September 2026
Among those getting press during the month of August were the following individuals:
Sarah Wagner co-authored “Americans won’t let COVID be erased from our memories” for the Los Angeles Times.
Holden Thorp spoke to WBUR-FM’s “On Point” in the segment “Trump’s latest bid to rewrite the rules of federal funding.”
Jay Shambaugh was quoted by Marketplace in the article “Is China's economy in trouble?.”
Emily Holland was interviewed by Debutiful about her new book for the article “See the cover for Notifications On”
David Rain was quoted by The New York Times in the article “Map Apps Are Handling Trump’s Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America Differently.”
Hope Harrison was quoted by History.com in the article “How the Berlin Wall Divided a City Overnight.”
Imani Cheers was quoted in the article “Tuskegee University Dress Code Sparks Debate” for Inside Higher Ed.
Lee Heubner authored the article “What MAGA fails to understand about Richard Nixon” for The Washington Post.
Peter Loge was quoted by Spectrum News in the article “House Ethics Committee has investigated nine Congressmembers so far this year;” by The Washington Examiner in the article “Trump doubles up on under-the-radar campaign strategy;” and by Wisconsin Public Radio in the article “Video in competitive congressional race spotlights challenge of regulating AI-generated political content.”
Kelsey Nicole Nelson appeared on FOX 5 DC’s “DMV Zone” and “The Take @2.”
Steven Roberts authored the article “'The Policy Is Wrong'“ for Shoreline Media Group.
Max van Balgooy was quoted by The Atlantic in the article “One Problem With Attacking the Smithsonian? Americans Like It.”
Neil Johnson was quoted by “The National News Desk” in the article “Meta breach adds to concerns about AI models going rogue;” by The Washington Post in the article “Why over 200 manholes were welded down for the Grand Prix race in D.C.;” and by Slate in the article “Public Health Advocates Are So Desperate for Help Against Conspiracies They've Turned to the Place You'd Least Expect.”
Bethany Cobb Kung spoke to ABC News in the segment “What to know about the blood moon lunar eclipse.”
Sina Azodi was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Trump’s infrastructure strikes leave Iran’s economy battered;” by Al Jazeera in the articles “Iran war updates: Tehran, Oman agree on route coordinates in Hormuz Strait,” and “De-escalation: Europe hesitates as US pushes for Hormuz naval mission,” and “Iran hierarchy consolidation as IRGC veteran tapped for key security role,” and “New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say,” and “Syria removed: Which countries are still on the US ‘terror’ list – and why?,” in the segment “Why did Iran target US bases in Jordan? Sina Azodi explains;” spoke to FOX 5 News in the segment “Iran's Steep Demands for Reopening the Strait of Hormuz;” was quoted by CNN in the articles “Iran’s supreme leader elevates military veterans willing to confront the US,” and “Iran elevates hard-liners, signaling further confrontation with Trump;” by Newsweek in the article “Donald Trump Contradicts Adviser Jared Kushner on Iran: Where Talks Stand;” and by WonderWall in the article “Donald Trump contradicted Jared Kushner on Iran peace talks.”
Nathan Brown was quoted by The Hill in the article “Trump's 'historic' deal to disarm Hamas faces uphill climb;” and by Semafor in the article “Israeli textbook watchdog commends Saudi education reforms.”
Jeffrey Ding was quoted by Vox in the article “The US might lose the AI race to China. Should Americans care?.”
Mohammad Ghaedi spoke to TRT World in the segment “IRGC navy says it has full control over Strait of Hormuz;” was quoted by El Pais in the article “Irán asume el precio de la guerra para preservar el estratégico control de Ormuz;” by RFI in the article “Iran: des nouvelles nominations à des postes stratégiques révèlent les tensions au sein du pouvoir;” and was interviewed by BBC Persian.
Marc Lynch’s book was highlighted by The New Republic in the article “The Wildfire Fighter Who Just Might Flip Montana.”
David Szakonyi was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Poll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread.”
Julian Waller authored the article “After Putin” for Foreign Affairs.
Leah Brooks made a guest appearance on WGBH’s “The Big Dig.”
Mary Sullivan was quoted by The Regulatory Review in the article “Week In Review.”
William Yeatman was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor in the article “Project 2025: As midterms near, Trump’s window for action might be closing;” and spoke to Federal News Network's "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton" in the segment “The Trump administration continues to champion deregulation.”
Gregory D. Squires was interviewed by Newsweek in the segment "D.C. Residents On Trump’s Efforts To Rename the Kennedy Center."
Seyyed Hossein Nasr was quoted by PressTV in the article “Reclaiming ‘Avicenna’: Islamic theology and Eastern wisdom behind Ibn Sina’s philosophy and metaphysics.”
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