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The Washington Post (Opinion)

U.S. center-right/libertarian-leaning opinion section (since 2025), within a mainstream U.S. newspaper

Owned byOwned by Jeff Bezos personally (bought in 2013 for $250 million, held outside Amazon). Nash Holdings, his holding company, is the owner of record.
FundingThe Post is funded by digital subscriptions, advertising, and ongoing financial backing from its billionaire owner. The Post has posted losses in recent years and made staff cuts.
On the administrationmixed

Background

The Washington Post was founded in 1877 and became a national paper under the Graham family, especially through its Watergate reporting in the 1970s. Jeff Bezos bought it in 2013 and invested in its digital operations and subscription growth. Its editorial board endorsed Democratic presidential candidates for decades and had a center-left to liberal tilt. In October 2024 the owner blocked a planned presidential endorsement, which prompted many subscription cancellations and some resignations from the editorial staff. In February 2025 Bezos announced that the Opinion section would write 'every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets', and that opposing viewpoints would be 'left to be published by others'. Opinion editor David Shipley, who had been offered the chance to stay, declined and left. Critics said the shift moved the paper toward Trump and billionaire interests and was driven by Bezos's business interests; supporters said it added balance to a section they saw as too uniform. As of October 2026 the section still publishes a range of views, including critical commentary on Trump's Iran policy and war-related conduct, along with editorials backing measures such as automatic enrollment in 'Trump accounts'. The news and opinion operations are run separately, so the opinion shift does not fully describe the newsroom's coverage.

Sources

  1. Post owner Bezos announces shift in editorial section; Shipley to leave - The Washington Post
  2. Jeff Bezos overhauls Washington Post opinion section, says it will focus on 'personal liberties and free markets' - NBC News
  3. Jeff Bezos shifts Washington Post opinion section to free market focus - The Hill
  4. Washington Post owner Bezos says opinion pages shift - PBS NewsHour
  5. Washington Post Opinions

Profile compiled 2026-10-10; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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