Morning Wire Evening Wire: Netflix Acquires Warner Bros & SCOTUS Backs Texas Map | 12.5.25
Dec 5, 2025
A landmark deal sees Netflix acquire Warner Bros and HBO Max for nearly $83 billion. In a pivotal Supreme Court ruling, Texas's new district map securing Republican favor is upheld. Marco Rubio calls for a shift in U.S. aid towards direct investment, skirting NGO overhead. A bizarre New Zealand robbery unfolds as a suspect swallows a Fabergé egg pendant. Tensions rise in NYC over encampment sweeps, while a Harvard professor faces ICE after a BB gun incident.
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Netflix-Warner Bros. Media Consolidation
- Netflix is acquiring Warner Brothers and its major franchises, creating a media powerhouse with an enormous library.
- John Bickley frames this as a blockbuster consolidation reshaping streaming competition and content control.
Supreme Court Clears Texas Redistricting
- The Supreme Court allowed Texas's new congressional map to take effect, potentially adding five Republican-favored seats.
- The decision highlights partisan conflicts over redistricting and competing legal fights in states like California.
Enforce Single-Sex Facility Rules
- Protect single-sex private spaces by passing clear rules matching facilities to biological sex.
- The Texas Women's Privacy Act enforces those boundaries for restrooms, shelters, and correctional housing, John Bickley reports.