Several top CNN personalities may soon be without work as the broadcaster considers firing hundreds of workers amid dismal electionratings. Several key network personalities, including Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper, have been refused raises, as new rounds of firings are expected to occur in the coming weeks and months.
The firings are claimed to center primarily on production staff, and reporters and others will be expected to fill in the gaps. Reporter Dylan Byers notes, “Redundant assignments will be nixed, and various divisions will be reduced or even eliminated.”
CEO Mark Thompson is expected to implement the changes, which will attempt to make the network more competitive after ratings plummeted under former CNN head Chris Licht. Thompson has already implemented some changes at CNN, including scrapping the network’s opinion section in August of this year. He also fired around a hundred employees as part of restructuring in July.
Licht’s tenure as head of the network saw ratings decline to 800,000 in prime time. Under CEO Jeff Zucker, whom Licht replaced, the network saw highs of 13.3 million viewers in prime time. CNN is now one of the lowest-rated news networks on cable and could only manage 5.1 million viewers on election night, compared to 6 million on MSNBC and 10.3 million on Fox News.
Last month, CNN announced it would introduce a paywall on its online content in a bid to raise cash, offering a $3.99-a-month subscription service. CNN had previously tried to launch a streaming app, CNN+, but that failed after just 30 days.
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Several top CNN personalities may soon be without work as the broadcaster considers firing hundreds of workers amid dismal election ratings. Several key network personalities, including Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper, have been refused raises, as new rounds of firings are expected to occur in the coming weeks and months.
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The neoconservative National Review appears thrilled with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s early and rumored appointments. The outlet hopes they signal that the America First leader will not disengage from foreign forever wars—or, as they put it, “retreat from the world stage”—after all.
In an article titled ‘Trump Might Not Lead a U.S. Retreat from the World Stage After All,’ NR senior writer Noah Rothman expresses happiness with Marco Rubio’s rumored appointment as Secretary of State, Mike Waltz’s appointment as National Security Adviser, and Elise Stefanik’s appointment as Ambassador to the United Nations.
“If loyalty matters more than the contours of any one particular policy item, we can assume that Trump’s second term will look a lot like the first,” Rothman predicts. “Beyond trade and immigration—areas where [Trump’s] passions lie—Trump’s appointees will probably have latitude to set U.S. policy. That’s making some of Trump’s true believers nervous,” he gloats, adding: “They thought they were electing the architect of America’s grand retreat from the world stage. But Trump’s cabinet picks suggest that something else is in the offing.”
Rothman believes Rubio, Waltz, and Stefanik will be “hostile toward Iran” and “inclined to take a confrontational approach toward China” and that the incoming administration’s approach to Russia may also be more aggressive than expected. He cites past statements by Waltz indicating that military aid to Ukraine could actually increase, arguing, “Threatening Vladimir Putin with the prospect of increased U.S. support for Ukraine’s defense beyond the point at which Russia can easily absorb the risk doesn’t just speak Putin’s language—it is the essence of deterrence.”
However, some in the MAGA movement are still lobbying for a course correction regarding appointments. Rubio, in particular, has less support among Trump’s base for Secretary of State than Richard Grennell, the former Ambassador to Germany.
The neoconservative National Review appears thrilled with President-elect Donald J. Trump's early and rumored appointments. The outlet hopes they signal that the America First leader will not disengage from foreign forever wars—or, as they put it, "retreat from the world stage"—after all.
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War Room host Stephen K. Bannon issued a stark warning to the Democratic Party of America as he appeared in court in New York on Tuesday as part of the We Build the Wall fraud trial against him.
Asked for comment inside the courthouse, Bannon stated: “The people have rendered their verdict. Overwhelmingly, they reject all of this. This is why the radical Democrats are out of power, and they’ll be out of power for 50 years.”
“The American people rendered their verdict on Tuesday about this entire sham – and you know what their verdict was? No more lawfare,” he added.
