A major media controversy has erupted after a political interview was removed from a late-night television broadcast, prompting host Stephen Colbert to publicly criticize his own network. The segment, blocked over broadcast compliance concerns tied to federal election rules, was later released online — igniting a debate over censorship, corporate pressure, and free speech.
18 February,2026 01:06 AM IST
Former CNN anchor and independent journalist Don Lemon has been arrested by federal authorities in connection with an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in Minnesota. Lemon says he was present strictly as a journalist, documenting events and live streaming the demonstration rather than participating in it. The arrest follows earlier court rulings that rejected prosecutors’ attempts to bring charges, citing a lack of probable cause. Despite those setbacks, federal authorities later pursued alternative procedures leading to Lemon’s detention in Los Angeles.
31 January,2026 01:39 AM IST
In a White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt erupted at a reporter over questions about ICE and a recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis, thrusting immigration enforcement back into the national spotlight. The confrontation occurred on Jan 15, 2026, when Niall Stanage of The Hill pressed Leavitt on the administration’s defense of ICE agents following the Jan 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old American woman shot by an ICE agent during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Stanage cited troubling statistics about deaths in ICE custody and wrongful detentions, asking how these figures squared with claims that federal agents are “doing everything correctly”. WATCH
16 January,2026 08:03 PM IST
In an explosive revelation shaking the media world, 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi has accused CBS News executive Bari Weiss of pulling her fully vetted CECOT prison investigation for what she calls “political reasons.” The story fact-checked, cleared by CBS Legal, and ready for airtime reportedly vanished from the broadcast without a review call, discussion, or editorial justification. According to Alfonsi, the decision was tied to the lack of an on-camera response from the Trump administration. But she argues this is a dangerous new precedent: government silence shouldn’t become a “veto button” that kills investigative journalism. WATCH
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