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Politico Loses Reporter and Photog to Wall Street Journal

Betsy Rothstein Gossip blogger
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Politico lobbying and campaign reporter Byron Tau is jumping ship after four years and is headed to the Wall Street Journal.

Some personal news: After four years, Wednesday is my last day at @politico. Joining the @WSJ DC bureau next week.

— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) November 3, 2014

Tau will remain in Washington at WSJ‘s D.C. bureau. His beat will be the White House.

“It’s sad to be leaving all my great colleagues at Politico behind, but I’m excited for a new adventure,” he told The Mirror.

UPDATE: Politico is also losing video journo Madeline Marshall to WSJ.