Be Smart: Mike Allen Wrote The Rules Of Washington And Now Donald Trump's Destroying Them
Every morning, Washington wakes up to Axios AM — Mike Allen's top 10 stories of the day, filled with short bits of breaking news, feuding White House insiders, and, some days, sober, moral pronouncements on how weird the Trump era is. Go deeper: Learn how Axios became a major player in Washington in no time (and jump-started a vicious debate about access and “normalization” in Trump’s Washington).
CNN Is Closing Down Beme, YouTube Star Casey Neistat’s Video Company
CNN acquired Beme in late 2016 with hopes that it would become a major piece of its digital business. Now Neistat’s leaving the company.
A Black Journalist Has Filed A Complaint Against Progressive Media Outlet The Young Turks For Racial Discrimination
Andrew Jerell Jones claims that he told CEO Cenk Uygur about mistreatment but was told to “shut the fuck up and deal,” according to the complaint. “The quotes attributed to me in the workplace are completely false,” Uygur said.
President Trump's Personal Lawyer Sues BuzzFeed Over Dossier Alleging Russian Ties
The president’s longtime attorney, Michael Cohen, filed the lawsuit almost exactly one year after BuzzFeed News published the explosive dossier report.
Peter Thiel Is Exploring The Creation Of A Conservative Cable News Network
Sources say the billionaire has engaged the wealthy Mercer family about the endeavor. According to a new book, Thiel also explored plans to create a Fox News competitor with the late Roger Ailes.
Rupert Murdoch Isn’t Done Fighting Yet
The billionaire media mogul is selling off his entertainment empire to focus on holdings like Fox News. But there is still another media rival for Murdoch to take on — this time from his right flank.
Disney Is Buying Parts Of 21st Century Fox For More Than $50 Billion
Fox will spin off Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Sports, and other properties into a separate company.
Trump Attacked CNN After It Corrected A Huge WikiLeaks Email Story
An email to the Trump campaign about hacked DNC documents was sent on Sept. 14, not Sept. 4, significantly altering the context of the story. "It just sucks to fuck up," said one CNN staffer.
ABC News Is Reeling From Brian Ross’s Botched Report
“Everyone is just in shock and very upset,” said one ABC News staffer after Ross got a major piece of news wrong about the FBI investigation. Uncharacteristically, Trump allies have used the news to defend the president on a subject they usually avoid.
BuzzFeed Is Cutting Jobs And Restructuring Its Business Team
The company is laying off about 100 employees in the US and restructuring its advertising sales team. President Greg Coleman is moving into an advisory role, and there are editorial and business cuts in the UK.
Sean Spicer Is Resetting His Post-White House Career Strategy
The former press secretary didn’t land a lucrative TV news pundit job. Now both Spicer and Washington super lawyer/agent Bob Barnett are distancing themselves from each other.
The Washington Post Is Sort Of Confused By Breitbart’s Roy Moore Crusade
“It seems like such an odd fight to pick,” said one reporter. The Post declined to comment.
James O’Keefe Is Fighting His Insurance Company
The conservative activist filmmaker is battling insurance company Gemini after it refused to back Project Veritas on lawsuits filed by targets of his undercover videos.
The Justice Department Wants AT&T To Sell Something In Order To Approve Time Warner Deal
The commissioner of the FCC said forcing the sale of CNN "because the president doesn't like its news coverage" is "extremely disturbing if true."
Who Is Yashar?
The long, unusual, political story behind the man who's breaking all kinds of news these days, from Fox News to Harvey Weinstein.
NBC Is Facing Criticism For Dropping Ronan Farrow's Harvey Weinstein Story
The controversy is reminiscent of another missed opportunity for NBC News — the leaking of the infamous Access Hollywood Donald Trump tape to the Washington Post almost exactly one year ago.
Former Obama Adviser Anita Dunn Helped Harvey Weinstein Strategize Before New York Times Story
On Thursday, the New York Times published a major investigation about the Hollywood mogul, who had assembled a team of top legal and PR professionals.
Rupert Murdoch Is The Media’s Unlikely Hero In The War Against Facebook And Google
Murdoch's bare-knuckle tactics are familiar to his many media enemies. Now his sights are set on Silicon Valley, and fellow media executives are starting to think the billionaire villain behind Fox News isn't so bad.
A Very Strange Night Launching Anthony Scaramucci’s New Media Project
The Scaramucci Post is an advertising-supported, politically centrist news outlet distributed natively on social media platforms. "I see myself as a TV host," the Mooch said.
People Are Reading 2016 Campaign Books Like Crazy
“Publishing into a news cycle that is constantly relitigating the outcome of the election, whether it's about Russia hacking or mistakes on the campaign trail, makes publicity for books on 2016 that much easier,” said one literary agent.