Feldman Strategies

02/06/2026

We have been cooking with gas to start the new year — proudly working alongside union leaders, advocates, experts, and legal defenders all in the fight for our democracy. As we wrap up the first week of February, we’re taking a moment to look back on the work we’ve done the past month to call out attacks and demand better for our country:

1️⃣Already hitting the shelves in The Atlantic’s February 2026 print edition, we are proud to have worked with The Atlantic and AFGE to spotlight hundreds of federal workers and show America the hard work and unique talents that have been lost due to the Trump administration’s purge of the federal workforce.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/trump-federal-worker-layoffs-interviews/685321/

2️⃣Dr. Erin Stevens, a Minneapolis–Saint Paul-based hospital OB/GYN and member of the Committee to Protect Health Care, joined Aaron Parnas amid the growing protests against ICE in Minnesota to share her critical, on-the-ground perspective of what patients and health care professionals are facing as ICE continues to invade their communities and now enters their hospitals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uAAWc0wqS4

3️⃣Ipas has kept their foot on the gas to call out the impacts of the Trump administration's devastating attacks on reproductive rights and global health. From an expanded Global Gag Rule, to the admin’s dangerous ‘America First’ strategy, Ipas has been at the forefront of pushing back on these attacks.

https://healthpolicy-watch.news/latest-us-restrictions-on-aid-bully-recipients-to-accept-extremist-ideology/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/health/health-agreements-us-africa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElA.SZko.jRTxHqEHfcC_&smid=url-share

4️⃣Amid the swath of legal news, former US Pardon Attorney Lawyer Oyer continues to shed light into Trump’s corruption, breaking down his erosion of the DOJ and exposing his rapidly growing pardon economy. Check out some of her conversations with Sharon McMahon on The Preamble and Ben Meiselas on MeidasTouch.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTtXAphge2L/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s63N4MteZFk

5️⃣As the Trump admin continues to wreak havoc nationally and internationally, including invading Venezuela last month, Kelly Dietrich, founder of the National Democratic Training Committee, joined The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali to break down how Democrats must meet this moment and mobilize the majority into action ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

https://open.substack.com/pub/thelefthook/p/how-democrats-should-message-to-mobilize?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer

6️⃣We’ve been privileged to start working alongside former FBI agent and DOJ prosecutor Tony Box. Tune into his interview on No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen to hear more of his expert analysis on the myriad of ways DHS and the DOJ has been straying from appropriate protocol as ICE’s occupation in MN has intensified.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7YvGAnR25U

01/07/2026

New year, New team member -- Welcome, Ella! 🎉

01/07/2026

As the first full week of 2026 gets under way, we wanted to take a moment to reflect back on 2025. We are proud of the work we did this past year with advocates, experts, and leaders across the country who are speaking out, fighting for change. From being on the frontlines advocating for our federal workers, to lifting up doctors who are speaking out to protect science and health care, to amplifying the voices of those taking the Trump administration’s corruption head on, we met the moment in 2025, and we’ll keep up this momentum in 2026.

As we ring in the new year, we’re reflecting on a few standout moments from 2025:

Former Pardon Attorney Lawyer Oyer went from being in the news to leading the news as she spoke out against the Trump administration’s corrupt pardons and abuse of the Department of Justice – reaching over 580K followers on Instagram as a go-to source for breaking it all down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrDz7b4hxqs&list=PLazVtQGdi-XHT-YDJua3bdD-CK3K04Ikp&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeYbOSJDYHY

This past year, federal workers were on the frontlines of the Trump administration’s attacks on union rights and the federal workforce. We saw government departments decimated, collective bargaining rights stripped, and the longest government shutdown in history. And we supported AFGE every step of the way to fight back and keep the pressure on.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/federal-workers-describe-how-the-shutdown-is-upending-their-jobs-and-daily-lives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4QChBAGrqU

2025 marked a year of uncertainty and the unfortunate attempted dismantling of our democracy. But thanks to the power of the American people and the relentless legal resistance being led by Democracy Forward, there is a united fight back against autocratic threats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgcP-dTd8NE

https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-fight-ahead-in-the-courts-and