Steve Bannon just appeared in his fraud case for the first time since his release from federal prison
“The people have rendered their verdict. Overwhelmingly, they reject all of this. This is why the radical Democrats are out of power, and they’ll be out of power for 50 years” pic.twitter.com/IsxzLFHpeL
The appearance marks the final pre-trial hearing as Bannon faces charges relating to a private fundraiser that raised $15 million to construct a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought the case after President Donald J. Trump pardoned Bannon federally in 2021. However, presidential pardons do not cover state-level prosecution cases.
Bannon completed a four-month prison sentence in late October. He was found “guilty” of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the corrupt and unconstitutional January 6 Committee. His New York trial is slated to begin on December 9.
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War Room host Stephen K. Bannon issued a stark warning to the Democratic Party of America as he appeared in court in New York on Tuesday as part of the We Build the Wall fraud trial against him.
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Over 1,800 boat migrants illegally crossed the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom in a single week, despite left-wing Labour government promises to tackle the issue. According to the Home Office, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, between November 4 and 10 a total of 1,806 migrants were intercepted arriving on British coasts in 30 small boats.
On Saturday alone, 572 individuals were processed at the Port of Dover, followed by 209 on Sunday. These crossings contribute to a total nearing 33,000 for the year, marking a 22 percent rise compared to the same period last year.
The influx coincides with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer‘s claims his administration will tackle the Channel crisis by “smashing the gangs” who orchestrate it. During a recent media push, he proposed allocating $95.5 million to dismantle the smuggling networks operating in Britain and France.
Speaking at an Interpol assembly in Glasgow, Scotland, Starmer claimed his government will treat smugglers as terrorists and enhance intelligence sharing with nations such as Kosovo and Serbia.
Some political groups have criticized the government for not implementing more stringent measures, similar to Australia’s Operation Sovereign Borders against seaborne migrants. The Reform Party, led by Brexit leader Nigel Farage, advocates an Australian-style ‘turn back the boats’ policy.
Illegal migrants are often housed in hotels in Britain, with reports last year suggesting that migrants’ hotel rooms cost taxpayers as much as $10 million per day.
Overall, jobless migrants, both legal and illegal, cost the British public an astounding $11.1 billion per year. When other social costs are considered, losses could be as high as $26.6 billion a year.
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Over 1,800 boat migrants illegally crossed the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom in a single week, despite left-wing Labour government promises to tackle the issue. According to the Home Office, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, between November 4 and 10 a total of 1,806 migrants were intercepted arriving on British coasts in 30 small boats.
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Marn’i Washington, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee fired for telling FEMA workers to skip the homes of hurricane victims with Trump campaign signage in Florida, says the agency is scapegoating her. Leadership, she says, was aware that homes deemed “politically hostile” were being skipped, and that such “avoidance” was “colossal” and took place in multiple states.
“FEMA preaches avoidance first, and then de-escalation. This is not isolated. This is a colossal event of avoidance, not just in the State of Florida. You will find avoidance in the Carolinas,” Washington told YouTube host Roland Martin.
She confirmed that because a few householders with Trump signs were critical of FEMA, all such homes on particular streets were determined to meet “the community trend of political hostility” in Florida and skipped over. However, she says this was necessary—and encouraged by FEMA leaders—so workers would not be subjected to a “hostile work environment,” with hurricane victims making “crazy” remarks to them such as “drain the swamp.”
She expressed irritation that third parties working with FEMA had leaked that Trump homes were being skipped, suggesting the federal government should crack down on them for their “egregious” whistleblowing.
It is confirmed that FEMA suspended relief efforts in parts of North Carolina because workers supposedly felt intimidated by locals. Elon Musk and others accused the agency of frustrating private relief efforts, seizing supplies, and otherwise hindering attempts to help people in need.
FEMA official who was fired for avoiding homes with Trump signs says they did it in the Carolinas too.
Marn'i Washington, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee fired for telling FEMA workers to skip the homes of hurricane victims with Trump campaign signage in Florida, says the agency is scapegoating her. Leadership, she says, was aware that homes deemed "politically hostile" were being skipped, and that such "avoidance" was "colossal" and took place in multiple states.
