Dokoupil's Taiwan Trouble, Weiss Brawls With Stahl, Kristof Blowback, & POLITICO Owner’s Trump Play

CBS News faces significant operational and editorial instability under new leadership, marked by declining ratings for the Evening News and internal friction regarding high-profile interviews on 60 Minutes. The network’s inability to secure a visa for anchor Tony Dokoupil to cover the China summit highlights a broader lack of logistical expertise. Simultaneously, The New York Times struggles with the fallout from Nicholas Kristof’s column on Israeli detention facilities, as the newsroom’s failure to pursue follow-up reporting undermines the credibility of the opinion piece. Meanwhile, Axel Springer CEO Matthias Döpfner is aggressively courting Donald Trump, signaling a strategic shift to align his media conglomerate—including Politico—with the incoming administration. These developments reflect a broader trend of media executives prioritizing political access and ideological alignment over traditional journalistic standards and operational rigor.