# The Washington Post

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-24**: Arbitration ruling made public — The Democracy Defenders Fund made the arbitration decision public. Arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa ordered The Washington Post to reinstate Karen Attiah with back pay, finding no good and sufficient cause for termination. The New York Times first reported the decision earlier in the day.
- **2026-02-21**: Presidential Reaction — President Trump holds a White House briefing calling the ruling 'disgraceful' and hinting at a backup plan.
- **2026-02-20**: SCOTUS Ruling — The Supreme Court issues a verdict invalidating the sweeping tariffs as a violation of federal law.
- **2026-02**: Washington Post begins major layoffs — The Post began layoffs impacting one-third of its employees across international, editing, metro and sports desks amid mounting financial losses.
- **2025-12-14**: Revenue Milestone — US government reaches $134 billion in total levies collected under the new tariff regime.
- **2025-09**: Termination after Kirk assassination posts — Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September 2025. Karen Attiah posted on Bluesky, including noting Kirk's past comments on Black women. The Washington Post subsequently fired her, citing violations of its social media policy.
- **1977-12-28**: IEEPA Enacted — The International Emergency Economic Powers Act is signed into law, granting the President power to regulate commerce during national emergencies.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Arbitrator Orders WaPo to Reinstate Columnist With Back Pay After 11-Month Fight
2026-08-24 19:40:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A private arbitrator's binding decision against The Washington Post clarifies just-cause protections under collective labor agreements, holding that an opinion columnist's Bluesky posts did not constitute gross misconduct. The ruling orders reinstatement with back pay after an 11-month termination and could shape social media policy enforcement in newsrooms.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-wapo-attiah-reinstatement-arbitration

### SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Tariffs: A Major Blow to Executive Trade Authority
2026-02-21 04:26:45 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The US Supreme Court has invalidated the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs on global trading partners, ruling that the President exceeded his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The decision marks a significant legal setback for the administration's signature trade policy and creates immediate uncertainty for over $134 billion in collected levies.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/scotus-ruling-trump-tariffs-ieepa-authority

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