Politico Caught in Funding Scandal: Did USAID Funnel Taxpayer Money to the Media Giant?

Politico Caught in Funding Scandal: Did USAID Funnel Taxpayer Money to the Media Giant?

Politico, a political journalism company founded in 2007, has established itself as a major player in political reporting, covering policy and government affairs in the United States and internationally. The organisation, known for its in-depth analysis and breaking political news, was acquired by German media giant Axel Springer in October 2021 for approximately £790 million … Read more

The Pentagon Kicks Major News Organizations Out Of Their In-House Offices In New “Media Rotation Program”

The Pentagon Kicks Major News Organizations Out Of Their In-House Offices In New “Media Rotation Program”

Late Friday, the Department of Defense announced that it would be removing four major news organizations—The New York Times, NBC News, National Public Radio, and Politico—from their in-house offices to implement a new “annual media rotation program” for its press corps. They are being replaced by One America News Network, the New York Post, Breitbart … Read more

Ryan Lizza to remain at Politico after Olivia Nuzzi scandal

Ryan Lizza to remain at Politico after Olivia Nuzzi scandal

Politico reporter Ryan Lizza — the former fiancé of New York Magazine political reporter Olivia Nuzzi, who was involved in a sexting scandal with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — will remain at the publication, though he will no longer edit its high-profile newsletter. Lizza announced that he will be “returning to my long-form magazine roots” … Read more

Reporters Brace for the Frenzy of a Second Trump White House

Reporters Brace for the Frenzy of a Second Trump White House

“Everybody’s exhausted and he hasn’t even taken office yet,” Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, says of White House reporters already consumed by covering a second Donald Trump administration. With no time for a break, the grueling 2024 election cycle quickly morphed into a tumultuous transition period characteristic of Trump’s … Read more

Olivia Nuzzi’s Ex-Fiance, Ryan Lizza, Was Fired For ‘Improper Sexual Conduct’ From The New Yorker And Georgetown University In 2017

Olivia Nuzzi’s Ex-Fiance, Ryan Lizza, Was Fired For ‘Improper Sexual Conduct’ From The New Yorker And Georgetown University In 2017

Ryan Lizza has re-entered the spotlight amidst controversy surrounding his ex-fiancée, Olivia Nuzzi, and her alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As the scandal gains traction, attention has shifted back to Lizza’s past—his 2017 firing from The New Yorker for improper sexual conduct. Dismissed during the height of the #MeToo movement, Lizza’s case is … Read more