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CBS News could be headed for a major editorial shakeup, with reports indicating that The Free Press founder Bari Weiss is set to join the network, and insiders are reacting with a mix of curiosity, caution and optimism.

New Paramount CEO David Ellison has long been rumored to covet Weiss and The Free Press, which she founded after dramatically leaving The New York Times in 2020. Puck’s Dylan Byers reported Wednesday that "the two sides have agreed in principle to a deal" with a price tag between $100 million and $200 million, and Weiss would take on a role guiding "the editorial direction" of CBS News.

Weiss, who built her brand around the notion that legacy outlets suffer from liberal groupthink, is sure to shake things

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