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Embattled CBS leader Bari Weiss downplays concerns about weak 60 Minutes ratings • Oct. 29, 2026, 11:43 AM ET (The Guardian)

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Born March 25, 1984 (age 42) • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania
Founder “The Free Press”

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