Long way from closing in on terror

a protest against the killing of journalists by the Islamic State (IS) militant group, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), in Jakarta. - Filepic EPA

AFTER more than 100 days of the Trump presidency, mainstream media in the West are only just beginning to report on the issues that matter rather than their pet peeves about Trump.

Understandably, it can be hard to let go of the fact that their preferred candidate Hillary Clinton lost. It was difficult for Hillary herself, as her interview by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on May 2 in New York showed, and for Clinton cheerleader Amanpour as well.