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Opinion by Casey Michel (CNN) — On Monday, for the first time in American history, a sitting senator is going on trial for allegedly conspiring to act as a foreign agent. The trial centers on the allegations swirling around New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who faces a range of accusations about his connections to Egypt and Qatar. Earlier this month, Rep. Henry Cuellar of

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Seinfeld” premiered 35 years ago on NBC, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms ever and making Jerry Seinfeld and creator Larry David insanely rich. In promoting his directing debut “Unfrosted,” Seinfeld has lamented the current state of TV comedy, in a way that identifies some modern challenges

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — When Hamas declared on Monday evening that it has “agreed” to a ceasefire deal, it caught many off guard. Israel was evidently not expecting it, and it was not even immediately clear what Hamas had agreed to. Hamas’ announcement was initially met with jubilation in Gaza and cautious optimism

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The first quarter of 2024 was a good one for Wall Street. But markets have since soured, as investors lost confidence in the likelihood of multiple interest rate cuts this year. Hot inflation data has pushed those highly anticipated rate cuts by the Federal Reserve further

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump, the Republican presumptive nominee who just falsely accused his opponents of running a “Gestapo” administration, will be back in a New York courtroom on Monday at his criminal trial — the first of an ex-president in history. The White House, meanwhile, is trying to defuse the

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump, the Republican presumptive nominee who just falsely accused his opponents of running a “Gestapo” administration, will be back in a New York courtroom on Monday at his criminal trial — the first of an ex-president in history. The White House, meanwhile, is trying to defuse

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — At the Republican National Committee’s annual retreat this weekend, former President Donald Trump took the stage to a recording of the national anthem sung by the “J6 Prison Choir,” whose members were incarcerated for taking part in a violent effort to keep Trump in power following his loss in the 2020 election. It’s

Opinion by Arwa Damon (CNN) — Note: This article includes descriptions of disturbing impacts of violence.  A child shrieks in pain in a medical tent at a field clinic in southern Gaza. He’s 7, with severe burns on his back that are being cleaned and slathered with balm. It’s an excruciating process that would be

CNN Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — “A safe pair of hands is of paramount importance,” wrote William John Abbott Davies in his 1933 book, “How to Play Rugby Football.” Davies had reason to know. He has been called one of the greatest rugby players of all time and was acclaimed for captaining England’s

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — “A safe pair of hands is of paramount importance,” wrote William John Abbott Davies in his 1933 book, “How to Play Rugby Football.” Davies had reason to know. He has been called one of the greatest rugby players of all time and was acclaimed for captaining England’s team

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The global economy is at risk of stagnating in the coming years — and America’s robust economic strength may not be enough to save it. “Without a course correction, we are indeed heading for ‘the Tepid Twenties’ — a sluggish and disappointing decade,” Kristalina Georgieva, the International

Opinion by Natalie Schriefer (CNN) — In her 2024 Netflix special “Have It All,” stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson has a bit about coming out as bisexual. Of telling a friend, she says, “It’s scary to just say you’re bisexual, because then someone’s always like, ‘F**king prove it.’” Though the joke is delivered to laughs, Tomlinson later

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Being elected president shortly after surviving the publication of the leaked “Access Hollywood” tape in 2016 is the moment in which Donald Trump defied political gravity. A politician was heard on tape saying truly disgusting things about women and yet was still elevated by voters to the

Opinion by Tess Taylor (CNN) — When I’m teaching new poets about how to think about where a poem might be inside themselves, I often offer up the sonnet “Bright Star,” by John Keats. It begins: Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art—Not in lone splendour hung aloft the nightAnd watching, with eternal

Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — It’s a cliché to say that electricity surged through a courtroom — but it did when Hope Hicks took the stand Friday morning for her testimony in the election interference trial of former President Donald Trump. In an overflow room of the courthouse where members of the public watch the proceedings, audible

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden’s Democratic base has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war. The public, at large, gives the president some of his worst approval ratings over his handling of the conflict. To some, including people within Biden’s own party, the public demonstrations against the war in Gaza remind them of the Vietnam War protests.

Opinion by Stephen Craven (CNN) — Until an uptick in March, inflation had waned considerably over the last 18 months. Yet there is an excellent reason why Americans haven’t recognized that fact: They have to eat. US food prices have exploded since before the Covid-19 pandemic; they went up 25% between 2019 and 2023. The cost of going out to

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of silence, President Joe Biden finally weighed in on the pro-Palestinian protests that have spread across college campuses nationwide. In his remarks on Thursday, Biden tried to walk a tightrope, mollifying two key campus constituencies: student protesters who are demanding that their universities divest from companies profiting from

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Here are three names you rarely see together in a sentence: War Admiral, Secretariat and Martha Stewart. The first two were well-known racehorses in their day, while Stewart is a world-renowned retail businesswoman. The Kentucky Derby is what unites them. War Admiral and Secretariat won it and Stewart

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — University presidents have to wear a lot of hats, much like a CEO. There’s the day to day admin, the glad-handing of donors, and, crucially, keeping internal fires from becoming public, violent conflagrations. That last one is a public relations lesson, one on which Columbia’s president