Dan McCue
Dan McCue is the Editor of The Well News. In nearly three decades in journalism, he has been the managing editor for a chain of 18 weekly newspapers, the Southeast regional editor for the Courthouse News Service, and was county government and environmental reporter at the Stuart News in Stuart, Florida.
Dan began his career in media as an editorial staff assistant at The New Yorker magazine. Since then, and in addition to the work mentioned above, his work has been published in a number of other publications including Renewable Energy Magazine, the Charleston Regional Business Journal, Newsday, the Riverdale Press, Hartford Courant, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Miami Herald, World Trade Magazine, The Music Paper, Spin and Guitar for the Practicing Musician.
Over the course of Dan’s career, he’s written about federal, state and local government, economic development, international trade, NASA and the aerospace industry, the environment and climate change, particularly the health and well-being of Florida’s Everglades and estuary system, energy, the entertainment industry, and even thoroughbred horse racing.
He also hosted his own public affairs cable television program, “Insight Nassau,” was a regular panelist on News 12 Long Island’s “Reporter’s Roundtable” program and made frequent guest appearances on WGBB radio on Long Island, speaking on government, politics and business.
In June 2022, he was recognized by the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as a finalist in the beat reporting category of its Dateline Awards for journalism excellence for his coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dan brought home two 2023 Dateline Awards for Online Breaking News and Feature Reporting from the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
In 2024, Dan was the winner of the 2024 Dateline Award for Online Business reporting.
Dan is a member of the Poynter alumni network, his having completed a master class in covering climate change science and policy in a polarized world.
Dan can be reached at [email protected] and @DanMcCue
Recent Work
WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Energy will hear from regional grid operators on Tuesday on the challenges they face... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Energy will hear from regional grid operators on Tuesday on the challenges they face as the nation demands ever more power and how they plan to address them. The hearing, which is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear two of the major cases in its current term next week;... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear two of the major cases in its current term next week; one that will take a closer look at racial gerrymandering in Louisiana, the other considering federal court jurisdiction over Clean Air Act cases. The first hearing,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House on Friday that the United States will soon... Read More
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House on Friday that the United States will soon begin importing “hundreds of millions” of eggs to overcome shortages caused by the avian flu outbreak. “Right now we’ve got Turkey and South Korea importing eggs,... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the personal... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the personal data of millions of Americans currently held in the secure hands of the Social Security Administration. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander — all... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s highest court on Thursday ended an effort by the New York City Council to... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s highest court on Thursday ended an effort by the New York City Council to allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. Though the local law never went into effect, the Democrat-led city council heralded its passage in December 2021, calling... Read More
WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are considering a plan to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention division tasked... Read More
WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are considering a plan to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention division tasked with HIV prevention and potentially moving its responsibilities to another department within the Department of Health and Human Services. The discussions were first reported by The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is launching a renewed effort to ensure the “ongoing quality, safety, nutritional adequacy and resilience”... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is launching a renewed effort to ensure the “ongoing quality, safety, nutritional adequacy and resilience” of the infant formula supply in the United States. The initiative, dubbed “Operation Stork Speed,” is a collaborative effort between the Department of Health and Human... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new web portal to support access to vaccine... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new web portal to support access to vaccine and public health information as measles continues to spread in New York state. As of March 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported... Read More
WASHINGTON — More than four months after the 2024 election, many voters are feeling anxious and overwhelmed by the abrupt... Read More
WASHINGTON — More than four months after the 2024 election, many voters are feeling anxious and overwhelmed by the abrupt change of direction the country has experienced since President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, a new analysis finds. However the study from Center Forward,... Read More
More From The Well
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday asked Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to remain in Congress rather than serve as... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday asked Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to remain in Congress rather than serve as his ambassador to the United Nations as planned. Stefanik, a diehard supporter of the president, had been one of his... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is scheduled to vote next week on a bill that would limit the authority of... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is scheduled to vote next week on a bill that would limit the authority of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions against Trump administration policy actions. The bill, introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation pushes some automakers... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation pushes some automakers downward, while encouraging data on the economy helps support the market. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading... Read More
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has "a possible link” to... Read More
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has "a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more than 370, the state health department said Wednesday. And health officials... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all cars made internationally that... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all cars made internationally that are then shipped for sale into the United States. The new tariff regime will go into effect Wednesday, April 2,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced the department is slashing as many... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced the department is slashing as many as 10,000 jobs as part of an ongoing reorganization effort. “Over time, bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient even... Read More
