Everything else aside, the fact that he sees John Dickerson, of all people, as an enemy is kind of a tell.

As photos of huge crowds at #NoKings events continue to pour in, recall how the White House tried to dismiss the protests in advance: "The only people who care about these Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions are the reporters who are paid to cover them."

“.. The intelligence stands in contrast to President Donald Trump's public remarks on Thursday that Iran ​had ‘very few rockets left.’” @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Jesus. Imagine any other president saying this and it not making a dent. From @brianstelter.bsky.social’s Random Sources. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/177...

Today's Reliable Sources lead: Every so often, an hour of television showcases President Trump's reliance on "alternative facts" and his supporters' reluctance to tell him the truth. "The Five" was that hour of TV yesterday... cnn.it/4v2Mq1J

Pilot on my flight: “Air travel is not fun right now. Please be nice to each other. I don’t want to be on CNN. Let’s just go home.”

Second verdict holding social media companies liable for their products in just as many days.

For critics of tech companies like Meta and Google, today's verdict has been literally years in the making. Parents, child safety experts and some lawmakers say the finding of liability is a long-overdue moment of accountability. Read on: www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/m...

"Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design of their platforms, knew their design was dangerous, failed to warn of those risks and caused substantial harm to the plaintiff, the jury found. The decision could set a precedent for hundreds of similar cases and lead to major changes..."

As she prepares to return to the "Today" show next month, Savannah Guthrie has taped an interview with Hoda Kotb. NBC just aired a preview clip. The rest will air Thursday and Friday. Details >>>

This profile of an art museum director found in the Epstein Files -- in an exchange so gross I honestly thought it was a joke when i first read it -- is by Eli Saslow, one of the best feature writers working right now. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...

‘The changes will further reduce press access, ultimately eroding the public’s understanding of what the military is doing.’ @brianstelter.bsky.social on the Pentagon’s latest restrictions on journalists www.cnn.com/2026/03/23/m...

What is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth so afraid of? That's the question you might ask after hearing about yet another set of restrictions on the Pentagon press corps.

Bob Woodward announces memoir Anthropic fights 'supply chain risk' label Groups appeal FCC's Nexstar approval + much more in today's Reliable Sources: cnn.it/3PuRYSf

Undeterred by a federal judge's recent rebuke, the Pentagon has announced another set of restrictions on the press. The changes will ultimately erode the public's understanding of what the military is doing. My latest >>> www.cnn.com/2026/03/23/m...

Some are starting to see a pattern that could not exemplify Trump II more: that the president is timing major announcements or moves in the war to coincide with the opening and closing of the stock market.

And three days later, he took the credit for the idea, which should surprise exactly no one.

Some Pentagon beat reporters who handed in their press passes last fall in protest of Pete Hegseth's restrictive policy are trying to have their passes reinstated now that a judge has voided key parts of the policy. Reporters at several major news outlets have inquired about when they can return...

Today: Kari Lake is facing another VOA lawsuit. The Pentagon is restoring the NYT's press passes. Nexstar is making its mark on Tegna stations. Amazon is celebrating its "Hail Mary." Read all about it: cnn.it/4rOblDe

Trump’s communications team has returned to this “President Trump is right” template again and again during his second presidency. Even in response to his most clearly inaccurate statements. https://cnn.it/4bsK5p2

A new example of the right-wing-media-to-Trump pipeline? "Linda from Arizona" might deserve the credit or blame for ICE agents deploying to airports today. Within 24 hours of Linda proposing it to Clay Travis on the radio, Trump announced it was happening. My CNN story about it:

If you only watched Fox News over the weekend, you didn't hear about President Trump's widely condemned reaction to Robert Mueller’s death. Fox has mentioned Mueller's death at least 6 times on TV without ever quoting Trump's "I'm glad he's dead" post... www.cnn.com/2026/03/22/m...

"The danger is the credibility. He is the news." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/m...

Well, here's something you don't hear very often in 2026: "This is a great day for freedom of the press in the United States." Those are the words of the Pentagon Press Association, celebrating Friday's ruling... cnn.it/3PRxRh4

Sunday edition of Reliable Sources asks: Will the Pentagon restore press access after this court ruling? cnn.it/3PRxRh4

I wrote a lot about Bob Mueller across a lot of chapters of his career. I wanted to share two @wired.com pieces that I wrote about his defining life experiences—both a picture of an era of public service all but lost today: 1) His brave *voluntary* service in Vietnam: www.wired.com/story/robert...

