Pretty much the only viable national news channel we have left in the U.S. is CNN. The news Thursday that its new corporate owner will be Trump’s crony David Ellison is potentially a death blow for our democracy.
Trump hates CNN, a fact he has made clear repeatedly.
The massive financial takeover putting Ellison in charge isn’t official yet. There are regulatory hurdles, especially in Europe that need to be surmounted.
And a rival bidder, Netflix, could still revive its interest.
But for now, the future of a viable CNN would seem to be hanging by a thread.
HEADLINES:
Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency (WP)
Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms (NYT)
Russia says Cuba situation is escalating after deadly incident with U.S.-tagged speedboat (CNBC)
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover (NYT)
US-Iran nuclear talks live: ‘Practical’ proposals discussed, Tehran says (Al Jazeera)
Iran says agreement with US ‘within reach’ as nuclear talks begin in Geneva – Middle East live (Guardian)
What Americans think about Trump’s judgment on military force as Iran talks resume (AP)
What the Pentagon Fears in Iran (Atlantic)
ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push (Reuters)
Trump Just Clarified a Major Legal Question (Politico Mag)
Pay Attention to What Trump Didn’t Say (Bulwark)
Donald Trump’s unworthy state of the union (Economist)
Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project (AP)
Hillary Clinton testifies she never met Epstein, accuses GOP of “cover-up” (Axios)
‘Incoherent’: Hegseth’s Anthropic ultimatum confounds AI policymakers (Politico)
Kash Patel Faces Backlash After Partying With Nancy Guthrie’s Captors (Onion)
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