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CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s fortunes seem to be moving in opposing directions. He is burning cash on an expanding, multipronged legal war with fronts in courtrooms up and down the East Coast: New York, Florida, Georgia and Washington, DC. Trials are already scheduled for March in

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Remarkable new charges against Donald Trump and two associates in the classified documents case Thursday significantly deepened the ex-president’s legal plight and dragged the 2024 election further into an unprecedented legal quagmire. Special counsel Jack Smith alleged, following his initial 37 charges in the case, that Trump

Opinion by Jeff Pearlman (CNN) — Once upon a time — but really not all that long ago — Tommy Tuberville was a master salesman to young Black men in America’s inner cities. This was before he became a United States senator with an indefensibly racist and transphobic track record. It was long before he argued that trying to diversify the military would only

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN (CNN) — The US dollar’s decline has gained speed this month as investors pare back their interest rate expectations. The greenback soared to a two-decade high last September, driven by the Fed’s aggressive pace of interest hikes. But then came recession fears, the collapse of three regional banks and worries

Opinion by Jason Colavito (CNN) — Over the course of 25 years, 11 seasons, 218 episodes and two movies, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully attempted to unravel a government conspiracy of extraterrestrial proportions on “The X-Files” as an all-powerful Deep State covered up research on non-human biological matter and alien murders of Americans.

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Jim Jordan is shaking down Mark Zuckerberg. The hyper-partisan Ohio Republican, still on an unsuccessful years-long journey to dishonestly portray Silicon Valley as unfairly censoring American conservatives, is now wielding the power of the federal government in his quest to besmirch Meta. Jordan, who sits atop the powerful

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Remarkable new charges against Donald Trump and two associates in the classified documents case Thursday significantly deepened the ex-president’s legal plight and dragged the 2024 election further into an unprecedented legal quagmire. Special counsel Jack Smith alleged, following his initial 37 charges in the case, that Trump requested

Analysis by Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — Five weeks ago, the world watched as China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing for high stakes talks between the two powers. But anyone looking for reference to that important event on the website of China’s Foreign Ministry will be

Opinion by Julian Zelizer (CNN) — On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell caused quite a scare when he froze during a press conference and was led away by an aide. Though he returned a few minutes later, telling reporters he was “fine,” the incident – coupled with multiple reported falls he has taken this

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office. This week, it’s Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate, who froze and appeared confused during a Capitol

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — The current US Supreme Court, stacked with right-wing justices, has in recent years dismantled many of the core civil rights programs of the past 50 years, from voting rights to affirmative action to anti-discrimination law. So it came as a surprise — and for many, a relief — when

Opinion by Mark Wolfe and Cassandra Lovejoy (CNN) — Summer heat is breaking records across the US. More than 2,300 heat records have already been broken, with cities like Phoenix and Dallas hitting triple-digit temperatures. These numbers should not be shocking — if anything, they fit a long-term pattern of record-breaking temperatures due to climate change. According to NASA,

CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday did not go how Hunter Biden probably hoped. The president’s son was supposed to finalize a plea deal, admitting he broke the law but avoiding jail time for misdemeanor tax crimes and agreeing to a diversion program on a gun charge. Instead, a federal judge

Opinion by Raul A. Reyes The fallout continues in San Diego, California, after a racist incident at a regional high school basketball championship game on June 19 — and sadly, many Latinos living in the US are probably not surprised either by the controversy or the clash itself. On Wednesday, officials said the California Interscholastic

Opinion by Roxanne Jones A few weeks ago, a meeting was not going well. My business partner had just shut down a room of wealthy, powerful White men. No easy feat. “That is not what I do,” she said to a client. “You need to go sit down with that question.” In other words, do

Opinion by Amy Bass The initial news that US breakout star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson had tested positive for use of an illegal substance sent sports Twitter into a frenzy. Was it steroids? Devil’s Playground? It turns out, as the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Friday, Richardson tested positive for something far more relatable to many