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The Hound | Jan. 28

The Hound | Jan. 28

A weird townhall with Bari Weiss at CBS, continued fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti, the Washington Post's rumored cuts.

January 28, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. The U.S. is sending ICE agents to the Winter Olympics, angering Italian officials. Also in the sports world, an ex-FIFA president joined the calls for a boycott of the World Cup hosted in the U.S. later this summer. And Bari Weiss told CBS News staffers in a town hall meeting they’re not putting out content Americans want.

At the same time CBS is going through it’s upheaval, the Washington Post is reported to be massively slashing their foreign correspondents. Foreign bureaus provide firsthand reporting, context, and accountability that cannot be replaced by wire copy or parachute journalism. When corporate owners prioritize short-term cost cutting over sustained global coverage, the result is a less informed public and a media ecosystem increasingly blind to how international events shape democracy at home.

🖊️ Add your name to call on Jeff Bezos to keep the Washington Post’s foreign staff and reaffirm the paper’s commitment to serious, independent global journalism. A free press cannot fulfill its role if it abandons the world beyond U.S. borders .

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Bari Weiss Bluntly Tells CBS News Staff ‘We Are Not Producing a Product Enough People Want’ in Blistering Internal Town Hall (Mediaite)

‘No one knows anything’: Washington Post staffers fear major cuts (The Guardian)

Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say (AP News)

“I Erase Your Voice”: ICE Agents Threaten People After Alex Pretti (The New Republic)

Families of Boat Strike Victims Sue U.S. for “Manifestly Unlawful” Killings (The Intercept)

US federal judge blocks deportation of five-year-old boy and his father (The Guardian)

US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger (BBC)

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S. (NPR)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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