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Andy Hopson, a veteran of Ogilvy, Publicis, Burson-Marsteller, Ruder Finn, has signed on as director of communications for Republican Gavin Rollins, who is running to succeed the retiring Congressman Ted Yoho in Florida.
A Pew Research Center report found one issue on which Democrats and Republicans seem to agree: both sides believe fake news is biased against their political party more than the other. (3 reader comments)
Patti Solis Doyle, who was Hillary Clinton's campaign manager for her 2007-2008 presidential bid and chief of staff to VP Joe Biden, has joined Brunswick Group in Washington.
Ousted White House press secretary Sean Spicer is helping a Republican candidate in her bid to unseat Staten Island/south Brooklyn Congressman, Max Rose.
Stephanie Grisham, who has been on Team Trump since 2015, most recently as Melania Trump's communications director, will be taking over the role of press secretary at the White House from Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Steve Schmidt, former Edelman vice chairman and campaign strategist for John McCain’s presidential run, will continue to advise former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who has suspended his long-shot run for the White House. (2 reader comments)
The Digital Advertising Alliance says it will begin enforcing its new transparency guidelines for political advertisers, including use of the “Political Ad” icon, on Nov. 1.
A UK court has sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to nearly a year in jail for jumping bail in his battle to avoid extradition following charges of leaking sensitive information.
Tom Qualtere, former communications director for Congressman Mike Kelly, has joined Nahigian Strategies, a top Republican communications/PR shop in DC.
Berlin Rosen has named Erica Prosser, who was VP at political campaign firm Wildfire Contact, senior VP in its Los Angeles campaign and creative service practice.
