CSPAN3 Schedule

Defense Secretary Hegseth Address to Senior Military Leaders Playing Now!

2025-12-25 19:18:00 PST - 2025-12-25 20:05:00 PST

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses senior military leaders who were summoned to Washington from their stations all over the world by the secretary for a meeting of the Pentagon's top brass.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Cory Booker D-NJ Record-Breaking Speech on Senate Floor

2025-12-25 20:05:00 PST - 2025-12-25 20:43:00 PST

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-25 20:43:00 PST - 2025-12-25 21:03:00 PST

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

U.S. House of Representatives

Rep. Al Green D-TX Remarks on Vote to Censure Him

2025-12-25 21:03:00 PST - 2025-12-25 21:37:00 PST

President Biden Delivers Farewell Address to the Nation

2025-12-25 21:37:00 PST - 2025-12-25 21:56:00 PST

President Joe Biden delivers a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office.

President Trump Inauguration Speech

2025-12-25 21:56:00 PST - 2025-12-25 22:30:00 PST

Coverage of the swearing-in ceremonies and related events for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump and JD Vance to be the President and Vice President of the United States.

Reps. Hakeem Jeffries D-NY & Mike Johnson R-LA Speeches Following Speaker Election

2025-12-25 22:30:00 PST - 2025-12-25 23:04:00 PST

The U.S. House gavels the 119th Congress into session to hold a Speaker election, swear in members, and consider a rules package.

Campaign 2025

Zohran Mamdani Election Night Remarks

2025-12-25 23:04:00 PST - 2025-12-25 23:34:00 PST

The Democratic nominee in New York City's race for mayor, speaks to supporters in New York City after Election Day polls close.

Elon Musk Speaks at Inaugural Parade Pre-Program

2025-12-25 23:34:00 PST - 2025-12-25 23:39:00 PST

After the official inaugural ceremony, the President and Vice Presdent will greet crowds at the inaugural parade in Washington DC.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Speaks at National Prayer Service

2025-12-25 23:39:00 PST - 2025-12-25 23:59:00 PST

President Trump and Vice President Vance attend a post-inauguration prayer service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

White House Correspondents' Dinner

2025-12-25 23:59:00 PST - 2025-12-26 00:13:00 PST

The White House Correspondents' Association hosts its annual dinner in Washington, D.C., to recognize journalists for their achievements.

Commencement Speeches

Steve Carell Delivers Northwestern University Commencement Address

2025-12-26 00:13:00 PST - 2025-12-26 00:31:00 PST

Actor and comedian Steve Carell delivers a commencement address to graduates at Northwestern University.

Commencement Speeches

Kermit the Frog Delivers University of Maryland Commencement Address

2025-12-26 00:31:00 PST - 2025-12-26 00:45:00 PST

Kermit the Frog, the Rainbow Connection singer and long-time star of The Muppets, delivers the commencement address to the Universty of Maryland's Class of 2025.

Pres. Trump & Others Attend Memorial Service for Late Charlie Kirk

2025-12-26 00:45:00 PST - 2025-12-26 01:16:00 PST

President Trump and members of his Cabinet attend a memorial service for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, hosted by Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk co-founded.

U.S. House of Representatives

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on Republican Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk

2025-12-26 01:16:00 PST - 2025-12-26 01:23:00 PST

Steven Ford Delivers Posthumous Eulogy for Father Gerald Ford at President Jimmy Carter's Funeral Service

2025-12-26 01:23:00 PST - 2025-12-26 01:40:00 PST

All living former presidents attend President Jimmy Carter's memorial service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

President Trump Speaks at U.N. General Assembly

2025-12-26 01:40:00 PST - 2025-12-26 02:38:00 PST

President Donald Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Other speakers include Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Leo XIV Elected New Pope

2025-12-26 02:38:00 PST - 2025-12-26 02:48:00 PST

The College of Cardinal convenes for a second day of the papal conclave to elect a new pope.

VP Vance Delivers Remarks at Munich Security Conference

2025-12-26 02:48:00 PST - 2025-12-26 03:09:00 PST

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Padilla D-CA on Being Removed from DHS Press Conference

2025-12-26 03:09:00 PST - 2025-12-26 03:33:00 PST

A highlight from a recent Senate session.

