The Powers That Be: Daily

Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the news that Mitch McConnell is stepping down as Senate G.O.P. leader, and the quiet jockeying between “the three Johns” to replace him. Then Ben and Eriq Gardner debate S.B.F.’s sentencing odds.

Dylan Byers and Peter work through the massive Don Lemon payout, ponder the economic future of cable anchors, and explain what the smart money is really saying about David Zaslav’s Warner Bros. Discovery swoon.

Teddy Schleifer and Peter discuss Marc Andreessen’s renewed influence campaign in Washington and what it means for the world’s most famous V.C. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy dig into Warren Buffett’s trillion dollar threshold.

It’s a special aughts era episode as Jon and Peter dig into Vice’s latest winnowing milestone and BuzzFeed’s most recent deal descent.

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the putative détente between Bill Ackman and Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner over the B.I.-Neri Oxman plagiarism saga. And then Ben and Tina Nguyen consider the implosion of the House G.O.P.’s Biden impeachment push after their star witness was arrested for lying to the feds.

Eriq Gardner joins Peter for a candid chat about Trump’s liquidity in the face of his colossal financial penalties. The two also size up the various under-appreciated elements of this legal cinematic universe.

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the gut-wrenching death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny—how it reverberated through the Munich Security Conference, how his wife Yulia has boldly taken up his political legacy, and whether his end has shattered any hope of a bright post-Putin future for Russia.

Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the human cost of deepening dysfunction on the Hill. Then Lauren Sherman makes a surprise appearance to fill in the latest chatter from New York Fashion Week and what everyone is saying about Zac Posen’s perplexing appointment at Gap.

Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby work through a candy bowl of media goodies: the political and economic impact of Jon Stewart's revival; the massive media showdown over NBA rights; and the implications of Berkshire Hathaway's Paramount stock selloff. 

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter for a candid discussion about the inside conversation in liberal donorworld amid Biden’s recent headaches. They also chat about that RFK Super Bowl ad.