Politico seeks a California AI and automation reporter

Politico is looking for an enterprising, collaborative and competitive reporter to write about artificial intelligence and automation policies within California, while keeping an eye on the evolving national and international debates around AI. The reporter will cover major debates related to deepfakes, AI safety, content moderation, data use, labor concerns and more. The policies and […]

Tech reporter Manancourt joins policy and comms firm

Vincent Manancourt, senior technology reporter for Politico in London, has joined Milltown Partners, a policy and communications firm. He had been covering Britain’s place in the global tech policy debate as it charts its path post Brexit. Prior to this, he covered the EU’s attempts to police the digital world for Politico from Brussels, focusing on implementation of […]

Politico hires Burns as White House bureau chief

Politico global editor in chief John Harris sent out the following on Wednesday: Team – Heading into the second Trump presidency, we’ve been in urgent and lively conversations with dozens of talented journalists both inside and outside POLITICO, with one goal in mind. We want to position our newsroom to tackle the coming period of political and […]

Politico taps Meyers as defense editor

Politico has named Jessica Meyers as its defense editor. She has been deputy standards and ethics editor since joining the news organization in 2023. Before that, she was editor in chief of Global Press in Washington. Meyers was also an editor at World Bank Group and served as an Asia correspondent in the Beijing bureau at the […]

Politico senior tech reporter Manancourt departing

Vincent Manancourt, senior technology reporter for Politico in London, is leaving for a new opportunity. He has been covering Britain’s place in the global tech policy debate as it charts its path post Brexit. Prior to this, he covered the EU’s attempts to police the digital world for Politico from Brussels, focusing on implementation of […]

Hayes departing Politico for New Scientist

Kelsey Hayes, assistant tech editor and living cities editor for Politico in London, is leaving to join New Scientist as chief subeditor. She previously worked with the production team in Brussels and the United Kingdom Kelsey previously worked as the copy chief of Politico Pro in the U.S. She was a 2008 Dow Jones editing […]

Politico’s Guggenheim wins Dirksen award

Politico tax policy reporter Benjamin Guggenheim has been awarded the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress for his groundbreaking investigation, “The 401(k) industry owns Congress’: How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy.” The award is given by the National Press Foundation. The Dirksen award recognizes journalists whose work […]

Canadian Press hires Duggan as a reporter

The Canadian Press has hired Kyle Duggan as a reporter. Duggan has been an Ottawa-based reporter for Politico. Before that, he worked for three years editing English online news at Japan’s second largest daily, The Asahi Shimbun. Prior to his time overseas, he covered the complicated ins and outs of Canada’s telecommunications and broadcast industry for The […]

Politico reporter Fieseler departs

Clare Fieseler

Politico reporter Clare Fieseler is leaving the news organization to take on some ocean reporting projects. She had been reporting for Politico and subsidiary E&E News on renewable energy, climate and technology. Most recently, Fieseler was a staff reporter for The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s largest newspaper. She also maintains a research appointment at the Smithsonian’s National […]

Politico’s Warmbrodt moves from financial policy beat

Politico executive editor Joe Schatz, global editor-in-chief John Harris, and executive vice president Jonathan Greenberger sent out the following on Wednesday: Team – We’re thrilled to announce that Zach Warmbrodt will be our first Executive Producer for Congress, charged with transforming our Congressional coverage and driving POLITICO’s growth on Capitol Hill. Few arenas of power are as […]