Iran War: No Strategy, No Exit Plan, Billions to Tehran
Five months into the Iran war and there is still no strategy. None. Laurie A. Watkins joins Katie Pavlich on NewsNation to lay out exactly what has, and hasn’t, been accomplished since the war began on February 28, 2026. Key points covered in this segment: → Iran’s...
Tim Walz, Political Narratives, and the Case for Collective Growth | NewsNation On Balance
Laurie A. Watkins appears on NewsNation’s On Balance with Leland Vittert to discuss Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s decision not to seek reelection and the broader political narratives shaping how voters interpret leadership choices. Watkins contrasts how Democratic and...
Trump’s Economic Speech Shifts to Attacks on Somali Migrants: Dec. 9th CNN
CNN panel on Dec. 9 examines how Trump’s economic speech shifted to attacks on Somali migrants and the real-world impact of his rhetoric.
Pakistan’s Media Discipline after Pahalgam: Tactical or Transformational? International Policy Digest
In managing the post-Pahalgam fallout, Islamabad’s new media posture reflects deeper institutional learning about the power of perception in modern geopolitics. In the aftermath of the tragic attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 tourists, the expected...
Women in Business Q&A: Huffington Post
Laurie A. Watkins is a speaker & coach, the author of Go from Stressed to Strong: Health and Fitness Advice from High Achievers, and creator of courses like Command Your Day Now. While working to get President Barack Obama elected in 2008, Laurie came close to...
In Pursuit of Profession: From stressed to strong: Star Telegram
At 28 years old, Laurie Watkins should have been on top of the world. The year was 2008 and as a political strategist, she had just helped her candidate, Barack Obama, become the President of the United States. But after a grueling campaign where she worked around the...
The Rise of the Iron Will: Foreign Policy Association
On Sunday, for the first time ever, more than 41 million voters in Turkey went to polling stations to elect their president by popular vote. Despite turnout being low, with some suspecting the holiday season might be the reason, ruling Justice and Development Party...
A call for democracy in a House divided | Originally published in The Hill
Using the old playbook, the GOP was ready to cast blame, initiating a full court press against Democratic congressional members, accusing them of not caring about veterans and military families, and being weak on national security, hoping the president would bear the...
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