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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany briefed reporters on the coronavirus pandemic response and answered questions on a range of issues, including President Trump’s tweet to withhold…

The Regional Reporters Association and the National Press Club Journalism Institute co-hosted a discussion on the future of regional political and policy reporting, as well as the public tru…

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Jerry Zremski spoke by phone about President Obama’s “White House to Main Street” tour stop today in Buffalo, New York. The President was expected to talk about jobs and the economy.

Senator Joe Biden talked about his book Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, published by Random House. He talked about his family and his experience in public service. Senator Biden also…

Governor Pawlenty talked about the need for the Republican Party to address the concerns of socially-conservative Republicans of modest means in order to achieve electoral success. He respon…

Veteran Washington journalists told stories and reflected on the National Press Club’s colorful history on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The NPC was founded by 32 reporters who want…

Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen talked about Finland’s views on energy policy. Topics included energy security and relations with Russia, climate change, and Finland’s future role in e…

Secretary Spellings talked about the accomplishments of the No Child Left Behind law and the standards movements in education. She outlined the administration’s priorities for 2008 to contin…

Morgan Freeman talked about the impact of severe storms and hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, and Caribbean Sea, and about his organization Planet Now’s expanding mission to …

Secretary Leavitt talked about the consumer safety talks that he had with Chinese leaders. The talks were a result of several high profile safety defects in Chinese imports. He focused on th…

Dr. Fanton talked about the status of human rights in the world. He talked about the history of international justice and spoke optimistically about the future of these institutions, the Int…

Mr. Obey spoke about appropriation and spending proposals being considered in Congress, as well as requests for supplemental funding for military operations in Iraq. Following his remarks he…

Lynne Cheney talked about her book Blue Skies, No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and Family, published by Pocket Books. She talked about her habit of writing stories as gifts for family membe…

District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty talked about his school reform legislation for bringing excellence and accountability into every classroom of the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talked by videolink from New York City to journalists at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. After his presentation he responded to questions su…

Cristián Samper talked about what he had done in the six months he had been acting secretary of the Smithsonian and outlined his vision for the Smithsonian’s future. He talked about public …

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spoke on “No Ordinary Lives,” regarding the American experience in World War II. He talked about his upcoming PBS series The War, that tells the story of the …

Dr. Brody talked about health care reform and focused on the viability of health care policies advocated by presidential candidates. He talked about the possible policies that could be imple…

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich talked about methods of improving presidential debates so that they offer thoughtful focus on the issues. He was introduced by Marvin Kalb, who had …