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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Scoop: After the 2025 DCA collision, Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) are set to introduce a bill next week that would restrict flights at National. Latest www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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After DCA collision, Virginia senators to introduce bill restricting flights
The bill would limit flights at Reagan National Airport. One lawmaker said safety is more important than convenience for members of Congress.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 10/09/2026
A new bill from Virginia senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner would reduce the number of hourly aircraft movements at DCA to 28 from 30. "The convenience of 535 members of Congress can’t outweigh the safety of 25 million people who use that airport." #washingtondc @liamjscott.bsky.social
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After DCA collision, Virginia senators to introduce bill restricting flights
The bill would limit flights at Reagan National Airport. One lawmaker said safety is more important than convenience for members of Congress.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 05/09/2026
“This is not a foreign concept of having bite-sized, accessible, convenient, affordable, small airports that play a role in a regional and national air system without being viewed as in competition with the mega hubs. It’s a different product.” On plans to bring commercial flights back to Manassas
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Does D.C. need a fourth airport? Manassas aims to start flying in 2027.
This town is big enough for the four of us, says the CEO of the company that operates the Manassas Washington Airport. The company sees an opportunity to tap into the lower-cost market.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Fired Stars and Stripes staffers, including the editor and publisher, sued the Pentagon on Thursday alleging that their firings were retaliatory and violate their First Amendment rights. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Stars and Stripes employees sue Pentagon over firings at military newspaper
The publication’s publisher, its editor in chief and a reporter allege that the government violated their First Amendment rights to free speech.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Something that may have gotten lost in the shuffle last week: The Pentagon asked Stars & Stripes publisher Max Lederer to fire the EIC and a reporter for participating in a CBS interview. Lederer did not and announced his resignation before being fired. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Scoop with @liamjscott.bsky.social: The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes's publisher, editor-in-chief, and a reporter today following criticism of DOD interference. The EIC and reporter were fired for "insubordination" for doing a CBS interview. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders who criticized DOD’s interference
The Defense Department earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial independence, as “woke.”
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 20/08/2026
Oh and that massive parking garage Trump mentioned? "Addressed in the future," MWAA told @liamjscott.bsky.social.
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Board overseeing Dulles Airport approves $15.5 billion to fund Trump renovation
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors voted to approve the proposal, which includes new underground tunnels and would replace the airport’s long-criticized shuttles, dubbed...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New: Three Democratic Senators, in a letter to Sec. Pete Hegseth, raised concerns about leadership changes at Stars and Stripes. The senators, along with staffers and board members, worry about eroding independence at the newspaper. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Democrats sound alarm about a new leader in uniform at Stars and Stripes
An active-duty Navy captain was placed in leadership ahead of the publisher's resignation, sparking fears that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth might gain control of the newspaper prized for its indepen...
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Part of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall was covered in soapy bubbles and red graffiti Thursday. Latest with @curiouskurz.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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World War II Memorial on National Mall vandalized with graffiti and bubbles
The U.S. Park Police were investigating the incident, in which “Clean hands dirty $” was written on the memorial. Federal officials called it “an utter disgrace.”
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Rachel Kurzius @curiouskurz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Part of the World War II Memorial was covered in soapy bubbles&graffiti today. Park Police is investigating. This, after allegations of vandalism at nearby Reflecting Pool led to charges that were then dropped In @washingtonpost.com w @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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World War II Memorial on National Mall vandalized with graffiti and bubbles
The U.S. Park Police were investigating the incident, in which “Clean hands dirty $” was written on the memorial. Federal officials called it “an utter disgrace.”
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
As e-scooters and e-bikes become more popular, doctors and researchers say they’ve seen a sharp increase in injuries, including among children. My latest in @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Virginia boy’s death comes as more children are getting hurt on e-scooters
As e-scooters and electric bikes become more popular, doctors and researchers say they’ve seen a sharp increase in injuries related to the vehicles, including among children, in recent years.
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Trump is set to announce his Dulles makeover on Wednesday, which includes a plan to get rid of the airport's signature "People Movers" and finish building an underground train, per people familiar with the plan. more w @liamjscott.bsky.social
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Trump set to unveil Dulles makeover after months of personal edits
The president is set to unveil a sweeping plan to rebuild the airport, replacing aging terminals and eliminating the signature "people movers."
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Waymo really wants to operate in D.C. But does D.C. want Waymo? My latest in @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Waymo really wants to operate in D.C. But does D.C. want Waymo?
The D.C. Council is weighing legislation that would allow driverless vehicles to carry paying passengers in the city.
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Rachel Kurzius @curiouskurz.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“It’s been really yucky&hard to breathe" DC is filled w acrid air, leading to cancelations of outdoor activities & officials urging people to stay inside This pulse check from the haze is my 1st co-byline w THE @joeheim.bsky.social & @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Smoke from Canadian forest fires shrouds Washington, raising concerns
D.C. health officials urged children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions to stay indoors Friday.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/06/2026
Last week, Nolberto Armando Sanabria Meza was delivering food to customers to earn extra money to help support his family back home in Venezuela. He was on his moped when a U.S. Park Police chase of a suspected stolen car ended in a crash, killing him.
