But present-day CNN does valuable work, day in and day out, in a national atmosphere charged with partisan rancor. CNN has come in for plenty of criticism over the years. We don’t have enough space here to list the network’s many boneheaded personnel moves, coverage gaffes, and self-inflicted wounds. If democracy is to remain afloat, CNN might need to play a crucial role. Reporter and election-night voting-map analyst John King talks politics with the directness of the Dorchester guy he is.

Source: CNN February 12, 2026 00:08 UTC