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CNN's top data analyst revealed how Americans really feel about President Donald Trump's approach to immigration after the president sent federal troops to Los Angeles in the face of violent riots. 'This is Trump's net approval rating on immigration,' Harry Enten said on air Monday while comparing his -21 approval rating in June 2017 to his current +1 rating on the issue. 'It's gone up like a rocket now versus eight years ago during Trump's first term,' he explained. 'There is no issue on which Trump is doing so much better than he was in his first term more than...

It's been a long and winding road, but Ann Coulter appears to be back on the Trump train. That's the word from a Tuesday tweet from the far-right conservative, weeks after she expressed unease over the Trump administration's plans to deport green card holders over pro-Palestine protests. The 63-year-old publicly pondered at the time whether such moves were unconstitutional, after sparring with Trump on-and-off for the past several years.

Jim Acosta issued a bitter final diatribe as he confirmed that he is quitting CNN after being booted out of his prime slot. Concluding his CNN Newsroom show just before 11am ET Tuesday, Costa, 53, looked directly into the camera and said: 'One final message - don't give in to the lies. 'Don't give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth and to hope. 'Even if you have to get out your phone. Record that message. I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear posted on your social media so...

Morning Joe on Tuesday descended into bitter infighting over Donald Trump's pardoning of the January 6 rioters. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski quickly turned on marketing expert Donny Deutsch for claiming non-MAGA Americans supported the dramatic move. Deutsch also argued the president's thumping election win in November meant he has 'co-opted America's heartbeat'. A furious Brzezinski rounded on him and the show quickly turned into a shouting match, with the married hosts insisting Trump is 'breaking one norm after another'. The couple had repeatedly slammed the president on air since he first ran for office in 2016, branding him a...

Pope Francis unveiled the annual nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend - raising some eyebrows in the process. A noticeable addition this year saw the seminal scene's baby Jesus draped in a keffiyeh - a traditional scarf used by Palestinians as a national symbol. Jesus was born into a Jewish family in Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago - and his death triggered the birth of Christianity. A statement from the wheelchair-bound pontiff, moreover, saw him humbly ask onlookers for peace in the Middle East, weeks after he called for an investigation into what he said may be a...

CNN is reportedly set to nix some of its top talent in a round of post-election layoffs. The rumblings, first reported by Puck News, come as high-paid personalities like Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer were reportedly recently denied raises. The two already boast salaries of $7 million and $3 million, while stars like Anderson Cooper take home an annual $20 million. Kaitlan Collins and Erin Burnett also command inflated earnings - $3 million and $6 million apiece, respectively. {snip} In the next few months, I’m told, CNN will implement another round of layoffs that will impact hundreds of employees across...

Supporters of former President Donald Trump have reacted furiously to a recent announcement that he backs bringing 'a lot of' migrants into the country. Trump, 78, made the remarks Thursday at a press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, outside his Trump National Golf Club. 'Basically, we're going to drill, baby drill, get the energy prices down, almost immediately, we're going to close the border and get the bad ones out,' the Republican began. 'And we're gonna let a lot of people come in.'

A member of Kamala Harris's team who is also a prominent member of the Democratic National Committee was filmed conceding that she will not 'win this year.' Kamala Harris Campaign Compliance Manager Joyce DeCerce - who is a Compliance Manager for the DNC - could be seen lamenting how Harris is 'weirdly unpopular', while seemingly admitting to making empty promises to donors. In the footage, DeCerce agrees that the campaign fundraising strategy is to 'take their money and tell them what they want to hear.' The devastating rundown comes as Harris prepares to accept her party's nomination, while airing a...

* Keante Harris, an assistant principal at McAdory Middle, was cuffed Wednesday * His arrest stemmed from the January 2013 murders of two men and a woman * The three were lured to a home and tortured by Harris and others, cops said ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Alabama middle school principal has been arrested and charged in the cold-case deaths of three people that occurred more than a decade ago. Keante Harris, an assistant principal at McAdory Middle School, surrendered to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Wednesday, on a fugitive of justice warrant. His arrest stemmed from the January 2013 murders of...

Traumatic footage show a transgender murder suspect running over a victim twice with a Dodge Challenger in suburban Houston - before kissing and stabbing his limp body. Law enforcement sources close to the case said the footage was some of the most horrifying they've seen in their careers, and culminated with the victim's death. The incident on Woodridge Square Drive on May 3 happened in broad daylight - with 20-year-old Karon Fisher seen careening toward Steven Anderson, 64, as he walked to retrieve some mail. Hit first and run over again as Fisher backed up, Anderson is seen looking back...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended his family's role in the secret government surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. Kennedy's comments came on the eve of the MLK Jr holiday, on a campaign stop in Atlanta. He defended his father Robert F Kennedy and JFK for permitting the eavesdropping - calling it a necessary step amid the political tensions of the era. The FBI began wiretapping King's home in Atlanta on November 8, 1963 - with then-AG Robert Kennedy's written approval. It remained in place until April of 1965, while another in his office stayed until June of 1966. Some...

