Daniel Arkin
National Reporter
I am a national reporter focused on the biggest stories of the day, including high-profile trials, natural disasters, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. I specialize in coverage of the entertainment industry, the media business, and the intersection of politics and culture.
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I am a national reporter focused on the biggest stories of the day, including high-profile trials, natural disasters, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. I specialize in coverage of the entertainment industry, the media business, and the intersection of politics and culture.
Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.
Latest from Daniel Arkin
Five major broadcast networks say they won't sign new Pentagon media policy
Five major broadcast news networks announced Tuesday that they will not sign the Pentagon’s new press policy before an afternoon deadline, joining several other media organizations that have objected to a set of rules that many journalists consider restrictive.“Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues,” NBC News said in a joint statement with ABC News, CBS News, CNN and Fox News Media.
Judge dismisses Drake's 'Not Like Us' defamation lawsuit against UMG
A federal judge has dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.”The ruling marks the legal culmination of a prolific feud between Drake and Lamar that spanned much of 2024, when the two rappers dropped a slew of tracks aimed at each other










