According to FishbowlDC, Bruce Drake, the esteemed editor previously from NPR fame (who, incidently, hired me before the Politico turned into what it is now), is leaving his post:

FishbowlDC has learned that the Politico’s Managing Editor, Bruce Drake, is stepping down from that position, but will serve as a consultant for the Politico for at least a few months.

You’ll recall that Drake was hired during the “Capitol Leader” phase of the Politico and we’ve seen several people, including Marty Tolchin, take on revised roles in Politico World. It is likely that Drake’s new position within the organization is a similar revision.

It’s also likely that I resigned from the Politico as a result of the revised direction Jim VandeHei and John Harris have pushed the publication.