The Media Mogul Trying to Buy Baltimore’s Mayoral Race
In his capacity as Baltimore’s self-appointed overlord, Sinclair David Smith has determined the city needs a new mayor.
Pete Tucker
WaPo Owes an Apology to the DC Mayor It Drove From Office
The Washington Post sought to preempt DC voters by getting rid of Mayor Vincent Gray before he stood for reelection.
A Socialist in WaPo’s Suburbs
After Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the country’s third-most powerful democratic socialist may be a former elementary school teacher you might never have heard of. While Marc Elrich isn’t yet on the nation’s radar, he’s very much on the Washington Post’s. The paper tried desperately to stop him from becoming chief executive of Montgomery […]
Gov. Hogan’s Purchase of Korean Covid Tests Looks Like a PR stunt—and Media Fell for It
The Maryland governor offers an irresistible profile for the media: a Republican—yes, a Republican!—who criticizes Trump. Having checked that box, little else mattered.
As Construction Continues Amidst Covid-19 in DC Area, Bezos’ WaPo Raises Few Objections
Despite the Washington Post’s unique ability to bring about area-wide change, the paper has mostly kept quiet about the DC region’s dangerous construction sites, thereby inviting human tragedy.
To Stop Bernie Sanders, WaPo Willing to Risk Americans’ Lives
Election Focus 2020: Seeing its chance to thwart Sanders’ second bid for the presidency, the Washington Post risked voters’ health by staying silent about the dangers of in-person voting, even encouraging it.
WaPo No Longer Discloses Its Owner’s Uber Investment
The Washington Post’s recent pro-Uber reporting is not an anomaly, but part of a pattern at the paper, which no longer bothers to inform readers of its owner’s ties to the ride-hailing company.
WaPo Complicit in Corruption of DC Council’s Corporate ‘Concierge’
Evidence of DC Councilmember Jack Evans’ corruption has abounded for many years–just not in the pages of the influential Washington Post, which has long protected the powerful local politician.
If You Pave It, They Will Come
As world leaders gathered in Poland for the UN climate conference, the Washington Post threw its support behind a $9 billion plan to add over 100 miles of toll lanes to Maryland highways in the traffic-choked DC region. The Post offered its hearty initial support, despite the fact that studies show adding more lanes […]
Shielding Hogan From the Democratic Wave
To win reelection in deep blue Maryland, Larry Hogan had to appear “bipartisan,” “moderate” and “pretty much the opposite of Trump”–which is how the Washington Post portrayed him.
