Bari Weiss

'The New York Times' tried to cancel Bari Weiss. Now she's running CBS - comment

From her exit at the New York Times to leading CBS News, Bari Weiss’s rise reflects a deeper fight over power, culture, and who shapes journalism’s future.

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The Free Press' Honestly with Bari Weiss (L) hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) presented by Uber and X on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC
The CBS Broadcast Center stands in Manhattan on September 13, 2018 in New York City.

'60 Minutes' segment on Trump's deportations, CEGOT mega-prison leaks after being pulled by CBS

CBS pulled a “60 Minutes” report on El Salvador’s mega-prison hours before air, sparking claims of political censorship and debate over government influence on journalism.

|ByJACOB LAZNIK
Erika Kirk, wife of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, reacts during a ceremony held by U.S. President Donald Trump to posthumously award the Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 14, 2025.

'Jew hate is brain rot': Erika Kirk vows to confront right-wing antisemitism, Holocaust denial

Kirk's statement came after being challenged by Bob Milgrim, the father of Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who was killed in an antisemitic attack in Washington earlier this year. 

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CBS Mornings co-anchor Tony Dokoupil (r) challenges author Ta-Nehisi Coates about Israel in a controversial on-air interview, September 30, 2024. On December 10, 2025, Dokoupil was named the new CBS News evenings anchor.

Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air to top CBS News anchor job

Bari Weiss reshapes CBS News by appointing Tony Dokoupil to anchor, amid a focus on Israel and journalistic integrity.

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Letters to the Editor, July 20, 2020: Free money

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JULY 19, 2020ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Bari Weiss resigns from ‘New York Times,’ citing culture of groupthink

"Showing up for work as a centrist at an American newspaper should not require bravery," she wrote in her resignation letter.

JULY 14, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Bari Weiss