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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Director General of Al Jazeera Dr. Mostefa Souag
Livestream will begin 10/2 at 1:00pm ET. Dr. Mostefa Souag, the Director General of Al Jazeera, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Tuesday, October 2 to discuss what the future looks like for the Al Jazeera Media Network. Lunch will be served in the club’s Holeman Lounge at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets. For all ticketing-related questions, please email…
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NPC Headliners Film Discussion: "Boy Erased"
In celebration of LGBT History Month, The Mattachine Society of Washington DC will discuss the upcoming Nicole Kidman/Russell Crowe feature “Boy Erased,” and lead a conversation with the film’s real-life subjects, Martha Conley and her son Garrard at a special National Press Club Headliners Event at 6:30 p.m., Friday, October 12. “Boy Erased” (set to be released in theaters by Focus Features on November 2) is based on Garrard Conley’s memoir (Riverhead Books, 2016), and tells his story (played by Lucas Hedges), as the son of a Baptist pastor from small town Arkansas, forced into a conversion…
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Christine Todd Whitman & Preet Bharara announce Brennan Center task force report on cleaning up Washington
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, co-chairs of The National Task Force on Rule of Law and Democracy, will announce a set of recommendations aimed at strengthening government ethics and safeguarding against improper interference in the work of law enforcement at a National Press Club Newsmaker on October 2nd. The task force is comprised of a group of former public servants and policy experts housed at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. The Task Force report, “Proposals for Reform,” includes recommendations to require that…
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NPC New Member Reception
Greetings National Press Club Members! We are having another new member reception in October: 6 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2018 Cosgrove Lounge in the Reliable Source at the National Press Club 529 14th St NW, Washington DC 20045 As before, we will have refreshments and give tours to show you all the benefits your membership provides. Also, if interested, at 7 p.m. stay for the monthly NPC Pub Quiz in the Truman Lounge. It’s a really fun time! We look forward to seeing you.
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Livestream will begin 10/8 at 5:00pm ET. On Monday, October 8, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will deliver remarks and take questions at a National Press Club Newsmaker event. The Speaker will discuss how Americans are ‘Better Off Now,’ highlighting the clear contrast between Republican policies and the Democrats' vision for America. Following his address, Speaker Ryan will take questions from the press. The event will be held at the National Press Club and will begin at 4:00 p.m. DETAILS:Speaker Ryan to deliver remarks and take questions at the National Press ClubMonday, October 8 at 4:…
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New Economic Agenda
Senator Kerrey talked about his ideas for a national economic policy. He talked about the effects of economic policy on working families and why it is so difficult for many to save and invest money. Following his prepared remarks, Senator Kerrey answered questions from the audience.
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Federal Immigration Judge Ashley Tabaddor
Judge Ashley Tabaddor, a federal Immigration Judge in Los Angeles, who serves as the President of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ), will discuss pressures on judges and the federal immigration court system at a National Press Club Headliners news conference at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, in the National Press Club’s Bloomberg Room. Among the issues that will be addressed, Judge Tabaddor will discuss NAIJ’s formal grievance filed against the Department of Justice for its interference with judicial independence of Immigration Judges and the due process rights of the parties…
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2018 "Press vs Politicians" National Press Club Spelling Bee
Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them have been tested throughout history, but on Thursday, September 27, 2018 in the National Press Club’s historic ballroom, fun and friendly competition will prevail as lawmakers and reporters compete in the uproariously entertaining Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee. Confirmed contestants representing the Politicians team are: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) Those confirmed in the Press corner are: 2017 champion and National Press Club member…
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2018 Fourth Estate Award Gala Honoring Marty Baron and Dean Baquet
Sponsored By Frank F. Islam ESPNAdam ShapiroTony Culley Foster Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron and New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet will receive the National Press Club's most esteemed award, the Fourth Estate Award, at a Press Club gala in their honor on November 29, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Baquet and Baron are the 46th recipients of the award, which recognizes journalists who have made significant contributions to the field. "As the editors of two of our most influential newspapers, Marty Baron and Dean Baquet have risen to the challenges of our times…
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NPC Communicators Team
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