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A Florida federal judge granted summary judgment for the Washington Post in Donald Trump’s $3.8 billion defamation suit, finding no clear and convincing evidence of actual malice over a 2023 report linking Trump Media Group to obscure Caribbean-linked financing; the ruling follows corrections and adds another setback for Trump in media-related lawsuits.
A Florida federal judge dismissed Trump Media and Technology Group’s $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post at the summary-judgment stage, ruling that Trump Media failed to show the Post published the allegedly defamatory statements with actual malice. The Post’s reporter conducted thorough investigation, a full opinion will follow, and the company has signaled it may appeal after a May correction to the story.
A Washington Post piece revisits John Adams’s belief that the United States’ birthday should be marked with pomp and parade on a date other than July 4, arguing that the ongoing 250th anniversary invites reevaluating which anniversary best commemorates America’s founding.
The Washington Post says the Justice Department sought to force its national-security reporter Ellen Nakashima to testify under a grand-jury subpoena related to sensitive reporting, but the subpoenas were withdrawn after the paper challenged them in federal court; the Post and its editors frame this as a First Amendment issue and note similar withdrawals for Wall Street Journal subpoenas, with steadfast support for journalism.
Federal prosecutors withdrew subpoenas that would have forced Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima and a Wall Street Journal reporter to testify before a grand jury in national-security leak probes, following newsroom challenges and amid Trump pressure; none of the reporters were compelled to reveal sources, but the episode underscores concerns about press freedom and the potential for future subpoenas.
New photos obtained by The Washington Post show the Kennedy Center facade no longer bears President Donald Trump’s name after a court-ordered removal, marking the first public view since the letters were taken down behind tarp-covered scaffolding.
According to The New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan in the book Regime Change, after the 2024 election Donald Trump mocked Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos for courting him, flaunting their fawning texts to guests. Zuckerberg reportedly sent a photo of a letter from his child praising a “golden age of America,” while Bezos disparaged The Washington Post during a Mar-a-Lago dinner and later pitched a Blue Origin/SpaceX contract angle that Trump did not pursue. The episodes show Silicon Valley’s scramble for favor and Trump’s gleeful ridicule, with Elon Musk reacting approvingly and other tech leaders also meeting with him.
Bezos reportedly told Donald Trump that the Washington Post was his worst investment, calling its staff 'terrible' and saying they don't listen, per excerpts from a forthcoming book. About two months later he ordered a sweeping downsizing at the Post, cutting roughly a third of its newsroom, including photographers and the sports section, as the paper embraced a new editorial stance built on personal liberties and free markets.
Jeff Bezos reportedly told Donald Trump at a December 2024 dinner that the Washington Post was his worst investment, and a couple of months later he slashed the paper’s staff by more than 300. New excerpts from the forthcoming book Regime Change describe Bezos’ efforts to shape the Post, including blocking an endorsement of Kamala Harris, and note the paper’s roughly $100 million loss in 2024 that preceded the downsizing and added to subscriber churn.
New records from The Washington Post reveal the White House expected the Trump White House ballroom to cost about $600 million, with taxpayers shouldering roughly half the construction costs—contradicting Trump’s claim of taxpayer-free funding—and showing federal payments already flowing as security and other costs were estimated for America 250 celebrations.
Bezos told CNBC that Trump has grown more mature and disciplined and has been right about many ideas, a remark that sparked a wave of critics online who accused him of pandering to protect his fortune and influence. The piece notes Bezos’s ownership of The Washington Post, past tensions with Trump, and related business ties (including Amazon's investments and a Melania Trump documentary) that critics say complicate any praise.
Bezos says the Melania documentary was a “very wise business decision,” stressing he had no involvement in acquiring the project and noting solid performance in theaters and on streaming after an estimated $75 million spend; he also defended the Washington Post’s cost-cutting asnecessary for profitability while emphasizing investigative reporting remains central, and he even quips about regretting not greenlighting Project Hail Mary.
Michael Wolff argues Melania Trump’s unpredictable moves, including a Washington Post Mother’s Day op-ed praising motherhood, are creating a White House liability and hint at a break with Donald Trump; readers mocked the column, Wolff warned the timing could be dangerous for the President, and there was no comment from either the Post or the White House.
The Washington Post staff won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for public service for revealing how the Trump administration sought to transform the federal government, exposing secret actions across agencies and the human impact on Americans; photographer Jahi Chikwendiu won for a heart-wrenching six-month photo essay following a dying father and his newborn, while the Post was a finalist for national reporting on the immigration crackdown.
Pulitzers 2025 crown major outlets and local-paper triumphs: The Washington Post wins Public Service for exposing Trump-era federal cuts, AP wins International Reporting, Reuters takes National Reporting and Beat Reporting for Meta, the Minnesota Star Tribune wins Breaking News for Minneapolis Catholic school shooting coverage, and the Miami Herald earns a Special Citation for Julie K. Brown’s Epstein reporting, with The New York Times taking three prizes as journalism outlets nationwide are recognized.