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Netflix Declines to Raise Offer for Warner Bros.  —  Netflix, Inc. today announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Netflix had earlier received notice from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) that its Board of Directors has determined Paramount Skydance's (PSKY) …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Paramount Wins Bidding War for Warner Discovery After Netflix Drops Out  —  Netflix said it wouldn't match Paramount's revised offer for the storied entertainment company  —  Paramount Skydance emerged victorious in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix said it wouldn't match …
Oliver Darcy / Status:
CNN Braces for Ellison's Control … On Thursday afternoon, shortly after Netflix boss Ted Sarandos departed the White House following meetings with Donald Trump's chief of staff and the Justice Department, the streamer issued a statement stunning the entertainment industry.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
With Paramount set to take over WBD, Trump just steered a major news outlet into the hands of a crony  —  Another major media conglomerate teeters on the precipice of being absorbed by a deep-pocketed ally of President Donald Trump and his administration.  —  At the end of last week …
CNBC:
Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount's offer is deemed superior … Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board on Thursday deemed a revised bid by Paramount Skydance to be a superior offer.
New York Times:
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
New York Times:
For CNN, a Change in Ownership Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future
Discussion: The Wrap
Politico:
'You'll have to ask my husband:' House Republicans say Hillary Clinton punted questions on Epstein … “I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein.  I never went to his island, I never went to his homes, I never went to his offices,” she told reporters after the deposition.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes  —  After resisting testifying for months, the former secretary of state entered the session defiant, and grew irate after a Republican leaked a photo from inside the room.  —  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Leaked photo briefly derails Hillary Clinton deposition
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Democrats fume after Boebert leaks deposition photo of Hillary Clinton: ‘Clown show’
NBC News:
Hillary Clinton set for deposition with House Oversight Committee in Jeffrey Epstein probe
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency  —  Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.  —  Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination …
Geoff Kelly / Investigative Post:
Timeline: Burmese refugee's arrest to death  —  Police body camera footage of confrontation between police and Nurul Amin Shah Alam in February of last year.  —  Buffalo police last year Tasered, beat and arrested the Burmese refugee who was found dead Tuesday in downtown …
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Daniella Silva / NBC News:
‘Nearly blind’ refugee found dead after being released by Border Patrol in New York
Anthropic:
Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War  —  I believe deeply in the existential importance of using AI to defend the United States and other democracies, and to defeat our autocratic adversaries.  —  Anthropic has therefore worked proactively to deploy …
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Axios:
Anthropic says Pentagon's “final offer” is unacceptable
Associated Press:
Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone  —  The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, according to members of Congress, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.
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Politico:
FAA shuts down airspace in Texas near previous abrupt closure
Discussion: New York Times and KVIA-TV
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Sues Five Additional States for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed federal lawsuits against five states — Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey …
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
DOJ sues 5 more states for access to voter rolls
Discussion: Fox News and Scripps News
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Justice Department Sues 5 States, Most Republican-Led, for Voter Data
The Guardian:
Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor  —  Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December  —  Three memos that describe four interviews conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
DOJ reviewing if Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheld
Discussion: Forbes, TheGrio and New York Post
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Ingrid Jacques / USA Today:
Democrats keep grandstanding against what Americans want
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Trump-MAHA split complicates midterm agenda  —  The Trump administration's 2026 health care agenda is shaping up to look pretty different from last year's — and that's not going over very well with some of the “Make America Healthy Again” faithful. … - But there's still plenty …
Ben Feuerherd / Gothamist:
Manhattan DA drops assault charge in Washington Square Park snowball fight … We rely on your support to make local news available to all  —  Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026.  Donate today  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Vance: ‘No chance’ U.S. will be in drawn-out war in Middle East  —  In an interview with The Washington Post, Vance says he remains a “skeptic of foreign military interventions.”  —  ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that while military strikes …
Discussion: MS NOW, New York Post and The Hill
Gillian Brockell:
Noem's luxury ‘deportation’ jet is the tip of the ICE-berg  —  NBC News reported last week what avgeeks and ICE watchers have been talking about for months: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been flying around on a recently acquired luxury Boeing 737.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
America's slipping sympathy for Israel … - But the trend over the last year shows how suddenly U.S. public opinion has soured on Israel — slipping 10 percentage points in 12 months.  — At the same time, Israel's favorable rating has declined to near its historical low in Gallup's polling.
Discussion: Vox, Gallup and Associated Press
Reuters:
Exclusive: US aims to bring in 4,500 white South Africans per month as refugees, document says  —  The U.S. aims to process 4,500 refugee applications from white South Africans per month, far above President Donald Trump's stated refugee program cap, and is installing trailers on embassy property …
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Unions privately urge Chuck Schumer and Democratic leaders to stay out of Maine's Senate primary  —  At least three pro-Graham Platner unions are pushing Democratic leaders to stop supporting Gov. Janet Mills in the competitive Senate race.  —  Union leaders in recent days …
Discussion: The Hill
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Trump's takeover of the GOP upends Texas Senate race  —  GOP Sen. John Cornyn is in a hotly contested primary race against state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, with all three pitching themselves as Trump allies.  —  MAGNOLIA, Texas — Unlike many of the Texans packed …
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Why Trump got involved in a state Senate race — and why he might lose  —  Phil Berger got an unusual endorsement from Trump after helping him redraw the House map.  It might not be enough to keep his seat.  —  As North Carolina's longtime state Senate leader weighed President Donald Trump's push …
 
 
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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
DHS admits it deported more than 80 DACA recipients
Discussion: twitchy.com and Washington Times
Ben Johansen / Politico:
U.S.-funded international broadcaster sends new round of resignation offers to employees
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Simon J. Levien / Politico:
Trump's surgeon general pick, Casey Means, still lacks votes for confirmation
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Washington Post
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
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Arijeta Lajka / New York Times:
An analysis of 1,000+ YouTube Shorts videos recommended to kids: the algorithm pushes bizarre, often nonsensical, AI-generated videos, and many lack disclosures

John Koblin / New York Times:
Nielsen: ~32.6M viewers watched Trump's State of the Union address, not including people who watched via streaming; Fox News led with 9M+ viewers

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
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