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The joint training exercise that was held Monday morning on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol underscored for business leaders the importance of testing their crisis management plans, policies, and procedures to ensure they will work when needed.

Today’s exercise yielded other critical lessons: the importance of preparing for the next crisis; testing crisis management plans, procedures, policies and response teams to ensure they will work when needed; and learning from your mistakes to help guarantee they are not repeated in the next crisis. Managing Director Lindsay Singleton shared her best practices for staying ready for crises over time. Get her thoughts here.

As the administration has moved on to Biden’s massive infrastructure and social spending packages and looks to advance bipartisan measures on policing and immigration legislation — in addition to forming a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — a new Morning Consult poll shows that the White House’s operating definition isn’t going to cut it for voters, though they do believe Biden is genuine in his attempts to reach across the aisle. Co-founding Partner Ron Bonjean weighs in- read the article here.

While presidents always have goals, for President Joe Biden, two early ones are falling short. One year after George Floyd’s death, Biden’s self-imposed deadline for major police reform is still unmet, and this upcoming Memorial Day weekend goal on infrastructure is elusive too. Co-founding partner Rodell Mollineau shares his perspective with ABC News on why these deadlines are important. Watch the video here.

At a time when most people rarely look for answers beyond a simple Google search, there’s real power in reading work published by those who have been where you dream of going. Read through this round-up of great reads for agency professionals, including a recommendation by Co-founding Partner Ron Bonjean.

Negotiations over a multi-billion dollar infrastructure package have forced President Joe Biden to an inflection point where he must choose between his campaign promises of seeking bipartisan consensus and achieving major policy changes sought by the liberal wing of his party. Get perspective from Partner Kristen Hawn here.

Partner Kristen Hawn joins Fox News Anchor Charles Payne, energy analyst Phil Flynn, and Fox News Correspondent Jonathan Serrie to talk about the fuel shortage on this episode of “Your World.”

Read more here.

For the two dozen or so people who still dream of JOE BIDEN ushering in a bipartisan utopia, this week was deflating. Co-founding partner Rodell Mollineau spoke with Politico’s West Wing Playbook about opportunities for bipartisanship in the Senate.

Read here.

Bloomberg politics contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.

Guests: Congressman Don Beyer, a Democrat representing Virginia’s 8th district, and Rokk Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn.

Listen here.

President Biden reaches the 100-day mark of his administration on Thursday with much to boast about and even more to worry about.  Get founding partner Ron Bonjean’s take in this Boston Globe article.

Read more here.

The decision to put the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on pause after six cases of blood clotting were linked to women who took the shot has forced the company to deal with yet another crisis situation.  Get Managing Director Lindsay Singleton’s thoughts on how the pharma giant can weather the storm.  Read more here.