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Last Updated: Thu., Oct. 15, 2026 @ 5:04 pm

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Countdown Begins for WH Press Sec. Zacharia

Wed, Oct. 14, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Katie ZachariaWill White House press secretary Katie Zacharia remain on the job for two or three Scaramuccis?... President Trump reaches a new low with wicked deal to buy diesel from his puppet-master Vladimir Putin... Russian influence operations pump out more than 900 stories in impersonated western media outlets to undermine support for Ukraine.

Trump is Right

Wed, Oct. 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpDonald Trump is 100 percent correct that he has lousy PR but that's only because his policies stink and are hurting Americans... Will billionaires or civil society groups shape the future of AI regulations?... "Evidence in an Age of Doubt" is the timely theme of this year's investigative film festival put on by the 100Reporters group.

WPP Says Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

Tue, Oct. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Cindy RoseWPP CEO Cindy Rose works to manage shareholder expectations ahead of the Oct. 29 release of financials. Don't expect a miracle turnaround... Kudos to Skydance chief David Ellison for keeping CNN CEO Mark Thompson on the job. Now he has to expend Thompson's contract... Vast majority of Americans want federal government to regulate AI. They obviously don't trust the "super intelligence" president to oversee AI.

Stop Insulting Our Intelligence

Wed, Sep. 30, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpAdDon’t believe what your eyes see and ears hear is the mantra of Donald Trump who claims his propaganda advertising designed to boost his fragile ego are “clearly not campaign ads”... Democratic National Committee steps up outreach to Jewish Americans as antisemitism rises and traditional support for Israel tanks.

What Possibly Could Go Wrong with America.gov?

Tue, Sep. 29, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

The Trump administration's crackerjack team designed America.gov, which puts all services offered by US agencies under a single AI roof. What could possibly go wrong?... ESG pioneer Starbucks jumps off the sustainability train in favor of corporate cost-cutting... Perception of press freedom plummets to all-time low, according to Gallup survey.

Trump's Pathetic PR Play for Xi's Affections

Thu, Sep. 24, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

XiJinpingChina's president Xi Jinping won the PR battle over Donald Trump as the American groveled before his guest of honor on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews. Trump’s kowtowing to Xi is a sign of both his personal weakness and of America’s decline on the global stage.

WPP's Comeback Plan Takes Hit

Wed, Sep. 23, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Joanne WilsonWPP is losing Joanne Wilson, its highly regarded chief financial officer who helped craft its "Elevate28" survival plan with CEO Cindy Rose... Trump disgraces the US with his bellicose United Nations speech threatening to commit war crimes in Iran... Utah Republican Senator John Curtis calls for probe into Donald Trump Jr.'s financial ties with foreign interests.

The Zero of 9/11

Wed, Sep. 9, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

DonaldThe US has reached a dark and sad place when nobody believes a word that comes out of Donald Trump’s mouth... Communicators fear AI will rob PR of its identity... AI researchers tell PR pros to "chill" since artificial intelligence may soon wipe us all out.

Bessent Muzzles Media

Wed, Sep. 2, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Scott BessentThin-skinned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent banned America's top-tier financial media from covering the G20 financial summit staged on our home field... GOP bans CBC/Radio Canada from covering Donald Trump's super-rally set for Dallas next week... The US is poised to join Lebanon, Peru, Gabon and Nigeria as most perceived corrupt countries.

New 7UP Falls Flat

Tue, Sep. 1, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Seven UpKeurig Dr Pepper isn’t exactly lighting up the lemon-lime soda category with the August reformulation of 7UP... Coca-Cola successfully spins 'new Coke' marketing blunder into a strategic masterstroke... White House press shop praises Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as he resigns due to tensions with DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth... It's much easier for the Pentagon to pay influencers rather than trying to figure way out of Iran mess.

Taking on Pentagon's Censors

Fri, Aug. 28, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Stars and StripesFired Stars and Stripes journalists fire back at Pentagon with suit charging censorship and First Amendment violations... H/Advisors reports 44 percent of $1B or more deals were leaked to the press... What's Trump going to do with Ontario (CA), Toronto (OH), Montreal (WI), New Brunswick (NJ) and Halifax (VA)?

Renaming Lake Ontario

Wed, Aug. 26, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

OntarioDonald Trump's crazy idea to rename Lake Ontario destroys the H-O-M-E-S acronym for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. S-H-A-M-E doesn't do justice to the lakes... Team Trump's cheap shots at Canada's military irritates former US brass... Trump may love French-Canadians but that love is not reciprocal... Stanley Druckenmiller delivers big plug for AI... Polaroid cashes in on anti-data center sentiment. (Updated)

Invoking the Spirit of J. Edgar Hoover

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

J. Edgar HooverIt’s evident to all that our 80-year-old president is a man stuck in the past but did he really have to invoke the spirit of disgraced FBI director J. Edgar Hoover?... NYC probes prediction markets. Kalshi Polymarket, Coinbase and Gemini Titan... Does anybody want Karoline Leavitt's job? It's no fun playing second fiddle to Trump, who serves as his own press spokesperson.

Trump's 'Dangerous' Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

Tue, Aug. 11, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

PediatricsKudos to the American Academy of Pediatrics for pulling no punches in blasting Trump's new childhood vaccine recommendations as "dangerous."... Billionaire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is tired of hearing about people struggling with the economy... Trump delivers priceless gift to Iran's propaganda machine.

FIFA's Gianni Says 'Sorry' for Boneheaded PR

Thu, Aug. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Gianni InfantinoUnderstatement of the Year: FIFA president Gianni Infantino concedes mistakes were made in his scheme to sell-out the World Cup... Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch charges Israel with deliberately targeting and attacking journalists in Lebanon... It will take images of US soldiers throwing rocks at the People's Liberation Army as it invades Taiwan before Trump admits the munitions shortage.

Hypocrite Trump Blames Big Oil for Making Too Much Money

Wed, Aug. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpieDonald Trump, who earned more than $2B last year, accuses oil companies of making too much money... Rocket science isn't easy, according to SpaceX chief Elon Musk... The volatile Jeanine Pirro has the edge over smarmy Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in the battle over blame for The Reflecting Pool mess... Omnicom CEO John Wren credits clients for adjusting pretty well to the disruptions caused by the Middle East, Ukraine and tariff chaos.

Pandering Pays Off for Infantino

Wed, Jul. 29, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Gianni InfantinoFIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s audacious scheme to sell stakes in a new subsidiary that will manage the World Cup is the payoff for his obnoxious pandering to Donald Trump... PwC's "thought leadership" pieces on AI and electric vehicles are riddled with "hallucinations."... Elon Musk’s high-profile legal battle with the World Federation of Advertising ends in a whimper.

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.