“No One Is Happy About It.” CBS Staffers Were Tired of the Paramount Drama, but the Settlement Intensifies Media-Capitulation Concerns
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“No One Is Happy About It.” CBS Staffers Were Tired of the Paramount Drama, but the Settlement Intensifies Media-Capitulation Concerns

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“Enough is enough.” That was the sentiment from inside CBS, one staffer told Vanity Fair, as Paramount reached a settlement agreement on Tuesday with the Trump administration—a move broadly criticized as capitulation. Inside the news institution, which has been rattled by the drawn-out legal saga, executive departures, and claims of editorial interference, all in the context of a looming sale to Skydance, people are ready to move on. Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren plans to drag the fight to Congress, calling for an investigation into the settlement. “It’s been something that has lasted so long as a trauma,” added the source. And yet, according to this source, “The general sense is no one is happy about it.” In a near midnight agreement on Tuesday, Paramount settled the defamation lawsuit launched over the editing of a preelection interview on...
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“No govt will condone violent protests” – Tinubu tells new US Ambassador

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Politics tamfitronics President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, stated that protests are an integral part of democracy, but that no government will condone demonstrations that lead to the destruction of lives and property.A press statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the President stated this when he received a Letter of Credence from the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.“Our relationship with America is rich. We believe in democracy and freedom. Some of your predecessors worked hard during our transition to democracy, and we remember the likes of Ambassador Howard Jeter.“We look forward to Nigeria and the United States continuously working to expand cooperation on shared goals and democratic values.“During the military era, we made our voices heard against...
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‘No place for violence in politics’: President Zardari, PM Shehbaz condemn attack on Trump
14 Jul
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‘No place for violence in politics’: President Zardari, PM Shehbaz condemn attack on Trump

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Politics tamfitronics Hours after former US president Donald Trump was shot in the ear on Saturday during a campaign rally, global condemnations poured in, including from President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.The Republic presidential candidate was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when he was shot in the ear, streaking blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him, before he emerged and pumped his fist in the air, appearing to mouth the words “Fight! Fight! Fight!” The suspected shooter and one rally attendee were killed and two other spectators were injured, the Secret Service said in a statement.The incident was being investigated as an assassination attempt, a source...
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