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Who Are These People?

Thu, May 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpJesusNine percent of US adults think it was okay for Donald Trump to post an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Oh Lord!... It’s hard to shed a tear for a billionaire, especially one with a thin skin like Citadel chief Ken Griffin... A Republican group plans to support GOP candidates who want to restore foreign aid cuts made by Elon Musk's DOGE.

Trump Trade Policy, Year Two

Thu, May 7, 2026

By Felicia Pullam

Felicia PullamHow risks and opportunities have evolved for communicators in the second Trump administration.

Ex-Obama Aide Takes NYT PR Post

Tue, May 5, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Katie HillKatie Hill, who served as communications director for President Obama, is joining The New York Times as SVP, global head of communications and external affairs.

Trump Aide Boyle Moves to Mercury

Thu, Apr. 30, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Dan BoyleDan Boyle, special assistant to Donald Trump, has joined Mercury Public Affairs as senior VP. He’s based in Tallahassee.

WPP, Omnicom Have Something in Common

Wed, Apr. 29, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

OmnicomStruggling WPP and rampaging Omnicom have something in common. It's 6.7 percent... Nonsensical Comey indictment and Melania's war on Jimmy Kimmel are sure signs that Team Trump is falling apart... Black Rock pulls the plug on offshore wind project to please the nation's No. 1 hater of 'ugly' offshore windmills.

ICR Handles Rare Earths Americas' IPO

Tue, Apr. 28, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Rare Earths AmericasICR handles Rare Earths Americas as the Manchester, Georgia-based company plans an initial public offering valued in the $370M range.

Former Rockefeller Foundation COO Joins SKDK

Tue, Apr. 28, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Patrick BrennanPatrick Brennan, who has more than two decades of experience in the philanthropy, business, labor and government sectors, has joined SKDK as a principal in its public affairs practice.

FGS Global Books JetBlue Airways

Wed, Apr. 22, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

JetBlueFGS Global is providing DC representation for JetBlue Airways on issues related to air traffic control modernization, airport slot management, and support for the aviation industry.

Devin is Done at Trump Media & Technology Group

Wed, Apr. 22, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Devin NunesTrump Media and Technology Group Corp. has replaced CEO and former California Congressman Devin Nunes with Kevin McGurn, a seasoned media sales executive.

Collected Strategies Handles Rare Earths Deal

Mon, Apr. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Rare EarthCollected Strategies handles media for Stillwater, OK-based USA Rare Earth as it acquires Brazil’s Serra Verde critical minerals miner and processor for $2.8B in cash and stock.

AI Is the Best Friend of Shareholder Activists

Wed, Apr. 15, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

KekstCNC white paper on AI as the new proxy advisorAI is disrupting shareholder activism communications, forcing financial PR pros to reshape their narratives so they are accurately interpreted and amplified by algorithmic engines, according to a white paper by KekstCNC... Team Trump sneaks into NYC to praise gas pipeline project... What's moral about threatening to wipe out an entire civilization, JD?

Leo Is Getting Under Trump's Skin

Mon, Apr. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpPopePope Leo says he has no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the gospel. That is, after all, his job.

PR Firm News: DGA Conducts Briefing on Gulf War

Mon, Mar. 30, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Prem KumarDGA Group is holding a virtual executive briefing on the evolving conflict in the Gulf and the implications it has for global business. The briefing is on Wed., April 1, at 9:30 a.m... Kana, an AI-native marketing platform, forms a strategic partnership with martech and data consultancy Transparent Partners... Capitol Communicator, which provides marketing and communicators news to readers in the DC area, and technology news platform Potomac Tech Wire are co-producing the Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit, which will take place at DC’s MLK Library Conference Center in Penn Quarter on Wednesday, October 14.

Delta's Bastian Shames Do-Nothing Congress

Wed, Mar. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ed BastianDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian yanks privileges from Congress that is more interested in saving puppies from Sharia law than in paying TSA agents... Responders to RFPs will soon have to spell out their AI plans... France's TotalEnergies totally caves to Trump's pathetic fixation on strangling the offshore power business in the US.

Coinbase Calls in Checkmate

Wed, Mar. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

CoinbaseCoinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, which has close ties to the Trump administration, to handle matters related to digital assets as the Senate works on the Clarity Act.

On the Move: Alpine Group Hires Mencher

Wed, Mar. 25, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Daniel MencherThe Alpine Group hires Daniel Mencher as SVP. Mencher joins Alpine from the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee... Public Policy Holding Company promotes Matthew Mazzanti to chief administrative officer... Lockheed Martin ups Jenna McMullin to SVP and chief communications officer.

Majority Call Iran War an Epstein Distraction

Thu, Mar. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Jeffrey EpsteinA majority of Americans (52 percent) say president Trump launched the invasion of Iran in part to distract voters from the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal. Forty percent disagree, according to Drop Site/Zeteo/Data for Progress survey conducted March 6-8.