By David Bauder / The Associated PressNov 29, 2017
The "Today" show host has long been the king of TV morning news and is one of the industry's highest-paid figures. Meanwhile, Garrison Keillor is fired by Minnesota Public Radio. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 6, 2016
Responding to a 2014 comment by Donald Trump in which he called the whistleblower a "traitor," Snowden says, "I wonder when it was that he thinks America was great, because we're a country that was born from an act of treason against a government that had run out of control". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 5, 2010
If anything should make someone the logical choice to introduce the "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" via voiceover, it's surely that the person previously played the role of God. No, not George Burns -- it's too late for that (and probably too soon for that joke). Well, then, how about Morgan Freeman? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 25, 2009
Strange but true: Even after leaving office this summer well before her term as Alaska's governor was over, Sarah Palin's "executive experience" still strikes Mike Huckabee as valid evidence of leadership that would put her above Barack Obama in the former Arkansas governor's estimation, were he to be faced with those two choices at the polls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2009
Not so long ago, it seemed like big news that a woman -- CBS' Katie Couric -- would be chosen to anchor the nightly news at a major network. Now Couric's got some competition in Diane Sawyer, who'll replace Charlie Gibson at ABC's "World News" starting in January. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 6, 2008
Sarah Palin didn't endear herself to everyone in the McCain campaign, from the look of this Fox News report on Wednesday. Stories about Palin sourced to campaign staffers are a bit on the, um, career-demolishing side, let's say. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 28, 2008
"Saturday Night Live" alumna Tina Fey returned once again to fulfill her comedic duty on the Sept. 27 episode of NBC's comedy show, spoofing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's one-on-one interview with CBS anchor Katie Couric earlier in the week. Fey's fellow "SNL" comedian Amy Poehler dropped her Hillary Clinton act to play Couric in this clip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 19, 2008
Thank goodness there was Fox News host Sean Hannity to fill the excruciating void between Sarah Palin's big interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson and her upcoming one-on-one with CBS' Katie Couric. On Wednesday he sat down with Palin for the benefit of Fox's conservative-friendly audience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 5, 2008
John McCain's wife, Cindy, sat down with CBS News anchor Katie Couric for an interview that aired Wednesday night, pledging to Couric that the VP vetting process was indeed thorough and sounding her enthusiasm for Sarah Palin. She said she agrees with the Alaska governor about the need to teach intelligent design in the schools but disagrees that abortion should be prohibited even in cases of incest or rape. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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