Former first lady Melania Trump has reportedly renegotiated her prenuptial agreement with Donald Trump ahead of his potential second term. The updated terms reportedly involve finances and property, and seek to increase a trust fund set up for the couple’s only son, 17-year-old Barron, Page Six reported. It is believed to be at least the third time the couple has renegotiated the agreement, which was initially drawn up around the time they married nearly two decades ago in 2005. Moreover, sources familiar with their matter spilled the alleged amendment seeks to create 'a substantial trust' for their teenage son, as...

Laura Ann Carleton, 66, was shot and killed on Friday outside her clothing store in Lake Arrowhead, California San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said that Travis Ikeguchi yelled 'many homophobic slurs' at Carleton, and was enraged at her LGBTQ flag Ikeguchi was shot and killed by police on Friday, shortly after murdering Carleton, authorities said on Monday SNIP

A mob of people beat a security guard to death outside a Hollywood nightclub early Sunday morning, according to reports. The violence broke out around 2 a.m. outside the Dragonfly Hollywood at 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles police told Fox 11. The circumstances leading up to the assault – including whether or not it was gang-related – remain unclear. LAPD West Bureau Homicide Division Detective Samuel Marullo told KTLA the security guard was confronted by a group of about 10 people and fell into the street. The mob then kicked and stomped him to death. The security guard was...

A security guard was beaten to death by a mob of at least nine people outside a starry Hollywood nightclub which counts Tyga, Megan Thee Stallion and Wiz Khalifa as fans. The man in his 30s was beaten and stomped on by the assailants at around 2am Sunday while he was working at the popular Dragonfly club on Santa Monica Boulevard. Cops are still searching for the suspects. The victim, who has not been identified, is seen lying on the street in video captured from the scene, which showed first responders attempting life-saving measures which ultimately proved unsuccessful. Once the...

The comments saw Prigozhin, an elusive oligarch long linked to an ELECTION-MEDDLING TROLL FARM, assert that he would continue such meddling in future - a day before Tuesday's midterm elections. Officially, Prigozhin's Concord catering company is a favorite of the Kremlin and even Putin himself. Unofficially, the caterer, who has been dubbed 'Putin's chef,' also oversees a group of cutthroat mercenaries that do Moscow's dirty work. Monday's profession from Prigozhin came as the second incriminating admission in a matter of months for the oligarch, who in September admitted for the first time that he is the founder of Wagner -...

Images and video show homeless in Los Angeles syphoning water and power in camps sprouting throughout the city's streets - with some of the brazen encampments even boasting working washing machines. Homelessness is a dominant issue in the state's upcoming mayoral election, with a large field of candidates promising to do more on an issue that has placed Los Angeles in an unwelcome national spotlight.

A US Army colonel is being slammed as a murderer for turning away four bus-loads of Americans, friendly Afghans, and 300 orphans during the country's evacuation from Kabul Airport last year - likely condemning them to their deaths. The order from the unnamed colonel was delivered on August 25, less than a week before the last troops were withdrawn from the country as the Taliban tightened their grip on the city. Tim Kennedy, the former MMA fighter turned soldier, was among those who witnessed the incident. He told a new Amazon Prime Video documentary called Send Me Tim Kennedy: ‘(We)...

The United States killed al Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike Saturday, following a more than 20-year effort to assassinate the terrorist. Labeled by US officials as Osama bin Laden’s number-two, al-Zawahiri, 71, was a key plotter of the September 11 terrorist attacks and took over as the leader of the notorious terror group following bin Laden’s death in 2011. The strike was carried out early Sunday at an Afghanistan safe house the elderly terrorist had be holed up in, at 6:18 am local time and 9:48 pm Saturday in the US. The early morning attack saw al-Zawahiri...

A 70 year-old arms dealer has been named the suspect in the murder of three elderly Alabama churchgoers at a 'Boomers Potluck' party. Robert Findlay Smith, 70, now faces capital murder charges over Thursday's triple-shooting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama. Those killed have been named as Walter 'Bart' Rainey, 84, Jane Pounds, 84 and Sarah Yeager, 75, who also goes by the name Sharon. Authorities believe that Smith produced his concealed gun around an hour into the potluck event and began shooting. No motive has been given for the shooting. Smith claimed to have...