WASHINGTON TODAY (7-1-25): SEN. MURKOWSKI PROVIDES KEY SENATE GOP VOTE TO P ..
Senate passes the budget reconciliation bill, also called the one big beautiful bill, containing president donald trump and congressional republicans' domestic agenda of tax cuts, spending cuts and more money for border security and defense, by a 51-50 vote, with vice president jd vance breaking the ..U.S. SENATE PASSES GOP TAX & SPENDING CUTS BILL
U.s. senate passes gop tax & spending cuts bill, 51-50. after breaking the tie, vice president jd vance: "the bill as amended is passed." https://www.c-span.org/event/us-senate/us-senate/434362 the bill now goes to the u.s. house. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow ..BOOKNOTES+ PODCAST: LIEN-HANG NGUYEN, "HANOI'S WAR"
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of saigon. netflix is offering a five-part documentary series titled "turning point: the vietnam war," directed by brian knappenberger. the series includes never-before-seen footage of the war from the cbs archives. also included in the documentary ar ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-30-25): SENATE PASSING BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL IN DOUBT; AME ..
The senate's vote-a-rama continues, as members offer and vote on amendments to the republicans' tax and spending cuts bill. but passage of the bill isn't a sure thing. sen. rand paul (r-ky) and sen. thom tillis (r-nc) have both said they're voting "no", while sen. susan collins (r-me) and sen. lis ..Q&A PODCAST: JONATHAN TURLEY, "THE INDISPENSABLE RIGHT"
George washington university law school professor jonathan turley discusses the history of free speech in america and the people who advanced it. he argues that the right to free speech, enshrined in the first amendment, is a basic human right that protects all the others. prof. turley also talks ab ..DAVE AND DINA MCCORMICK, "WHO BELIEVED IN YOU?"
Sen. dave mccormick (r-pa) and his wife dina mccormick discussed the importance of mentors and shared stories of successful politicians and business leaders who have had their lives changed by them. this event was hosted by the ronald regan institute in washington, d.c. download the free c-span now ..GILDED AGE BOHEMIANS
University of north carolina at pembroke professor ryan anderson discussed the rise of a bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover th ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-27-25): SUPREME COURT RULES SINGLE JUDGE CANNOT IMPOSE ..
Supreme court rules that individual judges do not have the power to block a president's policies across the country, known as nationwide injunctions. the underlying case, whose merits have not been decided yet, involves president donald trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship. su ..AMERICA 250: EXPLORING THE AMERICAN STORY
As the united states approaches its 250th anniversary, c-span is proud to announce the launch of america 250: exploring the american story — an expansive, 18-month initiative commemorating this historic milestone. https://www.c-span.org/liveevent/?america250 download the free c-span now app. http ..PRESIDENT TRUMP ON SUPREME COURT RULING
President trump: "hundreds of thousands of people are pouring into our country under birthright citizenship, and it wasn't meant for that reason. it was meant for the babies of slaves. so, thanks to this decision, we can now properly file to proceed with these numerous policies." https://www.c-span. ..REP. KEITH SELF ON IRAN AND TRUMP LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Representative keith self (r-tx), a member of the freedom caucus and foreign affairs committee, talked about u.s. military action against iran and the president's "big, beautiful bill." https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-keith-self-on-iran-and-trump-legislative-agenda/661818 do ..REP. JILL TOKUDA ON IRAN AND TRUMP LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Representative jill tokuda (d-hi) a member of the armed services committee and progressive caucus, talked about u.s. military action against iran and her opposition to the president's "big, beautiful bill." full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-jill-tokuda-on-iran-an ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-26-25): SCOTUS RULES SC CAN BAR PLANNED PARENTHOOD FROM ..
Supreme court decides that south carolina can cut off medicaid funding to planned parenthood because the group provides abortions, ruling that medicaid patients are not allowed to sue over their right to choose their doctor. senators get a classified briefing on the u.s. bombings of iranian nuclear ..REP. ADAM SMITH ON U.S. MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN
Representative adam smith (d-wa), top democrat on the armed services committee, talked about u.s. military action against iran and the trump administration's defense policies. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-adam-smith-on-us-military-action-against-iran/661746 ..REP. BLAKE MOORE ON IRAN AND REPUBLICAN AGENDA
Representative blake moore (r-ut), republican conference vice chair, talked about u.s. military action against iran and the president's "big, beautiful bill." full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-blake-moore-on-iran-and-republican-agenda/661745 download the free c- ..THE WEEKLY PODCAST: FOURTH OF JULY, AMERICA 250, PRESIDENTS — AND TIME CA ..
Time capsules! america is full of them ... and for america 250, congress is even creating a new one. for this year's fourth of july holiday, c-span's podcast "the weekly" presents a time capsule of its own. the contents: what american presidents have said about time capsules — or even put in time ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-25-25): PRES. TRUMP CRITICIZES MEDIA REPORTS IRAN NUKE ..
