Mike Soraghan

Staffers with EPA's defunct research branch received an email from a no-name address They were reassigned — and some were demoted, slotted into an unfamiliar job or told to move across the country Dozens are affected

1/ After 28 months of bargaining our first contract, @propublica management continues to take unacceptable positions on the issue of artificial intelligence.

Our members are on the picket line today demanding a fair contract now! We want a fair disciplinary process, layoff protections & guardrails on artificial intelligence. Support us by donating to our strike fund: gofundme.com/f/support-prop…

There's a saying that you should be careful what you wish for because you might get it. So, what happens if other countries do what President Donald Trump asked Wednesday and start buying up U.S. oil? eenews.net/articles/trump…

My friend & colleague @pkcapitol sets the standard for how Hill reporters should do their job. He has done this for 25+years & will continue to do in his new job. Always read @pkcapitol

Today was a really tough day at @EENewsUpdates 25% of us at the best energy and enviro news org decided to take a buyout I’m very sad to see extraordinary colleagues (and even better friends) leave — with management not explaining why that was needed See this 🧵 for more

Only a handful of reporters had a Pentagon pass for as long as I did—30 years—until I had no ethical choice but to turn it in last year. Thank you, judge, for this ruling; and thank you, @nytimes, for bringing the suit.

The Times.

At least 19 of our @EENewsUpdates @POLITICOProcolleagues have decided to take the buyout and leave us this week. It's no small amount. Not everyone was offered a buyout @politico. 1/4

This reporter refused to be shushed: Yesterday Mariam Khan (@MKhan47) was the TV pool representative aboard Air Force One, meaning she was there on behalf of all the major networks. Khan brought up the fact that "your PAC put out a fundraising email" using photos taken at a dignified transfer of US service members killed in Kuwait. She asked: "Do you think that's an appropriate email to send?" Trump said yes, and that he didn't see the email, then defended himself, then asked, "Who are you with?" Trump genuinely didn't recognize Khan — it was actually her first time aboard Air Force One with him. (She reported from Capitol Hill for ten years and recently switched beats to cover the State Department, Pentagon and foreign affairs.) When she answered Trump's question and said ABC, he said, "I don't want any more from ABC," and looked around the plane for other questioners. But Khan was undeterred. She tried asking about the deaths of US service members. He didn't respond. She later said, "Can you explain why we’re sending 5,000 marines and sailors?" and he replied with the shush, adding, "You're a very obnoxious person." Khan kept trying — recognizing, again, that she was there on behalf of CNN, Fox and other networks. She asked about the Pentagon investigation into the missile strike at the school in Minab, Iran. He said, "We don't know." She asked about the deaths of service members again. He ignored her. Khan was exemplary. She was, as one ABC colleague said, "steady as can be." She was respectful and persistent. She refused to be shushed.

@michaelkruse @nytimes @LachCartwright @politico Congrats! Another big loss for Politico this week.

Start March 23. Ready to get to work. tinyurl.com/64pw8fau

@maxwelltani Hmmm, "go to events, get quotes, plug them into a large language model" -- but WHICH QUOTES? it seems someone will need to decide.

New: Tension at the Associated Press over use of AI. One of the AP newsroom leaders leading the company's AI initiatives told staff that many editors preferred an AI-written article to a human one, and told them when it comes to using AI in the newsroom "resistance is futile."

@Cinco70Denton Hi. Mike Soraghan her at Politico and E&E News. We saw your post about diesel. Could you chat by phone. reachable at msoraghan@eenews.net to set up

I want to sincerely thank one of the great writers out there, @barrysvrluga, who will sadly be closing this chapter with the @washingtonpost…you have covered the highs and lows of my career with integrity and passion. Thank you. Looking forward to following your next chapter.🙏

Yesterday, I was wet-eyed (obvi) on the Metro, wearing my Post beanie (obvi), and a woman, a stranger, leaned over and hugged me. Which is to say: The entire city understands the scope of this devastating tragedy… theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

After three years off this platform, I'm back on because of what's happened at @washingtonpost and what we're trying to do about it at @CityCast_DC. We're going to start hiring journalists immediately to make sure DC continues to have great, useful, ambitious local journalism...

I'm much more accustomed to writing about media layoffs than experiencing them. But yesterday I was among the 300 journalists let go from the @washingtonpost. I have been so lucky for so long in this industry. -1-

This is a really hard day for a lot of people in Washington journalism. For those who are impacted -- or those who want a change -- please know that we are hiring for several roles, including a couple of editorial positions. We are a small but very ambitious newsroom. We are growing, profitable and investing in news. punchbowl.news/careers/

New: The Washington Post’s White House team, which is not considered at risk amid upcoming cuts at the paper, sent a letter to owner Jeff Bezos seeking to protect other sections of the paper including Metro, Arts, and Sports (letter was shared in WaPo union slack)