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Under the Desk News

V Spehar, sami sage, Malynda Hale, Jed Bookout, Under the Desk News, Katie Phang, Randi Weingarten, Tara Palmeri, Lana Leonard, Sabrina Singh

The home for news that should matter to you, by V Spehar, an accomplished TikTokker who's been called "GenZ’s Walter Cronkite." Here you'll find a place for nuanced conversations and exclusive reporting that center your emotional safety.

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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • V Spehar

    Time100 Most Influential Creator '25, Harvard Shorenstein Fellow, Webby Special Achievement Winner [email protected]

  • sami sage

    cofounder & chief creative officer of Betches Media | host of the Morning Announcements podcast | pop culture, news, commentary & travel (sometimes)

  • Malynda Hale

    Actress | Singer | Activist. Creator of Black Voices Heard Project & #WeNeedToTalk. Executive Director of The New Evangelicals. Featured on CNN, ABC News, NBC and Roland Martin Unfiltered. Guest writer for The Daily Beast, Blavity and Courier News.

  • Jed Bookout

    Hi it’s me

  • Under the Desk News

    The home for news that matters to you, by V Spehar.

  • Katie Phang

    Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | Fighting for OUR Democracy | "Law and Disorder" Substack | "Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce"

  • Randi Weingarten
  • Tara Palmeri

    Investigative political journalist. Host of "The Tara Palmeri Show." Author of "The Red Letter." No Bias. No Agenda. Just the Scoop.

  • Lana Leonard

    Agitating legacy news frames one clip at a time. Multimedia freelance journalist. Every other week with Under the Desk News ✍\ud83c\udffb

  • Sabrina Singh

    Partner at Seven Letter and CNN commentator. Former Department of Defense and White House official. Californian in DC.

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