WASHINGTON TODAY (9-16-25): FBI DIR PATEL TESTIFIES ON AGENCY FIRINGS, EPST ..
Fbi director kash patel testifies before the senate judiciary committee about accusations the agency is being politicized, whether all the epstein files will be released and his handling of the investigation into the shooting death of conservative activist charlie kirk. utah county's attorney gener ..REP. PAT FALLON ON THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEADLINE AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE C ..
Representative pat fallon (r-tx), a member of the armed services and oversight committees, talked about the september 30, 2025, government funding deadline, political violence, and congressional news of the day. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-pat-fallon-on-the-government-fundi ..UTAH COUNTY ATTORNEY ON CHARGES AGAINST CHARLIE KIRK KILLING SUSPECT
Utah county attorney jeffrey gray announces charges filed against tyler james robinson in the death of charlie kirk including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm and obstruction of justice." he also announces his intent to seek the death penalty. full video here: https://www.c-span.or .."YOU ARE THE BIGGEST FRAUD TO EVER SIT IN THE U.S. SENATE!"
Exchange between fbi director kash patel to sen. adam schiff (d-ca): "you are the biggest fraud to ever sit in the u.s. senate. you are a disgrace to this institution and an utter coward...you are a political buffoon at best!" download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ dis ..FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL TESTIFIES AT SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Fbi director kash patel delivers his opening statement before the senate judiciary committee. watch complete hearing here: https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-committee/fbi-director-kash-patel-testifies-at-oversight-hearing/665403 download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanno ..HEATED EXCHANGE BETWEEN SEN. CORY BOOKER (D-NJ) TO FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL
Sen. cory booker (d-nj) to fbi director kash patel: "i believe you have made our country weaker and less safe. i believe that we are more vulnerable to a a major event and i pray to god it doesn't happen...i think you're not going to be around long. i think this might be your last oversight hearing. ..REP. MARK POCAN ON THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEADLINE AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE C ..
Representative mark pocan (d-wi), a member of the appropriations committee and progressive caucus, talked about the september 30, 2025, government funding deadline, political violence, and congressional news of the day. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-mark-poca ..SPEAKER JOHNSON ON FREE SPEECH, PERSONAL BEHAVIOR & DECORUM
House speaker mike johnson: "in america...we do not censor and silence disfavored viewpoints...that said, if i'm an employer or i'm a government agency and i have someone in my employ someone who is online celebrating the heinous murder of an innocent person...i can make the decision that they don't ..BOOKNOTES+ PODCAST: ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI & CARTER ERA U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
"i was initially very skeptical about embarking on a full life biography of anyone, let alone a figure as big as zbig."edward luce is talking about president carter's former national security advisor, zbigniew brzezinski. mr. luce is the financial times' chief commentator and columnist. luce is a na ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-15-25): PRES. TRUMP DEPLOYS NAT'L GUARD TO MEMPHIS, CAL ..
President donald trump announces he’s sending the national guard into memphis, tennessee to combat crime. vice president jd vance host the late charlie kirk's daily radio show;. talks continue in congress to keep the government open and funded past the end of the month. download the free c-sp ..KARI LAKE AT CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL SERVICE
Kari lake delivers remarks at charlie kirk memorial service at the kennedy center in washington, dc. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/trump-administration-officials-lawmakers-hold-memorial-service-for-charlie-kirk/436413 download the free c-span now app. https:// ..DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TULSI GABBARD AT CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL SE ..
Director of national intelligence tulsi gabbard speaks at charlie kirk memorial service at the kennedy center in washington, dc. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/trump-administration-officials-lawmakers-hold-memorial-service-for-charlie-kirk/436413 download the fr ..HHS SECRETARY ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR AT CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Hhs secretary robert f. kennedy, jr speaks at charlie kirk memorial service at the kennedy center in washington, dc. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/trump-administration-officials-lawmakers-hold-memorial-service-for-charlie-kirk/436413 download the free c-span no ..Q&A PODCAST: ANN BUTLER, "WIFE, MOTHER, SPY" — WOMEN, ESPIONAGE, AND THE ..
Ann butler was a cia spy for 25+ years. she donned disguises, used false names, and learned how to evade surveillance. she did this clandestine work while simultaneously raising five children. as she says, "no one suspected a pregnant woman was a spy." ann butler talks about her work with the agency ..LECTURES IN HISTORY PODCAST: 1992 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
The 1992 republican national convention speeches by former president ronald reagan and pat buchanan - who had run for the gop nomination that year against incumbent president george h.w. bush - was the topic of a class taught by university of kansas political communication professor robert rowland. ..AW PODCAST: GIANNO CALDWELL, "THE DAY MY BROTHER WAS MURDERED" — CRIME, J ..
Fox news political analyst gianno caldwell's book, the day my brother was murdered, explores crime and justice in american cities through the stories of murders that occurred the night that his 18-year-old brother was killed as an innocent bystander during a drive-by shooting.. the loss of his brot ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-12-25): SUSPECT IN CHARLIE KIRK MURDER ARRESTED; UT GOV ..
