Most days there are only two kinds of news about newspapers: Bad and worse.
But in Washington, DC, there’s something unexpected happening: A new-age version of an old-school newspaper war, with feisty competition between two formidable newsrooms, the entrenched Washington Post and the upstart Washington Sun.
This being 2026, these “newspapers” are entirely digital, in the Sun’s case, and mostly digital, in the Post’s case. But they’re clearly and boldly competing with one another in a way that evokes rival tabloid paper fights from decades past.
With one publication out to defend its turf, and another out to prove itself, readers are the ultimate beneficiaries.
On Wednesday the Jeff Bezos-owned Post announced some promising subscription growth figures after several years of painful losses and cutbacks. “The Post is on track to break even, ending 2026 on its closest path to profitability in five years,” a spokesperson said.
