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CNN Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The wreckage of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Embraer private jet has been cleared from the crash site, and the flight recorders have been recovered, but the metaphorical smoke has yet to clear in Moscow after the presumed death of the Wagner mercenary boss. We still do not know what

Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The wreckage of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Embraer private jet has been cleared from the crash site, and the flight recorders have been recovered, but the metaphorical smoke has yet to clear in Moscow after the presumed death of the Wagner mercenary boss. We still do not know what brought

Analysis by Ivana Kottasová and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin turned the Wagner Group from a shadowy band of mercenaries into a feared military powerhouse operating across multiple countries on three continents. Now that he is gone, the future of the group is anyone’s guess. The warlord is presumed dead after aviation authorities

Analysis by Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Nine months after Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump’s account on the social network previously known as Twitter, the former president has returned to what was once his platform of choice for communicating with the country. The return of Trump – who used to be one of

CNN Analysis by Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Nine months after Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump’s account on the social network previously known as Twitter, the former president has returned to what was once his platform of choice for communicating with the country. The return of Trump – who used to be one

Opinion by Neil J. Young (CNN) — Universal’s new live-action movie “Strays” tells the story of Reggie, a scruffy Border Terrier who has been abandoned by his lowlife, pothead owner Doug (Will Forte). Being a very good dog (is there any other kind?), Reggie, voiced by Will Ferrell, thinks at first that Doug is just

Opinion by Peniel E. Joseph (CNN) — No major civil rights legislation passed in 1963, but it was the most important year in the decade that transformed America. Monday, August 28, is the 60th anniversary of the historic March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Best remembered today for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have

Opinion by Michael Bociurkiw Johannesburg (CNN) — The BRICS bloc of emerging nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — this week more than doubled its membership, extending the welcome mat to cash-rich Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, outlier Iran, as well as Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia. The move breathes new life

Opinion by Bill Carter (CNN) — Fall TV! Premiere week! Promos everywhere. Who’s going to be a breakout star? Magazine covers. Predictions of what’s a hit; what’s a flop. So much excitement! Wait; is this the History Channel? Surely this is not a description of fall TV, circa 2023. If somebody is doing a magazine

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Bradley Cooper and Helen Mirren have very different resumes, but they have landed in similar controversies with their latest movies, illustrating shifting standards and sensitivities about actors donning prosthetics to play Jewish characters. The first wave of that discussion came in response to images of Cooper’s makeup to

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Central bank officials from across the world have descended upon Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week to discuss policy decisions that will shape the economy for years to come. But as they talk about inflation and the economy in the abstract, residents of the popular vacation

Opinion by David Orentlicher and Eve Hanan (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s surrender to the authorities in Georgia Thursday on charges of racketeering, forgery, false statements and other crimes, as well as his three previous arraignments in separate criminal probes, reflects an important reality: Trump allegedly violated the law on many occasions, and he should be

CNN Opinion by David Orentlicher and Eve Hanan (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s surrender to the authorities in Georgia Thursday on charges of racketeering, forgery, false statements and other crimes, as well as his three previous arraignments in separate criminal probes, reflects an important reality: Trump allegedly violated the law on many occasions, and he should

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail on more than a dozen charges stemming from his efforts to reverse Georgia’s 2020 election results, the fourth time this year the former president has faced criminal charges. Trump spent a little more than

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — CNN’s future is coming into greater focus. The news network, which has endured a tumultuous 20-month period marked by a number of seismic internal events, is taking its first steps after regaining its footing following the divorce with former chief executive Chris Licht. Last week, CNN announced a

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Millions and millions of photographs have been taken of American presidents. But none like this. The mug shot of Donald Trump instantly became one of the most iconic images of anyone who served as commander in chief. Inmate No. P01135809 stares out of the booking photo, his face

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — On Thursday evening, Donald J. Trump had his mug shot taken as he was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. The sheriff office’s record listed the former president as “White Male 6’ 3” 215 lbs” with “Blond or Strawberry” hair and “blue” eyes. Trump, who was

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — If Vladimir Putin was watching the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night, he would have found one more reason to dig in for a long war of attrition in Ukraine. Fierce rhetorical clashes over the conflict laid bare a widening split in the GOP between Donald Trump’s “America

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s rivals agreed Wednesday that Republicans should look past the former president. But the iconic image of the week will be his fourth arrest this year, this time at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta. Many of his alleged co-conspirators have had mug shots released. Talking

CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The first Republican primary debate of the 2024 campaign season hosted by Fox News averaged 12.8 million viewers, according to viewership data, a larger than expected audience given the notable absence of frontrunner and disgraced former President Donald Trump. The numbers were far short of the historic 24