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"Being a dirt bag is not authentic. You know, being a dirt bag is being a dirt bag," Pennsylvania centrist Senator John Fetterman told CNN.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But Aoun said, in an interview with CNN aired on Friday, that Iran must stop interfering in Lebanon.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor who spent nearly 20 years as a contributor to the program, chose not to sign a new contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
I was a CNN intern when I met Gen. Colin Powell at the anniversary meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Just be sure the meaning can’t be confused, as in: While he reads the Times, he watches the news on CNN.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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