Gov. spencer cox (r-ut) announces the arrest in the shooting death of conservative activist charlie kirk of 22-year-old suspect tyler robinson of utah. president donald trump says he will send national guard to memphis, tennessee, the next city he is targeting with federal resources to reduce crime .."WE GOT HIM."
Utah gov. spencer j. cox "we got him. on the evening of september 11th, a family member of tyler robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the washington county sheriff's office with information that robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident." full vid ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-11-25): FBI LOOKING FOR KIRK KILLER; SENATE GOP TRIGGER ..
Fbi releases photos of a person of interest in the shooting death of conservative political activist charlie kirk and asks the public for help in identifying him. fbi also gives an update on the evidence recovered so far, including the suspected firearm used. president donald trump announces he wil ..FBI BRIEFING ON CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING
Utah department of public safety commissioner beau mason: "be patient with the investigative process...we were able to track the movements of the shooter...after the shooting we were able to track his movements...we do have good video footage of this individual." fbi special agent in charge robert ..PRESIDENT TRUMP TO POSTHUMOUSLY AWARD CHARLIE KIRK PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FR ..
President trump at the beginning of his remarks on the 24th anniversary of the september 11th attacks mentions charlie kirk: "we miss him greatly, yet i have no doubt that charlie's voice and the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on. i am pleased ..DEMOCRATS REACT TO PRESIDENT TRUMP BLAMING RADICAL LEFT FOR CHARLIE KIRK DE ..
Sen. schumer: "coming together is what we ought to be doing. not pointing fingers of blame. rep. jeffries: "this moment requires leadership that brings the american people together as opposed to trying to further divide us." download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ di ..REP. MARC VEASEY ON SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY AND MURDER OF CHARLIE KIRK
Representative marc veasey (d-tx), a member of the energy and commerce committee, talked about the 24th anniversary of the september 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the murder of conservative activist charlie kirk. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-marc-veasey-on-september-11-ann ..REP. MIKE BOST ON SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY AND MURDER OF CHARLIE KIRK
Representative mike bost (r-il), chair of the veterans' affairs committee, talked about the 24th anniversary of the september 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, veterans' issues, and the murder of conservative activist charlie kirk. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-mike-bost-on-septem ..THE WEEKLY PODCAST: CONGRESS AND 9/11: "WE ARE NOT DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS ..
Can you imagine a time when democrats and republicans in congress not only voted the same way — but said the same thing? it actually did happen — right after the terror attacks of 9/11 "today, we join together not as democrats nor republicans, but mr. speaker, as proud americans prepared to ..PRESIDENT TRUMP ON DEATH OF CHARLIE KIRK
President trump statement on death of charlie kirk: "for years those on the radical left have compared wonderful americans like charlie to nazis and the world's worst mass murders and criminals. this kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country and it m ..UTAH GOV. COX ON CHARLIE KIRK: "THIS IS A POLITICAL ASSASSINATION."
Utah governor spencer cox (@govcox) on charlie kirk: "i want to be clear that this is a political assassination." he adds that they have a person of interest in custody and that the investigation is ongoing. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/utah-officials-hold-press ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-10-25): CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CHARLIE KIRK SHOT & KILLE ..
Conservative activist charlie kirk is shot and killed at an event at utah valley university. senate minority leader chuck schumer (d-ny) forces a vote in the senate on an amendment to release all the files related to the case of convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. nato secretary general mark r ..CHARLIE KIRK AT 2024 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Charlie kirk has died. learn more about his life and career by searching his 37 c-span appearances, including his remarks at the 2024 republican national convention: https://www.c-span.org/person/charlie-kirk/70008/ rip. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover ..SPEAKER JOHNSON ON CHARLIE KIRK: "THIS IS DETESTABLE WHAT'S HAPPENED."
House speaker mike johnson on charlie kirk: "we ask everyone to pray for him and his family...this is detestable what's happened. political violence has become all too common in american society. this is not who we are. it violates the core principles of our country." download the free c-span now a ..SEN. SCHUMER FILES AMENDMENT TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES
Senate minority leader chuck schumer (d-ny): "i just filed an amendment to the ndaa bill that would require the attorney general to release all of the epstein files...there's been so much lying, obfuscation, coverups. the american people need to see everything that's in the epstein file..." downloa ..REP. JUDY CHU ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEADLINE AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS OF THE ..
Reps. judy chu (d-ca) discusses the upcoming government funding deadline and congressional news of the day and washington post's tara copp discusses the trump administration's military campaign against venezuelan drug cartels. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-judy-chu-on-governm ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-9-25): MAHA COMM RELEASES REPORT ON REDUCING CHRONIC DI ..
