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Opinion by Steve Vladeck (CNN) — On Thursday, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for a 7-2 majority of the Supreme Court in upholding the way that Congress funds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — handing a major win to the Biden administration and preventing a disaster for consumers. That top line may surprise you, but it shouldn’t. Not because

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump finally had a good day in court. The presumptive GOP nominee has often seemed embarrassed and infuriated by his first criminal trial, which has featured salacious exposés of his personal life and details of his alleged attempts to cover it up. But on Thursday, he

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — It was a carefully choreographed show of force in Beijing Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived for yet another meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. They were all smiles. Meanwhile in Europe, the atmosphere could have hardly felt less jovial. On Wednesday, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely

Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — As a general election inches closer into view, the embittered debates circulating inside British politics have entered a new arena: the classroom. New guidance unveiled by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government on Thursday seeks to overhaul the way sex education and gender identity is taught in England’s schools,

Opinion by Danielle Campoamor (CNN) — Satin pajamas. Magazine spankings. The missionary position. Condom-free sex. For two days in Manhattan, Stephanie Gregory Clifford — better known as Stormy Daniels — detailed her connection to former President Donald Trump and alleged sexual encounter with him in 2006. Her testimony came as part of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s criminal

Analysis by AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The NFL is distancing itself from controversial comments by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker during a recent commencement address. In addition to calling Pride Month a “deadly sin” and bemoaning diversity and equity initiatives, Butker set off waves of criticism when he suggested that women find more

CNN Analysis by AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The NFL is distancing itself from controversial comments by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker during a recent commencement address. In addition to calling Pride Month a “deadly sin” and bemoaning diversity and equity initiatives, Butker set off waves of criticism when he suggested that women find

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average is, at best, an imperfect barometer of stock market activity among a narrow band of very large US companies. It’s clunky, and too limited in scope for any Wall Street pros to pay serious attention to it. Nevertheless, the Dow persists.

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. Wall Street’s artificial intelligence enthusiasts are expanding their horizons.

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. Netflix is rebuilding the cable bundle, sans one important ingredient: news. The company, having blown up the decades-old linear television business and

Opinion by Kara Alaimo (CNN) — In an episode of “The Pivot Podcast” that dropped Tuesday, Tom Brady made some comments that don’t pass a sniff test, implying he didn’t realize his appearance on the “The Greatest Roast of All Time” on Netflix would negatively affect his children. In an episode of the show livestreamed on May 5, Brady

Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — When new gross domestic product figures last month showed US economic growth slowed from recent gangbuster levels, many people diagnosed the economy as having a really ugly sickness: stagflation. Symptoms of stagflation include (but are not limited to), stagnating economic growth combined with rising inflation. So

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen goes back on the stand Thursday braced for another bruising day of cross-examination that is shaping up as the most crucial chapter in the first criminal trial of a former president. Cohen is the last prosecution witness, and his testimony is a

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both accepted an invitation from CNN to debate on June 27, nearly four years since they last clashed onstage. Biden, who was first to accept the invitation Wednesday morning, posted on X: “I’ve received and accepted an invitation from @CNN for a debate

Opinion by Michal Luria and Aliya Bhatia (CNN) — In a political environment in which every conversation seems to cause polarization, one thing people can agree on is the need to keep kids safe online. Experts, including the US Surgeon General and the American Psychological Association, have pointed to worrying trends in mental health, self-esteem and general well-being among youth, sometimes linking these concerns to increased internet use. Many Americans

Opinion by Nafees Syed and Kamel El Hilali (CNN) — The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA) passed by Congress last month did anything but reform a system that subjects Americans to unconstitutional government surveillance. Referring to vast amounts of metadata such as phone records that include non-targeted persons, the recent Annual Statistical Transparency

Opinion by Andrew Borene (CNN) — The United States Congress, in a commendable display of bipartisanship and bicameral action after prolonged debate, took decisive steps to fortify the nation’s strategic defense in the 11th hour by passing the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA) to reauthorize necessary provisions under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — US President Joe Biden has quadrupled tariffs on electric vehicles from China to 100%, effectively sealing off one of the world’s biggest passenger car markets to the largest global producer of EVs. “I’m determined that the future of electric vehicles will be made in America by union

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. A retirement savings crisis may be looming in the

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The only bet riskier than buying meme stocks like GameStop may be cheering for their decline. That’s the lesson Wall Street’s short-sellers are learning the hard way this week. See here: For the first four months of the year, GameStop short-sellers — investors who bet on