Davidson departing Politico for Bloomberg

Politico reporter Kate Davidson, who co-wrote the “Morning Money” newsletter, is leaving to become U.S. economy editor for Bloomberg News. She had been with Politico since October 2021. She will start her new role on Dec. 12. “I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed steering this ship, thanks in no small part to the wonderful […]

Bloomberg Gov hires Cahlink as an editor

Bloomberg Government has hired George Cahlink to be an editor for its Congress coverage. Cahlink has more than two decades of experience covering Capitol Hill and federal agencies. He was at E&E News since 2016. Previously, he worked for 10 years at CQ Roll Call in several editing and writing positions. He also covered the Defense Department as […]

Politico hires Guggenheim to cover tax policy

Clea Benson, managing editor of policy news at Politico, sent out the following to the staff on Monday: We’re delighted to welcome Benjamin Guggenheim to POLITICO, where he’ll join the tax team to cover a beat that’s a perennial favorite among our readers: the IRS and tax policy on Capitol Hill. Benjamin comes to us […]

Reuters seeks a US financial regulation correspondent

Reuters is looking for an experienced U.S. Financial Regulation Correspondent to cover the major financial regulators –primarily the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – as part of our broader Global Finance & Markets team. We’re looking for someone with a passion for breaking news and writing quick analytical takes, as well […]

Bloomberg hires Johnson to cover DC bank regulation

Bloomberg News has hired Katanga Johnson to cover bank regulation in its Washington bureau. Johnson had been at Reuters. He had been covering U.S. regulation at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Johnson interned at WAMU and Congressional Quarterly in addition to Reuters. He is an alumnus of Morehouse College and […]

Modern Healthcare hires Kane as a DC reporter

Modern Healthcare has hired Christopher Kane as a reporter in its Washington office. He previously worked for Acuris Global as a reporter covering antitrust health care stories, including major mergers and acquisitions. He also wrote about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. Kane previously was a contributing reporter for the […]

Pedersen leaving American Banker for a new opportunity

American Banker reporter Brendan Pedersen is leaving the publication for a new opportunity. His last day is Friday. Pedersen has been covering financial policy. He had previously covered the FDIC, OCC and financial tech regulation. Before joining American Banker, Pedersen was a reporter at Kiplinger Personal Finance covering tech, money and health care. Pedersen spent a […]

Bloomberg seeks SEC enforcement reporter

Bloomberg News is looking for an enterprising reporter based in our Washington or New York office to cover white-collar crime and federal enforcement of rules on the most powerful financial companies and the world’s richest investors and executives. You’ll play take a leading role in covering investigations by regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission […]

Bloomberg Media is expanding its DC operations

Bloomberg Media is ramping up its Washington-based editorial and commercial operations, launching new initiatives in the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 U.S. presidential race. Bloomberg will introduce a new weekly politics show in 2023, designed for its global audience as an alternative to traditional weekend Capitol Hill news conversations. A new […]

WSJ seeks a Justice Department meeting in DC

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced and aggressive reporter to cover the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security with a focus on election security and integrity as we approach the midterm elections and presidential election in 2024. The beat also includes shared coverage of the cases stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on […]