Perry Stein

EXCLUSIVE: Justice Dep't has formed a group to examine possible charges against Cuban officials. Could lay grounds for a Maduro-style effort there. Comes as Trump says Cuba is next target. By @PerryStein @jeremyroebuck washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

When the US is in conflict abroad, the FBI/DOJ goes into high alert, sifting through and investigating scores of threats Now that fighting in the Mideast poses a major test for a DOJ and FBI reeling from mass firings, reassignments & departures washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

NEWS, PERSONAL. Sneak peek: Devlin Barrett book, "The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice" axios.com/2026/03/04/sne…

In a brief phone call with The @washingtonpost just after 4 a.m. President Trump said his main concern is “freedom” for the Iranian people, and that the U.S. is working to make Iran a place that’s “safe.” “All I want is freedom for the people" Trump told @natalie_allison

Incredible front-page story from Ukraine by a reporter and photojournalist that the Post just laid off wapo.st/4rKFape

Packed house for tonight’s Farewell to The Washington Post’s Book World section event ⁦@PoliticsProse⁩ 📚😢

New banner went up at DOJ headquarters this afternoon

The blanket incident was first reported here by @marianne_levine @lizcgoodwin & @DanLamothe, three kickass reporters still delivering scoops at WaPo washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

In 2016, DOJ brought charges against 130,000 suspects. Grand juries rejected indictments only six times, per public data compiled by a professor. By contrast, grand jurors across the country have repeatedly rejected requests for indictments this admin. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

After thousands of stories, this is the last piece I'll ever write in the @washingtonpost. It's about Iceland, looking at the planet's future, seeing an existential threat. wapo.st/4rFJRQs

A former prosecutor to the Washington Post on the struggles DOJ is facing across the country in hiring qualified attorneys: “… it was such an ultracompetitive place..“Now it’s like, ‘If you ever threw a pass, do you want to be a quarterback?’” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

The reporters still here will work to continue bringing our readers the high quality coverage they deserve. But it won't be easy and it won't be the same.

The Washington Post cuts are devastating. We lost seasoned mentors, talented young reporters, the most dedicated colleagues - just the best journalists and colleagues in DC and around the world. The Justice/Legal team lost 3 of its 9 members during this critical time of coverage

I am among the many journalists laid off from The Washington Post today. 💔 The past five years have been a dream and I am grateful I — a newbie in this business — got the chance to work with so many incredible journalists, from politics+courts to national and now foreign.

The Post this week is publishing a number of final pieces by some of its finest writers, now tossed to the curb. Here's a Paul Duggan gem: How an unsolved 1971 murder led to a surprise DNA connection wapo.st/4azZseB

There's a second GoFundMe running for Washington Post's international workers who were laid off and don't have any union protections, with some facing logistical and security risks gofundme.com/f/support-for-…

Laid off from the Wasington Post after 10 years, along with many others. A job is a job. This happened to be a really cool one. I pursued many interests, held power to account, and worked with the best colleagues. I'm not stopping here. Get in touch: derekjhawkins@gmail.com

I'll process my rage and grief at a later time. For now, I've got some amazing reporters and editors that are available and would raise the level of anyone's organization. Please hit me up if you'd like to connect with them. (cc @APSE_sportmedia)

Literally the best tech columnist in America. What a fucking disgrace.

I have been laid off today from the @washingtonpost, along with most of the International staff and so many other wonderful colleagues. I’m heartbroken for our newsroom and especially for the peerless journalists who served the Post internationally — editors and correspondents who have been my friends and collaborators for almost 12 years. It’s been an honor to work with them. I launched the WorldView column in January 2017 to help readers better understand the world and America’s place in it and I’m grateful for the half a million loyal subscribers who tuned into the column several times a week over the years.