Radio Free Europe sues over U.S. funding cuts | 60 Minutes

Radio Free Europe, which has been a vital tool in the fight against disinformation and authoritarianism, filed a lawsuit after President Trump moved to cut funding to U.S. government-run broadcasters.

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EU’s foreign policy chief laments US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe

Kaja Kallas says the bloc cannot automatically fill the gap left by the US. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, expressed disappointment over US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe and said ...
The Guardian - Mar. 17
Radio Free Europe | 60 Minutes Archive

Late Friday, President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the longtime funder of Radio Free Europe, among other media outlets. In 2023, 60 Minutes ...
CBS News - 1d
Radio Free Europe sues after Trump administration halts funding

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued Kari Lake and the Trump administration Tuesday over efforts to defund the organization. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at ...
The Hill - 6d
Exiled Russian journalists left ‘high and dry’ after US cuts radio funding

Journalists working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty at risk of being stranded without legal status after Trump administration decision. Exiled Russian journalists are being left “high and dry” ...
The Guardian - 5d
EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts

European Union government ministers are debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend
ABC News - Mar. 18
Czech Republic to rescue Radio Free Europe after Trump funding cuts

Prime Minister Petr Fiala says his government will step in to keep cold war-era broadcaster going
Financial Times - 3d
Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia

Global Times hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’. Chinese state media has reacted gleefully to the Trump administration’s decision ...
The Guardian - Mar. 18
60 Minutes reports on drone invasions

Next Sunday, 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on an investigation into mysterious drone invasions over restricted U.S. military sites.
CBS News - Mar. 9
Under the Radar | Sunday on 60 Minutes

With news of mysterious drones flying over New Jersey and concerns about spying, 60 Minutes reports on another surprising story about drone incursions. Bill Whitaker investigates, Sunday.
CBS News - 3d
Werner Herzog | Sunday on 60 Minutes

The name Werner Herzog may not be as recognizable as Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese, but over the last six decades, the German filmmaker has had a profound and far-reaching influence on ...
CBS News - 3d
Statement of Purdue Pharma to 60 Minutes

Purdue Pharma provided the following statement for 60 Minutes' report Sunday, "The Settlement."
CBS News - Mar. 9
University in US agrees to Trump administration's demand for mask ban

The Trump administration has warned 60 universities funding may be cut if they do not address allegations of antisemitism on campuses.
BBC News - 3d
US academic groups sue White House over planned deportations of pro-Gaza students

Trump administration is accused of inciting ‘climate of repression’ and stifling free speech on campuses, including Columbia University. US academic groups have sued the Trump administration in an ...
The Guardian - 6h
Education groups sue Trump administration over Columbia funding battle

Two groups are suing the Trump administration over its demands of and funding pause at Columbia University, which recently conceded to change its policies, causing uproar in the higher education ...
The Hill - 6h
George Clooney: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview

George Clooney is making his Broadway debut in "Good Night, and Good Luck," telling the story of pioneering reporter Edward R. Murrow. During rehearsals, Clooney stressed the importance of a free ...
CBS News - 1d
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations

Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
Larkin's War | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Navy SEAL Ryan Larkin took his own life after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. His father suspected there was more to his suicide than depression. 60 Minutes reports how one father's determination ...
CBS News - 1d
Mancini's Brain | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2018, 60 Minutes reported on a medical discovery: a previously unknown brain injury found in veterans exposed to the invisible wave of energy that erupts from high explosives. The scar tissue ...
CBS News - 22h
Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid

Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...
The Hill - Mar. 14
HANetf unveils Europe-focused defence ETF

The fund will exclude US defence companies and concentrate on ‘companies benefiting from Europe’s security realignment’
Financial Times - 1d
CBS hits back at FCC over probe into '60 Minutes' edits

CBS argued that the news distortion complaint should be dismissed, saying the U.S. Supreme Court has never 'recognized a sweeping right by the government to second guess editorial decision-making.'
Los Angeles Times - Mar. 10
Trump administration's funding, staff cuts spark concerns over Colorado River

Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
Will a collection agency sue over a $5,000 debt?

Debt collectors have the right to sue you over unpaid debts, but they won't always take that route.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Mr. Clooney Goes To Broadway | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Jon Wertheim goes behind the scenes as George Clooney makes his Broadway debut, starring in an adaptation of the 2005 movie, "Good Night, and Good Luck." 60 Minutes, Sunday.
CBS News - 1d
Changes at the Social Security Administration | 60 Minutes

After a 2023 60 Minutes report, Social Security said it would claw back no more than 10% of a person’s monthly check to recover an overpayment. That changed earlier this month under President Trump.
CBS News - 1d
Europe courts US scientists fleeing Trump crackdown

Cambridge university among institutions seeing chance to hire talent unsettled by US spending cuts
Financial Times - Mar. 18
Managed futures hedge fund ETF launches in Europe

The momentum-surfing vehicles have taken off in the US with investors seeking the potential of uncorrelated returns
Financial Times - Mar. 17
UNAIDS chief: US funding cut could mean '10-fold increase' in deaths

The head of the United Nations program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warned Monday there will be a "10-fold increase" in AIDS-related deaths due to the recent cuts in U.S. foreign funding. USAIDS Executive ...
The Hill - 1d
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2004, 60 Minutes' Morley Safer interviewed University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma about his coaching style — and the secret to the team's success.
CBS News - 2d
Are Trump’s campus funding cuts an attack or a defense of free speech?

What critics fail to acknowledge is that there are dangers to free speech on both sides — in inaction as well as overreaction.
The Hill - Mar. 13
Professors sue Trump administration over Columbia University overhaul

Legal challenge reflects concerns over pressure on US academic freedom
Financial Times - 56m
Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants

Companies in the EU are starting to look for ways to ditch Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cloud services amid fears of rising security risks from the US. But cutting ties won’t be easy.
Wired - 1d
Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds

Funds worth £2.5bn - meant to help Ukrainians - remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them.
BBC News - Mar. 8
Chinese Nationalists Praise Trump’s Cuts to Voice of America

Beijing has long criticized the outlet, as well as Radio Free Asia, for highlighting human rights abuses in China.
The New York Times - Mar. 18
Universities impose hiring freezes in face of uncertainty over federal funding

At least two Ivy League universities abruptly stopped hiring faculty Monday, partly prompted by fear that federal grant funding will be cut.
NBC News - Mar. 10
As Trump Administration Cuts Funding, Researchers Turn to European Universities

European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.
The New York Times - 1h
Amazon sues feds over having to recall products made by other sellers

Amazon sues safety regulator, denying liability for hundreds of thousands potentially dangerous or defective products sold on its platform.
CBS News - Mar. 18
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion

In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.
The New York Times - Mar. 8
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...
CBS News - Mar. 8