Ruth Marcus, a longtime editor of The Washington Post’s editorial page, resigned after accusing CEO Will Lewis of blocking her editorial criticizing the paper’s new direction. Marcus, who worked at the paper for over 40 years, claimed in an email obtained by Semafor’s Maxwell Tani that her attempt to publish a dissenting op-ed was rejected.
Jeff Bezos’ announcement of a “significant” editorial shift at The Washington Post has sparked backlash among current and former employees, with several staffers resigning in protest. The Amazon founder, who purchased the paper in 2013 for $250 million, declared Wednesday that the opinion section would now focus on pro-American policies, including free markets and personal liberties.
Taylor Lorenz, a high-profile technology reporter known for her polarizing presence and strong COVID compliance advocacy, will no longer be working for Vox Media. According to a report from Semafor on Sunday, Vox decided not to renew Lorenz’s contract, which was set to expire at the end of the year.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has drafted plans to release thousands of illegal immigrants and lower its capacity to detain them, according to a report from The Washington Post.
A report from The Washington Post claimed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking to release a special counsel's report of Biden's handling of classified documents.
"Since ratifying the Chemical Weapons Convention in 1997, through last Friday, the United States destroyed over 30,000 metric tons of declared chemical agent contained in nearly three and a half million chemical munitions, over 22,500,110, one-ton containers containing chemical agent, and over 55,500 bottles and containers containing chemical agent," said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Kingston Reif.
Regional transportation consultant says the interchange was chosen for funding not because of any political influence, but because it was "the only interchange in Volusia that design was ready."
Three months prior to the sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, the CIA was privy to detailed intelligence suggesting a Ukrainian plot to attack the key infrastructure.
