It's a very somber scene in the building—people crying and upset,’ a network staffer said. ‘Lots of panicked phone calls between staffers trying to make sense of it’

ABC News has shut down FiveThirtyEight, the renowned data-driven political analysis site, as part of broader layoffs affecting 200 employees. Staff learned of their termination before the official announcement,

Disney is laying off about 6% of its workforce across its ABC News and Disney Entertainment units. The company said it is "winding down the 538 brand."