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IRS commissioner to talk taxes at Club Luncheon
As millions of Americans are filing their taxes, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen will address a National Press Club luncheon on Wed., April 2. Koskinen, who took office last December, oversees an agency of more than 76,000 employees that collects more than $2.5 trillion dollars in taxes annually. He came on board during one of the agency's lowest periods, amid a controversy over IRS treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. The IRS has proposed a new regulation to address whether and to what extent social welfare organizations can engage in political activity, which has drawn…
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Press Club award looking for the best international coverage
If you’ve brought the world home to your readers this year, the National Press Club wants to see your best work. Past winners of the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence have uncovered corruption and mismanagement in the Afghanistan rebuilding efforts, traced the trail of high-powered guns smuggled from the United States into Mexico and exposed the Obama administration’s foreign policy battles during the Arab Spring. Named for a distinguished diplomatic correspondent for the Associated Press and a founding member of the National Press Club, the Edwin M. Hood Award recognizes…
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Tickets remaining for 50th Anniversary Show, Bill Jenkins and the Virginia Mountain Boys Friday, March 28
Bill Jenkins and the Virginia Mountain Boys, who have been wowing audiences for more than 40 years with bluegrass, old-time mountain music, will return to the National Press Club for a 50th anniversary show on Friday, March 28. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with show time at 7:30 p.m. To order tickets, click here. Truly unique harmonies, captivating arrangements and a rollicking good time are the hallmarks of Jenkins and his band, which has some of the finest string musicians and vocalists in the United States. In its long history, the group has performed at such prime venues as the White…
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Charlie Rose to receive 2014 Fourth Estate Award
Charlie Rose, acclaimed broadcast journalist and interviewer, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club’s most-honored prize. Rose will receive the award later this year at a gala dinner in the Club's ballroom. He is the 42nd recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, which recognizes a journalist who has made significant contributions to the field through a lifetime of excellence. “Charlie Rose, through his timely and incisive interviews of leaders from all walks of life, consistently sets the highest standards of journalism,” said National Press…
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Newsmaker on honor violence rescheduled for Tuesday, March 11
In an effort to draw attention to the prevalence of honor violence - including forced marriage, disfigurement and female genital mutilation - and to promote passage of the International Violence Against Women Act now pending in the House of Representatives, two human rights activists will address a Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, March 11 at 2 p.m. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill), sponsor of the bipartisan International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) will join them.>Raheel Raza, founder of Canada's Forum 4 Learning and Manda Zand Ervin, an Iranian political refugee who is dedicated…
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Author David will discuss book on forgotten genocide Monday, April 14
The Book and Author Committee will feature Joe David’s latest book, "The Infidels," a moving story about a forgotten genocide, Monday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m., in the Conference Rooms. Although the story takes place over 100 years ago, the subject is contemporary, and it will provide the background needed to understand what is happening today in the Middle East. Professor Hannibal Travis, who teaches at Florida International University of Law, will join David. He will explore the question: Does the Genocide Convention protect all nations from genocide? Space is limited. Please RSVP here.
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Virginia state Senator Deeds to speak at Luncheon on mental health, Monday, March 31
Virginia state Senator Creigh Deeds, who is pushing in the Virginia legislature for mental health-care reform, will speak on mental health at a National Press Club Luncheon Monday, March 31. Deeds, a Democrat, began his work on mental health after his son, who had a serious mental illness, died last year after being denied inpatient treatment. Deeds is a former county prosecutor who authored a law allowing public access to the Virginia sex offender registry. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1991 and left the House in 2001 to join the state Senate. He was the Democratic…
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Club award looks for the best political coverage by young journalists
The Sandy Hume award, named for The Hill reporter who broke the story of the aborted 1997 coup against House Speaker Newt Gingrich, honors excellence and objectivity in political coverage in print or online publications by journalists under 35. Entrants must demonstrate analytical excellence and a clear knowledge of political issues and personalities. Last year’s award in the National Press Club's Journalism Contest went to Molly Ball of The Atlantic for her in-depth coverage of the 2012 election, from the impacts of Obamacare to the controversy over marriage equality. Entries should be one…
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GOP national congressional committee chair to outline 2014 campaign strategy Tuesday, March 11
Rep. Greg Walden (R,Ore) chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, will discuss the political climate for the 2014 Congressional elections at a Newsmakers new conference on Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Zenger Room. Walden will discuss what he sees as the Republicans’ strong position going into the election cycle and will outline their strategy for remaining on offense and increasing the Republican majority in the House of Representatives. Like all Newsmakers events, this news conference is…
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Campaign boot camp 2014: learn to trace the money Monday, March 17
Experts on campaign finance will trace the route money travels to influence voters Monday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This session is the first of a series of programs on issues facing reporters who cover the 2014 campaigns. The program is open to all but reservations are required here. Topics include: What are the differences between candidate accounts, leadership accounts, joint fund-raising committees, super PACs, 501c3s, 4s and 6s, and 527s? Who can give to whom, and who can't? Who must disclose donors, and when, and who doesn't? Which types of committees have limits and which…
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