Dan McCue

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.

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

January 21, 2021
by Dan McCue
White House Ends 'Emergency' at Mexican Border, Stops Border Wall Funding

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has ended construction of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, calling former President... Read More

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has ended construction of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, calling former President Donald Trump's signature infrastructure project "a waste of money that diverts attention from genuine threats to our homeland security." On Wednesday evening, Biden signed an executive... Read More

January 21, 2021
by Dan McCue
Indoor Dining to Resume in the District of Columbia at 25% Capacity

WASHINGTON - Restaurants in the District of Columbia will be able to resume indoor dining at 25% capacity beginning early... Read More

WASHINGTON - Restaurants in the District of Columbia will be able to resume indoor dining at 25% capacity beginning early Friday morning, the chief of staff for Mayor Muriel Bowser said. In a post to his Twitter account, John Falcicchio, who serves as both chief of... Read More

January 20, 2021
by Dan McCue
White House Announces Acting Agency Leadership Until Nominees Confirmed

WASHINGTON - Just hours after the President Joe Biden was sworn into office, White House officials announced the acting agency... Read More

WASHINGTON - Just hours after the President Joe Biden was sworn into office, White House officials announced the acting agency leadership that will assist the new administration in the next phase of the transition of government. These individuals, nearly all of whom are career civil servants,... Read More

January 20, 2021
by Dan McCue
National Archives Launches Trump Presidential Library Website

WASHINGTON - The National Archives and Records Administration launched the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library website on Wednesday in an... Read More

WASHINGTON - The National Archives and Records Administration launched the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library website on Wednesday in an effort to provide the public with information on archived White House websites and social media accounts, as well as information on access to the records of... Read More

January 20, 2021
by Dan McCue
What They Are Saying About the Inauguration of President Joe Biden

WASHINGTON - The swearing in of President Joe Biden went off without incident Wednesday, despite fears that false claims of... Read More

WASHINGTON - The swearing in of President Joe Biden went off without incident Wednesday, despite fears that false claims of election fraud by President Donald Trump and others would cause armed demonstrations to erupt across the country. In the end, massive deployments of National Guard troops... Read More

January 20, 2021
by Dan McCue
Joe Biden Sworn in as 46th President of the United States

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden Jr. became the nation's 46th president shortly before noon on Wednesday, completing a transfer of power... Read More

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden Jr. became the nation's 46th president shortly before noon on Wednesday, completing a transfer of power fraught with false claims of election fraud and a riot by a mob of his predecessor's supporters who laid siege to the U.S. Capitol exactly two... Read More

January 19, 2021
by Dan McCue
12 National Guard Members Reportedly Removed from Inauguration Detail

WASHINGTON -- Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members have reportedly been removed from the force providing presidential inauguration security after... Read More

WASHINGTON -- Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members have reportedly been removed from the force providing presidential inauguration security after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online. Officials have yet to provide any details on the removals, which... Read More

January 19, 2021
by Dan McCue
McConnell Rebukes Trump for Feeding 'Lies' to Protesters Who Stormed Capitol

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., opened the Senate on Tuesday with a sharp rebuke for President Donald... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., opened the Senate on Tuesday with a sharp rebuke for President Donald Trump, saying the outgoing chief executive "fed lies" to protestors who carried out a deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. McConnell's remarks, his strongest... Read More

January 19, 2021
by Dan McCue
Intervention to Encourage Voting by Mail Worked, Researchers Say

Pennsylvania voters who received a postcard encouraging them to vote by mail in the state's June 2 primary were more... Read More

Pennsylvania voters who received a postcard encouraging them to vote by mail in the state's June 2 primary were more likely to request a ballot and successfully cast it than voters who did not receive the reminder, a University of Pennsylvania study found. Pennsylvania was one... Read More

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March 28, 2024
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Silicon Valley-Based Firm Launches ‘Radar as a Service’

BELMONT, Calif. — At first the idea sounds about as un-Silicon Valley as one can get. After all, the basic... Read More

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New Poll Results Show Americans Are Concerned About Political Division and What Can Be Done to Fix It

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As we head into this election year with a likely rematch between two relatively unpopular candidates, it may seem political divisions are higher than ever. Many controversial issues like immigration, taxes and debate over foreign aid dominate the news, so much... Read More

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Elections Task Force Prosecutes 2020 ‘Vigilantes,’ Seeks More Civic Dialogue

PHOENIX, Ariz. — A 46-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for sending death threats to... Read More

PHOENIX, Ariz. — A 46-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for sending death threats to an Arizona election official. The sentencing of Joshua Russell, of Bucyrus, Ohio, came after he pleaded guilty to one count... Read More

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