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The Washington Suna digital medium powered by Robert Allbrittonfounder of Politico, begins operations with 110 professionals, of which 28 worked in The Washington Post. The project arises months after the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos fired more than a third of its editorial staff.
On February 4, 2026, the post announced the cuts. About 350 employees left the newsroom, the Sports section was closed, local coverage was reduced and the entire photography team was fired. The company attributed the decision to years of losses and the decline of subscribers. Its digital traffic dropped almost in half in three years.
Allbrittonwhose father owned the Washington Stara competitor of the Post that closed in 1981, decided to expand Notusthe political news site he founded in 2023. In February, his company filed for trademark registration The Washington Sun and began contacting journalists from the post. Among the additions are the columnist Dana Milbankthe correspondent in the Congress Paul Kane and the economics correspondent Jeff Stein.
The name was the subject of a legal dispute. In April, Notus announced that it would be renamed The Star since June, but The Washington Star Companydirected by Dovid Efuneeditor of New York Sunfiled a trademark infringement lawsuit. On June 2, a federal judge in Virginia blocked the change. Weeks later, the parties reached an agreement and Notus he gave up that name.
According to its directors, the media does not seek to replicate the post. It will not have a print edition nor will it cover the capital’s suburbs, but it will include local news and Washington sports, as well as national politics. Allbritton He has told those around him that he is willing to finance the project for several years.
The Washington Sun He is not the only one seeking to occupy that space. TheAthleticof The New York Timess, hired sports journalists fired from the post to cover the Commanders and the Nationals, and Efune relaunched Washington Star with plans to add up to 50 journalists and collaborators.
