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Why Jeff Bezos blocked the Washington Post endorsement

A month ago, Skydance Media told the FCC that the Oracle founder would have voting control of the media company formerly known as ViacomCBS when Skydance closes its $8 billion deal. It has now filed a revision saying no, it’s actually son David who calls the shots.

Kamala Harris' Crowd Size Crushes Previous Record With Ellipse Speech

Harris delivered her closing arguments at the same site where former President Donald Trump held his "Save America" speech preceding the January 6 attack.

Election 2024 Latest: With 1 week to go, Harris speaks in Washington as Trump stumps in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris has delivered her campaign’s “closing argument” from the same spot in Washington where former President Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan.

Former Pac-12 foes USC, Washington set to test mettle

This wasn't the way Washington or Southern California expected their first season of Big Ten Conference football to go.

Washington is threatening a major buzzkill on Pennsylvania | Opinion

The federal government is conducting not one, but two, review processes looking at the dietary guidelines on alcohol.

Trump’s economic plans would be disastrous for Washington, nation

Tariffs Trump has proposed would raise costs on Americans, potentially spike inflation and hurt U.S. goods sold elsewhere — including Washington's apples.

Cleveland Museum of Art ranked among best art museums in America by Washington Post

CMA ranked in the Top 20 best art museums in America based on "collections, exhibitions and public engagement." The "cultural powerhouse with healthy attendance figures” came in at #7.

Washington County voter's perspectives: Jeff and Robin Miller

Washington County, population just over 209,000, has voted solidly Republican for two decades. The county, considered part of the Greater Pittsburgh region, voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump (60.8%) in 2020 to 38.1% for Biden. The last time a Democratic presidential candidate won the county was in 2004.

Election 2024 Latest: With 1 week to go, Harris heads to Washington and Trump stumps in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign’s “closing argument” from the same spot in Washington where former President Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan.

The Bezos-Washington Post crisis is getting worse

The Washington Post's decision not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election may have cost it hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

Amid Backlash, Jeff Bezos Defends Ending Washington Post Presidential Endorsements: They ‘Create a Perception of Bias’

Jeff Bezos, owner of the Washington Post, defended the paper's decision to stop endorsing U.S. presidential candidates.

Jeff Bezos Says “Presidential Endorsements Do Nothing” Amid Washington Post Subscriber Exodus

The Amazon billionaire and Post owner said the paper's decision to cease presidential endorsements came from a drive to avoid the "perception of non-independence."

Three Washington Post editorial board members step down amid wave of canceled subscriptions over non-endorsement

The ripple effect of Jeff Bezos’s decision to block The Washington Post from endorsing a presidential candidate continues to reverberate through the newspaper, as a tidal wave of readers cancel their subscriptions and nearly one-third of the Post’s editorial board step down in protest.

Washington Post editorial board loses two members following nonendorsement

The Washington Post reportedly lost two editorial board members Monday after the outlet declined to endorse a candidate in the presidential election last week. According to Semafor, Molly Roberts resigned from the paper, and Pulitzer Prize winner David ...

Faith and Perfidy at the Washington Post

In the late 1970s I was a columnist and editorial board member at the Washington Post, more suited to writing columns than editorials, since one doesn’t need to know anything to write a column, whereas editorials require a certain amount of authority and expertise. I was an expert in nothing, and so only the oddest assignments were tossed my way.

See all homes sold in Washington County, Oct. 21 to Oct. 27

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Washington County reported from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27. There were 115 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,

10 most expensive homes sold in Washington County, Oct. 21-27

A house in Portland that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Washington County in the past week.

Journalists and celebrities are up in arms over the Washington Post’s non-endorsement

The eleventh-inning decision has lead some Post staffers to speak out against their own publication and A-listers to publicly cancel their subscriptions to the legacy outlet.

Police say fires set at ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington are connected; ‘suspect vehicle’ ID’d

A fire at a drop box in Portland, Oregon, damaged three ballots, while a fire at a nearby drop box in Vancouver, Washington, destroyed hundreds of ballots.

Rantz: Washington Post skips Kamala Harris endorsement. So what?

Are we supposed to pretend to care that the Washington Post skipped a presidential endorsement when it's obvious staff support Kamala Harris?

Rapid Recap: Bears drop heartbreaker to Commanders in Washington

After the Bears overcame a 12-point second-half deficit to take the lead with :25 remaining, Washington's 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired gave the Commanders an 18-15 victory Sunday at Northwest Stadium.

Why Washington Post's decision not to endorse a candidate for US president has sparked an uproar

The Washington Post’s decision to end its decades-long tradition of endorsing presidential candidates announced just days before the contentious US election, has ignited fierce backlash from readers and staff.

Opinion | The fallout from The Washington Post’s controversial decision to not make an endorsement for president

Staff members are seething. Some have quit. The audience is so angry that it is reportedly canceling subscriptions by the thousands.

Top two picks face off as Wizards take on Hawks

Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher and Washington's Alex Sarr -- will go head-to-head for the first time on Monday when the Hawks host the Wizards.

How 60 Minutes reported from the "Graveyard of the Pacific"

Correspondent Bill Whitaker and a 60 Minutes team took every precaution to report aboard a U.S. Coast Guard lifeboat in treacherous waves along the Pacific coastline.

Jayden Daniels Throws Miraculous Hail Mary to Defeat Caleb Williams and Bears

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels defeated Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears with a miraculous Hail Mary to end the game.

What would happen to US-Philippine ties under a Harris or Trump presidency?

The contrasting visions of Harris and Trump could either fortify the US-Philippine alliance or leave Manila vulnerable to regional pressures.

Jayden Daniels’ buzzer-beating Hail Mary TD to Noah Brown gives Commanders 18-15 win over Bears

Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

I-70 westbound closed in Washington County

Interstate 70 westbound is shut down in Buffalo Township, Washington County. PennDot said I-70 is closed between Exit 11, which is Route 221, Taylorstown and Exit 6, route 231 and Claysville, due to a tractor-trailer rollover at mile marker 8.5.

Now We’ll Never Know Who The Washington Post Supports

Bezos doesn’t need the Post, but the Post needs someone like Bezos. Only the super-rich have the money to throw away on a vanity project, and that’s what the paper has become; that’s what most of the media has become. To hell with them.

Paul Mescal chickened out of his initial meeting with Denzel Washington on ‘Gladiator II’

The star of 'Gladiator II' seemed to be aware that he was in the midst of one of the greatest actors of all time.

Billionaire cowards at Washington Post, L.A. Times show what life under a dictator is really like

Rule No. 1 of fighting fascism — do not obey in advance — crumbles as major newspapers kill endorsements to appease Trump.

Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders: Everything you need to know before kickoff — including a Jayden Daniels status update

The 4-2 Chicago Bears will play the 5-2 Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in a Week 8 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff (3:25 p.m., CBS-2). ‘Realistic chance’ Daniels could play,

Mitch McConnell’s Worst Political Miscalculation

January 6 was a moment of clarity for the Republican Senate leader about the threat of Donald Trump. It didn’t last.

Atlanta takes on Washington in conference showdown

Atlanta and Washington will take the floor in a matchup of Eastern Conference opponents. Monday's matchup is the first this season for the two teams.

Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements

By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson A tropical storm was heading toward Florida’s Gulf Coast in late September when senior news and opinion leaders of The Washington Post flew into Miami for a periodic meeting with Jeff Bezos, the newspaper’s ...

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