Oliver Darcy

It's not hard to connect the dots between Donald Trump and the "60 Minutes" firings. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/gMVBz177-Fo

The entire news industry is looking on in horror as David Ellison allows Bari Weiss to deform "60 Minutes." Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/gMVBz177-Fo

Why is Bari Weiss upending "60 Minutes"? We're clear-eyed about the situation on this week's Power Lines. Don't miss it. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/gMVBz177-Fo

A message to Jeff Bezos.

Stephen Colbert's show was cancelled because he had the wrong politics. End of story. Period. Listen to the full conversation on Power Lines: youtu.be/NRd5qvkVseg

Team @status.news at the ceremony @passantino.bsky.social @nataliekorach.bsky.social

Truly honored and excited to share that @status.news won the Mirror Award in the inaugural Best Media Newsletter category this evening. 🙏

Who among us could have ever guessed that having TV experience might help when running a TV news network? Don't miss the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk

The "CBS Evening News" ratings woes are far bigger than Tony Dokoupil. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk

Bari Weiss' revamped "CBS Evening News" with Tony Dokoupil just hit its *fifth consecutive week* below the dangerously low watermark of 4 million viewers. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk

In the latest episode of Power Lines, @passantino.bsky.social and I break down our new reporting on Tony Dokoupil being booted from broadcasting at his Taiwan hotel—another embarrassing mishap for the Bari Weiss-led network. Don't miss the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk?...

For the fourth *consecutive* week, Bari Weiss' revamped "CBS Evening News" averaged less than 4 million viewers—a once unthinkable situation. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/er6AwdZM57k

Some in the media portrayed Bari Weiss as a media visionary. Given the ratings she's posting at CBS News, it's pretty clear that's not the case. Watch the full episode of Power Lines here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=er6A...

Let's just say it: Donald Trump and his FCC lapdog Brendan Carr hate the First Amendment. Full episode of Power Lines here: youtu.be/jOh_vJ79U3s?...

Don't miss the latest episode of Power Lines. This week, we have the inside story on Bari Weiss' ouster of CBS News' foreign chief. Plus, we get into how the "CBS Evening News" just hit *another* ratings low, talk Trump's attacks on Kimmel, and more. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/jOh_vJ79U3s?...

Where we are in 2026: Standing up for the First Amendment gets you portrayed as a partisan.

Question for David Ellison: If you don't want to "politicize" Paramount, then why the hell are you doing an event "honoring" the Trump White House? Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/V5REacb_bzU?...

You don't want to miss this episode of Power Lines... youtu.be/V5REacb_bzU?...

Imagine for a moment how Fox News would respond if Joe Biden kicked out critical reporters from the Pentagon—and then did not follow a judge's ruling to let them back in. Watch the full episode of Power Lines here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0185...

At the very least, the optics for CNN will not be good. See the full conversation on Power Lines: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0185...

Nellie Bowles mocked our CBS News reporting this week. But there's no other way to describe the network's cratering ratings other than a complete catastrophe. Our response on Power Lines: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0185...

CNN is now experimenting with incorporating the control room audio and visual feeds into programming. Here's an example from Anderson Cooper's show.

The "CBS Evening News" dipping below 4 million viewers must be setting off alarm bells inside the network. But when you alienate the audience, loyal viewers will leave. Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/g4zHWZFi9ec?...

In which we go through a non-exhaustive list of action Trump has taken to wage war on the First Amendment. So why is the White House Correspondents Association welcoming him as an "honoree" to its dinner celebrating free speech? Watch Power Lines on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9yx...

In the latest episode of Power Lines, we look at all the MAGA Media infighting over Iran. Plus, we report on CNN staffers privately bashing Scott Jennings and Bari Weiss' interest in a MAGA personality for the network's morning show. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/E9yx9zdsMfc?...

The latest episode of Power Lines is out. In this week’s episode, we report on what CNN staffers are privately saying about Scott Jennings. We also get into WHCA blowback over Trump’s dinner invite and Bari Weiss’ plans for “CBS Mornings.” Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/E9yx9zdsMfc?...

Will anyone at CNN take a principled stand as David Ellison reshapes the network to be more MAGA friendly? Or will everyone just go along with the new direction? Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/nWEG5jUrP2Q?...

David Ellison is going to push CNN into more MAGA-friendly waters—just like he has with CBS News. Watch our full CNN segment from Power Lines here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZsx...

This does not happen in a well-functioning democracy.

