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Analysis by Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When the Supreme Court significantly enhanced Second Amendment rights last year, the conservative majority said gun regulations could be upheld only if they had a historical analogue tracing to America’s founding in the late 18th century. But what of a law that strips gun rights from people

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — A big night for Democrats Tuesday in state races only highlighted the struggles Joe Biden faces in 2024 following polls suggesting he’s far less popular than his party. The new surveys are again casting doubt on the rationale of a second term for Biden, who turns 81 later

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court heard arguments on a pivotal gun case over a federal law that bars people subject to certain domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. It seems like a pretty common-sense regulation: People who courts have deemed violent threats to their family members, significant others or exes shouldn’t

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, who appeared in the 2020 Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” has pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking and money laundering charges, according to federal court records. Antle, 63, who is not the first figure from “Tiger King” to face criminal charges, admitted in court to directing the

CNN Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — The biggest question in Tuesday’s elections may be whether Democrats can maintain their advantages in the nation’s biggest population centers – despite all the headwinds buffeting the party. Geographic polarization has been one of the most powerful trends in American politics for roughly the past two decades,

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. For nearly two years, Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to

Opinion by John Spencer (CNN) — All war is hell. All war is killing and destruction, and historically civilians are inordinately the innocent victims of wars. Urban warfare is a unique type of hell not just for soldiers, who face assaults from a million windows or deep tunnels below them, but especially for civilians. Noncombatants

Opinion by Mary Ellen O’Connell (CNN) — Editor’s note: Mary Ellen O’Connell is the Robert and Marion Short professor of law and professor of international peace studies-Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame. She is the co-author of “Self-Defense Against Non-State Actors” (2019), among many other publications. The views expressed in this commentary are the author’s

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial despairingly pressed the ex-president’s lawyer: “I beseech you to control him if you can.” Judge Arthur Engoron’s plea reflected his frustration at an incorrigible witness who boasted Monday about his piles of cash, aimed scathing political attacks and spouted uniquely illogical logic. But Engoron,

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — The biggest question in Tuesday’s elections may be whether Democrats can maintain their advantages in the nation’s biggest population centers – despite all the headwinds buffeting the party. Geographic polarization has been one of the most powerful trends in American politics for roughly the past two decades, with

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s easy to forget how much we used to rely on real, physical paper and, like, other people to buy basic things. It wasn’t all that long ago that you’d call a travel agent to book a flight. Maybe you’d pick up the telephone (a landline, even) and

Opinion by John Avlon (CNN) — Why should you care about Tuesday’s elections in Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia? Because the results of these key 2023 races will tell us a lot about the strategy, tactics and ground game before the everything-at-stake presidential election of 2024. The storylines to watch include abortion, disinformation, dirty money and

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — If you were to dream up a hypothetical case that demanded cameras in federal courts, it would be United States of America v. Donald J. Trump. Every American voter will have a unique and pressing interest in watching the federal government present evidence next March that the

Opinion by Suzanne Nossel (CNN) — College campuses are in crisis. As universities churn over the war between Hamas and Israel, many college presidents seem flummoxed or paralyzed. Leaders at Harvard, Rutgers, Penn, Duke, Stanford and elsewhere have issued multiple statements on the conflict, seeking to appease stakeholders irate that their first efforts either failed to forthrightly

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Geopolitics and AI are at the top of most investors’ minds right now as they worry about growing tension between the US and China, wars in Europe and the Middle East and other disruptive forces to the global economy. Goldman Sachs is betting that those worries

Analysis by Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Justice Samuel Alito is the tip of the spear for conservatives challenging the Biden administration during oral arguments at the Supreme Court. He’s a fierce questioner, ready to trap advocates in their arguments. And he becomes demonstrably riled when he fails to get the answer he wants. He

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — A year away from Election Day 2024, former President Donald Trump is set to testify in a civil fraud trial and separately faces more than 90 criminal charges, setting up the possibility that a convicted felon tops the Republican ticket next November. But it’s President Joe Biden’s political prospects that are plunging. In another extraordinary twist

Opinion by Shannon Watts (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Shannon Watts, who founded the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, is the author of “Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World.” The opinions in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion

Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America, a professor of practice at Arizona State University, and the host of the Audible podcast “In the Room With Peter Bergen,” also on Apple and Spotify. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — A year away from Election Day 2024, former President Donald Trump is set to testify in a civil fraud trial and separately faces more than 90 criminal charges, setting up the possibility that a convicted felon tops the Republican ticket next November. But it’s President Joe Biden’s political prospects that are plunging. In another extraordinary twist to