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Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The mighty US dollar flexed some muscle last week in a positive sign for Americans’ purchasing power. The US dollar index, which measures the currency’s strength against six of its peers, closed Tuesday at 106.26, its highest level since early November. The US economy’s remarkable strength is

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson showed political courage that is rare in Washington and notable legislative skill for an inexperienced leader in forcing a long-delayed $60 billion aid bill for Ukraine through the House of Representatives on Saturday. Johnson put his own job in extreme peril to stand

CNN By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — The day after Iran attacked Israel, House Speaker Mike Johnson was on the phone with a man who suddenly held the keys to his legislative agenda and potentially his own future: House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a phone call that has not

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson showed political courage that is rare in Washington and notable legislative skill for an inexperienced leader in forcing a long-delayed $60 billion aid bill for Ukraine through the House of Representatives on Saturday. Johnson put his own job in extreme peril to stand up

Opinion by Noah Berlatksy (CNN) — War films often try to overwhelm you with authenticity. Movies like “Saving Private Ryan,” (1998), “Dunkirk,” (2017) or this year’s “Civil War” saturate viewers with the realism of their combat sequences and the gritty power of simulated trauma. That’s why war movies are often treated as serious and important:

CNN By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — The day after Iran attacked Israel, House Speaker Mike Johnson was on the phone with a man who suddenly held the keys to his legislative agenda and potentially his own future: House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a phone call that has not

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It was a week of unexpected developments in an unpredictable but consequential election year. Here are the surprise developments and what they could mean for the future: Jury set for Trump’s first trial Unless you’ve been stranded off the grid in Antarctica, you know that former President

Opinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — This piece contains mild spoilers for the Netflix series “Ripley” and a scene in the movie “Civil War.” Are we finally ready to take another look at why we love to hate sociopaths so much? The answer to that question may depend on how you feel about empathy. An

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Life must seem bleak for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak these days. With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party, there is a growing sense that Sunak is a man to whom the epithet “in office but not in

Opinion by Aditya Valiathan Pillai New Delhi (CNN) — It’s hard to truly comprehend how difficult and relentless a problem climate change is for a country as large as India. One way would be to rig a drone with a very large battery pack and fly it from one end to the other. Start in the south

Opinion by Roy Schwartz (CNN) — Traveling between New York and Los Angeles in the 1960s, Trina Robbins hobnobbed with rock stars like Jim Morrison and Joni Mitchell, who even sang about her in “Ladies of the Canyon.” “Trina takes her paints and her threads/And she weaves a pattern all her own,” sang Mitchell. Robbins, arguably

Opinion by Amy Bass (CNN) — Friday’s midnight release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift’s 11th album, means that yet another era has begun — and a record-breaking one at that. Swifties, who are now more than familiar with football jargon (at least when it comes to Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, Taylor’s

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Legendary screenwriter William Goldman gave Hollywood the phrase, “Nobody knows anything,” expanding on that a decade ago in an interview in which he explained, “Nobody has the least idea what movie’s gonna work.” Add “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” a new streaming series, to the never-released movies “Batgirl” and “Coyote

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Iran have now thrust the Middle East into a dangerous new era by erasing the taboo against overt military strikes on one another’s territory. The question now is whether each side’s imperatives to demonstrate deterrence and to save face have been satisfied – or whether the

Opinion by Fareed Zakaria (CNN) — Bill Maher recently said on his show that the 2024 election was going to be fought over two issues: immigration and abortion. The party that best navigates these cultural battlefields is likely to prevail in November. Each party has an advantage, the Democrats on abortion and the Republicans on immigration. Roe

Analysis by Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — The scope of Israel’s military response to Iran’s first-ever direct attack on the country remains murky. Israeli officials have yet to publicly acknowledge responsibility for reported overnight explosions in parts of Iran on Friday. Tehran has dismissed these as attacks by “tiny drones” that were shot

Opinion by Susanne DeWitt (CNN) — In 1957, I moved to Berkeley, California: a bastion of American liberalism that squarely aligns with my progressive values, and a hub of American scholarship that nurtured my academic quest and professional growth. I came here for advanced studies in microbiology and genetics. Since then, I have lived, worked

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. The 2024 gangbusters rally in stocks has skidded to

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. In the early stages of life, a key metric is growth. As children age, their parents measure precisely how much they are

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a legislative package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Despite fierce opposition from MAGA Republicans within his caucus, Johnson has decided that the imperative of the US providing this assistance is more important than pleasing all the members of his caucus. Without