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White House Correspondent April Ryan discussed the role of Black women in American democracy. This event was part of the 2022 Miami Book Fair.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and others participated in the unveiling of a portrait of the late Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) at the U.S. Capitol. Representative Cummings repres…

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, wife of the late Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), spoke about his life and political career. His memoir was posthumously published. This virtual program was …

Author and White House correspondent April Ryan talks about her reporting on U.S. presidents and race in America. She is the author of The Presidency in Black and White, At Mama’s Knee, and …

April Ryan moderated a forum with nine of the 11 candidates competing to be the next Democratic National Committee chair. This was part of the fourth and final regional “DNC Future Forum…

April Ryan talked about her book, The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America. This interview was held at the 38th annual National Press Club …

April Ryan talked about her book, The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at how modern U.S. preside…

Journalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. President Obama and comedian and actor Joel McHale made humorous remarks abo…

Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the departure of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, and and the proposed length of interim service…

Robert Gibbs briefed reporters on various topics including the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and resignation of the national intelligence director.

Assistant Secretary Wolin spoke to reporters about the economy and proposed financial industry reforms being debated in the Senate. Robert Gibbs also briefed reporters on a number of topics,…

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions. Topics included President Obama’s postponement of his trip to Indonesia and the timeline for health care legislation. In his remarks h…

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions. Topics included 2010 midterm elections, financial regulation, health care legislation, and President Obama’s recent annual physical. H…

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues.

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions about a number of topics including a special election for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts, health care reform, and relief effor…

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the presidents plans to campaign on behalf of Martha Coakley in Massachusetts, disaster relief for Hait…

Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the investigation of the December 25, 2009 attempted airline bombing, and the announced retirement of De…

Dana Perino briefed reporters and answered questions about President Bush’s schedule. She focused on a meeting that he was going to have with economic leaders and presidential candidates abo…

As part of an event that turned the tables, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow questioned several members of the White House press corps about the Bush presidency and its relationship wit…

Representative Mel Watt and members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about issues including the 2006 midterm elections, Hurricane Katrina recovery and reconstruction alon…