Politico is sunsetting the E&E News name
Politico is folding an energy spinoff brand it purchased years ago amid a reorganization which expands its energy-focused coverage, reports Max Tani of Semafor. Tani reports, “On Monday morning, the company will announce that it’s sunsetting E&E News, the standalone energy brand it bought in December 2020. In September, Politico plans to launch a series of energy-focused […]
E&E News executive editor Zaneski’s goodbye note
Cyril T. Zaneski, E&E News executive editor, sent out the following to subscribers on Friday: After 21 years of editing E&E News, I’m hitting the trail. Before I go, I want to thank you, dear subscribers, for the overwhelming support you’ve given us. Because of you, our newsroom has boomed — from a dozen reporters […]
Politico hires Ward to cover trade
Oliver Ward has been hired by Politico to be the lead author of “Morning Trade.” He has been at Agri-Pulse, where he has been serving as trade editor, delivering scoops on Trump’s tariffs, trade pacts and moves on food aid programs. Prior to that, he worked as a reporter at Inside U.S. Trade and wrote on trade and […]
Politico labor reporter Niedzwiadek is departing
Politico reporter Nick Niedzwiadek, who has been covering labor issues, is departing the news organization on Friday. He previously covered education and breaking news and has been with Politico for more than a decade. He also covered health care and co-wrote the New York Playbook newsletter. Niedzwiadek is a graduate of the University of North Carolina […]
Brugger switches to domestic policy beat at Politico
Kelsey Brugger is now covering domestic policy for Politico. She has spent the past eight years covering energy and climate politics on Capitol Hill for E&E News. Her beat focused on the key players at the intersection of policy, lobbying and power. She spent years tracking the Trump effort to retool multiple regulations on public health […]
Politico hires Williams as energy and environment reporter
Politico has hired Kylie Williams as an energy and environment reporter in Florida. She previously covered national environmental policy in Washington, D.C., with Politico’s E&E News. Williams is a Florida native and graduated from the University of Florida in 2025 with a master’s degree in journalism. She previously reported for the NPR affiliate WUFT News, and her […]
Iran war boosts energy coverage at Politico
Politico has seen a big increase in readers of its energy coverage in the wake of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “Politico told Press Gazette that March was its highest single month for energy and environment consumer page views since at least January 2022, the furthest back […]
Politico seeks a trade reporter
Politico is seeking an ambitious reporter for a high-profile role authoring Morning Trade, our agenda-setting trade policy newsletter. This job offers a chance to connect with an influential audience on some of the Trump administration’s signature issues — tariffs, foreign investment and industrial policy. Who You Are We are looking for an enterprising reporter who […]
Politico’s Boffa departs for AML Intelligence
AML Intelligence announced Monday the hiring of Carlo Boffa as the platform’s new EU correspondent based out of Frankfurt. Boffa, who joins from Politico, will be responsible for covering EU affairs, including the Anti-Money Laundering Authority based in Germany’s financial capital. “European financial services across banks, fintechs, gaming, insurance and crypto, as well as the […]
Politico hires Freed as editor for tax coverage
Politico has hired Benjamin Freed to be a supervising editor for tax coverage. He previously was at Bloomberg Tax as a state team leader. Freed previously was the managing editor of StateScoop and EdScoop, covering cybersecurity issues affecting state and local governments across the country. He has written extensively about ransomware, election security and the federal […]
