Here’s What You Need To Know Last week, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a directive to end so-called “sue and settle” practices within the agency. Hailed by business interests and conservatives as a “victory for democratic consent over legal extortion,” and lamented by environmental activists, this move will have a profound impact […]
Here’s What You Need To Know From the courtroom to the boardroom to the campaign trail, a compelling story is an essential part of achieving a desired outcome. The same holds true in public affairs challenges that bring with them political, financial, and reputational risks. It is not enough to just have the facts; the […]
Here’s What You Need To Know In his remarks to the U.N. General Assembly last month, President Trump harshly criticized the Iran nuclear deal as an “embarrassment” and “one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into.” Yet despite his seemingly clear opposition to it, President Trump has twice […]
Here’s What You Need To Know This week, Facebook provided to Congress more than 3,000 ads that ran during the 2016 presidential election. These ads are linked to a Russian ad agency and were turned over to the House and Senate intelligence committees, as well as the Senate Judiciary Committee, as part of the tech […]
Here’s What You Need To Know With a strong stock market and a political agenda that includes tax reform, repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, and reducing regulations, Wall Street banks and investors are optimistic about the future of the U.S. economy. However, as a result of their settlements with the Obama Administration in […]
Here’s What You Need To Know These days, individuals and groups with cases before the Supreme Court are getting by with a little help from their friends. In fact, over 90% of cases that the Supreme Court hears attract at least one amicus curiae – Latin for “friend of the court” brief. That is a […]
Here’s What You Need To Know In late July, the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, led by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, issued a preliminary report recommending, among other steps, that President Trump declare the opioid abuse epidemic as a national emergency. A couple weeks later, President Trump stated he […]
Here’s What You Need To Know In April 2016, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued a confidential joint intelligence assessment labeling a leftist extremist group named Antifa – short for anti-fascists – as “domestic terrorists,” predicting they would engage in violence with radical right-wing organizations. A few weeks ago, this group finally began to capture the […]
Here’s What You Need To Know At a Tuesday rally in Arizona, President Trump said current efforts to renegotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are likely to fail, and “we’ll end up probably terminating NAFTA at some point.” The Mexican peso plunged in response to his comments. But, is this really a reflection of the status of […]
Here’s What You Need To Know Wall Street has long been unpopular with the public, making the financial industry a punching bag for politicians on both sides of the aisle and a frequent target for increased regulation and bureaucratic scrutiny. In contrast, Silicon Valley’s traditional reputation as young, innovative, and benevolent has made it a tougher target for critics. […]