Brett is the deputy editor of Status.
Aug 21, 2026
A fake polling firm fooled Rupert Murdoch’s California Post and local outlets, exposing how quickly bogus numbers can become news and raising fresh questions about reporting standards.
Aug 14, 2026
Donald Trump's executive order attempting to gut the childhood vaccine schedule was built on debunked science. Too much of the news media’s coverage treated it as a political dispute.
Aug 7, 2026
The state’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary exposed significant problems with the news media citing prediction market odds, given the flimsy polling data baked into their numbers.
Jul 31, 2026
Anthony Fauci’s return to Capitol Hill offered right-wing media something it desperately needed: a familiar bogeyman and welcome distraction from Donald Trump’s political troubles.
Jul 24, 2026
After years of attacking Ukraine, Laura Loomer traveled to Kyiv, interviewed Zelenskyy, and emerged with a very different message, offering a glimpse into Ukraine's growing effort to reach Trump's media ecosystem.
Jul 17, 2026
Donald Trump wanted a national conversation about election fraud. Fox News aired the speech, then spent the next morning talking about anything but.
Jul 10, 2026
Three years after Robinhood launched Sherwood News with grand ambitions, the stock trading app has gutted the newsroom and dramatically narrowed its media strategy, Status has learned.
