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The furor over corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs has turned so explosive that it’s never been busier for specialists on the topic.

Some companies are cutting back on DEI initiatives while others are disbanding them altogether. Many more are hurriedly reconfiguring their policies, striving to avoid lawsuits from conservative activists as they attack diversity programs. That’s led to a flurry of requests for audits from law firms and consultancies who specialize on diversity in the workplace.

ROKK’s Chief Development Officer Lindsay Singleton spoke with Bloomberg on what companies are doing in the wake of the push against DEI programs from conservative activists. Read the full article here and learn more about our DEI report here.

If anyone gets a thank-you note from President Biden for helping get him out of a jam in recent days, it should probably be former President Donald J. Trump.

Just when Mr. Biden was swamped by unwelcome questions about his age, his predecessor and challenger stepped in, rescuing him with an ill-timed diatribe vowing to “encourage” Russia to attack NATO allies that do not spend enough on their militaries.

ROKK Co-Founder and President Rodell Mollineau spoke with The New York Times about what we can expect this election year from former President Donald Trump.

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a months-long push to advance bipartisan border legislation, effectively punting on the issue until after the November election.

The motion to proceed on the bill fell 11 votes short of the 60 votes needed. Only four Republicans — Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Mitt Romney (Utah) and James Lankford (Okla.), who negotiated the bill for the GOP — voted to proceed.

ROKK Co-Founders and Partners Ron Bonjean and Rodell Mollineau spoke to The Hill on the risks both parties face if Congress pushes the immigration issue past the 2024 election.

Nikki Haley’s defeat in Nevada’s primary on Tuesday has dealt an embarrassing blow to her candidacy as she heads toward a showdown with former President Trump in South Carolina. 

Though the former U.N. ambassador has been seen as a long-shot candidate, she’s benefited from a cash windfall in recent months, spurring hopes she might at least be able to close the gap with Trump in her home state’s primary on Feb. 24.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner Ron Bonjean spoke to The Hill about what Haley’s loss looks like going into the Republican South Carolina primary at the end of the month.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) has spent the past few months at the Capitol hashing out a politically tricky bipartisan deal with a small group of lawmakers to address the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

It’s the type of intricate legislative dealmaking the former Democrat has built her unusual political brand on. But in the next few weeks, Sinema must decide whether voters in her purple state care enough about her brand of politics in a polarized era to reelect her as an independent, as the window for her to gather enough signatures to land on the November ballot quickly closes.

Read the insights from Co-Founder and Partner Rodell Mollineau on what Sinema’s indecision to run for reelection means for Democrats in The Washington Post.

While there are big differences in how Republicans and Democrats view corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, voters of all political stripes take a dim view of government meddling in such programs, a recent survey found.

The study, “Navigating DEI,” was conducted and released by ROKK Solutions ahead of the start of the 2024 primary season, and while the researchers had an inkling of what they’d find due to previous studies, “the strong opposition in the DEI space was really eye-opening,” said Lindsay Singleton.

See the whole report here and read Chief Development Officer Lindsay Singleton’s further insights into our study in The Well News.

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about the 2024 election and what’s to come for Haley and Trump going into the South Carolina Republican primaries next month. Listen to All Things Considered to hear Ron’s insights and the full discussion here.

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has vowed to press on with her campaign in the wake of a second consecutive loss to Donald Trump. Ms Haley campaigned across New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday’s primary, courting both independent and moderate Republican voters. But she was unable to catch Mr Trump, who had a comfortable 11-point lead with most ballots counted. He now appears set to clinch the Republican nomination.

The former president last week won a landslide in Iowa’s caucuses, with Ms Haley placing third, behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Mr DeSantis quit the race days later, leaving Ms Haley as the last remaining rival to Mr Trump.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, Ron Bonjean, spoke with BBC about what the results of the New Hampshire primary mean for Haley moving forward.

Part of succeeding as an agency involves keeping a finger on the pulse of one’s industry to stay aware of rapid technological advancements and understand evolving consumer demands. At the start of a new year, many agencies are reflecting on the trends that impacted their work the previous year and considering how to approach these and other potential developments that might arise in the next 12 months.

Members of Forbes Agency Council share their predictions for the year ahead in the world of public relations, media, marketing, creative and ad agencies.

Executive Vice President of Digital and Paid Media, Rachel Winer, spoke with Forbes on her predictions for ad competition and costs in today’s digital-first and ever-divided environment.

The winner of the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primaries in recent competitive GOP presidential elections has typically had a good shot at becoming the nominee, even after losing Iowa.

While former President Trump is the indomitable GOP frontrunner, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is vying for a win in the Granite State after a third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner Ron Bonjean spoke with Axios about how Haley’s run for president compares to previous candidates regarding the New Hampshire primaries.