Two of The Washington Post’s top political journalists have left to join The Atlantic — as the storied newspaper continues to bleed talent at the close of a tumultuous year. On Tuesday The New York Times reported that Washington Post correspondents Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer would be joining the staff of the magazine ahead

News of the anticipated layoffs came on the heels of Friday's resignation from the Washington Post by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes.

Staffers at The Washington Post are braced for a wave of layoffs that could reshape the paper’s future as cuts are expected to be announced this week, according to insiders. Independent journalist Oliver Darcy reported Sunday in his newsletter Status that one source said that the layoffs will focus on the newspaper’s “business division” and

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from The Washington Post after the paper refused to publish her satirical cartoon criticizing owner Jeff Bezos and other tech titans for trying to curry favor with President-elect Donald Trump.

A political cartoon can deliver a powerful message. It can often shape public opinion. From their inception in the 18th century, cartoons were seen as a way of expressing political views, either by their creators,