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Vaccine meeting offers glimmer of hope for the future while Trump harps on the past

President Donald Trump has abdicated his leadership role on the pandemic as he pursues his undemocratic quest to overturn the election, but Americans could get the first real glimmer of hope that their lives will return to normal Thursday when a key advisory panel meets to discuss greenlighting the first Covid-19 vaccine.

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Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of 'birthing persons'

A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of "birthing persons" to "have an abortion up until the date of birth" -- targeting abortion rights tension in the competitive races.

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Predatory lenders are making money off rising gas and food prices

In the last few months, Yumekia Jones, a legal assistant at the Mississippi Center for Justice's Indianola office, has fielded an unusually high number of calls — a roughly 400% spike — from people in dire need of immediate financial assistance.

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Early voting begins in some Georgia counties as Warnock and Walker sprint to December 6 runoff

A week-long early voting period begins Saturday in some Georgia counties as Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker enter a week-and-a-half, post-Thanksgiving sprint to their December 6 runoff election.

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America may dodge a crippling rail strike. Here's how we got here

A crippling freight railroad strike that threatened to upend the US economy now looks unlikely, as Congress votes on bills that would impose a contract on freight railroads and the unions that represent their workers.

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American allies in the Middle East pressure Biden to come up with strategy for containing Iran

President Joe Biden is under increasing pressure from the US' key Middle East allies to come up with a viable plan to constrain Iran, with hopes for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal fading as Biden prepares for his first trip as President to Israel and Saudi Arabia next month.

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Biden's improvised comment on Putin during Warsaw speech looms over White House

Two days after President Joe Biden's return from Europe, one improvised comment about Russian President Vladimir Putin hovers over the White House: "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power."

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CDC facing major funding cuts, with direct impact on state and local health departments

Last month, a local health department in Texas received notification that a pregnant woman living in the area had tested positive for syphilis and had fallen behind on her ob/gyn care. It was a troubling situation, one that has become increasingly common as sexually transmitted infection cases surge both locally and nationally.

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Biden agenda hangs in the balance as he pitches plan and unity to Democrats

President Joe Biden's legislative agenda hangs in the balance as he pitches a multi-trillion-dollar plan to Capitol Hill in an attempt to bring together progressives and moderates ahead of the President's overseas trip scheduled to begin in just a few hours.

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Why your favorite blockbuster probably won't win best picture at the Oscars

The Oscars have never been exactly predictable, but Hollywood's biggest night used to consistently reward crowdpleasers.

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The biggest fashion icons of the 20th century

Throughout the 20th century, fashion influenced — and was influenced by — the culture and social movements of its time, across global and hyperlocal spaces. Today, for instance, we still associate flapper dresses with the Prohibition era, for example, or Kangol hats with the birth of hip-hop.

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Forget Abortion: What Women in Appalachian Kentucky Really want

Perhaps it was the abstinence pledge she felt forced to sign or the promise ring she was told to slip on her finger. But from the moment Cheryl became sexually active, she felt dirty.

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Historians: 'Defending history' Is Complicated in the US

In the wake of Charlottesville, Americans are confronting questions about how to make sense of the history of the Confederacy, the Civil War and race in America as they play out in our lives today. CNN Opinion asked a number of historians for their thoughts. The views in these commentaries are their own.

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Many Black farmers nationwide struggling to keep their farms afloat as they face disparities across the board

Texas cattle rancher Deydra Steans quit her teaching job three years ago to help save her family's farming operations.

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Her only chance at life is a new liver, but her insurer said no. Then she wrote a powerful plea to the CEO

All Erika Zak wants to do is play with her daughter on the playground. Take her to the zoo. Walk her to school. She's never been able to be the mother she longs to be.

White House virus outbreak spreads even as Trump hopes for Monday discharge

Coronavirus cases at the White House are mounting on Monday even as President Donald Trump signaled he was ready to return there after spending three nights in a hospital.

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Gun violence has killed at least 1 rapper every year since 2018

It's happened again: America wakes up to news that a hip-hop star was fatally and senselessly shot. This time, the rapper is Takeoff of Atlanta's platinum hit machine, Migos, who was slain early Tuesday in Houston, according to a source close to the group.

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Jews, Christians and Muslims Make Holy Ground in America's Heartland

When most people think of Omaha, they imagine sizzling steaks, billionaire Warren Buffet or even former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning calling out before the snap. (Remember "Omaha-Omaha"?).

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Melania Trump aims RNC speech at erasing memories of 2016

In 2016, first lady Melania Trump rejected at least two drafts of speeches provided by seasoned political speechwriters, opting instead to rely on a woman who worked in New York for the Trump Organization, also an occasional ghostwriter for some of Donald Trump's books. It was a decision that would culminate in a case of plagiarism so egregious it would overshadow her convention appearance and follow her into the White House.

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Biden campaign eyes strength with older voters as key to a Florida victory

Joy Solomon is a retired businesswoman in Boca Raton, Florida, who voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But after watching the President's response to the coronavirus pandemic, she says she's voting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden this time around.