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Dems Cry Foul Over 60 Minutes Trump Edit

An exchange on corruption wasn't even in the 'extended' version

(Newser) - Democrats are calling for a Federal Communications Commission investigation after a key exchange from President Trump's interview with 60 Minutes was left out of the show's extended online cut. The omitted segment, in which Trump sidestepped a question about possible corruption relating to his pardon of Binance founder...

NYC Mayoral Race Morphs Into Mamdani vs. Trump
NYC Mayoral Race Morphs
Into Mamdani vs. Trump
the rundown
Nov 3, 2025 10:33 AM CST

NYC Mayoral Race Morphs Into Mamdani vs. Trump

They each seem to benefit from the bashing of the other

(Newser) - One of the biggest races in Tuesday's election is the New York City mayoral contest. It's come down to a question of whether Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani can hold off former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but a Washington Post analysis suggests the race might be better seen as a...

Trump Clashes With O'Donnell in Rare 60 Minutes Showdown

O'Donnell presses Trump on immigration, economy, and CBS lawsuit

(Newser) - President Trump returned to 60 Minutes for a rare interview Sunday night, marking his first sit-down with the CBS newsmagazine since 2020 and coinciding with the anniversary of his lawsuit against the network over the editing of Kamala Harris' interview on the show—a suit most experts dismissed as frivolous,...

60 Minutes Names Its New Executive Producer

Tanya Simon's predecessor stepped down amid Trump administration tensions

(Newser) - 60 Minutes is getting its fourth executive producer in its 57-year-history. CBS News reports that Tanya Simon, the show's first female executive producer, has been serving as interim executive producer since her predecessor, Bill Owens, stepped down in April following heavy criticism of the show from President Trump. Owens...

Paramount to Pay Trump $16M Over 60 Minutes Interview

Settlement follows lawsuit over editing of Kamala Harris interview

(Newser) - A rep for President Trump's legal team is calling it "another win for the American people" in the realm of "fake news": Paramount late Tuesday announced that it will pay $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit over the editing of an October 60 Minutes interview...

CBS News Chief Resigns Amid Trump Tensions

Wendy McMahon stepping down, opposes settlement with US president

(Newser) - More drama at CBS News over the network's friction with President Trump : In a surprise move, news division leader Wendy McMahon announced on Monday that she is stepping down, reports the New York Times . Her resignation follows that of 60 Minutes producer Bill Owens . Both McMahon and Owen oppose...

Emmys Disagree With Trump Over Story's Editing

60 Minutes ' Harris interview is nominated for that very aspect

(Newser) - The editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that President Trump's lawsuit calls deceptive was rendered Emmy-worthy on Thursday. The segment that CBS aired in October, when Harris was the Democratic presidential nominee, was nominated for an Emmy in the category of outstanding edited interview, Axios reports....

60 Minutes Reporter Rebukes CBS Owner on Air

Scott Pelley speaks out after longtime executive producer resigns

(Newser) - The AP calls it "an unusual peek behind the scenes at the sort of inner turmoil that viewers seldom get the opportunity to see:" At the end of Sunday's episode of 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute to Bill Owens, the executive producer who left the...

60 Minutes Exec Quits Amid Trump Friction

Bill Owens says he can't 'run the show as I have always run it'

(Newser) - It's a giant move in the world of TV news: Bill Owens, executive producer of 60 Minutes, has resigned as CBS and its parent company wages battle with President Trump. Owens is only the third top producer in the show's history, and the New York Times describes his...

Trump Did Not Like What He Saw on 60 Minutes Sunday

He wants FCC chief to 'impose the maximum fines and punishment' on CBS

(Newser) - President Trump apparently didn't like what he saw when he watched 60 Minutes on Sunday night. In a Truth Social post, the president said the network should lose its broadcast license because of two segments he objected to, the Hill reports. "They did not one, but TWO, major...

