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‘Really big signs’: Enten on FL Dem adding to string of special election flips 0 (0)

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down Democrat Emily Gregory’s win in the Palm Beach special state House election district that includes President Donald Trump’s Florida home of Mar-a-Lago. Also, Democratic and Republican strategists debate the impact Democrats’ special election wins will have in the 2026 midterm elections this Fall. 0:00 Enten compares FL Dems’ margin of victory in Trump’s home district to 2024 results 1:37 How are Democrats faring nationwide in recent special elections? 3:43 GOP strategist on how special elections may impact midterm races 7:59 Democratic strategist says the Florida House result is “a flashing red light” [See More…]

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US expected to send ~1,000 paratroopers to Middle East 0 (0)

Approximately 1,000 US soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter, adding to the growing military firepower in the region as the Trump administration says it is in talks with Iran to end the conflict. 0:00 CNN chief national security analyst reports on US Army paratrooper deployment 2:00 Former US Naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance breaks down the meaning of the new deployment 4:12 How would US paratroopers be used in the Iran conflict? 6:11 Nance says US war planners are “winging [See More…]

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Enten: Trump’s 2nd term saw 40x more govt. shutdown time than other presidents 0 (0)

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten notes that the federal government has been at least partially shut down for 20% of President Trump’s second term, 40 times the average of all other presidents since 1981. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to end the partial shutdown “seems to be acceptable” according to a White House official. Republican lawmakers emerged from a White House meeting on Monday night with a plan to fund DHS — all except a small portion of the immigration enforcement budget, in a concession to Democrats. Then, once that’s passed, Republicans plan to muscle through a partisan bill without [See More…]

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Panel roundup: Is Trump’s Iran strategy backfiring? 0 (0)

Despite Iran’s denial that it has had dialogue with the US, Trump said that his country is talking to a “top person” in Iran’s regime to try to end the war, but that this is not Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. All this as the President indicated he’d still seek $200 billion in funding for the Pentagon. As the Iran war enters its fourth week, here’s a roundup of CNN panelists debating key topics related to the war. 0:00 ‘The President has turned this thing into a video game’ 10:32 Trump keeps asking Americans to sacrifice for unwanted things [See More…]

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Epstein roundup: Trump allegations, perjury claims & key testimony 0 (0)

A transparency law passed by Congress has forced the release of more Epstein files than ever before, but some lawmakers and victims are exploring ways to push the Justice Department to disclose even more information from the voluminous trove that’s being withheld. Some 2.5 million documents in the Justice Department’s investigative files on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have not been publicly released, and many of the 3.5 million pages that have been published are heavily redacted, prompting questions about what’s being kept from the public. Here’s a look at CNN’s reporting recently on the Epstein investigation. 0:00 Epstein [See More…]

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How Iran flipped the economics of war against US | Fareed’s Take 0 (0)

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria examines Iran’s military response to US, Israeli airstrikes and says that it represents a new military architecture that is challenging the old model of military supremacy. Fareed also speaks with former head of the Iran branch of Israel’s military intelligence about likelihood of Iran pursuing a nuclear weapon as a result of the current conflict. 0:00 Fareed says Iran’s drone use represents a shift in the economics of war 4:17 Is industrial scale the new currency in modern warfare? 6:13 Will the Iran conflict push Iran to pursue nuclear weapons? 9:55 What’s next for the Iran conflict? [See More…]

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Retired generals break down Iran war strategy after week 3 0 (0)

As the US-Israel war against Iran nears the end of its third week, US President Donald Trump has downplayed prospects of a ceasefire contending the US has the upper hand and would like a decisive end to the war. Thousands more US Marines and sailors are heading towards the Middle East. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose early Friday to more than $110 a barrel. Here’s a roundup of retired US generals analyzing the third week of the Iran war. 0:00 Maj Gen ‘Spider’ Marks on the significance and obstacles of Kharg Island 4:52 Brig Gen Anderson on introducing [See More…]

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35 minutes of Enten running numbers on Trump, Iran & more 0 (0)

CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten runs the numbers of the week, from Trump approval ratings to US Allies’ view on the Iran war. 0:00 MAGA, GOP approval rating on Trump 2:44 How US Allies view the Iran war 5:25 Trump’s net approval on gas prices 9:05 Rubio as 2028 GOP President nominee 11:53 Trump approval ratings on Iran war approach 15:19 Trump approval on cost of living 18:43 Hegseth’s net popularity 21:17 GOP on military action in Iran 25:15 PA dems’ net approval of Fetterman 28:38 Democrat enthusiasm in midterm primaries 31:52 Cornyn, Talarico approval ratings Watch more CNN [See More…]

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Enten breaks down Hegseth’s unpopularity vs. past defense secretaries 0 (0)

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten runs the numbers on public opinion on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Audie Cornish’s “CNN This Morning” panel also breaks down Hegseth’s and President Trump’s request for $200 billion to fund the Iran war. 0:00 Harry Enten on Hegseth’s approval ratings 1:29 How does Hegseth’s approval compare with past Defense Secretaries? 3:10 Trump admin plans to ask Congress for $200B for Iran war funding 4:50 Republican lawmakers question $200B funding request Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #HarryEnten #PeteHegseth #News CNN is the world leader in news and information and seeks to inform, engage and [See More…]

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President Trump’s history of awkward Oval Office moments 0 (0)

While seated next to Japan’s prime minister in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump answered a reporter’s question with a joke about Pearl Harbor. Abby Phillip breaks down Trump’s history of making things awkward for world leaders in the West Wing. #cnn #news CNN is the world leader in news and information and seeks to inform, engage and empower the world…brought to you by SLOPPBOXX.COM.