David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.

The Washington Post is searching for a new opinion editor after David Shipley decided to exit in the wake of a new focus set by owner Jeff Bezos: personal liberties and free markets. "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.

This is not about siding with any political party. This is about being crystal clear about what we stand for as a newspaper,” publisher and CEO Will Lewis added.