National Press Club

In Search of Budget Sanity: A Dispatch From the Belly of the Beast

John Milewski | Posted 12.14.2009 | Politics


John Milewski

At a session on the looming debt crisis comprised of Republicans, Democrats, and others, one of the key findings of the group is that the "process is broken."

Do Unto Others... (VIDEO)

Dennis Whittle | Posted 11.16.2009 | Impact


Dennis Whittle

Chris Anderson, Curator of TED, said at the launch of the Charter for Compassion, "This is not about kumbaya

Sam Stein

Steele Turned To Prominent GOP Strategist For Health Care Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


The progressive research organization, the Media Matters Action Network, has accused Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele of mimickin...

The Weekly Standard Owes Me a Correction (I'll Wait)

Eric Boehlert | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media


Eric Boehlert

How difficult is it to send a Weekly Standard "reporter" to a National Press Club event and then assume that "reporter" can accurately quote what people said at the event?

Robots in Education

Gerald Bracey | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics


Gerald Bracey

Engineers have made great advances in robotics in recent years. Everyday-robots can vacuum rugs and mop floors. More advanced models can act as secretary of education.

Sam Stein

McCain Vetter: Palin Told Us Everything, Would Have Been A Great VP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


The lawyer responsible for vetting Sarah Palin as vice president insisted on Friday that the Alaska Governor was more than qualified for the job. "Sh...

The Ten Worst Religious Stories of 2008

Paul Raushenbush | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics


Paul Raushenbush

10. Jews feel the financial and image pain of Wall Streeter Bernie Madoff as his money lies damage Yeshiva University and Elie Weisel as well as sma...

Jason Linkins

Blitzer, Albright Roast Christiane Amanpour At Fourth Estate Award Fete (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.25.2008 | Media


Last Friday night, the National Press Club bestowed its Fourth Estate Award on CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour, whose world travels and remarkable re...

"Reinvest, Don't Disinvest" in Education: Randi Weingarten Takes the National Stage

Dan Brown | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Dan Brown

Weingarten's speech was an impassioned call to spare the hatchet -- or scalpel -- in federal funding for education.

What's Next In Online Safety

Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living


Stephen Balkam

Kids are now producing the kind of content we once shielded them from. There are cases pending in court where the kids are being charged with production of child pornography.

Interview with Kimberly Peirce, Director of Stop-Loss

Melissa Silverstein | Posted 07.16.2008 | Entertainment


Melissa Silverstein

Director Kimberly Pierce answers questions about her powerful film, Stop-Loss, and the cultural movement it has propelled.

Jeff Gannon Returns -- As National Press Club Activist/Blogger!

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Greg Mitchell

In a new article, we learn that Gannon has no full-time position at a news outlet, but as he explains, "for a single person, blogging can be profitable." He also denies all those gay escort charges.

John McCain And Larry Sinclair: Twin Heroes

Jeff Clark | Posted 06.24.2008 | Home


Jeff Clark

Larry Sinclair is telling the truth about partying and having sex with Obama. To doubt him is to doubt an innocent victim and rob him of his heroic victimhood. The same thing holds true for John McCain...

Obama's Pastor Problem Moves Down South and Down Ballot

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

First North Carolina, now Mississippi. Rev. Wright has become fair game for Republican campaigners. The GOP willingness to use Obama against down-ballot candidates does not bode well for Democrats.

Jeremiah Wright At National Press Club: Watch Video

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics


Rev. Jeremiah Wright appeared at the National Press Club on Monday morning, speaking out in what he called a defense of the traditional black church, ...

Danson Urges for Safer Oceans, Fishing

AP | CHRISTINE SIMMONS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


WASHINGTON — The star of the long-running hit TV show "Cheers" on Thursday called for better practices to protect the world's oceans from overfi...

Reid Issues Ultimatum: More Time Or No Wiretaps

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


At a State of the Union preview speech today at the National Press Club, Majority Leader Harry Reid issued a dramatic ultimatum to President Bush: eit...