Standing My Ground
U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn provided his first-hand account of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The National Press Club in Washington, D.C, hosted this event.
481 viewsU.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn provided his first-hand account of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The National Press Club in Washington, D.C, hosted this event.
481 views“Don’t underestimate Joe Biden … the man with the plan,” said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm as she touted the administration’s clean energy and industrial strategy during remarks at the…
615 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough delivered remarks on benefits and the implementation of the 2022 PACT Act, which expanded health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxins durin…
708 viewsJosé Andrés, chef and founder of World Central Kitchen, joined the National Press Club for a discussion on addressing global food and water security during times of conflict and national eme…
Actors Chris Evans and Mark Kassen, founders of A Starting Point (ASP), a video civic engagement platform, spoke about their organization’s mission at the National Press Club’s Headliners lu…
659 views“It is time for a resurrection not an insurrection” said Reverend William Barber ll as he announced the Poor Peoples Campaign launch of an effort to mobilize voters for a mass march across t…
1,342 views2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and journalist Maria Ressa (co-founder of the Philippines-based news site Rappler) discussed her book, How to Stand Up to a Dictator, about the rise of authorit…
409 viewsGeneral Paul Nakasone, the National Security Agency director and Cyber Command commander, delivered remarks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The many topics he touched on inclu…
250 viewsJournalists James and Thomas Risen talked about Sen. Frank Church (D-ID) and the committee he headed in 1975-76 that investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. Four former Church Com…
338 viewsDiane Foley, mother of the late war journalist James Foley, and other panelists discussed reporting in domestic and foreign conflict zones at an event hosted by the National Press Club. Topi…
218 viewsJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley talked about upholding democracy and preventing great power wars. He gave an overview of World War I and World War II, calling the years betwe…
2,226 views“I believe AI is the most transformative technology of our time, on par with the internet and mass production of automobiles,” said Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler duri…
377 views“Show Austin … that he has value to his country, that he is worth bringing home,” said Debra Tice, mother of freelance journalist Austin Tice who pleaded o President Biden for help. Mr. Tice…
100 views2024 Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson discussed his proposed policy agenda to overhaul federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, at the National Press Club in Wash…
375 viewsPanelists examined the wartime role of the sinking of the Lusitania, the worldwide reaction to the tragedy, and its impact on American public opinion about the war. On May 7, 1915, the RMS …
1,132 viewsGen. David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said incidents like the recent Russian jet colliding with a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, is a big worry for him not only with Russia…
1,221 viewsCo-authors Joan Donovan, Emily Dreyfuss, and Brian Friedberg discussed how disinformation and right wing conspiracy theories take root online. This event was sponsored by the National Press …
251 viewsHouse Oversight and Accountability Committee James Comer (R-KY) said the committee was investigating the Biden family, not just President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, for “influence peddling,”…
1,592 views“Latinos make up nearly 20% of our nation, and our contributions have shaped this nation’s prosperity and development for centuries,” said Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), “but despite our number…
391 viewsActress Fran Drescher, president of the SAG-AFTRA actors' and TV production crew union, talked about labor, sustainability, and health at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. She deta…
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