Ted Cruz pushes the GOP’s immigrant-voting lie deeper into the slime
There is something about Sen. Ted Cruz’s brow, a knitting of his eyebrows, that gives him a default appearance of sheepishness. Or perhaps this is simply projection, an assumption that someone who made the claim that Cruz (R-Tex.) offered at
Nikki Haley calls for unity in speech endorsing Trump at RNC convention
MILWAUKEE — In the heat of the 2024 Republican primary, Nikki Haley said Donald Trump was “unhinged.” She said America couldn’t stand “four years of chaos, vendettas and drama.” She mocked his “temper tantrums” and questioned his mental fitness, seizing
Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention
On the second day of their 2024 convention, Republicans put a spotlight on immigration and crime, often relying on dubious or misleading statistics. Here are 12 claims that caught our attention. As is our practice, we do not award Pinocchios
4 takeaways from Night 2 of the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Welcome to The Campaign Moment. This week, we’ll be with you every night, running through the big moments and trends from the Republican National Convention. (Did a friend forward this to you, or are you seeing this on the
In Vance, Trump finds a kindred spirit on election denial and Jan. 6
In tapping Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate, Donald Trump chose someone who has said he would have done what Vice President Mike Pence refused to do — ignore the Constitution and try to derail certification of Trump’s
‘Economic nationalism’ at the RNC clashes with Trump’s pitch to donors
MILWAUKEE — Former president Donald Trump is trying to present a more worker-friendly vision of the Republican Party at this week’s convention, but he has continued to make clear in private that he views himself as the best choice for
The convention speech that best illustrates the GOP approach to justice
There was an obvious tension present during the second night of the Republican convention, a night centered on the theme of “making America safe again.’ It wasn’t simply that America has by observable measures gotten safer over the past several years,
DHS inspector general to probe Secret Service response at Trump rally
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating the actions of the Secret Service before and during the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a rally in rural Pennsylvania. Inspector General Joseph Cuffari posted on his office’s website
65-year-old quit his job and emptied his life savings to start a business — now he’s worth $11 billion
This story is part of CNBC Make It’s The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the critical moment that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers, discussing what drove them to make the leap into the unknown. Jay Chaudhry never thought he’d
Dow rises 200 points to close at a record
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Monday as investors bet the unsuccessful assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump will lead to big gains for the Republican presidential candidate and the GOP at the polls in November. Friendlier fiscal policies ahead were seen as