cohen. Trump said 'Stupid question'

  3:20 PM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  The response came amid a flurry of speculation about Cohen's future in light of the aggressive raids on his residence and office by federal agents in April.

• It's still early, but long-distance donors are already flooding tight House races with cash

  11:17 AM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  In many of the most competitive congressional election districts, money is flowing in from around the country to try to win the fight for control on Capitol Hill and shape the course of the remainder of President Donald Trump's term in office.

• Democrats hope for another special election upset — but this Arizona House district is likely to stay red

  9:54 AM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  Demographics and early voting trends appear to give Republican Debbie Lesko the advantage in Arizona's 8th District special election.

• Trump's VA secretary pick reportedly faces claims of overprescribing meds and drinking on the job

  5:50 PM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  Senators have delayed the confirmation hearing for Ronny Jackson, the White House physician President Donald Trump picked to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• A plan to split California from the US gets another chance, while others are looking to break up the state

  11:01 AM ET Tue, 24 April 2018

  California's secession movement will get a second try, but there are two other proposals to split up the state.