Defense Secretary Hegseth Address to Senior Military Leaders

2025-12-26 03:33:00 PST - 2025-12-26 04:23:00 PST

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses senior military leaders who were summoned to Washington from their stations all over the world by the secretary for a meeting of the Pentagon's top brass.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Cory Booker D-NJ Record-Breaking Speech on Senate Floor

2025-12-26 04:23:00 PST - 2025-12-26 05:00:00 PST

POTUS

President Trump Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

2025-12-26 05:00:00 PST - 2025-12-26 05:16:00 PST

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to reporters ahead of a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-26 05:16:00 PST - 2025-12-26 05:35:00 PST

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

POTUS

President Trump Meets With Indian Prime Minister

2025-12-26 05:35:00 PST - 2025-12-26 05:54:00 PST

President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak to reporters before meeting privately in the Oval Office.

POTUS

Pres. Trump & French Pres. Macron Meet in Oval Office

2025-12-26 05:54:00 PST - 2025-12-26 06:22:00 PST

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron speak to reporters in the Oval Office ahead of a bilateral meeting to discuss the Ukraine-Russia war.

POTUS

President Trump Meets With British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

2025-12-26 06:22:00 PST - 2025-12-26 06:54:00 PST

President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak to reporters ahead of a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office.

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-26 06:54:00 PST - 2025-12-26 10:39:00 PST

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

Trump, Zelensky & European Leaders Discuss End to Russia-Ukraine War

2025-12-26 10:39:00 PST - 2025-12-26 11:05:00 PST

President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders meet at the White House to discuss an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine; the gathering follows President Trump's meeting with Russian President Putin in Alaska.

President Trump & First Lady Attend State Dinner Hosted by King Charles

2025-12-26 11:05:00 PST - 2025-12-26 11:12:00 PST

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend an official state dinner in their honor at Windsor Castle, hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla.

President Trump Holds Meeting in the Middle East

2025-12-26 11:12:00 PST - 2025-12-26 11:42:00 PST

President Trump holds a meeting with leaders of Middle Eastern countries in Egypt.

President Trump Meets With Chinese President Xi in South Korea

2025-12-26 11:42:00 PST - 2025-12-26 11:48:00 PST

President Trump will meet with China's President Xi Jinping.

President Trump Meets With Saudi Crown Prince

2025-12-26 11:48:00 PST - 2025-12-26 12:25:00 PST

President Trump meets with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, in the Oval Office.

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-26 12:25:00 PST - 2025-12-26 16:42:00 PST

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

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-26 16:42:00 PST - 2025-12-26 21:00:00 PST

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

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-26 21:00:00 PST - 2025-12-27 05:00:00 PST

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

Michael Finch, A Time to Stand

2025-12-27 05:00:00 PST - 2025-12-27 05:51:00 PST

David Horowitz Freedom Center president Michael Finch discusses his book of essays on American liberty, culture, and faith.

Scott Jennings, A Revolution of Common Sense

2025-12-27 05:51:00 PST - 2025-12-27 07:10:00 PST

Republican strategist & CNN commentator Scott Jennings talks about his inside account of President Trump's second term.

Q & A

Historian Charles Ferguson on Presidential Retreat Camp David

2025-12-27 07:10:00 PST - 2025-12-27 08:10:00 PST

Former Camp David Historian and Presidential Chaplain Charles Ferguson, author of Presidential Seclusion: The Power of Camp David, talks about the history of the U.S. presidential retreat and its recreational and diplomatic uses.

Claudia Rowe, Wards of the State

2025-12-27 08:10:00 PST - 2025-12-27 08:36:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Miami Book Fair.

David Nasaw, The Wounded Generation

2025-12-27 08:36:00 PST - 2025-12-27 09:02:00 PST

Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 Miami Book Fair.

Steven Pinker, When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows?

2025-12-27 09:02:00 PST - 2025-12-27 10:02:00 PST

Psychologist Steven Pinker explores the concept of ``common knowledge`` and how it develops; the Free Library of Philadelphia hosts this event.

John Bacon, The Gales of November

2025-12-27 10:02:00 PST - 2025-12-27 11:20:00 PST

Author John Bacon recounts the 1975 tragic wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior -- the epic tale that inspired songwriter Gordon Lightfoot to lament, Superior, they said, never gives up her dead/When the gales of November come early.

