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Analysis by AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — People — non-country lovers specifically — like to joke that modern country music is a repetitive incantation of beer, trucks, girls and American flags, with the occasional sprinkling of Copenhagen or MultiCam thrown in. (And, for the women, there’s an extra dash of marital homicide.) That’s all part of

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump only needed 10 minutes to show why his growing pile of criminal charges is not yet loosening his grip on the Republican presidential race and why his opponents will find him so hard to beat. The ex-president’s growing legal peril hung Friday over the first showcase

Analysis by Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Less than one year before India takes to the polls to elect its prime minister, dozens of the country’s opposition parties have joined hands to form an alliance in a bid to unseat one of the most popular leaders the nation has ever seen: Narendra Modi.

Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — The remarkable new charges brought against former President Donald Trump in the federal classified documents case are absolutely necessary. Already facing 37 criminal charges, Trump now faces three additional charges – one count for willful retention of national defense information and two counts for obstruction of justice. He has

Opinion by Kara Alaimo (CNN) — Parents are putting AirTags on their kids to keep track of them these days, according to a recent report in The Washington Post. The $29 device sold by Apple allows parents to track their children’s real-time locations — though it doesn’t always work in rural areas or places far from

CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s fortunes seem to be moving in opposing directions. He is burning cash on an expanding, multipronged legal war with fronts in courtrooms up and down the East Coast: New York, Florida, Georgia and Washington, DC. Trials are already scheduled for March in

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Remarkable new charges against Donald Trump and two associates in the classified documents case Thursday significantly deepened the ex-president’s legal plight and dragged the 2024 election further into an unprecedented legal quagmire. Special counsel Jack Smith alleged, following his initial 37 charges in the case, that Trump

Opinion by Jeff Pearlman (CNN) — Once upon a time — but really not all that long ago — Tommy Tuberville was a master salesman to young Black men in America’s inner cities. This was before he became a United States senator with an indefensibly racist and transphobic track record. It was long before he argued that trying to diversify the military would only

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN (CNN) — The US dollar’s decline has gained speed this month as investors pare back their interest rate expectations. The greenback soared to a two-decade high last September, driven by the Fed’s aggressive pace of interest hikes. But then came recession fears, the collapse of three regional banks and worries

Opinion by Jason Colavito (CNN) — Over the course of 25 years, 11 seasons, 218 episodes and two movies, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully attempted to unravel a government conspiracy of extraterrestrial proportions on “The X-Files” as an all-powerful Deep State covered up research on non-human biological matter and alien murders of Americans.

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Jim Jordan is shaking down Mark Zuckerberg. The hyper-partisan Ohio Republican, still on an unsuccessful years-long journey to dishonestly portray Silicon Valley as unfairly censoring American conservatives, is now wielding the power of the federal government in his quest to besmirch Meta. Jordan, who sits atop the powerful

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Remarkable new charges against Donald Trump and two associates in the classified documents case Thursday significantly deepened the ex-president’s legal plight and dragged the 2024 election further into an unprecedented legal quagmire. Special counsel Jack Smith alleged, following his initial 37 charges in the case, that Trump requested

Analysis by Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — Five weeks ago, the world watched as China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing for high stakes talks between the two powers. But anyone looking for reference to that important event on the website of China’s Foreign Ministry will be

Opinion by Julian Zelizer (CNN) — On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell caused quite a scare when he froze during a press conference and was led away by an aide. Though he returned a few minutes later, telling reporters he was “fine,” the incident – coupled with multiple reported falls he has taken this

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office. This week, it’s Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate, who froze and appeared confused during a Capitol

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — The current US Supreme Court, stacked with right-wing justices, has in recent years dismantled many of the core civil rights programs of the past 50 years, from voting rights to affirmative action to anti-discrimination law. So it came as a surprise — and for many, a relief — when