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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth’s bid to lead the Pentagon is stuck in limbo, as he fiercely battles allegations of drinking and sexual misconduct and can’t be sure if President-elect Donald Trump really has his back. A top Trump transition source had described Wednesday as “absolutely critical” for the former Fox

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth’s bid to lead the Pentagon is stuck in limbo, as he fiercely battles allegations of drinking and sexual misconduct and can’t be sure if President-elect Donald Trump really has his back. A top Trump transition source had described Wednesday as “absolutely critical” for the former

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The New York Times once wrote a story about how Mark Zuckerberg, the 40-year-old Meta CEO, had become disillusioned with the politics he’d once promoted. Zuck was “declining to engage with Washington except when necessary,” “stopped supporting programs at his philanthropy that could be perceived as

Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments dismiss arrest warrants in some of the most high-profile cases to come before the International Criminal Court. In the past 18 months, the Hague-based court has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — A night of political upheaval in South Korea has upended stability in a key democratic US ally – sending shock waves through the region and Washington at a moment of acute global tension. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night in a surprise

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is in danger of losing another one of his provocative Cabinet picks in a further blow to his bid to shake up Washington in his second term. The president-elect is facing a decision about how much his heart is set on former Fox News anchor Pete

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is in danger of losing another one of his provocative Cabinet picks in a further blow to his bid to shake up Washington in his second term. The president-elect is facing a decision about how much his heart is set on former Fox News anchor

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — There’ll be a strong sense of déjà vu when French President Emmanuel Macron lays the flattery on thick for Donald Trump in Paris this weekend. Few foreign leaders did more to woo Trump when he was the 45th president. In fact, Macron treated him with such deference

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — There’ll be a strong sense of déjà vu when French President Emmanuel Macron lays the flattery on thick for Donald Trump in Paris this weekend. Few foreign leaders did more to woo Trump when he was the 45th president. In fact, Macron treated him with such deference at

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter deepened an entanglement of politics and the rule of law that has tarnished faith in American justice and is almost certain to worsen in Donald Trump’s second term. The Sunday evening move was a stunning development since Biden came to

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden made history Sunday when he granted a pardon to his son Hunter Biden for criminal convictions on gun and tax charges. The power to grant pardons for federal crimes is uniquely bestowed by the Constitution on only the US president: “… he shall have

Analysis by Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — In the end, President Joe Biden acted as a father. The decision to issue a blanket pardon for his son Hunter will forever be a part of the president’s legacy. Across an extraordinary five decades in public life, with a long rise from the Senate to the Oval

Analysis by Oona Hanson, CNN (CNN) — The latest exercise gear and gadgets regularly appear atop holiday shopping guides, but that doesn’t mean a new pair of running shoes or a gym membership is a foolproof gift for your loved one. While physical activity offers mental and physical health benefits for most people, working out

CNN Analysis by Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated – no formal US reception, no grand speeches – but its implications extend far beyond floral wreaths and banquets. On his way to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau – three of Taiwan’s remaining handful

Analysis by Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated – no formal US reception, no grand speeches – but its implications extend far beyond floral wreaths and banquets. On his way to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau – three of Taiwan’s remaining handful of

Analysis by Ben Wedeman, CNN (CNN) — “Our leader forever” was a slogan one often saw in Syria during the era of President Hafez al-Assad, father of today’s Syrian president. The prospect that the dour, stern Syrian leader would live forever was a source of dark humor for many of my Syrian friends when I

Analysis by Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — One called China an “existential threat.” Another called for a “whole-of-society effort” to confront China and was sanctioned – twice – by Beijing. A third claimed the Chinese military was “specifically dedicated to defeating the United States of America.” US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed cabinet is

CNN Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — In a single post, the president–elect told the world what the end of the Ukraine war might look like. And it is going to be a big diplomatic ask, to say the least. “I am very pleased to nominate General Keith Kellogg to serve as Assistant

Analysis by Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Over 1,000 days of war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned Kyiv’s Western allies of dire – potentially nuclear – consequences if they “escalate” the war by giving Ukraine the weapons it needs to defend itself. Putin’s threats became even fiercer this month after the Biden administration

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Moving from a Wall Street corner office to a DC corner office comes at a cost: For a top financier who’s been asked to run the Treasury Department, say, you could be looking at a pay cut of tens of millions of dollars a year. On