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Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Unexpected choice for MSNBC's new politics editor raises eyebrows
By MSNBC boss Rebecca Kutler (pictured center) has tapped a longtime Wall Street Journal reporter to helm her network's new Washington bureau. Kutler chose Sudeep Reddy for the position - her latest move since becoming the channel's president in February. The decision was likely a surprise to some considering Reddy's straight news, unbiased pedigree, which also includes a lengthy senior managing stint at Politico. Before that, Reddy, 45, spent nearly a decade with the Journal, where his coverage was deeply rooted in economics. Washington policy is also Reddy's forte, his résumé shows - something Kutler likely considered when making the decision. Meanwhile, MSNBC is simultaneously preparing for its impending split from NBC News and other NBCUniversal assets later this year. Once it does, the left-leaning station will spearhead a completely new company called Versant, which will be comprised entirely of Comcast channels. The bureau Reddy will oversee, on the other hand, was unveiled just this year - mere weeks before Kutler made waves by firing Joy Reid as one of her first maneuvers. All come as part of Kutler's greater plan for the left-leaning network, which was met with a ratings boost during Trump's first term - that's since spun the other way. However, it was Scott Matthews, MSNBC's senior vice president of newsgathering, who made the announcement regarding Reddy Thursday. Matthews said Reddy - an adjunct professor at Georgetown University from 2014 to 2021 - will start as the network's first Washington Bureau Chief on Monday, June 16. 'In this new role, Sudeep (pictured) will be responsible for building and leading MSNBC's Washington Bureau and DC-based newsgathering operation, including establishing a team of reporters to cover every corner of the nation's capital,' Matthews explained. 'Sudeep's appointment signals the importance of original and enterprise reporting for the future of MSNBC,' he continued, in a memo sent to staff. 'He will lead our Washington team to focus not just on the happenings inside Washington, but also on how decisions in the capital will impact people across the nation and around the world.' Matthews - tasked with filling holes left by the absence of NBC News resources with a host of new hires - added how skills Reddy learned during his time at Politico will prove vital to MSNBC's emerging Washington operation. 'While at Politico, he launched dozens of new products, including newsletters, podcasts, live events and digital offerings,' Matthews touted. Now, he will delegate tasks to an upstart DC team that will consists of more than 400 employees - a much larger sample set than the 150 he previously led at Politico. Reddy will lead MSNBC's upstart D.C. team after leading a team of about 150 journalists at Politico. Prior to joining Politico in 2017, Reddy was both a reporter and editor for the Journal. He will report directly to Matthews, the company said in a statement. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Shock at MSNBC as boss makes very surprising choice for new politics editor
MSNBC boss Rebecca Kutler has tapped a longtime Wall Street Journal reporter to helm her network's new Washington bureau. Kutler chose Sudeep Reddy for the position - her latest move since becoming the channel's president in February. The decision was likely a surprise to some considering Reddy's straight news, unbiased pedigree, which also includes a lengthy senior managing stint at Politico. Before that, Reddy, 45, spent nearly a decade with the Journal, where his coverage was deeply rooted in economics. Washington policy is also Reddy's forte, his résumé shows - something Kutler likely considered when making the decision. Meanwhile, MSNBC is simultaneously preparing for its impending split from NBC News and other NBCUniversal assets later this year. Once it does, the left-leaning station will spearhead a completely new company called Versant, which will be comprised entirely of Comcast channels. The bureau Reddy will oversee, on the other hand, was unveiled just this year - mere weeks before Kutler made waves by firing Joy Reid as one of her first maneuvers. All come as part of Kutler's greater plan for the left-leaning network, which was met with a ratings boost during Trump's first term - that's since spun the other way. However, it was Scott Matthews, MSNBC's senior vice president of newsgathering, who made the announcement regarding Reddy Thursday. Matthews said Reddy - an adjunct professor at Georgetown University from 2014 to 2021 - will start as the network's first Washington Bureau Chief on Monday, June 16. 'In this new role, Sudeep will be responsible for building and leading MSNBC's Washington Bureau and DC-based newsgathering operation, including establishing a team of reporters to cover every corner of the nation's capital,' Matthews explained. 'Sudeep's appointment signals the importance of original and enterprise reporting for the future of MSNBC,' he continued, in a memo sent to staff. 'He will lead our Washington team to focus not just on the happenings inside Washington, but also on how decisions in the capital will impact people across the nation and around the world.' Matthews - tasked with filling holes left by the absence of NBC News resources with a host of new hires - added how skills Reddy learned during his time at Politico will prove vital to MSNBC's emerging Washington operation. 'While at Politico, he launched dozens of new products, including newsletters, podcasts, live events and digital offerings,' Matthews touted. Guided strategy and operations for the Politico Playbook during Trump's first term was also included in Reddy's realm of responsibilities, the exec explained. '[He also] built the newsroom's first audio team from the ground up.' Now, he will delegate tasks to an upstart DC team that will consists of more than 400 employees - a much larger sample set than the 150 he previously led at Politico. Reddy will lead MSNBC's upstart D.C. team after leading a team of about 150 journalists at Politico. Prior to joining Politico in 2017, Reddy was both a reporter and editor for the Journal. He will report directly to Matthews, the company said in a statement.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
