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Ryan Holiday talked about the downfall of Gawker and the role played by venture capitalist Peter Thiel in bringing about the media company’s demise.

Gretchen Carlson, a former Miss America and now chair of the organization, and the group’s CEO, Regina Hopper, talked about changes to the nearly 100-year-old competition. Among those change…

Richard Trumka gave the keynote speech at a National Press Club luncheon. He focused on the labor movement’s evolving political strategy, and about his AFL-CIO organization’s relationship wi…

Outgoing Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke about challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service. He talked about improvements that had been made, but said that as mail volume continued to …

Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds (D) talked about mental health care reform. In November 2013, the senator’s son attacked him before committing suicide. Investigators said the day before…

Secretary Anthony Foxx talked about infrastructure spending at a National Press Club luncheon. In his speech he called on Congress to pass a long-term transportation funding and investments …

Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman spoke about passenger rail issues and transportation funding, and provided a preview of Amtrak’s agenda in 2014.

General Frank J. Grass spoke at the National Press Club about issues facing the National Guard, including budget cuts and fewer resources. General Grass took command of the National Guard in…

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde talked about the world economy. She said it seemed to be headed in a positive direction in 2014, but risks remained. She cited…

Alan Greenspan talked about his book, The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting, in which he looks at the past and future of economic forecasting and risk …

General Ray Odierno talked about the future of the U.S. Army. Following prepared remarks he answered written questions submitted by audience members. Regarding security in Iraq, he said he o…

Daniel Akerson about the progress of General Motors (GM) and its investment plans, as well as the state of the auto industry. He also remarked on GM’s selection of Mary Barra to replace him …

Houston Mayor Annise Parker spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. She talked about her political career as one of the first openly gay mayors in the U.S., the challenges of managing city …

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos talked about his country’s economic, political and social transformation. He also highlighted negotiations with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of…

Gloria Steinem talked about the future of and remaining challenges for the women’s rights movement. Among them she detailed equal pay, violence against women, college tuition and child care …

Former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) talked about the Security Industry and Financial Markets Association’s investor bill of rights, which emphasizes clarity and disclosure between securities fi…

Goldie Hawn talked about the impact of various stresses on how children learn, and the research done by her MindUP Foundation. The foundation was created to develop children’s social and emo…

Education Secretary Arne Duncan outlined the Obama administration’s education priorities. Topics included early childhood education, college affordability, and the possibility of a a governm…

Actor and gay rights advocate George Takei spoke at the National Press Club about the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people. In his remarks he talked about his li…

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter talked about their campaign to cut the nation’s murder rates, reduce gun violence, and address other issues affecting t…