The Washington Post has conducted massive layoffs, in which nearly one-third of the company’s employees have been fired. This layoff was announced on February 4, 2026 and international reporting, sports department, local news and many other sections have been badly affected. The most shocking thing is that their correspondent Lizzie Johnson, who was reporting from the war zone in Ukraine, was also fired from her job during this period.

The job I was proud of was lost

Lizzie Johnson, who was posted in Kiev, wrote on social media, ‘I have just been fired by the Washington Post in the middle of a war zone. I have no words. I am extremely sad. She had previously posted about how difficult it was to work without electricity, heating and water, but she was proud to continue reporting there. Now his layoff has created a huge outcry in the world of journalism, because it shows that the company is reducing international coverage even in a crisis like war.

Bureaus of many countries including New Delhi closed

Executive editor Matt Murray told staff in a memo that the layoffs are to secure the company’s future. The company will now focus on areas like politics, national security, science, technology and business. International bureaus have been most affected. Several bureaus were closed or significantly downsized, such as:

• Asia editor’s post ends.
• Bureau chiefs of New Delhi, Sydney and Cairo laid off.
• The entire Middle East reporting team was fired.
• Reporters from China, Iran and Turkey were expelled.
• There is also confusion over Ukraine Bureau.

In addition, the sports department has been almost completely shuttered, the books section has been eliminated, the daily ‘Post Reports’ podcast has been canceled and deep cuts have been made to the Washington Metro desk. Reporter Caroline O’Donovan, who covered Amazon’s beat, was also fired, while company owner Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon.

Jeff Bezos bought Washington Post in 2013

The Washington Post suffered a loss of about $100 million in 2024. Former executive editor Marty Baron said that this decision was taken at the top level. The cancellation of the plan to give endorsement to Kamala Harris before the 2024 elections led to a huge decline in subscriptions. Some employees believe that this is not only an economic but also an ideological decision. The Washington Post Guild said its staff has dropped by about 400 people over the past three years. The guild appealed to Bezos that if he did not want to invest in the company, a new owner should be found.

Washington Post weak without international coverage

Marty Baron has described it as ‘one of the darkest days in the history of the world’s greatest news organization’. Former correspondent Ashley Parker said Washington coverage would be weakened without an international bureau. Ukraine bureau chief Siobhan O’Grady wrote that he risks his life to report on the war and that readers want such news.

This layoff is a sign of the American media’s retreat from international journalism. The world is becoming more global, but American media is focusing more on domestic issues. Many people are considering this as a big blow to journalism, because ground reporting from war zones will be reduced.

A surprising case has come to light from America. Federal agents have detained a 5-year-old boy returning home from a pre-school in Minnesota along with his father. Both were taken to a detention center in Texas. Columbia Heights Public School District Superintendent Zena Stanwick said that Liam Conejo Ramos is among the four minors taken into custody, which also include 17-year-old 2 and 10-year-old 1.

Mark Prokosh, the attorney for the Ramos family, said both the child and his father are living in the United States legally as refugee applicants. After Liam’s arrest, pictures going viral on social media show heavily armed federal officers arresting a 5-year-old boy and taking him away. The child is wearing a blue cap and carrying a Spider-Man bag.

What did the eyewitnesses say?
Witnesses told Reuters news agency that when the two returned home from preschool on Tuesday, Liam saw masked ICE agents taking his father away from the driveway of their home. He further said that the agents tried to lure the mother out of the house by using the child as bait.

What did the school president tell?
Columbia Heights School Board President Mary Granlund told reporters that Liam’s father told his wife to stay inside the house. So that they are not detained. He said that school officials, Ramos family members and all their neighbors offered to take the child with them, but ICE officers flatly refused.

Superintendent of Columbia Heights Public School District asked questions
Zena Stanwick, superintendent of the Columbia Heights Public School District, said that this is like baiting a 5-year-old child. He questioned the agents as to why a 5-year-old child was being detained. He also said that you cannot tell me that this child is a violent criminal.

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Former US Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom plan on Jon Stewart’s podcast. He accused the government of ignoring hungry people who lost SNAP food assistance benefits amid the government shutdown.

On ‘The Weekly Show’ on Thursday, Harris lost her temper when she was asked whether Democrats could learn something from Trump’s style of governance. Kamala Harris said angrily, what are you joking about? This man wants to build a ballroom for his rich friends, while ignoring the fact that if SNAP benefits end in a matter of hours, children will starve. Kamala Harris accused Trump of giving priority to luxury items instead of ordinary Americans struggling with the shutdown.

What is Ballroom Project?

According to Trump, the White House needs a larger space for official ceremonies and he argues that the East Room, which can seat about 200 guests, is inadequate. He has long criticized the tradition of holding state dinners and major events under tents on the South Lawn.

The administration says this $300 million ballroom project will be completely privately funded and no taxpayer money will be involved. The White House has promised to disclose the names of individuals who have contributed to the effort and has even hosted a dinner in the East Room for some of the donors.

It is being told that about $22 million will come from Google’s subsidiary YouTube, which is part of the settlement of the lawsuit with Trump in 2021. Officials say the new ballroom is expected to be completed before Trump’s term ends in January 2029.

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US President Donald Trump on Monday clearly ruled out the possibility of becoming the Vice President in the 2028 elections, but did not give any clear answer on contesting for the presidency for the third time. He said, ‘This would be a very clever thing, people will not like it. This would not be right.

