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Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The basic gist of the story is this: A shadowy ex-FBI informant with ties to Russia has been arrested and charged with giving false information to the FBI, but not before the alleged lies were used by Republicans to publicly accuse President Joe Biden

Opinion by David Zurawik (CNN) — While the big news about former president Donald Trump last week was Friday’s nearly $355 million ruling against him in a civil fraud case, there was another piece of Trump-related financial news that did not get nearly as much attention: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a merger between Trump Media &

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. How big is too big? That’s the question on

Opinion by Sasha Vasilyuk (CNN) — While for most of the world the war in Ukraine has been going on for two years, for my family it’s been 10. In the spring of 2014, my family in the Donbas watched out of windows as separatist fighting broke out and then turned to shelling that never fully stopped.

Analysis by Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — King Xia, a Taiwanese tourist boat, was taking 23 passengers on a journey around Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen Islands just miles from China’s southeastern coast when it was intercepted by two Chinese coast guard vessels. Six Chinese officers swooped onboard, checking the vessel’s route

Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese companies are doing something rarely seen since the 1970s: setting up their own volunteer armies. At least 16 major Chinese firms, including a privately-owned dairy giant, have established fighting forces over the past year, according to a CNN analysis of state media reports. These units, known

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — There are emerging signs of a deep schism in the Republican Party over how or even whether the US should stand up to authoritarianism in Russia. How to approach Russia and help Ukraine is a topic that separates true believers of Donald Trump from the Republicans who

Analysis by AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s gone country. In anticipation of her forthcoming new album, the iconic entertainer has released two singles with some serious twang. “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” have soared up the streaming charts, with the former debuting at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart today.

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — Disgraced former New York congressman George Santos just won’t go away. After being expelled from the House of Representatives last year following a series of ethical violations including a finding that he attempted to “fraudulently exploit” his campaign for monetary gain, Santos has been negotiating with federal prosecutors to avoid going to jail

Opinion by Jonathan Eig (CNN) — The coroner wore a tuxedo. The condemned man wore blue jeans and a white short-sleeve shirt. Though his ankles were no longer shackled, he still took baby steps as he approached the electric chair. The yellow cinderblock walls of the execution chamber looked and smelled as if they’d been

Analysis by Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — In a 2022 CNN Films documentary, Alexey Navalny delivered a message to the Russian people. If he was killed, he said, “You’re not allowed to give up.” The task that Navalny set himself, of opposing and exposing the ills of Putin’s regime is now left to Russia’s disparate, disunited, and

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 markets broke a five-week winning streak last Friday

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — US politics is now split by a fault line over Russia that could have far graver global implications even than condemning Ukraine to defeat after President Vladimir Putin’s invasion. The refusal of pro-Donald Trump Republicans in Congress to extend a military lifeline for Ukraine, and the former president’s return to attacking NATO allies

Opinion by Allison Hope (CNN) — The day after Valentine’s Day, a massive, fabulous funeral was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York to honor the late, great Cecila Gentili. It was a service filled with love and tears of laughter and sadness, not to mention a performance by actor and singer Billy Porter (the two had been castmates

Opinion by Dennis Aftergut (CNN) — On Thursday, the Justice Department indicted Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant, for lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s involvement in negotiations with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings. Smirnov is a central witness in the House Republicans’ Biden impeachment inquiry, which was already circling the drain as committee

Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — It is a pivotal moment, where both Russian advances and Western atrophy threaten to transform the biggest land war in Europe since the 1940s. Traveling from the Munich Security Conference towards Ukraine’s frontlines, the polite frustration and manicured pleas of Western leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky feel yet more desperate. The warnings that

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Are you looking for a gold-colored pair of high-top sneakers that will show your devotion to former President Donald Trump? Apparently, you’re not the only one. Just one day after being hit with a $355 million penalty after a New York judge found he fraudulently inflated the value of his properties, Trump

Opinion by Jody Dushay (CNN) — Top shelf medications for weight loss are out of reach for many. Millions have access only to medications approved decades ago. As an endocrinologist who specializes in medical weight management, about a year ago, I started treating a patient with body weight of about 300 lbs (a body mass index above

Analysis by Laura He and Marc Stewart, CNN Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN) — China has reported a record upsurge in travel and consumption during a longer-than-usual Lunar New Year holiday season, touting the gains as signs that the world’s second largest economy is regaining its footing thanks to the government’s supportive policies. But according to CNN

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi had a message for his European counterparts over the weekend: no matter how the world changes, China will be “consistent and stable” – a “force for stability.” The claim, which Wang delivered during remarks at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday,