Founded in 1993 by Edward Helminski, ExchangeMonitor came into being to offer a highly specialized approach to the conventional political news scene. The idea sparked when Edward, a physicist and Washington insider, decided to create a platform that would cover complex government budgets and policies—specifically the management of nuclear programs after the Cold War—in a way he felt was lacking in mainstream media. Following his passing, the company was acquired in 2015, and the site continues to operate today under its current owner, the business media company Access Intelligence. Today, ExchangeMonitor is managed by a specialized editorial team and is mainly focused on niche political and government news. They're based in the Washington, D.C. area and have made a name for themselves among those looking for a highly detailed take on the happenings in national security, the Department of Energy, and environmental policy, rather than focusing on everyday mainstream topics like sports or pop-culture entertainment. One interesting fact: A unique fact about ExchangeMonitor is that a huge portion of their daily journalism is literally dedicated to tracking radioactive waste! Because they specialize in the aftermath of the Cold War, their reporters focus heavily on the multi-billion-dollar environmental cleanup of old atomic bomb factories, making them one of the most uniquely specialized news outlets in the country.