Trump administration's make america health again (maha) commission releases a report with strategies to fight childhood chronic disease that focuses more on nutrition and lifestyle changes rather than government regulations. white house says president donald trump would be willing to bring in a han ..WHITE HOUSE ON THE ISRAELI STRIKES IN DOHA
White house press secretary karoline leavitt reads a statement from the president and commented on the recent israeli strikes in doha: “president trump believes this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace.” full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/w ..REP. FRANK PALLONE ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HEALTH POLICIES
Representative frank pallone (d-nj), top democrat on the energy and commerce committee, talked about the trump administration's health policies, government spending deadlines, and congressional news of the day. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-frank-pallone-on- ..BOOKNOTES+ PODCAST: SIMON BALL, "DEATH TO ORDER"
Simon ball is the author of the book "death to order: a modern history of assassination." professor ball is british and is located at the university of leeds. his publisher, yale university press, says: "assassination, the murder of a specific individual by an organized conspiracy in pursuit of poli ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9/8/25): SUPREME COURT LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON LA IMMIGRATI ..
News from the supreme court today….in a 6-3 decision, it blocked a federal judge’s ruling that restricted federal officers’ ability to conduct immigration stops in the los angeles area…. the court also received… a formal request from the white house to let it hold back 4 billion dollars ..DISCUSSION ON AMERICA'S BOOK CLUB
America's book club host david rubenstein and senior executive producer marie arana discussed america's book club, c-span's author interview program launching in the fall of 2025. this event took place at the 2025 national book festival in washington, d.c. learn more about america's book club here: ..LECTURES IN HISTORY: FEED DROP: RICHARD J. EVANS, "HITLER'S PEOPLE"
Sir richard j. evans has been writing about germany and adolf hitler for his entire professional life. he was knighted in britain in 2012 for his service to scholarship. from 2003-2008, professor evans published a trilogy of the third reich with a total of over 2,500 pages. his latest book is titled ..AFTER WORDS: HEATH HARDAGE LEE, "THE MYSTERIOUS MRS. NIXON"
Historian heath hardage lee, author of the mysterious mrs. nixon, talked about the life and times of the former first lady (1969-74). she said that pat nixon, who was voted "most admired woman in the world" in 1972, was largely mis-portrayed by the press download the free c-span now app. https://ww ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-5-25): 22K JOBS ADDED IN AUG; PRES. TRUMP RENAMES DEFEN ..
Labor department says the u.s. added just 22,000 jobs in august, lower than expectations, and the unemployment rate goes up to 4.3%. president donald trump says the real jobs numbers will be next year, after his policies have a chance to take effect. sen. elissa slotkin (d-mi) talks about her visio ..DEPARTMENT OF WAR
President trump signs executive order renaming the defense department as department of war: "it has to do with winning. we should have won every war. we could have won every war. we really chose to be a very politically correct or wokey and we just fight forever." full video here: https://www.c-span ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-4-25): HHS SEC RFK, JR AT SENATE CMTE DEFENDS VAX POLIC ..
Health & human services secretary robert f. kennedy, jr. defends his vaccine policy changes and firing of top officials at the centers for disease control & prevention, before the senate finance committee. almost all the committee's democrats are calling on him to resign. secretary kennedy is also ..SEN. WYDEN: "I DON'T THINK ROBERT KENNEDY SHOULD BE WITHIN A MILLION MILES ..
Sen. ron wyden (d-or) to hhs secretary robert f. kennedy, jr. during a senate finance cmte hearing: "mr. kennedy calls himself a protector of children, some kind of rich claim from somebody who's flown on jeffrey epstein's private jet on multiple occasions. i don't think robert kennedy should be wit ..HHS SECRETARY ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. OPENING STATEMENT
Hhs secretary robert f. kennedy, jr. delivers his opening statement at a senate finance cmte hearing: "as my father once said: progress is a nice word. a change is its motivator, and change has its enemies. that's why we need new blood at cdc." full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/senate- ..REP. ADRIAN SMITH ON GOVERNMENT SPENDING DEADLINES AND EPSTEIN FILES
Representative adrian smith (r-ne), chair of the ways and means trade subcommittee, talked about government spending deadlines, the epstein files, and congressional news of the day. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-adrian-smith-on-government-spending-deadlines-a ..REP. AL GREEN ON REDISTRICTING BATTLES AND EPSTEIN FILES
Representative al green (d-tx), a member of the financial services committee, talked about redistricting battles in texas and nationwide, the epstein files, and congressional news of the day. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-al-green-on-redistricting-battles-and ..REP. GREG LANDSMAN ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HEALTH POLICIES AND GOVERNMENT S ..
Representative greg landsman (d-oh), a member of the energy and commerce committee, talked about the trump administration's health polices, government spending deadlines, and congressional news of the day. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-greg-landsman-on-trump- ..SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY THANKS YOUTUBE & HULU FOR CARRYING C-SPAN
Sen. chuck grassley (r-ia): "yesterday, both hulu and youtube announced that youtubetv and hulu+ live tv will be carrying the c-span networks, so americans can watch congress' actions in real time and see our democracy at work through a non-partisan lens. i thank all of these entities for being comm ..THE WEEKLY PODCAST: REMEMBERING MARK KNOLLER — HIS DECADES AT THE WHITE H ..
On august 30th, 2025, mark knoller, the legendary, long-time member of the white house press corps, died. in tribute, the latest episode of c-span's podcast "the weekly" is all about mark knoller — his decades of appearances — and mentions — on c-span. like this: tony snow: "knoller — have y ..