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2026-05-27 21:30:00 PST - 2026-05-27 23:22:00 PST

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2026-05-28 08:45:00 PST - 2026-05-28 10:37:00 PST

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2026-05-28 10:37:00 PST - 2026-05-28 12:30:00 PST

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U.S. Senate

05/28/2026

2026-05-28 12:30:00 PST - 2026-05-28 12:40:00 PST

The Senate is holding a brief session. No legislative business will take place. The Senate will next return for votes on Monday, June 1 following their Memorial Day holiday recess.

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2026-05-28 12:40:00 PST - 2026-05-28 14:06:00 PST

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2026-05-28 14:06:00 PST - 2026-05-28 15:33:00 PST

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2026-05-28 15:33:00 PST - 2026-05-28 17:00:00 PST

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Commencement Speeches

2026 Commencement Speeches

2026-05-28 17:00:00 PST - 2026-05-28 22:00:00 PST

A special lineup of commencement speeches from across the country featuring inspiring messages from leaders in politics and sports including Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and athletes Tom Brady and Lindsey Vonn.

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2026-05-28 22:00:00 PST - 2026-05-28 23:55:00 PST

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2026-05-28 23:55:00 PST - 2026-05-29 01:50:00 PST

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2026-05-29 01:50:00 PST - 2026-05-29 03:45:00 PST

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2026-05-29 03:45:00 PST - 2026-05-29 05:40:00 PST

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2026-05-29 05:40:00 PST - 2026-05-29 07:35:00 PST

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2026-05-29 07:35:00 PST - 2026-05-29 09:30:00 PST

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2026-05-29 09:30:00 PST - 2026-05-29 11:25:00 PST

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2026-05-29 11:25:00 PST - 2026-05-29 13:20:00 PST

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2026-05-29 13:20:00 PST - 2026-05-29 15:15:00 PST

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2026-05-29 15:15:00 PST - 2026-05-29 17:10:00 PST

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2026-05-29 17:10:00 PST - 2026-05-29 19:05:00 PST

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2026-05-29 19:05:00 PST - 2026-05-29 21:00:00 PST

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2026-05-29 21:00:00 PST - 2026-05-29 23:00:00 PST

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2026-05-29 23:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 01:00:00 PST

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2026-05-30 01:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 03:00:00 PST

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2026-05-30 03:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 05:00:00 PST

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Lectures in History

The Serial Killer H.H. Holmes

2026-05-30 05:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 05:46:00 PST

Nebraska history professor James Garza teaches a class on H.H. Holmes, described as America's First Serial Killer, and his crimes during the Gilded Age.

C-SPAN Visits the 1876 Bartholdi Fountain at 150 Years

2026-05-30 05:46:00 PST - 2026-05-30 06:00:00 PST

The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.

C-SPAN Tours the Muhammad Ali Center

2026-05-30 06:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 06:30:00 PST

C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.

The Presidency

Emergency Powers

2026-05-30 06:30:00 PST - 2026-05-30 07:40:00 PST

Has the presidency grown too powerful? The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosts a panel discussion on the executive branch's emergency powers and their implementation during national emergencies.

America 250

George Washington & Religious Freedom

2026-05-30 07:40:00 PST - 2026-05-30 08:00:00 PST

George Washington's Mount Vernon examines religion in early America and George Washington's role in ensuring religious freedom.

America 250

Revolutionary Era & Founding of American Republic

2026-05-30 08:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 09:14:00 PST

Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the founding and development of the American republic. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Revolutionary Era's Impact on the U.S. Constitution

2026-05-30 09:14:00 PST - 2026-05-30 11:00:00 PST

Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the creation of the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

The Civil War

Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe

2026-05-30 11:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 11:50:00 PST

Historian Cheryl McAuley discusses Thaddeus Lowe, a Civil War aeronaut, scientist, and inventor who became known as the founder of military aerial reconnaissance.

America 250

Women's Wardrobes During the Revolutionary Era

2026-05-30 11:50:00 PST - 2026-05-30 13:10:00 PST

Historians discuss the textile choices of women in Revolutionary-era New England and how wardrobe preferences affected the Revolution.

C-SPAN Tours the Muhammad Ali Center

2026-05-30 13:10:00 PST - 2026-05-30 13:40:00 PST

C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.

