
After Party with Emily Jashinsky Washington Post's Fake “Murder”, and Trump's Deportations "Soft Touch," with Tom Bevan, Plus Billie Eilish's Stolen Land Karma
Feb 5, 2026
Tom Bevan, co‑founder and president of RealClearPolitics, joins to dissect why The Washington Post is struggling and his tongue‑in‑cheek offer to buy it. They unpack newsroom culture, digital pivots, and why RCP now links less to the Post. Other segments cover the Tongva response to Billie Eilish’s ‘stolen land’ remark and debates over immigration enforcement and political messaging.
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Test Stolen Land Rhetoric
- Emily Jashinsky urges the Tongva tribe to test Billie Eilish's "stolen land" claim by confronting her at her mansion.
- She argues such a confrontation would force clarity on what "no one is illegal on stolen land" actually means.
Media Economics Are Immutable
- Tom Bevan says newsrooms must face immutable economics and stop treating loss as perpetual charity.
- He argues the Washington Post needed structural change after sustained financial decline.
Newsroom Self-Regard Versus Market Reality
- Bevan criticizes newsroom self-regard and calls out emotional reactions to layoffs as disconnected from wider job losses.
- He says journalists resisted course correction while expecting indefinite external subsidies.

