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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis steps down days after mass layoffs

February 08, 2026 12:53 pm

Lewis sent an email to the Post's staff, saying that "difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post."

‘I’m heartbroken’: Shashi Tharoor’s son Ishaan loses job as Washington Post lays off 300 journalists

February 05, 2026 11:35 am

Ishaan Tharoor, who served as a senior columnist covering international affairs, confirmed his exit on social media.

Washington Post begins sweeping layoffs

February 04, 2026 9:39 pm

Matt Murray, the Post’s executive editor, told newsroom employees on a call that all sections would be affected in some way.

Who is Hannah Natanson? All you need to know about Washington Post reporter raided by FBI over classified documents leak

January 14, 2026 9:52 pm

According to The Washington Post, the FBI searched journalist Hannah Natanson's devices and seized a phone and a Garmin watch at her Virginia home.

Washington Post opinion editor departs as Bezos pushes to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’

February 27, 2025 2:07 am

In his memo to staff on Wednesday, Washington Post owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos framed the shift in both ideological and practical terms, writing that these viewpoints are underserved in the market.

Washington Post reporter sues paper for discrimination

July 23, 2021 1:22 pm

Felicia Sonmez said the Post then barred her from writing about Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, now a Supreme Court justice

Washington Post says US secretly obtained reporters' records

May 08, 2021 11:02 am

The disclosure sets up a new clash between the federal government and news organisations and advocates for press freedom, who regard the seizures of reporters' records as incursions into constitutionally protected newsgathering activity.

Washington Post clears writer who tweeted about Kobe Bryant rape allegation

January 29, 2020 7:35 am

A Washington Post reporter who had been placed on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about a 2003 rape allegation against Kobe Bryant has been cleared to return to work, the paper said Tuesday.

Washington Post's suspension over Kobe Bryant tweet sparks outrage

January 28, 2020 11:20 am

In a statement, Washington Post managing editor Tracy Grant said Felicia Sonmez's tweets "displayed poor judgement that undermined the work of her colleagues," and cited a violation of the Post newsroom's social media policy.

Twitter suspends over 70 million accounts in 2 months according to Washington Post

July 07, 2018 2:43 pm

The crackdown has not had "a ton of impact" on the numbers of active users, the Washington Post quoted Del Harvey, Twitter's vice president for trust and safety, as saying.