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The Park Police allow chases. One just ended in a deliveryman’s death.
The Venezuelan immigrant was delivering food in D.C. when he was struck by the suspects. Experts called the police chase “reckless.”
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/06/2026
Since last week, Craig Paulette and a small group of others have spent almost every night at the Reflecting Pool chanting in support of the algae that has thrown a high-profile wrench in President Trump’s multimillion-dollar plans to beautify the landmark.
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At the Reflecting Pool, these protesters speak for the algae
The group has leaned into the ridiculousness, and on a recent evening, could be heard chanting, “Let’s grow algae, let’s grow.”
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The protesters said they care about algae, but what they really care about is drawing attention to what they said the algae represents: the ludicrousness of the president’s Reflecting Pool project. My latest, on Team Algae for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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At the Reflecting Pool, these protesters speak for the algae
The group has leaned into the ridiculousness, and on a recent evening, could be heard chanting, “Let’s grow algae, let’s grow.”
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
NEW w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social: Jacqueline Smith, who was fired from her job as ombudsman of Stars and Stripes, sued the Pentagon in federal court on Thursday. She alleges that her dismissal was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Fired Stars and Stripes ombudsman sues the Pentagon
Jacqueline Smith, who was fired by Pentagon officials in April, alleges the government violated her First Amendment rights.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
NEW: Two advisory board members of Stars and Stripes sued the Defense Department on Wednesday, alleging that an effort to impose new restrictions on the paper was an act of illegal censorship. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon is censoring military newspaper Stars and Stripes, lawsuit alleges
The suit comes after Defense Department officials pledged to overhaul the publication and rid it of “woke distractions.”
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
It happened. Scott Pelley was fired from "60 Minutes." New report w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Pelley fired from ‘60 Minutes’ after confrontation with new boss
The termination marks the latest shake-up during a tumultuous period for the iconic newsmagazine.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
In a fiery staff meeting, "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley ripped into his new boss, Nick Bilton. “What qualifies you to be in this position?” Pelley demanded. “We don’t trust you.” Latest on the drama at 60 w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Pelley confronts new ‘60 Minutes’ boss in fiery meeting: ‘We don’t trust you’
The veteran correspondent demanded answers on fired staff and the new executive producer’s qualifications for the job.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Former 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft was asked about Nick Bilton’s lack of broadcast experience. Kroft responded: “That seems to be the number one criteria and the first box you have to check to be considered for a high-level job at CBS News.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in
The question hanging over Bari Weiss’s appointment of Bilton is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Asked directly whether the network was trying to kill the show, longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft didn’t hesitate: “Yes, I think so. I don’t know how you escape that conclusion.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in
The question hanging over Bari Weiss’s appointment of Bilton is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The Doncev family was supposed to be celebrating this weekend. Instead, relatives are mourning their loss. On Friday’s deadly crash on I-95 in Virginia Gift link wapo.st/4u32AGF
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Family headed to wedding among 5 killed in Virginia crash; bus driver charged
Dozens more were injured in the Friday crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, police said.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The question hanging over Nick Bilton’s appointment is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all — and if so, whether he’s the one to do it. w @scottnover.bsky.social Gift link wapo.st/4dPh32F
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After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in
The question hanging over Bari Weiss’s appointment of Bilton is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Bari Weiss picked an outsider to lead “60 Minutes” after a spate of firings. Can Nick Bilton shake it up without breaking it even more? w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in
Bari Weiss picked an outsider to lead the storied newsmagazine. Can he shake it up without breaking it even more?
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Condé Nast settled a labor dispute with three employees who were fired last year after confronting the company’s human resources chief, paying $400,000 to the group. New from me and @scottnover.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Condé Nast settles with staffers fired after confronting executive
Condé Nast will pay out more than $400,000 to three employees who confronted the magazine publisher's HR chief last year.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Condé Nast settles with staffers fired after confronting executive. The media company will pay out more than $400,000 to three of the fired employees. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Condé Nast settles with staffers fired after confronting executive
Condé Nast will pay out more than $400,000 to three employees who confronted the magazine publisher's HR chief last year.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
About 1 in 4 Americans think the April shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner was staged, according to a new survey. My latest wapo.st/4tYHkm5
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Many Americans think Trump assassination attempts were fake, survey finds
About 1 in 4 say the correspondents’ dinner shooting was staged, the poll found, including roughly a third of Democrats, as conspiracy theories spread widely online.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Following the shooting that disrupted the WHCA dinner, critics of the event — and of Trump’s relationship with the press — have renewed calls to end the schmoozing between journalists and the administration. My latest with @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Trump wants a correspondents’ dinner redo. Critics aren’t convinced.
