White House Reporter

About the role

The reporter will join a team covering one of Washington’s most challenging and exciting beats. The team is dedicated to chronicling the president's decisions and the factional tensions, rivalries, and behind-the-scenes dealmaking that drive them.

Responsibilities

• Break Exclusive News: Deliver a steady cadence of scoops regarding administration policymaking, key decision-makers, and internal West Wing dynamics.
• High-Impact Enterprise: Produce a mix of "quick-turn" stories, long-form features, and deep-dive analysis that situates daily news within the broader political context.
• Cultivate High-Level Sources: Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior administration officials, aides, and Washington’s broader influence ecosystem.
• Cross-Platform Contributions: Contribute regularly to newsletters like West Wing Playbook and produce content across digital, video, and social platforms.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Congress, national security, and policy-specific teams to connect the dots across power centers.

Requirements

You’re an ambitious, scoopy reporter who can authoritatively cover the news, and explain why decisions and actions happen. You have a thorough understanding of personnel and personalities and sourcing across Washington, including inside the White House, Congress, lobbyists and operatives.

Qualifications

• Proven Track Record: A history of clean, authoritative writing; a strong source network and original reporting on a competitive national beat.
• Deadline Precision: Ability to file fast, accurate, and compelling copy in a high-pressure, 24/7 newsroom environment.
• Cooperative Attitude: A record of working well on multi-byline stories and across teams.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time.

About Us

Politico illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era, our work has never been more vital. Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.

Posting Date

2026-05-08

Title

White House Reporter