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A be aware to our readers, from CEO Goli Sheikholeslami and Editor-in-Chief John F. Harris:
POLITICO has been the topic of debate on X this week. A few of it has been misinformed, and a few of it has been flat-out false. Let’s set the file straight.
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We stand by our work, our values and our dedication to transparency, accountability and effectivity — the identical rules that drive nice journalism and nice enterprise.
Now, again to work.
Goli Sheikholeslami, CEO
John Harris, Editor-in-Chief
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