CNN host Abby Phillip told panelists that criticizing "Islamism" amounts to turning "an entire religion" into a slur, a claim her own guests rejected on air as a fundamental misreading of a term used in national-security debates for decades. The exchange erupted on CNN's "NewsNight" after the show aired a video clip of Sen. Ted […] The post CNN's Abby Phillip equates denouncing Islamism with treating Islam as a slur appeared first on American Almanac .
CNN host Abby Phillip told panelists that criticizing "Islamism" amounts to turning "an entire religion" into a slur, a claim her own guests rejected on air as a fundamental misreading of a term used in national-security debates for decades. The exchange erupted on CNN's "NewsNight" after the show aired a video clip of Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican, delivering pointed remarks about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Cruz described what he called a "new and dangerous red-green alliance" of "Communists and Islamists" that he said was "sweeping over the Democrat Party." He listed their shared targets: "They hate Christians, they hate Jews, they hate capitalism, they hate the Constitution, and they hate America." Phillip's response…Open
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten examines President Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America," breaking down public opinion of the switch. And Abby Phillip's "NewsNight" panel debates about whether it's a good use of Presidential time and who exactly Trump is trolling. 0:00 Is anyone calling Lake Ontario 'Lake America'? 3:03 A CNN NewsNight panel debates whether this is a 'troll' or tough negotiation 7:48 Is Trump renaming a lake comparable to renaming military bases named after Confederates? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #LakeAmerica #Trump #News
Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is up for reelection in November, invoked a close aide to President Trump, Natalie Harp at a rally, as he railed broadly over whether the president actually wants to serve as commander-in-chief. The remarks ignited a firestorm from MAGA commentators and even White House spokespeople. The NewsNight panel debates whether Ossoff’s comments are fair criticism—or a hypocritical political attack, given President Trump’s own history of personal attacks and provocative rhetoric. 0:00 Backlash against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for mentioning Trump aide Natalie Harp 0:36 Is David Axelrod correct when he said Ossoff's dig was "gratuitous and unnecessary"? 1:38 Scott Jennings: Ossoff was punching down at a…
In an exclusive live Q&A with CNN’s Abby Phillip, subscribers question if senior political commentator Scott Jennings is interviewing for the White House press secretary role following the news that Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down from the position at the end of the month. Stream the full Abby Phillip Subscriber Q&A anytime at cnn.com/abby.
“NewsNight” host Abby Phillip highlighted the MAGA leader’s wholly opposite claims about Iran and negotiations to end the war with a revealing montage.
