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Media Reporter, The Washington Post • scott.nover@washpost.com • Signal: scottnover.99

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 7h
The close the loop: The judge extended the TRO until Tuesday, when he expects to rule on the PI. (Just a logistical thing.) He seemed to reiterate that he's bound be precedent in the circuit.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 9h
Happening now: U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly hears arguments in the White House media ban case. Lawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking the judge to convert issue a preliminary injunction, extending the order that prevented these bans from taking effect.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The media deal everyone has been watching is done: Meet Skydance, the David Ellison-run parent company of Warner Bros., Paramount, HBO, CNN and CBS. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Paramount closes $110B deal with Warner Bros. Discovery after months of wrangling
The deal unites Paramount and Warner Bros. film and TV studios along with CNN and CBS, creating a new megacorporation in Hollywood, streaming and news.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
UPDATE: After deciding this weekend to block Politico from riding on Air Force One, White House staffers called numerous outlets to ask one to fill the primary print slot for the out-of-town pool rotation. Each of those outlets declined to step in. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacement
President Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New: After preventing CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One late last month, the White House has now blocked Politico from doing the same for Trump's trip to Nebraska later today. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House blocks Politico from trip on Air Force One
The decision follows an attempted ban of the outlet from the White House grounds, and a similar move to block CNN from the presidential plane.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New: Karoline Leavitt, who as White House press secretary was a firebrand defender of President Donald Trump, is joining Fox News as a contributor. Fox agreed to build a studio in her home in New Hampshire, where she recently moved. w/ @cqzakrz.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News as a contributor
Leavitt left her post as Donald Trump’s top spokesperson in August.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Will CNN have editorial independence? Paramount makes a gesture." - Marcus Brauchli www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Will CNN have editorial independence? Paramount makes a gesture.
Paramount’s agreement is mostly symbolic. I saw why at the Wall Street Journal.
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Matthew Budman, book guy @matthewbudman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Government efficiency! Thanks for reporting this out, @scottnover.bsky.social—no doubt the State Department was hoping no one would learn "how much the Trump administration effort to shutter the government-funded news outlet has cost taxpayers."
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Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave
Hundreds of VOA staffers have been on paid leave since the agency sidelined them in March 2025.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New: More than a year after Trump attempted to dismantle Voice of America, the gov't is paying an estimated $1.6 million a week to keep 420 of its staffers on administrative leave, according to July numbers revealed in a State Department IG report. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave
Hundreds of VOA staffers have been on paid leave since the agency sidelined them in March 2025.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New: Trump bought taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself on CNN and MS NOW even as he fought to ban the cable news outlets from the White House. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump buys ads on CNN, MS NOW as he fights to bar them from the White House
Taxpayer-funded ads denouncing the “deep state” and “globalists” aired locally on the two cable networks Trump has sought to ban from White House grounds.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are the TV networks still covering Trump? It’s complicated. GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4z0cvj1
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Are the TV networks still covering Trump? It’s complicated.
A judge has temporarily restored CNN’s access, but the White House has not allowed the network to serve in its rotational spot as TV pooler.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good morning! Will it be a more normal week on the media beat? Hopefully! Maybe! Probably not! If things get weird or you have tips, I'm at scottnover.99 on Signal.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Are the TV networks still covering President Donald Trump? The answer is complicated. Here's everything you need to know about the state of the White House TV pool: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Are the TV networks still covering Trump? It’s complicated.
A judge has temporarily restored CNN’s access, but the White House has not allowed the network to serve in its rotational spot as TV pooler.
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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The White House has blocked CNN from traveling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Knoxville, Tennessee... 
The decision puts the state of the rotational TV pool, which briefly resumed Friday, in jeopardy." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One
The White House’s decision puts the state of the rotational TV pool, which resumed on Friday, in jeopardy once more.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Scoop: The White House blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One to Tennessee on Saturday. It was set to serve as the designated TV pooler. The decision calls into question the state of the TV pool which was reinstated Friday. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One
The White House’s decision puts the state of the rotational TV pool, which resumed on Friday, in jeopardy once more.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Trump TV seems determined to show us everything, for reasons I’m not sure of and doubt its creators are, either. It’s not streaming, it’s stream-of-consciousness." @monicahesse.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Column | I watched 24 hours of Trump TV. Buckle up.
What does the TV president look like without press corps footage?
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New: Network television cameras on Friday resumed shooting and distributing footage of President Donald Trump, one day after CNN — one of the five members of the White House TV pool — had its White House press access reinstated by a court order. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House TV pool resumes coverage of Trump after CNN regains access
Networks banded together to suspend coverage after CNN was banned from the White House. CNN’s access was restored by a judge Thursday morning.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A look at the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. oversight board and what it means for CNN and CBS www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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What happens to CNN when Paramount and Warner Bros. merge?
Journalists say an oversight board may not be enough to maintain the network’s independence under David Ellison.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hello! Friendly neighborhood media reporter here. If you work at a news organization and have tips for me, or just want to say hi, I am easily reachable at scottnover.99 on Signal and take great strides to protect the identity of my sources. Drop me a line.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I was on BBC's Media Show talking about Trump's media bans: www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
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BBC Audio | The Media Show | Trump’s legal battle with White House press, the global media spotlight on the village of Piddington, Diana media narratives
The dispute over press access to Donald Trump and its implications for media freedom.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Three generations of Post staffers settle the iced coffee interview debate" Incredibly fun from my colleagues on Style: www.washingtonpost.com/style/intera...
