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CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — If you read the news that Republicans have selected Rep. Mike Johnson to be the next speaker of the House, second in line to the presidency, and thought to yourself, “Who is Mike Johnson,” you’re not alone. The deeply conservative Louisiana Republican seems to have benefited

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — Since the Republicans vacated the House speakership three weeks ago, a throng of candidates have vied for the position, rising and falling in increasingly short succession. After repeated failed votes, the party finally amassed a slate of nine candidates, winnowing them down until the generically-named Rep. Mike Johnson claimed the

By Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — It will be long, bloody, and complicated. That’s the way two leading experts on urban warfare described the prospect of a ground attack by Israel on Hamas’ base in the streets and tunnels of Gaza. Colonel (Ret.) Liam Collins and US Maj. (Ret.) John Spencer co-authored the book “Understanding

Opinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — For “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fans, news of a podcast called “Slayers,” which is set 10 years after the “Buffy” story ended and picks up where the series left off in 2013, may stir up a lot of feelings. Hope, nostalgia, cringe — basically the full range of emotions, for a

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s wealth, power and fame acted like a magnet for new associates keen to enter his orbit. But now, key figures who sought a share of his reflected glory are turning against him to save themselves. The ex-president absorbed a trio of blows Tuesday that worsened

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s wealth, power and fame acted like a magnet for new associates keen to enter his orbit. But now, key figures who sought a share of his reflected glory are turning against him to save themselves. The ex-president absorbed a trio of blows Tuesday that worsened

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s lawyers are really earning their paychecks this week. See here: More than three dozen states are suing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook over fears that its platforms’ “addictive” features are harming teens’ mental health. In a federal lawsuit filed in California, 33 attorneys

CNN Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s lawyers are really earning their paychecks this week. See here: More than three dozen states are suing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook over fears that its platforms’ “addictive” features are harming teens’ mental health. In a federal lawsuit filed in California, 33

Opinion by Michael Bernstein (CNN) — Editor’s note: Michael Bernstein is the chair of the interim governance committee of the reimagined Tree of Life, a new national institution dedicated to uprooting antisemitism. The views in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN.  “Is that hammering from next door?” I asked my son, who was 16 at

Analysis by Laura He Hong Kong (CNN) — Investors have been dumping Chinese stocks at an unprecedented pace, exiting the world’s second largest economy despite efforts by Beijing to juice growth by borrowing more to fund extra spending. Foreign fund outflows from China’s so-called A-share market have entered “an unprecedented stage,” Morgan Stanley strategists wrote

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s wealth, power and fame acted like a magnet for new associates keen to enter his orbit. But now, key figures who sought a share of his reflected glory are turning against him to save themselves. The ex-president absorbed a trio of blows Tuesday that worsened his

Opinion by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian (CNN) — “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes,” goes a saying that is often attributed to Mark Twain though Jonathan Swift might be the original inspiration for it. Last week, amid fears that a wider war may

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Republicans’ House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. Yet another lawmaker with support from most House Republicans – Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who was picked as their party’s nominee – failed to get the support of nearly all Republicans.

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — This week, at a campaign stop in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump compared himself to Nelson Mandela. Yes, the man who was born into a wealthy family and whose companies still managed to declare multiple bankruptcies, who has been accused of acts of sexual harassment and abuse, who stoked racial and ethnic division, who tried

Opinion by Mark Goldfeder (CNN) — I would have hoped that, following the mass atrocities Hamas visited on more than 1,400 Israelis, US students who support Palestinian aspirations would want to separate themselves as quickly as possible from the scenes of depravity committed in the name of an explicitly antisemitic genocidal agenda. Shockingly, however, several “pro-Palestinian” organizations on America’s most

Analysis by Oliver Darcy (CNN) — Most news organizations seem eager to sweep last week’s negligent coverage of the Gaza hospital explosion under the rug, moving on from the low moment covering the Israel-Hamas war without admitting any mistakes. While The New York Times and BBC — both of which faced enormous scrutiny for their

Opinion by Ghaith al-Omari and David Schenker (CNN) — Egypt has re-emerged as a pivotal actor in the Middle East thanks to the Israel-Gaza War. Its revived influence was epitomized by the summit Cairo convened on Saturday for a number of Arab and European leaders. Although it didn’t produce a unified statement from the parties, underscoring the challenges

Opinion by Corey Mintz (CNN) — It’s not the end of tipping — unfortunately. Like most cities, Chicago has a much lower minimum wage for restaurant staff and other workers who receive tips — $9.48 per hour compared to $15.80 for other workers. Earlier this month, the city council voted to phase out the “subminimum

Opinion by Laura Beers (CNN) — George Orwell and his classic novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” are having a moment. The book ranks in the top ten on Amazon’s classic literature best seller list, and last year Russian media reported that it was the most downloaded e-book in that country. Earlier this month, Elon Musk posted a picture on X (formerly Twitter)

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s first inflation crisis in decades, combined with the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes to combat it, has made for a topsy-turvy past couple years on Main Street and Wall Street alike. It has weighed on consumers and kept investors constantly second-guessing themselves. But some