2025 started with national tragedy – the mid-air collision of Flight 5342 that killed all 64 people onboard, including two AFA PSA Flight Attendants. The deadliest US air disaster in over 20 years. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson led the charge for aviation safety, from supporting needed reforms and the NTSB investigation of the crash, to sounding the alarm on Congress’ heinous vote to reverse protections put in place following the mid-air crash to fighting for the federal workers who keep air travel safe as they were forced to work without pay. And we were proud to support AFA’s tireless fight and advocacy to protect all Flight Attendants and travelers across this country.

In a year of prevalent medical misinformation coming from our own government – namely under the “leadership” at HHS – Committee to Protect Health Care was a voice of reason, expertise, and credibility. Dr. Rob Davidson and fellow physicians consistently sounded the alarm on the admin’s weaponization of public health, calling out vaccine disinformation and advocating for critical ACA subsidies to be renewed.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ifuMytQfSpQ?t=1246s

https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/bizarre-wh-behavior-swirling-around

And when the Trump administration illegally fired more than 600 federal workers at the CDC during the government shutdown, we made sure the voices of the workers of AFGE 2883 GA – the union representing workers out of the CDC’s Atlanta HQ – were heard as they called out the chaos and distress Trump’s politically-motivated stunt caused in their lives and livelihoods.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/10/union-leader-says-egregious-firings-at-cdc-traumatize-workers/

AFT Maryland had a milestone year for the state's higher education workers as they successfully secured collective bargaining agreements at four state community colleges – Prince George's, Howard, Frederick, and Hagerstown – a first at all four institutions, in a year where the MD State Legislature expanded collective bargaining rights to community college faculty for the first time since 2021.
https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/howard-community-college-union-contracts-agreement-MKVNYTPRBBC4TE7IJS3F2LV5QI/

Ipas, an international reproductive justice organization, sounded the alarm on Trump’s attacks on global health and reproductive rights around the world all year. As Dr. Musoba Kitui, director of Ipas Africa Alliance, told NPR, Trump’s aid cuts have "starved health systems to a point of desperation."
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/12/19/g-s1-102765/americas-new-top-health-diplomat-has-strong-opinions-on-abortion-and-gender

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/health/trump-usaid-health-aid.html

https://www.salon.com/2025/01/20/how-the-admins-on-abortion-could-devastate-health-care-access-globally/

In a year where Trump and the GOP continued to push partisan redistricting nationwide, Equal Ground was one of the most vocal opposition voices in Florida. Executive Director Genesis Robinson authored two op-eds published in major Florida papers calling out state lawmakers and Governor Ron DeSantis for these partisan pushes.
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2025/12/21/floridians-ignored-by-lawmakers-on-redistricting-efforts-opinion/87836487007/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/13/commentary-florida-wasnt-gypped-by-2020-census/

With public education enduring a full out assault this past year, we were proud to uplift AFT President Randi Weingarten as AFT fought back against heinous attacks on educators and students. We also celebrated the release of Weingarten’s timely NYT bestseller “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” – as well as the voices of public educators across this country who are on the frontlines working everyday to educate and support our next generation.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5484236/why-fascists-fear-teachers-explores-how-attacks-on-education-undermine-democracy

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/randi-weingarten-excerpt-fascists-hate-critical-thinking-1235428379/

After voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 139 to enshrine abortion rights in Arizona’s Constitution last year, we were proud to keep up the fight for reproductive freedom for all Arizonans alongside Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona this legislative session – amplifying their advocacy and the urgent need to repeal the 40+ abortion restrictions that remain on the books and are at odds with what voters demanded at the ballot box.
https://www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/2025-03-12/planned-parenthood-arizona-seeks-to-lessen-abortion-restrictions-after-it-became-a-state-right