April Ryan Addresses ‘Awful' Racial Blunder at White House Correspondents' Dinner
April Ryan has been to dozens of White House Correspondents' Dinners, but this year's event stood out—for the wrong reasons. 'It was the oddest thing I've ever been to,' said Ryan, the longest-serving Black White House correspondent in history, on this week's episode of The Daily Beast Podcast. During the dinner, Ryan—who currently serves as the Washington Bureau Chief or BlackPressUSA—was awarded the Dunnigan-Payne Prize to honor her storied career. But the WHCA made an excruciating blunder while presenting the award. As the association's president Eugene Daniels took the stage to honor Ryan, the screen behind him mistakenly cut to NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor. The association had mixed up two of the political media's best-known Black women. 'Oh, that was a bad moment,' Ryan recounted. 'It was awful,' she told co-hosts Joanna Coles and Samantha Bee. 'We have gone beyond that kind of time when Black people all look the same.' Ryan said that while the incident was embarrassing for Alcindor as well, the two were able to laugh about it afterward. 'That's my girl,' Ryan said. 'I called her, 'She said, 'Hey April,' I said, 'No, no, no, I'm Yamiche, you're April,' and we got a laugh out of it.' The atmosphere at the dinner was notably more subdued than in previous years. President Donald Trump again opted to skip the event; the association last month canceled its scheduled comedian, Amber Ruffin, following comments she made on The Daily Beast Podcast. Coles—who also attended the dinner—noted, 'It's been a bad week for Black women with the White House Correspondents.' Ryan, who served on the association's board for three years in the early 2010s, agreed. 'You never censor someone's craft and their art. You never do that.' She also reminisced over that tenure in the interview, explaining to Coles and Bee that it's not always glitz, glamour, and endless opportunities to interview the president. 'I was in charge of the refrigerator in the kitchen that kept breaking. And we had to bring the people in when the president was gone,' Ryan said. 'It was such an arduous task. I mean, people would complain about the toilets not working or (that) there's no toilet paper in there.' During President Trump's second term, however, it's not just journalists' appliances that are breaking down. Even outside of the WHCA, Ryan admitted that media morale has plummeted. The president has escalated his attacks on the 'fake news' by demonizing longstanding journalists and barring reporters from the White House press pool. 'And once you lose ground, you never get it back,' she added. 'If the president gets his way, we won't be around.' But Ryan isn't give up hope just yet. She stressed that the Fourth Estate must continue as 'the next line of questioning when all else fails,' including the government itself. That being said, it won't be easy. 'We're all unpacking the first one hundred days of this administration,' said Bee. 'I know it's too soon to talk about when it will be over, but how are we actually going to put the horses back in the barn?' 'How are we gonna get the horses back in the barn?' asked Ryan. 'Well, let's say this—the barn has burned down. There's no barn to go back to." New episodes of The Daily Beast Podcast are released every Thursday. Like and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. And click here for email updates as each new episode drops.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Letters to the Editor: Readers weigh in on the first 100 days of Trump's second administration
To the editor: One would hope that everyone who reads Washington Bureau Chief Michael Wilner's excellent, comprehensive review of the first 100 days of President Trump's second administration would either be shocked or at least come to the realization that Trump is acting ruthlessly in executing his campaign promises ('News Analysis: 'Disrupt, break, defund': Trump's imperial first 100 days,' April 29). What is discouraging is the fact that 41% of the electorate is just fine with his actions; some even cheer each maneuver. It is their version of "making the trains run on time." Deportations are celebrated. Suppression of academic freedom at elite educational institutions and threatening the revocation of major news media licenses become applause lines. As "Pogo" said in the famous 1970 Walt Kelly comic strip: "We have met the enemy and he is us." Dave Sanderson, La Cañada Flintridge .. To the editor: Republicans, wake up! The Times article on the first 100 days of Trump's second administration quotes an earlier comment from him on election control: '... The states are just an agent of the federal government.' This comment was made in front of the National Republican Congressional Committee this year. This is certainly not a Republican idea. At least one of those weakling Republican representatives should have stood and protested right there and then. Scott W. Hamre, Cherry Valley .. To the editor: President Trump's first 100 days have already left a marked impact, but his actions are the logical