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Opinion by Alice Driver (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Alice Driver is a writer who divides her time between Mexico and the US. Her latest book is “The Life and Death of the American Worker: The Immigrants Taking on America’s Largest Meatpacking Company.” Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books and Oxford

Opinion by Nafees Hamid (CNN) — As fighting continues between Israel and Hamas, many may wonder why this war — and, more broadly, the decades-long Israeli–Palestinian conflict — is so intractable. As far as the current war is concerned, third parties like the UN, US and Qatar have had only minor tactical successes such as the

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s huge win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday enshrines one of the most astonishing comebacks in American political history. Losing one-term presidents almost never mount subsequent successful primary campaigns, much less pull off landslides that demonstrate utter dominance of their party. Trump transformed the

CNN By Gregory Krieg and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday won the Iowa caucuses, solidifying his place as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination as he attempts a historic political comeback nearly three years after leaving the White House in disgrace. Trump’s victory in this, his first election since

Opinion by Daniel McCarthy (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s easy win in Iowa on Monday confirms that there really is no race for the Republican nomination this year. With a deep freeze discouraging turnout, the caucuses provided a hard test of voter enthusiasm. Trump’s rivals failed it. A measure of the former president’s insurmountable

CNN Opinion by Lyz Lenz (CNN) — There are life-threatening weather conditions in Iowa this week. Blizzards brought nearly a foot of snow this weekend and arctic temperatures are expected to continue through Tuesday morning. The winter storm has made some roads impassable, which led to the cancellation of several campaign events. And yet, rain,

Opinion by Lyz Lenz (CNN) — There are life-threatening weather conditions in Iowa this week. Blizzards brought nearly a foot of snow this weekend and arctic temperatures are expected to continue through Tuesday morning. The winter storm has made some roads impassable, which led to the cancellation of several campaign events. And yet, rain, shine

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — The storied history of the Iowa caucuses has never seen anything like this. A fateful election year likely to put the country’s institutions to an extreme test opens Monday as the first-in-the-nation state shivers under a blast of perishing polar weather. But it’s not

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — In recent days, a spat has broken into public view between two people who, judging from past displays of affection, once seemed to like each other. But their relationship has imploded in a very public blow-up. No, I’m not talking about “Regina” and “Cady” from the new version of “Mean

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — When I speak to Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish on the phone, his voice is heavy with jetlag and grief. Abuelaish — known as the first Palestinian doctor to hold a staff position at an Israeli hospital — has just returned to his adopted home of Toronto. For the past few days he’s been

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — The storied history of the Iowa caucuses has never seen anything like this. A fateful election year likely to put the country’s institutions to an extreme test opens Monday as the first-in-the-nation state shivers under a blast of perishing polar weather. But it’s not stopping

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s convincing victory in the Iowa caucuses Monday provided the first evidence that his secret weapon in the 2016 GOP presidential nomination contest – his strong support among blue-collar evangelical Christians – is still working for him in 2024. The education gap among evangelicals remained enormous in Iowa

Analysis By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Vernon, New Jersey (CNN) — General Motors is very clear that its engineers didn’t create the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, the first hybrid Corvette, to save gas. That’s not what Corvettes are supposed to be about. Instead they wanted to make an all-wheel-drive Corvette, and the best way to do that

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN West Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once looked like the Republican Party’s future. Now, a national career that conjured White House dreams is in danger of fizzling before it really began. His plight is not just about a rising Republican star’s struggle to adapt to the

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — On George Washington’s birthday in 1892, former President Grover Cleveland urged graduating students at the University of Michigan to “take with you … a strong and abiding faith in the value and potency of a good conscience and a pure heart. Never yield one iota to those who

CNN Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — On George Washington’s birthday in 1892, former President Grover Cleveland urged graduating students at the University of Michigan to “take with you … a strong and abiding faith in the value and potency of a good conscience and a pure heart. Never yield one iota to those

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (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. America’s businesses are beginning the year with some cautious

Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — World leaders are flocking to Davos this week to pontificate on the planet’s most pressing problems. Two major wars, a shipping crisis, cyber attacks on state institutions and yet more alarming evidence of the climate emergency mean there’s no shortage of talking points. But turning ideas into

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump looks to be on the verge of a historic victory in the Iowa caucuses. The final poll from Iowa’s premier pollster, Ann Selzer, has Trump at 48% followed by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at 20% and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 16%. If

Opinion by Suzanne Nossel (CNN) — In a matter of months, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — or DEI — has gone from a guiding light on US college campuses to a deprecated doctrine blamed for chilling speech and imposing groupthink in higher education. Some conservatives trumpeted the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, the first Black president in