Cristiano M. Lima is a technology reporter covering politics and policy on Capitol Hill. He is the former author of the Morning Tech newsletter. Prior, he worked as a breaking news reporter for POLITICO, covering the White House, Congress, the media industry and public policy. Cristiano first joined POLITICO as a senior web producer in 2016, managing social media accounts, producing content for the web, covering breaking news, contributing to the Morning Media and California Playbook newsletters and serving stints as a web editor.

A Brazilian-American journalist, Cristiano previously worked as a TV producer and reporter for Al Jazeera and Pennsylvania's WFMZ, a radio host for local NPR-affiliate WDIY and an intern for various other outlets. He's a two-time graduate of Lehigh University, earning both a Master's in 2016 as a Community Fellow and a Bachelor's in 2013 in politics and policy.