Pete Hegseth has been taking steps to thwart news coverage of the Pentagon for more than a year. Now he has finally met some resistance. Here's my analysis for CNN: www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/m...

Nexstar-Tegna update: @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov's office says the state AGs have filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop the merger.

CBS News lays off 6% of staff and announces CBS News Radio is shutting down after nearly 100 years on air, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul. https://cnn.it/4tisLt1

CBS News is shutting down CBS News Radio and laying off about 6% of its entire workforce, with executives explaining the cuts as a difficult but necessary reallocation of newsroom resources. The news division has about 1,100 employees, so dozens will be departing as a result of Friday’s cutbacks.

Trump: "I also want to thank FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, perhaps the most powerful man in this room. You are doing some job. He's trying to make the fake news real and respected again."

Today's Reliable Sources is jam-packed with news about CBS, CNN, Nexstar, VOA, ProPublica, the Pittsburgh City Paper, Meta, "Project Hail Mary," + much more: cnn.it/4bncjkT

Plot twist after eight Democratic state attorneys general sued to block the Nexstar-Tegna deal: Nexstar says it has received the necessary federal approvals and thus has "closed" (completed) the takeover of Tegna. Comment TBD from the state attorneys general, but the lawsuit will continue.

Hachette Book Group "pulled a forthcoming horror novel on Thursday in a decision that followed widespread allegations online that the author relied heavily on artificial intelligence to write the book." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/b...

Eight state attorneys general are suing to block Nexstar's pending acquisition of Tegna. They say broadcast TV consolidation would hurt consumers by hiking prices and weakening local news coverage. My full story here >>> www.cnn.com/2026/03/19/m...

As a follower replied: “.. Never a good sign when CEOs break out the Serenity Prayer ..” 🙏🏼

Outstanding journalism often takes a long time. In the case of the NYT's investigation into the Cesar Chavez abuse case, it took almost five years. Via @brianstelter.bsky.social view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/177...

Today's Reliable Sources lead: A Trump-backed TV deal faces a big new hurdle from state attorneys general Details here: cnn.it/4uWESh1

Today's Reliable Sources lead: A Trump-backed TV deal faces a big new hurdle from state attorneys general Details here: cnn.it/4uWESh1

"Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025," @freedomhouse.bsky.social says in its 2026 annual report, out today "Among countries rated Free, the United States, Bulgaria, and Italy have experienced the year's largest declines" freedomhouse.org/report/freed...

The WSJ editorial board criticizes FCC chair Brendan Carr for threatening TV stations: "He’s firing the wrong missile at the wrong target. He might want to tell President Trump that TikTok is a real national-security risk and a bigger source of fake news." www.wsj.com/opinion/bren...

"attacks on the press, academia, civil liberties, and dissenting voices", “rapid and aggressive concentration of powers in the presidency" - V-Dem downgrades the U.S. democracy. @brianstelter.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/m...

Government censorship of the media is the "preferred weapon of choice" of autocrats around the world. Free speech rights are "often the first 'domino' to fall when countries autocratize." And V-Dem says America is "rapidly autocratizing." More here >>> www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/m...

"The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history," one of the world's top democracy researchers says in a new report. I wrote about it here for CNN: www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/m...

MS NOW is announcing a new daytime lineup. Joe Kent is talking to Tucker Carlson. And Disney's new CEO is starting today. All the details in today's Reliable Sources: cnn.it/4rAgu1t

A federal judge says the Trump administration must let more than 1,000 sidelined Voice of America employees return to work by next week. Here's my initial story for CNN: www.cnn.com/2026/03/17/m...

🚨🚨Judge Lamberth orders USAGM, by March 23, to bring back all 1,042 VOA employees, who have been on paid admin leave for a year and resume full broadcasting. The court also rules all the actions Kari Lake took to reduce US international broadcasting to a supposed "statutory minimum" are vacated.

“Betting against the truth” view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/177... Story by @brianstelter.bsky.social. Note also that some news organizations (@apnews.com, astonishingly) are leaping into bed with these slimy prediction market firms: www.ap.org/media-center...

Today's Reliable Sources newsletter, with the latest on The Economist, Brendan Carr, Anna Gomez, NOTUS, David Zaslav, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Tina Fey, "Dune," and much more... cnn.it/4bNUKun

Tuesday’s Page One @financialtimes.com