cnn-opinion

Analysis by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — When the 46th President of the United States took the debate stage a week ago, it became apparent, even from his first answer, that this would not be the performance he hoped for. For me as a brain specialist, it was concerning to watch

Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — British voters have handed the Labour Party its first election victory in almost two decades, hoping that a new center-left government will revive Britain’s ailing economy and fix collapsing public services. The landmark moment draws the curtain on 14 years of tumultuous rule by the Conservative Party

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 dealt

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Every time things look like they can’t get worse for President Joe Biden, they seem to do just that. The Fourth of July holiday brought no respite after Biden’s disastrous debate performance, which raised concerns about his capacity to serve a second term and pitched his reelection

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Every time things look like they can’t get worse for President Joe Biden, they seem to do just that. The Fourth of July holiday brought no respite after Biden’s disastrous debate performance, which raised concerns about his capacity to serve a second term and pitched his reelection campaign

CNN Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s decision to hand the center-left Labour Party a parliamentary majority comes at the same time Europe is broadly in the grip of what some call a right-wing populist surge. Last month’s European elections saw a historic number of lawmakers from hard-right and far-right parties elected

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s decision to hand the center-left Labour Party a parliamentary majority comes at the same time Europe is broadly in the grip of what some call a right-wing populist surge. Last month’s European elections saw a historic number of lawmakers from hard-right and far-right parties elected to

Opinion by Pete Gaynor (CNN) — Emergency managers have become the nation’s de facto problem solvers. We’re excellent at it — but we’re running on empty. And that’s a problem. As a former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), I’ve experienced a wide variety of disasters up close, including hurricanes, wildfires and a pandemic.

Opinion by Lonnie G. Bunch III, Carla Hayden and Colleen Shogan (CNN) — The American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812 and inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” is just one of the precious artifacts displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, viewed by

Analysis by Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s snap presidential election will head to a second vote on Friday, with a reformist and conservative hardliner facing off to replace Ebrahim Raisi amid unprecedented voter apathy. After none of the four initial candidates secured more than 50% of the vote on June 28, reformist lawmaker Masoud

Opinion by Holly Thomas (CNN) — As any self-respecting movie buff (or man over 40) will tell you, Robert De Niro’s big break came in 1974’s “The Godfather Part II.” De Niro played a younger version of Vito Corleone, the mafia boss whose original portrayal by Marlon Brando is the stuff of legend. Forty-five years later, De

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — No president has ever needed a public holiday like Joe Biden needs July 4. Biden is battling frantically to save his political career by escalating defiance. But he’s in danger of being swamped by a rising tide against him as more Democrats express doubts that he can beat

Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — Before the ink was dry on the US Supreme Court’s extreme presidential immunity opinion on Monday holding that former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for certain official acts, former President Donald Trump launched a Hail Mary to once again try to delay accountability for his crimes in New

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is the first president in more than a generation to decide not to seek a second term. But Biden’s situation is unique in American politics. He had planned to run and won nearly every delegate to the Democratic National Convention next month. Questions about

Opinion by Amanda Tyler (CNN) — It has been an especially active few weeks for news about religion in public schools. The Texas Education Agency proposed a new curriculum that would incorporate teaching Biblical stories into reading lessons in grades as young as kindergarten. On June 19, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a law requiring the posting of

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 stalemate in Washington could destroy a landmark tax

Opinion by Timothy C. Parlatore (CNN) — There’s been a lot of talk about what this week’s Supreme Court ruling does or doesn’t do with respect to former President Donald Trump. In my view, most of those analyses miss the point entirely. Here’s the most important single fact to know about the high court’s landmark decision:

Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Money is rushing into Chinese government bonds, sending their prices soaring and yields plunging to record lows as investors hunt for a safer alternative to the country’s ravaged real estate market and volatile stocks. The yield on China’s onshore 10-year government bond, which is a benchmark

Opinion by Philip Collins (CNN) — Britain’s Labour Party is not an especially successful electoral venture. In its 118 years of existence, the Labour Party has been in power for only 33 years. Since the Second World War, Labour has had only three election winners — Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Tony Blair. To their number

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden needs to do far more to quell Democratic panic over his terrible performance at his debate showdown with former President Donald Trump, and fast. After Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett on Tuesday became the first Democratic lawmaker to break ranks and demand Biden step aside, top party figures are now asking for more openness