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Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is rejecting any idea that he would step aside as the Democratic nominee, a decision that is his alone. When we asked readers what questions they have about Biden, they expressed some confusion about the process that made him the presumptive Democratic nominee. Here

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Streaming appears poised to undergo what some have called “The Great Re-Bundling,” with services merging, combining or forming alliances that will essentially reconstruct the cable “bundle” that consumers relied upon for decades. While that makes sense for studios eager to offer “more robust and streamlined content,” as Disney

Opinion by Jonathan Reiner (CNN) — There’s a tenet of medicine that states, “You only find what you look for.” Last week, in the wake of a poor debate performance, President Joe Biden was asked multiple times by George Stephanopoulos if he would agree to undergo a cognitive screening examination. The president demurred, saying that

Opinion by Michael Bociurkiw Odesa (CNN) — As Washington prepares to welcome world leaders for a landmark summit commemorating 75 years of NATO, some 5,000 miles away I was having a heart wrenching dinner conversation. “My dreams have been shattered,” a Ukrainian friend, Inna Ivanova, told me at a restaurant tucked away in an obscure corner of Odesa.

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. New data shows weakening in the US economy –

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The high-stakes week ahead is critical to whether President Joe Biden’s defiance will save his reelection bid or whether Democrats who question his capacity to serve a second term will succeed in pressuring him to step aside. While only a handful of House Democrats have publicly called for

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The high-stakes week ahead is critical to whether President Joe Biden’s defiance will save his reelection bid or whether Democrats who question his capacity to serve a second term will succeed in pressuring him to step aside. While only a handful of House Democrats have publicly called for the

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — “America may soon be subjected to the country’s first DEI president: Kamala Harris,” screamed the headline of an op-ed in The New York Post on Saturday penned by Fox Business senior correspondent Charles Gasparino. The longtime media figure began his article by slamming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs as “literally destroying businesses.”

Analysis by Sakya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — “I threw my live grenade at their feet” is how French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly saw his call for snap elections after a stinging far-right victory in June’s European elections. It was an explosive gamble and the final results took the country by surprise: France’s left-wing alliance coming in first with

Opinion by L. Vance Taylor (CNN) — I’ll never forget when my phone rang and I was told we were activating in response to the imminent failure of the Oroville Dam, the tallest in the United States, in the Sierra Nevada foothills north of Sacramento. I’ve never seen our State Operations Center as busy as

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (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 vast swath of the US economy is showing signs

Opinion by David Axelrod, CNN (CNN) — Early in the interview Friday, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked President Joe Biden if he had watched his disastrous June 27th debate with Donald Trump that has created an existential crisis for the Biden campaign. The president paused and appeared to search his memory. “I don’t think I did.

Opinion by Bill Burton (CNN) — If President Joe Biden is not the Democratic nominee coming out of the August party convention, it will have to be Vice President Kamala Harris. So for Democrats who are still wringing their hands over Biden’s debate performance and wanting a candidate other than Biden on the 2024 presidential ticket, please understand

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Keir Starmer’s historic victory in Britain’s general election Thursday hands him a level of power that was unthinkable for a Labour leader just five years ago. To win a working parliamentary majority of over 170 seats just four-and-a-half years after his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn, led the party to

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s struggle to prove he’s got the strength and cognitive capacity for a second term is becoming an excruciating personal and national ordeal. Watching a visibly aged Biden answer frank questions Friday about his health on primetime television – which would normally remain between a

CNN Opinion by Sunder Katwala (CNN) — The crushing defeat of the Conservative Party in the UK election ends Rishi Sunak’s two-year premiership. He has a place in history books as the first British Asian prime minister — but now also as the prime minister to suffer one of the heaviest election defeats in Britain’s modern political history. Sunak was

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Friday that his poor performance in last week’s debate was a bad night but not evidence of a serious condition. “I have medical doctors traveling everywhere. Every president does, as you know. Medical doctors from the best of the world travel with me everywhere

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — If President Joe Biden decides to withdraw from the election, Democrats need not fear — they have a ticket in front of them that can still defeat presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Not only would a ticket with Kamala Harris as president and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as

Opinion by Jessica Kuntz and Lauren Kuntz (CNN) — For the past two decades, more efficient energy generation has balanced out small increases in America’s energy demand. But the days of steady electricity consumption are over. McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group and S&P Global all forecast that US power demand will grow between 13% and 15% annually for

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. With interest rate cuts on the backburner, Wall Street