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    • Tucker Carlson just added Kyle Rittenhouse to his pantheon of victim-heroes

      Opinion by Nicole Hemmer
      It should have come as no surprise the first interview Kyle Rittenhouse gave after his acquittal would go to Tucker Carlson.
    • WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to the President, gestures as he answers a question from a reporter after giving an update on the Omicron COVID-19 variant during the daily press briefing at the White House on December 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. The first case of the omicron variant in the United States has been confirmed today in California. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

      What's behind the attacks on Dr. Fauci

      Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN
      On Christmas Eve, Dr. Anthony Fauci will turn 81. Having advised seven presidents in his role as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, he is one of America's best-known doctors, and, for many, a trusted voice on Covid-19.
    • People who arrived on international flights wait to be tested on the first day of a new rapid COVID-19 testing site for arriving international passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on December 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. The free voluntary tests are being offered to arriving passengers in the Tom Bradley International Terminal by the Los Angeles County Department of Health after the county confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant December 2.

      What the Omicron variant means for the holidays

      Opinion by Megan Ranney
      Just when we thought we were heading for a more normalized holiday season, a new variant -- the dreaded Omicron -- has been identified as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization. I and other public health experts are cautioning Americans to take this variant seriously, but also to be patient, as we have much to discover. But I recognize that the wait feels understandably frustrating: how is it possible that almost two years into the pandemic, we still can't know with certainty what the next best step might be?
    • Crumbley's patents are seen via a video call during their son's arraignment on December 1.

      Charging the parents in Michigan shooting sends a powerful message

      By Kara Alaimo
      Prosecutors charged the parents of a 15-year-old suspected school shooter with four counts of involuntary manslaughter in a rare move that sent shockwaves across the country.
    • U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol July 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. McCarthy held a weekly news conference to answer questions from members of the press.

      Kevin McCarthy has a huge challenge

      By Charlie Dent
      It is never a good idea to campaign too openly for a future congressional leadership post which assumes an outcome in an upcoming election. Experience dictates members of Congress demonstrate prudence and humility before voters cast their ballots, sometimes in unpredictable ways. House Democrats learned this hard lesson in 2020 as they underperformed unexpectedly and nearly lost their majority, while Joe Biden won the presidency by a comfortable margin.
    • Former US Representative and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams is introduced before speaking at a Souls to the Polls rally supporting Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on October 17, 2021 in Norfolk, Virginia.

      What Stacey Abrams' announcement means for Georgia - and America

      Opinion by Peniel E. Joseph
      Peniel E. Joseph discusses Stacey Abrams' 2022 campaign for Georgia governor and what makes this candidacy so much more historic than others.
    • A televangelist and founder of the Daystar Television Network, Lamb confessed that he cheated on his wife -- who also leads the network -- in front of his television audience in 2010, saying he was coming clean in the face of a $7.5 million extortion attempt.

      Marcus Lamb's career and anti-vax message speak to power of Christian broadcasters

      Opinion by Nicole Hemmer
      At least five conservative radio hosts who warned their audiences against the vaccine have died of Covid in recent months. But the death of Marcus Lamb this week highlights a different network of misinformation that has nearly as broad a reach in conservative circles but receives far less attention in political media: conservative Christian broadcasters.
    • 01 December 2021, Bavaria, Munich: Passengers who arrived earlier on a Lufthansa plane from Cape Town, South Africa, stand in the arrivals area at Munich Airport. All passengers from South Africa have to take a PCR test at the airport. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images)

      South Africa shouldn't be punished for alerting the world to Omicron

      Opinion by Alane Izu and Shabir A. Madhi
      On November 24, the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa identified a new coronavirus variant of concern, dubbed Omicron. Since the variant's initial identification in South Africa, it has been discovered in a number of countries spanning multiple continents, and on Wednesday, the first case of Covid-19 caused by this variant was reported in California.
    • Students leave flowers at the sign of Oxford High School where memorial items are being placed in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at the school, killing several students and wounding multiple other people, including a teacher. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

      Michigan school shooting reveals the epidemic America is ignoring

      Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN Political Analyst
      Guns do kill people -- in significant numbers, more quickly and easily than many other weapons. Time and time again, guns have been used in mass killings, including at schools where children should be focusing on their education rather than practicing how to fend for themselves in active shooter drills.
    • Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria November 29, 2021.

      As nuclear talks resume in Vienna, the game has just begun

      Opinion by Aaron David Miller
      Having spent a couple decades in and around failing Arab-Israeli negotiations, I know a negotiation that's in serious trouble when I see one. The Iran nuclear negotiations that resumed this week in Vienna after a suspension of almost five months are a case in point.
    • Reproductive rights activists hold abortion rights cut out letters as oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization case are held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The case considers the constitutionality of Mississippis restrictive ban on abortion after 15 weeks.

      Supreme Court seems ready to launch a social and political earthquake

      Opinion by Mary Ziegler
      Heading into Wednesday's oral argument in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, there was little doubt that the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority would be looking to alter the status quo on abortion. The question going into oral argument was how.
    • Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

      The demonization of Dr. Fauci is just one sign of this insanity

      Opinion by Frida Ghitis
      If we needed more proof of the magnitude of the threat posed by anti-vaccine activists, conspiracy theorists and irresponsible public figures, look no further than the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. As long as large segments of the world's population remain unvaccinated, the virus survives, mutating into new forms, disrupting our lives and adding to the toll of disease and death.
    • WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29:  U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) listens prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to visit the Double Eagle Energy oil rig in Midland, Texas, and will attend a fundraising luncheon for the Republican Party and his reelection campaign.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

      Is Mark Meadows turning on Trump?

      Opinion by Michael D'Antonio
      Just when you think you know the depth of former President Donald Trump's recklessness and arrogance, something new comes along to prove you don't. According to The Guardian, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reveals in a new book that Trump tested positive for the Covid-19 virus three day before his first debate with then-presidential candidate Joe Biden. The book says another test in that period came back negative.
    • ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 27: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) attends the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 27, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Begun in 1974, CPAC brings together conservative organizations, activists, and world leaders to discuss issues important to them.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

      How to solve the problem posed by Rep. Lauren Boebert

      Opinion by Lincoln Mitchell
      After video surfaced of Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert making anti-Muslim comments about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in mid-November, Congress must again contend with a major question: how to handle members who step out of line, offending and potentially endangering the wellbeing of their colleagues.
    • U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on the economy during an event at the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building on November 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden announced the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve of the Department of Energy to combat high energy prices which are at a seven-year high across the nation prior to the holiday travel season.