The Washington Post sports department is no more. That really sucks for Nats fans and leaves the Nats coverage in limbo, especially after MASNs dissolution earlier in the year. This begs the question - who is covering the Nationals? I mean REALLY covering them, not covering them like me, giving out free content that's worth the price of admission. I don't know about local TV stations which will presumably continue their usual light coverages of the team
This isn't as much as a prediction for 2026 as it is my hope: that the media will not be so entranced by President Trump's compulsion to dominate every news cycle and instead focus limited resources on stories that matter, stories that hold the powerful accountable, and stories that help people make the best decisions about their lives. In our determination to keep up with Trump, many news organizations, including my own, have out of necessity focused on the pandemonium in government and society.