Happy Thursday! We’re coming to you a day early with MAGA infighting, a showdown at Columbia University, a media vibe shift, and the story behind the original Egg McMuffin. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
2:26 - Front Page
55:10 - Obsessions
1:04:39 - Reader Mail
1:08:51 - Favorite Items
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Show Notes:
The New York Times: The Populist vs. the Billionaire: Bannon, Musk and the Battle Within MAGA
The New Republic: Why Don’t Plutocrats Care That Trump Is Tanking the Economy?
The Wall Street Journal: Capitol Hill’s Republican Sycophant Caucus
National Review: Does Trump Know Why He Was Elected?
Axios: Trump vows to "lead the charge" to unseat GOP Rep. Massie
AP News: Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be ‘first of many’
The Wall Street Journal: Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School
NPR: A top 'Washington Post' columnist resigns, accusing publisher of killing piece
The New York Times: MeidasTouch Pops on Podcast Charts as Progressives Search for Answers
The New York Times: Can the Media’s Right to Pursue the Powerful Survive Trump’s Second Term?
The New York Times: The Future of News Looks Niche
The Wrap: Wall Street Journal Cuts Tech Reporters and Editors in Media Reconfiguration of Coverage
Sports Illustrated: Yankees’ Wives Carrying On Team’s Abandoned Battle Against Beards
CNN: Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office
The Wall Street Journal: How Foundation and Eyeliner Became a Political Battleground
WGN9: An early version of the Egg McMuffin included a surprising condiment
Axios: MAGA's antisemitism divide
BBC: Russian spy ring's plans to kill journalist 'beyond imagination'
The Atlantic: Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
The Wall Street Journal: The High-Pressure Tactics Attorney Gloria Allred Uses—On Her Own Clients