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The Weekender 🍀: Nostalgia for Pre-Inflation Prices
WELCOME BACK TO ST. PADDY’S CELEBRATIONS & NATION INFLATION Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where two…
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Hillary Beightel Promtoed To Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications
Strategic Elements is proud to announce Hillary Maxwell Beightel has been named Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications. Hillary specializes…
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The Weekender: Women’s History Month & Human Genome Editing
WELCOME BACK TO WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where data will determine if…
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The Weekender: Cooling Labor Markets & COVID-19 Origins
WELCOME BACK TO THE FIRST MONTH OF SPRING Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the labor…
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Meet Kyle Jones, Senior Communications Associate
The Strategic Elements team is sitting down with public affairs specialist Kyle Jones, Senior Communications Associate. The former PLUS Communications…
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The Weekender: Black History Month & Credit Card Reward Programs
WELCOME BACK TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we get into credit…
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The Weekender: Spy Balloons & Valentine Costs
WELCOME BACK TO PRESIDENTS’ DAY WEEKEND Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where spy balloons over North…
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The Weekender: Super Bowl Sunday & A Heated State of the Union
WELCOME BACK TO SUPER BOWL LVII WEEK Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where U.S.-Chinese relations continue…
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The Weekender: TikTok Trends & Big Tech Layoffs
WELCOME BACK TO SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where Punxsutawney Phil…
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Graphic Design Specialist Kelzer promoted to Executive Graphic and Multimedia Designer
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of graphic design specialist Kim Kelzer to Executive Graphic and Multimedia Designer. Kim joined Strategic…
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The Weekender: Credit Card Debt & AI
WELCOME BACK TO MORE DEBT Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we have the latest on…
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Public Affairs Specialist Claire Simmons Promoted to Senior Public Affairs Manager
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of public affairs specialist Claire Simmons to Senior Public Affairs Manager. In addition to her…
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The Weekender: 3D-Printed Properties & A National Debt Crisis
WELCOME BACK TO CALIBRI FONT Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where this week, Washington faces its first…
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Experienced Communications Professionals Join Strategic Elements
Strategic Elements expands its communications expertise by welcoming Hillary Maxwell Beightel as Senior Communications Director and Kyle Jones as Senior…
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The Weekender: Travel Woes & Healthcare Strikes
WELCOME BACK TO NEW YEAR TRAVEL WOES Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…Traveling in 2022 has been…
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The Weekender: 2023 and No House Speaker (Still)
WELCOME BACK TO 2023 AND NO HOUSE SPEAKER Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…and 2023, where we are…
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Meet Ruby Crow, Communications Coordinator
We sat down with art fanatic and public relations specialist Ruby Crow, Strategic Elements’ Communications Coordinator. Ruby joined the team full-time…
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The Weekender: 2022 Wrapped 🎉
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where inflation is stubborn, impacting upcoming holiday traditions and celebrations. Plus, we’re taking…
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The Weekender Special Edition: Midterm Elections Impact on Healthcare in the U.S.
WELCOME BACK TO WEEK 4 OF A SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where…
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The Weekender Special Edition: Transportation Policy Impact from Midterm Elections
WELCOME BACK TO WEEK 3 OF A SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where we…
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The Weekender Special Edition: Local School Board and Renewable Energy Impacts
Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where we continue to dig into the results of the U.S.…
Read ItThe Weekender: Post-Election Coverage & Honoring Veterans
WELCOME BACK TO VETERANS DAY AND A SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where we are…
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Public Affairs Specialist Makenzie Jones Promoted to Public Affairs Associate
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of public affairs specialist Makenzie Jones to Public Affairs Associate. In addition to her promotion…
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From Intern to Employed: Seven Ways to Change Your Title
By: Ruby Crow While on the hunt for internships, you can look for factors to ensure that you’ll fit in…
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The Weekender: Election Escalation & Thanksgiving Troubles
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where midterm elections are approaching, and everyone is on the edge of…
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WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS RECOGNITION
WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS RECOGNITION Strategic Elements is proud to announce its re-certification as a National Women’s Business Enterprise and Woman…
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Ann McCain: Networking Tips
Ann’s Networking Tips Whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, a social butterfly, or prefer going solo, navigating a social…
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The Weekender: Candy Galore & World Series ⚾
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…Inflation is putting a damper on holiday plans, and midterm elections are…
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Meet Makenzie Jones, Public Affairs Associate
We sat down with former Division 1 athlete and political professional. Meet Makenzie Jones, Strategic Elements Public Affairs Coordinator. Makenzie…
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The Weekender: Another Resignation & Midterm Elections
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…the White House has released a plan to combat gas prices, and…
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3 Professional Mistakes I made While Dealing with Grief
Last summer was the best of my life. I had recently gotten married, moved into our newly renovated home, and…
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The Weekender: Stealthy Scammers & Nobel Prizes
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…a recession looms over Americans, and big banks are preparing for the…
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Former Hill Staffer Hayley Wade Promoted to Senior Communications Manager
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of former Hill Staffer and seasoned communications professional Hayley Wade to Senior Communications Manager. In…
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The Weekender: Influential Women & Slow Trading Growth
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where Florida faces insurance headaches as it looks to rebuild, and anxiety…
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Strategic Elements Bolsters Digital Team, Adding Director of Digital and Video Manager
