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NPC Headliners Book Event: Former Sen. Gary Hart, reporter James Risen to discuss “The Last Honest Man"
Former Sen. Gary Hart will join two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter James Risen on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Risen’s new book, “The Last Honest Man,” which explores the Church Committee, a special Senate panel convened in 1975 to investigate the federal government’s clandestine programs, including the CIA’s plot to assassinate Fidel Castro, and the FBI’s role in the killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Other panelists include co-author Tom Risen and former Church Committee staff members Peter Fenn, Frederick Baron, Rick Inderfurth and Loch Johnson. Congressional staffers…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Maryland Governor Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will speak June 22 at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon. Moore, Maryland's first Black governor, recently closed out his first legislative session, signing into law a $15 an hour minimum wage, expanded tax breaks for military retirees, and the SERVE Act, a first-in-the-nation program offering high school students a state-paid service year option. He also signed new gun control bills that restrict who can carry guns in public and where they can bring them. The National Rifle Association immediately challenged the measures in federal court. The event begins with…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Milley will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Luncheon on Friday, June 30th. General Mark A. Milley is the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council. This in-person event begins with lunch in the Club ballroom at 12:00 p.m. Remarks begin at 12:30 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 1:30 p.m. National Press Club members may purchase tickets for $25. Non-…
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Press Briefing: “The Evan Gershkovich Case: Where Do We Stand After 100 Days”
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security services March 29, 2023 while reporting in Russia and has been held in a Moscow prison ever since. His detention has now been extended until at least Aug. 30. This briefing will examine the first 100 days of Evan’s detention, including: Evan’s sister, Danielle, will talk about their family and how Evan’s detention has impacted them. The family lives in Philadelphia. What The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. government are doing to seek Evan’s return. Perspectives on Russia’s criminalization of journalism and what…
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"Silenced: The Radio Murders" Podcast Event
National Press Club member Ana Arana will appear with other panelists at a special Club event highlighting the iHeartRadio and Kaleidoscope podcast about the murder of journalists, "Silenced: The Radio Murders," on Thursday, July 27 at 5:30 p.m. Transporting listeners back to 1990s Miami, the series re-examines the unsolved assassinations of three radio journalists in Little Haiti, linked to pro-democracy broadcasts. To this day, the masterminds remain free. Ana Arana, who first investigated the crimes thirty years ago, teamed up with host and Kaleidoscope founder Oz Woloshyn to find answers…
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Defund the Bishops Press Conference
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: SEC Chair Gary Gensler
SEC Chair Gary Gensler will address artificial intelligence and securities regulation at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 17. The Securities and Exchange Commission has indicated on its regulatory agenda that it intends to propose rules in the next few months “related to investment adviser conflicts in the use of predictive data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and similar technologies in connection with certain investor interactions.” Gensler was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate in April 2021 to head the five-…
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Action for Ukrainian Orphans with American Parents
Prospective adoptive families, lawmakers, experts and dignitaries are coming together to examine the 16-month effort to bring 300 Ukrainian orphans to safety in the US with the families who love them. This diverse group will consider what is in the best interest of the children while discussing how to motivate the Biden administration to collaborate with Ukraine to save these children.
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How to Cover a Presidential Debate
With the first 2023 Republican primary debate a week away, get ready to cover debates and more as campaigns shift into high gear. Join a panel of experienced campaign reporters to discuss how to prepare to cover debates and provide valuable journalism to voters. This session will help set reporters up for success in their coverage of debates and the campaigning that follows.
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MOVE4HER IS LIVE FROM DC
MOVE4HER IS LIVE FROM DC Leading fitness experts, including Pure Barre, patients, survivors, advocates, caregivers and world renowned gynecologic (gyn) oncologists are rallying DC to join the first-ever in-person and live streaming Move4Her Fitness Event, hosted by the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) from the National Press Club, with the goal of unifying people from coast to coast in joining our movement to eradicate the five gyn cancers. Move4Her donations power research, education, and awareness of the five gyn cancers. To date, the FWC has awarded more than $10 million in research…
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