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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republicans opposed to the US funding Ukraine’s lifeline against Russia scored their first major success when House Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t include a $6 billion request for aid in a stopgap bill that averted a government shutdown. The result, which left President Joe Biden demanding swift action to

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — America just experienced the inevitable outcome of what midterm election voters delivered: an inoperable Republican House majority rocked by burn-it-down hardliners, a weak speaker and chaos that makes strong governance impossible. Dramatic brinkmanship that narrowly averted a government shutdown on Saturday only opened new and even more turbulent

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. House Democrats prevented a federal government shutdown this weekend, with 209 voting in favor of the

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — The US government has barely avoided a shutdown. With just hours to spare, the House, defying its most conservative Republican members, passed a short-term funding measure with the support of a majority of Democrats and Republicans. The Senate quickly moved to pass it, and President Joe Biden signed

Opinion by Michelle Stern (CNN) — Commander Biden, the first family’s 2-year-old German Shepherd, committed his 11th known biting offense this past week. Coming on the heels of the relocation of Major, another Biden pet, for similar sins, this pattern of behavior begs the question: WTH? Why are these dogs struggling in the White House? On the surface, there

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — The title on the cover of Cass R. Sunstein’s 2021 book, “This is not normal,” is printed upside down. If it were a US flag, the inverted positioning would signal “distress or great danger.” The legal scholar and behavioral economics pioneer starts his book with the idea that

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Organized labor in the United States is having a moment. From the automobile industry to Hollywood, US workers have gone on strike at rates not seen in years and even more could walk off the job to demand better contracts. The public will continue to support

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Rishi Sunak will gather with members of his governing Conservative Party on Sunday for what is likely to be their final party conference before the UK’s next general election, which Sunak is currently projected to lose.  The Conservatives come together for their annual meeting with little good news

Analysis by Stefano Pozzebon and Ivan Perez Sarmenti, CNN (CNN) — Carried by a wave of shouting supporters and wielding a chainsaw at the open sky, the man of the hour approached center stage. He looked around and angrily screamed “Chainsaw! Chainsaw!” – a war cry quickly picked up by his supporters calling for carnage.

Opinion by Mike Lawler (CNN) — Recent polling reveals that only around 25% of Americans believe our country is headed in the right direction, and there are a lot of reasons for them to feel that way. For starters, for a lot of people, the economy stinks. “Bidenomics” has failed. Reckless spending and radical policies created near-record inflation,

Analysis by Nathan Hodge (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “vertical of power” – the way in which the entire structure of Russian political power rests on one man – has undergone profound stress testing in the wake of the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted march on Moscow in June. But everything is now business as

Analysis by Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Years ago I bought a book to help me learn more about football. I wish I could tell you the title, but I have no idea where the book is because I barely cracked it. Surely I am not the only person who’s just not that into

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — A “government shutdown” – as we’ve come to define it – is expected starting October 1 if lawmakers can’t agree to pass a spending bill. It will affect everyday lives, creating headaches for government workers who won’t get paychecks, costing taxpayers billions in lost productivity and cutting

Analysis by Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Opening a cannabis dispensary wasn’t always top of the list of Wassaya Iemvijan’s ambitions. The former lawyer, from the Thai capital Bangkok, first turned to the plant as a form of “alternative care” to cope with stress and settle her mind. “I struggled with depression for many years,”

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Most people don’t want to work into their 80s and 90s, but the powerful in Washington refuse to let go. As Americans approach the second straight presidential election in which they are on course to be offered two candidates who both would be the oldest president ever

Opinion by Brian Riedl (CNN) — On Monday, Moody’s announced that a government shutdown would threaten Washington’s AAA credit rating. Both Fitch and Standard and Poor’s have already downgraded Washington’s credit rating based on past fiscal recklessness. Downgrading a bond signals to investors that the bond issuer is more likely to eventually default, which typically leads investors to demand a higher interest rate

Opinion by Rob Rosenthal (CNN) — It’s clear to everyone that a government shutdown would mean massive disruption to the country and considerable hardship for both federal employees and those who rely on one or another government service — meaning virtually everyone in the country. Transportation would be disrupted, particularly at airports where air traffic controllers

Analysis by Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Some of the most brilliant minds in science will be catapulted from academic obscurity this week when the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and medicine or physiology are announced.

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday, but her trailblazing legacy for women in politics has never been clearer. When the California Democrat first began her political career, she was an outlier. Women were simply hard to find in elected office. Today, they’re more common than ever and acceptance of

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — Trailblazing Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving female senator in US history, died on Thursday night, according to a family member. She was 90 years old, and had been facing calls to step down, given her fragile health and declining memory. While in the Senate, she became the first female member