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Opinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) — Super Tuesday marks the end of whatever competitiveness was left in the primaries on either side of the aisle and unofficially kicks off the general election campaign. America is faced with the rematch no one is particularly excited about: President Joe Biden, who voters repeatedly tell pollsters is

Opinion by Arash Azizi (CNN) — Denis Villeneuve is busy these days. His film, “Dune: Part Two,” just opened in the US, with a $190 million budget, ensemble cast of stars and loyal following of the franchise. It’s already one of the most talked-about films of the season and won the No. 1 spot in its opening weekend with $81.5 million in domestic

CNN Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — Heading into Super Tuesday, former President Donald Trump remains on track to potentially win more primaries and caucuses than any previous Republican presidential candidate other than an incumbent. His performance so far reflects his success at transforming the Republican Party in his image. He’s reshaped the GOP

Opinion by Daniel McCarthy (CNN) — If practice makes perfect, Nikki Haley is only making Donald Trump stronger by dragging out the race for the Republican nomination. The former US ambassador to the United Nations has no realistic path to becoming the nominee, losing almost every primary to date by wide margins. Yet she doggedly

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — Before Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the US Supreme Court, becoming the first female justice, she lived, worked and served in state government in Arizona. Instead of celebrating the late justice’s accomplishments on the court from 1981 to 2006, several of the state’s Republican legislators

Opinion by Euny Hong (CNN) — America still has tremendous influence globally — though not necessarily in the way it wants. Until not long ago, plenty of places in the world wanted to model themselves after America. But after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade almost two years ago, America has, for some nations, become

Opinion by Amy Bass (CNN) — Jason Kelce has left the building. And there wasn’t a dry eye that witnessed it. Monday afternoon, Jason’s now globally famous brother Travis entered the Philadelphia Eagles’ press room as his usual snazzy self – two-tone shirt, dark glasses and a pair of friendship bracelets circling his right wrist (including one that connected two Ts

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. US investors have a lot to sweat this year:

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — Heading into Super Tuesday, former President Donald Trump remains on track to potentially win more primaries and caucuses than any previous Republican presidential candidate other than an incumbent. His performance so far reflects his success at transforming the Republican Party in his image. He’s reshaped the GOP into

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Less than four years after Oregon voters decided to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs in the state, legislators have had enough. A surge in fentanyl overdoses in the state drove state lawmakers to pass a bill aimed at rolling back the experiment, which was meant to

Opinion by Manisha Sinha (CNN) — As our country confronts another crisis of American republicanism unleashed by former President Donald Trump and his followers’ reluctance to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election, we are rediscovering the importance of the Reconstruction-era 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Though ratified in 1868, the 14th Amendment laid the foundation of

Analysis by Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addressed the Australian Parliament last week there was no mistaking the fighting talk. The Philippines was on the “front line” of a battle for regional peace, he said, battling “actions that undermine regional peace, erode regional stability, and threaten regional success.” He

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — A defining week in politics will clarify the choice Americans will face in November in a fateful and unprecedented election that is already testing long-held interpretations of the Constitution and the powers of the presidency. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push in Colorado to throw ex-President

CNN Opinion by Van Jones, CNN (CNN) — Many were shocked last year when the Tennessee legislature dramatically expelled state representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. Their offense? Breaching decorum by speaking out in favor of common-sense gun reform alongside Rep. Gloria Johnson — something it seems many of their constituents wanted them to do. But nobody

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — The adage “show, don’t tell” sends the message that it’s far more convincing to make a point with one’s actions than with words. That lesson was also underscored this week during the opening sketch of “Saturday Night Live.” The show lampooned the myriad allies of President Joe Biden who have defended

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — It’s an important new phase of presidential primaries, when the early contests are over and voters from multiple states cast ballots in primaries timed to occur on the same date. It’s called “Super Tuesday,” and it is important even though neither Democratic President Joe

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — “I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway,” goes the song written for, and made famous by Frank Sinatra. “I did it my way.” As mourners looked on, the coffin of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was lowered into the ground Friday in Moscow to

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US inflation is down considerably from a four-decade high reached nearly two years ago. Now, as the Federal Reserve faces the final stretch of its historic inflation battle, a bigger pool of workers could slow inflation even further. That would also improve the chances of a

Opinion by s.e. smith (CNN) — Last weekend, Shane Gillis took a gamble that didn’t pay off on the stage of “Saturday Night Live,” when he dunked on the LGBTQ and disability communities to a frosty reception — including from one of the members of the SNL band, who seemed visibly unimpressed. Gillis is not the

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — In the weird and wonky world of Washington, funding deadlines written into law are mere suggestions and the threat of a partial government shutdown is always on the horizon. The 2024 fiscal year started on October 1, but lawmakers have yet to officially pass the 12 funding