Denial of possibility of becoming Vice President
President Trump was talking to reporters while traveling from Malaysia to Tokyo. He said, ‘I have no intention of becoming the Vice President. It will look like a joke, and people will not accept it. According to Reuters, Trump has several times jokingly talked about becoming president for the third time. He even wore a ‘Trump 2028’ cap in rallies. However, under the 12th Amendment of the US Constitution, a person who is not eligible to become President cannot become Vice President.

Bannon’s claim- ‘Plan to change the 22nd Amendment’
Donald Trump’s former strategic advisor Steve Bannon told The Economist that he is working on a plan to change the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution, so that Trump can contest elections for the third time. Bannon said, ‘Trump will become president in 2028 and a plan is ready for this.’

I haven’t thought about it yet- Trump
On the question of fighting in court for a third term, Trump said, ‘I have not considered it yet.’ He also said that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are ‘excellent leaders’ and can become strong contenders for the presidency in 2028.

Increased uncertainty in the Republican Party
This statement of US President Donald Trump has increased the confusion about the future of the Republican Party. Many leaders within the party are already preparing for 2028, while some Trump supporters want him to remain in power for a long time.

Former Vice President of America Kamala Harris said that she can contest elections for the post of President again. Harris said that I have not completed my work yet. I have lived my entire career with a spirit of service and it is in my veins. She further said that if I had paid attention to opinion polls, I would not have contested for my first or second term and certainly I would not have been sitting here.

When asked about the functioning of US President Donald Trump, he said that you see how he has used agencies as weapons. For example, federal agencies have gone after political satirists. His skin is so thin that he can’t tolerate criticism of a joke and in the process he tried to shut down an entire media organization.

Female President will enter White House: Harris

Harris said in a conversation with BBC that perhaps one day she could be the President of America. She can say with full confidence that one day a woman President will definitely enter the White House.

Business leader also targeted

Apart from this, Harris also criticized those American business leaders and institutions who have accepted the demands of the American President. Kamala Harris said that there are many people who have bowed down from day one, who are kneeling before a dictator. I believe there are several reasons for this, one of which is that they want to stay close to power, or avoid scrutiny.

White House’s response to Kamala Harris’s allegations

When the White House was questioned about Kamala Harris’s allegations, spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that when Kamala Harris lost the election, she should have taken it as a sign that the American people did not care about her absurd lies. Or perhaps she took the hint and that is why she is airing her complaints to foreign publications.

Kamala Harris recently published details of her 107 days 2024 presidential campaign. This was the period of his campaign, when the then US President Joe Biden had reportedly withdrawn his name as the Democratic candidate due to ill health.

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Former Vice President of America Kamala Harris has once again launched a scathing attack on her old political rival President Donald Trump and his policies. During the ‘A Day of Unreasonable Conversation’ conference organized at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, Harris described the Trump government as an example of madness and during this he also used abusive words. The event was part of the promotion of his new autobiography 107 Days. This is a book in which he has shared his defeat in the 2024 US Presidential elections and the emotional struggles that followed.

Harris said in his speech that this period is not only a political but also a historical turning point. He asked artists and writers to try to reflect the feelings of this period in their work. We are making history right now. You, the storyteller, are not just a spectator. You are inside this story. Whatever we are feeling, put it into our characters and words. He said that today’s America is going through a period of confusion and imbalance, where many people are feeling lost. People think that they have gone mad, whereas in reality it is not they who are mad, but the people in power. After this comment, he used some abusive words in a light manner, on which the entire auditorium echoed with laughter and applause.

autobiography 107 days

Kamala Harris’s autobiography ‘107 Days’ narrates the story of her 2024 election campaign and her defeat against Trump. Recalling the election night, she has written in this book that she was speechless and in shock. I was just saying over and over again, Oh God, Oh God. I have never felt so much pain, except the moment when my mother passed away. Harris said that the election result was a moment of collective mourning not only for him but for the entire country. According to him, this was the time when America chose a leadership that was dividing the society and weakening institutions.

Serious allegations against Trump

In her speech, Harris accused Trump of abuse of power and weakening democratic institutions. He said that Trump’s administration is working only for the rich and corporate interests. We are seeing a President who is filling the coffers of himself and his friends. He’s raising taxes on the working class and cutting social programs like SNAP and Medicaid. Ignoring science and putting the army on the streets. Harris also said that the Trump government has ignored sensitive issues like cancer research, environmental policies and climate security. This government does not believe in science and when a country rejects science, it turns its back on its future.

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US President Donald Trump has once again launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump has alleged that during the 2024 election campaign, Kamla Harris paid prominent celebrities like singer Beyoncé, TV star Opra Winfrey and social activist Al Sharpaton in exchange for support. He said that this is a serious legal violation and all of them should be prosecuted.

What did Trump write on ‘Truth Social’?

On his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, Trump wrote, “Imagine if the leaders start buying support for their publicity, how dangerous it will be for democracy?” He alleged that Harris and others spent millions of dollars in exchange for publicity support, which is against the US election laws.

Trump in controversies over the Jeffrey Epsatan case

Significantly, Trump himself is in controversy about the infamous Jeffre Epsatan case at this time. In this case, Trump says that the investigation is politically motivated and the Democratic Party is raising the issue to distract attention.

Trump made a big claim

Trump also claimed that his last six -month term has been better than any President of American history, and ‘Left Democrats’ is trying to hide this. He described the appsine case as “another scam like Russian conspiracy”.

Trump made this appeal to Attorney General Palm Bondi

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