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Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to believe there’s a new eyewitness account from a Secret Service agent who was right there at the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This is, after all among the most investigated, revisited and argued about events in US history. But Paul Landis, who in 1963

Opinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — The tail is wagging the dog. Trumpists like Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene have demanded the impeachment process begin, and they control enough of the GOP caucus that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to agree, to placate the base. This is a sign of weakness, not strength.

CNN Opinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — The tail is wagging the dog. Trumpists like Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene have demanded the impeachment process begin, and they control enough of the GOP caucus that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to agree, to placate the base. This is a sign of weakness, not

Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement Tuesday of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden’s purported involvement in his son Hunter’s business dealings is factually unfounded and legally baseless. That should be no surprise considering that a consistent proponent of this inquiry was former President Donald Trump. The twice-impeached ex-president

Opinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — If you want a barometer of cultural terrors, the latest movie about teenage girls is usually a good place to look. A pair of new films have their blood-stained fingers on that pulse: “Bottoms” is a satirical comedy about a queer-founded high school fight club, and “Perpetrator” is an

Opinion by Dana Peterson and Erik Lundh (CNN) — While US economic growth has defied expectations this year, clouds are gathering on the horizon. The all-important US consumers have stood their ground and continued to spend, and most data underlines spending strength. But some emerging information suggests that consumers may eventually stumble, which could drive the US into a brief recession. To

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s been a bad year for CEOs. Chief executives have left their posts at an alarming rate as their performance — and their behavior — come under increased scrutiny by corporate boards. What’s happening: Well over 1,000 CEOs have left their companies this year, according to

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The initiation of an impeachment investigation against a president ought to be an earthshaking moment in the nation’s history. Yet when Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the opening of such a probe into President Joe Biden Tuesday, it felt like more of an inevitable consequence of

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The initiation of an impeachment investigation against a president ought to be an earthshaking moment in the nation’s history. Yet when Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the opening of such a probe into President Joe Biden Tuesday, it felt like more of an inevitable consequence of

Opinion by Lara Setrakian (CNN) — Nothing about Luis Moreno Ocampo’s testimony to the US Congress last week was subtle. The legendary former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission that there is reasonable basis to believe that a genocide is underway in Nagorno-Karabakh, where an estimated 120,000 Armenians have been deprived of food,

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — The arrest of a British parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for China has reignited a fierce debate about the future of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Beijing. The firestorm erupted over the weekend, when London’s Sunday Times newspaper reported the researcher was arrested alongside another man earlier

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The initiation of an impeachment investigation against a president ought to be an earthshaking moment in the nation’s history. Yet when Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the opening of such a probe into President Joe Biden Tuesday, it felt like more of an inevitable consequence of America’s

Opinion by Jeff Yang (CNN) — The room goes hush as the lights go down. The stage brightens with a single spot — and out walks the iconic leader, the shepherd of the flock, the purveyor of dreams. And then, the story unfurls, chapter by chapter, with clean charts, big numbers, brief captions and whirling

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Is it better to do nothing or to do something many people are positive will be struck down by courts? New Mexico’s Democratic governor has hatched an unorthodox plan to cut down on gun violence for the next month, but even gun control advocates say it is

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — Celebrity couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are in hot water this week after character letters they wrote for actor Danny Masterson, their co-star on “That ‘70s Show,” were made public. Masterson was facing a judge for sentencing after he was convicted of raping two women in 2003. Kutcher and Kunis were among

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — At long last, Apple is killing its proprietary Lightning port in the iPhone 15 and embracing a charging cable that’s compatible with non-Apple products. That’s one less extra cord cluttering your nightstand. One less thing to forget when packing for a weekend getaway. But the move,

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — When North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia’s Far East region on Tuesday in his grandfather’s armored green train on his way to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, he helped underscore two important facts about Putin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. First, Putin has turned what was once a mighty and respected army — and country — into

Opinion by Sophia A. Nelson (CNN) — Americans almost always elect presidents who are married. And when it comes to favoring married people, it’s not just US presidents who benefit: Socially as well as economically, society puts a thumb on the scale for married people. For many Americans, just knowing that a person is married speaks well of

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Markets hate uncertainty, and there’s a lot of it this fall: The United Auto Workers union may strike on Friday, the federal government is heading toward another potential shutdown in October, geopolitical tensions with China remain heightened and oil prices could stay elevated through December. There’s

Opinion by Paul Hockenos Berlin (CNN) — My 12-year-old son is cutting school on September 15 — an act of non-violent civil disobedience that his mother and I approve of entirely. In fact, we’re skipping work to go with him and about a third of his 7th grade to the Global Climate Strike in Berlin —