Politics: All the Latest Headlines from CNBC

Top court to hear dispute over immigration actions
The Supreme Court is taking up an important dispute over immigration that could affect millions of people who are living in the country illegally.

Dudley: ‘Significant uncertainties’ remain for US
William Dudley, president of the New York Fed, said on Monday that the U.S. economy also faces “headwinds to growth.”

Trump, Clinton ‘horribly flawed’: Pataki
Neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton is fit to be president, says George Pataki, former 2016 GOP candidate.

Biden: I doubt pope embraces Sanders’ policies
CNBC’s John Harwood sits down with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss Bernie Sanders visit to the Vatican.

Saudis to US: Pass this bill, we’ll sell $$ assets
Saudi Arabia is warning that it will sell U.S. assets if a bill holding the kingdom responsible for 9/11 passes. The New York Times reports.

Dear Trump and Clinton, we don’t like you: Poll
Democratic and GOP voters have one thing in common: None of them like their frontrunner, NBC News reports.

Obama to visit Saudi Arabia
CNBC’s Phil Han runs through what you can expect from President Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

Global warming ‘religion’ costs too high: Ted Cruz
The cost of combating “pseudoscientific” climate change is too high, GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz tells CNBC.

How Trump could lose the nomination: Ex-RNC chair
Trump could find his claim to the nomination in jeopardy if he’s short 200-plus delegates, Michael Steele tells CNBC.

Ted Cruz: Why a stock ‘crash will be coming’
Cruz also tells CNBC his top job as president would be to foster economic growth.

Why Wall Street is shorting Ted Cruz
Cruz needs cash for his final sprint, but Wall Street is still not warming to him, Politico’s Ben White says.

Most Americans think economy is ‘getting worse’
Consumers have been the missing link in the recovery and are likely to remain so absent a major change in sentiment.

Ohio gov. wants NYers to get in Kasich state of mind
John Kasich has little chance of topping Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, but he’s fighting for position with Sen. Ted Cruz.

Presidential election ‘a fact-free zone on trade’
The U.S. will gain from a big Asia trade deal, despite the rhetoric from presidential candidates, a top exec at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says.

Ash Carter’s visit to warship set to enrage Chinese
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would visit a U.S. vessel in the disputed South China Sea – a move likely to enrage China.

Sparks fly between Clinton, Sanders in heated debate
Thursday’s debate was the most contentious yet, and it came just days before the make-or-break New York primary on April 19.

Obama administration’s plan to lower your cable bill
The Obama administration will release a formal request that the FCC require pay TV providers to open its market up to competition.

Why this may be H&R Block’s last hurrah
Cries for simplifying the tax code pressuring the $20 billion consumer tax prep industry. Here’s who stands to lose the most.

Populism is top enemy of reforms: Spain EconMin
The top bar to implementing necessary structural reforms is the rise in populism in Europe and the U.S., the Spanish economy minister has said.

Where are the Ron ‘Paulite’ libertarians in 2016?
Four years after its political awakening, the Ron Paul coalition is diffuse, conflicted and confused — but not dead.

Lew: Rules to block mergers were not retroactive
The treasury secretary told CNBC: “Everyone who engages in business knows that it’s subject to changes in law or in ruling.”

Ringo Starr cancels show in North Carolina
The musician is the latest artist to cancel an event in the state in opposition to HB2, the LGBT discrimination bill.

Decision on charge against Trump aide to come Thursday
Florida prosecutors will announce Thursday whether they plan to prosecute Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, NBC News reports.

Trump spokeswoman hits out at Zuckerberg
“Self-righteousness isn’t very proactive,” Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson said of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Verizon CEO fires back after being ‘Berned’
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam responded to Bernie Sanders after the senator supported the strike against the company.

Negative rates do not fuel populism: IMF economist
Negative interest rates do not fuel populism, a top IMF economist told CNBC, denying claims they are helping the rise of a new right-wing party in Germany.

Swiss banker whistleblower: CIA behind Panama Papers
Bradley Birkenfeld, a former UBS banker who blew the whistle on tax dodges, told CNBC he believes the CIA may be behind the Panama Papers leak.

Mark Zuckerberg attacks Trump immigration stance
Though he did not name Donald Trump directly, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg referenced the candidate’s positions. The Verge reports.

Paul Ryan: I won’t be GOP nominee, ‘end of story’
House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that he would not be drafted as a presidential candidate.

Puerto Rico rescue plan strains US Republican caucus
The GOP outlined a plan to help Puerto Rico shed crippling debt and accused investor-allied groups of misleading lawmakers about the proposal.

Deutsche halts N Carolina plans over anti-gay law
Deutsche Bank has frozen plans to expand after the US state passed a law that overturned protections for gay people, the FT reports.

Ted Cruz looks to rough road ahead
NBC News’ Tracie Potts reports Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz expects weaker weeks ahead for his campaign, and Donald Trump’s complaints after Colorado.

NY looks to prove accidents caused by texting
Police in New York may soon be equipped with a “Textalyzer,” a device that can determine if a driver involved in a crash was driving while texting.

Panama Papers leak may hit Iceland’s economic policy
The turmoil in Iceland after the resignation of its prime minister could delay the country’s bank re-privatization program, the finance minister has said.

It may be time to wake up from the Paul Ryan dream
Paul Ryan has told Wall Streeters in no uncertain terms: He won’t be the nominee, Politico’s Ben White says.

This new system is helping presidential polls
Reconnect Research has a new way of doing market research, and it may be more accurate than traditional polling.

Obama and Yellen discuss Wall Street reform
President Obama and Janet Yellen talked about the progress in Wall Street reform in a larger discussion about the U.S. economy.

Spotify: This is what Capitol Hill is listening to
Music streaming service Spotify asked U.S. lawmakers to share their playlists.

Trump-named businesses get swept up in the circus
It’s not easy being Trump these days. Just ask the people at Trump Tobacco in California, Trump Travel in New York and Trump Memorials in Nebraska.

Tax reform ‘inevitable’: Congressional leader Brady
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady talks to CNBC’s John Harwood on tax code changes, the Fed and Obama’s trade deal.

Jobless voters key to Trump primary win
If you’re an unemployed Republican, you’re likely a Donald Trump supporter, according to a CNBC analysis.

Despite stumbles, Trump has big lead in NY: Poll
Donald Trump leads Ohio Gov. John Kasich 54 percent to 21 percent in New York, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll.

Trump’s a ‘bully’ and ‘narcissist’: Dick Kovacevich
Dick Kovacevich, former Wells Fargo chief, blasts Donald Trump, saying he would not vote for him.

Obama: This was the worst mistake of my presidency
In a Fox News interview, President Obama said this was the worst mistake of his presidency.

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