The Powers That Be: Daily

Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to inspect the mounting evidence that Democrats are in the drivers’ seat when it comes to taking back the House in November before dissecting the nasty war of words that erupted in a recent Oversight committee hearing. Then they dig into exclusive polling revealing voters’ real sentiments regarding the Trump trial.

Jon Kelly joins Peter to examine the NFL’s latest micro-aggressions, predict the impact Tom Brady will have on Fox, and assess the true value of the CNN presidential debate.

Baratunde Thurston joins Peter Hamby to dissect the heated A.I. arms race between Google, Meta, and Open A.I., and how a new wave of generative search tools, like Perplexity A.I., are making it difficult for tech incumbents to outpace disruptors.

Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to break down how CNN and ABC News scored the coveted Biden-Trump debates, what it means for their network rivals, and their predictions for the looming showdowns.

Julia Alexander joins Peter Hamby to dissect the flawed notion that modern streaming services—and the dynamics of bundling, in particular—approximate the linear ecosystem of yore. Then she reveals what advertisers are really thinking during Upfront Week in New York.

Bill Cohan joins Peter to share all the riveting details about his recent visit with Sam Bankman-Fried: the rice-bartering, his new life behind bars, and his belief in how he got there.

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Netflix’s bid to produce two NFL Christmas Day games—the price tag, logistics, and deal quirks. And then the duo chew over the latest CNN murmurs.

Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby for a close reading of Putin’s fifth inauguration speech, and what the Russian president’s undisguised embrace of fascism portends for the future of his country, Ukraine, and more. Then they dissect the overly tidy interpretations of the Israel-Hamas war popping up on college campuses.

Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby for a rollicking conversation surrounding David Zaslav’s NBA rights imbroglio, his eye-popping compensation package, WBD’s stock price, and much more. Then they dig into Kim Godwin’s perhaps inevitable exit from ABC News.

John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to discuss how Netflix’s star-studded roast of Tom Brady came together, and what the live broadcast signals about the streamer's ambitions for sports streaming. Then they discuss John’s fresh reporting on what ESPN and Amazon will pay to broadcast the NBA.