Media is near and dear to my heart. It’s how I make my living and I depend on a number of sources to be able to bring our discussions to the table. The shift in media is interesting to me and so is what brought that shift about. One of those causes is the apparent political preferences of legacy media groups and the lengths they would go to in support of or opposition to a candidate for platform. CBS is under the microscope for its Kamala Harris interview during the campaign and how it was edited for broadcast.
In Tallahassee, our headline story for the day looks at how the Republican infighting detracts from the job at hand and the dangers in a prolonged, public fight.
There was a dustup in DC over the weekend as the Department of Government Efficiency is hitting at the heart of the problem. Resistance to change, fear of exposure and a determined administration are colliding in this attempt to bring accountability and reason to federal spending.
Dueling tariffs are playing out as President Trump imposed them on Canada, Mexico and China. Our continent mates are returning the favor and the game is afoot.
TODAY’s LINEUP
CBS to release unedited Harris interview transcript
Tallahassee Climate Change (or how to hand government to the Democrats)
Throwing money away- DOGE looks at fed payment system
Sr. USAID officials refuse DOGE- put on leave
Social
Trans-inmate transfer to men’s prison blocked
Pronoun signature removal upsets fed employees
Political
Stopping noncitizens from voting in play
Florida