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CNN By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The first two of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants surrendered at the Fulton County jail on Tuesday, while a pair of defendants sought to move their cases to federal court – signs of how the sprawling case will progress in multiple

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — When the Republican presidential candidates gather for their first debate this week, the encounter is likely to center on the legal problems of the man all of them are chasing. Former President Donald Trump has solidified his lead in the GOP race by convincing most Republican voters to view

Opinion by Jade McGlynn (CNN) — In recent days, Russia has increasingly come under drone attack — including on Friday, when an alleged Ukrainian strike saw Moscow briefly shut all four of its major airports. It is the latest in more than 140 suspected Ukrainian drone attacks directed against Russia and its occupying forces on Ukrainian territory this year, according to the BBC. Coupled with

CNN Opinion by Jade McGlynn (CNN) — In recent days, Russia has increasingly come under drone attack — including on Friday, when an alleged Ukrainian strike saw Moscow briefly shut all four of its major airports. It is the latest in more than 140 suspected Ukrainian drone attacks directed against Russia and its occupying forces on Ukrainian territory this year, according to the BBC. Coupled

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Chalk up another first for Donald Trump. In the latest stage of his transformation from the world’s most powerful man to criminal defendant four times over, the ex-president pledged a $200,000 bond Monday, as he steels for another indignity unthinkable in his White House years. The spectacle of

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The right-wing media universe is maturing — and finding great success — beyond typical news commentary. The latest example: Oliver Anthony Music’s smash hit “Rich Men North of Richmond.” The anti-Washington anthem, a screed against politicians depicted as depraved and out of touch bureaucrats who want “total control”

Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has long been the engine of global growth. But in recent weeks, its economic slowdown has alarmed international leaders and investors who are no longer counting on it to be a bulwark against weakness elsewhere. In fact, for the first time in decades, the world’s

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Members of the BRICS economic group of major emerging economies are meeting this week in South Africa for a summit that could determine the future of the bloc – and how hard it pushes back against a world order it sees as unfairly dominated by the West. The

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — If you took the summer off from the threads of the American political conversation – swiping away the news alerts about the one, two, three, four criminal indictments against former President Donald Trump, tuning out Trump’s undisputed dominance of the GOP presidential primary, and ignoring all the

Opinion by John Philp (CNN) — Editor’s note: John Philp is a Brooklyn, New York-based journalist and filmmaker. With Matthew Carnahan, he co-wrote and directed the 2003 documentary “Rudyland” and is working on a sequel. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. Rudy Giuliani’s precipitous slide into political ruin no

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The already logic-shattering 2024 White House race is expected to make an extraordinary detour through an Atlanta jail this week, with Donald Trump due to turn himself in over his fourth indictment – for alleged election meddling in Georgia. The GOP front-runner is expected to surrender, potentially

CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing’s influence among developing and emerging nations, as ties with the United States remain deeply strained and economic troubles bubble up at home. The three-day state visit, which also includes a summit with

Analysis by Oona Hanson, CNN (CNN) — If you’re sending a kid off to college, it makes sense to experience a mixture of excitement and worry — about their leaving home, sleeping enough and making friends but also the mental health crisis on many college campuses. But I find most parents and guardians  aren’t aware that

Analysis by Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — New constraints on US investments in advanced technology in China will exacerbate a slump in deals between the world’s top two economies and deliver a “major blow” to Chinese startups, analysts and investors told CNN Thursday. The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would restrict investments by

Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — For the past two years, economists have been worrying about the risks of high inflation rates. But far less attention has been given to inflation’s sibling: stagflation. Stagflation is the combination of high inflation and a slowing economy. Historically, low rates of unemployment compensate for some of the

Opinion by Kelli Rhee (CNN) — Back in June, mere hours after the Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration’s first attempt at broad-based student debt relief, the White House kicked off a renewed push. The president announced a new effort to cancel student debt, this time under a different legal authority than the “national emergency” one used previously. The latest attempt, which requires a

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — It’s the end of an era. The disruptive streaming model birthed by Netflix that dangled all-you-can-eat menus of films, shows, and endless entertainment without pesky advertisements for extraordinarily low prices came to an official close on Wednesday. Disney boss Bob Iger announced during the company’s quarterly earnings report

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s already daunting legal predicament gets grimmer by the day as new details emerge of the depths to which he was prepared to stoop to reverse his defeat in the 2020 election. It’s rare for any criminal defendant to face the kind of ever-widening stack of indictments,

Opinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) — The result in Ohio’s vote on a change to its referendum law underscored a political reality that Republicans are still coming to grips with. Pro-life politicians can, and do, rack up resounding victories, even after signing major restrictions on abortion into law. But when the topic of abortion itself is on the ballot —