Overview

• President Trump’s legal team is demanding $25 million and a public apology under its lawsuit accusing CBS News of deceptively editing a Kamala Harris interview.
• Paramount Global’s lawyers are negotiating a settlement to smooth the path for FCC sign-off on its planned Skydance Media merger.
• The dispute prompted the resignations of '60 Minutes' executive producer Bill Owens and CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon over concerns about corporate interference.
• Scott Pelley and other CBS News journalists warn that conceding to Trump’s demands would damage the network’s credibility and undermine press freedom.
• Newsroom insiders say the looming settlement has intensified fear among potential sources, leading some to decline interview requests over concerns of government retaliation.