"Paramount's Layoffs: Impact on CBS News Staff and First Amendment Case"

Approximately 20 CBS News staffers, including correspondents Jeff Pegues and Catherine Herridge, were laid off as part of broader layoffs at Paramount Global. The layoffs come as Paramount struggles to compete in the era of streaming video and faces a shortfall in advertising revenue. The decision to announce the layoffs one day after the successful broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII has raised questions among employees. The removal of Pegues and Herridge leaves a gap in CBS News' coverage of the U.S. Department of Justice and national security.