Past Speakers

NPC Headliners Book Event - Sean Parnell: "Man of War"

September 13, 2018

Author Sean Parnell will discuss his debut novel Man of War with CNN anchor Jake Tapper and National Press Club President Andrea Edney at a NPC Headliners Book Rap on Thursday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Club's conference rooms. As a U.S. Army Ranger, Parnell commanded an elite infantry…

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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

August 21, 2018

Livestream will begin 8/21 at 10:00am ET. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will give a major policy speech on ending corruption in Washington at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, August 21 at 10 a.m. in the Club’s conference rooms. This news conference is open to…

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NPC Headliners Book Event: Sean Spicer & "The Briefing"

August 13, 2018

Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary under President Trump, will share his new book The Briefing: Politics, The Press, and The President at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Monday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Club’s conference rooms. From his first press conference – an…

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The Hidden History of Washington, D.C.'s Lafayette Square

July 26, 2018

If you take a walk on any given day through Lafayette Square, the small public park directly north of the White House, you will find throngs of tourists and school groups snapping selfies, protestors and street artists hoping to be heard, and local politicos and professionals just passing through…

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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Miss America Chairwoman Gretchen Carlson & CEO Regina Hopper

July 24, 2018

Livestream will begin 7/24 at 1:00pm ET. The 2019 Miss America pageant is getting a much-needed make-over to more accurately reflect today’s modern American women. This, according to Gretchen Carlson, chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors, who announced this morning on “Good…

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NPC Headliners Luncheon with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci

July 18, 2018

Livestream will begin 7/18 at 1:00pm ET. This past year’s flu season killed more children than any other non-pandemic year on record, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this year. As the world marks the 100-year anniversary of the Spanish…

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NPC Headliners Luncheon with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred

July 16, 2018

Livestream will begin 7/16 at 1:00pm ET. Just one day before the first pitch flies at the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr., the 10th Commissioner in the history of the league, will appear at a National Press…

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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Head of Union Pacific Lance Fritz

July 12, 2018

Livestream will begin 7/12 at 1:00pm ET. Founded in 1862 by Abraham Lincoln, Union Pacific Railroad hauls 70 percent of the U.S. freight rail volume into and out of Mexico, and 40 percent of its overall traffic either originates or terminates outside the U.S. Lance Fritz, the chairman,…

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Governor John Kasich (R-OH) Addresses America's Foreign Policy

July 12, 2018

Livestream will begin at 10:00am ET. On the heels of this week’s NATO Summit in Brussels, Governor John Kasich (R-OH), a presumed primary challenger to President Trump in 2020, will discuss how Trump’s foreign trade policies and relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have affected…

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A "Clear+Vivid" Conversation with Actor Alan Alda

July 11, 2018

Award-winning actor, screenwriter and director Alan Alda has been an ever-present fixture on both the small screen and the silver screen for the better half of the last century. His signature wry wit and charm has endeared him to multiple generations of fans – from those who knew him best as…

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