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The National Press Club appreciated the opportunity to host D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George yesterday as she held her first official press conference following the District’s mayoral race. The mayor-elect formally introduced her transition team and discussed several priorities for her incoming administration.

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Tickets still available!

On the heels of last night’s historic elections, @amprog President and CEO Neera Tanden will discuss the path forward at a National Press Club Headliner event, outlining a vision for how the center-left can build a strong, resilient majority against extremism while laying out ideas for the new Congress in 2027 and beyond.

Learn more about the Monday, Nov. 9 luncheon at the link below.

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Remembering Patrick Stewart

Looking back on the life and career of a gifted actor and activist, we are reminded of Mr. Stewart's 1997 appearance at the National Press Club, where his grace, depth, and humor were on full display. The Club is grateful for the time @SirPatStew shared with us and all that he gave others throughout his life and career.

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On Nov. 9, the National Press Club welcomes Neera Tanden — President and CEO of the @amprog and former Biden Administration Domestic Policy Advisor — for a Headliners luncheon. Tanden will join NPC President Mark Schoeff Jr. to discuss the path forward for America following the midterm elections.

Lunch at 12:30 p.m. | Remarks at 1 p.m. | Q&A to follow

Tickets and more information are available at the link below.

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I will be in conversation with @DM_Rubenstein about his new book, "Speaking of America," at the National Press Club on Monday night, Nov. 23, at 5:30pm. We'll also talk about leadership, the presidency, and history. Open to the public. https://t.co/iJCr02YNu0

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The National Press Club is honoring The New York Times with the 2026 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award for its sustained fight in federal court to defend the First Amendment rights of its journalists — and for the American public’s right to know, particularly as the country remains in a major war with Iran.

From challenging unconstitutional Pentagon press restrictions to refusing to surrender confidential sources under subpoena, @nytimes has stood firm when press freedom is under threat.

The Times will be honored at our Fourth Estate Award Gala on November 12 in Washington, D.C.

Tickets and info: https://t.co/lNYOkiiv9E

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The National Press Club is honoring José Rubén Zamora — founder of Guatemalan investigative outlet el Periódico and one of Central America's most consequential journalists — with the 2026 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award.

Arrested in 2022, imprisoned on politically motivated charges, and forced to see his newsroom shut down, Zamora paid an extraordinary price for his journalism. He remains under house arrest today.

José Carlos Zamora will accept the award on his father's behalf at our Fourth Estate Award Gala on November 12 in Washington, D.C.

Tickets and information:

https://t.co/7O3XWukvoR

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The message today’s action sends is alarming. It tells other news organizations to soften their coverage. It tells reporters to think twice before asking difficult questions, or else lose access. And it leaves the American people knowing less about the government that serves them.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C., September 18 – National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. released the following statement today:

“The National Press Club condemns President Trump's declaration on Truth Social that he plans to immediately ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.

Banning news organizations from the White House based on the administration's disapproval of their coverage is a clear attempt to control which voices are allowed to witness and report on the exercise of presidential power.

Every American should understand what is at stake. If implemented, this ban would mark an unprecedented assault on press freedom.

The National Press Club calls on the President to reverse this declaration immediately.

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A government confident in its actions should never fear independent scrutiny. A free press exists to ask difficult questions, uncover uncomfortable facts, and inform the American people. By barring major national news outlets from the White House, the administration is not only attacking individual outlets — it is directly attacking every reporter's constitutionally protected right to hold power to account, regardless of political party.

The scrutiny a president receives from the White House press corps benefits readers, viewers and listeners across the country, giving Americans a greater understanding of government policies.

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On Oct. 8, the National Press Club will screen "Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy," a new documentary from @frontlinepbs, @AP, @AJC, @postandcourier, & @aldotcom examining how PFAS chemicals, once used in stain-resistant carpets, ended up in communities across Georgia, Alabama, & South Caroline — and what it's meant for people who live there.

Panel discussion with filmmakers & journalists to follow. 

More information about the event & tickets here: https://t.co/ELgAQ420T4

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“The National Press Club is heartbroken by the deaths of aerial reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, killed while covering breaking news for NBC4 and Telemundo 52.

Eliana and George took to the sky to help their community understand the tragedy unfolding below. They never came home.

Journalism depends on people willing to go toward the news and bear witness when others cannot. Today, our profession mourns two of them. We hold their families, their colleagues and the entire Los Angeles journalism community close in our hearts.”

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Earlier today, National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. joined others in the journalism community to express his deep sorrow upon learning of a helicopter crash in California that took the lives of NBC Los Angeles members, issuing the following statement.

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The @NPCInstitute is proud to name Rebecca Ellis of the @LATimes the 2026 recipient of the Neil & Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism. Read more about her remarkable reporting & our Fourth Estate Award Gala, where she will be honored here. https://t.co/a9wgBW7ZGk

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7/7 That should alarm every American, regardless of politics. A free press exists so the public can know what its government is doing, question those who wield its power and hold them accountable.

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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 31, 2026 – National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. issued the following statement today:

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6/7 When government officials decide which journalists may enter the room, they begin to control which questions get asked, whose scrutiny they face and what the public gets to see and hear.