The Powers That Be: Daily

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss what the reporters covering the White House are saying under their breath about Biden's age. Then the two turn to the lingering fallout in the wake of The Messenger's demise.

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the surprising internal politics within Gaza. Then Bill Cohan tells Ben Landy what’s really up with Adam Neumann’s WeWork play.

Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss all the scary G.O.P. math involved in tonight’s special election in New York. And then Ben and Eriq Gardner dissect Elon Musk’s proxy legal war against Disney.

Jon Kelly joins Peter to weigh in on the Biden media catastrophe and assess the Democrats’ real options—even the unpleasant ones. Then they discuss the likelihood of the new sports super streamer.

Scoop machine Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to talk about RFK Jr.’s ridiculous veep fantasy and S.B.F.’s even more absurd Tom Brady political audible. Then Ben Landy and Dylan Byers examine a fresh set of anxieties at CNN as Mark Thompson signals his diminished linear ambitions.

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to chat about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, and the whole carny act side show it has kicked up. Then they discuss Brett McGurk, perhaps the most controversial player in all of Washington.

In a special episode, John Ourand and Jon Kelly discuss the stunning news that ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery are creating a Hulu-style sports streaming consortium. What does it all mean? Then they dig into Super Bowl media gossip.

Eriq Gardner joins Ben to discuss how Byron Allen could use his political clout to take control of the Paramount fire sale. Then they chew over a bizarre legal settlement: Kevin Spacey's secret deal to trade his 'House of Cards' testimony for a $35 million debt. 

Jon Kelly and Peter pick apart The Messenger debacle, assess Biden’s old media habits, and dwell on Shari Redstone’s new suitor.

John Ourand, Puck’s newest superstar, joins Peter to discuss the $2 billion sale of the Baltimore Orioles. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan explain Elon Musk’s epic compensation fight.