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Opinion by Bill Carter (CNN) — “Well, let’s see what’s in the news …” It’s been five months — five months — since the hosts of late-night television shows have had the opportunity to deliver the traditional stand-up monologues that have been, for almost 70 years, the comic commentary on the daily events of American life. They ought to be

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Add to the list of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s accomplishments an unlikely new mission: Helping to save movie theaters, as theater owners – apparently tired of waiting for Hollywood to mount a rescue mission – have seemingly opted to take matters into their own hands. Swift’s deal with

By Kirsi Goldynia, CNN (CNN) — This article was originally published in December, 2022, and has been updated to reflect news developments. Many think the now-famous mRNA vaccines came into existence in the blink of an eye, at warp speed, in the throes of a deadly pandemic. But for Drew Weissman, who, along with his

Opinion by Steven Melendez (CNN) — Thirty years ago, I lived in a family homeless shelter in New York City, where dreams and struggles often do battle. At that time, New York Theatre Ballet’s LIFT program, which provides scholarships, mentoring, and other resources to homeless, home-insecure and at-risk children, operated at the shelter where I

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The Senate Banking Committee approved a historic marijuana banking bill last week that breaks barriers between financial institutions and cannabis companies. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, which aims to resolve a longstanding financial deadlock that forced cannabis-related companies to operate using only

Opinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — Supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin got a big boost this weekend from the US Congress and from voters in the nation of Slovakia, once among Kyiv’s most fervent European backers. Both appear to have thrown Ukraine and its war with Russia under the bus. Robert Fico, leader

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,”