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Niger became the latest African nation to topple its "democratically elected" U.S.-backed government this week, as civil unrest spreads from coast to coast across the continent. President Bazoum is reportedly being held by his own presidential guard, and the coup leaders claim that the nation's army, gendarmerie, and police forces were all united in taking control of the government in Niger. Local reporters are claiming that the coup is also supported by the people of Niger. While...

Think the u.s. military action against isis is going well. that is the most positive assessment since u.s. began air strikes in 2014. but just 42% approve of trumps handling of terror over all. so people are happy with isis fight. but not terrorism over all. why is that? >> well, part of it is we have had successful terrorist attacks in the united states since donald trump assumed office. not only from jihad terrorists, one struck in manhattan with a vehicle killing 8 people but also in charlott...

>> reporter: donald trumps new national security adviser wants a more moderate approach than the president himself. and general h.r. mcmaster held a meeting with his staff at the nsa several days ago. according to several people who attended the meeting, he said the term "radical islamic terrorism" is unhelpful because terrorists like isis are perverting the religion and their behavior is un-islamic. both the president and flynn frequently used the term to describe jihad terrorists. mcmaster mad...

Islamic terrorism was unhelpful, because terrorists like isis are perverted the religion and, therefore, their behavior is unislamic. the president and flynn have frequently used that term to describe jihad terrorists. mcmaster made the argument this only plays into their prob bepaa and that hurts efforts to work with u.s. and arab allies to defeat them. we are told he had a strikingly difr different tone than mike flynn who was forced to re-sign after controversy with the russian ambassador. in...