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Carr Blares the Horn
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Carr Blares the Horn

The FCC chairman’s comments at CPAC laid bare that the administration views controlling the media and sidelining critics as a political victory.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 28, 2026
Hegseth’s Press Defeat
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Hegseth’s Press Defeat

A federal judge struck down the Pentagon’s attempt to gatekeep press access, delivering a major legal blow to Pete Hegseth’s efforts to create a safe space.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 21, 2026
The Snowflake Secretary
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The Snowflake Secretary

Pete Hegseth is waging war on the press—banning photographers, silencing reporters, and crying conspiracy over casualty counts—revealing him to be the thin-skinned snowflake he once decried as a Fox News host.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 14, 2026
Nexstarving for Trump’s Approval
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Nexstarving for Trump’s Approval

CNN staffers dismissed NewsNation’s latest promo attacking Kaitlan Collins as “pathetic”—but the episode showcased how Nexstar’s network is cozying up to MAGA as it seeks approval for a massive merger.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 7, 2026
MAGA’s Midnight War
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MAGA’s Midnight War

After years of branding Donald Trump as the anti-war “peace president,” much of MAGA Media erupted in cheers as he launched an unauthorized war on Iran—though not everyone is happy.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 28, 2026
Left to Their Own Devices
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Left to Their Own Devices

A high-stakes trial is putting Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures on the stand, opening the door to the prospect that the courts, not lawmakers, will finally rein in Big Tech.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 21, 2026
MAGA’s Hopped Up Outrage
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MAGA’s Hopped Up Outrage

MAGA Media and Republican lawmakers whipped themselves into a frenzy over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show—only for the FCC to quietly determine the outrage was built on lyrics that were never performed.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 14, 2026
Conflict of Disinterest
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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.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 7, 2026
‘This Is a New Dimension’
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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.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 31, 2026
Legacy Media’s Risky Bet
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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.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 24, 2026
Ellison and the Lie
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Ellison and the Lie

As Larry Ellison’s media empire expands, unanswered questions about his views on the 2020 election now carry real stakes as Jan. 6 is reframed and the next presidential race approaches.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 10, 2026
The Dokoupil Doctrine
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The Dokoupil Doctrine

The incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor’s public mission statement decrying “academics and elites” offers the clearest sign yet of where the network is headed under its new leadership.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 3, 2026
The War Over the Future of MAGA
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The War Over the Future of MAGA

At Turning Point’s annual gathering, MAGA Media’s top stars tore into each other, revealing a high-stakes battle over power, influence, and the future of Trump’s followers.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Dec 20, 2025
The Blaze’s Burn Notice
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The Blaze’s Burn Notice

A sensational claim by Glenn Beck’s outlet suggesting a conspiracy among law enforcement to frame Trump supporters over Jan. 6 has gone up in flames. Now the outlet is facing the fallout.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Dec 6, 2025
Quiet as a Mouse
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Quiet as a Mouse

As Trump wages an assault on ABC, Disney brass have decided to ignore the attacks in hopes of avoiding a tit-for-tat war with the administration, Status has learned, a strategy that comes with its own risks.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Nov 22, 2025
Breaking the BBC
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Breaking the BBC

Donald Trump’s legal war on the press has crossed the Atlantic—putting the BBC at the center of his most audacious threat yet.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Nov 15, 2025
The MAGA Hall Monitors
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The MAGA Hall Monitors

After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Nov 8, 2025
The Right's Race Reckoning
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The Right's Race Reckoning

Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Nov 1, 2025
Comcast’s Ballroom Dance
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Comcast’s Ballroom Dance

Donald Trump has spent years mocking Comcast chief Brian Roberts as a “lowlife”—now Roberts is helping fund Trump’s new White House ballroom, a move that’s left some of his own journalists mortified.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Oct 25, 2025
The Malone Delusion
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The Malone Delusion

From an imagined conversation with Jeff Zucker to more Fox News worship, John Malone’s latest media appearance reveals a billionaire who has a warped view of journalism and reality.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Oct 18, 2025
'We Just Got Elon Musk-ed'
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'We Just Got Elon Musk-ed'

Bari Weiss’s first major move as CBS News chief has staffers on edge—ordering every journalist to submit a written memo justifying their work, in an apparent Elon Musk-style loyalty test.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Oct 11, 2025
Iger’s Integrity
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Iger’s Integrity

Once praised for his moral clarity, Bob Iger now faces questions of integrity after bowing to political pressure and suspending Jimmy Kimmel.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Sep 20, 2025
Murder, Memes, and Messaging
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Murder, Memes, and Messaging

In the chaotic aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, MAGA Media rushed to blame “the left,” spinning a narrative that deepened America’s divides even as the shooter’s true beliefs remain unclear.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Sep 13, 2025
From the Fringe to Fox
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From the Fringe to Fox

MAGA Media took anti-vax conspiracy theories from the fringe to prime time—and now the consequences are reshaping public health.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Sep 6, 2025
Burying the Bruises
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Burying the Bruises

The White House insists Donald Trump’s visible bruises are nothing, but medical experts say the explanation doesn’t hold up. Why are the country’s biggest newsrooms silent?

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Aug 30, 2025
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