culmination of a long-developing shift in American governance. Over the past century, the executive branch has steadily accumulated power at the expense of Congress. During the Cold War, the president's foreign policy powers expanded to new heights, yet Congress maintained its ability to compromise and pass landmark legislation. In the 21st century, as partisan polarization has grown more potent, Congress has fallen short on this critical responsibility, weakening its ability to check executive authority over successive administrations. Trump's approach is unprecedented in size and scope, but it reflects a broader institutional failure. Until the legislative branch overcomes gridlock and fulfills its constitutional responsibilities, policy-making power will by default remain in the president's hands. Charlie Henry, El Segundo .. To the editor: As of April 29, 562 college and university presidents have signed the American Assn. of Colleges and Universities statement that strikes back at the president's assaults on higher education. Your article cites 150; the number has climbed steadily since it was released on April 22. Bravo to them. Jackie Dooley, San Clemente .. To the editor: It should come as no surprise that Trump's approval ratings for his first 100 days are the lowest for any president in the last 80 years, according to one recent poll. At the end of his first term, Trump had one of the highest disapproval ratings of any outgoing U.S. president. With nearly 3 million jobs lost, more than $8 trillion added to the national debt, and the highest debt-to-GDP ratio since World War II, Trump decisively lost his bid for reelection in 2020. The American electorate, living up to its fickle nature, gave Trump a second chance, returning him to the White House four years later. Wasting no time, the president signed a series of ill-conceived executive orders that affected everything from our fundamental freedoms to economic security. It may not be long before the broad expression of negative judgment morphs into buyer's remorse. Jim Paladino, Tampa, Fla. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: Readers weigh in on the first 100 days of Trump's second administration
To the editor: One would hope that everyone who reads Washington Bureau Chief Michael Wilner's excellent, comprehensive review of the first 100 days of President Trump's second administration would either be shocked or at least come to the realization that Trump is acting ruthlessly in executing his campaign promises ('News Analysis: 'Disrupt, break, defund': Trump's imperial first 100 days,' April 29). What is discouraging is the fact that 41% of the electorate is just fine with his actions; some even cheer each maneuver. It is their version of 'making the trains run on time.' Deportations are celebrated. Suppression of academic freedom at elite educational institutions and threatening the revocation of major news media licenses become applause lines. As 'Pogo' said in the famous 1970 Walt Kelly comic strip: 'We have met the enemy and he is us.' Dave Sanderson, La Cañada Flintridge .. To the editor: Republicans, wake up! The Times article on the first 100 days of Trump's second administration quotes an earlier comment from him on election control: '... The states are just an agent of the federal government.' This comment was made in front of the National Republican Congressional Committee this year. This is certainly not a Republican idea. At least one of those weakling Republican representatives should have stood and protested right there and then. Scott W. Hamre, Cherry Valley .. To the editor: President Trump's first 100 days have already left a marked impact, but his actions are the logical culmination of a long-developing shift in American governance. Over the past century, the executive branch has steadily accumulated power at the expense of Congress. During the Cold War, the president's foreign policy powers expanded to new heights, yet Congress maintained its ability to compromise and pass landmark legislation. In the 21st century, as partisan polarization has grown more potent, Congress has fallen short on this critical responsibility, weakening its ability to check executive authority over successive administrations. Trump's approach is unprecedented in size and scope, but it reflects a broader institutional failure. Until the legislative branch overcomes gridlock and fulfills its constitutional responsibilities, policy-making power will by default remain in the president's hands. Charlie Henry, El Segundo .. To the editor: As of April 29, 562 college and university presidents have signed the American Assn. of Colleges and Universities statement that strikes back at the president's assaults on higher education. Your article cites 150; the number has climbed steadily since it was released on April 22. Bravo to them. Jackie Dooley, San Clemente .. To the editor: It should come as no surprise that Trump's approval ratings for his first 100 days are the lowest for any president in the last 80 years, according to one recent poll. At the end of his first term, Trump had one of the highest disapproval ratings of any outgoing U.S. president. With nearly 3 million jobs lost, more than $8 trillion added to the national debt, and the highest debt-to-GDP ratio since World War II, Trump decisively lost his bid for reelection in 2020. The American electorate, living up to its fickle nature, gave Trump a second chance, returning him to the White House four years later. Wasting no time, the president signed a series of ill-conceived executive orders that affected everything from our fundamental freedoms to economic security. It may not be long before the broad expression of negative judgment morphs into buyer's remorse. Jim Paladino, Tampa, Fla.