FCC Releases Full Interview at Heart of Trump's CBS Lawsuit

CBS says full transcript shows 60 Minutes sit-down was not edited deceptively

(Newser) - President Trump is suing CBS over Kamala Harris' campaign-cycle interview with 60 Minutes, and on Wednesday the Federal Communications Commission released a transcript of the entire sit-down. The commission's chair, Brendan Carr, requested the transcript after a news distortion complaint was filed with the FCC, the New York Times...

Takeaways From Harris' 60 Minutes Interview

'I have a Glock,' she tells Bill Whitaker

(Newser) - Kamala Harris sat for a 60 Minutes interview that aired Monday night, while Donald Trump earlier decided to skip. Some highlights from various outlets:
  • Her gun: Harris offered more details about being a gun owner, which she has brought up to refute claims that Democrats want to take people's
...

60 Minutes Says Trump Backed Out of Interview

Trump's team calls it 'fake news'

(Newser) - CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with 60 Minutes for its election special, which will go forward next Monday with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris alone, the AP reports. Television's top-rated news program regularly invites the two presidential contenders...

Jerome Powell Asks Americans to Be Patient

Fed chair indicates central bank is still on track to cut interest rates this year, though

(Newser) - In an appearance on 60 Minutes Sunday, Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is still on track to cut interest rates three times in 2024. The Fed chair acknowledged that as the central bank has raised its benchmark rate 11 times since 2022 to fight inflation, Americans looking to buy...

Ex-60 Minutes Producer Accuses CBS of 'Harsh' Firing

Alexandra Poolos, let go last year, accuses network of gender discrimination, giving male staff a pass

(Newser) - A former 60 Minutes producer is pushing back at CBS, accusing the network of gender discrimination in her firing. The Wrap and Variety report that Alexandra Poolos filed a lawsuit Tuesday in New York federal court over her 2022 termination, which took place after an associate producer had accused her...

Greene Calls Democrats Pedophiles on 60 Minutes

Congresswoman say they support 'children being sexualized'

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene had perhaps the biggest interview of her political career Sunday in a sit-down with 60 Minutes , and she didn't shy away from one of her most volatile accusations against Democrats. When Lesley Stahl asked the Georgia Republican about her calling Democrats a "party of pedophiles,...

Harry on 60 Minutes: 'Silence Is Betrayal'

Prince sits down with Anderson Cooper for interview to air Sunday

(Newser) - Now that the Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary has been aired , Prince Harry has a new project to promote: Spare, his upcoming memoir, set to be released next week. In advance of that, the 38-year-old father of two sat down recently with Anderson Cooper for an interview to be aired...

Biden Says 'the Pandemic Is Over'
Biden Says
'Pandemic
Is Over'
'60 minutes' interview
Sep 19, 2022 12:44 AM CDT

Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'

And more from president's '60 Minutes' interview

(Newser) - President Biden appeared on 60 Minutes Sunday night in what the AP refers to as a "rare" interview, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, among other things. His declaration on the state of the pandemic in the US was fairly bold:...

Convicted Leaker Insists 'I Am Not a Traitor'

Reality Winner released US report on Russian election interference

(Newser) - A former intelligence contractor convicted of espionage has explained her thought process in leaking classified documents. "I am not a traitor. I am not a spy," Reality Winner told CBS' 60 Minutes in an interview that aired Sunday. Winner, a contractor for the National Security Agency, was arrested...

60 Minutes Under Fire Over Story on DeSantis
60 Minutes
Sees Backlash
Over Story
on DeSantis
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Apr 6, 2021 10:59 AM CDT

60 Minutes Sees Backlash Over Story on DeSantis

Florida Democrats join those saying negative piece about vaccine distribution is off base

(Newser) - 60 Minutes aired a damning story about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday, and it continues to reverberate. But this time, the backlash seems to be more against 60 Minutes instead of its target. Even Democrats in the state are coming to the defense of the Republican governor. Coverage:
  • The
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