National Press Club

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A fresh, invigorating appeal to voters. That's the challenge Republicans face as they set out to pick a new leader for a party driven into the wilderness after a disappointing 2008 general election. Mike Duncan, the current RNC

Yesterday marked the first time that all six announced candidates for chairman of the Republican National Committee were together in one room. The six participated in a debate sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, which was held at the National Press

...a native son of the South, where Labor Day is recognized primarily as the opening of dove season. Chip Saltsman, who managed Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign, listed a bevy of beloveds with such specificity that one expected to hear nicknames. The...

...together in one room. The six participated in a debate sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, which was held at the National Press Club in downtown Washington. RCP's Greg Bobrinskoy covered the event. Over on the Crosstabs blog, he offers a rundown of the...

...knew the battle for the Republican National Committee chairmanship would be so entertaining? First came the uproar over candidate Chip Saltsman's decision to distribute a CD with the parody song "Barack The Magic Negro" to committee members. Then came yesterday's...

...Republicans "campaign like Ronald Reagan and then govern like Jimmy Carter." Saltsman talked about his high school days: "Ronald Reagan was president, and he got me excited." Katon Dawson, chairman of the South Carolina GOP, tried to top that. "I was inspired...

... by LaDonna Hale Curzon, Alexandria, VA: Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, an accomplished speaker, and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, not well known for dazzling performances, each repeatedly drew sustained applause and appreciative...

...of the nation's senior journalists, members of the senior cabinet including Climate Change Minister Penny Wong and Treasurer Wayne Swan, as well as Greens senators Bob Brown and Christine Milne. Australia's climate negotiators, who were appointed by the former...

...NOT appear to put you on a mailing list) Then LOGIN and VOTE for QUESTION #59 which is ... "In light of the success of the Ron Paul presidential campaign attracting large numbers of young activists to the conservative cause, what specifically will you do to...

...Michigan; Ken Blackwell, former secretary of state of Ohio; Katon Dawson, chairman of the Republican Party of South Carolina; Mike Duncan, chairman of the RNC; Chip Saltsman, former chairman of the Republican Party of Tennessee; and Michael Steele, chairman...

...The Hill they have committed privately. An aide to Saltsman would say only the candidate, who served as Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's (R) presidential campaign manager in 2008, is confident he will get the required signatures to get on the ballot. Many see...

...the most news lately is Chip Saltsman.  Last month the former Tennessee GOP party chairman and the campaign manager of Mike Huckabee's presidential run sent party members a CD that included a parody song titled "Barack the Magic Negro." At a time that the...

...of SPJ. The winner and an adult chaperone will receive tickets for the chapter's annual Hall of Fame dinner at the National Press Club on June 9. The local winners from SPJ chapters across the country will be judged nationally for cash awards. A $1,000 scholarship...

...Duncan, were much more critical of Saltsman. *** Raising Kaine: Speaking of party chairs, Obama has tapped Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. The Kaine pick makes a lot of sense as far as the political story...

...and Myanmar on maritime boundary. Liberty Movement, a civil liberty organisation, organised the discussion at the National Press Club in the city yesterday. Rita Rahman presented the keynote paper while former Energy Adviser Mahmudur Rahman, New Nation Editor...

...HA round-up here. Questions ostensibly will come from grass-roots conservatives, though a heated battle broke out between Ron Paul supporters who want to focus on policy and electoral-driven Beltway strategists like Patrick Ruffini who only want “good” questions...

...AMSRE-E) Dr. James E. Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, speaks in July 2008 at the National Press Club to mark the 20th anniversary of the "Hansen Hearing," the Senate Energy Committee's hearing on climate change, which marked...

...implications for healthcare reform at a news conference in Washington D.C. A tape of the news conference, held at the National Press Club, will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Premera Blue Cross, a founding sponsor of cost shift research...

...The American Academy of Diplomacy, and the United States Institute of Peace and co-chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen -- released its final report, the product of over a year of research, analysis,...

...when no one is looking,” the narrator said. McCain media consultant Fred Davis made the ad. McCain chief strategist Steve Schmidt told ABC that the Republican nominee neither saw the ad nor was it considered for broadcast. The president-elect severed ties...

...itself needs to be kicked to the curb. Heck, even the Iraqi’s tried to ban them. I’m reading Nixonland. Police, National Guard, etc. did same things in U.S. during riots in cities in 1967. Randomly fired into vehicles, spray shots all around from machine guns,...

...really be tried criminally and many of them should go to jail." Uh, and what about that birth certificate showing he was born in Honolulu, a fact confirmed by the Hawaii Health Department and validated by independent groups? "That document is a forgery, it's...

...she asked. The Naples Press Club presented the event as part of the 100-year anniversary celebration of the Washington D.C.-based National Press Club. All attendees received a DVD documentary on the National Press Club’s history and impact on journalism....

...another retired general, Bill Caldwell, echoed White’s approval of Gates and supports retired four-star Marine Gen. James L. Jones as Obama’s pick for national security advisor, he expressed concern over the president-elect’s selection of Sen. Hillary Rodham...

...that 'Day to Day' and 'News and Notes' would be shut down. No official word from National Public Radio, but a source in Culver City says VP for News Ellen Weiss is coming out next week to swing the hatchet. If true, and apparently most there believe it's true,...

...Schools. Here is an excerpt from New York City Schools Chancellor, Joel Klein, was exposed as a dissembler at his National Press Club address in Canberra last week. Under forensic questioning from The Canberra Times’ education reporter, Emma Macdonald, Klein...

...at the National Press Club in Washington, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP) Neel Kashkari, the director of Treasury Department's Office of Financial Stability which oversees the $700 billion financial rescue fund,...