Scott Nover
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Media reporter at The Washington Post. GW adjunct professor of journalism. Send tips securely on Signal: scottnover.99
New: President Donald Trump bought more than $1 million worth of corporate bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery only weeks after the media giants announced a $83 billion merger deal that could reshape Hollywood.
Trump bought $1M in Netflix, Warner Bros. bonds after merger announcement
The president bought the bonds days after saying he’d be “involved” in deciding whether to approve the $83 billion deal.’
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January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
New: President Donald Trump bought more than $1 million worth of corporate bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery only weeks after the media giants announced a $83 billion merger deal that could reshape Hollywood.
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The Defense Department said it plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes, the storied military newspaper that has long enjoyed editorial independence, to rid it of “woke distractions” and refocus coverage on “warfighting.”
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The Defense Department said it plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes, the storied military newspaper that has long enjoyed editorial independence, to rid it of “woke distractions” and refocus coverage on “warfighting.”
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Pentagon to overhaul independent military newspaper, calling it ‘woke’
Plans for more Defense Department control of Stars and Stripes surface after job seekers were asked about their commitment to President Donald Trump’s policies.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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The Defense Department said it plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes, the storied military newspaper that has long enjoyed editorial independence, to rid it of “woke distractions” and refocus coverage on “warfighting.”
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The Defense Department said it plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes, the storied military newspaper that has long enjoyed editorial independence, to rid it of “woke distractions” and refocus coverage on “warfighting.”
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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an amicus brief supporting the New York Times in its lawsuit against the Defense Department, saying that military families in her state have been "deprived of critical information" since reporters have left the Pentagon.
Amicus Brief – #13 in NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-04218) – CourtListener.com
AMICUS BRIEF in support of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment by STATE OF NEW YORK. (Murdukhayeva, Ester) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
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January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an amicus brief supporting the New York Times in its lawsuit against the Defense Department, saying that military families in her state have been "deprived of critical information" since reporters have left the Pentagon.
A federal judge has dismissed as moot the Corporation of Public Broadcasting’s case against the Trump administration, given that CPB is shutting down.
January 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
A federal judge has dismissed as moot the Corporation of Public Broadcasting’s case against the Trump administration, given that CPB is shutting down.
Good scoop by @liamjscott.bsky.social:
People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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Stars and Stripes job applicants are asked if they back Trump policies
People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Good scoop by @liamjscott.bsky.social:
People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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Clinton fails to show for Epstein deposition, threatened with contempt of Congress @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Clinton fails to show for Epstein deposition, threatened with contempt of Congress
In a letter, the former president said a subpoena issued by the House Oversight Committee was “invalid and legally unenforceable.”
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January 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Clinton fails to show for Epstein deposition, threatened with contempt of Congress @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"For the first time since leaving Iran in 2016, I’m allowing myself to feel hope that I might one day return." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | I’ve waited for this electrifying moment in Iran for 10 years
A decade after I was freed from Evin prison, protests are rocking Iran — and planning is vital.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
"For the first time since leaving Iran in 2016, I’m allowing myself to feel hope that I might one day return." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Supreme Court appears skeptical of arguments against bans of trans athletes
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of arguments against bans of trans athletes
The justices heard arguments on whether bans in two states on trans athletes competing in women’s sports violate the Constitution’s equal protection clause.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Supreme Court appears skeptical of arguments against bans of trans athletes
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WaPo - Lawmakers from both parties and houses of Congress agree to provide about $653 million to fund VOA's parent agency, rejecting President Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down. www.washingtonpost.com/busine...
Congress agrees to fund Voice of America, bucking Trump shutdown order
The Trump administration has tried to eliminate funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees VOA. Appropriators in Congress have had other ideas.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
WaPo - Lawmakers from both parties and houses of Congress agree to provide about $653 million to fund VOA's parent agency, rejecting President Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down. www.washingtonpost.com/busine...
"Last year, the writer Sam Dean, formerly of The Los Angeles Times and Bon Appétit, was browsing the U.S. trademark database, as one does, when he discovered the Gourmet trademark had not been renewed in 2021." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
Gourmet Magazine Is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"Last year, the writer Sam Dean, formerly of The Los Angeles Times and Bon Appétit, was browsing the U.S. trademark database, as one does, when he discovered the Gourmet trademark had not been renewed in 2021." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
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Congressional appropriators agreed to provide $653 million to fund Voice of America’s parent agency, rejecting President Donald Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down.
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Congressional appropriators agreed to provide $653 million to fund Voice of America’s parent agency, rejecting President Donald Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Congress agrees to fund Voice of America, bucking Trump shutdown order
The Trump administration has tried to eliminate funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees VOA. Appropriators in Congress have had other ideas.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Congressional appropriators agreed to provide $653 million to fund Voice of America’s parent agency, rejecting President Donald Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Congressional appropriators agreed to provide $653 million to fund Voice of America’s parent agency, rejecting President Donald Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
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Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over censure, potential demotion www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over censure, potential demotion
The lawsuit is the latest twist in an unusual feud stemming from a video in which several Democrats reminded U.S. troops they can refuse illegal orders.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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The shooting of Renée Good in her car was documented from different angles.
