The studio is alleging that the state attorneys general challenge to the merger with Warner Bros. is all about CNN, and that they’ll leave Hollywood if they don’t get their way.
David Dayen
David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power and Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud. He co-hosts the podcast Organized Money with Matt Stoller.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Congress Face-Plants on Surprise Health Care Bills
Lawmakers wanted to reform surprise billing so patients weren’t hit with unexpected charges. But they also created a parallel system with new middlemen that is increasing health care costs.
Posted inWorking in America
Mamdani’s Taking On Amazon. His Opponent? Chuck Schumer’s Daughter.
Legislation before the New York City Council would end Amazon’s subcontracting of delivery drivers. Jessica Schumer is the lead lobbyist against it.
Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: Mamdani Marts vs. Big Grocery
It’s not socialism. It’s really nothing any more revolutionary than how military families shop for food.
Posted inPolitics
The Senate’s Mad Dash to Pass Something Before the Midterms
It was a lot of sound and fury signifying next to nothing, as most of the bills the Senate passed and the ones it punted to September are doomed.
Posted inPolitics
Super PACs Find It Hard to Shake Partnerships With AIPAC
In Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, pro-Israel groups are spending millions on Matt Klein. But Kaela Berg’s supporters partnered with the same groups in the past.
Posted inPolitics
Progressives Make Major Gains in Michigan
Though Abdul El-Sayed didn’t win by as much as anticipated, it was a strong night. Now the proposition about progressives in swing seats will be tested.
Posted inPolitics
The AIPAC Universe Comes Together for Sequel in California
An array of super PACs is trying to muscle through Melissa Hernandez in a low-turnout special election for a Bay Area House seat.
Posted inPolitics
The Michigan Revolution Is About Old-Fashioned Politics
Progressives like Abdul El-Sayed and Will Lawrence are running solid races. Moderates have fallen back on old arguments. Signs point to the progressives winning.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The AI Bailout Could Be Baked Into the AI Bubble
Private credit companies are key owners of AI-related assets. Many of their parent private equity firms own life insurers that are dumping grounds for bad loans—and subject to state bailouts.