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Analysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Long before he was called a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a humanitarian and the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter was known as something else: a “Goddamn n***er lover.” That’s the racial slur a White classmate of Carter’s at the US Naval Academy assigned to him

Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — December 31, 1999: Russian President Boris Yeltsin took to the airwaves to make a surprise announcement, telling his fellow countrymen that he would step aside for his prime minister to take over as president. “Why cling to power for six more months when the country has a strong

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump once called Jimmy Carter a “nice man” but a “terrible president.” The president-elect, speaking in 2019, was adopting a dominant narrative about Carter that took root after he reinvented the concept of the post-presidency with his Nobel Prize-winning global humanitarianism, peace-making and democracy promotion. There’s an

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump once called Jimmy Carter a “nice man” but a “terrible president.” The president-elect, speaking in 2019, was adopting a dominant narrative about Carter that took root after he reinvented the concept of the post-presidency with his Nobel Prize-winning global humanitarianism, peace-making and democracy promotion. There’s

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — The No. 1 seed in the playoffs is the NFL’s equivalent of unlocking Star World in Super Mario World on the old Super Nintendo. When you get the top playoff seed in a conference thanks to a strong regular season, you get to skip a round – or

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s siding with Elon Musk over visas for high-tech workers is the most significant example yet of the president-elect favoring powerful elements in his new MAGA coalition over his base’s anti-immigrant DNA that he twice tapped in his rise to power. The boiling holiday feud over H-1B

Analysis by Joan Biskupic, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Carter, who served a single full presidential term without the chance to appoint a Supreme Court justice, nonetheless left behind an incomparable judicial legacy. He was the first president to significantly diversify the lower federal courts by appointing female and minority judges — a point that the late

Analysis by Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Billed as “the year of democracy,” 2024 may ultimately be remembered as the year voters sent incumbents packing. The largest-ever single year of elections was also the worst-ever year for those in office. Every governing party facing election in a developed country this year lost vote share –

Analysis by Jill Dougherty, Georgetown University adjunct professor and former CNN Moscow bureau chief TBILISI, Georgia (CNN) — If a space alien landed on Rustaveli Avenue, the elegant main street of the Georgian capital Tbilisi, they might think it’s a party. Crowds of people surge down the street, traffic blocked by police, many wearing the

Analysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — This may be one of those years Britain’s royal family will not want to dwell on. Few of the Windsor clan would have anticipated the challenges they’d have to face in the infancy of King Charles III’s reign. It was perhaps best summed up

Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The cause of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 on Christmas Day near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, is still unknown. As of Friday, flight recorders have been recovered from the scene and the investigation continues. But early indications may point to a possible cause: A US

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — I want you to think of the best running back in the NFL. If you’re following the league at all this season, your mind should immediately go to Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley. The guy is the very definition of a “stud.” Yes, Barkley has piled on the

Analysis by Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Wondering what your teen is up to when you’re not around? They are likely on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat, according to a new report. The Pew Research Center survey, released December 12, found that almost half of 13- to 17-year-olds are online almost all the time. The

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Next year will bring new strains to the transatlantic alliance, with the return of Donald Trump to the White House. The president-elect is certain to pile even more pressure on European nations to increase their spending on defense — and may use the threat of downgrading US support

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump’s multibillionaire enforcer, he’s carving out an unprecedented role that could raise conflicts of interest for the new administration. The dust is still settling following the Tesla and SpaceX pioneer’s role last week

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump’s multibillionaire enforcer, he’s carving out an unprecedented role that could raise conflicts of interest for the new administration. The dust is still settling following the Tesla and SpaceX pioneer’s role last week in

Analysis by Sebastian Shukla, CNN (CNN) — United States President-elect Donald Trump is staying true to his self-given moniker of “tariff man.” This time, he’s taking aim at some of the world’s fastest-growing major economies in the weeks before his inauguration. Earlier this month, he singled out the BRICS nations, threatening them with 100% tariffs

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Look, fam. Let’s just acknowledge things are kinda crappy. Four days to Christmas, the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and the government is about to shut down for an indeterminate time, throwing life into upheaval for thousands of federal workers and the millions of Americans

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — NFL fans can feel it in their bones: this is the Buffalo Bills’ best chance of a Super Bowl winner in over 30 years. Fresh off beating the high-flying Detroit Lions in Michigan, the Bills should (famous last words) coast into the postseason. This week, the Bills have

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump confounded members of Congress and flipped the government spending debate on its head when he demanded a premature increase to the debt ceiling on “Biden’s watch” rather than his own. He doubled down on his call in a Truth Social post overnight Friday, calling