I recorded two congressmen @ericswalwell.bsky.social (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) watching the exact same footage.
What they each saw reflects divides on what the video shows.
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I recorded two congressmen @ericswalwell.bsky.social (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) watching the exact same footage.
What they each saw reflects divides on what the video shows.
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Two congressmen watched an ICE shooting video. Only one is sure of what he saw.
Two Congressmen had different perceptions of the same footage showing a deadly Minneapolis shooting.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The shooting of Renée Good in her car was documented from different angles.
I recorded two congressmen @ericswalwell.bsky.social (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) watching the exact same footage.
What they each saw reflects divides on what the video shows.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I recorded two congressmen @ericswalwell.bsky.social (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) watching the exact same footage.
What they each saw reflects divides on what the video shows.
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Reporters have a constitutional right to publish classified leaks.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social told @scottnover.bsky.social.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social told @scottnover.bsky.social.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Reporters have a constitutional right to publish classified leaks.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social told @scottnover.bsky.social.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social told @scottnover.bsky.social.
Tony Dokoupil’s debut has come under special scrutiny as the most visible personnel shift made by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss. We wrote about his first week helming the CBS Evening News.
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Tony Dokoupil sets new tone for ‘CBS Evening News’ in first week as anchor
The storied newscast once helmed by Walter Cronkite now runs third behind its competitors and is being closely watched as CBS News’ top editor promises a political reset.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Tony Dokoupil’s debut has come under special scrutiny as the most visible personnel shift made by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss. We wrote about his first week helming the CBS Evening News.
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‘This is war’: In texts, U-Va. board members plot with Youngkin, decry DEI
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‘This is war’: In texts, U-Va. board members plot with Youngkin, decry DEI
Private messages between University of Virginia board members and other officials show how they deliberated on key issues and Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s involvement in university operations.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
‘This is war’: In texts, U-Va. board members plot with Youngkin, decry DEI
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Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
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Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
A previously unreported Christmas Eve meeting in Vatican City was one of many failed attempts to find safe harbor for the Venezuelan leader before the U.S. raid.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
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House votes to subpoena journalist over report on Delta Force commander
House votes to subpoena journalist over report on Delta Force commander
A lawmaker accused Seth Harp of “leaking classified intel” after he posted a photograph of a person he identified as the head of the elite unit responsible for the Venezuela operation.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
House votes to subpoena journalist over report on Delta Force commander
Video shows ICE agent in Minneapolis fired at driver as vehicle veered past him
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Video shows ICE agent in Minneapolis fired at driver as vehicle veered past him
An analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Video shows ICE agent in Minneapolis fired at driver as vehicle veered past him
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Inbox: Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady are the next co-hosts of CBS Saturday Morning.
For streaming, they'll also alternate co-hosting duties, along with daily host Vladimir Duthiers, for CBS News 24/7 Mornings.
For streaming, they'll also alternate co-hosting duties, along with daily host Vladimir Duthiers, for CBS News 24/7 Mornings.
January 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Inbox: Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady are the next co-hosts of CBS Saturday Morning.
For streaming, they'll also alternate co-hosting duties, along with daily host Vladimir Duthiers, for CBS News 24/7 Mornings.
For streaming, they'll also alternate co-hosting duties, along with daily host Vladimir Duthiers, for CBS News 24/7 Mornings.
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House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena journalist Seth Harp, author of "The Fort Bragg Cartel," for his reporting on the Venezuela raid. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
House votes to subpoena journalist for naming alleged Delta Force commander
A lawmaker accused Seth Harp of “leaking classified intel” after he posted a photograph of a person he identified as the head of the elite unit responsible for the Venezuela operation.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena journalist Seth Harp, author of "The Fort Bragg Cartel," for his reporting on the Venezuela raid. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Reporters have a constitutional right to publish classified leaks.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's Seth Stern told @scottnover.bsky.social.
Identifying government officials is not doxxing.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's Seth Stern told @scottnover.bsky.social.
Identifying government officials is not doxxing.
House votes to subpoena journalist for naming alleged Delta Force commander
A lawmaker accused Seth Harp of “leaking classified intel” after he posted a photograph of a person he identified as the head of the elite unit responsible for the Venezuela operation.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Reporters have a constitutional right to publish classified leaks.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's Seth Stern told @scottnover.bsky.social.
Identifying government officials is not doxxing.
But Seth Harp "merely published information that was publicly available about someone at the center of the world’s biggest news story," FPF's Seth Stern told @scottnover.bsky.social.
Identifying government officials is not doxxing.
NEW: House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena journalist Seth Harp for identifying a person he claims is the Delta Force commander who oversaw the operation in Venezuela.
Press freedom watchers say the action flouts the First Amendment.
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Press freedom watchers say the action flouts the First Amendment.
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House votes to subpoena journalist for naming alleged Delta Force commander
A lawmaker accused Seth Harp of “leaking classified intel” after he posted a photograph of a person he identified as the head of the elite unit responsible for the Venezuela operation.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM
NEW: House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena journalist Seth Harp for identifying a person he claims is the Delta Force commander who oversaw the operation in Venezuela.
Press freedom watchers say the action flouts the First Amendment.
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Press freedom watchers say the action flouts the First Amendment.
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