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Democrats may be in for a big surprise this November with President Trump doing well in the polls just one month out from midterm elections. On Monday, Rasmussen’s daily poll tracker put support for the president at a solid 48-percent, which is a full three-points higher than Barack Obama had during the same period of his first term. The economy continues to be a top factor for voters heading into midterms, which are just five weeks out. A joint study conducted by Harvard University and the Harris Poll found 57-percent of voters approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy. The results are especially important for Republicans, because more Democrats were included in the study’s pool of respondents. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Johnson City, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) While the booming economy under President Trump has long been a focal point of his administration, pollsters predict the new trade deal with Canada and Mexico w...

Defense Secretary James Mattis recently announced the increased presence of American diplomats in Syria as the Islamic State’s presence nears extinction. Mattis made the remarks at the French defense ministry Tuesday, clarifying the unspecified number of American envoys has doubled. He said diplomat efforts are slowly replacing military operations as the ISIS stronghold continues to collapse. FILE – In this Sept. 18, 2018, file photo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks to reporters as he waits for the arrival of Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana at the Pentagon.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Mattis went on to say peace in Syria remains a priority despite Russian backlash at the United Nations. “We are still in a tough fight, make no mistake about it as ISIS has collapsed inward, in their own way they have reinforced the center as they’ve been forced to what is now less than two-percent of their original territory that they held,” explained th...

Hassan al-Kontar looks out at the airport runway from the KLIA2 transit terminal Image copyright Joshua Paul Image caption Hassan al-Kontar was a regular sight at Malaysia's KLIA2 airport A Syrian man who spent months living in a Malaysian airport has been removed and placed in police custody, officials say. Hassan al-Kontar's situation made headlines earlier this year after it emerged that he had been living in Kuala Lumpur International Airport. He had left Syria to avoid mandatory military service and when war broke out, refused to go home. He had been seeking asylum in a third country. But a spokesperson told the BBC on Tuesday that Mr Kontar was "no longer" in the terminal. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe story of Syrian refugee Hassan al-Kontar Malaysia's immigration chief confirmed this, telling local media that authorities were "working together with Royal Malaysia Police". "Passengers at ...

Brett Kavanaugh appears before a Senate committee Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Trump ordered an FBI probe into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Friday The Trump administration has denied restricting an FBI inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Democrats have been alarmed at reports in US media that the White House was limiting who could be interviewed under the investigation. President Trump ordered the inquiry on Friday at the request of a Senate committee. Mr Kavanaugh denies the allegations against him. The new inquiry has delayed a final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, who if confirmed is likely to tip America's highest court in favour of conservatives. Several US media outlets over the weekend said that the scope of the investigation was being constrained by the White House, reporting that one of Mr Kavanaugh's accusers, Julie Swetnick, would not be interviewed. Mr Trump ha...

Senate Democrats staged a walkout at the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing. Early Friday, several liberal lawmakers and their staff members began to leave the chamber shortly after the motion to set a time for a vote for the Supreme Court nominee. Democrats are calling for the reopening of the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh despite the agency already completing a background check into the nominee. Speaking with the media outside, Democrats said the process is being rushed and accused Kavanaugh of being a political operative. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii speaks during a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Friday, Aug. 28, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) “And when he came up for his nominations hearing in 2006, there were a lot of concerns that he was a political operative and he showed that yesterday that that is what he is,” stated Senator Mazie Hirono ( D-Hawaii). “And we do not need a political operative under this kind...

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh arrives to testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP) President Trump said he stands completely by his Supreme Court nominee, following Thursday’s hearing with Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. In a tweet Thursday, the president said Judge Kavanaugh showed America why he was nominated and described his testimony as powerful, honest, and riveting. He also slammed Democrats whom he accused of using”‘search and destroy” tactics against his nominee.     Judge Kavanaugh showed America exactly why I nominated him. His testimony was powerful, honest, and riveting. Democrats’ search and destroy strategy is disgraceful and this process has been a total sham and effort to delay, obstruct, and resist. The Senate must vote!   Meanwhile, Democrat Senator Joe Manchin as well as Republican Senators Susan Collins, Li...