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The Elon Musk companies X and xAI are not based in Fort Worth. But they sued Apple and OpenAI there for some reason.

President Donald Trump on Friday evening said he has commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, releasing the disgraced former Republican congressman immediately.

"The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers' ability to manage billions of dollars in projects," OMB Director Russell Vought said.

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves cited the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the tensions in the Middle East, and the impact of global trade barriers as key challenges.

John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security advisor, pleaded not guilty to charges of mishandling classified information.

Trump and GOP leaders John Thune and Mike Johnson have conditioned health care negotiations on reopening the government first.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will speak by phone on Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, a senior Trump administration official told CNBC.

EU heads of state will call for quicker action on the use of immobilized Russian assets at a meeting next week, according to a document seen by CNBC.

Democrats largely voted against the bill to fund the Pentagon amid the shutdown. The vote came hours after a Senate bill to fund the entire government failed.

FBI agents on Aug. 22 raided John Bolton's Maryland home and office in Washington, D.C. as part of a criminal investigation.