Background Briefing

Paul Farhi/Patrick Sullivan/Oona Hathaway

Another Big Media Company Caves to Trump’s Extortion We begin with another big media company caving in to Trump’s extortion with Paramount having settled Trump’s $20 billion nuisance lawsuit against CBS’s 60 Minutes for $16 million so that Shari Redstone’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can go through. Joining us to assess how Trump … Continued


Education Today

Education Today – July 2, 2025

Celebrated educator, Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, joins us today to talk about chronic absenteeism, which has become a widespread national problem. She works with a program that is taking an innovative approach to the problem.. She will help us understand the overall issue, explain the innovations, and advice the audience what steps we may be able … Continued