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Three generations of Post staffers settle the iced coffee interview debate
Is it chill to bring a beverage to a job interview? We discuss.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking the judge for an emergency hearing over alleged violations of his court order halting their bans from the White House. They were blocked from entry this morning. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New: Politico's leadership emailed employees and said they would "pursue further legal remedies" if they are not allowed back onto the White House grounds. Journalists for Politico, CNN and MS NOW were blocked from entering the White House this morning. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico remained banned Thursday morning, hours after a federal judge ordered their access restored. These journalists were turned away and, in some cases, had credentials confiscated. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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CNN, Politico, MS NOW journalists barred from White House after judge blocks Trump’s ban
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to temporarily restore the journalists' credentials and said the ban was probably unconstitutional.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Overnight a federal judge ordered that the White House temporarily restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s press credentials. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to temporarily restore the journalists' credentials and said the ban was likely unconstitutional.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Although the Trump appointee — whom the president has derided on Truth Social in recent days — did not rule from the bench, he appeared to signal that he was sympathetic to arguments from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Judge questions Trump’s process for banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The White House argued in legal filings that the president’s actions are lawful and has accused the outlets of threatening national security by “trafficking in verifiable falsehoods” and publishing se...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yeah you just put in your email and don’t have to pay
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Use this gift link instead. And if you like our work, please consider subscribing to The Washington Post. Your subscriptions make our journalism possible. wapo.st/4rssRyh
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The White House banned Politico, citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SCOOP: Justifying its ban of Politico, the White House said the news outlet used anonymous quotes from a "senior administration official." But those quotes were provided to Politico and other outlets by the White House during a background briefing. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The White House cited anonymous quotes in Politico ban. It was the source.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Reporters Committee, the White House Correspondents' Association, and 49 news organizations — including The Washington Post — file an amicus brief in support of the banned outlets' request for a temporary restraining order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What you missed overnight: "Trump tells judge media ban is necessary to protect national security" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump tells judge media ban is necessary to protect national security
Ahead of a court hearing, the administration cited reports about the White House ballroom and the Iran war to defend its ban against CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This morning at the UN, when CNN's @kaitlancollins.bsky.social asked Trump a question about the war in Iran, he berated her. “You should not be here covering me. You said you weren’t going to cover me. You shouldn’t be covering me,” Trump said. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump berates CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after ban: ‘You shouldn’t be covering me’
The terse interaction came during the president’s visit to the United Nations.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Inbox: Fox News added Billy Bush as a contributor. He'll make his debut on Jesse Watters Primetime tonight.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The Trump administration has authorized or pledged at least $410 million to facilitate agreements with 31 countries, mostly in Africa and Latin America, as of the end of June, according to internal government records reviewed by The Washington Post."
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump is now assailing U.S. District Judge Tim Kelly, who he appointed but who granted a TRO in Jim Acosta's favor in 2018. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: The Washington Post said it will not publish photographs of presidential events until midnight, joining a collective effort with photographers in other newsrooms covering the White House in a show of support of the banned outlets. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban
CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, filed a lawsuit over the ban, which the president defended as “an assault on the FAKE NEWS.”
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Breaking: California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces settlement with Paramount Skydance over antitrust concerns related to the company's $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Paramount settles with states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger
The decision is the latest twist in Paramount Skydance’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There will effectively be no TV coverage of Trump's UN visit or other presidential events, though I imagine smaller networks may take the White House's own feed. This is a very big deal and one only possible because of solidarity from the whole pool. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue over White House bans
President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days, calling them “fake news.”
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump posts on Truth Social about the bans and says "FAKE NEWS" is a "Cancer" and a "threat to our National Security." He does not acknowledge the lawsuit.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: Three banned news organizations will sue the White House. CNN, MS NOW and Politico are filing a joint lawsuit alleging the bans violate their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue over White House bans
President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days, calling them “fake news.”
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
After losing their Voice of America jobs, journalists pitch their second acts — this time, as entrepreneurs www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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After losing their Voice of America jobs, journalists pitch their second acts
American University set up a program to help VOA staffers. Now they’re set on becoming entrepreneurs.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
New: Images of Trump kissing Natalie Harp went viral. They’re AI-generated fakes. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Images of Trump kissing Natalie Harp went viral. They’re AI-generated fakes.
Hoaxes like these are “death by a thousand cuts” that chip away at people’s trust, one expert said.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
CNN, MS NOW, Politico say journalists blocked from White House after Trump announces ban www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico say journalists blocked from White House after Trump announces ban
President Donald Trump said Friday he would block MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House grounds. News outlets and press advocacy groups condemned the move as a violation of the First Amendment.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Breaking: Trump says he's banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president has a history of feuding with news organizations and has at times tried to ban them and their journalists.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New: A Microsoft executive called the training of artificial intelligence models the “largest theft of labor in human history,” according to legal brief filed by the New York Times and unsealed Thursday. w/ @gerritd.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show
The quote headlined an unsealed document in the New York Times’s copyright case against Microsoft and OpenAI.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Correct link: washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washin...
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Information and Influence Reporter
Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Come work with me! The Washington Post is hiring an information and influence reporter. wd5.myworkday.com/washpost/d/i...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is very far in the future, so there's certainly a chance for settlement before then.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New: U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson sets a May 16, 2028 trial date for Alexis Wilkins's defamation lawsuit against MS NOW parent company Versant. Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, sued over an article about a misused security detail. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Order Setting Case for Trial – #34 in Wilkins v. Versant Media Group, Inc. (M.D. Tenn., 3:26-cv-00725) – CourtListener.com
Order Setting Case for Trial
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