John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’ Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slip The Guardian - US · Sep 28
Bari Weiss sidelines yet another 60 Minutes veteran in favor of her own pick, report says Senior Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams was supposed to conduct an interview with British politician Nigel Farage, but Weiss chose her colleague Trevor Phillips instead The Independent UK · Jul 8
CBS News insiders fear Bari Weiss will soon enact ‘massive changes’ to 60 Minutes With layoffs widely expected and editorial tensions deepening, correspondents await a post-season shakeup The Guardian - US · May 16
Bari Weiss wants ‘MAGA-coded’ CBS News anchor for 60 Minutes shake-up in latest network overhaul: report Word of the overhaul comes after a report that Weiss personally booked Sunday's interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and passed over 60 Minutes veteran Lesley Stahl for the assignment The Independent UK · May 13
Battle lines drawn at CBS as 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl ponders future after losing Israel interview to fellow journalist Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly handed the interview to Major Garrett, who is not a 60 Minutes correspondent The Independent UK · May 12
‘This is not an audition’: Todd Blanche shuts down rumors he’s gunning for AG after indicting Comey Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche just made it crystal clear – he’s not here to audition for anything. In a Wednesday interview with CBS, Blanche shut down rumors that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey was some kind of political favor or a backdoor play for the top… The Mary Sue · May 1
Trump’s acting AG defends Comey indictment but dismisses comparisons to others who made similar comments to Biden Todd Blanche sidesteps question over whether MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec could be prosecuted for making an equivalent ‘threat’ against Joe Biden on social media in 2022 The Independent UK · Apr 29
Hegseth warns ‘this is only the beginning’ of war with Iran and there will be more US casualties Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists ‘we’re very much on track’ and says prospect of further American deaths ‘stiffens our spine and our resolve to say this is a fight we will finish’ The Independent UK · Mar 9
Pence has ‘no plans to testify’ against Trump but vows to ‘obey the law’ ‘We’ll respond to the call of the law, if it comes and we’ll just tell the truth,’ says former vice-president during CBS interview The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2023