Scott Nover

The New York Times is back in D.C. federal district court tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. in its case against the Defense Department. Both the Times and the government will deliver oral arguments on their respective motions for summary judgment.

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Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.

“It’s impossible for news outlets to resist playing up the immediacy of an exclusive interview with a president in the midst of battle, no matter how pedestrian his comments may be. This tactic allows Trump to be everywhere all at once..." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

‘MAGA is Trump’: President fires back at right-wing mutiny over Iran Tucker Carlson and other MAGA figures with big online audiences have criticized the assault on Iran, triggering pushback from the president and White House.

“I think to them it feels legitimately like a betrayal on a fundamental tenet of Trumpism,” said Matthew Dallek, a professor at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management.
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Bettors wagered $54 million on Khamenei’s death. Now they’re not getting paid. Kalshi, a prediction market site, has sparked outrage after freezing $54 million in bets on the death of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, citing a rule against profiting from death.

“I was booking my trip to Courchevel,” the French Alps ski resort, he said jokingly to The Washington Post. “Then they changed the rules … and everybody got screwed.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Trump has been on a media offensive since the Iran strikes, using short "exclusive" calls with mainstream outlets to make his points without cross-examination (Washington Post)

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Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.

"Mark Feldstein, a journalism professor at the University of Maryland, said the array of direct interviews offers Trump an opportunity to relay his talking points without being subjected to a cross-examination." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Here's my tally of all the reporters who spoke to Trump by phone since Saturday morning:

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Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.

Since the Iran strike, President Donald Trump has taken calls from a long list of reporters — a deliberate media strategy during a consequential moment in his second term.

My latest with @liamjscott.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump to attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner after years of boycotts The president, who has skipped the event throughout his presidency, said he accepted the invitation after being asked “very nicely.”

NEW: Donald Trump will attend this year's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, ending a boycott that began at the beginning of his first term in office.

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HBO Max and Paramount+ to merge into one streaming service The combined streaming service will put “Yellowstone,” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and “The Sopranos” on the same platform.

>> HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge into one streaming service, David Ellison told investors on a Monday morning call.

New from me and @ethanbeck2003.bsky.social:

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Live updates: U.S. military says 1,000 targets hit in Iran, 3 American troops killed; Tehran retaliates Three U.S. service members were killed in action and five seriously wounded, Central Command said, the first reported U.S. casualties in the joint attack with Israel.

Hegseth and Caine will brief the Pentagon’s largely right-wing press corps Monday morning at 8 a.m. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

An Ohio newspaper has a new star writer. It isn’t human. At the 184-year-old Cleveland Plain Dealer, a top editor’s push to let AI draft news articles is boosting traffic — and spooking staffers.

At the 184-year-old Cleveland Plain Dealer, a top editor’s push to let AI draft news articles is boosting traffic — and spooking staffers.

My latest with @willoremus.com:

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An Ohio newspaper has a new star writer. It isn’t human. At the 184-year-old Cleveland Plain Dealer, a top editor’s push to let AI draft news articles is boosting traffic — and spooking staffers.

Cleveland's top newspaper is "removing writing from some reporters' workloads" by using AI to draft articles.

We dove into what drove the paper's editor to do that, how it's going and what the paper's human reporters think about it. wapo.st/4aX44e1 w/ @scottnover.bsky.social

An Ohio newspaper has a new star writer. It isn’t human. At the 184-year-old Cleveland Plain Dealer, a top editor’s push to let AI draft news articles is boosting traffic — and spooking staffers.

At a Cleveland newspaper, reporters assigned to the suburbs “are now expected to file four stories a day with the help of AI.”

Also: one reporter “said they were caught off guard when their annual performance review indicated insufficient AI use.”

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Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. purchase, clearing a path for Paramount The streaming giant said it would not raise its bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially allowing Paramount Skydance to take over the studio.

Breaking>>

Netflix is OUT on Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for Paramount Skydance to buy the entire company. It's a deal with massive implications for both Hollywood and the news industry.

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Voice of America is covering Iran’s protests, but not its best-known dissident The U.S. government broadcaster, overseen by Kari Lake, hardly mentions the name of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed shah. Some critics accuse it of censorship.

Voice of America’s recent Iran coverage hardly mentions Reza Pahlavi, the country’s best-known dissident. Some critics are accusing it of censorship.

My latest for @washingtonpost.com:

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Voice of America is covering Iran’s protests, but not its best-known dissident The U.S. government broadcaster, overseen by Kari Lake, hardly mentions the name of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed shah. Some critics accuse it of censorship.

Voice of America’s recent Iran coverage hardly mentions Reza Pahlavi, the country’s best-known dissident. Some critics are accusing it of censorship.

My latest for @washingtonpost.com:

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Longevity guru Peter Attia exits CBS News after Epstein emails surface Communications newly released by the Justice Department reveal chummy communications between the two men.

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Longevity guru Peter Attia is stepping down as a CBS News contributor weeks after he got the job. The Justice Department recently released hundreds of previously undisclosed emails between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A rite of passage that says ‘I’m forever an Olympian’ U.S. speedskater Sarah Warren wrapped up her trip to the Milan Cortina Games with a tattoo of the Olympic rings.

Another gorgeous dispatch from the Olympics — on a tattoo and what it represents — from Rick Maese www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...

“60 Minutes” is airing Anderson Cooper’s South Africa piece Sunday, less than a week after he announced he would leave the CBS program. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

This Is How a Child Dies of Measles When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak

The essay: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Atlantic has moved the disclosure on Elizabeth Bruenig’s measles essay to the top of the piece. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Analysis | Alysa Liu had to take control of her destiny before she could fulfill it Alysa Liu, figure skating’s prodigal daughter, retired at 16 only to come back to win gold on her own terms in Milan.

"Alysa Liu became the prodigal daughter of American figure skating Thursday night, carving a most circuitous path to winning the Olympic gold medal, breaking a 24-year drought, and fulfilling what so many U.S. figure skating officials prayed would one day, somehow, be her destiny."

U.K.-based Caffè Nero wins auction to buy Compass Coffee The multinational coffee company will continue to operate 17 D.C.-area cafes under the Compass brand.

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4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.

Four journalists, including AP freelancers, were detained in Cameroon on Tuesday while reporting on migrants deported there by the Trump administration.

They were released, but their devices were confiscated.
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What Ozempic Taught Me About Style and Self-Worth I have always loved clothes. Gaining 100 pounds robbed me of my sense of style, but not my interest in fashion. Nine months on GLP-1s and a diary changed everything all over again.

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Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon The self-described “paleo-Confederate” has argued that wives should submit to their husbands, women should be denied the vote and Christian enslavers were on “firm scriptural ground.”

Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon

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