President donald trump says the leaked u.s. defense intelligence agency report suggesting iran's nuclear program has been set back only a few months after the recent u.s. bombings is wrong, the nuclear sites have been destroyed – in his word 'obliterated' - and the reporters who published the dia ..REPRESENTATIVE SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM ON IRAN AND DEMOCRATIC AGENDA
Representative suhas subramanyam (d-va) talked about congressional reaction to u.s. military action against iran and senate action on the president's "big, beautiful bill." this portion ended with an open phones and a portion of president trump's nato. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program ..REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURCHETT ON IRAN AND REPUBLICAN AGENDA
Representative tim burchett (r-tn) talked about congressional reaction to u.s. military action against iran and senate action on the president's "big, beautiful bill." full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/representative-tim-burchett-on-iran-and-republican-agenda/661685 ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-24-25): PRES. TRUMP SAYS IRAN-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE NOW 'IN ..
President donald trump says a ceasefire between israel & iran is "in effect", after expressing frustration with both countries for apparently violating the agreement he mediated; president spoke before flying from washington to the hague, netherlands for a nato leaders' summit. house & senate democ ..REP. JEN KIGGANS ON U.S. MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN
Representative jennifer kiggans (r-va), a member of the armed services and veterans' affairs committees, talked about u.s. military action against iran and the congressional response. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-jen-kiggans-on-us-military-action-against-iran/661646 downlo ..PRESIDENT TRUMP ON ISRAEL AND IRAN: "THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT THE F*CK THEY� ..
President trump on israel and iran: "we basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing." https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-departs-for-nato-summit/661645 download the free c-span now app. h ..BOOKNOTES+ PODCAST: WILLIAM GEROUX, "THE FIFTEEN"
One october morning in 2018, journalist william geroux says he was returning some books to his local virginia beach library when he noticed a new state historical marker planted in the ground near the front entrance. it said the library was built on the site of a world war ii prisoner of war camp. i ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-23-25): PRES. TRUMP CALLS IRAN MISSILE ATTACK ON U.S. A ..
President trump writes on social media, "iran has officially responded to our obliteration of their nuclear facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered….there have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was “set free,” because it ..Q&A PODCAST: PENIEL JOSEPH, "FREEDOM SEASON"
University of texas at austin history professor peniel joseph, author of "freedom season," talks about the pivotal events of 1963 that impacted the civil rights movement in america. that year, which marked the centenary of lincoln's emancipation proclamation, also saw the assassinations of president ..AW POD: MARK BAUERLEIN, THE DUMBEST GENERATION GROWS UP: FROM STUPEFIED YOU ..
Emory university professor mark bauerlein argues that the lack of general civics knowledge by millennials poses a threat to america's political and social institutions. he was interviewed by the federalist's culture editor emily jashinksy download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c- ..PRESIDENT TRUMP ON U.S. STRIKES ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES
President trump on u.s. strikes on iranian nuclear sites: "the strikes were a spectacular military success. iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated. iran, the bully of the middle east, must now make peace. if they do not future attacks will be far greate ..PRESIDENT TRUMP STATEMENT ON U.S. STRIKES ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES
President trump statement on u.s. strikes on iranian nuclear sites. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ download our app https://www.c-span.org/special/?radioapp c-span: created by cable in 197 ..WORLD WAR II INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN JAPAN & HAWAII
Santa clara university history professor sonia gomez discusses the intimate relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds that occurred in hawaii and japan during and immediately after world war ii. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ disc ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-20-25): PRES. TRUMP: IRAN DECISION PAUSE TO SEE IF "PEO ..
President donald trump says two more weeks he is waiting to decide to whether to attack iran over its nuclear weapons program is “a time to see whether or not people come to their senses." united nations ambassadors from iran and israel trade accusations at a un security council meeting as their ..U.S. SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES RESOLUTION CALLING ON STREAMING SERVICES TO ..
U.s. senate unanimously passes resolution calling on streaming services to carry c-span. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ explore c-span's free educational resources at https://www.c-span.or ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-19-25): ISRAEL PM AT HOSPITAL IRAN HIT; POTUS TO DECIDE ..
Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu promises revenge against iran after an iranian missile hits an israeli hospital and is asked by reporters about the prospect that the u.s. will become more directly militarily involved in the conflict. white house says president trump believes this is "subs ..THE WEEKLY PODCAST: WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY: REPUBLICANS — AND DEMOCRATS — I ..
William f. buckley, jr. the conservative icon died in february 2008 — but in 2025, he's back in the news. • in march, the u.s. postal service announced a new stamp with his picture • in june, a new biography, "buckley: the life and the revolution that changed america," was published • and ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-18-25): PRES. TRUMP SAYS HE HAS NOT DECIDED WHETHER TO ..
President donald trump says he has not decided whether to attack iran's nuclear and military facilities alongside israel, which has been doing so for the past week. federal reserve keeps interest rates steady again. we will talk with marketwatch economics editor greg robb. (25) supreme court uphol ..U.S. SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES RESOLUTION CALLING ON STREAMING SERVICES TO ..