With the rise of AI, tech giants are looking to better one another in the AI race, but Big Tech’s competition is leaving workers behind, misleading consumers, and putting our health at risk. Our team is proud to work with Clarkson Law Firm to hold Big Tech accountable.
https://www.inc.com/sam-blum/scale-ai-lawsuit-alexandr-wang/91064163

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/apple-suit-false-advertising-ai-intelligence

https://contrarian.substack.com/p/pretending-ai-tools-are-doctors-will

This year we fought for workers across the country with the United Auto Workers. From UAW’s strike at GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, Ohio – intense weeks on the picket lines that secured a contract delivering significant gains to workers – to UAW’s fight to keep the Case New Holland (CNH) plant open in Burlington, Iowa, we are keeping the pressure on to protect workers’ jobs and rights across the country.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/09/04/uaws-shawn-fain-on-ge-aerospace-strike-financially-reckless-of-them-not-to-settle-the-strike.html

https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/workers-rally-against-cnh-burlington-closure/

10/15/2025

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09/29/2025

We’re so proud of our longtime partner AFT President Randi Weingarten for the release of her new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779831/why-fascists-fear-teachers-by-randi-weingarten/), now a NYT best seller.

It has been a true honor for our entire team at Feldman Strategies to help promote this book. As Randi says, “it is both a warning about the life we can lose and a testament to the teachers trying to help your people and their families.”

It is a critical read during this moment in history.

Check out an excerpt from Randi’s book on Rolling Stone, and some of her recent appearances spotlighting her book!

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/randi-weingarten-excerpt-fascists-hate-critical-thinking-1235428379/

MSNBC Morning Joe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7igLxLVA6M

MSNBC Ali Velshi: https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/president-of-the-american-federation-of-teachers-critical-thinking-is-under-attack-248032325643

NPR Morning Edition: https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5484236/why-fascists-fear-teachers-explores-how-attacks-on-education-undermine-democracy

MeidasTouch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bs4F4LUaVw

The Jim Acosta Show: https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/afts-randi-weingarten-on-refusing

Under The Desk News: https://underthedesknews.substack.com/p/fascists-fear-teachers-w-randi-weingarten

01/07/2025

FS is kicking off 2025 with a bundle of joy! 🐣

Andrew Feldman and his wife Megan Feldman welcomed Spencer Drew Feldman into the world last week. Congratulations to both and thanks POLITICO Playbook for Spencer's first shoutout!

01/06/2025

Whew, 2024 was a whirlwind! FS was proud to team up with advocates, experts, and leaders across battleground states, making waves in the fight for abortion access, working people, and democracy. As we all gear up for 2025, here are a few standout moments from the past year:

1/ With abortion on the ballot in FL, we knew we were in for an uphill battle. Our team led the media fight for Floridians Protecting Freedom's Yes on 4 campaign, resulting in abortion rights winning 57% of the vote despite unprecedented government interference. Yes on 4 Campaign Manager Lauren Brenzel joined CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/ /view/ff1a8914-c963-42ef-be9b-4a00b5724ecc?token=43ebdf62-f4da-45b2-a80f-2af2dd5b0259

A Florida mom & a Committee to Protect Health Care abortion provider joined NPR in the days leading up to the election to share their stories and call out the devastating harm of FL’s extreme abortion ban for women’s health. Together they called on their community to VOTE YES ON 4.
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/04/nx-s1-5110037/florida-votes-on-a-proposal-to-enshrine-the-right-to-abortion

2/ Democracy Forward led the charge to raise the alarm on the dangers Project 2025 posed for our country and democracy. Skye Perryman spoke out on MSNBC's The Katie Phang Show, exposing its dangerous plans to implement a far-right agenda: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/ /view/d4aee915-7a1b-46db-8051-78d653f88ec1?token=c8a85bdc-7286-40a8-88ee-b8699650d9bd

3/ As workers across the country turned out to fight for their rights and elect pro-worker candidates up and down the ballot, the AFT and AFSCME mobilized their members and all public service workers across the country. Presidents Randi Weingarten & Lee Saunders laid it out best for MSNBC's The Weekend: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EDA4OXFir_KNB_p1lrn0PS18q0D-I2zK/view?usp=sharing

