The One Where Eliana Has Laryngitis

Chris takes the lead this week as Eliana rests her vocal cords. This week, we are covering everything from the FCC to the trans sports ban out of the White House, as well as a few items on the Super Bowl and the latest shake from McDonald’s. Wretch on!

Time Stamps: 

2:04 - Front Page

52:01 - Obsessions

55:56 - Reader Mail

57:48 - Favorite Items

Show Notes:

The Wall Street Journal: More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Resigned So Far, Short of Target  

The Washington Post: Republican ire at USAID finds an unusual target: Politico 

The Hill: Politico publishes note ‘to set the record straight’ on government subscription outrage 

Axios: Scoop: Trump orders key government agency to cancel all media contracts 

Fortune: Member of Elon Musk’s DOGE resigns after being linked to a social media account that shared racist posts  

NPR: Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media 

CJR: A Plea for Institutional Modesty

AEI: When Anti-Press Ascendancy Meets FCC Public Interest Regulation 

The Wrap: Meta Hires Chief Correspondent From Tucker Carlson-Founded Daily Caller 

Mediaite: ‘Mass Murderer in Waiting’: Writer Accuses LA Times of Editing His Anti-RFK Op-Ed to Support Conspiracy Theorist 

Semafor: Inside Tom Cotton’s unconventional push for Tulsi Gabbard 

The Washington Post: The couple who want to make America procreate again

The New York Times: As Trump Attacks Diversity, a Racist Undercurrent Surfaces 

AP News: Winging it for the Super Bowl? Broccoli might be a cheaper party snack this year 

Poynter: Donald Trump brings back the tradition of the Super Bowl interview 

USA Today: Travis Kelce: Trump attending Super Bowl 'cool.' The president said 'I hate Taylor Swift.' 

The Hill: Whole Hog Politics: An inflection point for the transgender movement 

The Wall Street Journal: Americans Don’t Eat Enough Bacon. The Pork King Has a Plan.