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Analysis by Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed actions on the first day of his second term to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, an international climate change treaty in which nearly 200 countries agreed to work together to limit global warming. The stakes couldn’t be higher for the

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump used his second inaugural address to hold up his indomitability and escape from a would-be assassin’s bullet as a metaphor for a “strong,” “proud” nation that “will not be conquered.” “I was saved by God to make America Great Again,” Trump said Monday in a

CNN Analysis by CNN’s Mick Krever and Eugenia Yosef (CNN) — When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail. As Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari got into a Red Cross SUV in Gaza City, a Hamas militant

Analysis by Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US saber rattling once again. More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans – and 25 years after the canal was returned to Panama by the US

Analysis by CNN’s Mick Krever and Eugenia Yosef (CNN) — When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail. As Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari got into a Red Cross SUV in Gaza City, a Hamas militant handed

Analysis by Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — The message seemed designed to reach Washington as one administration prepares to hand the baton to the next: If the United States keeps messing with Venezuela, then Caracas will retaliate by “liberating” the US territory of Puerto Rico, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed last week. Notwithstanding the fact

Analysis by Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a failure for Israel. Soon after a ceasefire came into effect on Sunday, masked gunmen emerged in

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — The match-up every single NFL fan has been waiting for is here: Josh Allen vs. Lamar Jackson. These two quarterbacks have been neck-in-neck for the league MVP title for months now. Now, Allen’s Buffalo Bills will host Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens in what I would argue is statistically the

Analysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Late one Friday night, a young man trudged into his kitchen while his wife and infant daughter slept. He heated a cup of coffee and paced the floor. When he placed the cup on his table, his hands trembled. Only 27, this man was a pastor on the

Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Europe’s generous welfare states are coming under increasing strain as weak economic growth collides with rising demands on government budgets, particularly from aging populations. Donald Trump’s return to the White House Monday only adds to the uncertainty facing one of the world’s most stable and prosperous regions.

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Democrats may have lost power in Washington in part because voters blamed them for the rising cost of goods, but when Joe Biden’s administration hands over power, it will also leave behind a series of strong new protections for consumers. These are the kinds of actions, many

Analysis by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the Los Angeles fires, Jeff Goodell believes there’s no level of preparation that could have fundamentally changed the trajectory of this massive disaster, which was propelled by urban planning decisions made decades ago and more than

Analysis by Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Don’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the deal. The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed

Analysis by Tom Foreman, CNN (CNN) — The music is majestic. The setting is glorious. Many of the top power players from DC are in attendance, and the words of praise for the president up front are unending. His name is Jimmy Carter. He died on the last Sunday in December at the age of

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — For the last half-decade or so, the last thing any CEO wanted to wake up to was their company’s name in print alongside the name Hindenburg Research. If the short-seller had you in its crosshairs, things were about to get ugly and very, very expensive. Hindenburg,

Analysis by Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — The British prime minister’s visit to Kyiv, his first since taking office in July, caps a week of hurried diplomatic activity by Ukraine’s NATO allies, keen to prove their commitment as uncertainty hangs over the incoming Trump administration. The “100-year partnership” – the centerpiece of Keir Starmer’s visit

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Los Angeles was already in a housing crisis before the wildfires consumed large parts of the county: There weren’t enough homes to keep up with demand, making it one of the least affordable real estate markets in the country. Now, the word “crisis” fails to capture

Analysis by Tom Foreman, CNN (CNN) — When the shiny white pickup turns off of Canal Street, the new year is just hours old and none of the revelers in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter can know what is coming their way. Neither can the police officers who race toward the screams of those being

Analysis by David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — As the clock ticks down on TikTok, it’s getting to be decision-making time. The super-popular video app with 170 million American users and a China-based owner has less than 4 days left before it is banned in the United States if it doesn’t sell itself to an American

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans are going to lose access to TikTok in less than a week, unless China green-lights a sale to what Congress has deemed a non-adversary of the United States — something China is unlikely to do but might. In theory. There are a few scenarios floating