This is most likely a work-at-home telemarketer on assignment to the Washington Post
whose sole job is to bomb-call everyone in Northern Virginia trying to solicit subscriptions.
These people have no authority to change the lists programmed on the robo-caller. They get
paid for the use of their computer that dials out all day and if someone answers they try to sign them up
and get a bonus for each new subscriber.
As the delivery people don't bother to deliver a one-time-per-week paper at least one weekend out of four in
my experience, I would't subscribe to this even if I wanted the paper, which I do not have any need for.
Try calling the general customer service number to get off the lists--1-800-477-4679--and ask them if the scammer at 571-252-3996 works for them and lodge a complaint.