Jeff Bezos leaves The Washington Post to twist in the wind, slashing a third of the storied newsroom while ignoring pleas from his staffers—all while currying favor with the Trump administration.

Bari Weiss moves to keep newly minted wellness contributor Peter Attia on the CBS News payroll, even as DOJ-released documents expose his cozy ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Plus, Ted Sarandos is dragged into the MAGA culture wars on Capitol Hill, and Donald Trump unleashes a blatantly sexist attack on Kaitlan Collins for allegedly “not smiling” enough.

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00:00 Intro

01:05 Massive Layoffs at the Washington Post

04:56 Bezos's Priorities: Blue Origin Over Journalism

17:20 CBS News Peter Attia and the Epstein Files

31:43 Josh Hawley Grills Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos

35:31 Ted Cruz's Antics at the Hearing

44:14 Trump's Attack on Kaitlan Collins

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