The Cut Sheet Opens With Howard Stern’s Reduced Schedule
the Cut Sheet opens with Howard Stern’s one-day schedule and the staffing costs behind major radio and television programs. Kaitlan Collins appears with Jon Stewart to answer Trump’s remarks at the correspondents’ dinner, and we debate her reaction, Trump’s humor and the appeal of his unscripted style. Polling then shows broad doubt about the Iran war while Republicans still hold an edge on the issue. We connect those numbers to Trump’s blunt communication, Democratic reliance on abortion messaging, presidential approval and the usual midterm penalty for the party in power. Pennsylvania’s 7th…
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