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Internal memo: AG Pam Bondi rescinds Merrick Garland's policy restricting most subpoenas for journalists, “to identify and punish the source of improper leaks” — Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an internal memo obtained by Axios that the Justice Department is rescinding …
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Law Dork, @kfaulders, The Guardian, Associated Press, alicublog, @whodat35.bsky.social, The Reporters Committee …, @JEmphatically@mstdn.ca, Washington Examiner, @liamjscott, @mrddmia, @samstein, @fred_guttenberg, @kfaulders, Townhall, Mediaite, @jonzoidberg.xyz, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Fox News, The Desk, Raw Story, @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social and Tennessee Star
Gabe Kaminsky / The Free Press:
Leaked letter: interim US Attorney for DC Ed Martin accused Wikipedia of allowing foreign manipulation and propaganda, threatening its tax-exempt status — In a letter obtained by The Free Press, Trump appointee Ed Martin accuses the Wikimedia Foundation of violating the law.
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Edward R. Martin, Jr., US Attorney for DC, Washington Post, @brewster.kahle.org, Tamara Tal on LinkedIn, @ryangrim, @scotinus.bsky.social, Guillaume Paumier, Ph.D on LinkedIn, @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org, @cramer-1.bsky.social, @storytracer@mastodon.social, @jamesrbuk, @gekaminsky, @molly0xfff, @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social, @TheDJ@mastodon.social, @cwebber@social.coop, Georg Zoeller on LinkedIn, “At some point …, Raw Story, @princess-vimentin.bsky.social, @paninid@mastodon.world, @carnage4life@mas.to, @noupside.bsky.social, @willoremus.com, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
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Teddy Rosenbluth / New York Times:
US Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to New England Journal of Medicine, similar to three other journals, saying it's biased and influenced by external pressure — The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure.
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
The stripped-down festivities at the WHCD reflected the somber tone in Washington, with White House journalists using the event to celebrate the First Amendment — There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Q&A with WHCA President Eugene Daniels on this year's annual dinner, White House press pool changes, the press corps' response to attacks, and more — This year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner will be focused on “journalists and journalism” and in a departure from the past …
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Washington Examiner, New York Times, The Wrap, The Hill, Fox News, Variety, Alternet.org, The Guardian, USA Today, Megyn Kelly, The Contrarian, HuffPost, NH Journal and Status
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Ex-UK PM Gordon Brown files a criminal complaint against NGN, seeking phone-hacking probe revival, says current WaPo CEO Will Lewis tried to incriminate him — Exclusive: Former British PM urges police to reopen inquiry - and claims media executive Will Lewis attempted to incriminate him
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
50 Cent sues Ryan Kavanaugh's GenTV, seeking to block the streamer's inaugural film Skillhouse for allegedly failing to pay the rapper and exploiting his name — The lawsuit says Curtis Jackson shot scenes for ‘Skillhouse’ with the understanding that a final deal would be reached later.
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TMZ.com, The Wrap, Rolling Stone and Billboard
Ian Ward / Politico:
A look at eight conservative influencers from mostly MAGA-aligned outlets who have become staples of the White House briefing room's “conservative corner” — The AP is on the outs, but these new MAGA media stars are on the rise. — As she left the James S. Brady Briefing Room in early April …
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Raw Story, Townhall and Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The European Publishers Council says the EU's DMA ruling against Apple should make the commission on subscriptions in app stores drop to 3%-5% in the EU — Publishers have welcomed a ruling that should make it easier for them to make money from apps when operating in EU countries.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Report: an Australian radio station has been using an AI-generated host named Thy, whose voice was created using ElevenLabs, for months without disclosing it — The show, called Workdays with Thy, uses the AI-generated voice and likeness of a real person during a four-hour segment.
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Decrypt, @davelee.me, Sydney Morning Herald and The Carpet
Todd Spangler / Variety:
SEC filing: Bob Bakish's severance compensation was worth $69.3M after his exit as Paramount CEO in April 2024, and his 2024 compensation totaled $86.96M — 2024 pay packages for George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy Brian Robbins each included $6 million bonuses for their co-CEO roles
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Fortune, @tvgrimreaper, @lucas_shaw, @theinsneider, Bloomberg, The Wrap, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter
Todd Spangler / Variety:
TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel's pay package for 2024 was $18.1M, down from $64.9M in 2023, while President Mark Shapiro's compensation nearly doubled to $32M — TKO Group, the parent of WWE and UFC, disclosed the pay of its top executives — with Ari Emanuel, who serves as executive chair and CEO …
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The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline
