The Hotline
| Type | Newsletter |
|---|---|
| Format | electronic |
| Owner(s) | Atlantic Media |
| Founder(s) | |
| Publisher | National Journal Group |
| Editor-in-chief | Kirk Bado |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | The Watergate Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Sister newspapers | The National Journal |
| ISSN | 1946-3472 |
| OCLC number | 45191522 |
| Website | www |
The Hotline is a daily political briefing published by Atlantic Media from its headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1987, It is currently led by editor-in-chief Kirk Bado and published independently until its acquisition in 1996 by National Journal Group, now a subsidiary of Atlantic Media. It is notable for being "the first aggregation of political news ever produced in the United States" and for being a leader in converting political newsletters from mere aggregations to include detailed analysis.