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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is stoking political mayhem in Canada by intensifying a crisis that threatens to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The president-elect’s bullying of an embattled political foe, whom he mocks as the governor of the 51st state in an insult to America’s loyal northern neighbor, is a

Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Jamie Dimon, head of America’s largest bank, JPMorgan Chase — and commonly referred to as the ‘president of Wall Street’ — spent much of this past year warning that there’s an elevated risk that the US experiences 1970s-esque stagflation, which is when economic growth stagnates while

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — More than 150 million Americans cast ballots for president in November, but it’s 538 electors who actually elect the president when they meet in state capitols every four years. That archaic process, known as the Electoral College, has endured multiple repeal efforts and one

Analysis by Allison Morrow and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Another day, another enigmatic billionaire turning up at Mar-a-Lago to pump up the Donald Trump brand as the president-elect prepares to return to the White House. ICYMI: On Monday, Japanese investor Masayoshi Son joined Trump to announce a $100 billion investment in US

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is having the time of his life. “In this term, everybody wants to be my friend,” the president-elect said at his Mar-a-Lago resort Monday, relishing the outpouring of deference from foreign leaders, CEOs and Republican powerbrokers as he readies his second term. Since winning last month’s

Analysis by Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Syria’s new regime, led by a group with former ties to al Qaeda, is on a mission to gain international legitimacy – and it’s already seeing some success. Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, an internationally sanctioned former jihadist, has been meeting foreign dignitaries since his group Hayat Tahrir al Sham

Analysis by Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — George Stephanopoulos ended Sunday’s “This Week” program without any mention of him or ABC News settling Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against them. The suit was triggered by a segment on “This Week,” but ABC News has not reported on TV its agreement to pay $15 million to Trump’s

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — America’s new rulers are putting on a show of intent and unity as Donald Trump turns from his so-far-successful rescue of Pete Hegseth to three more of his provocative Cabinet choices. The complex dynamics driving the most empowered presidential transition in modern history went public Saturday as the

Analysis by Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — In the early years of Xi Jinping’s war on corruption, the Chinese leader consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and replacing them with allies and proteges loyal to himself. A decade on, having given the People’s Liberation

Analysis by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of defense, has an unconventional resume for the position, which in recent years has been held by retired four-star generals such as Jim Mattis and Lloyd Austin and by major Washington players like Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, both

Analysis by Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — During his first term as US president, Donald Trump was widely seen as a friend to Taiwan, having bolstered support for the island through increased arm sales and upgraded diplomatic visits. But that goodwill was nowhere to be found on the campaign trail, with Trump repeatedly

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The US grew a lot in the past 40 years. The US population expanded by about 100 million people One of them was Vivek Ramaswamy, who was born in 1985 and is one of two wealthy men tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with shrinking the size of

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — The Buffalo Bills arguably won their biggest game of the year by defeating the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The reason is simple: Josh Allen. He’s put up ridiculous stats the last few weeks in terms of rushing and passing touchdowns, but it’s more than that. Allen is putting

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — In the chaotic early days of the pandemic, Wall Street scrambled to place bets on the companies that looked the likeliest to thrive in the uncharted waters that were rising all around us. The early winners won big — especially the WFH plays like Zoom and

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Imagine the scene, at noon on January 20, on the west front of the US Capitol. As Donald Trump swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution on the same spot where his supporters rioted four years ago, an extraordinary VIP guest looks on, overshadowing ex-presidents, military

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Imagine the scene, at noon on January 20, on the west front of the US Capitol. As Donald Trump swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution on the same spot where his supporters rioted four years ago, an extraordinary VIP guest looks on, overshadowing ex-presidents, military brass

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The cold-blooded assassination of a health care CEO has uncorked a torrent of public anger at the health insurance industry. Should the ugliness of that fact make Americans bottle the anger back up? The suspected killer, Luigi Mangione, is preparing for a murder trial in New York,

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — I am a Buffalo Bills fan and watching the Kansas City Chiefs this year has been downright painful. They seemingly pull victories out of nowhere. The Chiefs have a) won a game on a last-second field goal block and b) won a game on a last-second field goal

Analysis by Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Presidents don’t ordinarily pick the director of Voice of America, an international news broadcaster funded by the US government. But President-elect Donald Trump says he wants his ally Kari Lake to take over VOA. Trump’s Wednesday night social media post – in which he said, “I am pleased

Analysis by Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) — Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al-Assad. It was 2007 and the insurgency against US troops was raging next door in Iraq. Toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, a fellow secular Baathist like Assad, had been