Something that's being overlooked: The Saudi government—yes, the same gov't that butchered a Washington Post journalist a few years ago—is set to be a part owner of CNN. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/nWEG5jUrP2Q?...

While Brendan Carr is cracking down on Stephen Colbert and "The View," he's turning a blind eye to right-wing talk radio. Color us shocked! Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/GXv8-FAA6H0?... And add us to your podcast list on Apple or Spotify: www.status.news/power-lines

It's important to remember: The Washington Post's business problems are a direct result of decisions Jeff Bezos has made—not the newsroom. Yet it's the newsroom paying the price. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnMG...

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are making it clear: They don't care about The Washington Post anymore. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/f_3lVeiRLQg?...

No one in the CNN audience is more informed after watching Scott Jennings on the network's air. We candidly discuss on Power Lines. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: youtu.be/ZugwEP0jkk4

Tony Dokoupil assailed the press for putting too much emphasis on the "elites." But this week, he's flying the skies of Dallas with a billionaire and saluting power. A bit hypocritical, one might say? Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?...

It seems like it's only "Both Sides Bari" when the story is critical of the Trump administration. Otherwise, one side apparently is fine. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?...

Times are tough right now for MAGA Media personality Tim Pool. @passantino.bsky.social and I discuss, with our beanies. Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/K8-V44NOB34?...

Giving PR and blackmailing advice to a sex predator crosses bright red lines—in journalism, and just on a human level. @passantino.bsky.social and I discuss on Power Lines. Watch via YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGBb... Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

The Epstein Files have once again exposed Fox News as a MAGA propaganda organ. Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/BGBbISZI6e0?... Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: link.status.news/powerlines

Imagine having Elon Musk's red-pilled A.I. bot Grok infused into your Tesla. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/xRpE9E7GQTM?... Or listen via a podcasting app: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

If Nick Fuentes got "radicalized on race" by Mark Levin, imagine where the new generation will be, listening to the likes of Tucker Carlson & Nick Fuentes. @passantino.bsky.social and I discuss on Power Lines. Watch via YouTube: youtu.be/xRpE9E7GQTM?... Listen here: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

Tucker Carlson has a lengthy history pulling people from the fringes into the MAGA mainstream. Now he's trying to do that with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/xRpE9E7GQTM?... Or listen via a podcasting app: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

Donald Trump has spent years calling Comcast chief Brian Roberts a "lowlife" & insulting the company as "Concast." And what does Roberts do in return? Write Trump a ballroom check. Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/xRpE9E7GQTM?... Or listen via a podcast app: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

Apple Mail continues to be the worst email app for performing the basic task of ... searching one's inbox. When I search for nearly any term, it just does this endlessly and never returns any results.

Should we call Pete Hegseth "Safe Space Pete" from now on? Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/NJmPYIwZJNM?... Or listen here: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

This is not something that could happen in the U.S. It is actually *happening*

Instead of MAGA Media personalities telling their followers that "the left" is at war with them, imagine if they linked arms with progressives & delivered a unified message. Watch Power Lines on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xky1... Or listen via a podcast app: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

On one hand, Paramount says it needs to be financially disciplined, and thus must cut people like Stephen Colbert. On the other hand, it goes out and spends an absurd amount of money to buy Bari Weiss' The Free Press. Watch the full episode of Power Lines here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjW...

Trump's health issues—and his attempt to cover them up—are literally visible on camera. And yet, the same press that went aggressively after Biden is choosing not to give the story real attention. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjW... Or listen here: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

The Free Press sells itself as a truth-telling outlet not afraid to deliver hard truths to readers. And yet, they're rather silent on the authoritarian creep in this country. In their eyes, DEI is the big threat to America. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjW...

Shouldn't The Washington Post editorial board have more important things to weigh on? Watch the full episode of Power Lines here: youtu.be/CxH8o3h-8p0?... Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

YouTube knows—and previously acknowledged—that OAN is a misinformation machine. And yet, it’s now putting them in millions of homes. We discuss on Power Lines. Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/CxH8o3h-8p0?... Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

MSNBC drops the “NBC” from its name—but CNBC gets to keep it. Technically, CNBC stands for "Consumer Business News Channel." Still, the different approach is notable. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/eNVabxcc_bQ?... Or listen via a podcast app here: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

News outlets are still—in the year of our Lord 2025—referring to Fox News as a news organization. Why? We discuss on Power Lines. Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/eNVabxcc_bQ?...