C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Secy. Hegseth & Joint Chiefs Chair Hold Briefing on Iran War New

Special • 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing from the Pentagon on military operations against Iran.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer Discusses Trade Policy New

Special • 2026

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sits down with the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC for a discussion on U.S. trade policy.

World Bank President on Efforts to Create Jobs in Developing Countries New

Special • 2026

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga speaks at the Atlantic Council about his organization's efforts to create jobs in developing countries. His remarks occur ahead of the spring meetings hosted by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Q & A

Series • 2025

Former CIA Spy and Mother Ann Butler Discusses Her Memoir

Episode 35

Former CIA spy Ann Butler talks about working for the Agency while simultaneously raising children.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Cal Ripken Jr.

Episode 1

Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gives viewers a tour of memorabilia from his decades in baseball.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

The Treasures with Cal Ripken Jr.

Episode 2

Cal Ripken Jr. views memorabilia from his legendary baseball career.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Prime Minister’s Questions New

Series • 1998

The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Q & A

Series • 2025

Rep. James Clyburn D-SC on Pioneering Black Congressmen From South Carolina

Episode 44

Rep. James Clyburn talked about his book, "The First Eight," about eight Black representatives.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Jodi Picoult

Episode 13

Bestselling writer Jodi Picoult, author of 29 novels, discusses her writing process, adapting her books for Hollywood and why one of her books has been banned across the country.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

The Treasures with Jodi Picoult

Episode 14

Author Jodi Picoult and America's Book Club host David M. Rubenstein view artifacts from the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 2026

04/09/2026

Episode 65

The Senate is holding a pro forma session during its two-week district work period over the Easter and Passover holidays amid the partial DHS shutdown with no votes scheduled until Monday.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Q & A

Series • 2025

Media Mogul Barry Diller on His Life and Career in Television and Hollywood

Episode 40

Barry Diller talks about his career in television and Hollywood, and about his personal life.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

John Grisham

Episode 1

Author John Grisham joins host David M. Rubenstein.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

The Treasures With John Grisham

Episode 3

Viewing treasures from the Library of Congress' archive that relate to Grisham's life and career.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Q & A

Series • 2025

Former CNN Correspondent Jill Dougherty on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Episode 39

Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty, author of My Russia, discusses her life-long interest in the country, which she first visited in 1969 as an exchange student and later covered extensively as a journalist.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Beverly Gage

Episode 13

Historian and Yale University Professor Beverly Gage joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and her road trip across America visiting historic sites.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Lectures in History New

Series • 2026

Allen Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln

Episode 12

University of Florida professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln's intellectual interests and how the 16th president was more than just a talented politician.

C-SPAN Tours President Harry Truman Home New

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's home site in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the personal and family life of the 33rd President of the United States.

The Presidency New

Series • 2026

Harry Truman & George Washington Reenactors

Episode 14

On Presidents' Day, Harry Truman and George Washington reenactors discuss the life and legacies of the former presidents. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum hosts this event.

C-SPAN Tours Harry Truman Presidential Library & Museum New

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the life and legacy of the 33rd President of the United States.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Traveling Exhibition of Founding Era Documents

Season 1 •

The National Archives launches Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, a traveling exhibition bringing original, Founding Era documents to eight American cities.

Reel America

Series • 2025

Independence -- 1976

Episode 34

A film made for the 1976 Bicentennial portrays founding fathers in Philadelphia in 1776 and 1976.

U.S. House of Representatives

Series • 2026

Congressional 250th Time Capsule Act

Episode 44

A highlight from a recent House session.

America 250

Series • 2025

Reel America - The Constitution of the United States - 1955

Season 1 • Episode 59

Depicting the problems that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, such as Shay's Rebellion.

Reel America

Series • 2018

Assignment Iran, 1963

Episode 2

U.S. Army film follows a special forces member through his training and two-year assignment in Iran.

The Civil War

Series • 2026

Lincoln Forum

Episode 19

Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

Bret Baier, To Rescue the American Spirit

Episode 5

Fox News anchor Bret Baier talks about the life of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, and the evolution of America into a superpower.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Martin Van Buren

Season 1 •

Historian and Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Van Buren. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

American Lion Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson

Season 1 •

Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on John Quincy Adams

Season 1 • Episode 120

George Washington Presidential Library Executive Director Lindsay Chervinsky reflects on the life and legacy of John Quincy Adams. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

Allen Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln

Episode 12

University of Florida professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln's intellectual interests and how the 16th president was more than just a talented politician.

C-SPAN Tours President Harry Truman Home

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's home site in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the personal and family life of the 33rd President of the United States.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

Harry Truman & George Washington Reenactors

Episode 14

On Presidents' Day, Harry Truman and George Washington reenactors discuss the life and legacies of the former presidents. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum hosts this event.

C-SPAN Tours Harry Truman Presidential Library & Museum

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the life and legacy of the 33rd President of the United States.

America 250

Series • 2026

Traveling Exhibition of Founding Era Documents

Season 1 •

The National Archives launches Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, a traveling exhibition bringing original, Founding Era documents to eight American cities.

