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Politico hired Lauren Fedor as a senior politics reporter, effective this fall, to strengthen its coverage of campaigns, elections, and national political forces. Fedor joins after seven years at the Financial Times, where she served as U.S. political correspondent and deputy Washington bureau chief. This appointment, which the news organization announced on July 28, follows the replacement of Jack Blanchard as Playbook managing editor and lead author on July 20. Blanchard, a British journalist, previously helmed the flagship newsletter. Earlier, on July 19, Politico named Adam Wren, Dasha Burns, and Will Steakin as co-authors for its Playbook franchise, with their tenure beginning July 20, citing the approaching midterms and the 2028 White House race as key areas of focus.
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