Dorning to take over ag beat at Bloomberg

Mike Dorning, deputy White House editor at Bloomberg News, will take over the ag beat for the news organization next week. Dorning has been deputy White House editor since December 2016, managing a team of eight reporters covering the White House and the U.S. Treasury

Washington Biz Journal senior staff reporter Terry is leaving

Robert Terry, a senior staff reporter at the Washington Business Journal covering federal government contracts and government business, is leaving the paper. Terry writes, “I became the third journalist to occupy the FedBiz chair here at WBJ and since today is my last day, that means my tenure will be the shortest. “But after more […]

Bloomberg seeks a White House reporter

The Bloomberg Washington bureau is seeking a reporter to cover the White House. Covering Donald Trump’s White House is a round-the-clock affair, and the ideal candidate for this job is a high-energy news-breaker, someone who lives to scoop the competition. Prior experience covering Washington is not required. What is required is competitive spirit, a collegial […]

Yahoo Finance hires Smith as DC reporter

Jessica Smith has been hired by Yahoo Finance as a Washington-based reporter. Smith comes from Nexstar Media Group’s Washington bureau, where she reported for 100+ local TV stations since April 2017. She primarily focused on consumer issues, trade and taxes. Smith spent three years reporting at WISH-TV in Indianapolis and started her career at Fox Business Network […]

Bloomberg hires McClatchy’s Benjaminson to run tax team in DC

Bloomberg News Washington bureau chief Craig Gordon sent out the following announcement on Thursday: We have some promotions we’re highlighting: Wendy Benjaminson, Managing Editor of the Washington bureau of McClatchy, will join Bloomberg to be Tax Team Leader in the Washington bureau. Wendy formerly served as acting Washington bureau chief and in other roles for […]

Washington Post hires Bloomberg’s Olorunnipa

Washington Post national editor Steven Ginsberg, deputy national editor Lori Montgomery and senior politics editor Peter Wallsten sent out the following announcement: We are very excited to announce that Toluse “Tolu” Olorunnipa is joining The Washington Post — initially on our White House team before transitioning later this year to become a full-time campaign reporter […]

WSJ seeks an editor to oversee Justice Department and judiciary coverage

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced and motivated editor to lead its team of reporters covering the Justice Department, the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary. The remit encompasses a wide range of the most important stories from Washington, from the future of the Justice Department as an institution to the future […]

Washington Examiner seeks a business reporter

The Washington Examiner is seeking a reporter to cover the intersection of politics and business. This reporter will work with the business editor and news desk to produce breaking news and enterprise pieces explaining the impact of Washington policy on the bottom lines of – and ordinary people in – both Corporate America and Main […]

BGOV hires Tritten as a senior reporter

Travis J. Tritten has been hired as a senior reporter at Bloomberg Government. Tritten, who was a defense and national security reporter at the Examiner, will cover defense and national security coverage at the Pentagon. At the Examiner, where he worked since March 2017, Tritten helped compile the “Daily on Defense” newsletter. He has 15 […]

Reuters hires Roston from BuzzFeed

Mary Milliken, U.S. foreign policy editor at Reuters, sent out the following announcement: We are pleased to announce that Aram Roston is joining Reuters in Washington as a national security reporter with a focus on U.S. intelligence, starting on January 21 and reporting to Mary Milliken. Aram brings to Reuters an impressive record as an investigative […]