Brody Mullins
Nationally Acclaimed Investigative Reporter on Business and Government
- Brings firsthand insights into how lobbying, regulation, and policymaking intersect behind closed doors
- Unpacks the secret history of big money in Washington and its ongoing impact on democracy and industry
- Offers actionable insights into how organizations can navigate regulatory uncertainty, political polarization, and fragmented media to protect their interests and shape public perception
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About Brody Mullins
Download ProfileBrody Mullins is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author of The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took over Big Government.
The book, published by Simon & Schuster, is the definitive account of the rise of corporate power and lobbying in government. His next book, The Battle Over Bigness, documents how Donald Trump is teaming up with populist Republicans and progressive Democrats to rein in industries from Big Tech to Wall Street while threatening to unravel the pro-business alliance that had existed in Washington from Ronald Reagan until now.
In two decades as an investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Brody wrote scores of ground-breaking stories about the intersection of business and politics, exposing scandals that prompted new laws and regulations for powerful government officials, lobbyists and Wall Street.
In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Brody won the George Polk Award and was twice won the Everett Dirksen Award for best coverage of Congress. Washingtonian calls him one of the 50 best reporters in politics. He has appeared on Fox, CNN, MSNBC and his work has been published by The Washington Post, New York Times, Vanity Fair, Politico and The Atlantic.
Brody grew up in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Gonzaga College High School and Northwestern University. He lives there with his wife, two daughters and son.
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Speech Topics
Download TopicsNavigating Power, Policy, and Influence in the New Political Era
- How the rise of Donald Trump and the realignment of America’s political parties is dismantling Washington’s half-century pro-business consensus—and how companies can adapt
- What strategies companies are using to achieve their policy goals and gain influence in Donald Trump’s Washington
- How companies are navigating the fragmented media landscape to ensure their message reaches key stakeholders—including the White House
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