Three Stages to Securing—or Stopping—a Cabinet Nominee
Fri, Jan. 17, 2025
By Dustin Siggins
Why the messaging campaigns behind Senate confirmation hearings are often more important than the strength of appointees’ resumés.
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Why the messaging campaigns behind Senate confirmation hearings are often more important than the strength of appointees’ resumés.
With the rapid advancements in technology, Trump's second term will see a continuation of his unfiltered, no-holds-barred communication style—adapted to the changing landscape of media and technology.
The Democratic Party can regain its credibility with the American public by confronting the perception that it's comprised of elites and institutional loyalists who are out of touch with the interests of middle America.
Half of Americans today approve of Trump’s policies and believe the Republican Party represents their interests, leaving a shrinking percentage of Democrats feeling optimistic about the future of their party, according to a Pew Research Center report.
Against the backdrop of a 27-year-old (Karoline Leavitt) being thrust into an important role (White House Press Secretary), I thought back to my early days in the business and the rookie mistakes that I made in my 20s.
There have been many inflection points in US history—events that significantly changed our future and behaviors—in the last hundred years, but there's a case to be made that 1980 was really the year that changed everything.
Senator Richard Blumenthal opened an investigation today into the planned merger of Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf with the PGA Tour by sending letters to both parties demanding documents and information about the deal.
Instead of looking at polls as a way to predict the future, communicators might be better off using them as a way to figure out where a candidate, company or organization is underperforming their potential, allowing them to adapt.
Stagwell has launched a bipartisan risk and reputation unit to counsel clients on emerging, policy, political and social issues.
The Biden White House's Twitter feed is showing some signs of life as the administration unveils a more aggressive social media approach.
Paris Dennard, national spokesperson for the Republican National Committee and director for Black media affairs, is out, according to a statement from RNC chief of staff Mike Reed.
Almost three in 10 Americans said polarization and political extremism are among the worst issues facing the country today, according to a new FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos poll.
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Mackey Reed, who was deputy director for paid media for Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign, has joined SKDK as senior VP.
Susie Wiles, a top advisor to former president Trump, has joined Mercury Public Affairs as co-chair of its Florida and Washington offices.
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Shari Yost Gold, a long-time advisor to VP Kamala Harris, has joined MikeWorldWide as senior advisor.
New York attorney general Letitia James, who is weighing a primary challenge to governor Kathy Hochul, may bring on SKDKnickerbocker for political counsel.
SKDKnickerbocker has hired Pia Carusone, who handled astronaut Mark Kelly's successful 2020 race for the Arizona Senate seat, as managing director and co-head of its political department.
Jenn Ridder, who was national states director of Biden for President, has joined Precision Strategies to lead its mobilization & campaign management practice.
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