Jon Passantino

A judge ordered the sale of Alex Jones Infowars today, clearing the way for The Onion to renew its attempt to buy the notorious conspiracy-fueled empire. "We’re working on it," @bencollins.bsky.social tells @status.news www.status.news/p/washington...

A sitting Republican senator says he is so scared driving in DC that he doesn't wear a seatbelt out of fear he might get carjacked and won't be able to escape www.mediaite.com/media/tv/rep...

Exclusive: The WSJ is working on a story examining Trump’s Epstein ties. Trump is said to have personally called WSJ editor Emma Tucker to voice his objections. More in @status.news www.status.news/p/wall-stree...

NewsNation parentco Nexstar appears totally fine to torch its cable network's credibility in hopes the Trump admin will greenlight its megamerger. But weaponizing White House attacks on CNN as a marketing play is a disgraceful new low. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/newsnation...

As David Ellison prepares to take over Warners, he's publicly praising HBO. But behind the scenes he's only "touched base" with HBO boss Casey Bloys, whose contract requires he report to the CEO and ends soon. What will Ellison do with HBO? Details in @status.news www.status.news/p/hbo-casey-...

"A DOJ source told the Miami Herald that agents found her to be credible – and that they would not have interviewed her four times if they thought she was lying." www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Markwayne Mullin, set to run Homeland Security >>

Markwayne ran a family plumbing business before running for office. He has no national security or military background.

WSJ: Trump is preparing to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to advisers familiar with his thinking www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s decision to attend this year’s White House Correspondents' Dinner is not going over well with WH reporters—several tell @status.news they fear he will use the event to “bash the press to our faces,” or “take a victory lap." The full story: www.status.news/p/donald-tru...

CBS News boss Bari Weiss floated tapping ex ESPN host-turned-Trump diehard Sage Steele for the network's morning show. And Bari also has her eyes on another TV conservative. Details in @status.news www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

Iran was not days or weeks away from having a nuclear weapon, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog told CNN, contradicting Trump's claim that Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

How toxic is Scott Jennings inside CNN? @status.news has learned some producers are giving on-air talent a heads-up when he is scheduled to appear on shows, quietly offering them the option to preemptively excuse themselves rather than appear alongside him.