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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., will address Trump investigation at Headliners luncheon Aug. 7
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Cummings will address the Oversight Committee’s investigations into President Donald Trump and his administration. Click here to purchase tickets. In a letter to acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney in June, Cummings complained that the White House had ignored the committee's requests for information and has not complied with the Presidential Records Act. The committee is seeking notes on Trump's private…
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Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to discuss book on white nationalism at Headliners event, Aug. 6
Nearly two years after a "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville resulted in the deaths of three people, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe will speak at a National Press Club Headliners book event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, about how the country can take a stand against white nationalism. Click here to purchase your ticket. The rally on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, 2017, shocked the nation as white nationalists with flaming torches descended on the college town. In "Beyond Charlottesville: Taking a Stand Against White Nationalism," McAuliffe writes about how the tragic event forced America to reckon…
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Aerospace magazine editor summarizes news from the 2019 Paris Air Show on Update-1
On the latest edition of edition of Update-1, Tim Robinson, editor-in-chief of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Aerospace magazine, speaks with National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-Vice Chair Adam Konowe about developments at the 2019 Paris Air Show. The biennial event, held in odd-numbered years, saw sales of existing products from Airbus, Boeing and others; the introduction of new products; progress on efficiency and environmental technology, and the impact of geopolitical trends on the aerospace and defense industry. Robinson also discussed his editorial approach to covering a…
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Podcast summarizes America’s wars and what sustains them
Although President Donald Trump called off military strikes on Iran last month, American troops are involved in conflicts around the world. In the latest episode of Update-1, National Press Club member Mike Hempen talks with Emily Manna, a policy analyst for Open the Government, a nonpartisan coalition that supports a stronger democracy and a more open, accountable and responsive government. They discuss America's hidden wars, what keeps them going and how public knowledge of what is happening on the battlefield has waned. Hempen, the co-vice chair of the Club's Broadcast/Podcast team,…
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NPC in History – H. Ross Perot
The death this week of H. Ross Perot, the billionaire businessman-turned-presidential hopeful, who may have led the way for Donald Trump’s political career, brings to mind his long association with the National Press Club. He spoke nine times at Club luncheons, according to the Club’s archives. The first was in 1970 when he was working independently to help free American prisoners of war in Vietnam. He said he would “support the devil himself” for the release of American POWs. “The treatment of our men in Vietnam reads like something out of a Medieval history,” he said. But his most important…
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Whiskey tasting will benefit Club's Journalism Institute
More than 100 craft distillers from around the country will hold a tasting event for whiskey and other distilled spirits at the National Press Club from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 23. The tasting is open to Club members, working journalists and the general public. The event is sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and the American Craft Spirits Association to benefit the Club's Journalism Institute, which campaigns for press freedom issues and helps train journalists. The event will be hosted in the First Amendment and Holeman Lounges. Credentialed press will need to…
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Sen. Sherrod Brown to unveil stock buyback legislation at Headliners Newsmaker, July 31
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker news conference at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, in the Holeman Lounge. Brown will unveil new legislation to curb stock buybacks and create a ‘worker dividend’ to ensure workers get a share of the profits that they help create. Click here to register. Large, publicly traded corporations often buy back their own stock to boost share value for their executives and investors. This practice has accelerated as a result of recent changes in tax law. This Headliners Newsmaker event is open to credentialed…
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NPC softball team falls short in quest for Media League title
The National Press Club softball team's quest for its first Metropolitan Media Softball League championship failed over the weekend with losses to Bloomberg and Politico in the double-elimination tournament. The Club's appearance in Saturday's playoffs was its 12th in a row, tops among the other teams in the league. The players included Jim Rubin, Mike Desenne, Raph Mazzone, Del Wilber, Clay Kaufman, Laura Faul, Patti Giglio, Jo Mezoly, Molly Pezzulo, Andrew Collier, Ben Laskey, Chris Teale, Josue Lopez Calderon, Richard Strauss, Ryan Grizzle, Amy Fickling, Bill Holland and Ken Giglio. NBC…
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Just announced: 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar to deliver major speech at Headliners Newsmaker, Tuesday
Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar will deliver a major speech at the National Press Club on Tuesday, July 16, to outline more than 100 steps she would take in her first 100 days if elected president. The Headliners Newsmaker will be held at 10:30 am. in the Holeman Lounge. The event is open to credentialed media and Club members, but registration is required. Click here to register. In addition to the speech, Klobuchar will also take questions. For more information, contact Lindsay Underwood at [email protected], (202) 662-7561
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"Spirits of America" tasting next Tuesday will benefit press freedom projects
Craft distillers from around the country will come together at the National Press Club for an event to benefit the Club's Journalism Institute. More than 100 distillers will offer distilled spirits tastings from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. The event is open to members of the Club, working journalists and the general public. Register online. The tasting is sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and the American Craft Spirits Association to raise funds for the institute, which campaigns for press freedom issues and helps train journalists. The event will be hosted in…
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