In February 2017, for the first time in its long history, the Washington Post adopted an official slogan: “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” The motto was a little bit much. Pompous and self-important, it sounded as if the newspaper was really trying to say Without the Washington Post,

Elon Musk, during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" on Friday, said he supported fellow tech tycoon Jeff Bezos' decision to revamp the opinion section of the Washington Post, the paper he owns,

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post, declared that the publication would only support opinions on “personal liberties” and “free markets,” prompting the news outlet’s opinion editor to resign.