We are a leading, full-servicecommunications and public affairsconsulting firm.
Insight 12.09.25
In a survey of 1,000 American workers in July 2025, ZeroBounce found that over half of Americans (53%) say they’ve deliberately avoided a work-related email to protect their mental health, and 1 in 4 (23%) say having just 10 unread […]
Podcast 12.09.25
On a new episode of CONTROL, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Olivia Beavers to discuss the increasingly tense relationship between the speaker […]
Podcast 12.02.25
Marjorie Taylor Greene heads for the exit and four members face formal reprimand votes – what does it all say about the state of the House of Representatives? Brendan Buck […]
Podcast 11.18.25
With the government reopened and the House back in session, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller look back on this history-making shutdown to glean lessons for future fights. Then they look […]
Insight 11.12.25
A May 2025 survey of 3,007 Americans by Gallup and Bentley University found that 51% of U.S. adults now believe companies should take a public stance on current social or political issues, up 13 percentage […]
Podcast 11.11.25
The government shutdown nears its end and the recriminations are flying fast. Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller react to the breakthrough in the Senate and forecast a few possible hiccups […]
Insight 11.05.25
From June 17-30, 2025, KPMG surveyed 1,019 full-time professionals (in a remote, hybrid, or in-person role at an organization with at least 100 employees, across a range of job titles and industries) […]
Podcast 11.04.25
Congress has a set a record with the longest government shutdown in history. As talks pick up, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller wonder if this is the week a deal […]
Insight 10.30.25
To find out how Americans are planning on celebrating Halloween this year, AP-NORC polled 1,289 adults from October 9-13, 2025. What they found: two-thirds of adults plan to celebrate in […]
Podcast 10.28.25
As the government shutdown drags on, negotiations on the appropriations bills have taken a backseat. Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Punchbowl News’ Samantha Handler to learn what […]
Insight 10.22.25
A new study conducted by KPMG says… quite a lot! From June 17-30, 2025, KPMG surveyed 1,019 full-time professionals (those employed full-time in a remote, hybrid, or in-person office-based role […]
Podcast 10.21.25
This week Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by GOP Representative Kevin Kiley (CA-03) to hear his perspective on the ongoing shutdown. The Congressman discusses why he continues showing […]
Insight 10.15.25
To study Americans’ views of social media activism, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,097 adults from February 10-17, 2025. What they found: 42 % of U.S. social media users say that the platforms […]
Podcast 10.14.25
With the government shutdown dragging on into another week, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss how Congress got to this point and what may break the stalemate. Then, MSNBC congressional […]
Insight 10.09.25
Think you can tell when something has been written by AI? Most Americans aren’t so sure. A recent YouGov survey polled 1,147 U.S. adults from August 27-29, 2025 about AI and writing. What they […]
Podcast 10.07.25
With government funding negotiations at a standstill, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller explore what may break the deadlock and how long this standoff could last. Then, Brendan and Annalyse welcome […]
Insight 10.01.25
To study how Americans are feeling about the AI tools they’re using, Ipsos surveyed 1,082 U.S. adults about their familiarity and usage of AI tools. What they found: lack of trust isn’t stopping Americans from utilizing AI […]
Podcast 09.30.25
With funding set to lapse in just hours, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss if a deal can be reached to avoid a government shutdown – and if not, how […]
Insight 09.24.25
As artificial intelligence capabilities get better and better, most Americans have low confidence in their ability to tell whether AI has been used to product content. So how would they react […]
Podcast 09.23.25
Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for a shutdown and neither side appears ready to blink. Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by HuffPost senior reporter Igor Bobic […]