4/ Campaign season is always an exciting time supporting Rock the Vote's partnerships with brands, celebrities, and athletes. Live from , RTV President Carolyn DeWitt and first-time voter and actress Oona O'Brien joined CNN's Jim Acosta to discuss motivating GenZ voters: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/ /view/2c636dc0-5f32-4ad9-bd8e-76475b4e8845?token=da28053b-0b1f-466a-b310-3d11f8d23b2a

5/ Flight Attendants across major airlines organized the 1st-ever worldwide day of action in 2024! We amplified the major effort & ongoing fights with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) as Flight Attendants took historic strike authorization votes this year: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/business/alaska-air-door-flight-attendant/index.html

6/ With all eyes on the battleground state of Michigan, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes repeatedly took to the airwaves to lay out the stakes of the 2024 election. Ahead of election day, she joined MSNBC's The Weekend to get out the vote 🗳️: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/ /view/fc476385-a42f-4f8d-bfcd-f441b0cd20af?token=12db45be-1a1a-47d0-97ca-b5c6ee20e9fb

7/ Since the fall of Roe, we've been proud to be in the trenches with , fighting back against anti-abortion extremism. In 2024, AZ had major victories repealing the 1864 near-total abortion ban & resoundingly passing Prop 139 at the ballot box!
https://tinyurl.com/39wy89re

8/ Our team joined UAW International Union President Shawn Fain on the ground in battleground states across the country to mobilize workers and voters and continue the fight against corporate greed and billionaires who are trying to divide working people – a fight that has only just begun as we gear up for 2025.

9/ Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried was a familiar face on everyone’s living room TV as she joined shows like MSNBC's The Saturday/Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to slam out-of-touch Ron DeSantis' extreme policymaking, and to educate Floridians on down-ballot elections and amendment initiatives: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/ /view/a8569344-3ee1-4284-8f25-70307bc14be5?token=34a754cf-d131-4f60-bd39-956d75e2b60d

12/23/2024

While many know our team for our political work, we also help public interest firm Clarkson Law Firm tell the stories of people wronged seeking justice. Last week, we broke the news of four major lawsuits taking on corrupt fertility doctors, Amazon.com, and Scale AI, garnering 40+ media stories. Take a look at some highlights:

1⃣Amazon.com has been blacklisting zip codes across the country - particularly in minority and lower-income areas - from two-day Prime benefits, but still charging those customers for the service. A Chicago resident sued Amazon for quietly and deliberately cutting her neighborhood.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-woman-sues-amazon-over-alleged-discriminatory-delivery-practices

2⃣Major IVF scandal: A prominent Beverly Hills doctor committed medical battery after impregnating a woman with a stranger’s s***m rather than her husband’s, without consent. The family didn't discover this horrific violation until this year, 2024 – nearly 40 years after giving birth to their twin daughters.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-19/l-a-fertility-doctor-sued-over-artificially-inseminating-woman-with-wrong-s***m

3⃣NY & CT-based fertility clinic Illume Fertility robbed a couple of their chance to grow their family when a doctor negligently destroyed their embryos without their consent. Deeply betrayed, the couple is now suing Illume and their doctor for gross negligence.

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-york-couple-sues-ct-based-fertility-clinic-claiming-it-mistakenly-destroyed-embryos/3457195/

4⃣As AI continues to evolve rapidly, immediate regulation is critical. Scale AI is circumnavigating labor laws & forcing workers to work extraneous hours for pennies. Profit-hungry AI companies will continue exploiting workers if not held accountable.

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/sf-tech-startup-scale-ai-sued-wage-theft-19976761.php

12/29/2023

That’s a wrap!🎬 In 2023, there was no slowing down for the Feldman Strategies team, and as we reflect, here are some highlights where we broke through the noise and elevated the experts, advocates, and issues important to us. Check out this🧵: https://x.com/feldstrategies/status/1740797034121027888?s=46&t=UrT-Kj2ZuR3Z5ESx9faNjw

08/21/2023

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