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House Dem presses Bezos for transparency on Washington Post op-ed pivot

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) pressed tech mogul Jeff Bezos for transparency on the Amazon founder's choice to switch up the editorial focus of The Washington Post’s opinion pages. “Last week, ...

The Hill - 20h

Pressure mounts on DOGE to provide more transparency into its inner workings

Politicians, lawsuits and a judicial order are pushing on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to become more transparent.

NBC News - 6d

RFK Jr. rolls back transparency policy on Medicaid and NIH changes

The move supercharges RFK Jr.'s authority to implement health policy changes.

CBS News - 5d

Through ‘radical transparency,’ Kennedy can finally rein in Big Pharma

Kennedy can provide doctors and healthcare professionals with the information they need to truly determine if a drug is safe, effective and reasonably priced

The Hill - 2h

The name’s Bezos, Jeff Bezos: what can we expect from Amazon’s James Bond?

With one of the film industry’s most lucrative franchises signed over to Amazon MGM, 007 could be facing down the barrel of spin-offs, quasi-crowdsourcing and a cinematic universe to rival Marvel. ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Trump issues executive order reinforcing hospital price transparency rule from first term

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to reinforce an older executive order issued during his first term that requires hospital to publish their prices online, a rule that ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Bezos focuses Washington Post opinion pages on ‘personal liberties’ and ‘free markets’

Billionaire owner says overhauled section will focus on ‘underserved’ viewpoints

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos makes changes to opinion page guidelines

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is implementing major changes to the outlet's opinion page, adjusting what columnists can and cannot write about. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks ...

CBS News - 6d

The fastest man alive, Jeff Bezos' new acquisition, and a surprising choice to play Jesus: The news quiz

A legend’s former home is up for grabs, Delta tries to make amends, and be careful before you buy bananas.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Bezos says Washington Post won't publish op-eds that oppose 'free markets and personal liberties'

Billionaire Jeff Bezos is retooling The Washington Post's opinion section to focus on "free markets and personal liberties," saying the newspaper he owns will no longer publish op-eds that are not ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Washington Post opinion page to focus on 'personal liberties and free markets,' Jeff Bezos says

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that the paper’s opinion editor has “decided to step away” as the section takes a new direction focusing on “personal liberties and free markets.”

NBC News - Feb. 26

Musk praises Bezos' new rules for Washington Post opinion pages as top editor resigns

Jeff Bezos said that Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley decided to resign rather than lead the opinion section under the new policy.

CNBC - Feb. 26

Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan

‘I couldn’t be more sad and disgusted,’ says former top editor Martin Baron. Owners and publishers of news organizations often exert their will on opinion sections. It would be naive to think ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Jeff Bezos’ Directive for Washington Post Opinion Pages Leads to Editor David Shipley’s Exit

David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Washington Post opinion editor departs as Bezos pushes to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’

Opinion editor leaves as Amazon executive and newspaper owner says ‘viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others’. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King will crew Jeff Bezos' next Blue Origin spaceflight

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set to fly Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King as part of a six-person, all-female spaceflight.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez to go to space with Jeff Bezos' rocket company

Gayle King, Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez will join three other women on the next mission from Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin announced Thursday.

NBC News - 6d

Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron rebukes Bezos: ‘betrayal of free expression’

Lauded former editor ‘appalled’ by billionaire newspaper owner’s overhaul of opinion section to narrow focus. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to ...

The Guardian - 6d

Washington Post loses 75K subscribers after Bezos-ordered op-ed pivot

The Washington Post has reportedly lost tens of thousands of subscribers in an apparent reaction to a decision by the outlet's billionaire owner to change the editorial focus of its opinion pages. ...

The Hill - 5d

Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos’ Meddles With Editorial Policy and Offers Business Owners a Lesson

If you interfere with your business in a way that upsets staff and customers, you risk their ire—no matter the reasons for your decisions.

Inc. - 5d

Jeff Bezos takes one small step for feminism and social progress, and one giant leap for self-publicity | Sarah Manavis

The first all-female private flight into space funded by the Amazon tycoon’s Blue Origin company has little to do with female empowerment and a lot to do with PR . A pop star, a TV host and a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Pre-Oscars Parties Feature Mick Jagger, Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore and Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore, Mick Jagger and others gathered in festive moods in the lead-up to Hollywood’s biggest night.

The New York Times - 3d

Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King: all-female crew to helm next space flight on Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket

Activist Amanda Nguyen, movie producer Kerianne Flynn and former Nasa scientist Aisha Bowe will also be on flight. Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday that an all-female crew would helm the next ...