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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has retained Washington’s Resolution Public Affairs, which is staffed by four women with close ties to Democratic lawmakers.
The shop handles foreign correspondent security matters, antitrust issues related to book publishing and government oversight/regulation of artificial intelligence.
News Corp. is the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, whose Moscow correspondent Evan Gershkovich has been jailed and accused of spying by Russian officials.
RPA’s Heather McHugh, ex-legislative director for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer; Ashli Palmer, floor director for Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn; Elizabeth Stanley, chief of staff for Rep. Nita Lowey; and Lea Fisher Sulkala, chief of staff for Rep. Linda Sanchez, work the News Corp. business.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
Ballard Partners has signed on gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co to advocate on behalf of Second Amendment issues.
Sakura Conservation Strategies has registered Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium as a client.
Sachs Media has signed on to represent the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund to advocate for public policies proven to reduce tobacco use, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the US and the rest of the world.
