David Folkenflik
Stories
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Trump lawsuit against Murdoch and 'Wall Street Journal' turns personal
Trump says he personally told his "very good friend Rupert Murdoch" that he had not sent a racy birthday greeting two decades ago to Jeffrey Epstein. Murdoch's Journal reported it anyway.
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Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.
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NPR news chief announces she's leaving days after Congress kills federal funding
NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin says she's leaving the network. She made the announcement just days after Congress voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding.
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A look at President Trump's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch
In a clash of conservative titans, President Trump sued Rupert Murdoch after the '"Wall Street Journal" published a story about a bawdy birthday card Trump made for the late Jeffrey Epstein.
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Congress sends bill cutting public media and foreign aid funding to Trump
House Republicans delivered a major victory to President Trump early Friday, passing Trump's rescissions bill that claws back $9 billion in funds already approved for public media and foreign aid.
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How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
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Public media is on the verge of losing federal funds
NPR, PBS and their member stations are on the brink of change as Congress closes in on wiping out all federal funding for public media.
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Cato Institute's Jeff Miron says it's wrong for the government to fund public media
The Senate is debating whether to halt funding for public media, which could be devastating for some stations. The libertarian Cato Institute makes the case for why the funding should be pulled.
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CBS is the latest news giant to bend to Trump's power
With a $16 million payment to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, CBS becomes the latest media outlet to bow to his power.
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Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit
Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.
