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Last Updated: Mon., Oct. 12, 2026 @ 5:11 pm

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HUD Seeks Partner for National Media Push

Mon, Jul. 27, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

HUDThe US Department of Housing and Urban Development is looking for a non-profit to handle education and outreach for its Fair Housing Initiatives Program.

Haaretz Wants Israel to Pull Plug on US Influence Ops

Mon, Jul. 27, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

HaartezAs Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to meet with Donald Trump, the influential Israeli media outlet, Haaretz, has called on the country to end of the country’s influence ops campaign targeted at the US.

Trump Gets it Wrong About Iran Mess

Wed, Jul. 22, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpDonald Trump falsely clams that his Iranian war disaster won't have an impact on him... Pvt Isabella Gonzales, the 19-year-old killed in action in Jordan, would have flunked Pentagon Pete's T-level tests... The Conservative Political Action Conference inaugural session in the UK flops. Brits are turned off by weak speeches and prayer sessions... Establishment Partnership for NYC heaps kudos on the Democratic Socialist Big Apple mayor... Prologis issues quirky press release in its takover bid for Segro... New York Mets are down but not yet out.

Hilton Alum Checks In at DGA Group

Tue, Jul. 21, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Jonas NeihardtDGA Group has added Hilton alum Jonas Neihardt as a senior advisor to bolster its hospitality, travel and tourism offering.

Teneo Preps Türkiye for UN Climate Confab

Mon, Jul. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

COPTeneo Strategy has a six-month $3.9M pact to prep Türkiye for the the United Nations climate change conference that it will host at Antalya from Nov. 6 through Nov. 30.

Hegseth Puts Stress on the Wrong 'T'

Fri, Jul. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Pete HegsethDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth gets it wrong... New York governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to take a one-year pause in permitting data centers is a winning issue for her... JD Vance fails to bail out Trump from the mess that he created.

Dimon Worries About ‘Tectonic Plates’

Wed, Jul. 15, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Jamie DimonJPMorganChase chief Jamie Dimon warns of lurking risks that could upend Wall Street's gravy train... Iran foreign minister praises Trump's looney "guardian of the Strait" idea... State Dept. scolds NYC's international affairs unit for overplaying its hand... Historian Timothy Snyder graciously puts his '"Hitler and Stalin" lecture series online to alert people that "it" could happen here.

On the Move: SKDK Ups Riegelhaupt, Czin, Jensen to Partners

Fri, Jul. 10, 2026

By Steve Barnes

SKDKSKDK makes Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen agency partners... Coca-Cola Company promotes Gary McElyea to lead its pan-European Public Policy & Government Affairs agenda, and Sophia Chrysopoulou to serve as head of EU public affairs... Rithum, a commerce solutions provider, appoints Kim Miller as CMO and head of global strategy.

Lockheed Martin's Motherway Moves to USAA

Thu, Jul. 9, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Mara MotherwayMara Motherway, who was VP of strategy and business development for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, has joined USAA as senior VP and head of government relations.

Ballard Reps German Defense Giant

Thu, Jul. 9, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

RheinmetallBallard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.

Edelman's Daudani Takes Job at McGuireWoods

Wed, Jul. 8, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Rayhan DaudaniRayhan Daudani, who led the earned media specialty for Edelman’s global energy practice, is coming on board at public affairs firm McGuireWoods Consulting, serving as an SVP on its advocacy team.

Japan Remains #1 in US Impact

Fri, Jul. 3, 2026

By Steve Barnes

BGR Impact IndexJapan has kept its position as the country with the strongest ties to the U.S. for the third consecutive year in the recently released 2026 BGR Impact Index.

A July 4th Like No Other

Fri, Jul. 3, 2026

By Robert L. Dilenschneider

Bob DilenschneiderAs we Americans celebrate this historic July 4, 2026, let us renew our commitment to the principles of the Declaration of Independence.

The Billion-Dollar Presidency

Wed, Jul. 1, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpCoinDonald Trump claims we are all profiting from Wall Street's rising prices, but the billion-dollar president sure did a lot better than the rest of us... Venezuela hopes the $300M in US reconstructiion aid will follow the same growth trajectory as the White House's East Wing ballroom project.

The Rapid Needs Public Engagement Help

Thu, Jun. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

RapidThe Rapid, the bus transit system of metro Grand Rapids, is looking for a firm to develop an education and public engagement campaign for a proposed property millage ballot initiative.

The Communications Dilemma for University Presidents

Wed, Jun. 24, 2026

By Andrew Jarrell

Andrew JarrellTo successfully navigate a higher education landscape in which the level of scrutiny is constantly rising, university presidents need to establish a consistent framework for determining when an official response is—and is not—required.

Understanding Pride in 2026 and Beyond

Tue, Jun. 23, 2026

By Ben Finzel

Ben FinzelAs communicators, we must be both cognizant of the challenges of educating the public about LGBTQ lives and focused on the reality of what Pride really is, what it means and why it’s more important than ever in times of increasing difficulty and discord.