CNBC's "Last Call"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is furious over Disney stripping power away from the board his allies have taken over. And the fired Starbucks worker that sparked a unionization movement at the coffee chain speaks out for the first time. 

The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia after publishing an article critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his economy. We dive into this developing story and other massive headlines on Last Call.

A Manhattan Grand Jury has voted to indict former President Trump over payments he made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Plus, a new tax in Los Angeles has wealthy Californians desperately selling off their mansions. We dive into why.

Several tech leaders are calling on companies like OpenAI to pause further development of tools like ChatGPT. Andrew Yang joins Last Call to discuss the dangers of these advancements. And Disney's CEO Bob Iger accused of stripping the Florida district board that Gov. Ron DeSantis' pals took over, just before that transition took place.

The DOJ has charged FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried for paying upwards of $40 million to at least one Chinese official in exchange for favors. Our panel of crypto experts break down how the young startup founder behaved in the years before his alleged scheme was found out. 

President Biden is kicking off his ‘Investing in America Tour’ in North Carolina this week, where he’ll tout his administration’s big legislative wins — including infrastructure spending. Last Call’s panel breaks down how this will play into his 2024 re-election strategy. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing for the establishment of a new oversight authority to investigate whether price gouging is taking place in his state, as it relates to energy prices. This after California saw sky-high gas prices in 2022 as big oil company profits soared. But how much authority will this new committee have? Plus, attention is on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen who attended a surprise closed-door meeting regarding bank volatility just ahead of the weekend. 

TikTok's CEO took the stand in front of congress today and took a verbal beating from lawmakers that feared the social media app was being used by China for surveillance of U.S. citizens. Rep. Michael Burgess, a member of that committee, joined Last Call to discuss his concerns.

Dr. Anthony Youn joins Last Call to explain how he uses TikTok to reach his 8 million followers, in hopes that a U.S. ban can be avoided. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that there were no plans to "blanket" cover bank deposits, sending some investors running for the hills.

On Last Call, an all-star lineup of guests discuss the federal reserve's rate hike decision and the gravity of Jerome Powell's tone at the press conference in the wake of SVB's collapse. Plus, TikTok's CEO is defending his company -- which appears to be on the brink of an all-out ban. And arguments between legal teams for Fox and Dominion kicked off, with discussions extended for at least another day.