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Jake Sanford
DIGITAL TRAIL

Shooter’s MAGA Mom Posted Chilling Rant Before Church Attack

Thomas Sanford’s mother didn’t name names in the pointed message.

Tom Latchem

Melania Trump Tweet split with GQ cover
BIG REVEAL

Melania Goes Public on Naked Photoshoots for the First Time

The former first lady finally speaks out about her risqué pre-Trump career choices.

Maurício Alencar

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PAY ME MY MONEY DOWN

Messenger Execs Sue Failed Startup for Reneging Big Payouts

Each exec seeks at least $150K payouts they say CEO Finkelstein promised them when they signed onto his doomed media startup.

Justin Baragona

Piers Morgan.
PERSONAL

Harry Calls Out Piers Morgan by Name: I’m ‘Slaying Dragons’

The aggressive statement came after a judge said he believed allegations that Morgan knew phones were hacked.

Tom Sykes

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‘DISRESPECTFUL AND RUDE’

Fired Black Condé Nast Analyst Sues Over Stolen Cereal Claim

In a new lawsuit, Bradley Bristol claims he was retaliated against for having complained about allegedly discriminatory treatment by his boss.

Justin Rohrlich

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FIT TO PRINT

This Man Is on a $150M Mission to Save Local News

Alberto Ibargüen, president of the Knight Foundation, says the money is vital for journalists who need time—“and time costs money”—to undertake in-depth reporting in communities.

Corbin Bolies

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CONFIDER

Execs Flee The Messenger Mess and Its ‘Mad Dog’ Boss

In this week’s edition of Confider, we reveal how multiple biz execs at much-hyped news startup The Messenger have hit the exits—thanks to their hard-charging boss.

Lachlan Cartwright

Henry Blodget
NEW DEAL

The Ugly Insider Battle Ends With a New Union Deal

The strike was the first at any U.S. publication owned by Axel Springer.

Corbin Bolies

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REUNITED

Barstool Boss Rehires Host Fired for Rapping Racial Slur

The new job, however, is not with Barstool Sports.

The Daily Beast

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‘JUST DEMORALIZING’

Inside the Collapse of Insider’s Much-Hyped D.C. Team

Back in 2020, Insider hyped a brand-new Beltway team aiming for impactful scoops. Three years later, that team has all but collapsed. This is the inside story on what went wrong.

Corbin Bolies

Meghan and Harry
SAVE IT

Meghan & Harry Reject The Sun’s Apology as a ‘PR Stunt’

“The fact that the Sun has not contacted The Duchess of Sussex to apologize shows their intent,” the representative for the Sussexes said in a statement.

Helen Holmes

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