# CNN Braces for David Ellison and Bari Weiss to Take Control After WBD Shocker

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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: 2026-02-27T15:57:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week’s Power Lines: CNN staffers are in full-blown panic after a shocking twist delivered the network to the MAGA-friendly David Ellison. Oliver and Jon discuss how Netflix's deal for CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, collapsed and what is to come for the network now that Bari Weiss is positioned to take charge. Plus, Tucker Carlson humiliates Mike Huckabee in a wide-ranging three hour conversation, and Ben Shapiro blasts Candace Owens as “evil.” Read the full stories in Status: https://www.status.news/ Thank you 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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