Strategic Elements expands its digital presence, adding Ryan Sheldon as Director of Digital and Video and Andrea Hatcher as Digital…
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The Weekender: Officially Fall
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, leaving Florida with historic…
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The Weekender: Nuclear Threats and Global Gridlock
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender….where Russia has escalated its war in Ukraine to the next level,…
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Strategic Elements Adds Government Affairs and Communications Expert Peggy Ellis as a Strategic Partner
Strategic Elements welcomes Peggy Ellis to its team as a Strategic Partner. In addition to joining Strategic Elements, she joins…
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The Weekender: Basketball Pros and Luxury Tequila
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender….where inflation rates cooled during August, but Americans are faced with record-high…
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Former Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Vice President Joins Strategic Elements
Strategic Elements welcomes political and strategic communication expert Kathy Didawick to its team as a strategic partner. Kathy also joins…
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The Weekender: Hybrid Work and The Negative Impact of Virtual Education
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where CEOs are fighting and incentivizing employees to come back into the…
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The Weekender: Falling Life Expectancy and Venture Capital
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where COVID-19 and other long-standing problems have led U.S. life expectancy to…
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The Weekender: Ideological Fights and Student Debt
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where political parties are facing ideological fights, and student loan forgiveness is…
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The Weekender: Back-To-School Headaches
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where students and parents are dealing with ongoing back-to-school issues, which now…
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Meet Claire Simmons, Account Manager
We sat down with cooking novice and public affairs expert Claire Simmons, Strategic Elements Account Manager. In addition to coordinating…
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The Weekender: The Land of Incentives and Chips
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… it’s a new week, and there’s new drama on Capitol Hill,…
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Meet Mak Heddens, Vice President of Operations
We sat down with travel extraordinaire and public affairs insider Mak Heddens, Strategic Elements Vice President of Operations. In her…
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The Weekender: Credit Card Debt and a New Silicon Valley
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where more Americans are swiping their credit cards, and tech companies are…
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Meet Jillian Newhard, Vice President of Creative Services
We sat down with road trip extraordinaire and marketing expert Jillian Newhard, Strategic Elements Vice President of Creative Services. Jillian…
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The Weekender: Hot Weather And a Cooling Economy
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where the GDP shows the United States is in a recession, but…
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The Weekender: “Average” Americans and Big Brother
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where new data shows the most “average” counties in the United…
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The Weekender: Big Tech’s Hiring Freezes, Airport Chaos, Copycat Crackdowns
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the tech industry is slowing down hiring amid global recession…
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The Weekender: “Woke” Wall Street and Rental Bidding Wars
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Where Republican-led states are targeting Wall Street for “woke” stances on…
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The Weekender: Independence Day Inflation, SCOTUS Updates, and a G7 Conference
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Where the highest court in the nation faces backlash and record-low…
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The Weekender: Gas Tax, the Metaverse, and Revealing Midterm Election Results
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Where President Joe Biden is having tough luck gaining Congressional support…
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The Weekender: The Death of Internet Explorer and Emotional Robots
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we break down the likely impending recession and what it…
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The Weekender: Shrinkflation, Summer Travel and Airport Chaos
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we dive into another week of the primaries as things…
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Team Success: Everyone Must be a Project Manager
The advancement of communication platforms and project management tools, programs, and resources has allowed just about everyone to have access…
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The Weekender: Gun Control, Pride Month, and Baseball Eating Contests
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… We bring you the latest on gun control talks on the…
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The Weekender: The (Un)official Start of Summer
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where another mass murder has hit the community of Uvalde, Texas—we dive…
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U.S. Air Force Captain Elizabeth Etter is Promoted to Director of Public Affairs
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of U.S. Air Force veteran Elizabeth Etter to Director of Public Affairs. She is just…
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The Weekender: Heated Midterm Primaries and Summer Inflation
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… We dive into this week’s election shakeups and what to look…
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Nine Pieces of Advice to New Graduates
Whether a graduate is entering the workforce, the service, or continuing their education, new graduates will soon be looking at…
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Former ABC News Anchor Maura Kennedy Promoted to VP of Communications
Public affairs firm Strategic Elements recently announced the promotion of former CBS anchor/reporter public relations expert Maura Kennedy to Vice…
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The Weekender: Gas Prices, Baby Formula, and the Midterm Election
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we’re breaking down the latest on inflation and what to…
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Strategic Elements Adds Chief of Staff Ann McCain to Its Ranks
Strategic Elements welcomes seasoned communicator and leader, Ann McCain, to its senior leadership team. Ann will serve as Chief of…
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The Weekender: April Showers Bring A SCOTUS Leak
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we are taking a look at the leaked Roe V.…
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Strategic Elements Adds Chief of Staff, Vice President, and Public Affairs Director
Strategic Elements bolsters its leadership team, adding Ann McCain to their roster as Chief of Staff as well as promoting…
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The Weekender: The End of the Pandemic?
