CBS News and CNN staffers fear ‘disaster’ as Paramount wins Warner Bros battle
Decision by Netflix to walk away from takeover leaves workers anxious about possible merger of news networks
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
UK trains, including in Scotland, are all rented.
It is the most profitable part of the rail network and was privatised in 1993-1997.
Now we rent £9bn worth of trains which last for 25 years, for £3bn a year.
It is the worst deal ever.
Blue states are scrambling to defend against ICE. But in red states where lawmakers are happy to comply, quietly dangerous operations are also underway.
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
@walshfreedom.bsky.social Hi Joe, Jose here from Channel 4 News. What's the best way to get in touch? Many thanks
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
Bar charts showing that most Americans call the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis an inappropriate use of force and roughly half that ICE enforcement action is making cities less safe. Views are sharply divided along partisan lines, but with Democratic-aligned adults more united in opposition to ICE than Republican-aligned adults are in support.
New CNN polling:
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
The best time to quit X was two years ago, the second best time is now...
Monthly users on X
May 2023: 24.3m
May 2024: 22.1m (-2.1m)
May 2025: 18.9m (-1.8m)
On this trajectory, the monthly X users in the UK could easily dip below 18m now & so may fall behind surprisingly high monthly users of LinkedIn (18.4m in 2025) by May 2026!
The man who craves the Nobel Peace Prize is potentially responsible for warfare across the globe on a scale we haven’t seen since 1945. Trump is removing the guardrails that have prevented millions more being killed in war.
The Great Unraveling Has Begun www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
NEW: President Trump spent much of the year as a steamroller
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Worked example of the crippling effects or Treasury brain here
A series of greyed out images
A lot of the files ⬇️
The former Republican senator from Utah and 2012 GOP presidential nominee said, “It’s time for rich people like me to pay more.”
NEW: Jack Smith told lawmakers he developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn his election loss.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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> @amysiskind.com
“It may not be the biggest story right now, but when Americans’ blood is on their hands, these are the types of decisions you can point to.”
Suddenly the talk at Westminster is of the government wanting a closer relationship with the European Union. What should we make of this? My latest Substack crunches the numbers.
kellnerp.substack.com/p/the-majori...
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Clean tech spending may hit record high in US this year—DESPITE the political climate.
A structural shift: the transition is increasingly independent from temporary political will. Falling costs, long-term investment cycles & state-level momentum are driving growth.
www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
