And I worked at The Washington Post 20 years ago. And I know a lot of conservatives are like, “Oh, The Washington Post doesn’t matter. I mean, I really looked hard at what is a larger layoff in modern American newspaper history—one-third to one-half The Washington Post . Very difficult to find, which means you’re in this moment where one of the richest newspaper owners in American history is overseeing one of the largest newspaper layoffs in modern American history. One-third to one-half of the staff at The Washington Post has been laid off.

Source: Washington Post February 12, 2026 01:59 UTC