Feb 19, 2019

Former Sessions spokeswoman to join CNN as 2020 political editor

Jeff Sessions. Photo: Zach Gibson/Getty Images

Sarah Isgur, the former leading spokeswoman for then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, will join CNN as a political editor for the 2020 presidential campaign despite the fact that she has not previously worked in a newsroom, reports Politico.

Flashback: Isgur, who will not oversee news coverage that relates to the Justice Department, drafted the statement that announced Rod Rosenstein's departure, written in the voice of then-AG Sessions.

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Dan Primack

5 mins ago - Economy & Business

The business of tear gas

Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios

U.S. forces yesterday used tear gas on peaceful protesters outside the White House gates, prior to a declared curfew, clearing a path for President Trump to visit a riot-damaged church for a photo opportunity.

The state of play: Two of the largest U.S. producers of tear gas are owned by private equity firms, but those firms have no interest in discussing their ownership.

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Dan Primack

13 mins ago - Economy & Business

Cerebus sells control of Steward Health Care back to company

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to sell control of community hospital group Steward Health Care back to the company, as first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by Axios.

Why it matters: This would make Steward one of the country's largest physician-owned and operated companies. It also marks the end of a 10-year ownership period for Cerberus, which was most recently marked by threats to shutter a Pennsylvania hospital in March, despite the pandemic, if the facility didn't receive state bailout funds.

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Sara Fischer

17 mins ago - Economy & Business

Exclusive: Washington Post makes major move into local news

People entering the Washington Post building in D.C. in 2019. Photo: Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images

The Washington Post has signed all 30 of McClatchy's local news outlets to its Zeus Performance product, a software that gives sites better speed, ad view-ability and performance, executives tell Axios.

Why it matters: By adding more local news outlets, The Post can start to build a local news ecosystem within its tech stack.

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