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Emma Tucker’s latest overhaul of The Wall Street Journal has handed significant power to an editor who, current and former staffers tell Status, fostered a fraught workplace environment as she sought to modernize the section.

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The WSJ’s Features Fracas
Emma Tucker’s latest overhaul of the newspaper has handed significant power to an editor who, current and former staffers tell Status, fostered a fraught workplace environment as she sought to moderni...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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The abrupt exit of Washington Post publisher Will Lewis served as a cathartic moment for staff in the wake of mass layoffs—but it does little to lift the dark clouds hanging over the paper’s future.

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Bezos Loses His Will
The abrupt exit of Washington Post publisher Will Lewis served as a cathartic moment for staff in the wake of mass layoffs—but did little to lift the dark clouds hanging over the paper’s future.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Donald Trump this week unleashed a sexist attack on CNN's Kaitlan Collins for "not smiling" enough. @oliverdarcy.bsky.social and @passantino.bsky.social discuss.

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February 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Netflix boss Ted Sarandos got sucked into the MAGA culture wars this week when he appeared on Capitol Hill.

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February 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Jeff Bezos was once hailed as the ideal billionaire steward of a newspaper—but his recent actions have made clear that it’s time for him to sell The Washington Post.

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Conflict of Disinterest
Jeff Bezos was once hailed as the ideal billionaire steward of a newspaper—but his recent actions have made clear that it’s time for him to sell The Washington Post.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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The latest episode of Power Lines is online.

We discuss Jeff Bezos shamefully abandoning The Washington Post, Bari Weiss backing her new CBS News contributor exposed in the Epstein Files, Donald Trump's sexist attack on CNN's Kaitlan Collins, and more.

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February 6, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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"Andor" creator Tony Gilroy spoke to us about how his acclaimed "Star Wars" series on a festering rebellion against authoritarian power became an anti-ICE symbol and seeped into our real-world political moment.

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'Andor' and the Real-World Rebellion
Series creator Tony Gilroy talks to Status about how his acclaimed Disney+ series became an anti-ICE symbol, and where it might fit in the future of “Star Wars.”
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February 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others.

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MS NOW’s Crooked Play
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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As The Washington Post cleaved off a third of its workforce, chief executive Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos were nowhere to be found—leaving the storied institution to profusely bleed while its top leaders hid from accountability.

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Bezos’ WashPost Bloodletting
As The Washington Post cleaved off a third of its workforce, chief executive Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos were nowhere to be found—leaving the storied institution to profusely bleed while its top l...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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As speculation swirls over whether CBS News will take any action after new health contributor Peter Attia was ensnared in the Epstein Files, Status has learned what Bari Weiss’s silence actually signals—and what it says about her leadership.

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The Weiss Way or the Highway
As speculation swirls over whether CBS News will take any action after new health contributor Peter Attia was ensnared in the Epstein Files, Status has learned what Bari Weiss’s silence actually signa...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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OpenAI is funding Axios' local expansion into several new communities around the country as it embraces A.I. in its news products.

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Axios’ OpenAI Arrangement
Why it matters: OpenAI is funding the Smart Brevity outlet’s local expansion into several new communities around the country as it embraces A.I. in its news products.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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After a muted Golden Globes, Bruce Springsteen’s protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” and the Grammys could set the tone for an awards season where stars feel compelled to speak out.

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Will Grammys Raise the Volume?
After a muted Golden Globes, Bruce Springsteen’s protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” and Grammys could set the tone for an awards season where stars feel compelled to speak out.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior.

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‘This Is a New Dimension’
As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.

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Trump Squeezes Lemon
From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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Staffers at The Washington Post feel betrayed by Jeff Bezos.

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January 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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CNN chief Mark Thompson moved to calm nerves inside the network during an all-hands meeting, while also being pressed on Scott Jennings’ on-air rhetoric. But speculation about the organization's ultimate fate keeps swirling.

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Calming the CNN Waters
CNN chief Mark Thompson moved to calm nerves inside the network during an all-hands meeting, while also being pressed on Scott Jennings’ on-air rhetoric, Status has learned. But speculation about the ...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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As Jeff Bezos continues to snub The Washington Post, the mood inside the newsroom has darkened—though staffers are pressing on with not only public, but behind-the-scenes appeals to the billionaire, Status has learned.

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The Post's Audience of One
As Jeff Bezos continues to snub The Washington Post, the mood inside the newsroom has darkened—though staffers are pressing on with not only public, but behind-the-scenes appeals to the billionaire, S...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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The new CBS News chief finally addressed her skeptical newsroom, presenting her vision of the network’s future and fielding tough questions about her editorial views—though some staffers told Status they left unconvinced.

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Weiss and the Wary
The new CBS News chief finally addressed her skeptical newsroom, presenting her vision of the network’s future and fielding tough questions about her editorial views—though some staffers told Status t...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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As Jeff Bezos mingles with the elite in Paris, staffers at The Washington Post are pleading for him to intervene ahead of planned layoffs—and have even discussed enlisting the likes of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep to help, Status has learned.

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Please, Mr. Bezos
As Jeff Bezos mingles with the elite in Paris, staffers at The Washington Post are pleading for him to intervene ahead of planned layoffs—and have even discussed enlisting the likes of Tom Hanks and M...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

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Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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In search of new revenue streams, newsrooms are embracing prediction market companies as partners—an ethically dubious move that launders speculation as serious data journalism.

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Legacy Media’s Risky Bet
In search of new revenue streams, newsrooms are embracing prediction market companies as partners—an ethically dubious move that launders speculation as serious data journalism.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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The latest episode of Power Lines is out.

This week, we discuss what Bari Weiss privately told select reporters about "60 Minutes," CNN guests torching MAGA pundit Scott Jennings, and Fox News encouraging Donald Trump's Greenland gambit.

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January 23, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Once a Hollywood pariah over sexual misconduct allegations, Brett Ratner is resurfacing as director of Amazon’s Melania Trump documentary, sending an unmistakable signal in the MAGA era.

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‘Melania’s’ Ratner Rehab
Once a Hollywood pariah over sexual misconduct allegations, Brett Ratner is resurfacing as director of Amazon’s Melania Trump documentary, sending an unmistakable signal in the MAGA era.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Fox News stars’ sudden support for Donald Trump’s Greenland takeover rhetoric underscores that their principles shift on cue with Trump’s whims.

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January 23, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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A string of executive departures at Business Insider is raising questions about the health of the digital outlet as the company misses revenue targets and leadership attempts a high-stakes turnaround.

"The wheels are starting to come off."

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Business Insider’s Quiet Bleed
A string of executive departures is raising fresh questions about the health of the digital outlet. “The wheels are starting to come off,” one insider told Status.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:47 AM