::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin POTUS is headed to Gulfport for a roundtable on the First Step Act (aimed at lowering recidivism), Biloxi and Tupelo for Make America Great rallies in a two-for-one effort to both draw minority voters and placate conservatives. President Trump will once again campaign to motivate the Republican base ahead of  a tight mid-term runoff in a state where the Confederate Flag flies high-- Mississippi. The special senate run-off election takes place tomorrow between Trump-endorsed Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy. Trump critics are alarmed by the optics of the trip in light of recent inflammatory comments from his candidate. A video recording of Hyde-Smith caught her saying she would attend a public hanging of her opponent -- who is black -- surfaced and she attempted to downplay the comment saying she was joking. Trump took her words at face value saying she is a "tremendous woman" who he thinks will win and the comment, “. . .was just sort of...

buzzz worthy. . . STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has severed ties with Hulk Hogan amid a report that one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history used racial slurs in a conversation caught on a sex tape. The company deleted most references to Hogan on its website and issued a statement Friday saying it had terminated its contract with him. WWE did not give a reason, but issued a statement saying it is “committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide.” On Friday, a joint report from RadarOnline.com and The National Enquirer said that Hogan had used racial slurs in a conversation caught on a sex video that is the subject of an invasion of privacy lawsuit. In a statement, the 61-year-old Hogan apologized for using “offensive language” in a conversation eight years ago. “It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive langu...