Top of the Ticker: Two major American newspapers—The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times—have chosen not to issue a presidential endorsement, reportedly at the behest of their billionaire owners, Jeff Bezos and Patrick Soon-Shiong, respectively. It’s the first time in almost 40 years that the Post has declined to endorse a candidate. The decision has already resulted in staff resignations and subscriber cancellations at both papers and the shockwaves are being felt throughout the rest of the news media as well. CNN media analyst and TVNewser founder Brian Stelter…
