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CNN Poll: Anger Driving Midterm Elections

CNN Poll: Anger Driving Midterm Elections

Monday afternoon on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” host Jake Tapper reported that a new CNN poll reveals that anger is driving turnout in this year’s midterm elections. “New CNN polls breaking right now reveal what is driving voters

CNN: Grimes Family Business Only Pays Minimum Wage

CNN: Grimes Family Business Only Pays Minimum Wage

Monday on CNN’s “The Lead With Jake Tapper,” the democrat candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky Alison Lundergan Grimes, who has been pushing for raising the minimum wage by saying, “I’m fighting for all Kentuckians, all working Americans across this

Richard Preston: Ebola Is 'Nature's Tsunami'

Richard Preston: Ebola Is 'Nature's Tsunami'

Richard Preston, author of the 1994 bestselling nonfiction book “The Hot Zone,” appeared on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” to discuss the nature of the Ebola virus and how it spreads. “Well, it’s a little bit alarming to see

Nurses Union Head: US Ebola 'Disaster Waiting to Happen'

Nurses Union Head: US Ebola 'Disaster Waiting to Happen'

Monday on CNN’s “The Lead With Jake Tapper,” National Nurses United Vice President Zenei Cortez said the Center for Disease Control is not communicating enough with nurses across the country and it is “a disaster waiting to happen.” Cortez said,

Texas Ebola Hospital Admits Huge Mistake

Texas Ebola Hospital Admits Huge Mistake

HOUSTON, Texas — Dr. Sanjay Gupta explained the Ebola patient’s condition in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday; they discussed how the recent exposures could have been prevented. When asked by Tapper on the condition of patient, Thomas Eric

Muslim Clerics Decry 'Abuse and Siege' of Muslims by Hamas

Muslim Clerics Decry 'Abuse and Siege' of Muslims by Hamas

Kuwaiti Cleric Othoman Al-Khamis urged Hamas leaders to “show some regard” for the Muslims killed in the Gaza-Israel conflict. The terrorist group often places civilians, including women and children, in the middle of a fight. “For God’s sake, show some

Watch: Rocket Fired from Neighborhood in Gaza

Watch: Rocket Fired from Neighborhood in Gaza

CNN’s “The Lead” broadcasted video from Indian TV station NDTV showing what they believe are Hamas militants firing rockets from “a packed civilian area” in Gaza on Tuesday.   Anchor Jake Tapper said that NDTV reported that they shot the video

CNN Has Two Israel Critics Debate Israel

CNN Has Two Israel Critics Debate Israel

With due respect to CNN’s Jake Tapper, who is one of the best and fairest journalists in the American media today, it was more than a bit odd to see him host a debate Monday evening between Israel critic Reza

Tapper Slams PLO Spokesman

Tapper Slams PLO Spokesman

CNN “The Lead” host Jake Tapper grilled Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat, a Representative of the PLO’s General Delegation on Thursday.  After Areikat argued that the Israelis are the real terrorists because Hamas has not killed a large number of Israeli

Tapper Grills Former PLO Spokeswoman

Tapper Grills Former PLO Spokeswoman

On Thursday’s broadcast of “The Lead” CNN anchor Jake Tapper slammed former PLO spokeswoman Diana Buttu for her smears against Israel.  After Buttu dodged Tapper’s question about Hamas targeting Israeli civilians by launching into a screed against the Israelis, Tapper

Hollywood Playbook: Friday's Top 5 Stories

Hollywood Playbook: Friday's Top 5 Stories

Heckling a Live Performance: Shia LaBeouf Is No Robert Downey Jr.  Obviously 28-year-old millionaire movie star Shia LeBeouf has some kind of psychological and/or dependency problem. He needs help and is, in his own obnoxious way, crying out for it.