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Opinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — It might surprise you to learn that the new speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, has said ”we don’t live in a democracy.” Merriam-Webster’s definition of democracy is “government by the people; especially rule of the majority.” That’s the way most Americans experience elections: The person with the most votes wins. It’s

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — A new CNN poll in the key early primary state of South Carolina confirms the findings in recent polls from other early primary states: Former President Donald Trump is the prohibitive leader in the Republican primary and there is no consensus alternative. Trump has the support of

Opinion by David Shulkin (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dr. David Shulkin was the ninth secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs in the Trump administration and the VA’s undersecretary for health in the Obama administration. The views expressed here are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. The Mideast has again been thrust into war.

Opinion by Celia Wexler (CNN) — The Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality, covered by major media outlets across the globe, ended on October 29 without much to show for itself. Defined by the church as a meeting of bishops, the synod included for the  first time a sprinkling of lay people to attend, including 54 women,

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Friends” became a huge hit at a time when the major networks could still reliably generate them, and local TV stations still paid vast sums for rerun rights. Yet what distinguished the show perhaps more than anything at the time was the “All for one, one for all”

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — History is flashing warnings to the world. Outbursts of antisemitism have often been harbingers of societies in deep trouble and omens that extremism and violence are imminent. So the wave of global hatred directed against Jews – intensified by Israel’s indiscriminate response in Gaza to horrific Hamas terrorist

Opinion by Geoff Duncan (CNN) — Editor’s note: A CNN contributor, Geoff Duncan served as Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor from 2019-2023. He is a former professional baseball player and author of “GOP 2.0: How the 2020 Election Can Lead to a Better Way Forward for America’s Conservative Party.” The views expressed in this commentary are his

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. Markets soared on Monday, just one day after the

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — The remarkable spectacle in the House of Representatives, where Republicans repeatedly failed for three weeks to fill the speaker’s seat they vacated in early October, has come to an end. The election of Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana to the seat, once the most coveted position in the House,

CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The longest US auto strike in 25 years is nearly over. Maybe. The United Auto Workers union announced a tentative agreement on a contract with General Motors Monday night. That followed similar announcements Saturday night at Stellantis, and last Wednesday at Ford. The picket lines are

Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin prides himself as the leader of what he calls a “multinational, multiconfessional” Russia. And the republic of Dagestan is in many ways a microcosm of Russia’s diversity: The mountainous region is home to over 30 ethnic groups with distinct languages. But the images of

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — The arc of Rep. Mike Johnson’s career encapsulates the shifting priorities of the religious right in the era of Donald Trump. During his first decades in political life, the newly elected House speaker was a vehement opponent of legal abortion and greater legal equality for LGBTQ people. That

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — History is flashing warnings to the world. Outbursts of antisemitism have often been harbingers of societies in deep trouble and omens that extremism and violence are imminent. So the wave of global hatred directed against Jews – intensified by Israel’s indiscriminate response in Gaza to horrific Hamas terrorist murders

Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The historic United Auto Workers union strike against the nation’s three unionized automakers — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, known as the “Big Three” — could finally be over soon. This news comes after all three automakers reached tentative deals with the union. Ford was the

Opinion by Peter Bergen (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. Read more opinion at CNN. The

Analysis by Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A high school senior recounted the past few weeks to me, trying to find the point where everything went wrong. She read through old text messages and dissected all her social media posts as well as those from her old friend group. If she could just find

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The rise of Rep. Mike Johnson in the House, coupled with the fall of former Vice President Mike Pence and the dominance of ex-President Donald Trump, shows that 2020 election denialism is a prerequisite for winning Republican power. Johnson, who played a leading role in the effort

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. Growing up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The rise of Rep. Mike Johnson in the House, coupled with the fall of former Vice President Mike Pence and the dominance of ex-President Donald Trump, shows that 2020 election denialism is a prerequisite for winning Republican power. Johnson, who played a leading role in the effort to

CNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. Matthew Perry — who passed away Saturday at age 54 — was my favorite