"This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the juxtaposition between the devastating layoffs at The Washington Post and the exorbitant price owner Jeff Bezos and Amazon paid for the Melania movie, this week's ominous foreshadowing of the Trump administration's real threats to the 2026 elections with election law expert Nate Persily, and why the Clintons are facing deposition in House Epstein investigations."
"Finya Swai for Politico: The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, makes dramatic cuts Ashley Parker for The Atlantic: The Murder of The Washington Post Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes for The New York Times: Amazon's Promotion of 'Melania' Has Critics Questioning Its Motives Alyssa Rosenberg for Vox: Other first ladies had cash grabs. Melania tops them all. Sam Kessler, Rebecca Ballhaus, Eliot Brown, and Angus Berwick for The Wall Street Journal: 'Spy Sheikh' Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company"
Dramatic layoffs at The Washington Post coincide with heavy Amazon investment and promotion of the Melania film, highlighting tensions between ownership spending and newsroom cuts. The Trump administration's actions and rhetoric are presented as ominous signals for threats to the 2026 elections, with election law expert Nate Persily providing analysis of legal and procedural risks. The Clintons are set to appear for depositions in the House Epstein investigation, adding political and legal stakes. Reporting cited includes coverage of media consolidation, alleged foreign investments in Trump-related entities, election official vulnerabilities, and questions about classified whistleblower complaints and separate inquiries.
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