Bari Weiss

Veteran '60 minutes' journalist Scott Pelley fired from program

The broadcast has seen a lot of turnover under the new management, and the dismissal comes after disputes with the current EP, Nick Bilton, and the editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, over its new direction

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Scott Pelley attends CBS 2013 Upfront Presentation at The Tent at Lincoln Center on May 15, 2013 in New York City
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 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 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.

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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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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.

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
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.

Jewish conservatives are looking to JD Vance to draw line against antisemitism on the Right

Jewish conservatives clash over JD Vance’s silence on rising far-right antisemitism at Manhattan conference.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
The Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, and Senator JD Vance (R-OH) attends an event held by the national conservative political movement, 'Turning Point' in Detroit, Michigan, US, June,16, 2024.

From belief to disillusionment: Leland Vittert tells Bari Weiss about abandoning two-state vision

Former Fox News Jerusalem correspondent Leland Vittert recalls the moment that changed his view of Israel and why he no longer believes a two-state solution is realistic.

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fox News’s former correspondent in Jerusalem, Leland Vittert, speaking on Bari Weiss's podcast, September 30, 2025.

Here comes Bari Weiss. What does it mean for CBS News?

CBS News is set for a major shake-up as Bari Weiss joins as editor in chief, following Paramount’s $150 million acquisition of her media startup, the Free Press.

OCTOBER 6, 2025BySTEPHEN BATTAGLIO/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Controversial former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss moderates a panel at the Ace Hotel on Sept. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles.

No. 49: Bari Weiss, Mark Levin, Dan Senor: Explaining the Middle East to the world

Bari Weiss, Dan Senor, and Mark Levin have become influential voices in shaping how millions understand the complexities of Israel and the Middle East.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT
Noam Galai/Getty Images for The Free Press, Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Radio Hall of Fame, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Anti-Defamation League

Bari Weiss of the Free Press in acquisition talks with Paramount

Talks are currently ongoing with Paramount aiming to acquire the currently independent publication.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bari Weiss speaking at The General Assembly.

8 essential English-language podcasts to understand Israel's war - opinion

Here are eight essential English-language podcasts that have kept me in the know.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025ByBRIAN BLUM
An illustrative image of a microphone and soundwaves.

Ben Shapiro, Sam Harris lay out best cases for voting Trump or Harris - opinion

This election offers Americans a choice that goes beyond traditional partisan divides, with two deeply unpopular candidates, each representing different problems in American politics.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByATAR PORAT
Sam Harris (left), Bari Weiss (center), and Ben Shapiro (right) during a debate over Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, October 29, 2024.

Bari Weiss's guidelines for how to fight antisemitism in the 21st century - opinion

Bari Weiss's 200-page book explores how we got to the distressing point of antisemitism today – well before October 7 – and what we can do about it.

JULY 30, 2024ByBRIAN BLUM
A Star of David necklace (illustrative).

Jerry Seinfeld heckled by pro-Palestine protesters in New York City

Seinfeld has been supportive of Israel since October 7 and visited Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel in December to witness the atrocities that occurred there. 

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jerry Seinfeld and his family lend their support to the families of hostages and missing persons