# Bezos Bails on Washington Post, Weiss Backs Attia Over Epstein Emails, Trump Attacks Kaitlan Collins

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Podcast: [Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219)
Published: 2026-02-06T11:02:00+00:00
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Jeff Bezos leaves The Washington Post to twist in the wind, slashing a third of the storied newsroom while ignoring pleas from his staffers—all while currying favor with the Trump administration. Bari Weiss moves to keep newly minted wellness contributor Peter Attia on the CBS News payroll, even as DOJ-released documents expose his cozy ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, Ted Sarandos is dragged into the MAGA culture wars on Capitol Hill, and Donald Trump unleashes a blatantly sexist attack on Kaitlan Collins for allegedly “not smiling” enough. Thanks to our sponsor, beehiiv, the platform that powers the Status newsletter! If you have a newsletter with over 100k subscribers, schedule your free growth consultation today. Or, use code STATUS30 for 30% off: https://www.beehiiv.com/status Go to cozyearth.com and enter code STATUSBOGO for a buy one get one pajama deal. Deal ends February 8th! 00:00 Intro 01:05 Massive Layoffs at the Washington Post 04:56 Bezos's Priorities: Blue Origin Over Journalism 17:20 CBS News Peter Attia and the Epstein Files 31:43 Josh Hawley Grills Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos 35:31 Ted Cruz's Antics at the Hearing 44:14 Trump's Attack on Kaitlan Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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