The Washington Post is a privately owned company, owned by Jeff Bezos's Nash Holdings and headquartered in the US. Founded in 1877, it employs approximately 3660 individuals. The company operates as a major American daily newspaper, primarily involved in newspaper publishing, based in Washington, D.C. The publication provides in-depth political reporting, particularly on the U.S. government, along with comprehensive national and international news, business, technology, and arts coverage. Beyond its print edition, The Washington Post maintains a significant digital presence with a subscriber base and operates international bureaus.
A federal judge on July 9, 2026, dismissed Donald Trump's $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post, ruling that Trump's social media company, Trump Media and Technology Group, failed to provide convincing evidence that The Post acted with actual malice. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, concerned an article alleging a bank with ties to the adult entertainment industry had bankrolled the operation that later became the Truth Social platform. Previously, on July 7, 2026, a proposed class action lawsuit alleged The Washington Post covertly harvested subscribers’ personal data and online content engagement habits to determine individualized subscription costs through ‘surveillance pricing’.
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