Writer Eudora Welty's Home & Gardens Tour

2025-12-27 11:20:00 PST - 2025-12-27 11:46:00 PST

C-SPAN's Book TV tours the Jackson, Mississippi, home and gardens where Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Eudora Welty lived for 76 years - and where she wrote her acclaimed stories and novels.

Malcolm Harris, What's Left

2025-12-27 11:46:00 PST - 2025-12-27 12:43:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

Authors Discuss Agriculture & Conservation

2025-12-27 12:43:00 PST - 2025-12-27 13:42:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

Jane Leavy, Make Me Commissioner

2025-12-27 13:42:00 PST - 2025-12-27 14:43:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

Caro De Robertis, So Many Stars

2025-12-27 14:43:00 PST - 2025-12-27 15:42:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

FreedomFest 2025: Tim Anaya, the California Left Coast Survivor's Guide

2025-12-27 15:42:00 PST - 2025-12-27 16:01:00 PST

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Springs, California.

America's Book Club

Arthur Brooks

2025-12-27 16:01:00 PST - 2025-12-27 16:59:00 PST

Author and Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness, his path to becoming an expert on happiness and how people can lead happier lives.

America's Book Club

The Treasures with Arthur Brooks

2025-12-27 16:59:00 PST - 2025-12-27 17:18:00 PST

Author Arthur Brooks and America's Book Club host David M. Rubenstein view artifacts from the Library of Congress.

Michael Finch, A Time to Stand

2025-12-27 17:18:00 PST - 2025-12-27 18:08:00 PST

David Horowitz Freedom Center president Michael Finch discusses his book of essays on American liberty, culture, and faith.

Scott Jennings, A Revolution of Common Sense

2025-12-27 18:08:00 PST - 2025-12-27 19:30:00 PST

Republican strategist & CNN commentator Scott Jennings talks about his inside account of President Trump's second term.

Q & A

Historian Charles Ferguson on Presidential Retreat Camp David

2025-12-27 19:30:00 PST - 2025-12-27 20:30:00 PST

Former Camp David Historian and Presidential Chaplain Charles Ferguson, author of Presidential Seclusion: The Power of Camp David, talks about the history of the U.S. presidential retreat and its recreational and diplomatic uses.

David Nasaw, The Wounded Generation

2025-12-27 20:30:00 PST - 2025-12-27 21:00:00 PST

Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 Miami Book Fair.

Steven Pinker, When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows?

2025-12-27 21:00:00 PST - 2025-12-27 22:00:00 PST

Psychologist Steven Pinker explores the concept of ``common knowledge`` and how it develops; the Free Library of Philadelphia hosts this event.

John Bacon, The Gales of November

2025-12-27 22:00:00 PST - 2025-12-27 23:20:00 PST

Author John Bacon recounts the 1975 tragic wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior -- the epic tale that inspired songwriter Gordon Lightfoot to lament, Superior, they said, never gives up her dead/When the gales of November come early.

Writer Eudora Welty's Home & Gardens Tour

2025-12-27 23:20:00 PST - 2025-12-27 23:46:00 PST

C-SPAN's Book TV tours the Jackson, Mississippi, home and gardens where Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Eudora Welty lived for 76 years - and where she wrote her acclaimed stories and novels.

Malcolm Harris, What's Left

2025-12-27 23:46:00 PST - 2025-12-28 00:42:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

Authors Discuss Agriculture & Conservation

2025-12-28 00:42:00 PST - 2025-12-28 01:41:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

Jane Leavy, Make Me Commissioner

2025-12-28 01:41:00 PST - 2025-12-28 02:43:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

Caro De Robertis, So Many Stars

2025-12-28 02:43:00 PST - 2025-12-28 03:41:00 PST

Coverage of the 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison, Wisc.

America's Book Club

Arthur Brooks

2025-12-28 03:41:00 PST - 2025-12-28 04:39:00 PST

Author and Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness, his path to becoming an expert on happiness and how people can lead happier lives.

America's Book Club

The Treasures with Arthur Brooks

2025-12-28 04:39:00 PST - 2025-12-28 05:01:00 PST

Author Arthur Brooks and America's Book Club host David M. Rubenstein view artifacts from the Library of Congress.

