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U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) created a firestorm of controversy this week when she called CNN reporter Manu Raju “a liberal hack.” Raju was trying to interview McSally about the upcoming impeachment trial, but the Arizona Senator told him that “I’m not talking to you.” McSally is a former fighter pilot who certainly knows how to hit targets. In this regard, her comments hit the media target perfectly and were especially appropriate. Raju and his CNN colleagues are all “liberal hacks.” Other than an occasional token conservative analyst or guest, the entire CNN roster of producers and on-air talent, including...

Consumer Confidence Hits 2-Month High on Outcome of Midterm Elections, Lower Gas Prices WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer confidence climbed to a two-month high as a good jobs climate, lower fuel bills and the outcome of the midterm elections brightened peoples' feelings about the economy and their own financial fortunes. The RBC Cash Index, based on the results of the international polling firm Ipsos, showed that confidence clocked in at 92.4 in November. That was up from 83.1 in October and marked the best showing since September, when confidence shot up to 93.7, a seven-month high. For the most part, the...