The One Where Eliana Has Laryngitis

Chris takes the lead this week as Eliana rests her vocal cords. This week, we are covering everything from the FCC to the trans sports ban out of the White House, as well as a few items on the Super Bowl and the latest shake from McDonald’s. Wretch on! Time Stamps:  2:04 - Front Page 52:01 - Obsessions 55:56 - Reader Mail 57:48 - Favorite Items Show Notes: The Wall Street Journal: More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Resigned So Far, Short of Target   The Washington Post: Republican ire at USAID finds an unusual target: Politico  The Hill: Politico publishes note ‘to set the record straight’ on government subscription outrage  Axios: Scoop: Trump orders key government agency to cancel all media contracts  Fortune: Member of Elon Musk’s DOGE resigns after being linked to a social media account that shared racist posts   NPR: Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media  CJR: A Plea for Institutional Modesty AEI: When Anti-Press Ascendancy Meets FCC Public Interest Regulation  The Wrap: Meta Hires Chief Correspondent From Tucker Carlson-Founded Daily Caller  Mediaite: ‘Mass Murderer in Waiting’: Writer Accuses LA Times of Editing His Anti-RFK Op-Ed to Support Conspiracy Theorist  Semafor: Inside Tom Cotton’s unconventional push for Tulsi Gabbard  The Washington Post: The couple who want to make America procreate again The New York Times: As Trump Attacks Diversity, a Racist Undercurrent Surfaces  AP News: Winging it for the Super Bowl? Broccoli might be a cheaper party snack this year  Poynter: Donald Trump brings back the tradition of the Super Bowl interview  USA Today: Travis Kelce: Trump attending Super Bowl 'cool.' The president said 'I hate Taylor Swift.'  The Hill: Whole Hog Politics: An inflection point for the transgender movement  The Wall Street Journal: Americans Don’t Eat Enough Bacon. The Pork King Has a Plan.