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The media crisis is compounded by ownership dynamics. The podcast highlighted a notable aspect of the Huffington Post: its founding by Andrew Breitbart, which initially suggested a more balanced perspective. Over the years, however, it has leaned heavily left. Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s minority stake in BuzzFeed, which owns the Huffington Post, has sparked accusations of "bowing to MAGA," even as the underlying issue seems to be economic challenges rather than political ones. The resignation of the Huffington Post’s editor-in-chief shortly after the layoffs suggests internal turmoil and dissatisfaction with leadership decisions.