Editor’s Note: Adam H. Sobel, a professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, is an atmospheric scientist who studies extreme events and the risks they pose to human society. Sobel is the host of the podcast “Deep Convection” and the author of “Storm Surge,” a book…
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Opinion: There’s a good reason Jon Stewart is angry at Ted Cruz | CNN
Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Follow him @DeanObeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. CNN — “Their constituents are dying. And they’re going to get it…
All eyes turn to Sinema as Democrats face a week that could transform Biden’s presidency | CNN Politics
CNN — Democrats this week have the chance to validate their monopoly on political power in Washington, create a legacy of true significance for President Joe Biden and even boost their hopes in daunting midterm elections in three months. But first they must push a back-from-the-dead climate and health care initiative through the Senate using…
Trump is in growing legal and political jeopardy after a whirlwind week | CNN Politics
CNN — The ice may be finally beginning to crack under ex-President Donald Trump. For months, it was unclear whether the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, could overcome his obstruction and penetrate his West Wing. Baffled critics complained the Justice Department wasn’t puncturing his inner circle to examine whether his efforts to steal…