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Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes" standards and procedures

The changes follow a controversy that saw her pulling a story about Trump administration deportations of Venezuelan immigrants to an El Salvador prison.

Axios

MS-13 Member Sentenced to More than 1,300 Years Behind Bars For Over 20 Murders And Extortion

El Salvador's Attorney General's Office did not clarify whether the convicted gang members were captured under the state of exception in place since March 2022 against violent gangs, or if they were already in prison before the measure.

Latin Times

CBS Reportedly Tried to Cover Up Story on Trump Sending Migrants to Be 'Tortured' In El Salvador

New CBS News chief Bari Weiss faces internal rebellion after spiking an investigative report on the torture of deported migrants in El Salvador's CECOT prison.

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60 Minutes episode on brutal El Salvador prison, pulled from air by CBS, appears online

Segment that Bari Weiss had removed provides in-depth look at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prison

The Guardian - US

‘60 Minutes’ segment controversially spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss appears to leak online

The recently installed editor’s decision to pull a story on Venezuelans the U.S. deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process has the staff ready to ‘revolt,’ sources told The Independent

The Independent UK

Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the U.S. Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to come up with a plan within two…

The Independent UK

Trump's 'Censorship' Continues As He 'Stopped' Segment On His 'Inhumane Treatment Of Immigrants'

CBS News pulls a 60 Minutes segment on the 'torture' of deportees in El Salvador, sparking accusations of censorship and political interference by the Trump administration.

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What to know about CECOT, the prison at the center of "60 Minutes" controversy

CBS News this week pulled a segment on Trump administration deportations to an El Salvador prison.

Axios

Outrage after CBS pulls 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador’s Cecot prison

Controversially appointed editor-in-chief Bari Weiss says: ‘I held that story and I held it because it wasn’t ready’

The Guardian - US

CECOT CBS 60 Minutes Delay Linked to Trump Deportee Plan — Tax Dollars Down $150K+

CBS's 60 Minutes delays costly CECOT prison investigation after Trump praises network owners, raising questions about media transparency on deportation spending.

International Business Times UK

'60 Minutes' Delays CECOT Prison Report as Trump-Era Deportations Face Scrutiny

'60 Minutes' delays a report on El Salvador's CECOT prison as scrutiny grows over Trump administration deportations and ongoing legal challenges.

International Business Times UK

CBS News delays 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador’s Cecot mega-prison

Backlash after broadcaster announces investigation, due to air on Sunday night, ‘needs additional reporting’

The Guardian - US

Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a significant issue in the Trump administration's immigration policies

The Independent UK

Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case

The Justice Department has asked an appeals court to block a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March

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Elon Musk's 'MechaHitler' Grok Backs El Salvador to Bring 'AI-Powered' Education in Schools

El Salvador plans to roll out Elon Musk's Grok chatbot across public schools, drawing backlash over the AI's past controversies and fears about ideology, safety and oversight in education.

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools

President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curricula

The Independent UK

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention

A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward

The Guardian - US

We asked critics from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said

Critics from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians

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The Independent UK

Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador wants to hear from a whistleblower and a top Justice Department official

Latin Times

Kristi Noem Slams 'Activist Judges,' Says Removals Will Continue Despite Court Order: 'Decisions on Deportations Are Mine'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said deportation decisions are under her authority and denied defying a federal judge who ordered a halt to removal flights to El Salvador earlier this year.

The Guardian - US

Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador, justice department says

Justice department maintains that Trump administration didn’t violate judge’s order to return flights to US

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem was behind decision not to turn deportation flights around after judge’s order, Justice Department says

The flights, this past March, have become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation strategy, and his administration’s pattern of apparently defying court orders.

Axios

Noem OK'd El Salvador deportations despite court order: DOJ

The Trump team has defended its decision to proceed with the deportations.

The Independent UK

Trump jokes some of his staff wanted to send turkeys to ‘torture’ prison

President Donald Trump joked that some of his “more enthusiastic staff” wanted to send the two Thanksgiving turkeys to an El Salvador megaprison instead of pardoning them.

The Independent UK

From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration

Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it

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