Right-wing site Gateway Pundit acknowledges inquiry cleared two Georgia election workers
The statement comes a few days after Gateway Pundit reached a settlement in a defamation case filed by two Georgia election workers.
By Maegan VazquezFor the reporters of Hell Gate, heaven is covering Mayor Eric Adams
Hell Gate, a two-year-old news start-up, is chronicling and skewering the administration of Mayor Eric Adams, and covering New York like alt-weeklies used to.
By Laura WagnerMilton toppled a crane onto a newsroom. The staff kept reporting.
The impact of the crash on the Tampa Bay Times’s offices was unclear Thursday, and leaders were discussing what to do if the space remains inaccessible.
By Marisa IatiTop CBS shareholder Redstone praises combative Tony Dokoupil interview
Shari Redstone said Wednesday that she thought the morning show co-host “did a great job” grilling author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
By Jeremy BarrCBS News exec says Ta-Nehisi Coates interview didn’t meet standards
During an interview on “CBS Mornings” to promote his new book, Coates faced fierce questioning — and accusations of extremism — from co-host Tony Dokoupil.
By Jeremy BarrHarris dismisses Trump’s comments that he’s a ‘protector’ of women
During the interview on the widely followed “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the vice president also defended her stepfamily after Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s remarks.
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.VP debate moderators clarify, press and cut the mics once, for JD Vance
CBS News anchors Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan were more facilitators than fact-checkers during the vice-presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.).
By Jeremy BarrReporter Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza of blackmail, harassment
Nuzzi, in the wake of a relationship with RFK Jr., filed for a civil protection order against Lizza, who “emphatically” denies her allegations.
By Herb ScribnerTa-Nehisi Coates and Tony Dokoupil sharpen morning TV with Israel debate
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, on “CBS Mornings” to talk about his new book, and co-host Tony Dokoupil debated Israel on Monday.
By Will SommerWhat to know about VP debate moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan
The CBS journalists Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan will lead a debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.).
By Jeremy BarrTechnology columnist Taylor Lorenz leaves The Washington Post
In the wake of a controversial Instagram post, the writer announced she will start a newsletter on Substack.
By Manuel Roig-FranziaThe Onion is pivoting to video — no joke — with a former MSNBC anchor
The Onion is relaunching the Onion News Network, the parody video series, with former MSNBC and NPR host Joshua Johnson in the anchor chair.
By Will SommerTucker Carlson is filling arenas, but does he have anything to say?
Tucker Carlson takes his show on the road, with live events in states such as Arizona and Pennsylvania.
By Jeremy BarrSmartmatic and Newsmax settle defamation case involving 2020 election
Smartmatic and Newsmax reached a “confidential” agreement just days before a trial was scheduled to start.
By Jeremy BarrHoda Kotb to leave ‘Today’ show early next year
Hoda Kotb, longtime co-host of “Today,” will depart early next year.
By Will SommerThe Washington Post cuts 25 percent of tech arm, Arc XP
In strategy shift, The Washington Post laid off 54 employees from Arc XP, which makes and sells publishing software to other media brands.
By Laura WagnerWhy reporters are shut out of the big Murdoch family trust case
Rupert Murdoch is waging a legal battle against some of his children over the fate of his media empire, but the proceedings are under seal.
By Will SommerReporter Olivia Nuzzi’s relationship with RFK Jr. triggers backlash
The relationship was never physical, Nuzzi said, and a spokesperson for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. deflected the story.
By Will SommerSmartmatic’s case against Newsmax will test 2020 defamation claims
For the first time, a cable news network (Newsmax) will have to defend itself from claims it defamed a voting company (Smartmatic) after the 2020 election.
By Jeremy BarrHow the Haitian Times is covering dangerous rumors in Ohio
Since Trump’s comments, the Haitian Times has experienced a canceled forum, hateful comments and a false police report targeted at its editor. It remains undeterred.
By Jeremy Barr