The Washington Reporter was founded in 2024 by Garrett Ventry, Brian Colas, and Matthew Foldi as a center-right, Hill-focused outlet covering the intersection of public policy and business.
Ventry and Colas, both former congressional chiefs of staff, saw a gap in the Washington media landscape for a conservative-leaning publication that gets into the nuance of policy, covering complex issues like healthcare reform, antitrust, defense procurement, financial services, and technology policy with depth and specificity.
In just two years, the Washington Reporter has grown into a must-read for more than 15,000 D.C. insiders, including thousands of congressional staff, administration officials, and elected leaders. The Reporter has interviewed the President multiple times, every leading Senator and Representative, dozens of Cabinet officials, and more.
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Core Team
Brian Colas, CEO
Matthew Foldi, Editor in Chief
Holly Spear, Reporter
Ava Nicholson, Reporter
Julia Duvall, Reporter
Matt Lenell, Head of Digital
Joseph Stauffer, Treasurer and Operations
Aaron McKenney, General Counsel
Mike Fragoso, Guest Columnist
Tony Napolitano, Guest Columnist
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FORMER: Garrett Ventry, Founding investor and former COO.
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