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Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Elections are never about any one thing, although in hindsight they may seem that way. Any issue percolating this week could have a serious effect, in ways big or small, on the outcome of an election that will in turn affect the direction of the country for

Opinion by Musa al-Gharbi (CNN) — The contemporary GOP base is increasingly comprised of Americans who perceive themselves to be the “losers” in the knowledge economy and who seem to feel distant and mistrustful of mainstream institutions. The party, and especially its insurgent movements, are increasingly backed by small businesses and family capital. In the

Opinion by Bill Carter (CNN) — After overwrought debate performances that led critics and some of his opponents for the Republican presidential nomination to call him a “huckster,” “dangerous,” “the most obnoxious blowhard in America” and “scum,” Vivek Ramaswamy needed a town hall TV appearance like Linus needed his blanky. He got one in Iowa Wednesday night (a

Opinion by Dennis Aftergut (CNN) — On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced it will hear a case, Fischer v. United States, that presents an important issue for those who laid siege to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 — whether they were properly prosecuted under part of a federal obstruction law. Former President Donald Trump has been charged under

Analysis by Jay L. Zagorsky and H. Sami Karaca (CNN) — As the US holiday travel season picks up, many people are noticing that their frequent flyer benefits aren’t going as far as they used to. In September 2023, Delta Air Lines revamped its frequent flyer program to make it tougher to earn status — a tiered system offering

Opinion by Clay Cane (CNN) — Editor’s note: Clay Cane is a SiriusXM radio host and the author of “The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump,” which will be published in January 2024. Follow him on X. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read

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 Federal Reserve finally acknowledged that the current rate-hiking

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — It’s a painful holiday season for news organizations. In recent weeks, Condé Nast, The Washington Post, Yahoo News, Vox Media, and others have made painful cuts to their workforces. Meanwhile, the storied science and technology magazine Popular Science, ceased its print edition. And publications such as BusinessWeek and

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s pitch to the world is, in a nutshell: I make the best stuff, so I can say whatever I want. “Whether you hate me, like me, or are indifferent, do you want the best car or not the best car?” he said at the New York

Opinion by Louis Staples (CNN) — “You’d be better off trying to modernize Stonehenge!” says an exasperated Cherie Blair. (Or more precisely, the dramatized version of her, played by Lydia Leonard, in the final season of Netflix’s “The Crown.”) Cherie — a known skeptic of the monarchy — is talking to her husband, then-Prime Minister Tony Blair,

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Before the war between Israel and Hamas took over virtually all of the international community’s attention, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was the most pressing crisis diplomats were seeking to solve. In Brussels, this week had been slated as a big moment for the Europification of Ukraine, as

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The post-Roe v. Wade landscape for American women includes the term “court-ordered abortion” due to a troubling case in Texas, consideration of a Civil War-era abortion law in Arizona and the US Supreme Court announcing it would revisit the issue for the first time since removing nationwide

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden held Israel closer than any American president ever has in the horrific days after the Hamas attacks on October 7. But more than two months later, following days upon end of Israeli strikes in Gaza that have killed thousands of civilians, unprecedented tensions over the war

Opinion by Alexander Talel (CNN) — In mid-1950s New York, business corruption was rife, and mafia families were on the rise. Jacob Javits, who was the New York state attorney general at the time, pushed the state legislature to create a law that would give his office sweeping power to identify and go after repeated fraudsters. From that request, Executive

Opinion by Wendy Pearlman (CNN) — Editor’s note: Wendy Pearlman is a professor of political science and interim director of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Program at Northwestern University. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. The aftermath of last week’s congressional hearing on antisemitism with presidents from three elite universities saw the resignation this

Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Is this the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era? The world’s latest climate deal could be that milestone. But recent events show the oil and gas industry still has a very different vision of the future. Following marathon talks, the COP28 climate summit in

Opinion by Jamie Raskin (CNN) — Editor’s note: Rep. Jamie Raskin represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District and is the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. A professor of constitutional law for 25 years at American University Washington College of Law, he was the lead impeachment manager in President Donald Trump’s second impeachment

Opinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) – During the 2016 presidential primaries, Sen. Ted Cruz tried a Texas two-step to win the Republican nomination. “The Establishment’s only hope: Trump & me in a cage match. Sorry to disappoint – @realDonaldTrump is terrific,” he tweeted prior to the Iowa caucuses, hoping to bear-hug his way into

Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Much of Poland’s 21st-century story has been shaped by a rivalry between two men. This week, the pendulum between them swung again. Donald Tusk, a grandee of European politics who paved a Westward-looking path for the young democracy as prime minister from 2007 to 2014, completed a remarkable

Opinion by David Mott, William Doucette, Jon Schommer and Caroline A. Gaither (CNN) — Pharmacists swear an oath upon entering the profession to “assure optimal outcomes for all patients.” But current working conditions are making it nearly impossible to live up to this oath. Using data from the 2022 National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS), a survey of 96,000 licensed pharmacists in