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Jimmy Carter and Monitor Breakfasts: A long, storied historyOn nine different visits to the Monitor Breakfast, the former president displayed his keen intellect and trademark decency. He also made news.
Breakfast with a key Senate Democrat in the thick of thingsAt a Monitor Breakfast, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan – chair of two major committees – talked Trump assassination attempts, the race for the Senate, and his frugal habits.
How Democrats’ campaign chair thinks they can still win the SenateAt the Monitor Breakfast, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan said that he believed Democrats’ personal brands would prevail in Ohio and Montana – allowing his party to overcome an unusually difficult Senate map and maintain its majority.
Dem Homeland Security chair: Details of Trump assassination attempt ‘very troubling’Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan also said at a Monitor Breakfast that former President Donald Trump’s recent comments about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, which has been facing bomb threats, shows that “Words have power.”
Even for Senate Intelligence Committee chair, all politics is localAt a Monitor Breakfast, Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner weighed in on AI, China, and border security. Then I asked the Virginia Democrat if he’d run for reelection.
Senate intelligence chair sees ‘Wild West’ election risks from AI and disinformationAt a Monitor Breakfast, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia talked about threats to U.S. elections and to national security, from the border to TikTok.
When practical shoes tell you something about a politicianAt a Monitor Breakfast, Democratic congressional campaign Chair Suzan DelBene shows her pragmatic side – both in her strategy for retaking the House and in her choice of footwear.
Democrats emphasize ‘authenticity’ to take back the HouseAt a Monitor Breakfast, Democratic Rep. Suzan DelBene talks about the value of different perspectives and how her party can retake the U.S. House this fall.
Why 'two Montana guys' are duking it out in the SenateSen. Steve Daines of Montana, chair of the Republicans' Senate campaign committee, told reporters at a Monitor Breakfast that he and the state’s other senator, Jon Tester, "get along just fine." So why is one trying to get the other fired?
Senate map favors the GOP. But Steve Daines won’t predict a ‘red wave.’At a Monitor Breakfast with reporters, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee kept expectations in check.
After informal 'coffees,' Minister Sikorski comes to breakfastPolish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has been a friend of the Monitor since 2019. So when he came to Washington with Poland’s top leaders, he joined us for breakfast to talk Ukraine aid – and was his usual engaging self.
Poland to US: Help Ukraine now or pay the price laterPoland’s foreign minister, in Washington to meet with President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, spoke with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast.
After Navalny’s death, a ‘Reagan Republican’ comes to breakfastMichael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed confidence that Congress would step up for Ukraine at a Monitor Breakfast with reporters.
GOP’s Michael McCaul sees path to ‘yes’ on House aid for UkraineCan Ukraine’s Republican congressional supporters win approval for $60 billion in fresh assistance? GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says proponents must redouble efforts.
Getting to know Biden's budget director – over breakfastShalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, sat down with reporters at a Monitor breakfast to speak about a potential government shutdown and the need for bipartisan trust in budget negotiations.
Can government avoid a shutdown? Budget chief ‘not optimistic.’Shalanda Young, President Joe Biden’s top budget official, shared concerns about the possibility of a government shutdown during a Monitor Breakfast with reporters on Friday.
A lively breakfast with Cornel West, presidential candidateDr. West, a prominent intellectual, progressive activist, and now candidate for president, denied his campaign could hurt President Biden and addressed antisemitism on U.S. campuses.
Why Cornel West runs in 2024: Alternative to ‘fascism’ and ‘neoliberalism’Presidential candidate and public intellectual Cornel West sits down with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast to talk about his candidacy and the future of America.
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The Christian Science Monitor regularly hosts newsmaker breakfasts for Washington reporters, a unique forum known for civil discussion of issues. Each breakfast features a prominent guest, typically in politics or government. The goal is light, not heat.
Monitor correspondent Godfrey “Budge” Sperling Jr. hosted the first breakfast in 1966, and we’ve now held almost 4,000. Today, the Monitor’s Washington bureau chief serves as moderator. More breakfast history can be found here.
