The media gets anxious about the midterms, former execs pass the buck on missing Hunter Biden coverage and the use of the word “illegal” starts to lose its meaning.

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46:54 Obsessions

54:37 Reader Mail

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Show Notes:

Variety: Election Threats Spur CBS News to Test New Coverage for Midterms

NYT: Poll Shows Voters See Democracy in Peril, but Saving It Isn’t a Priority

WaPo: The potential sleeper races of 2022, from Utah to Oregon

Mediaite: Ex-MSNBC Boss Phil Griffin and Ex-CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Defend Their Non-Coverage of Hunter Biden: ‘He Was Never Arrested!’ 

NYT: Bernard McGuirk, Famous and Infamous as Foil of Imus, Dies at 64

Reuters: Former WSJ reporter says law firm used Indian hackers to sabotage his career

WaPo: Death of Lola, 12, found in box in Paris sparks shock in France

CNBC: Putin introduces martial law in illegally annexed Ukrainian regions

WaPo: UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military 

New York Times: Suzanne Scott’s Vision for Fox News Gets Tested in Court

The Atlantic: Kevin Durant purchases Major League Pickleball expansion team

Politico: Charlie Kirk Needed a Friend 

NYT: Fencing Can Be Six-Figure Expensive, but It Wins in College Admissions 

NYT: It’s Never Too Late to Pivot From N.F.L. Safety to Neurosurgeon

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