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Opinion by Lawrence Lessig (CNN) — In April, Daniel Kokotajlo resigned his position as a researcher at OpenAI, the company behind Chat GPT. He wrote in a statement that he disagreed with the way it is handling issues related to security as it continues to develop the revolutionary but still not fully understood technology of

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — While former President Donald Trump was convicted by a Manhattan jury on 34 charges of falsifying business records last week, the remaining three criminal cases against him are unlikely to be resolved before Election Day — a huge boon for Trump’s political future. Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — This week, Americans and Europeans celebrated the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces invaded occupied France, marking the beginning of the end of fascist power in Europe. Last week, after being found guilty of falsifying business records, former President Donald Trump said Americans today live in

Opinion by Dana M. Peterson and Stephanie Guichard (CNN) — US consumers see no end to the one-two punch of high inflation and high interest rates — and they cannot take much more of it. As in previous months, consumers mentioned prices as being top of mind in the latest Consumer Confidence survey from The Conference Board.

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. America’s middle class is feeling the heat from sky-high

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. The Wall Street Journal owes its readers — and the public — better. The business broadsheet published and hyped a story Wednesday declaring that “behind closed doors,” President

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — New York was just a few weeks away from becoming the first American city to adopt congestion pricing, a system designed to alleviate traffic, reduce air pollution and fund public transit. Then, at the last minute, the governor lost her nerve, citing the dubious claim that

Analysis by Tom Foreman, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction, the “R” in the Republican brand might just as well stand for revenge. From Trump on down, members of the GOP are launching furious plans to prosecute Democrats at every turn, especially if the man who lost the White House in 2020 can

Opinion by Ashish Ravinran (CNN) — For one morning on June 9, 2024, the eyes of the cricketing world will fall on a public park on Long Island, New York. India and Pakistan will take on each other in the Men’s T20 World Cup. Don’t worry. Tickets are still available for a mere $2,500 to $10,000 (other matches start at $200). Just

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The new world for which the greatest generation sacrificed in the bloody surf of the Normandy beaches is fading into history along with the last of the old soldiers. The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings observed by President Joe Biden in France Thursday will likely be the

Analysis by Diksha Madhok and Sania Farooqui, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, is not firing on all cylinders. That’s a problem for Narendra Modi, who has just won a third consecutive five-year term as prime minister, although without a simple majority. The 73-year-old wants to make the country

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It’s the recurring threat President Joe Biden’s reelection bid will never be able to fully outrun. The White House was forced into a fresh damage control effort Wednesday to defend the 81-year-old commander in chief’s acuity as he embarked on a grueling foreign trip and as the race

Opinion by Liam Kerr (CNN) — The biggest obstacle to President Joe Biden’s reelection is not that polls show sharp declines in support among important Democratic demographic groups from 2020 to today. It’s denying this reality. Biden’s executive action Tuesday to limit asylum seekers at the border in spite of progressive opposition gives hope that

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The way American campaigns are financed can be impenetrable even to people who pay close attention to politics. Campaigns can only get so much money directly from donors. More money flows to organizations that can’t technically coordinate with campaigns but sure seem to come close. Separate organizations

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Pat Sajak will host “Wheel of Fortune” for the final time on June 7, ending a run of more than 40 years and 8,000 episodes. Yet unlike its companion “Jeopardy!,” which went through a long process replacing the late Alex Trebek, “Wheel” figures to keep rolling along without

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. The summer months are usually relatively benign for markets

Analysis by Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Narendra Modi has declared victory in India’s election but he’ll need the support of smaller parties to govern, a shock result that could make it harder for him to pass major economic reforms. India boomed during Modi’s first two terms as prime minister, leapfrogging the United

Analysis by Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Whatever one thinks of the Hunter Biden criminal case, the start of the federal gun trial involving the president’s son this week in Delaware laid bare a sobering aspect of American life that transcends partisan politics: a nation struggling with addiction. The trial comes as federal, state, and local

Opinion by Ziya Us Salam New Delhi (CNN) — It has not been easy being a Muslim in Narendra Modi’s India. With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) steadfastly refusing to allow my community even a token representation in corridors of power, India’s largest minority, the third largest Muslim population in the world, is left voiceless. For the

Analysis by Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — With an election looming, President Biden’s new executive action on the border aims to send a loud and clear message about his approach to immigration. But the realities of what’s next are murky. Here are three big questions to consider. Is Biden closing the border? No, that’s