The Powers That Be: Daily

It’s an extra merry Media Monday as Dylan Byers joins Jon Kelly to kibitz about who will buy Paramount, WBD vs Comcast, and whether streaming as we know it is doomed. Then they turn to new Washington Post leader Will Lewis: the editorial opportunity and his Murdoch problem. 

Puck's ace media reporter joins Peter for a talmudic reading on David Zaslav's interest in pursuing a WBD-Paramount combination, the Shari of it all, the debt challenges, the CBS-CNN implications and so much more.

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the increasing complexities in Ukraine and Israel. In particular, they dig into the Biden administration's vexation with Bibi, and ponder how long the Israeli prime minister can hold on to power.

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to dig into all the final fundraising, polling, and constituency machinations in Iowa as '24 finally--finally--begins in earnest. 

Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the House’s impeachment fantasies and whether the Republicans actually have the votes. Then they dig into Biden’s polling, and a new theory that explains a sign of optimism.

Jon Kelly and Peter delve into one of the more high-minded and dishy Times scandals in recent memory—James Bennet’s recently published, agonizing, rage-filled manifesto about his departure from the Grey Lady, his fury at A.G. Sulzberger, and his disappointment in an allegedly drifting institution.

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Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby dive into the warring shadow bureaucracies vying to influence Trump. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy assess David Ellison and Gerry Cardinale’s efforts to acquire the Redstone family’s stake in Paramount.

Dylan Byers and Peter Hamby discuss the launch of Tucker Carlson Network, and then dig into The New York Times’ latest fetish.

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss Sam Altman’s newest controversy: an anti-Biden Super PAC that has the Valley liberal in crowd in a twist. Then Eriq Gardner handicaps Trump’s legal odds