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NPC Newsmaker: Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer
February 27, 2017
A day before President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer offered a prebuttal to the President’s speech at a National Press Club Newsmaker on February 27, 2016. Pelosi has led the House Democrats…
Read MoreJeff Ballou Inaugural Speech
January 14, 2017
Jeff Ballou, the 110th National Press Club president, pledged in his Jan. 14, 2017 inaugural address to bring his hometown “Pittsburgh values” and their “winning tradition” to Washington, focusing on strengthening the Club for the future, enhancing the membership experience, and going the extra…
Read MoreJason Rezaian Congratulates Jeffrey Ballou
January 14, 2017
Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian's message of congratulations to Jeffrey Ballou on the occasion of Ballou's inauguration as the 110th president of the National Press Club.
Read MoreNPC Newsmaker: Sec. Ernest Moniz
January 11, 2017
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz spoke at a National Press Club newsmaker and took questions on January 11, 2016. In one of his final public speaking appearances in Washington, Moniz discussed how an increased focus on science and research and development has informed better policymaking and…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell
January 9, 2017
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell discussed consequences of potential Affordable Care Act repeal at a National Press Club luncheon on January 9, 2017.
Read MoreThe Kalb Report - Democracy in Action: The 2016 Presidential Debates
December 5, 2016
The Commission on Presidential Debates once again brought the candidates together in 2016 to face tough questions on critical issues while providing a level of substance, dignity and decorum to the presidential campaign. Did it work? On this edition of The Kalb Report, debate moderators Martha…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with James Murren
December 2, 2016
James Murren, the chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on Dec. 2, 2016. Murren talked about MGM National Harbor, a $1.4 billion integrated resort and casino, then scheduled to open on Dec. 8, and offered his perspectives on the business of travel…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Paul Wiedefeld
November 30, 2016
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager Paul Wiedefeld reflected on the state of Metro at a National Press Club luncheon on November 30, 2016. Wiedefeld is entering a challenging time as he fights of bankruptcy while addressing safety and service issues with sometimes…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Gina McCarthy
November 21, 2016
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on November 21, 2016. Her speech focused on the environmental and public health legacy of the Obama Administration, with an emphasis on efforts to combat the global effects of climate change.
Read MoreNPC Forum: Merriman Smith and UPI's Glory Days
November 17, 2016
In the 1960s UPI and AP fought head to head for every second of every story. No one epitomized that competition more than Merriman Smith, who served as UPI’s White House correspondent from the Franklin Roosevelt administration through Richard Nixon. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of John…
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