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Author and journalist Ken Walsh talked about his book on the forces behind what he sees as toxic politics in the United States.

U.S. News & World Report's Kenneth Walsh looked at how different presidents have handled crisis, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to today.

At the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, journalists presented the association’s scholarship awards to students, and a brief videotaped response by the students was show…

The White House Historical Association convened a meeting in Washington, D.C. of those who work at presidential sites around the country -- and of descendants of presidents from James Monroe…

The Smithsonian Associates hosted a panel discussion on the 2018 midterm elections. U.S. News and World Report's Ken Walsh moderated the event.

A book release party for Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, who tells the stories of White House photographers and their access to the president over the pa…

Doug Wead talked about his book, Game of Thorns: The Inside Story of Hillary Clinton’s Failed Campaign and Donald Trump’s Winning Strategy, in which he examines why the Clinton campaign lost…

Pollsters, reporters, and political scholars anazlyed the 2016 campaign and presidential election results. Other topics discussed included voter turnout and demographics, public polling, the…

Ken Walsh talked about celebrity culture in relation to the 2016 election and how the phenomenon had shaped presidential politics in recent decades. He is the author of Celebrity in Chief: A…

Kenneth Walsh appeared at the Fall for the Book festival in Fairfax, Virginia, to discuss his book, Celebrity in Chief.

White House correspondents gathered for their annual awards dinner. President Bill Clinton delivered humorous remarks. Ray Romano provided the entertainment for the evening. Helen Thomas was…

Ken Walsh talked about his book Celebrity in Chief: A History of the Presidents and the Culture of Stardom, in which he explores the celebrity culture surrounding presidential politics.

Ken Walsh previewed President Obama’s State of the Union Address. He also discussed viewership of the speech, the Obama administration’s agenda, the political climate, and the history of t…

Kenneth T. Walsh talked about his book, Prisoners of the White House: The Isolation of America’s Presidents and the Crisis of Leadership, in which he looks at the impact of the White House “…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on President Obama’s appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” and his use of other less “traditional” media outlets. Ken Walsh spoke by phone on …

Ken Walsh talked about his book, Prisoners of the White House: The Isolation of America’s Presidents and the Crisis of Leadership, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communic…

The White House Correspondence Association hosted its 1995 White House Correspondence Dinner. Guests included President Bill Clinton and entertainer Conan O’Brien.

At the annual dinner, White House Correspondents' Association president Mark Smith served as master of ceremonies. Ken Walsh presented youth scholarships, and Ann Compton presented awards to…

Kenneth Walsh talked about the operation and use of Air Force One, the president’s official aircraft. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the …

Former National Security Advisers Henry Kissinger and Stephen Hadley and former Deputy National Security Adviser James Steinberg discussed the issues that arose during their tenures. They we…