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Analysis by Ivana Kottasová, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — When Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza last week, many inside and outside of Israel hoped it could be the moment Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would declare a victory and scale back the Gaza operation in hopes of securing a ceasefire and hostage release

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Part of the deal with being CEO is that you get a big paycheck in exchange for being the public face of a company. For most people, at most companies, that means, at minimum, trying not to make an ass of yourself in public. Tweeting a

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz accused Donald Trump of descending into “madness” on Tuesday, following a report that the former president pined for the loyalty of the “kind of generals that Hitler had.” Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate seized on the report in The Atlantic as

CNN By Eric Bradner and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and wanted the “kind of generals Hitler had” in a series of

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz accused Donald Trump of descending into “madness” on Tuesday, following a report that the former president pined for the loyalty of the “kind of generals that Hitler had.” Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate seized on the report in The Atlantic

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Recent polling, including new surveys out Tuesday, shows that 2024 may produce something never seen before in American history: The House could flip from Republican to Democratic control, while the Senate may flip from Democratic to Republican control. If that happened, it would be the first time in

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — A new CNN investigation documents how political campaigns have deceived the elderly and people with dementia with badgering, personalized text messages and prechecking boxes for recurring donations. The end result is that some people are misled, collectively losing millions of dollars. Unsuspecting family members are often caught

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks to Election Day and millions of Americans are voting every day, either early in person or by returning mail-in ballots. Early Tuesday, news reports were citing that more than 15 million Americans had voted. Checking the early voting data CNN gets from election officials and

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Listen up, corporate boards: If you’re looking for the biggest trend in leadership this fall, look no further. Corporate America’s hottest CEO pick is a classic model — the Middle Aged White Guy. Twenty-twenty-four has been the year of CEO turnover, with some 1,450 having announced

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — There’s a reason Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are intensifying efforts to reach beyond their party’s traditional supporters in the final weeks of this razor-thin campaign. Extending a pattern that stretches back decades, White voters without a college degree, the cornerstone of the modern GOP coalition, have declined

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republican women can vote for Kamala Harris — and they don’t need to tell anyone about it. That was the most striking takeaway from Liz Cheney’s blue wall swing-state tour with the vice president on Monday, as the hardline conservative and former congresswoman created a permission structure of

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republican women can vote for Kamala Harris — and they don’t need to tell anyone about it. That was the most striking takeaway from Liz Cheney’s blue wall swing-state tour with the vice president on Monday, as the hardline conservative and former congresswoman created a permission structure

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw Moscow condemned by countries globally, leader Vladimir Putin is staging a summit with more than a dozen world leaders – in a pointed signal from the autocrat that far from being alone, an emerging coalition of countries stands behind

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Even by his haywire standards, Donald Trump’s latest rhetoric and behavior is erratic, autocratic and vulgar and hints at four years of unpredictable leadership that may lie ahead if he’s elected president in 15 days. Vice President Kamala Harris and top Democrats are seizing on the Republican nominee’s

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday, making her 18 years younger than former President Donald Trump. Harris’ milestone birthday comes as her campaign leans into the strategy of casting Trump, 78, as old and mentally unfit to hold the nation’s highest office. Here’s what else you

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Even by his haywire standards, Donald Trump’s latest rhetoric and behavior is erratic, autocratic and vulgar and hints at four years of unpredictable leadership that may lie ahead if he’s elected president in 15 days. Vice President Kamala Harris and top Democrats are seizing on the Republican

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Almost two weeks to Election Day, I feel more uncertain about this year’s result than any election I’ve covered professionally. Some of that is due to the polls – they’re really tight – but it’s also because for every good signal for Donald Trump, there seems to be

Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — One year after his election victory sparked a rare round of relief and optimism among Europe’s establishment, Poland’s leader made a startling announcement. Donald Tusk, a former European Union Council president whose longstanding ties to Brussels have cast him as both a savior and a scapegoat in Poland’s

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The November 5 general election approaches, and Americans have some questions. When CNN asked what was confusing about the system or what to expect in the weeks to come, submissions rolled in. While many of the questions seemed more like vituperative venting about the presidential candidates, others

Analysis by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the US military should be used to deal with “the enemy from within” on Election Day has reignited concerns about what he might ask US forces to do if he wins a second term as commander in chief. And it is senior military leaders who