Reel America

Series • 2025

Independence -- 1976

Episode 34

A film made for the 1976 Bicentennial portrays founding fathers in Philadelphia in 1776 and 1976.

U.S. House of Representatives

Series • 2026

Congressional 250th Time Capsule Act

Episode 44

A highlight from a recent House session.

America 250

Series • 2025

Reel America - The Constitution of the United States - 1955

Season 1 • Episode 59

Depicting the problems that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, such as Shay's Rebellion.

Reel America

Series • 2018

Assignment Iran, 1963

Episode 2

U.S. Army film follows a special forces member through his training and two-year assignment in Iran.

The Civil War

Series • 2026

Lincoln Forum

Episode 19

Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

Bret Baier, To Rescue the American Spirit

Episode 5

Fox News anchor Bret Baier talks about the life of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, and the evolution of America into a superpower.

America 250

Series • 2026

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Martin Van Buren

Season 1 •

Historian and Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Van Buren. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

American Lion Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson

Season 1 •

Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on John Quincy Adams

Season 1 • Episode 120

George Washington Presidential Library Executive Director Lindsay Chervinsky reflects on the life and legacy of John Quincy Adams. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Kirk Ellis, They Kill People New

Special • 2026

Historian and screenwriter Kirk Ellis discusses 1930s outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, the 1967 Hollywood biographical film about the couple, and how they shaped the image of outlaws, guns, and violence in American culture.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Q & A

Series • 2026

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on His Life and Business Career

Episode 16

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, author of the memoir Streetwise, discusses his upbringing in public housing in Brooklyn, being educated at Harvard, and rising through the ranks of one of the world's largest investment banks.

Jan Dutkiewicz & Gabriel Rosenberg, Feed the People!

Special • 2026

Authors Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel Rosenberg discuss the benefits of industrial food. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosts this event.

Michael Kimmel, Playmakers

Special • 2026

Author Michael Kimmel discusses the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys.

Laura Mauldin, In Sickness and in Health

Special • 2026

Sociologist Laura Mauldin describes the role of caregiving for chronically ill family members. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Jason Green, Too Precious to Lose

Special • 2026

Author Jason Green discusses family, faith and the history of a black church in the rural Maryland community in which he was raised.

Jonathan Mann Burkham, Migrant Midwest New

Special • 2026

Jonathan Mann Burkham, who studies Midwest immigration, offers potential reforms to bolster communities facing reduced migration and decline.

Mark Lee Gardner, Brothers of the Gun New

Special • 2026

American West historian Mark Lee Gardner discusses the friendship between legendary gunfighters Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt – Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life New

Special • 2026

Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.

Michael Pollan, A World Appears – A Journey into Conciousness New

Special • 2026

Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Arthur Brooks

Episode 15

Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

The Treasures with Arthur Brooks

Episode 16

Arthur Brooks and David M. Rubenstein view artifacts from the Library of Congress.

Kirk Ellis, They Kill People

Special • 2026

Historian and screenwriter Kirk Ellis discusses 1930s outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, the 1967 Hollywood biographical film about the couple, and how they shaped the image of outlaws, guns, and violence in American culture.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Q & A

Series • 2026

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on His Life and Business Career

Episode 16

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, author of the memoir Streetwise, discusses his upbringing in public housing in Brooklyn, being educated at Harvard, and rising through the ranks of one of the world's largest investment banks.

Jan Dutkiewicz & Gabriel Rosenberg, Feed the People!

Special • 2026

Authors Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel Rosenberg discuss the benefits of industrial food. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosts this event.

Michael Kimmel, Playmakers

Special • 2026

Author Michael Kimmel discusses the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys.

Laura Mauldin, In Sickness and in Health

Special • 2026

Sociologist Laura Mauldin describes the role of caregiving for chronically ill family members. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Jason Green, Too Precious to Lose

Special • 2026

Author Jason Green discusses family, faith and the history of a black church in the rural Maryland community in which he was raised.

Jonathan Mann Burkham, Migrant Midwest

Special • 2026

Jonathan Mann Burkham, who studies Midwest immigration, offers potential reforms to bolster communities facing reduced migration and decline.

Mark Lee Gardner, Brothers of the Gun

Special • 2026

American West historian Mark Lee Gardner discusses the friendship between legendary gunfighters Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt – Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life

Special • 2026

Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.

Michael Pollan, A World Appears – A Journey into Conciousness

Special • 2026

Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Arthur Brooks

Episode 15

Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 2026

04/13/2026

Episode 66

The Senate returns from its two-week district work period over the Easter and Passover holidays amid the partial DHS shutdown. Senators will vote today to advance the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Court judge for Western Ark.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Prime Minister’s Questions New

Series • 1998

The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Civil War

Series • 2013

A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

America 250

Series • 2025

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Civil War

Series • 2013

A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

David M. Rubenstein hosts conversations with leading authors, policymakers and cultural figures.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Prime Minister’s Questions New

Series • 1998

The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

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

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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