Politico Plans Expansion to 50 States and Major World Capitals by 2020

Politico is planning a significant domestic and international expansion over the next five years, with ambitions to employ more political and policy journalists in Washington, Europe and across U.S. state capitals than any other publication, according to an email obtained by The Huffington Post.

"Our dream is a Politico journalistic presence in every capital of every state and country of consequence by 2020," co-founders Jim VandeHei and John Harris wrote in a memo in advance of an all-staff meeting. "With each passing month, we grow more confident our model can save journalism in state capitals and spread it in new countries."