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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Each day the pause in Israel’s war with Hamas is extended saves lives. A second extension of the truce, lasting one day, came into force early Thursday. But the lull in fighting also sharpens the moral, political and military dilemmas that will play out in the almost inevitable

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Billionaire investor Charlie Munger was affectionately called the “abominable

Analysis by Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk presided over the delivery of the company’s long-awaited Cybertruck, four years after it was first unveiled. But while there wasn’t much new information since the original presentation, a new price went live on Tesla’s website shortly after. While the event had the typical Musk

Opinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — Twelve years ago, invited to speak at a small gathering at New York’s cultural center 92nd Street Y, I ran a gauntlet of protesters who’d gathered for the arrival of the featured speaker on the main stage. It was Henry Kissinger and I watched in wonder as they gathered

CNN Opinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — Twelve years ago, invited to speak at a small gathering at New York’s cultural center 92nd Street Y, I ran a gauntlet of protesters who’d gathered for the arrival of the featured speaker on the main stage. It was Henry Kissinger and I watched in wonder as they

Opinion by Will Leitch (CNN) — During my downtime, I like to take a break and play a baseball simulation game called Out of the Park Baseball, or OOTP. I would happily bore you for hours explaining this game, but in lieu of that, I will simply say that you construct a roster of MLB players and then

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Most Americans probably think the fight over Obamacare, more properly known as the Affordable Care Act, has been done for years. Democrats enacted the law without Republican help in 2010, and Republicans largely spent the next seven years actively trying to repeal it. That congressional repeal effort

Opinion By David A. Andelman (CNN) — Critics claim that President Joe Biden has failed in his efforts to project American power effectively for the American people and their allies around the world. But I am confident he will go down in history, as he should, for being one of the rare presidents who has accomplished

Opinion by Holly Thomas (CNN) — If your year so far has been defined by confusion and ambiguity, prepare to feel seen. According to Merriam-Webster, the word of 2023 is “authentic.” And unlike the dictionary’s last few choices, it’s plagued by contradictions. “Pandemic” was the word of 2020, followed by “vaccine” in 2021, and the fractionally more esoteric, but still pervasive,

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the new Never Trump. The 45th president’s enemies on the right are mustering for a final big money showdown designed to crush his hopes of a third consecutive Republican nomination less than 50 days before voting starts in the GOP primary race. Nikki Haley will

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Billionaire investor Charlie Munger, vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and

Opinion by Jemal Polson London (CNN) — In the space of just under two years, I’ve lived in four different properties. This isn’t due to a constant need to be in new surroundings and no, I do not own four homes. It’s because of the rental crisis gripping many major cities across the world – in my case,

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the new Never Trump. The 45th president’s enemies on the right are mustering for a final big money showdown designed to crush his hopes of a third consecutive Republican nomination less than 50 days before voting starts in the GOP primary race. Nikki Haley will be

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — Picking through the rubble of the 2016 election, journalists not only peered deep into the rural red counties of Trump country and the ragged remains of the Clinton campaign, but also turned inward, toward themselves. There had been so much newsprint acreage devoted to Hillary Clinton’s emails and so many hours devoted

CNN Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — Picking through the rubble of the 2016 election, journalists not only peered deep into the rural red counties of Trump country and the ragged remains of the Clinton campaign, but also turned inward, toward themselves. There had been so much newsprint acreage devoted to Hillary Clinton’s emails and so many hours

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It almost seems to be harder to get kicked out of Congress than it is to get elected in the first place. There’s been no shortage of scoundrels elected to the House and Senate, but only an exclusive few have actually been expelled – although the Constitution

Opinion by Stuart E. Eizenstat (CNN) — Editor’s note: Stuart E. Eizenstat was chief domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter and deputy secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. That Rosalynn Carter would become a transformative first lady, the first to be a full political and

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — Elon Musk is trying to make amends, or at least do damage control, after endorsing an antisemitic post on his platform X, formerly Twitter. Musk, however, isn’t actually adequately apologizing or doing much of anything to address his own repeated vile actions or the bigotry that has overtaken X since he took

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s been a topsy-turvy year for markets, but the S&P 500 hit a four-month high last week and a growing chorus of analysts says that momentum will continue into 2024. A few of them even believe that the benchmark index will reach a new all-time high

Analysis by Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Elon Musk is an increasingly important player in global affairs and has been touring the world to meet with political leaders in recent months. But his statements, social media posts and actions prove he is fundamentally unprepared for world leadership, even as he has amassed control over ever