Aja Whitaker-Moore
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Deputy Editor-in-Chief @WSJ
New York, USA
Joined August 2011
I’ve admired this paper and this newsroom for as long as I can remember. I am honored to join Emma’s leadership team at one of the most exciting moments in @WSJ history. Let’s do this.
.@WSJ Editor in Chief Emma Tucker announced three key leadership appointments to the Journal newsroom. Aja Whitaker-Moore (@Ajawmoore) and David Crow (@bydavidcrow) were announced as deputy editors in chief, and Dan Colarusso as coverage chief for Business, Finance and
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Why Susie Wiles isn’t going anywhere — and what happened, w/@meridithmcgraw. FREE LINK:
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The president is standing by Susie Wiles despite a series of candid interviews that criticized administration officials
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Friday was my last official day at the best job I’ve ever had. I hope Smart Brevity and a little bit of the magic of the @Axios newsroom stays with me forever. Very grateful for the last chapter and very excited for the next!
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How Ezra Klein's power play is guiding Democrats
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The New York Times columnist, podcaster and author has helped shape the party's strategies and policies in President Trump's second term.
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Our first Axios 2028 newsletter is out! Subscribe to read about … 💪 Ezra Klein’s power play (including the likely prez candidates he’s meeting with) 📺 AOC's ad outscoring Newsom's in CA 👀 Booker sounding a lot like he’s running in NH w/ @AlexThomp
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Some personal news. @hollyotterbein and I are launching a weekly newsletter focused on the Democratic Party and the 2028 primary. First edition hits your inboxes Sunday night--sign up here for scoops, intrigue, and the debates shaping the party. https://t.co/Ye8GzlmW3c
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Go inside the biggest stories shaping the Democrats' quest to win back power and the forces shaping 2028. With Alex Thompson and Holly Otterbein.
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📺 WATCH: On the Season 1 finale of The Axios Show, Palantir CEO Alex Karp and @mikeallen cover: • Karp’s political transformation • Government surveillance, and why he thinks the fears are overblown • A personal story that brought him to tears
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Exclusive: @nvidia backs new data center to reduce electricity spikes https://t.co/b4PqQlj3Uo via @axios
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It will allow energy-hungry AI operations to smooth grid spikes.
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Behind the Curtain: How an AI jobs apocalypse unfolds
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Listen closely when companies announce big plans for smaller workforces.
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Scoop: White House pulls Joel Rayburn's nomination for top State job
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Rayburn was controversial due to his alleged involvement in obscuring U.S. troop levels in Syria from President Trump in his first term.
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I asked Goldman CEO David Solomon about reports that OpenAI hired ex bankers to train a model that can replace junior analysts. He's not worried.
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David Solomon says artificial intelligence tools increase employee productivity.
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SCOOP: Graham Platner's campaign manager quits https://t.co/278fB8YwGO
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Kevin Brown had started as the Maine Senate contender's campaign manager just last week.
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The Agriculture Department says it can't use contingency funds to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown — and that states won't be reimbursed if they cover the expenses on their own, according to a new memo exclusively obtained by Axios. https://t.co/h6VkP11pjz
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States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, the memo says.
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Bernie Sanders says AOC would be a formidable presidential candidate. "I happen to think she is an incredibly intelligent person, and in the best sense of the word, a very, very good politician." He says others wound be good candidates as well.
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📺 EXCLUSIVE: On the latest episode of The Axios Show, @SenSanders defends Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, saying there might be "one or two more important issues" than the Marine veteran's tattoos. "I'm not overly impressed by a squad of media running around
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Jamie Dimon portrait picked for exhibition at National Portrait Gallery
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The new exhibition honors "extraordinary individuals who have made transformative contributions to the United States."
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The second @axios Future of Defense Summit is a-go. Among my interviews: ☢️ Sen. Deb Fischer 💥 Northrop CEO Kathy Warden 📈 General Catalyst's Paul Kwan 🏝️ Ambassador Alexander Tah-Ray Yui 🪖 Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Tune in: https://t.co/4GQMMcPUN9
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The U.S. military has killed at least 32 people in seven strikes off the coast of Venezuela without telling Congress or the American people who was killed, or on what evidence.
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32 people have been killed. We don't know who they are.
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