Mass layoffs at The Washington Post today (Wednesday) have prompted grief and outrage among D.C.-area reporters and a pointed rebuke of the newspaper’s owner from U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.). While the Post has not published a complete list of layoffs, many reporters have announced their job losses on social media. “I was sadly among those laid off at The Washington Post today, along with most of the Metro section and many other colleagues,” Rosenzweig-Ziff posted. A private company, the Post does not reveal how many subscribers it has, but it is believed to be roughly 2 million. “The Post Guild vehemently opposes any more staff reductions,” the union wrote.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2026 14:30 UTC