By G. Allen Johnson, Staff Writer July 24, 2026 Gift Article (SFChronicle.com) Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Cecilia Vega, a Bay Area native, is opening up about her final months at CBS News.ABC News Two months after she was fired from “60 Minutes,” Cecilia Vega is sharing details about the troubling editorial pressures she said… Continue reading
US House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) conducts a hearing on June 4, 2026, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “BreakThrough News is not the first, nor will it be the last, to come under official attack,” said… Continue reading
The Official White House Website features a “Media Offenders” / media bias portal that catalogs independent commentators and journalists, including political podcaster David Pakman, criticizing their coverage. (Note: While Amy Goodman and her show Democracy Now! are frequently discussed in relation to independent media landscapes and retrospectives like the documentary Steal This Story, Please!,… Continue reading
The New York Times logo is seen on the building’s facade in New York City on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) “This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country… Continue reading
