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InfoWars Reporter Jamie White ‘Brutally Murdered,’ Alex Jones Says
The writer was returning to his Austin apartment complex after work when he was killed, his InfoWars boss shares
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Trump to Buy New Tesla to Support Elon Musk, Fight ‘Radical Left Lunatics’
The president’s purchase would come as Tesla’s stock has dropped more than 40% since the start of the year amid DOGE protests
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WaPo Columnist Catherine Rampell Joins MSNBC as ‘The Weekend’ Co-Host
The economics and politics-focused writer joins as new president Rebecca Kutler continues to revamp the channel
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Media M&A Plunges 40% in 2025 as Trump Chaos Chills Dealmakers
Executives may find it hard now to believe Trump 2.0 will spur a new wave of media, tech and Hollywood consolidation, but some remain hopeful for a turnaround
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Elon Musk Says X Was Hit by ‘Massive Cyberattack’ Monday After Service Outages
The platform formerly known as Twitter was temporarily knocked offline early Monday morning
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WaPo Columnist Ruth Marcus Quits Paper After 40 Years Over ‘Spiked’ Column on Jeff Bezos
The veteran writer is leaving the Washington Post after a piece criticizing the owner’s revamping of the Opinion section was killed
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Stephen A. Smith Says Courtside Confrontation With LeBron James Was NSFW | Video
The ESPN star says he “can not repeat the words” James told him “because they ain’t suited for FCC airwaves”
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Trump Weighs ‘Large Scale’ Sanctions, Tariffs on Russia After ‘Pounding’ Ukraine
“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late,” the president says of a potential cease-fire
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Netflix Sees More Than $40 Billion in Market Cap Evaporate on Subscriber Concerns
Shares are down 11% over two days after a MoffettNathanson report warned sub growth could slow in the quarters ahead
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DOGE Blocks Access to New York Times and Other ‘General News’ Sites for Social Security Administration Employees
The Elon Musk-led department says workers can not go “internet browsing from government equipment”
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CBS Files Motions to Dismiss $20 Billion Trump Lawsuit
Paramount says President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris is “an affront to the First Amendment”
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Gavin Newsom Gives Props to Conservatives Like Charlie Kirk for ‘Flooding the Zone,’ Reveals Teen Son Is a Fan
The California governor says he disagrees with James Carville’s call for Democrats to sit back and wait for President Trump’s popularity to decline
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Rachel Maddow Says Trump May ‘Cook the Books’ to Make Economy Look Better | Video
The MSNBC host worries the president’s team may recalculate economic figures with “special Trump numbers”
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MSNBC Names Scott Matthews as SVP of Newsgathering
The longtime producer and news executive is aiming to hire 100 staffers as the cable channel continues its revamp under new president Rebecca Kutler
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Trump Congressional Address Draws 36.6 Million Viewers, Up 13% From Biden 2024 State of the Union
15 networks broadcast the joint address on Tuesday
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