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CNN Analysis by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues and passengers I chatted with on airplanes: Is Ozempic right for me? Or any of the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs

Analysis by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues and passengers I chatted with on airplanes: Is Ozempic right for me? Or any of the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs that

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Each of Donald Trump’s most provocative Cabinet picks has been a calculated punch in the mouth to experts, elites and bureaucrats in Washington’s government agencies. But his decision to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, “go wild” on health and medicines as health

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Each of Donald Trump’s most provocative Cabinet picks has been a calculated punch in the mouth to experts, elites and bureaucrats in Washington’s government agencies. But his decision to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, “go wild” on health and medicines as

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is extremely rare. The only time a nominee by a new president was rejected by a Senate vote occurred in 1989, when George H.W. Bush nominated

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s important, in any political environment, to triage the things you’re freaking out about. Allow me, as someone whose livelihood depends on chronicling the goings-on of megalomaniacal billionaires, to offer some guidance: Donald Trump asking Elon Musk to oversee a made-up government “department” named after a

Analysis by Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — A brief scuffle broke out in the stands as Israeli soccer fans returned to Europe, but a heavy security presence in Paris ensured there was no repeat of the large-scale violence seen in Amsterdam last week. Thousands of extra security personnel were deployed in the French capital

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock. But they really shouldn’t. Because the outrage is the point. The president-elect reached a new level on Wednesday, announcing Florida Republican Matt Gaetz — one of his most zealous agents of disruption,

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock. But they really shouldn’t. Because the outrage is the point. The president-elect reached a new level on Wednesday, announcing Florida Republican Matt Gaetz — one of his most zealous agents of

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several major retailers earned a grade of “F” for failing to protect consumers from toxic chemicals in the products they sell, a new report says. Before you start your holiday shopping, see which stores have removed harmful plastics and replaced them with safer alternatives. Here’s what else you

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks keep getting more outlandish, which may be part of the point. Attorney general? Rep. Matt Gaetz, the right-wing provocateur who is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of sexual misconduct. Secretary of defense? Pete Hegseth, a weekend Fox News

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As leaders from across the world gather for two major summits in South America in the coming days, the uncertainty brought by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House is expected to loom large. Many will be grappling with what Trump’s “America First” agenda will

Analysis by Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — Within minutes of President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth as his selection for secretary of Defense, current and former senior military commanders began messaging and calling me with their reactions. “Ridiculous,” said one. “An effing (euphemism inserted) nightmare,” said another. To

Analysis by Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — X competitor Bluesky rocketed to the No. 1 spot on the Apple App Store’s US chart this week, as many users of Elon Musk’s platform said they were decamping in the wake of his significant role in the US presidential election. Bluesky’s user base has doubled

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The crypto industry, an institution founded on the principle of getting the government’s greedy hands off the people’s currency, is booming. The reason? They may have finally convinced the government to get its hands on bitcoin. See here: The price of bitcoin, the OG digital asset

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will greatly impact what President-elect Donald Trump can accomplish during his four years in office: Republicans in the Senate will vote by secret ballot to choose a

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It was a night of MAGA shock and awe that even Donald Trump’s most devoted fans might not have dreamed possible. But the president-elect’s blizzard of Cabinet and staff picks on Tuesday, each one more unorthodox than the last, only bolstered fears among his critics that his chaotic

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It was a night of MAGA shock and awe that even Donald Trump’s most devoted fans might not have dreamed possible. But the president-elect’s blizzard of Cabinet and staff picks on Tuesday, each one more unorthodox than the last, only bolstered fears among his critics that his

Analysis by Mick Krever, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a winning streak. From a low point in the aftermath of Hamas’ October 7 attack, his poll numbers have rebounded. He fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who long threatened his coalition and whose attempted dismissal last year led to

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Lina Khan’s days at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission, where she has overseen billions of dollars worth of scuttled corporate tie-ups — and become a political lightning rod — are numbered. And Wall Street is salivating. As Donald Trump prepares to retake the White