CNN poll analyst Harry Enten unearthed more data that showed the election could be swinging decisively toward former President Donald Trump just weeks before Election Day. 'This is the type of movement Donald Trump likes to see in the center of the electorate.' Enten found that independent voters were slipping away from Vice President Kamala Harris just as the Democrat was looking to shore up support. “What do we know about independents, right? Center of the electorate. You go last time around, Joe Biden won these voters by 11 points," Enten explained. "You look at September of 2024, a month ago, Kamala Harris was up five points among independents. You look now, though, look at this. She’s only up by two points among a key bloc, center of the electorate, down nine points from where Biden was at the end of the 2020 campaign." He went on to say the case against Kamala worsens when the focus centers on the battleground states. "What is going on in those key battleground states, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, the Great Lakes, that blue wall, right?” Enten continued. “Joe Biden, last time around, won ’em by five points over Donald Trump. Look at where we are today," he said. "This is the type of movement Donald Trump likes to see in the center of the electorate, up by a point. Now, of course, that’s well within any margin of error, right? But again, it‘s the movement. It’s the trend." Enten then pointed out that in the presidential elections since 1952, the candidates who won independents went on to win the election 15 times, while those who lost independents won the presidency only three times. While not decisive, the trend of independents turning toward Trump is a very bad sign for Democrats. Video of Enten's analysis from CNN can be viewed at his social media account. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A blockbuster New York Times report said that researchers trying to prove the effectiveness of puberty blockers refused to publish the results when they did not suit their political agenda. The study was conducted by Johanna Olson-Kennedy, who is described as an "influential doctor and advocate of adolescent gender treatments" and who, with her colleagues at the Los Angeles Children's Hospital, received millions of dollars in 2015 to document medical treatments for transgender youth, according to the Times. 'I understand the fear about it being weaponized, but it’s really important to get the science out there.' Olson-Kennedy and others gave puberty blockers to 95 children and followed them for two years in hopes of providing evidence that the controversial treatments eased depression and mental illness from body dysmorphia. Years later, Olson-Kennedy admits that the results were not what they expected and gave a dubious excuse for not publishing them. “They’re in really good shape when they come in, and they’re in really good shape after two years,” she said. However, the Times report noted that the claim contradicted an earlier description of the child cohort that said a quarter of them were either suicidal or depressed before the puberty blocker treatment. And while it's been nine years since she received the funding, she said that they were not publishing their results out of political motivations. “I do not want our work to be weaponized,” she said. “It has to be exactly on point, clear and concise. And that takes time.” Olson-Kennedy also claimed the delays were due to budget cuts, but the Times again contradicted that excuse by reporting that the researchers had received $9.7 million to date for the broader survey. The Times then obtained comments from other researchers who were alarmed by Olson-Kennedy's actions. “I understand the fear about it being weaponized, but it’s really important to get the science out there,” said Boston College clinical and research psychologist Amy Tishelman. “No change isn’t necessarily a negative finding — there could be a preventative aspect to it,” she added. “We just don’t know without more investigation.” Pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass said that delaying results misleads the public about whether transgender treatments are actually beneficial. “It’s really important we get results out there so we understand whether it’s helpful or not, and for whom,” she said. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A Texas husband and wife allegedly attempted an ambush, kidnapping, and murder of the wife's alleged former lover over the weekend.The victim — who did not want to be named due to fears for his life — allegedly had been having an affair with 35-year-old Hana Ahmad Alolaimi. Both the victim and Alolaimi reportedly were married to other people. The victim said the angry husband told him he had to die because he had dishonored his wife.Citing court records, KRIV-TV reported that the two would meet at a Chick-fil-A in West Houston and then would drive behind a nearby Target to be alone.While court documents say the victim broke off the adulterous relationship three months ago after his wife found out, the victim and Alolaimi allegedly met Saturday in the parking lot at the same Chick-fil-A from their past meetings.According to court documents, Alolaimi parked her vehicle and gestured to the victim to enter her vehicle.When Alolaimi started to drive away, the victim — a 36-year-old DoorDash delivery driver — reportedly told her that he had to make a delivery and could not leave. She allegedly continued to drive from the Chick-fil-A. The victim was unaware that 48-year-old Omar Mahmoud Bishtawi — the husband of Alolaimi — reportedly was hiding in the back seat of the vehicle. "Your husband jumped out from under a curtain that was in the back seat of the vehicle, put the complaining witness in a chokehold, then pressed a firearm against the complaining witness' head," the prosecutor told Alolaimi at her hearing, according to KHOU.The victim said the angry husband told him he had to die because he had dishonored his wife."With his left hand, he grabs me like this and says: 'You made fun of her,'" the victim told KHOU."I pulled the door handle, and thank God it opened in a matter of seconds," the victim said. The prosecutor added, "The complaining witness tried to get away, and your husband shot the complaining witness two times."The victim managed to get away, call for help, and then he was rushed to a hospital.Court documents note that the victim was shot in the thigh and right foot, and he could have died from the shooting if he had not been taken to the hospital in time.The victim told KHOU he still can't feel anything below one knee.The suspects reportedly drove away but later surrendered to the Houston police who said Alolaimi and Bishtawi provided investigators with conflicting statements about the nearly fatal incident.Bishtawi and Alolaimi are both charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault. Bishtawi's bond was set at $200,000 while Alolaimi's was set at $150,000. Bishtawi and Alolaimi have three children ages 13, 10, and 7, according to court documents. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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