Bari Weiss

Bari Weiss ( ; born March 25, 1984) is an American journalist and political commentator who has served since October 2025 as of CBS News. She was an op-ed and book review editor at The Wall Street Journal from 2013 to 2017 and an op-ed staff editor and writer on culture and politics at The New York Times from 2017 to 2020, resigning in a widely covered public letter criticizing the paper's culture. In 2021, Weiss founded the media company The Free Press (formerly Common Sense) and launched the podcast Honestly.

Weiss has described herself as a "left-leaning centrist" and "radical centrist", though several publications have characterized her as conservative; she is also known for her pro-Israel views and criticism of progressive politics. Her tenure at CBS News has been marked by controversy, including layoffs, the spiking of a 60 Minutes segment, and the firing of veteran correspondent Scott Pelley in June 2026.