A Puzzle at The Post

Why hasn't The Washington Post made an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race?

It's a question, I'm told, that is being discussed amongst some staffers at the Jeff Bezos-owned and Will Lewis-led newspaper. With less than two weeks until Election Day, and with millions of votes already cast, The Post has remained conspicuously silent on one of the highest-stakes contests in recent memory.

That silence is sure to be magnified in the wake of the brewing situation over on the west coast, where Los Angeles Times editorials editor Mariel Garza shockingly — but admirably — resigned Wednesday in protest of billionaire owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong blocking the newspaper from making an endorsement in the race.

It is not as if these newspapers have a particularly difficult decision before them. On one side is an Adolf Hitler-praising autocratic-wannabe who has vowed to seek retribution against his perceived enemies, should he find himself back in the Oval Office. On the other side is a relatively run-of-the-mill Democratic politician who respects the rule of law and American democratic order.