The saying goes “Go woke, go broke!” The Washington Post, in a surprising announcement, has revealed it will make some massive layoffs. In a private Zoom meeting with employees, executives announced they will begin laying off 1/3 of their employees. CNN had further details to report on the news of the Washington Post making major cuts and why: The Washington Post is announcing mass layoffs Wednesday morning, dealing another big blow to a storied media company and a newsroom that has reached a breaking point. Executive Editor Matt Murray and human resources chief Wayne Connell sent an email to staffers Wednesday morning instructing employees to “stay home today” but attend an 8:30 a.m. ET meeting via Zoom during which the Washington Post’s leadership will announce “significant actions across the company.” Those actions include shutting down almost the entire Sports section, closing the Books section and cancelling the daily Post Reports podcast, sources at the newspaper said. One of the most severe cuts comes in the form of a “restructuring” of the Post’s Metro desk, which covers D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The Post’s international coverage will also be markedly reduced, though some bureaus outside the US will remain open. In total, the cuts account for one-third of the newspaper’s overall staff, a source familiar with the matter said. Widespread layoffs at the Post have been expected for several weeks, especially after leadership told staff in an internal memo that they no longer planned to send any reporters to the Winter Olympics this month — a decision that was ultimately reversed. The Post’s publisher, Will Lewis, has spoken privately about finding a path to profitability for the Post by focusing the paper’s investment on politics and a few other key areas, while cutting back in areas like sports and foreign affairs. Here’s how users on X reacted to the news: The Washington Post just fired 1/3 of their entire staff. pic.twitter.com/koDoiB8J2q — TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) February 4, 2026 BREAKING: The Washington Post to lay off over 300+ staff today. Everyone has been asked to stay home and login to a zoom webinar. They can no longer compete after