One headline, in the Atlantic magazine simply read: The Murder of the Washington Post. [ Washington Post lays off hundreds of employeesOpens in new window ]The out-pouring of sympathy, anger and even grief among former Post staffers and many readers became a rainstorm. But the overwhelming emotion in the city was one of sorrow for a feisty Washington institution. Martin Weil, who worked for The Washington Post for 60 years, at his home in Washington. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein from the 1976 Watergate drama All the President's Men.

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2026 14:40 UTC