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President-elect Donald J. Trump is said to be considering New York lawyer Robert (Bob) Giuffra, co-chair of Sullivan & Cromwell, for his U.S. Attorney General pick. While Giuffra has much legal experience, many Trump supporters see him as having questionable loyalty and lacking the fortitude needed to take on the level of partisan entrenchment at the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Notably, Giuffra turned down an offer to join President Trump’s legal team during the Robert Mueller probe, which falsely targeted the America First leader and his 2016 presidential campaign over alleged ties to Russia. Mueller’s probe would eventually end, producing no evidence of wrongdoing by Trump or his allies, and was largely dismissed as seriously flawed by the subsequent Durham report led by U.S. Attorney John Henry Durham.
Further, the Mueller probe—along with the Democratic Party’s partisan lawfare surrounding the Russia allegations—was heavily reliant on dubiously authorized FISA warrants and alleged confidential human intelligence sources. The use of FISA wiretaps and human intel sources was largely panned by the Horowitz report, with the Inspector General for Homeland Security calling into question the legal basis of the FISA wiretaps, which were based on fairly blatant false intelligence and the manipulation of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) communications by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The fact that Giuffra shied away from these fights and ultimately left the work to U.S. government employees John Durham and Michael E. Horowitz has Trump allies concerned that Americans will see a repeat performance at the Department of Justice.
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL’S DEI PROBLEM.
In addition to declining to represent Trump during the Mueller probe, Giuffra’s firm—of which he is co-chair—Sullivan & Cromwell is heavily involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The firm has a Diversity Committee and a Diversity Management Department. Together, these two entities have implemented extensive DEI programs at Sullivan & Cromwell.
According to the law firm’s website, it boasts “three active associate networks: the Asian Associates Network, the LGBTQ+ Network, and the Network of Black & Latinx Lawyers (NOBLL).” In addition, Sullivan & Cromwell states its “Women’s Initiative Committee (WIC) is also open to all lawyers and works to enhance the experience of those who identify as women by focusing on their retention and development by fostering informal networking and mentoring opportunities.”
Also concerning is Sullivan & Cromwell’s emphasis on promoting individuals because of their race, gender, or sexual identification over talent.
Image via Sullivan and Cromwell.
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President-elect Donald J. Trump is said to be considering New York lawyer Robert (Bob) Giuffra, co-chair of Sullivan & Cromwell, for his U.S. Attorney General pick. While Giuffra has much legal experience, many Trump supporters see him as having questionable loyalty and lacking the fortitude needed to take on the level of partisan entrenchment at the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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The head cleric of the Church of England (CofE), the Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned after allegations that he covered up child sex abuse cases for over a decade. Justin Welby announced his resignation on Tuesday, November 12.
The independent Makin Report disclosed that over 130 boys and young men were abused by John Smyth QC starting in the 1970s. The Iwerne Trust, which ran Christian camps affiliated with Smyth, failed to report the findings of an internal inquiry to authorities, allowing Smyth to continue his actions abroad. He died in 2018.
The Makin Report criticized Welby – a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum – for not ensuring a proper investigation upon becoming aware of the abuse in 2013. Church leadership had known about the incidents since at least July of that year.
In response, three General Synod members initiated a petition demanding a change in leadership, amassing over 13,000 signatures. Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley also called on Welby to resign. Welby eventually wrote a letter to King Charles III, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, seeking permission to resign.
WOKE CHURCH.
In recent years, the Church of England has become increasingly woke, with Brexit leader Nigel Farage saying he refuses to attend his local parish because it has capitulated to a far-left agenda.
For instance, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London published an article claiming Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill was a “white supremacist” last year.
The highly liberal church, which has openly lesbian bishops like the Bishop of Monmouth, has also caused conflict in the broader Anglican Communion. Conservative Anglicans, particularly in Africa, have split with the English “mother church,” no longer recognizing the Archbishop of Canterbury as “first among equals” over his support for same-sex blessings.
Others, including Gavin Ashenden, the former Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, have converted to the Roman Catholic Church in recent years.
The head cleric of the Church of England (CofE), the Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned after allegations that he covered up child sex abuse cases for over a decade. Justin Welby announced his resignation on Tuesday, November 12.
