White House’s Shocking Self-Own; CNN’s Ellison Anxiety Soars; Axel Springer’s Internal Revolt

The anonymous source behind one of the stories that the White House used to justify its press ban was none other than JD Vance himself. We detail our exclusive reporting and get into the latest developments on Donald Trump’s war against the media.

Then, we report on the anxiety coursing through CNN as David Ellison’s Paramount strikes a deal with the state AGs to gain regulatory clearance to take over the news outlet’s parentco. We’ll take you inside the network where chief Mark Thompson is facing mounting questions from nervous staffers.

Plus, the owner of POLITICO and Business Insider is facing backlash from staffers for its decision to honor pro-MAGA billionaire Peter Thiel with help from Bari Weiss.

0:00 Intro

1:39 JD Vance Exposed as Politico’s Anonymous Source

15:57 CNN’s Ownership Uncertainty

37:45 Axel Springer’s Peter Thiel Controversy

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