Lara Logan at the annual CPAC DC conference in Oxon Hill, MD on Friday, 21, 2025(Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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In tonight’s edition, Washington, D.C., has always been home to shady characters looking to launder their reputations with the help of willing media outlets. In tonight’s edition, we have a yarn about the host of an upcoming podcast, launching at an exclusive D.C. club with the help of a well-known Beltway publication. When Breaker looked into the background of said host, we discovered a nest of international spies, lies, and accusations.
Also, tonight, HarperCollins has made the unusual decision to delete passages from a new best-selling book about Prince Andrew. The book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, contained salacious claims about Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Tonight, we reveal one of the key people behind author Andrew Lownie’s new book and why their claims led to the passage being removed.
Plus, it’s Thursday, which means Journo Jobs is back. Tonight gigs at Wired, The California Post, Business Insider, and The Washington Post.
Mentioned tonight: Will Lewis, Dasha Burns, James Harding, Rupert Murdoch, Kaitlan Collins, Chris Cillizza, Lara Logan, Jim Bankoff, Anna Wintour, Joanna Coles, Neil Vogel, Roger Lynch, Katie Drummond, David Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Cristóbal Valenzuela, Katherine Pope, and more.
“The Spy”, The Ned & The Media Company
(Exclusive.) The Ned in Washington, DC, has become a hotspot for journalists, lobbyists, and politicians to see and be seen. In their own words, The Ned promises “a place for diverse professionals to meet, work and have a good time.” Among its members are CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Politico’s Dasha Burns.
It’s also the type of flashy private members' club that is perfect for hosting events. Earlier this year, Sir Will Lewis splashed the cash for a Washington Post brunch to mark White House Correspondents’ weekend with caviar and champagne (Breaker, along with many other journalists, was not invited).
So if you have money, it’s the ideal place to launch your new media venture with the assistance of a well-known D.C. publication…
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