Progressive outlet The Atlantic has snagged some of The Washington Post’s top political journalists ahead of the new year.

According to a new report from The New York Times, the outlet is looking to boost its political coverage for the second Trump presidency. 

The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, told The Times, “We want to cover the incoming administration rigorously. I want to build our team with the best political reporters and editors I can find.”

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The outlet’s political expansion made waves after it recently snagged two prominent Washington Post reporters for its own roster – The Post’s senior national political correspondent Ashley Parker and national political reporter Michael Scherer.

The Times mentioned that the two prominent journalists will “join a formidable political team at The Atlantic that includes Elaina Plott Calabro, McKay Coppins and Mark Leibovich.”

The outlet wants to hire “roughly a dozen new reporters and editors to beef up its politics coverage,” The Times wrote, citing an Atlantic spokesperson.

The Atlantic is in talks to hire even more Washington Post reporters soon, the outlet said, citing sources familiar with the discussions. It also hired Washington Post national security reporter Shane Harris earlier this year.

The hiring spree comes after a year of success and growth for the liberal publication. The Atlantic announced that it had surpassed one million subscribers earlier this year and has since added over 100,000 more.

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The Atlantic is looking to hire political journalists from rival outlets to cover the second Trump administration.  ((AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File))

Billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, has a controlling interest in The Atlantic through her ownership of Emerson Collective. She is also a Democratic megadonor and close friends with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Meanwhile, The Post has endured a year of turmoil.

Executive editor Sally Buzbee left the outlet in June in a surprise move that was followed by a newsroom restructuring that insiders have described as “head-spinning” and “poorly handled.”

This all happened as financial woes continued to plague The Washington Post, which has struggled to remain profitable in recent years. The paper lost over $70 million and half of its audience in 2023. 

The paper is on track to lose $77 million in 2024. 

Just before the election, The Post lost 250,000 paid subscribers, multiple editorial board members and editor-at-large Robert Kagan after owner Jeff Bezos prevented the paper from endorsing a 2024 presidential candidate. The paper was set to endorse Harris before Bezos intervened.

The Washington Post did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

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The college football bowl season continues on New Year’s Eve with the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl featuring the Louisville Cardinals facing off against the Washington Huskies.

The Cardinals, who finished the regular season with an 8-4 record and placed fourth in the ACC standings, are on a mission to redeem themselves after a disappointing performance in last year’s Holiday Bowl against USC. Their quarterback, Tyler Shough, leads the offense and was one of three recipients of college football’s Comeback Player of the Year Award, having bounced back from injury to throw for 3,195 yards and 23 touchdowns this season.

Under the guidance of first-year coach Jedd Fisch, the Huskies have embarked on a new journey, finding themselves in a different postseason bowl after reaching the national championship game last season. Washington will now look to freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. to lead the offense. In the few games he played, he achieved an impressive 76.6% completion rate, throwing for 570 yards and four touchdowns. Williams Jr. is supported by a solid running back, Jonah Coleman, who recorded 1,011 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns this season.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of kickoff for the Sun Bowl.

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Sun Bowl predictions: Louisville vs. Washington

USA TODAY Sports: Majority pick Louisville

• Scooby Axson: Louisville
• Jordan Mendoza: Louisville
• Paul Myerberg: Washington
• Erick Smith: Louisville
• Eddie Timanus: Louisville
• Dan Wolken: Washington

ESPN: Louisville 33, Washington 24

Adam Rittenberg writes: “Louisville certainly wants to avoid a repeat of the 2023 Holiday Bowl, when it allowed 42 points, 372 passing yards and six touchdowns to USC and Miller Moss. The Cardinals certainly could have contended for the ACC title and a potential CFP spot this season, and boast a nice young core with running backs Isaac Brown and Duke Watson. Washington has an eye toward the future after a predictably rocky first season under coach Jedd Fisch. The good news is running back Jonah Coleman will return, and promising quarterback Demond Williams Jr. will get another chance for valuable experience. Other than the Stanford debacle, Louisville played very well down the stretch and should have enough offense to handle Washington.”

College Football Network: Washington 27, Louisville 20

Staff writes: “Washington isn’t facing the same issue, but it will turn the keys of the offense over to true freshman Demon Williams Jr., who has shown flashes in spurts throughout the season. While typically, you wouldn’t want to put money on a true freshman, Williams has the dual-threat ability to mitigate processing issues under center. Would you rather bet on Louisville’s backup redshirt freshman Pierce Clarkson, who has appeared in just two games this year, completing 3 of 4 passes for 11 yards? I expect Williams and Co. to put up enough points to leave the Sun Bowl with a dub over the short-handed Cardinals.”

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Sun Bowl odds, lines: Louisville vs. Washington

The Louisville Cardinals are favorites to defeat the Washington Huskies, according to the BetMGM college football odds.

Odds as of Friday, Dec. 20 afternoon.

• Spread: Louisville (-2.5)
• Moneylines: Louisville (-140); Washington (+120)
• Over/under: 49.5

How to watch Louisville vs. Washington in the Sun Bowl

• Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Stream: Fubo
• Where: Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)

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The Washington Wizards proved that they could hang with a Eastern Conference heavyweight, the New York Knicks, in back-to-back games. For at least 6 quarters. Washington trailed Coach Tom Thibodeau’s squad by three points at halftime, following last night’s overtime loss. But the Knicks pulled away in the second half to comfortably beat the Wizards, 126-120. Washington falls to 5-25 on the season.

Washington’s fortune turned when rookie Bub Carrington took a very scary fall late in the third quarter. He got trucked by a driving OG Anuoby and, as he fell, Precious Achuiwa accidentally kneed him in the face. It looked like Carrington also hit the back of his head on the hardwood after the fall. He immediately covered his head in the fetal position until play was stopped and had to be taken off in a wheelchair. He missed the rest of the game with a post-tramautic headache, but he was reportedly speaking with teammates and feeling better in the locker room.

Washington trailed by just 4 points when Carrington went down and pulled within 1 shortly after. New York finished the third quarter on a 13-5 run and never looked back. Josh Hart messed around and got a triple double: 23 points, 10 assists, 15 rebounds (4 offensive). Karl Anthony-Towns took the scoring responsibilities from Jalen Brunson. KAT scored 32 points on 19 field goal attempts and pulled down 15 rebounds.

The Wizards were missing Jordan Poole (hip) but regained Kyle Kuzma. He came off the bench and scored 9 points. He also only took 9 field goal attempts, which is the fewest he has shot in a game he fully participated in the past two seasons. Malcom Brogdon led the offense with 18 points and 7 assists. Both centers, Alex Sarr and Jonas Valanciunas, had big nights with 18/4 and 22/8, respectively. Bilal Coulibaly struggled greatly en route recording 6 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. He went 1-for-10, which means he at least still kept shooting as he struggled.

Washington will face the Chicago Bulls at home to ring in the New Year. Fans who make it to Capital One Arena at 7 pm on New Years Day will get a Space Jam Corey Kispert bobblehead, for some reason. Sending good vibes and hopes for a speedy recovery to Bub Carrington!