{
  "id": 682366,
  "title": "Top House Judiciary Democrat Jamie Raskin Seeks Transcribed Interview With David Ellison Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/top-house-judiciary-democrat-jamie-raskin-seeks-transcribed-interview",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:09:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/paramount-warner-bros-democrats-david-ellison-1237031910/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee wants Paramount CEO to sit for a transcribed interview to answer questions on its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The letter from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is just the latest that Democrats have sent to Ellison, as they amplify their criticisms and opposition to the transaction. […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Congressman Jamie Raskin Accuses David Ellison of Colluding With Trump to ‘Curtail Media Independence’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/congressman-jamie-raskin-accuses-david-ellison-of-colluding-with",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:50:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}