The Powers That Be: Daily

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss OpenAI’s head-scratching decision to buy TBPN—and the very real possibility that it proves to be more headache than masterstroke for Sam Altman. Then he examines what Politico’s future might look like under new global editor-in-chief Jonathan Greenberger, considering his experience as a TV news executive and deep Washington ties.

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to break down Trump’s maximalist threat to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure “back to the Stone Age” unless they agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—an ultimatum that, for now, Tehran seems content to ignore, betting instead on Trump’s eroding political support. Julia also discusses her exclusive scoop on the Trump administration’s unprecedented effort to label antifa as a foreign terrorist threat.

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Besties Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite during the Final Four to trade hypotheses on why OpenAI acquired TBPN, the vodcast-maximalist media company, and what the trade could ordain for the media M&A market. The duo also discuss how Roger Goodell's media partner shakedown will impact Hollywood studios.

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Former F.C.C. chairJessica Rosenworcel and former NPR chief Gary Knell join Dylan at the Common Sense Media Summit to discuss the precarious state of the agency under Brendan Carr. They scrutinize his aggressive posture toward broadcasters, the potential implications for the First Amendment, and the broader risks to democracy—while also exploring solutions to support local news, combat consolidation, and protect kids in an age of infinite slop.

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter to explore a hypothetical where the NFL hands officiating over to A.I. as the league barrels toward a potential replacement-ref situation when its current C.B.A. expires. Then they discuss F.C.C. commissioner Brendan Carr’s argument that leagues should lose antitrust protections as they push more games behind streaming paywalls.

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