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where Elon Musk is Twitter’s new owner, and officials predict the…
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Meet Sarah Ball, Communications Associate
Our team sat down with Communications Associate and thrift-shop expert, Sarah Ball. She joined the team in May 2021 after…
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The Weekender: Mask On, Mask Off
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the mask debates come to a head, and Netflix is…
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Meet Michael Wascom, Strategic Partner
Our team sat down with Michael Wascom, Strategic Partner and owner of a well-loved Scottish Terrier. Michael brings decades of…
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The Weekender: Haunted By Ghost Guns and a Looming Recession
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Across the nation, fears of a recession loom, and COVID cases…
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Meet Tony Zagotta, Strategic Partner
The Strategic Elements team sat down with Strategic Partner, Anthony (Tony) Zagotta. With more than three decades of experience in…
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The Weekender: Big Brother, Mental Health, And Democrat Anxiety
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the FBI has more agents watching over social media than…
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Meet Hayley Wade, Communications Manager
The Strategic Elements team sat down with our resident NASCAR super-fan and former Hill staffer, Hayley Wade, Communications Manager. She…
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The Weekender: A Slap in the Face, Cyberattacks, and Cannabis Stocks
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… The Russian Ukrainian war rages on, and there is reason to…
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Meet Kevin Carpenter, Vice President, Public Affairs
The Strategic Elements team sat down with Washington D.C. insider and public affairs expert, Kevin Carpenter. Kevin joined Strategic Elements…
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The Weekender: Female Trailblazers, a NATO Summit, and Gas Prices.
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Where U.S. President Joe Biden visits Brussels amid a NATO Summit…
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Meet Kim Kelzer, Senior Graphic and Multimedia Designer
Our team sat down with Senior Graphic and Multimedia Designer Kim Kelzer. After a warm welcome last year, Kim has…
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The Weekender: A Week of Foreign Relations, Economic Balancing Acts, and Lockdowns
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where both U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Meet Elizabeth Etter, Senior Project Manager
We sat down with Strategic Elements’ resident organization expert Elizabeth Etter, Senior Project Manager. After spending time as a Captain…
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The Weekender: Springing Forward into 2022 with a War, Civil Rights Act, and Biden’s Bitcoin Bill
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we dive into the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its domestic implications.…
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Meet Maura Kennedy, Senior Director, Public Relations & Strategic Communications
The Strategic Elements team sat down with resident rower and former journalist Maura Kennedy, Senior Director of Public Relations and…
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The Weekender: Women’s Herstory in the Making and Russia’s Impact on the U.S.
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we are sharing the latest in the Russian conflict and…
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The Weekender: 3G’s Goodbye and a New Supreme Court Justice Nominee Pick
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we are looking at historic retirements across the nation, including…
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Meet Kristin Sheldon, Director, External Affairs
We sat down with Strategic Elements’ Director of External Affairs, Kristin Sheldon. Kristin has an extensive background in political communications…
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The Weekender: It’s All Fun and (Wordle) Games
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Wordle is all over the internet—how did it become so popular? And…
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Meet Lynn Stinson, Vice President, Digital and Communications Strategy
The Strategic Elements team sat down with our resident digital and communications guru: Lynn Stinson, Vice President, Digital and Communications…
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The Weekender: The Rise and Fall of Smart Home Workout Equipment
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… New developments with smart home gym equipment this week: Peloton announces…
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The Weekender: NFL Controversies, Teachers’ Resignation, and Black History Month
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Teachers are looking for a way out, for more than one…
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The Weekender: Free COVID tests, hot mics, and a SCOTUS retirement
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… We have a hot mic situation in the White House, and it…
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Mainstream America and the infiltration of crypto, NFTs, and the metaverse.
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… And officially more than two years into the pandemic. America struggles with delivering on the…
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Seasoned Public Affairs Professional Joins Strategic Elements as a Strategic Alliance Partner
Strategic Elements welcomes government relations, public affairs, and issue advocacy expert Michael Wascom to its coast-to-coast team as Strategic Partner. Having nearly 30 years of…
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Celebrities, Competition Controversies, and COVID-19
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… And yet again, COVID-19 dominates news headlines worldwide, with controversies from athlete’s vaccine status to record-high rates. Plus—2021 was the year of…
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2022: The year of elections, Omicron, and a new outlook
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… This week, we dive into expectations for the new year. 2022…
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The debt limit, Peloton stock and TIME’s Person of the Year
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where we bring you the latest with the debt limit and how…
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Omicron’s effect on the holidays and President Biden’s call with Russia
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… Omicron is the latest to blame for pandemic struggles, and the United…
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A new COVID-19 variant and crypto’s ups and downs this year
Welcome to a new edition of The Weekender… A new variant of COVID-19 has been discovered, sending the global community…
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