<Li> Media of the United States </Li> <Li> List of newspapers </Li> <P> The Washington Post is an American daily newspaper . It is the most widely circulated newspaper published in Washington, D.C., and was founded on December 6, 1877, making it the area's oldest extant newspaper . In February 2017, amid a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump over the paper's coverage of his campaign and early presidency as well as concerns among the American press about Trump's criticism and threats against journalists who provide coverage he deems unfavorable, the Post adopted the slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness". </P> <P> Located in the capital city of the United States, the newspaper has a particular emphasis on national politics . Daily editions are printed for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia . The newspaper is published as a broadsheet, with photographs printed both in color and in black and white . </P>

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