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Opinion by Matthew F. Delmont (CNN) — Last week, Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group, filed a lawsuit against the US Military Academy at West Point, contending that the academy’s use of race in admissions is unconstitutional. This comes on the heels of the group’s victory in June in a landmark Supreme Court case against Harvard University and the

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN (CNN) — As momentum shifts toward clean energy, coal has had some unexpected staying power. What’s happening: Big banks like Goldman Sachs have pledged to divest from the dirty energy source, but reports that coal power is dying appear to be premature. Smaller funds like Javelin Global Commodities (created by

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — A new book by economist Melissa Kearney makes a readily apparent but still-provocative argument: Children raised by two married parents do better than children raised by single parents. The difference, Kearney argues, isn’t just financial (although the money matters a lot); the “two-parent privilege,” as her book calls it, is also about

Opinion by David Axelrod (CNN) — The Hall of Fame philosopher/catcher Yogi Berra once said, in describing the shadows that engulfed left field at Yankee Stadium in the afternoon, “It gets late early out there.” The same can be said of the current, lopsided campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Though the first contest in

Analysis by John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The indictment unveiled on Friday against Sen. Robert Menendez marks another chapter in a series of troubling allegations that have dogged the New Jersey Democrat for years, marking the second time in a decade that he has faced corruption charges. The question the indictment leaves unanswered is, did

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It was a shorter distance through US history from the White House to the Soviet Union or North Korea than to an autoworkers picket line in Michigan. Presidents like to be the first to do something, particularly if it offers them an historic photo opportunity. President Joe

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It was a historic moment when President Joe Biden became the first sitting president to join a picket line. Members of the United Auto Workers are taking part in targeted strikes at plants for the Big Three US automakers. Biden joined the picket line at a General

CNN Opinion by Musa al-Gharbi (CNN) — On Wednesday night, the Republican Party will hold the second debate in its primary contest. The decisive frontrunner for the nomination, Donald Trump, has once again declined to participate. Instead, the former president will deliver a primetime campaign speech in Detroit to an audience including current and former members of the United Auto Workers union. The

Opinion by Musa al-Gharbi (CNN) — On Wednesday night, the Republican Party will hold the second debate in its primary contest. The decisive frontrunner for the nomination, Donald Trump, has once again declined to participate. Instead, the former president will deliver a primetime campaign speech in Detroit to an audience including current and former members of the United Auto Workers union. The split

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 Nicole Goodkind, CNN (CNN) — Dealmaking on Wall Street hit a dead end last year and has struggled ever since. That’s bad news for investment banks. Companies going public or acquiring one another create opportunities for investors and banks to grow profits by providing advice or financing the transactions. But after nearly two

Opinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — The vast store of goodwill accumulated among the forces of democracy for Ukraine and its courageous and utterly unorthodox president may be running dry. That is the clearest and most present danger to the security of Europe and the entire Western alliance. It is surely also the fervent hope on which Russian President Vladimir Putin continues

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — The candidates who will gather for the second Republican presidential debate this week face an unusual challenge: how to take on a front-runner who’s not on stage and is already acting as if he’s the nominee. Former President Donald Trump’s posture was symbolized by his decision to hold a

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It’s as if the calendar suddenly raced forward a year in the blink of an eye. President Joe Biden and ex-President Donald Trump are stuck in their possible rematch for the White House a year early, with the incumbent set to rush to Michigan Tuesday to preemptively steal

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — You’re more likely to read about people in the aggregate in this newsletter – how groups are affected by something the government is doing and how polls suggest those groups feel about it. CNN’s John King is looking at the 2024 presidential race from the other side

Opinion by Frankie de la Cretaz (CNN) — Taylor Swift broke sports media when she showed up to the Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday, seated next to tight end Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna. The outing capped a frenzied period of speculation in which the rumor mill had been working overtime to speculate whether Swift

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The Writers Guild of America is in an understandably celebratory mood as it ends one of the longest strikes in its history, having held firm – and banded together with actors – to win significant concessions from the major studios and streaming services. Details of the agreement remain

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. Democratic US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey faces corruption-related charges for the second time

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business New York (CNN) — It’s pretty easy to squander vast sums of money. Just ask the descendants of the wealthiest Americans. In 1900, there were about 4,000 millionaires in the United States. If one family with $5 million back then invested it passively in the broader US stock market

Opinion by Vincent Doumeizel (CNN) — Seaweed might be the greatest untapped resource we have on this planet. It can be a nutritious food, an alternative to plastic, restore our oceans and could even help tackle climate change. But while there are 12,000 different types of seaweed, we know how to cultivate fewer than 30.