Straight to The Point With Catherine Herridge

Independent Journalism Will Dominate 2026

Episode Summary

In 2025, our team bet big on independent journalism. Trust in mainstream media hit new lows as independent journalism exploded on X. In the spirit of transparency, and as an investment in the future of independent journalism, we are releasing the “untold story” of my Hunter Biden reporting at CBS News to the public. Recorded in 2024, this full 22+ minute video goes in depth on the controversy surrounding my investigation, as the network’s senior investigative correspondent, starting in October 2020. At that time, CBS News was under different management, and did not respond to our questions seeking comment. As we enter 2026, we are proud to continue partnering with a company that understands that independent media will not bend to corporate pressure over the public’s right to know. In this first-of-its-kind partnership with the La Times Media Group, we retain full editorial control of our show. Starting today, Straight To The Point will now air every Thursday, delivering exclusive newsmakers interviews, investigations that demand accountability, and facts only journalism. And to our subscribers, thank you for supporting our independent reporting, we could not do this without you! Straight to the Point: How CBS News Blocked The Hunter Biden Laptop Story 00:00 Introductions 00:49 Joining CBS News | November 2019 01:54 CBS Termination | February 2024 03:06 The Hunter Biden Story 04:12 "The Laptop Can't Be Verified" | 60 Minutes 04:49 "Russian Disinformation Campaign" 07:02 Hunter Biden & The CBS Newsroom 10:38 CBS Executives: Restrictions On Elon Musk Interview 12:25 CBS Termination Fallout & Impact on Veterans 15:28 The Kamala Harris Edit | 60 Minutes 17:18 Catherine Herridge Reports | Building a Digital Newsroom 20:25 Standing Up for Journalism

Episode Notes

In 2025, our team bet big on independent journalism. Trust in mainstream media hit new lows as independent journalism exploded on X. In the spirit of transparency, and as an investment in the future of independent journalism, we are releasing the “untold story” of my Hunter Biden reporting at CBS News to the public. Recorded in 2024, this full 22+ minute video goes in depth on the controversy surrounding my investigation, as the network’s senior investigative correspondent, starting in October 2020. At that time, CBS News was under different management, and did not respond to our questions seeking comment. As we enter 2026, we are proud to continue partnering with a company that understands that independent media will not bend to corporate pressure over the public’s right to know. In this first-of-its-kind partnership with the La Times Media Group, we retain full editorial control of our show. Starting today, Straight To The Point will now air every Thursday, delivering exclusive newsmakers interviews, investigations that demand accountability, and facts only journalism. And to our subscribers, thank you for supporting our independent reporting, we could not do this without you! Straight to the Point: How CBS News Blocked The Hunter Biden Laptop Story

 00:00 Introductions 

00:49 Joining CBS News | November 2019 

01:54 CBS Termination | February 2024 

03:06 The Hunter Biden Story 

04:12 "The Laptop Can't Be Verified" | 60 Minutes 

04:49 "Russian Disinformation Campaign" 

07:02 Hunter Biden & The CBS Newsroom 

10:38 CBS Executives: Restrictions On Elon Musk Interview 

12:25 CBS Termination Fallout & Impact on Veterans 

15:28 The Kamala Harris Edit | 60 Minutes 

17:18 Catherine Herridge Reports | Building a Digital Newsroom 

20:25 Standing Up for Journalism