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Shockwaves as CNN legend exits amid fears new owners will ‘do a number’ on network

Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour sent shockwaves Monday by announcing her exit from the network after more than 40 years, a move that some critics suggested may be a well-timed escape from new owners they see as friendly to President Donald Trump. “Notably, this announcement occurs just weeks after David Ellison closed on the Warner Bros.…

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Democrat gets HAMMERED online for 'perverse' plot to scare young people away from the GOPDemocratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan has revealed a nefarious plot to dissuade young people from joining the Republican Party. Slotkin was speaking at the University of Chicago on Tuesday when she said Democrats are gearing up to prosecute Republicans and scare young people from being more active in the Republican Party. 'She is exactly the…

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Rosie O’Donnell Spews Another Conspiracy-Soaked Screed About Midterm Elections Being RiggedRosie O'Donnell spewed another conspiracy-soaked screed about the upcoming midterm elections being rigged to her millions of followers on the Chinese social media platform TikTok. The post Rosie O’Donnell Spews Another Conspiracy-Soaked Screed About Midterm Elections Being Rigged appeared first on Breitbart .

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