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Next Up with Mark Halperin

Legacy Media Meltdown Over Bari Weiss, Michael Knowles on MAGA’s Israel Divide, & Detoxing the Dems for 2028

Next Up with Mark Halperin

MK Media

News, Daily News, Politics

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Mark Halperin opens today’s show with his reported monologue dissecting the legacy media meltdown over Bari Weiss’s appointment as editor-in-chief of CBS News. He unpacks the internal uproar and the outrage from many of the same type of left-leaning journalists who once drove Weiss out of The New York Times — and explains why she may be CBS’s best hope to rebuild credibility and profitability. His message for staffers unwilling to embrace change: quit. Then, The Daily Wire’s Michael Knowles joins to reflect on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination — a personal loss for friends and a political one for the conservative movement. He and Mark explore the divisions on the right over Israel and how conservatives can maintain unity amid intense strain. Plus, former Clinton advisor Doug Sosnik breaks down the voter trends and demographic shifts that could shape the 2028 presidential race — and how Democrats can detox their brand before it’s too late — and why the REAL path to the White House does not involve anger and clicks. Forward Mobile: Help protect the American vaping industry before it’s too late! Visit https://vaportechnology.org Chapter: For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 262-454-0503 or go to https://askchapter.org/mark Disclaimer: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and standalone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all your options.

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0:00.0

Hey there, Nexters. Welcome in. Nothing I like more than when I'm out and about.

0:05.7

And someone comes up to me and taps me on the shoulder and says, I'm a Nexter.

0:09.6

Sometimes they whispered. Sometimes they're loud and proud. But either way, glad to know, members of the community, thank you for your service to America.

0:16.7

Welcome. This is Tuesday, or what I call it, just another day, and another episode of Next Up.

0:21.9

I'm Mark Calprenetter and chief of the live interactive video platform two-way, host of this program.

0:26.5

I bring you my exclusive reporting and analysis of all the top stories that matter most right now and what is coming next up.

0:34.8

Joining us today, two great guests.

0:36.7

The return of Mr. Michael Knowles, host of the

0:39.2

Michael Knowles Show from The Daily Wire. Michael and I are going to talk about Charlie, Kirk,

0:46.8

and about Israel, and a bunch of other stuff. So stay tuned for that. And then Doug Sosnik will be here.

0:53.0

He is a brilliant Democratic strategist.

0:55.0

He was a longtime advisor to Bill Clinton and someone who understands the rhythms of American politics as well as anyone I know.

1:01.1

And is not afraid to call out Democrats when he thinks they've lost their way.

1:05.5

That conversation coming as well.

1:07.7

But first up, next up, my reported monologue on a very big media story that

1:12.9

has implications, I think, for the whole country. It's about the media, but it's about more than that.

1:17.9

It's a story in some ways about two people. I'll tell you who they are in a moment. I've been talking

1:23.1

for the last several weeks based on the rumors that this was coming true, something that did come true.

1:28.2

Barry Weiss taking over the editor-in-chief role of CBS News.

1:32.1

I've talked to journalists, political people in both parties.

1:35.3

Some of them get what's going on, and they've helped inform my views today.

1:39.3

Some of whom definitely do not, and they've informed my views as well.

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