David Folkenflik was described by Geraldo Rivera of Fox News as "a really weak-kneed, backstabbing, sweaty-palmed reporter." Others have been kinder. The Columbia Journalism Review, for example, once gave him a "laurel" for reporting that immediately led the U.S. military to institute safety measures for journalists in Baghdad.
The Senate is debating whether to halt funding for public media, which could be devastating for some stations. The libertarian Cato Institute makes the case for why the funding should be pulled.
As Congress debates whether to pull back all federal funds it has already committed to public broadcasting, NPR and PBS station officials in rural areas are watching closely.
With a $16 million payment to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, CBS becomes the latest media outlet to bow to his power.