Lectures in History

Barbary Pirates in Early America

2025-12-28 05:01:00 PST - 2025-12-28 06:06:00 PST

Carroll College professor Jeanette Fregulia chronicles the Barbary pirates in American waters during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Reel America

President Reagan Christmas Radio Address - 1982

2025-12-28 06:06:00 PST - 2025-12-28 06:12:00 PST

President Ronald Reagan delivers a Christmas message about military service and help for refugees during his weekly radio address.

The Presidency

White House Holiday Traditions

2025-12-28 06:12:00 PST - 2025-12-28 07:04:00 PST

What's it like to be in the White House during the holiday season? A former deputy social secretary and deputy chief of staff from the George W. Bush administration give a behind-the-scenes look.

The Presidency

History of Christmas in the White House

2025-12-28 07:04:00 PST - 2025-12-28 08:01:00 PST

Janet Weir Creighton gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how previous presidents celebrated Christmas at the White House.

America 250

Revolutionary War Southern Campaign

2025-12-28 08:01:00 PST - 2025-12-28 08:16:00 PST

American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign, fought in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia from 1776-1781.

America 250

Reenactment - 1780 Battle of Camden, SC

2025-12-28 08:16:00 PST - 2025-12-28 09:35:00 PST

Reenactors mark the anniversary of the 1780 Battle of Camden, a victory by British troops over colonial soldiers in South Carolina. The reenactment takes place in Kershaw, South Carolina.

History of the Space Program in Photos

2025-12-28 09:35:00 PST - 2025-12-28 10:38:00 PST

``American History TV`` chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through some photographs of NASA's space program; author of ``Gemini and Mercury Remastered,`` Andy Saunders discusses Earthrise, the Moon landings, and the Apollo 13.

President George H.W. Bush Celebrates Hanukkah -- 1989

2025-12-28 10:38:00 PST - 2025-12-28 11:00:00 PST

In 1989, then-President George H.W. Bush celebrates Hanukkah and discusses religious freedom in the Soviet Union. The Synagogue Council of America presented President Bush with a menorah, which became the first ever displayed in the White House.

160th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment Abolishing Slavery-1865

2025-12-28 11:00:00 PST - 2025-12-28 12:14:00 PST

Historians discuss the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which in 1865 abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the U.S. after the Civil War.

Jennifer Dasal, The Club

2025-12-28 12:14:00 PST - 2025-12-28 13:00:00 PST

Author Jennifer Dasal talks about 'The Club,' in Belle poque Paris, which harbored a generation of American women creatives during the turn of the 20th century.

Marriage of Indian & Oklahoma Territory-1907

2025-12-28 13:00:00 PST - 2025-12-28 13:56:00 PST

Historian Matthew Pearce discusses the fake marriage ceremony that took place in Oklahoma on November 16, 1907, symbolizing the joining of Oklahoma and Indian territories.

Reel America

The Cultured Christmas Tree 1968

2025-12-28 13:56:00 PST - 2025-12-28 14:05:00 PST

Made in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, this film promotes the virtues of Christmas tree farming. This is a portion of a 22- minute film.

Samurai at the White House - 1860

2025-12-28 14:05:00 PST - 2025-12-28 14:59:00 PST

Historian Natalia Doan discusses a delegation of Japanese samurai welcomed to the James Buchanan White House in May 1860.

Reel America

Christmas in the Army - 1968

2025-12-28 14:59:00 PST - 2025-12-28 15:31:00 PST

America 250

Revolutionary War Southern Campaign

2025-12-28 15:31:00 PST - 2025-12-28 15:46:00 PST

American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign, fought in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia from 1776-1781.

America 250

Reenactment - 1780 Battle of Camden, SC

2025-12-28 15:46:00 PST - 2025-12-28 17:00:00 PST

Reenactors mark the anniversary of the 1780 Battle of Camden, a victory by British troops over colonial soldiers in South Carolina. The reenactment takes place in Kershaw, South Carolina.

