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TMZ Is Now Berating Congress, as the Founding Fathers Intended
Claire Guinan, Jezebel
This will either be the best or the worst thing to happen to the American people.
Apr 15, 2026, 2:08 PM

Video: Trump threatens to jail reporter over Iran airman rescue leak
Al Jazeera English
Trump demanded the journalist who reported on the rescue of the US airman in Iran reveal their source.
Apr 6, 2026, 8:01 PM

Pentagon Wants It to Be Illegal for Reporters to Ask “Unauthorized” Questions
Seth Stern, The Intercept
The Trump admin wants to criminalize a key part of journalists doing their jobs — a broadside attack on a free press. The post Pentagon Wants It to Be Illegal for Reporters to Ask “Unauthorized” Questions appeared first on The Intercept.
Mar 26, 2026, 9:00 AM
We’d Be Winning This War if It Weren’t for Your Coverage
Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic
Clap! Why don’t you clap?
Mar 20, 2026, 2:10 PM
Fox News Slammed for Hiding Trump’s Insult to War Dead
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
Fox News is facing mounting criticism after repeatedly using old footage instead of airing Donald Trump’s real conduct at Saturday’s dignified transfer—but...
Mar 8, 2026, 8:21 PM

Hyper Coverage Of AOC’s ‘Um’ Non-Scandal Highlights How The U.S. Press Is Eager To Be Gamed By Bad Actors
Karl Bode, Techdirt
I’ve long written about how the U.S. establishment press no longer genuinely serves the public interest. Years of consolidation at the hands of (usually) rich, white, male, Conservative owners has resulted in a lazy U.S. press that reflects the interests of o…
Feb 25, 2026, 1:28 PM

FCC reject claims of censorship, announces probe into US show The View
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Federal Communications Commission faces backlash after comedian Stephen Colbert blamed its rules for scuttled interview.
Feb 18, 2026, 10:27 PM
'The Late Show' host Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled his interview with a Democratic lawmaker — so he turned to YouTube
Ben Shimkus, Business Insider
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert said CBS blocked an interview over FCC concerns. It highlights tension between broadcasters and their talent.
Feb 17, 2026, 8:51 PM

Stephen Colbert Says CBS Bowed to FTC Pressure, Dropped Interview With Democrat
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
Here's the interview that CBS and the FTC don't want you to see.
Feb 17, 2026, 5:35 PM

CBS News Producer Admits Stories Are Vetted For Ideology
Oliver Willis, Crooksandliars.com
Now-former CBS News producer Alicia Hastey revealed in a memo announcing her departure from the network that under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, stories are being vetted for their ideological content, rather than for their newsworthiness. The memo further confi…
Feb 15, 2026, 2:30 AM
Trump’s Relationship With the Media
The Editors, The Atlantic
Panelists joined to discuss the arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon, and more.
Jan 31, 2026, 5:10 PM

DOJ Arrests Journalists Don Lemon & Georgia Fort For Acts Of Journalism, Even After Courts Rejected Arrest Warrants
Timothy Geigner and Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Last week, a federal magistrate judge told the DOJ it could not arrest journalist Don Lemon. The DOJ appealed and lost that appeal too. The legal system said no. So the DOJ arrested him anyway. On January 18th, protesters interrupted services at a Minnesota c…
Jan 31, 2026, 3:39 AM
Bari Weiss fielded tough questions from CBS News staffers about political bias and the network's future at a town hall
James Faris, Business Insider
Bari Weiss was grilled by CBS News staffers in an all-hands meeting and said she's not "a mouthpiece for anybody" when asked about political bias.
Jan 27, 2026, 7:28 PM

The FBI Raided A Reporter’s Home, Ignoring Laws Designed To Prevent Exactly That
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
If you want to understand how little the current administration cares about the First Amendment, look no further than a pre-dawn FBI raid on a journalist’s home—conducted in apparent violation of a federal law specifically designed to prevent exactly this kin…
Jan 26, 2026, 11:33 PM
Donald Trump ‘Decides What Gets Seen’ At One of America’s Biggest News Networks — Source
Nicholas Tan, Reality Tea
Becoming state news? The post Donald Trump ‘Decides What Gets Seen’ At One of America’s Biggest News Networks — Source appeared first on Reality Tea.
Jan 20, 2026, 7:28 PM

Score! Press Secretary of Alleged Democracy Threatens News Network; Finds It’s Already Spineless
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Barf Bag: Leavitt warned CBS that Trump would sue them if they didn’t run Tony Dokoupil's recent interview with him in full. Dokoupil's response? "Yeah, we’re doing it!"
Jan 19, 2026, 2:06 PM

White House Threatened Trump Would Sue CBS If Tony Dokoupil’s POTUS Interview Didn’t Air In Full On ‘Evening News’
Ted Johnson, Deadline
After Donald Trump gave a 13-minute interview to new CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a message to the anchor and his news team with a message from POTUS: Air the complete intervie…
Jan 17, 2026, 11:46 PM
Five of the biggest stories ignored by news outlets on the left in 2025
Cole Lauterbach, San.com
When a news event is ignored by one side of the aisle, we bring it to you. Here are some of the most notable stories ignored by the left media in 2025. The...
Jan 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
CBS Gets Revenge on Trump After ‘60 Minutes’ Fiasco
Tom Latchem, Daily Beast
CBS News aired the Kennedy Center Honors on Tuesday using a sharply edited Donald Trump monologue and dodging his controversial “Trump Kennedy Center...
Dec 24, 2025, 2:33 PM
The White House’s Belligerent, Ignorant Statement on the ‘60 Minutes’ CECOT Story
John Gruber, Bsky.app
As "60 Minutes" finalized its "Inside CECOT" report last Thursday, CBS sent the White House a request for comment. A WH spokesperson responded within a few hours. The quote was not included in the "60" report – so, judge for yourself whether it should have be…
Dec 23, 2025, 7:48 PM

The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband
Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge
Yesterday, Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a segment of its newsmagazine 60 Minutes about men who had been deported to an El Salvador prison. Today, it's popping up online. 60 Minutes had already begun promoting the now-censored segm…
Dec 23, 2025, 12:06 AM
Bari Weiss defends yanking ‘60 Minutes’ segment on controversial El Salvador prison: ‘It wasn’t ready’
Ariel Zilber, New York Post
Weiss addressed the backlash during a network-wide editorial call, saying she held the segment because “we simply need to do more,” according to a recording ...
Dec 22, 2025, 3:17 PM
Bari Weiss On Decision to Preempt ‘60 Minutes’ Story: “It Was Not Ready”
Alex Weprin, Hollywood Reporter
The venerable CBS newsmagazine canceled plans to present a story that took a tough look at the administration's decision to deport Venezuelans to a notorious...
Dec 22, 2025, 2:49 PM

CBS News faces questions after faith-forward town hall with Erika Kirk
CK Smith, Salon
Weiss' town hall of Kirk with faith-driven language and limited journalistic pushback leaves some unsettled
Dec 14, 2025, 9:06 PM