U.s. senate unanimously passes resolution calling on streaming services to carry c-span. https://www.c-span.org/program/us-senate/senate-session/661373 download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ explo ..STEVE CARELL DANCE BREAK DURING NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT ADDRES ..
Steve carell at northwestern university: "it is time now to follow me in the mid-commencement address dance break." find more commencement addresses here: https://www.c-span.org/liveevent/?class-of-2025 download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-17-25): PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS IN POST FOR IRAN'S 'UNCON ..
President donald trump is back in washington, dc, returning early from the group of 7 leaders' summit in canada, posting and commenting about the ongoing military conflict between israel and iran, including he wants 'better than a ceasefire', "i have not reached out to iran for “peace talks” in ..BOOKNOTES+ PODCAST: CLAIRE HOFFMAN, "SISTER, SINNER"
It's a story from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. the book by claire hoffman is called "sister, sinner: the miraculous life and mysterious disappearance of aimee semple macpherson." fsg, the publisher, further emphasizes that the story is "the dramatic rise, disappearance, and near fall of a woman called s ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-16-25): FED CHARGES AGAINST MN SHOOTING SUSPECT; POTUS ..
First court appearance for vance boelter after federal and state authorities file several charges in connection with the murder of minnesota state rep. melissa hortman and her husband and attempted murder state sen. john hoffman and his wife. president trump is in canada at the g7 summit where he ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-13-25): UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS AFTER ISRAEL ATTACKS ..
United nations security council meets on the military exchanges between israel and iran. iran announces it is pulling out of nuclear talks with the u.s. president trump posts, "two months ago i gave iran a 60 day ultimatum to “make a deal”…now they have, perhaps, a second chance!" kilmar a ..THE Q&A PODCAST: MARK WHITAKER, "THE AFTERLIFE OF MALCOLM X"
Former newsweek editor and managing editor of cnn worldwide, mark whitaker, discusses the life and legacy of the black nationalist leader malcolm x, who was assassinated in 1965. mr. whitaker, author of "the afterlife of malcolm x," talks about malcolm x's split with the nation of islam, his relatio ..AW: TERESA GHILARDUCCI, "WORK, RETIRE, REPEAT - THE UNCERTAINTY OF RETIREME ..
New school economic professor teresa ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the u.s. attainable for more americans. she was interviewed by washington post economics correspondent abha bhattarai. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the ..PRESIDENT TRUMP REMARKS AT U.S. ARMY 250TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE & CELEBRATION
President trump complete remarks at the u.s. army 250th anniversary parade & celebration in washington, dc. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/us-army-250th-anniversary-parade-celebration/433796 download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ d ..U.S. ARMY 250TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE & CELEBRATION
The u.s. army marks its 250th anniversary with a parade through the nation's capital, an enlistment ceremony, parachute demonstration, concert, and fireworks. president trump speaks at 2:19:21. https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/us-army-250th-anniversary-parade-celebration/433796 do ..LECTURES IN HISTORY: BASEBALL - AMERICA'S PASTIME
What is baseball's place in america's national story? two writers who follow the game – washington post columnist george will and author kevin baker – offer their answers. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-sp ..WASHINGTON TODAY (6-12-25): SEN. PADILLA FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM DHS SEC NOEM ..
Sen. alex padilla (d-ca) is forcibly removed from a news conference in los angeles being held by homeland security sec kristi noem on federal immigration enforcement operations. three democratic governors testify before u.s. house oversight committee about sanctuary policies to limit local cooperat ..SEN. ALEX PADILLA FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM NEW CONFERENCE WITH REACTIONS
During a news conference with dhs secretary noem, senator alex padilla (d-ca) is removed from the room by force. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/homeland-security-secretary-noem-holds-news-conference-in-la/661186 sen. padilla held a news conference later in the after ..REP. TIM KENNEDY ON LOS ANGELES PROTESTS AND TRUMP DEPORTATION POLICIES
Representative tim kennedy (d-ny), a member of the homeland security committee, talked about the trump administration's deportation policies and ongoing protests in los angeles. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-tim-kennedy-on-los-angeles-protests-and-trump-deportation-policies/6 ..REP. DON BACON ON PROTESTS IN LOS ANGELES AND ROLE OF MILITARY
Representative don bacon (r-ne), a member of the armed services committee, talked about protests against immigration raids in los angeles and role of u.s. military. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-don-bacon-on-protests-in-los-angeles-and-role-of-military/661133 ..THE WEEKLY: PRESIDENT BIRTHDAYS: 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT WISHING AND SINGING HAP ..
There's a big parade planned in washington, dc for saturday, june 14th, 2025. it's flag day — it's the 250th anniversary of the u.s. army — and it's president trump's birthday — his 79th. speaking at west point five years ago, president trump noted the calendar coincidence. tomorrow america ..