Catherine V. Herridge is an Emmy Award‐winning veteran investigative correspondent who covers national security and intelligence. In February 2024, Herridge was held in civil contempt by a US federal court for refusing to disclose her confidential sources for a series of national security stories in 2017.

(5:45) The Trump vs. Biden Debate

(17:30) How Newsrooms Have Changed

(29:40) The Rise of Independent News Organizations

(38:28) Was Herridge Fired for Reporting on Hunter Biden’s Laptop?

(49:30) Exposing the Failures of the U.S. Defense Department

(1:17:30) The Golden Era of News

(1:19:55) Herridge’s Next Big Story

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