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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…

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 the…

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

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:…

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

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 the…

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 communications. The…

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 colleagues for their…

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 history of presidential…

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…

Ken Walsh previewed President Obama’s deficit reduction plan speech, happening later that morning.

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day.

Veteran pollsters Mark Penn, Ed Goeas, Stan Greenberg, and political analyst Bill Schneider discussed presidential polls and the effect of public opinion on presidents and their administrations. They…

In her biography of President Obama’s father, Sally Jacobs used interviews with friends, colleagues, co-workers, and family members to present a thorough picture of the career and private…

The veteran White House correspondent explores the long history of black service in the home of the president of the United States. From the slaves who built the house to generations of…

Kenneth Walsh talked about his book, Family of Freedom: Presidents and African Americans in the White House. He talked about the history of the presidency through the lens of the…

Ross Baker moderated a panel of congressional journalists on the legislative priorities of the 112th Congress, the political climate in Washington, and future relations between Congress and…