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Opinion by Elliot Williams A chapter in American history closed Friday, with Derek Chauvin receiving a sentence of 270 months, or 22.5 years, for the murder of George Floyd. While Chauvin has a right to appeal both his conviction and his sentence, Friday’s proceeding, at least in part, brings the case to a symbolic ending

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer The Supreme Court’s latest free-speech ruling involves a cheerleader, Snapchat and a string of four-letter words. Denied a spot on the varsity cheer squad in early 2017, 14-year-old Brandi Levy took to Snapchat to vent her frustration. “F**k school f**k softball f**k cheer f**k everything,” she wrote on a photo she

By Paul Callan In a carefully reasoned and evidence-packed decision, a New York State appellate court suspended Rudy Giuliani’s law license this week. The court found that Giuliani engaged in so many clearly unethical actions while seeking to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election on behalf of his client Donald Trump, that immediate

Opinion by Sarah Damaske An engaged mother of three, Vanessa worked as a certified nursing assistant, making just above minimum wage. She had no savings when her employer downsized, and she worried about how her job loss would impact her kids and her fiancé. She decided to sacrifice her health: “I don’t take any of

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large There’s no more contentious issue in the already heated debate over election reform than the requirement that all voters have a valid photo ID in order to cast a ballot. Republicans insist it’s a common sense measure to cut down on the possibility of voter fraud. Democrats push back,

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Thursday night, the impossibility of being Mike Pence came into sharp relief. Speaking to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, the former vice president did everything he could to talk about the accomplishments of the “Trump-Pence” administration on everything from immigration to trade to foreign policy. “President

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN In the 13 years since “Taken,” Liam Neeson has worked practically nonstop, including a pair of sequels. Yet watching his latest action vehicle “The Ice Road” — a by-the-numbers chase movie, which turns him into an ice road warrior — it’s easy to wish that this talented actor would, well,

Opinion by Imara Jones When I was 12 years old, I wore a pink shirt. Right before leaving the house, my stepfather stopped me at the door: “You shouldn’t wear that. It’s for girls and people will think that you’re gay. It’s bad enough if people think that you support them.” His words were a

Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN The flare-up between a Royal Navy warship and Russian forces near Crimea on Wednesday will have been watched far beyond the Black Sea — and could have repercussions involving a number of Britain’s allies and foes. The incident, which has sparked a tense back-and-forth between London and the Kremlin, has

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN President Joe Biden is using words not heard in Washington for many a long year, like “trust,” “consensus” and “compromise.” He’s even convinced that “friends” on the other side of the nation’s deep political chasm will keep their word. The unusual outbreak of civility heralded by a bipartisan infrastructure deal

Opinion by Scott Jennings In life, he was a Bull Moose. Over one hundred years since his death, however, President Teddy Roosevelt is being bullied himself by woke activists who seek the erasure of some of America’s greatest icons and political leaders. Monday’s decision by officials in New York City to remove the iconic equestrian

Opinion by John Avlon New York City is often seen as the essence of big city liberalism. There’s no question that it’s a Democratic city — with a six-to-one Democratic registration advantage over Republicans, who are also outnumbered by independent voters. But that deep blue hue conceals a real diversity of opinion. And that’s what

Opinion by Lanhee J. Chen After many failed efforts, it may finally be infrastructure week in America. A bipartisan group of US Senators has agreed to a roughly $1.2 trillion package of infrastructure reforms that President Joe Biden said he will support. The package has a long way to go — including more detailed discussions

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, Jenni Marsh and Caitlin Hu, CNN Jimmy Lai fled mainland China more than 60 years ago, smuggling himself into Hong Kong on a fishing boat at age 12 to escape the chaos of the Communist Party. This week, Beijing finally caught up with him, after a law it had imposed on

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Most Americans can and will get vaccinated. Full stop. The stragglers will be key to stopping Covid, however, and what exactly the government can do to encourage and cajole anti-vax Americans is coming soon. The overall numbers aren’t perfect, but they are very good. While the US will miss

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large When Joe Biden would talk on the 2020 campaign trail about the need to rekindle bipartisanship in Washington and his unique ability derived from decades in the Senate to make it happen, there were lots of eye rolls. It felt to many (myself included) like a bit of nostalgia

Opinion by Allison Hope Carl Nassib has become a household name in the past 48 hours for one very poignant reason. The doe-eyed, clean-shaven 28-year-old defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders stepped fully into his truth and took the whole world’s attention by sharing that he is unflaggingly, unapologetically gay. “I’m not doing it

With a growing number of Covid-19 vaccinations administered in the US, many Americans have reemerged into public spaces after over a year of isolation. CNN Opinion contributors share their experiences venturing out in this new “normal.” I sang again, and all is as it should be By David M. Perry It’s a warm Minnesota night

Opinion by Frida Ghitis From the moment Joe Biden announced he would run for the White House, he made it clear the driving motivation behind his presidency would be strengthening America’s commitment to democratic norms, under assault from forces foreign and domestic. As President, Biden has repeatedly asserted that fortifying democracy is a top priority

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Ask any national Republican who their best candidate is to beat freshman Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (D) in 2022 and the name that you’ll likely hear the most is Doug Ducey. Which makes sense! Ducey is the governor of the state — elected in 2014 and reelected easily in