Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Politico White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns. She talks of her recent reporting on tensions between Trump's Cabinet and Elon Musk over his DOGE cuts, threats to the press under Trump's second term, and how the president is weighing his personal legacy versus the midterm electability of Republican senators and house members.

Dasha Burns

Mediaite presents Press Club, a podcast featuring conversations with the top figures in media and politics.

Mediaite founding editor Colby Hall sits down with the broadcasters, reporters, editors, and executives making the headlines. Press Club takes listeners inside the news industry, reveals its secrets, and breaks down the forces shaping its trajectory.

Read more coverage on Mediaite.com.

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Mediaite presents Press Club, a podcast featuring conversations with the top figures in media and politics. Mediaite founding editor Colby Hall sits down with the broadcasters, reporters, editors, and executives making the headlines. Press Club takes listeners inside the news industry, reveals its secrets, and breaks down the forces shaping its trajectory. Read more coverage on Mediaite.com.

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