Trump amends CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit and demands $20 billion
President Trump doubled the damages he is seeking from CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, which needs FCC approval for its pending merger.
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Mount Athos | 60 Minutes Archive
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Why the ‘15-minute city’ is not a neighbourhood menace
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The Lost Boys | 60 Minutes Archive
Bob Simon first met the Lost Boys of Sudan — a group of young men orphaned by civil war — in a Kenyan refugee camp in 2001. Their parents were killed, and their sisters were often sold into ...CBS News - 1d -
The Shipbreakers | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2006, Bob Simon traveled to Bangladesh, where thousands of low-paid workers — including children — were dismantling old ships for parts. Simon discovered appalling working conditions and toxic ...CBS News - 1d -
Majority of Americans approve of Trump's job performance so far, CBS News poll finds
The first CBS News poll of President Trump's second term shows him with a significantly higher approval rating than he enjoyed his first time in office. CBS News executive director of elections and ...CBS News - 1d -
The King of Sushi | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2008, Bob Simon reported on how the growing demand for bluefin tuna, highly coveted as the ultimate taste experience in sushi, was pushing fishermen to find new and more efficient ways to land ...CBS News - 1d -
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.The New York Times - 1d -
Curve Ball | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2011, Bob Simon interviewed the Iraqi defector code-named "Curve Ball," whose false tale of a mobile, biological weapons program was the chief justification for the U.S. invasion of Iraq. ...CBS News - 1d -
Magnus Carlsen: The Mozart of Chess | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2012, Bob Simon met then-21-year-old chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who admitted that he loved seeing his opponents squirm. At the time, he was the youngest No. 1 chess player ever.CBS News - 1d -
The Spark | 60 Minutes Archive
Bob Simon reported from Tunisia in 2011 after protests against the repressive government not only toppled its autocratic ruler but also sparked uprisings across the region that led to Egyptian ...CBS News - 1d -
Garden of Eden | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2007, 60 Minutes' Bob Simon traveled with scientist Bruce Beehler to Indonesia's Foja Mountains, spending ten days in one of the few places on Earth still untouched by humans — a place known as ...CBS News - 1d -
Examining the latest lawsuits against the Trump administration
Since his return to the White House, President Trump hasn't been shy about using his executive powers. However, many of his actions are being met with legal challenges. Skye Perryman, president and ...CBS News - 1d -
2/9: CBS Weekend News
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Trump gets high approval ratings for his first weeks, new CBS poll finds
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Trump gets positive approval ratings on opening weeks of presidency in new CBS News poll
President Trump's first weeks back in the White House are getting mostly positive marks in a new CBS News poll, though 66% say Mr. Trump isn't focusing enough on lowering prices. CBS News chief ...CBS News - 1d -
Can America's specialty farmers fill demand if Trump's tariffs hit niche crops?
Many of the specialty foods Americans enjoy are almost entirely imported from abroad. The few growers who cultivate these items domestically say it’s a tough business.NBC News - 1d -
Trump Expects Musk to Find Billions in Pentagon Waste Next
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Jeff Koons: The 60 Minutes Interview
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Why does the NFL have a 2-minute warning?
All NFL games have a two-minute warning — but what is it, and why does it exist?The Hill - 2d -
Trump predicts ‘billions’ of dollars of Pentagon fraud in Fox News interview
President targets education department and military in pre-Super Bowl chat and repeats wish for Canada to be 51st state. Super Bowl 2025 – live updates Donald Trump said that he expects Elon ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump starts term with positive approval rating in CBS poll
President Trump has started his second term with a positive approval rating in a new CBS/YouGov poll. In the CBS/YouGov poll, 53 percent of respondents said that when it comes to “the way Donald ...The Hill - 2d -
CBS News correspondents and contributors on the impact of the Trump administration overhaul
Amid the Trump administration's bureaucratic overhaul, CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane, chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, CBS News homeland security contributor Sam ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending
President says ‘fraud and abuse’ at Pentagon will be Elon Musk’s next targetFinancial Times - 2d -
A Guide to the Lawsuits Against the Trump Executive Orders
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Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers
President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.The New York Times - 2d -
2/8: CBS Weekend News
Judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Americans’ sensitive data; Locals fight to keep polar bear hot-spot aliveCBS News - 3d -
Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding
National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff. The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in medical research ...The Guardian - 3d -
Democrats demand probe into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts
House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."ABC News - 4d -
Trump Lawsuits Against Media Gain Momentum
First Amendment experts say Mr. Trump’s lawsuits, based on an unproven legal theory, lack merit. But more could be on the way.The New York Times - 4d -
UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.BBC News - 4d
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