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Some White House pool reports are no longer making it to the official distribution list, Status has learned—an unsettling development in the Trump administration's escalating war on the press.

Rob Schneider’s pitch for a MAGA talk show at the Los Angeles Times never materialized—but what’s unfolding behind the scenes at the Patrick Soon-Shiong-owned newspaper's in-house studio may be even more surreal.

Some of Donald Trump’s most loyal media allies are starting to break ranks with him as the economic turmoil deepens, an early indicator cracks are starting to form in the base.

John Oliver spoke to Status about how “Last Week Tonight” tackles complex stories with humor, what still excites him after 12 seasons, and why he’s not holding back in an increasingly hostile political climate.

As Donald Trump’s tariffs trigger economic calamity, MAGA Media faces its toughest test yet: convincing Americans it’s all fine—even as their wallets start to say otherwise.

Behind closed doors, Disney chief Bob Iger offered a blunt assessment of Donald Trump’s tariffs—underscoring how media executives are bracing for the fallout.

TikTok’s fate still remains unclear, but if it stays in the U.S., it won’t be free—it’ll be bound to Donald Trump, giving him and the GOP a propaganda machine like no other.

Bloomberg insists its journalists have “full control” over its error-prone A.I. bot—but staffers tell Status they can’t stop it from publishing errors.

The Daily Wire once vowed to take on Disney with a $100 million+ investment to build an entertainment empire—now its top executives are leaving their roles, staffers are being cut, and the dream may be unraveling.

Carl Quintanilla talks to Status about why hopes for an M&A boom are fading, how political fear is creeping into boardrooms, and why disruption in media is far from over.

Media titans thought Trump 2.0 would be a business bonanza—instead, it’s turned into a regulatory nightmare.

The newspaper slashed dozens of business-side staffers this week—including its longtime chief spokesperson—in a painful new round of cuts, Status has learned.