Politics Feb 26 Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’ By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
Nation Jan 06 Watch 8:16 Washington Post faces editorial turmoil and high-profile departures Staff at The Washington Post are bracing for a wave of layoffs. It's the latest hit for the Post, coming just days after longtime editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned in protest. A series of high-profile staff departures and a wave… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Nation Oct 29 Newspaper non-endorsements fit a trend, but some readers aren’t happy Newspaper owners across the country have been ditching presidential endorsements, figuring they shouldn't alienate readers with something most of them don't care about. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Politics Oct 25 Watch 5:56 Why The Washington Post decided to opt out of a presidential endorsement For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post will not endorse a presidential candidate. Publisher and CEO William Lewis explained, "We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates.” It comes after The Los Angeles Times… By Amna Nawaz
Politics Aug 13 News outlets were leaked insider material taken from Trump campaign. They chose not to print it The leak stands in marked contrast to the Wikileaks episode of the 2016 presidential campaign, when the website leaked material from inside the Hillary Clinton campaign that had been exposed through a Russian hack. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Jun 21 Watch 5:49 British journalist backs out of taking top Washington Post job amid ethics concerns By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins There's more turbulence in the top rungs of one of the nation’s leading media outlets. The Washington Post is again looking for a top editor after Robert Winnett, the British journalist set to take the position, withdrew. It comes after… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 6:02 How Trump sees a 2nd term as a chance to promote loyalists and punish critics By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman With the presidential election just under a year away, former President Donald Trump is already preparing for what he’d do if he returns to the White House. Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post joins Geoff Bennett to discuss his reporting… Continue watching
Jun 12 After 9 years, Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan steps down By David Bauder, Associated Press Newspaper owner Jeff Bezos announced Ryan's departure in a memo to staff on Monday. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 12:37 Michael Gerson, longtime NewsHour commentator, dies at 58 Longtime Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson died Thursday morning at 58. Gerson was a NewsHour commentator who regularly filled in for our Friday political analysis segment. We take a look at his lifelong career in public service. Continue watching
Jun 05 Justice Dept. says it’ll no longer seize reporters’ records By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups. Continue reading