Coverage dated October 24, 2024 to October 25, 2024

Washington Post stops endorsing presidential candidates

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The Washington Post announced Friday that it has ended its tradition of endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential election, sparking outrage among staff members and causing some readers to cancel their subscription.

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  1. CNN

    Washington Post won’t endorse candidate in 2024 presidential election after Bezos decision (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    For the first time in decades, The Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential election, the newspaper’s publisher announced Friday, a decision that sparked widespread outrage among the paper’s staffers.

  2. Washington Times

    Washington Post won’t endorse presidential candidate for first time in decades (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Washington Post on Friday announced that it will not endorse a candidate in this year's presidential election, the first time since 1988.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future.

  4. Boston

    Washington Post says it won’t endorse anyone for president (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The Post’s chief executive announced the paper would not endorse in this election, "nor in any future presidential election."

  5. The Washington Free Beacon

    Washington Post Declines To Endorse a Presidential Candidate For First Time Since 1980s, Angering Editorial Staff (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The Washington Post will not endorse either presidential candidate in the upcoming election, its first such decision since the 1980s, leaving many staffers surprised and upset.

  6. NPR

    'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year's presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Washington Post Won’t Endorse 2024 Presidential Candidate (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Washington Post decided not to endorse a 2024 presidential candidate for the first time in decades, the paper’s publisher announced Friday.

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Washington Post won't endorse a presidential candidate (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Washington Post's publisher says the paper is "returning to its roots" with its decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year's race, and that its job is "to be independent."

  9. CBS News

    Washington Post declines to endorse a presidential candidate, angering staffers and subscribers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Washington Post on Friday said it will not endorse Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or any other candidate this year.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in 2024 presidential election, breaking decades of tradition - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    New York (CNN) — For the first time in decades, The Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential election, the newspaper’s publisher

  11. Deadline

    The Washington Post Won’t Endorse A Candidate In Presidential Race — Update (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    UPDATED, with Woodward and Bernstein comment: The Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in the presidential race this cycle, breaking with a longtime tradition.

  12. Green Field Reporter

    Washington Post becomes the second major US newspaper to decline to endorse a presidential candidate - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future — a decision immediately condemned by a former executive editor and one that the current publisher insi…

  13. The Hollywood Reporter

    Washington Post Surprise: Paper Now Won’t Endorse Presidential Candidates (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Washington Post won't endorse Trump or Harris for president in 2024 election.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Washington Post will no longer endorse presidential candidates (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The newspaper’s publisher and CEO said the publication is “returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates.”

  15. Washington Examiner

    Washington Post announces it won’t endorse presidential candidate for first time since 1988 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Washington Post was the second paper in the span of a week to announce it would not offer an endorsement of either presidential candidate.

  16. NBC News

    The Washington Post ends backing presidential candidates as paper says Bezos axed Harris endorsement (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Washington Post's editorial board will not make a presidential endorsement this year or "in any future presidential election," the newspaper's publisher and chief executive announced Friday.

  17. Insider

    The Washington Post and LA Times just stepped into a bigger political mess than the one they tried to avoid (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Washington Post's decision to not endorse a presidential candidate is being seen as a political statement, no matter what Jeff Bezos intended.

  18. MyNorthwest

    Bezos decides Washington Post won't endorse a candidate (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The Washington Post said Friday that it will not endorse a candidate for President. Owner Jeff Bezos made the decision, the outlet confirmed.

  19. Portland Press Herald

    The Washington Post says it will not endorse a candidate for president (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    In a column published on The Post’s website Friday, publisher and CEO William Lewis described the decision as a return to the newspaper’s roots of non-endorsement.

  20. BNO News

    Washington Post stops endorsing presidential candidates (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    The Washington Post announced Friday that it has ended its tradition of endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential election, sparking outrage among staff members and causing some readers to cancel their subscription.

  21. The Republic

    Washington Post becomes the second major US newspaper to decline to endorse a presidential candidate (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future — a decision immediately condemned by a former executive editor and one that the current publisher insi…

  22. Triblive

    Washington Post becomes second major U.S. newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future — a decision immediately condemned by a former executive editor but one that the current publisher

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