The president’s calls to reschedule the White House correspondents’ dinner have renewed criticism of the event, which some say no longer fits an adversarial press era.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner has sparked conspiracy theories on the left and right that it was staged to drum up support for Trump and his ballroom, @liamjscott.bsky.social reports. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracies.
After the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, online influencers quickly spread outlandish conspiracy theories that it was an elaborate hoax.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Pentagon fires ombudsman charged with defending independence of military paper Stars and Stripes Latest w @scottnover.bsky.social Gift link wapo.st/4cYry4x
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Pentagon fires ombudsman overseeing military newspaper after calling it ‘woke’
Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith said the Defense Department dismissed her without giving a reason, according to an email reviewed by The Post.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
BREAKING: The Pentagon has fired the Stars and Stripes ombudsman — the role Congress created to protect the military paper's editorial independence — after she publicly criticized the DOD's overhaul of the publication. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon fires ombudsman overseeing military newspaper after calling it ‘woke’
Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith said the Defense Department dismissed her without giving a reason, according to an email reviewed by The Post.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Breaking: Federal judge blocks $6 billion Nexstar-Tegna TV merger My latest www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Federal judge blocks $6 billion Nexstar-Tegna TV merger
A federal judge ruled that DirecTV and eight state attorneys general were likely to win a case seeking to block a deal that would transform local TV.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Why one of America’s most revered newsrooms is striking against AI My latest on ProPublica and AI www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Also love NYT's McCraw taking the politics out of press rights: "This was not an attack on the left. This was an attack on independent journalism. It was an attack on people who believed journalists should ask hard questions. Independent journalism works for all of us."
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
All of this was from interview with @liamjscott.bsky.social in WaPo's Press Freedom Desk. Last question was if suing Pentagon could make NYT more of a target for Trump admin. McCraw quipped: "Oh, I don’t think we could be more of a target." Worth a free sub: s2.washingtonpost.com/4672080/69cd...
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
NYT lead newsroom lawyer, David McCraw, was asked about risk of losing Pentagon access case and setting precedent for Trump to restrict press further. Perfect quote about not chickening out: "What’s worse than losing is falling in line, because it simply encourages more of this to happen."
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
NEW: CNN is used to attacks from Donald Trump. But as staffers prepare for David Ellison's Paramount to take control of the company, those broadsides stir new anxieties. GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4tu9IvK
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What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network
Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
“While White House attacks are ‘the same old, same old,’ there’s ‘an added big asterisk,’ one CNN staff member said, referring to the uncertainty of Ellison’s approaching ownership.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network
Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Trump’s animosity toward CNN has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists. New from @scottnover.bsky.social and me wapo.st/4tu9IvK
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What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network
Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
My latest with @scottnover.bsky.social
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
New: CBS News will end its nearly century-old radio service, CBS News Radio, and cut more jobs amid a rocky turnaround effort under its new top editor, former opinion journalist Bari Weiss. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social and @willoremus.com www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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CBS News will end radio service as Weiss struggles to right ship
The troubled network is eliminating its century-old CBS News Radio division and laying off more staff.
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 20/03/2026
NEW: CBS will eliminate its century-old CBS News Radio service and cut more newsroom jobs as new top editor Bari Weiss's rocky tenure gets rockier. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... (by @liamjscott.bsky.social, me & @scottnover.bsky.social)
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CBS News will end radio service as Weiss struggles to right ship
The troubled network is eliminating its century-old CBS News Radio division and laying off more staff.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
We obtained an internal Pentagon memo showing the ways that it is tightening control over the military newspaper Stars and Stripes just months after blasting it as “woke.” @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon tightens control of Stars and Stripes after blasting it as ‘woke’
An internal Pentagon memo said that independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes needed to “modernize” and introduced new restrictions on its content.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
After blasting Stars and Stripes as "woke," the Pentagon issued an internal memo tightening its control of the newspaper — a publication known for its editorial independence. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon tightens control of Stars and Stripes after blasting it as ‘woke’
An internal Pentagon memo said that independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes needed to “modernize” and introduced new restrictions on its content.
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Liam Scott @liamjscott.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Latest with @scottnover.bsky.social on what Stars and Stripes leaders are calling editorial interference at the military paper
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
NEW: The Pentagon outlined a sweeping “modernization” effort for Stars and Stripes, according to an internal memo reviewed by The Washington Post, following up on a promise to overhaul the newspaper and rid it of “woke distractions. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon tightens control of Stars and Stripes after blasting it as ‘woke’
An internal Pentagon memo said that independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes needed to “modernize” and introduced new restrictions on its content.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Since the Iran strike, President Donald Trump has taken calls from a long list of reporters — a deliberate media strategy during a consequential moment in his second term. My latest with @liamjscott.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls
Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Breaking>> Netflix is OUT on Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for Paramount Skydance to buy the entire company. It's a deal with massive implications for both Hollywood and the news industry. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. purchase, clearing a path for Paramount
The streaming giant said it would not raise its bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially allowing Paramount Skydance to take over the studio.
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