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Watch the presidential debate on wide screens in the Reliable Source, June 27
The National Press Club will host a watch party for the presidential debate on wide plasma screens, Thursday, June 27, starting at 9 p.m. The screens will be in the Truman Lounge and in the Reliable Source by the fireplace. There will be special drinks and a buffet, $35 for members and $45 for guests. The buffet will be available from 5:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Menu Salad bar Meatloaf Fried Whitting fish BBQ Chicken Green beans and potato Yellow rice Peach Cobbler Assorted cakes Cocktails Democrats Blue Lagoon cocktail $11 1 oz vodka, 1oz blue curacao, 6 oz lemonade, lemon slice for garnish…
Type: News
Club member discusses book on ‘Russiagate’ report
National Press Club member Andrew Kreig said his latest book, The Complete Annotated Durham Russiagate Report, was possible “because of my rare position to learn certain facts.” Kreig discussed his book on June 18 at a book event sponsored by the Club’s Member Author Group. The book exposes Justice Department Special Counsel John Durham as a supporter of former President Donald Trump and shows his attempts to go after Hillary Clinton and find evidence that absolved any of Trump’s supporters of any connection with Russia. The book was started 13 years ago and according to Krieg was updated in…
Type: News
Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee, June 27
The annual Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee returns at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, where Washington reporters face off against members of Congress in the Ballroom. Press spellers will be Club President Emily Wilkins of CNBC; Club member Bernd Debusmann Jr., a BBC News correspondent; Club Governor Jessica Mendoza, audio reporter at The Wall Street Journal; Alex Clearfield, state litigation deputy team lead at Bloomberg Law; and. Azi Paybarah, national reporter at The Washington Post. Representing the politicians will be Reps. Don Beyer, D-Va.; Eric Sorensen, D-Ill. (a former TV news…
Type: News
Fixing the Information Crisis Before It's Too Late (for Democracy)
Join Open Markets and The Guardian US on June 27 at the National Press Club in Washington for an urgent discussion to identify solutions to America’s information crisis. We will look at ways to bolster the supply of trustworthy journalism, address the problem of tech platforms manipulating and censoring what individuals read, and stop corporations from taking the work of journalists and publishers without compensation. This conference will focus on what we can do now to limit the harms this year, and how to prepare today to fully resolve the crisis after the next U.S. elections. We will…
Type: Event
Photos: Love & Whiskey - An Evening with Fawn Weaver
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey founder and CEO Fawn Weaver launched her new book, “Love and Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest” at a National Press Club Headliners dinner and tasting event on June 18, 2024.
Type: Media
NGPA executive director advocates for equality on the flight deck
Aviation has struggled for years to recruit and retain pilots, mechanics and others, despite the allure of participating in a vital industry moving millions of passengers and tons of cargo safely every day. Justin Ellixson-Andrews In the latest edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast co-chair Adam Konowe speaks with Justin Ellixson-Andrews, executive director of the National Gay Pilots Association, which represents aviators and other like-minded professionals and enthusiasts from the LGBTQ+ community. Topics covered include the organization’s founding, current services offered,…
Type: News