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Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — When comedian Jerry Seinfeld is in a nostalgic mood, he apparently laments the loss of two things that once reigned in the United States: “an agreed-upon hierarchy” and “dominant masculinity.” He revealed those longings in a recent interview with Bari Weiss, editor of The Free Press, as they talked about the

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — While American voters are looking at the same old options in their coming election, Mexican voters will choose between two women as the major-party candidates in their presidential election this weekend. Women in Mexico did not enjoy universal suffrage until 1953, a full 33 years after women

Opinion by Allison Hope (CNN) — Billie Eilish’s new song, “Lunch” is the definitive queer anthem of 2024. At the beginning of Pride Month and in the throes of yet another exhaustive legislative season with LGBTQ people under attack, the paradox of queer celebration and terror dance in the shadows of the ferociously sexy and affirmative “Lunch.” From her new album, “Hit

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York jury on 34 felony counts is historic and unprecedented. No former president or major party presidential candidate has also been a felon. When CNN asked readers for their questions, a flood came in. Some of the more

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump showed little remorse on Friday after a jury in Manhattan convicted him on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election campaign. Nearly a decade after he first descended

Analysis by Sofía Benavides, CNNE (CNN) — With more than 98 million eligible voters, some 70,000 candidates and over 20,000 public offices being contested, Mexico’s general election on June 2 will be the largest in the country’s history. But it’s not just the massive scale of the event that makes it so important in the

Analysis by Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The story of the past 27 months since Russia invaded Ukraine has been one of crumbling taboos. After repelling Russia’s initial march on Kyiv, Ukraine has asked its Western allies for greater and greater support: first ammunition, then tanks, then cluster munitions, then fighter jets. Each time, the

Opinion by Jane Bernhard (CNN) — As recent graduates across the country prepare to start their new jobs, many of them will feel pressured to sacrifice spending time with loved ones to get ahead in their careers. I have been there, pursuing a job at the expense of everything else, and I implore others not to

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. Inflation appears to be coming down after signs of

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — A recent visitor to Israel told me about a conversation in which he noted that Benjamin Netanyahu is the worst prime minister in modern Israel’s history. His Israeli interlocutor disagreed. No, he responded, “Bibi,” as he is known, is the worst leader in the history of the Jewish people. Almost eight months have

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s first act on becoming a convicted criminal was to launch a raging new attack on the rule of law, laying bare the gravity of the choice awaiting America’s voters. In one sense, Trump’s conviction on all counts in his first criminal trial affirmed the principle on

Opinion by CNN Contributors (CNN) — CNN Opinion asked our contributors to weigh in on Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. View more opinion on CNN. Patrick Brown: Trump verdict is a pyrrhic victory for Democrats The ranks of the anti-Trump #Resistance haven’t celebrated this

Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — A gasp surged through Courtroom 1530 of the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse when, at 4:37 p.m., Judge Juan Merchan took the bench in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and announced, “We have a verdict.” Trump stood trial for document falsification charges in an illegal repayment scheme to conceal the $130,000 hush money

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Now that a New York jury has convicted former President Donald Trump of all 34 felony charges of falsifying business records, the next obvious question is: Can a convicted felon run for president? Definitely. A further question is more complicated: Could Trump, as a felon, vote for

CNN Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 election is fundamentally different than the one in 2020 — a reality the Biden campaign needs to confront in order to meet voters in this current moment. Four years ago, in the midst of a global pandemic and the endless tumult of the Trump presidency, many

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 election is fundamentally different than the one in 2020 — a reality the Biden campaign needs to confront in order to meet voters in this current moment. Four years ago, in the midst of a global pandemic and the endless tumult of the Trump presidency, many voters

Opinion by Regina Kim (CNN) — As we near the end of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed. May is meant to be a month when the media takes greater interest in our community and when Asian American creatives get more of the

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers about the “Hacks” Season 3 finale, “Bulletproof,” which premiered May 30. The third season of “Hacks,” the Emmy-nominated Max comedy series, has in one respect felt strangely dated, with veteran comic Deborah Vance pursuing a late-night TV show as a capper to

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever heard something on the news and responded by saying “it’s about darn time?” That’s how I felt when I heard about the integration of Negro League Baseball (NLB) statistics from 1920-1948 into Major League Baseball’s (MLB) record books. This move doesn’t somehow “erase the years

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 jury might still be deliberating, but Donald Trump’s media allies have already delivered a verdict to their audiences Throughout the duration