CECOT took center stage this week after CBS’ “60 Minutes” abruptly postponed a highly anticipated segment examining migrant inmates deported to El Salvador’s notorious maximum-security prison.
Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clashed with CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert after defending President Joe Biden’s mental fitness.
Former CBS anchor Dan Rather, fired in 2006 for using forged documents to attack then-President George W. Bush, blasted his old network’s leadership this week, calling CBS’s new direction “a dark day.”
CBS News has announced a major policy change after being caught selectively editing an interview with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Face the Nation. The network admitted it would now only air live or live-to-tape interviews “subject to national security or legal restrictions,” promising viewers the full, unedited version will be broadcast.
CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert lashed out at President Donald Trump this week after the president highlighted Chicago’s persistent crime problem. On his show, Colbert impersonated Trump and responded directly to the president’s remarks. “Yesterday, Trump also posted, ‘Chicago is the worst and most dangerous city in the world, by far.’ Worst and most dangerous? Two words: F*** you,” Colbert declared, drawing applause from his audience. He continued mocking Trump, saying, “Trump slandered on, ‘Chicago is the murder capital of the world!’”
House Democrats have launched an investigation into the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger, alleging that Paramount may have given President Donald Trump an illegal bribe in the form of a $16 million lawsuit settlement to secure approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
