The Hotline is a daily political briefing published by Atlantic Media from its headquarters at The Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.
Founded in 1987, It is currently led by editor-in-chief Kirk Bado and published independently until its acquisition in 1996 by National Journal Group, now a subsidiary of Atlantic Media.
[3] In addition to condensing newspaper, magazine and digital political coverage from the previous 24 hours,[4] it also includes analysis, both of specific races and broad trends.
[4] Notable alumni include: Josh Kraushaar, Reid Wilson, Amy Walter,[5] Chuck Todd,[5] Stephen F. Hayes,[5] Jonathan Martin, Mike Memoli, Shira T. Center, Marc Ambinder, Craig Crawford, Norah O'Donnell, Ken Rudin, John Mercurio and Adam Wollner.
As editor, Bob Balkin helped turn The Hotline "into a must-read for anyone involved in politics and one that transcended the simple spreading of information to become an analytical and trusted voice among Washington insiders.