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Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — OK, what’s plan D? If you’re just tuning in to the dysfunction drama on Capitol Hill (or if you’ve lost track of the chaos), here’s a quick recap of why the House of Representatives remains in a state of paralysis: ► Plan A failed because governing was

Opinion by Shmuel Rosner TEL AVIV (CNN) — Any analysis of President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel Wednesday must start with two propositions: American support is essential for Israel as it goes to war. American support is a means to an end — victory. It is not a substitute for victory. Israel goes to war

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — As the situations in Israel and Gaza grow more dire — both for the Israeli hostages and Gazans under bombardment — American discourse surrounding the growing crisis increasingly has locked in on one sliver of US life: the university. There have been plenty of opinion pieces in national outlets, with headlines like

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN Business (CNN) — Hundreds of civilians killed in an airstrike on a Gaza City hospital. Israel did it. No, Islamic Jihad did it. A series of high-stakes claims emerged Tuesday amid the roiling Israel-Hamas war, presenting one of the thorniest challenges yet to newsrooms trying to make sense of the

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Hours after Hamas terrorists launched their brutal rampage against Israeli civilians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a fierce defense of Israel and an unequivocal condemnation of Hamas. “Terror is always a crime, not just against country or specific victims, but against humanity as a whole,” he wrote. Zelensky added that “Israel’s right

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s mission to contain Israel’s confrontation with Hamas was overtaken even before he left Washington on Tuesday evening by fast worsening events that threaten to spill over into a regional war. A devastating blast at a hospital in Gaza believed to have killed hundreds of people

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — There’s one main thing to know about Rep. Jim Jordan, the Ohio Republican who does not yet have the votes to become speaker of the House of Representatives. He’s a passive skeptic of the 2020 presidential election results, but was an active election denier who appeared at

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump may be facing the biggest challenge of his life. It’s not running for president after a decisive loss. It’s not staring down multiple criminal charges across multiple jurisdictions. But something even more difficult for this particular man: shutting up. On Monday, a federal judge imposed a

Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Khaled Hroub, a Palestinian academic and the author of “Hamas: A Beginner’s Guide,” says he believes that Hamas did not expect that the October 7 attack on Israel would be the scale that it became, and the group didn’t have a plan for what came afterward. Speaking to me on Sunday, Hroub also

Opinion by Holly Thomas (CNN) — The stakes for the return of “Frasier” aren’t just high: They’re astronomical. Ever since radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane bid the citizens of Seattle “good mental health” for the last time and followed his sweetheart Charlotte to Chicago, Kelsey Grammer’s beloved character and the show that bears his name have remained

Opinion by Seth Moulton (CNN) — Twenty years ago this month, I was a young Marine lieutenant marching down a California street in an Iraq War victory parade. We had defeated Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi Army, and we thought it was all over. But of course, it was not. Twenty years later, American troops

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 17 days since eight Republicans were able to bounce former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top position in Congress and hit pause on all legislative business on Capitol Hill. Having moved on from McCarthy and his No. 2, Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — If House Republicans elect hard-charging Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, they will be picking an election denier who is known for working to shut down the government rather than running it. The party would be ending its two-week speakership debacle, but it’d be elevating a ringleader in

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — As Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial enters its third week in Manhattan federal court, one of the biggest questions is whether he will take the stand to testify on his own behalf — a Hail Mary that legal experts say may be his best shot at mounting

Opinion by Yasmine Mohammed (CNN) — Editor’s note: Yasmine Mohammed is the author of “Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam.” She is also the president of the nonprofit organization Free Hearts Free Minds. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion on CNN.  When my father, who was born and raised in Gaza, was

Opinion by Richie Hofmann (CNN) — Editor’s note: Richie Hofmann is the author of two books of poems, “A Hundred Lovers” (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022) and “Second Empire” (Alice James Books, 2015). His poetry has appeared in The Paris Review, The New Yorker, Poetry and The Yale Review, and he has been honored with the Ruth Lilly and Wallace Stegner fellowships. Read more opinion

Opinion by Mukesh Kapila (CNN) — It took me a second to realize that the pinging was from bullets. It took longer to get over the shock that the United Nations lettering on the vehicle was making me a target. This mad drive through Sarajevo’s infamous “sniper alley” was followed by an even more dangerous moment. An open dash

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If you think about it, 2023 is shaping up to be the year that blonde women bailed out the movie industry, with Taylor Swift’s concert film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” providing a shot of adrenaline to the fall after “Barbie” helped offset several high-profile flops during the

CNN 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.

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — US leaders are mounting an urgent effort to prevent Israel’s war against Hamas and a resulting civilian catastrophe in Gaza from escalating into a widening regional conflict that could snowball into an even greater geopolitical crisis after this month’s horrific attacks. As a second US aircraft carrier strike