by Alice Ibarra in Politics

Former CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge revealed photos of confidential files seized by the network, including sensitive reporting on COVID-19 origins and Hunter Biden. She described the network's actions as a "journalistic rape" and an "attack on investigative journalism." The incident led to a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing and the files' return after pressure from SAG-AFTRA. Herridge's reporting on Hunter Biden's laptop, presented to CBS executives before the 2020 election, was never aired until after the 2022 midterms. Separately, Joe Rogan claimed Kamala Harris's team lied about him refusing to make time for her. Meanwhile, Trump is suing CBS News and Paramount for $20 billion, claiming deceptive edits of a "60 Minutes" interview with Harris made her appear more concise. The parties have agreed to use a third-party mediator to resolve the dispute.