Ken Doyle

Retired Money & Politics scribe. Views are my own.
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[National Press Club @PressClubDC]

“Issuing a 20-year sentence to journalist and publisher Jimmy Lai today is a grave affront to press freedom and the fundamental rights that underpin open societies.

[Washington Post Guild @PostGuild]

Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution. But it's not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.

[NPC Journalism Institute @NPCInstitute]

Today’s layoffs at @washingtonpost are a devastating setback for our profession. Every lost reporting job is one fewer set of eyes watching institutions that affect people’s daily lives.

@PressClubDC & the Institute stand with all the journalists who lost their jobs.

[National Press Club @PressClubDC]

Journalism is not a crime. @PressClubDC & @NPCInstitute are proud to support tonight's @NABJ press freedom town hall. Now is the time to stand together and protect our free press as a vital part of a healthy democracy.

Join us tonight:

[Press Freedom Center @PFC_NPC]

“The National Press Club is deeply alarmed by the arrest of journalist Don Lemon by federal agents Thursday night in Los Angeles while he was covering the Grammy Awards.

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

National Press Club Raises Alarm Over Search of Washington Post Journalist's Home | National Press Club https://t.co/B6OjuQQB4q

[National Press Club @PressClubDC]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2026 — National Press Club President Mike Balsamo has issued the following statement:

[National Press Club @PressClubDC]

WASHINGTON — National Press Club President Mike Balsamo has issued the following statement on the conviction of Jimmy Lai:

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

Kurmasheva urges journalists to stand their ground in the fight for press freedom around the world | National Press Club https://t.co/gea5FzXA8G

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

Reporters are facing increased violence from federal agents. https://t.co/5AbYw3imTW

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

Press Freedom Center at National Press Club Announces New Additions to Advisory Board https://t.co/MF9n0bhVOC

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

Statement from National Press Club President Mike Balsamo on the Deportation of Journalist Mario Guevara | National Press Club https://t.co/3XBs8wAfwZ

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

🚨NEW: The Trump Administration pressured Eisenhower Presidential Library Director Todd Arrington to resign after he refused to hand over a sword to Trump owned by President Eisenhower as a gift for King Charles.

RETWEET to thank Arrington for standing up for America!

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

Press Freedom Reception | National Press Club https://t.co/Qt2SdQABOc

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

Conran's medal would honor all those who served in the Laos secret war more than half-century ago. https://t.co/LTjyAY2APr

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

Alsu Kurmasheva knows what it means to fight for press freedom. Wrongfully detained in Russia last year, she’s using her voice to help free other journalists still behind bars. Hear her story Oct. 7 at the National Press Club!

https://t.co/Qt2SdQA3YE

[Ken Doyle @KenDoyle16]

National Press Club Statement on Pentagon Restrictions That Threaten Independent Reporting | National Press Club https://t.co/DBNAF2fnba

[National Press Club @PressClubDC]

WASHINGTON, September 17 -- Today, the National Press Club urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw a proposed rule that would sharply restrict the ability of foreign correspondents to live and work in the United States.