Lectures in History

Barbary Pirates in Early America

2025-12-28 17:00:00 PST - 2025-12-28 18:05:00 PST

Carroll College professor Jeanette Fregulia chronicles the Barbary pirates in American waters during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Reel America

President Reagan Christmas Radio Address - 1982

2025-12-28 18:05:00 PST - 2025-12-28 18:10:00 PST

President Ronald Reagan delivers a Christmas message about military service and help for refugees during his weekly radio address.

The Presidency

White House Holiday Traditions

2025-12-28 18:10:00 PST - 2025-12-28 19:02:00 PST

What's it like to be in the White House during the holiday season? A former deputy social secretary and deputy chief of staff from the George W. Bush administration give a behind-the-scenes look.

The Presidency

History of Christmas in the White House

2025-12-28 19:02:00 PST - 2025-12-28 20:00:00 PST

Janet Weir Creighton gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how previous presidents celebrated Christmas at the White House.

America 250

Revolutionary War Southern Campaign

2025-12-28 20:00:00 PST - 2025-12-28 20:14:00 PST

American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign, fought in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia from 1776-1781.

America 250

Reenactment - 1780 Battle of Camden, SC

2025-12-28 20:14:00 PST - 2025-12-28 21:34:00 PST

Reenactors mark the anniversary of the 1780 Battle of Camden, a victory by British troops over colonial soldiers in South Carolina. The reenactment takes place in Kershaw, South Carolina.

History of the Space Program in Photos

2025-12-28 21:34:00 PST - 2025-12-28 22:36:00 PST

``American History TV`` chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through some photographs of NASA's space program; author of ``Gemini and Mercury Remastered,`` Andy Saunders discusses Earthrise, the Moon landings, and the Apollo 13.

President George H.W. Bush Celebrates Hanukkah -- 1989

2025-12-28 22:36:00 PST - 2025-12-28 22:57:00 PST

In 1989, then-President George H.W. Bush celebrates Hanukkah and discusses religious freedom in the Soviet Union. The Synagogue Council of America presented President Bush with a menorah, which became the first ever displayed in the White House.

160th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment Abolishing Slavery-1865

2025-12-28 22:57:00 PST - 2025-12-29 00:15:00 PST

Historians discuss the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which in 1865 abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the U.S. after the Civil War.

Jennifer Dasal, The Club

2025-12-29 00:15:00 PST - 2025-12-29 00:59:00 PST

Author Jennifer Dasal talks about 'The Club,' in Belle poque Paris, which harbored a generation of American women creatives during the turn of the 20th century.

Marriage of Indian & Oklahoma Territory-1907

2025-12-29 00:59:00 PST - 2025-12-29 01:55:00 PST

Historian Matthew Pearce discusses the fake marriage ceremony that took place in Oklahoma on November 16, 1907, symbolizing the joining of Oklahoma and Indian territories.

Reel America

The Cultured Christmas Tree 1968

2025-12-29 01:55:00 PST - 2025-12-29 02:08:00 PST

Made in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, this film promotes the virtues of Christmas tree farming. This is a portion of a 22- minute film.

Samurai at the White House - 1860

2025-12-29 02:08:00 PST - 2025-12-29 03:00:00 PST

Historian Natalia Doan discusses a delegation of Japanese samurai welcomed to the James Buchanan White House in May 1860.

Reel America

Christmas in the Army - 1968

2025-12-29 03:00:00 PST - 2025-12-29 03:30:00 PST

America 250

Revolutionary War Southern Campaign

2025-12-29 03:30:00 PST - 2025-12-29 03:45:00 PST

American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign, fought in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia from 1776-1781.

America 250

Reenactment - 1780 Battle of Camden, SC

2025-12-29 03:45:00 PST - 2025-12-29 05:00:00 PST

Reenactors mark the anniversary of the 1780 Battle of Camden, a victory by British troops over colonial soldiers in South Carolina. The reenactment takes place in Kershaw, South Carolina.

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-29 05:00:00 PST - 2025-12-29 06:30:00 PST

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

Key Capitol Hill Hearings

2025-12-29 06:30:00 PST - 2025-12-29 11:45:00 PST

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Key Capitol Hill Hearings

2025-12-29 11:45:00 PST - 2025-12-29 17:00:00 PST

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Public Affairs Events

2025-12-29 17:00:00 PST - 2025-12-29 21:00:00 PST

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