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War Room host Stephen K. Bannon will appear in court Tuesday for a final pretrial hearing before an upcoming criminal fraud trial. Bannon, 70, faces charges tied to a private fundraising effort that raised over $15 million to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall privately after Congress held up government efforts to do so.
Bannon has pleaded not guilty, challenging accusations by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, who alleges that Bannon misled donors by promising every dollar would fund the wall while transferring funds to cover expenses for Brian Kolfage, the fundraising effort’s chief executive. Kolfage, a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran, had publicly stated he would take no salary. Bannon’s legal team maintains that the payments covered legitimate expenses.
While Trump pardoned Bannon on federal charges in January 2021, presidential pardons do not cover state-level prosecutions.
After a separate contempt of Congress conviction for not complying with the corrupt January 6 Committee, Bannon recently completed a four-month federal sentence, resuming his podcast and asserting his commitment to hold the establishment accountable. His trial is currently set to begin on December 9.
War Room host Stephen K. Bannon will appear in court Tuesday for a final pretrial hearing before an upcoming criminal fraud trial. Bannon, 70, faces charges tied to a private fundraising effort that raised over $15 million to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall privately after Congress held up government efforts to do so.
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New York Judge Juan Merchan is moving to delay his decision regarding whether to dismiss the New York business record fraud case against President-elect Donald J. Trump for a week while he weighs a request by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg‘s office to suspend the proceedings while Trump is in office as President of the United States. Meanwhile, attorneys for Trump are reiterating their request that Judge Merchan outright dismiss the case against Trump, citing a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
Merchan notified the attorneys for both Trump and Bragg that he would not rule on the future of the case until November 19. If the judge decides to merely suspend the proceedings, the sentencing stemming from the guilty verdict could resume once President Trump is no longer in office.
Should Merchan decide to suspend proceedings for the next four years, it would make it difficult for Trump’s attorneys to appeal the case and have a higher court throw out the charges. However, the judge could still side with Trump’s attorneys and rule to vacate the charges entirely.
District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office says it agrees with Merchan’s order, noting: “The People agree that these are unprecedented circumstances.” In response to the stay order, attorneys for President-elect Trump are asking Merchan again to dismiss the case against him, arguing this is “necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump’s ability to govern.”
NEW: Justice Merchan grants a joint application for a stay of the current deadlines in People v. Trump. pic.twitter.com/RStHsNGbf7
New York Judge Juan Merchan is moving to delay his decision regarding whether to dismiss the New York business record fraud case against President-elect Donald J. Trump for a week while he weighs a request by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office to suspend the proceedings while Trump is in office as President of the United States. Meanwhile, attorneys for Trump are reiterating their request that Judge Merchan outright dismiss the case against Trump, citing a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
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Hundreds of migrants in Reynosa, Mexico, near the U.S. border, are anxiously awaiting an opportunity to cross into the United States as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration approaches. Approximately 850 migrants reside at the Senda de Vida shelter in the town bordering McAllen, Texas. Many have been using the CBP One app to schedule entry appointments.
With months of waiting behind them, the migrants want to claim asylum in the U.S. However, Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris signals a likely tightening of border policies. Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to border security, appointing former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan as the border czar. Homan advocates for stringent deportation measures.
“If Harris had won, people would be jumping for joy and as you can see right now, they look sad, they are feeling down,” one migrant in Senda de Vida told the media.
Speaking at the Republican National Convention earlier this year, Homan was unequivocal: “I got a message to the millions of illegal aliens that Joe Biden has released into our country in violation of federal law: You better start packing now.”
Illegal border crossings have increased under the Biden-Harris government, with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) numbers indicating nearly three million instances in fiscal year 2024 alone.
Hundreds of migrants in Reynosa, Mexico, near the U.S. border, are anxiously awaiting an opportunity to cross into the United States as President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration approaches. Approximately 850 migrants reside at the Senda de Vida shelter in the town bordering McAllen, Texas. Many have been using the CBP One app to schedule entry appointments.
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