The reason you won’t hear about this story splashed across every major outlet? Because most of the media elite—firmly camped on the left—can’t stand the idea of giving President Trump or any Republican a fair shake. They’re much more comfortable tossing around labels like “White Supremacist,” “Nazi,” or “fascist” than having an honest debate. When the argument runs out, the name-calling begins. But maybe—just maybe—that’s about to change.
Something big just happened in the world of journalism, and it could shake the very foundations of mainstream media. Bari Weiss, the journalist who famously walked out of The New York Times over its suffocating left-wing culture, has just been named—get this—the new editor-in-chief of CBS News.
That’s right. Someone who actually believes in open debate and intellectual diversity now runs one of America’s most iconic news divisions. In her own words, here’s how Weiss defines journalism.
Now, some call her left of center. The left calls her right of center. Either way, she’s one of the rare journalists willing to question sacred cows. She’s taken on DEI dogma, criticized the vaccine rollout, condemned pandemic-era school lockdowns, defended J.K. Rowling’s free speech, and helped expose the truth behind the Twitter Files. Those are not career-safe moves inside legacy media circles.
And she doesn’t just talk about integrity—she shows it. Here’s a throwback to her interview with Brian Stelter, back before CNN sent him packing the first time.
Weiss doesn’t have to agree with conservatives to earn respect. What she stands for—free thought and fairness—is common sense. It’s the foundation of her independent publication, once called Common Sense, now The Free Press.
This appointment isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s part of a massive media reshuffle following the merger between Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance. Ellison didn’t just take over Paramount; he also brought The Free Press into the fold with a $150 million deal. So, Weiss isn’t merely taking a seat at CBS—she’s bringing her entire media operation with her. The Free Press will keep its name but now operate inside the CBS umbrella.
Predictably, the liberal media is melting down. The Guardian went so far as to call Twitter a “far-right social mixer,” claiming that legacy media is “bending over backwards to appease the second Trump administration.” Give me a break. That kind of panic is a pretty good sign something real is happening.
If you need a reminder of why Bari Weiss left The New York Times in 2020, here’s the short version: she blew the whistle. In her public resignation letter, she accused her colleagues of bullying her for holding centrist views, and she exposed the Times for letting Twitter mobs steer its coverage. It wasn’t a newsroom—it was a political echo chamber. Her courage made her a symbol of rebellion against the “woke” media cartel.
Since then, Weiss has built The Free Press into one of the most influential independent media outlets in the country—covering cancel culture, censorship, and the decay of open dialogue. She’s highlighted the hypocrisy of elites who only condemn hate when it fits their politics and explored the widening gulf between average Americans and the self-appointed cultural gatekeepers who pretend to speak for them.
Naturally, her critics are fuming. They call her “unqualified,” as if years at The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times don’t count—and as if founding a wildly successful media company isn’t experience enough. What they really mean is that she’s dangerous: she doesn’t play by their rules.
Now she’s taking that defiant spirit to CBS News—a network that’s spent decades as part of the left’s media fortress. Remember their conveniently edited 2024 interview with Kamala Harris? It was a last-ditch attempt to prop up an unqualified candidate. Or their manipulative interview with Mike Johnson?
That’s real journalism—a first-hand account—and yet CBS cut it to pieces. Because for too long, the “mainstream media” hasn’t wanted you to see the truth. They’ve hidden the failures of the last administration and exaggerated the victories of this one.
Take this recent case—they edited their interview with Kristi Noem to twist her words beyond recognition. Listen for yourself:
It’s deceptive. It’s lazy. And maybe, just maybe, that’s what Bari Weiss is here to fix—at least at the Tiffany Network.
For more than a decade, millions of Americans have watched the “mainstream media” crumble under its own bias. Stories that supported their preferred narrative were hyped to the heavens—while inconvenient truths were buried. No wonder public trust in journalism has hit historic lows.
Remember the Russia-collusion hysteria? Back in 2016, CNN, MSNBC, and The New York Times fed us a nonstop parade of anonymous “intel leaks” and shadowy accusations. The implication was always the same: Trump was a Kremlin puppet. Here’s what it looked like back then:
After years of breathless headlines and millions in taxpayer investigations, Robert Mueller’s report found no evidence—zero—of a criminal conspiracy. The “bombshells” were political theater meant to destroy Trump and anyone in his orbit. And now, irony of ironies, it’s James Comey and John Brennan who might face accountability for their own deceit.
Then came the Hunter Biden laptop scandal. In 2020, when The New York Post revealed emails linking Hunter to shady foreign deals, the major outlets instantly dismissed it as “Russian disinformation.” Social media giants joined the censorship parade, blocking the story weeks before the election. Remember this fiasco?
Two years later, those same outlets quietly admitted the laptop was real. Their “fact checks” were false, their denials were lies—and their credibility was shot.
This isn’t coincidence. It’s a pattern. The establishment media doesn’t tell the truth—it filters it through ideology. If a story hurts Democrats or questions elite power, it gets buried or spun into oblivion.
But here’s the silver lining: Americans are waking up. They’ve learned to trust evidence, not narrative. And with Bari Weiss now at CBS, maybe—just maybe—the truth will finally make prime time again.