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‘PAINS ME’

CBS Legend Eviscerates New ‘Trump-Approved’ ‘60 Minutes’

The news icon accused CBS higher-ups of “eviscerating” his former show.

Owen Mason-Hill

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OLD GUARD ALARM

CBS Legends Blast ‘60 Minutes’ Over MAGA Makeover

More than 100 CBS veterans warned of a “wholesale dismissal of editorial management” under the network’s new leadership.

Erkki Forster

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada to promote the tax cuts he signed into law in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” ahead of the midterm election.  Tomorrow he will deliver remarks at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
AWKWARD

News Legends Urge White House Reporters to Stand Up to Trump

Journalists want the president to be called out to his face when he returns to the White House Correspondents’ dinner this week.

Farrah Tomazin

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Dan Rather at SiriusXM Studios on November 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
‘YES SIR’

TV Icon Calls ‘60 Minutes’ Settlement ‘Extortion’ by Trump

CBS News legend says hefty payout is “a sad day for journalism.”

Cameron Adams

Jean Rather (left) and Dan Rather (right)
‘A TRUE TEXAN’

‘Saddest of Days’: Dan Rather’s Wife of 67 Years Dies at 89

Dan and Jean Rather met while working at a Houston radio station.

Claire Lampen

Dan Rather visits SiriusXM Studios on September 10, 2019 in New York City.
‘SPINELESS’

Dan Rather Slams CBS for ‘Pathetic’ Fact-Checking Decision

“Their responsibility is to call out lies. If they don’t do that on live television, during the most consequential election in modern history, they are the lesser for it,” he said.

Lily Mae Lazarus

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HOMECOMING

Dan Rather Returns to CBS News After Nearly Two Decades Away

“Without apology or explanation, I miss CBS,” the 92-year-old said.

Brett Bachman

Dan Rather smiles outside a movie premiere for Truth.
HIATUS COMPLETE

Dan Rather to Appear on CBS News 18 Years After Messy Exit

Rather, 92, is slated to speak about his time at CBS in an interview set to air Sunday.

Josh Fiallo

Dan Rather.
NOT HOLDING BACK

Dan Rather Explains His Trump Opposition in Scorching Post

The former CBS anchor said it’s not about politics.

Amanda Yen

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CAME AND WENT

Dan Rather Clowns Trump Reinstatement Conspiracy on Twitter

“My bad. I completely forgot to mark #reinstatementday on my calendar. What did I miss?”

Blake Montgomery

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IN CONVERSATION

Dan Rather Is Not Finished Yet

The veteran newsman opens up about trolling Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson, and Fox News, and the state of the news media.

Marlow Stern

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