POLITICO is a political news media organization that covers Congress, policy, and power, founded by Robert L. Allbritton, John F. Harris, and Jim VandeHei. POLITICO's Twitter Score is 131 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #5,668 (top 5%) among 389,587 tracked accounts.
POLITICO is wholly owned by Axel Springer SE, which completed its acquisition of the outlet in October 2021. Per Axios, the deal was valued at approximately $1 billion and included Axel Springer SE's purchase of the remaining 50 percent of POLITICO Europe and Protocol from Robert Allbritton. POLITICO publishes crypto-relevant policy coverage spanning stablecoin legislation, digital-asset regulation, crypto payments, and financial-technology reporting. In March 2025, POLITICO reported that the Senate Banking Committee passed digital-assets legislation establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
POLITICO has 4,994,953 followers as of July 2026 on X and has published 413,030 posts. POLITICO has been mentioned by 1,673 accounts, with 23,196 total mentions.
Who follows POLITICO on X?
The accounts that follow POLITICO include 366 founders, 45 angel investors, 157 influencers and 23 VCs. Among them are Chris Dixon, Chamath Palihapitiya, Alexis Ohanian, Tyler Winklevoss, Mike Novogratz and Mario Nawfal.