President Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing on the federal government’s response to the pandemic. The president announced that more than 4 million t…
14,027 viewsSalt Lake Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr spoke by phone about how members of Congress in competitive Utah districts are balancing the impeachment inquiry of President Trump with…
132 viewsThe National Press Club hosted a discussion with Gerald Lynn Bostock, a gay man who was fired from his job as a child welfare services coordinator. Mr. Bostock is the plaintiff in Bostock v.…
643 viewsNew America held a policy discussion about the politics of private property rights, public land, and eminent domain procedures. One of the speakers, Mary McCord, a senior litigator with the …
302 viewsThomas Burr talked about Mitt Romney’s run for the Utah Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
130 viewsThomas Burr spoke by phone about Representative Jason Chaffetz’s (R-UT) announcement that he would not seek re-election.
300 viewsChuck Raasch talked about his book Imperfect Union: A Father’s Search for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, in which he recalls the death of Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson on…
958 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell spoke at the National Press Club. She warned Congress against repealing the Affordable Care Act without having a comprehensive replacement …
970 viewsPaul Wiedefeld gave an update on the troubled Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates the District of Columbia’s subway and bus system. He talked about how the agency …
158 viewsEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy talked about environmental policy, efforts to combat climate change, and improving public health. She outlined the environmental p…
2,121 viewsPeter Thiel spoke about his support for Republican presidential nominee. Mr. Thiel, who officially endorsed Mr. Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention, said he had a strong bias to…
2,246 viewsNavy Secretary Ray Mabus spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on his top priorities for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Those include shipbuilding, energy security, and personnel. He also…
456 viewsAuthor and former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talked about his views on race relations and the inspirations behind his latest book, Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond…
477 viewsWorld Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo spoke at a National Press Club luncheon emphasizing the benefits of global trade. He discussed the slowing growth in global tr…
305 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined a new report showing growth in the organic products industry. The report showed that in 2014 “bio-based” ethanol, textiles, and cleaning supply pro…
391 viewsSenator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) called for changes to America’s gun laws, an issue he considered his top priority in the Senate. He contrasted the two sides of the gun debate and spoke abo…
482 viewsThe National Press Club’s Newsmaker Committee held an event focusing on education issues in the 2016 election. This portion included a panel discussion analyzing the kindergarten through 12t…
473 viewsFormer Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) talked about the 28 redacted pages released July 15, 2016, of recently declassified material from the congressional Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community…
2,455 viewsRepresentative Greg Walden (R-OR), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, spoke about House Republican strategy in 2016. He spoke about voter outreach, his party’s messagi…
114 viewsChristopher Hart spoke at a National Press Club luncheon about the development of self-driving cars, as well as recent safety incidents on trains, planes, and public transit. In his speech h…
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