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NPC Newsmaker: Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin President
Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Sinn Féin political party, will speak at a National Press Club’s in-person Headliners newsmaker on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fourth Estate. McDonald will discuss Brexit’s effect on the island nation’s economic and political stability, the rise of Sinn Féin and the prospects for reunification of Ireland. McDonald in 2018 assumed the top post after long-time Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams retired after 34 years as president. McDonald made history in June 2020 when she became the first woman to lead the opposition in the Irish parliament…
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NPC Newsmaker: Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, TX
Lina Hidalgo, county judge of Harris County, Texas, will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners newsmaker on Tuesday, December 7 at 10 a.m. Hidalgo will deliver a speech entitled, “Deep in the Heart of Texas: How Texas’ Largest County Is Leading on Progressive Change.” Hidalgo was elected at 27 to lead the state’s most populous county, home to Houston, and oversee its $5 billion budget. She is the first woman and the first Latina to hold this office. Hidalgo, a progressive Democrat, is frequently at odds with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, clashing with him over mask mandates…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will discuss the current state of the pandemic at National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker on Monday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Headliner series, and is accessible to both the press and general public free-of-charge. Viewers are invited to submit their questions for Fauci in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected] with “FAUCI” in the subject…
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NPC Newsmaker: Leaders of Actors’ Equity and Broadway Advocacy Coalition on challenges of reopening theater and creating more diversity onstage
Actors’ Equity Association president and actor Kate Shindle and actor Britton Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, will discuss the challenges of reopening live theater amid the COVID-19 pandemic and progress toward making American theater more diverse and inclusive at National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Actors’ Equity will also release a new report on how state and local grant policies and weaknesses in the National Endowment for the Arts guidelines affect efforts to increase diversity at arts organizations. Arts and cultural productions…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Civil rights, government accountability groups to discuss 2022 voting law changes
Leaders from the Democracy Initiative, Demos and Common Cause will review state-by-state election law changes set to take effect in 2022 at a National Press Club Headliners panel on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. Panelists include Diana Philip, chief of staff of the Democracy Initiative, a coalition of 75 civil rights and social justice organizations, Taifa Smith Butler, president of Demos, a Washington-based think tank that conducts research on voting rights and money in politics, and Karen Hobert Flynn, president of the government watchdog group Common Cause. This is a virtual event. To…
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NPC Newsmaker: West Virginia Attorney General Morrisey and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to discuss Republican AGs' challenge to Clean Air Act
Update: Speakers include West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will explain the arguments behind his state's legal challenge to the Clean Air Act at a Headliners Newsmaker event on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. Joining Morrisey is Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case, West Virginia, et al., v. Environmental Protection Agency, on Feb. 28. Several Republican-led states and coal companies have joined West Virginia to question how much authority the EPA has to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. A federal appeals court on Jan. 19, 2021 struck…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: American Medical Association President, Gerald Harmon M.D.
American Medical Association President Dr. Gerald E. Harmon, M.D., will deliver a live national address on Thursday, Feb. 24, as the pandemic enters its third year. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. on Jan. 20, 2020. The speech, delivered via livestream as part of the National Press Club’s Newsmaker series, will discuss the road ahead and the challenges physicians face in the fight against COVID-19. Harmon will address the importance of vaccines and the recent decision by the Supreme Court to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’…
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NPC Newsmaker: Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica
Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica will address opportunities for U.S.-Jamaica cooperation at a Headliners Newsmaker on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence and 60 years of diplomatic relations with the United States. Holness will discuss the development of a socio-economic model of cooperation with the U.S. to promote prosperity for the island nation while also establishing a secure "third border" for the U.S. This National Press Club Headliners event will be live in-person. To submit a question via email, put JAMAICA in the subject line…
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NPC Newsmaker: Gretchen Carlson & Julie Roginsky discuss the new landmark “Me Too” Bill
Gretchen Carlson, former Fox News journalist, and now a special contributor for PEOPLE TV, joins Julie Roginsky, co-founder of the non-profit, “Lift Our Voices" to discuss the recent landmark “#MeToo” bill that forbids companies from forcing sexual harassment and assault claims into arbitration. Carlson and Roginsky will discuss the recent bill, how it garnered support from both parties on the Hill, and how this legislation will now be a “model” for addressing forced arbitration for other claims. They will also discuss their nonprofit that is dedicated “to creating positive and systemic…
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NPC Newsmaker: Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Tuesday, April 19 at 2 p.m. Kendall will address the Air Force’s FY23 budget request and his vision for the department’s transformation to face future threats around the globe. As leader of both the Air Force and the Space Force, established in 2019, Kendall will also provide an update on the prospects for the newest branch of America’s Armed Forces. The U.S. Air Force this year marks its 75th anniversary. Kendall, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, previously…
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