C-SPAN 2

Historian Kelly Hancock talks about the lives of Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis, the wives of the Civil War leaders.

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation hosts a day-long conference at the Library of Congress to reflect on the Declaration of Independence as the nation moves toward its 250th anniversary in 2026.

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation hosts a day-long conference at the Library of Congress to reflect on the Declaration of Independence as the nation moves toward its 250th anniversary in 2026.

Literature professor Randall Fuller discusses the women who helped create and shape the 19th century transcendentalist literary and philosophical movement.

College Park Aviation Museum Collections Curator Luke Perez discusses the history of the world's oldest continually operating airfield and artifacts within its museum.

Discussing the early months of President Lyndon Johnson's term in 1963 after the assassination of President John Kennedy.

Ross Douthat and Jonathan Rauch talk about the decline of religiosity in America and what it means for the health of American democracy.

Journalist Kevin Fagan reports on the underlying issues of homelessness in America, tracing the experiences of two unhoused persons in San Francisco.

Science magazine investigative journalist Charles Piller chronicles fraud in Alzheimer's research.

Journalist Kevin Fagan reports on the underlying issues of homelessness in America, tracing the experiences of two unhoused persons in San Francisco.

Congressman Mike Waltz talks about serving in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and how his military career influences his decision making.

Co-editors Paul North (Yale University) and Paul Reitter (Ohio State University) talk about the new edition of Karl Marx's "Capital," the first English translation of Marx's final version of the book.

The Wall Street Journal's Valerie Bauerlein recounts the 2021 Alex Murdaugh murders of his wife and grown son in South Carolina and her reporting of that case.

Hollywood biographer Scott Eyman discusses his book "Charlie Chaplin vs. America," about the silent film star's fallout with the U.S. government during the Red Scare.

Author Mac Barnett, the ninth and current Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, discusses the importance of picture books and his efforts to reach and connect with young readers and their parents.

Author Mac Barnett, the ninth and current Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, discusses the importance of picture books and his efforts to reach and connect with young readers and their parents.

Entrepreneur Trip Adler discusses the company he co-founded to help authors maintain control over their work in the age of AI.

Ross Douthat and Jonathan Rauch talk about the decline of religiosity in America and what it means for the health of American democracy.

Journalist Kevin Fagan reports on the underlying issues of homelessness in America, tracing the experiences of two unhoused persons in San Francisco.

Science magazine investigative journalist Charles Piller chronicles fraud in Alzheimer's research.

Journalist Kevin Fagan reports on the underlying issues of homelessness in America, tracing the experiences of two unhoused persons in San Francisco.

Congressman Mike Waltz talks about serving in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and how his military career influences his decision making.

Co-editors Paul North (Yale University) and Paul Reitter (Ohio State University) talk about the new edition of Karl Marx's "Capital," the first English translation of Marx's final version of the book.

The Wall Street Journal's Valerie Bauerlein recounts the 2021 Alex Murdaugh murders of his wife and grown son in South Carolina and her reporting of that case.

Hollywood biographer Scott Eyman discusses his book "Charlie Chaplin vs. America," about the silent film star's fallout with the U.S. government during the Red Scare.

Author Mac Barnett, the ninth and current Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, discusses the importance of picture books and his efforts to reach and connect with young readers and their parents.

Author Mac Barnett, the ninth and current Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, discusses the importance of picture books and his efforts to reach and connect with young readers and their parents.

Entrepreneur Trip Adler discusses the company he co-founded to help authors maintain control over their work in the age of AI.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.