David Folkenflik
Stories
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President of CBS News resigns as Trump lawsuit hovers over network
CBS News President Wendy McMahon says she's resigning because "the company and I do not agree on the path forward." CBS' parent company is trying to settle a lawsuit with President Trump.
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Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts
Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting despite President Trump's campaign against it.
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Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
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President Trump has issued an executive order to pull federal funds from NPR and PBS
President Trump has directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls the move "blatantly unlawful."
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Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump in fight for control
Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.
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Behind '60 Minutes' executive producer's departure: Trump's lawsuit against CBS
The departure of "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens comes as the news program's corporate owner is trying to sell it off, and amid President Trump's lawsuit against CBS.
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'60 Minutes' chief resigns, saying show's independence was compromised
The longtime head of CBS' 60 Minutes resigned Tuesday, as the network's parent company grapples with President Trump's lawsuit over an interview the show did with Kamala Harris last fall.
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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the directive or allow funding to be restored.
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Judge orders White House to allow AP access to news events
U.S. Judge Trevor N. McFadden rules the White House cannot deny the Associated Press access to news events because the wire service continues to use "Gulf of Mexico" rather than "Gulf of America".
