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From the Republic of Georgia, a president鈥檚 plea to the West: Stop Russia hereSalome Zourabichvili, Georgia鈥檚 鈥渙nly legitimate president,鈥� warned at a Monitor Breakfast that American interests would be at risk should her country fall under Russia鈥檚 sway.
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 鈥� chair of two major committees 鈥� talked Trump assassination attempts, the race for the Senate, and his frugal habits.
How Democrats鈥� campaign chair thinks they can still win the SenateAt the Monitor Breakfast, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan said that he believed Democrats鈥� personal brands would prevail in Ohio and Montana 鈥� allowing his party to overcome an unusually difficult Senate map and maintain its majority.聽
Dem Homeland Security chair: Details of Trump assassination attempt 鈥榲ery troubling鈥�Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan also said at a Monitor Breakfast that former President Donald Trump鈥檚 recent comments about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, which has been facing bomb threats, shows that 鈥淲ords have power.鈥�
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鈥檇 run for reelection.聽
Senate intelligence chair sees 鈥榃ild West鈥� 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.聽
When practical shoes tell you something about a politicianAt a Monitor Breakfast, Democratic congressional campaign Chair Suzan DelBene shows her pragmatic side 鈥� both in her strategy for retaking the House and in her choice of footwear.
Democrats emphasize 鈥榓uthenticity鈥� 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.聽
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鈥檚 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鈥檛 predict a 鈥榬ed wave.鈥�At a Monitor Breakfast with reporters, the chair of the聽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鈥檚 top leaders, he joined us for breakfast to talk Ukraine aid 鈥撀燼nd was his usual engaging self.
Poland to US: Help Ukraine now or pay the price laterPoland鈥檚 foreign minister, in Washington to meet with President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, spoke with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast.
After Navalny鈥檚 death, a 鈥楻eagan Republican鈥� 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鈥檚 Michael McCaul sees path to 鈥榶es鈥� on House aid for UkraineCan Ukraine鈥檚 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 鈥� 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 鈥榥ot optimistic.鈥�Shalanda Young, President Joe Biden鈥檚 top budget official, shared concerns about the possibility of a government shutdown during a Monitor Breakfast with reporters on Friday.聽
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.
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海角大神 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 鈥淏udge鈥� Sperling Jr. hosted the first breakfast in 1966, and we鈥檝e now held almost 4,000. Today, the Monitor鈥檚 Washington bureau chief serves as moderator. More breakfast history can be found here.
