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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — The blue-and-gold flag draped hero worship of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s last Washington trip, which stirred comparisons to Winston Churchill’s wartime stand against Nazism, was a distant memory on Thursday. Nine months later, Zelensky was back in town and he and his hosts learned some jarring

CNN Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — One of Ukraine’s closest and most vocal allies has now said it will stop sending arms to Kyiv, a major reversal that threatens to upend Europe’s strategic relationship with the country as it wages a counteroffensive against Russia. Poland’s decision was both sudden and predictable, coming

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — A small town, coated in ash, melting under the intense heat of a roaring fire. The sign greeting visitors — an American flag flapping next to the message “Welcome to our perfect small town, from sunrise to sundown” — disappearing beneath the smoke and embers. That image closes the

Opinion by Adam H. Sobel (CNN) — There have been so many floods, in so many parts of the world, in such a short period of time. In the past few weeks alone, there have been major flood events in Massachusetts, Hong Kong, Greece and Spain. The greatest catastrophe was in Libya, where heavy rains associated with storm Daniel in

Analysis by Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Central bankers have had to climb a metaphoric mountain over the past two years in the battle to control runaway inflation. Many think they’ve now reached the summit. On Thursday, the Bank of England said it would pause its longest cycle of interest rate hikes in more

CNN Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — One of Ukraine’s closest and most vocal allies has now said it will stop sending arms to Kyiv, a major reversal that threatens to upend Europe’s strategic relationship with the country as it wages a counteroffensive against Russia. Poland’s decision was both sudden and predictable, coming

Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — One of Ukraine’s closest and most vocal allies has now said it will stop sending arms to Kyiv, a major reversal that threatens to upend Europe’s strategic relationship with the country as it wages a counteroffensive against Russia. Poland’s decision was both sudden and predictable, coming after

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN (CNN) — Investors who missed out on this year’s unexpected rally seem to be dipping their toes back into the US stock market. Global fund managers increased their exposure to US stocks this month by a record amount, according to Bank of America survey data going back to 1999. September

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The cable bundle is losing its biggest edge over the streaming competition: live sports. Warner Bros. Discovery announced this week that it will make its live sports offerings — which include MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness, and U.S. Soccer events — available in the Max app,

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Last year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams dubbed himself the “Biden of Brooklyn.” And yet President Joe Biden’s three-day visit to New York City this week did not involve crossing paths with Adams, who has in recent months slammed the president for not doing more to help the city address

From CNN Opinion (CNN) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sat down to sign the guestbook at a space center last week as part of his momentous meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a young woman casually leaned over his shoulder to read the message. Among the assortment of mostly male officials stiffly clustered

CNN Opinion by Elena Sheppard (CNN) — Over the weekend we learned that the US Senate’s 100 members will no longer need to adhere to their business casual dress code. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement that, “There has been an informal dress code that was enforced.” He added that now, “Senators

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — All hope is not dead for Donald Trump’s Republican rivals, but anyone seeking to emerge as a genuine challenger must soon begin to coalesce opposition to the ex-president to slow his chase toward a third straight GOP nomination. A new CNN/SSRS poll showing the ex-president’s big lead steady

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The historical arc of the United States has brought us from the beginning, when most senators wore breeches – knee-length pants with silk stockings – to a place where about half the senators are complaining that one senator wants to wear shorts – knee-length shorts, often without

CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The historical arc of the United States has brought us from the beginning, when most senators wore breeches – knee-length pants with silk stockings – to a place where about half the senators are complaining that one senator wants to wear shorts – knee-length shorts, often

Opinion by Alexis Coe (CNN) — Presidential history is lousy with ne’er-do-well sons. John Quincy Adams was the earliest exception and the widely-admired Beau Biden the most recent, but for much of America’s nearly 250-year history, First Sons have been embarrassing their fathers—but until now, virtually none of them were considered grist to sway a presidential election.

Opinion by Holly Thomas (CNN) — Last weekend, British media outlets The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” published a joint investigation in which four women claimed the comedian, actor and YouTube sensation Russell Brand had sexually assaulted them in separate instances between 2006 and 2013. One of the alleged victims was just

Opinion by Elena Sheppard (CNN) — Earlier this month, we learned that the US Senate’s 100 members will no longer needed to adhere to their business casual dress code. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement that, “There has been an informal dress code that was enforced.” He added that now, “Senators are

Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — In the basements of Orikhiv, Ukrainian troops stand by the walls. Even though they are underground, the huge Russian bombs that routinely land could collapse everything above onto them, and so the edges of their underground world are safer. Imagine these sorts of risk, and the men