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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.
Why Cornel West runs in 2024: Alternative to 鈥榝ascism鈥� and 鈥榥eoliberalism鈥�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.
Why Secretary Cardona is 鈥榤ore optimistic than usual鈥�At a Monitor Breakfast, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona touted his 鈥榖ack to school鈥� tour 鈥� then doubled down on his critique of 鈥榣egacy admissions鈥� and highlighted his nonelite background.
Russian exiled leader: Post-Putin era may be 鈥榤onths鈥� awayAt a Monitor coffee, Ilya Ponomarev expressed gratitude for U.S. weapons and aid to Ukraine 鈥� but said 鈥渞egime change鈥� is a cause for Russians alone.
Breakfast with Biden鈥檚 top economic adviserLael Brainard, director of the National Economic Council, defended 鈥淏idenomics鈥� at a Monitor Breakfast 鈥� one of her first gatherings with reporters since joining the White House.
Biden can overcome perception gap on economy, top adviser saysAt the Monitor Breakfast Thursday, President Joe Biden鈥檚 top economic adviser talked up 鈥淏idenomics鈥� and all the ways the U.S. economy is thriving, despite a still-high rate of inflation.
Breakfast with Taiwan鈥檚 'cat warrior'Taiwan鈥檚 envoy to the US has dubbed herself 鈥渃at warrior,鈥� a counter to China鈥檚 鈥渨olf warrior鈥� diplomacy. We got her to explain at our breakfast.
Taiwan鈥檚 rep in US on Ukraine lessons 鈥� and deterring ChinaOur latest Monitor Breakfast: Taiwan鈥檚 representative to the U.S. talks of tensions with China, defensive preparations, and a Ukraine effect on attitudes.
Plenty on Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner鈥檚 breakfast plateAt a Monitor Breakfast last week, Sen. Mark Warner served up nuggets on TikTok, China, Russia 鈥� and Adam Sandler.
Sen. Mark Warner: Big risks to tackle from banks to TikTokFrom his vantage point on both banking and intelligence committees, Sen. Mark Warner spoke at a Monitor Breakfast on Monday about the recent bank turmoil, TikTok, and the handling of classified documents.
A marathon breakfast with Kellyanne ConwayAt a Monitor Breakfast, former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway talked 鈥� and talked 鈥� about Trump 2024, Mike Pence, their 鈥渘asty divorce,鈥� and the midterms.
Kellyanne Conway: An insider鈥檚 look at the Republican PartyKellyanne Conway,聽a senior adviser to Donald Trump when he was president, expects his influence on the Republican Party to be evident in next week鈥檚 elections. She spoke at a Monitor Breakfast about the needs and strengths of the party.聽
Secretary Cardona鈥檚 ABCs of building respect for teachersAt a Monitor Breakfast, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona called on local governments to respect teachers, from granting more agency to providing better working conditions and competitive pay.