McCarthyism and the 1950s Red Scare

2026-05-30 13:40:00 PST - 2026-05-30 15:15:00 PST

Historian Beverly Gage discusses the 1950s Red Scare with family members of individuals targeted during the hunt for communists led by Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI.).

The Politics of Public History on America's 250th Anniversary

2026-05-30 15:15:00 PST - 2026-05-30 16:35:00 PST

Organization of American Historians President Annette Gordon-Reed and Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch address political controversies over how to present American history in museums, historic sites, and public displays.

America 250

Historian Drew Gilpin Faust on President James Buchanan

2026-05-30 16:35:00 PST - 2026-05-30 16:43:00 PST

Historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust reflects on the life and legacy of President James Buchanan. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce

2026-05-30 16:43:00 PST - 2026-05-30 16:55:00 PST

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce

2026-05-30 16:55:00 PST - 2026-05-30 17:00:00 PST

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Lectures in History

The Serial Killer H.H. Holmes

2026-05-30 17:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 17:46:00 PST

Nebraska history professor James Garza teaches a class on H.H. Holmes, described as America's First Serial Killer, and his crimes during the Gilded Age.

C-SPAN Visits the 1876 Bartholdi Fountain at 150 Years

2026-05-30 17:46:00 PST - 2026-05-30 18:00:00 PST

The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.

C-SPAN Tours the Muhammad Ali Center

2026-05-30 18:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 18:30:00 PST

C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.

The Presidency

Emergency Powers

2026-05-30 18:30:00 PST - 2026-05-30 19:40:00 PST

Has the presidency grown too powerful? The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosts a panel discussion on the executive branch's emergency powers and their implementation during national emergencies.

America 250

George Washington & Religious Freedom

2026-05-30 19:40:00 PST - 2026-05-30 20:00:00 PST

George Washington's Mount Vernon examines religion in early America and George Washington's role in ensuring religious freedom.

America 250

Revolutionary Era & Founding of American Republic

2026-05-30 20:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 21:15:00 PST

Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the founding and development of the American republic. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Revolutionary Era's Impact on the U.S. Constitution

2026-05-30 21:15:00 PST - 2026-05-30 23:00:00 PST

Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the creation of the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

The Civil War

Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe

2026-05-30 23:00:00 PST - 2026-05-30 23:50:00 PST

Historian Cheryl McAuley discusses Thaddeus Lowe, a Civil War aeronaut, scientist, and inventor who became known as the founder of military aerial reconnaissance.

America 250

Women's Wardrobes During the Revolutionary Era

2026-05-30 23:50:00 PST - 2026-05-31 01:10:00 PST

Historians discuss the textile choices of women in Revolutionary-era New England and how wardrobe preferences affected the Revolution.

The Politics of Public History on America's 250th Anniversary

2026-05-31 01:10:00 PST - 2026-05-31 02:30:00 PST

Organization of American Historians President Annette Gordon-Reed and Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch address political controversies over how to present American history in museums, historic sites, and public displays.

C-SPAN Tours the Muhammad Ali Center

2026-05-31 02:30:00 PST - 2026-05-31 03:00:00 PST

C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.

McCarthyism and the 1950s Red Scare

2026-05-31 03:00:00 PST - 2026-05-31 04:35:00 PST

Historian Beverly Gage discusses the 1950s Red Scare with family members of individuals targeted during the hunt for communists led by Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI.).

America 250

Historian Drew Gilpin Faust on President James Buchanan

2026-05-31 04:35:00 PST - 2026-05-31 04:45:00 PST

Historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust reflects on the life and legacy of President James Buchanan. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce

2026-05-31 04:45:00 PST - 2026-05-31 04:56:00 PST

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce

2026-05-31 04:56:00 PST - 2026-05-31 05:00:00 PST

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Sean Spicer, Trump 2.0

2026-05-31 05:00:00 PST - 2026-05-31 06:00:00 PST

Former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argues that President Trump will have the most consequential second term in U.S. history and permanently transform America.

Martha Raddatz, The Hero Next Door

2026-05-31 06:00:00 PST - 2026-05-31 07:04:00 PST

Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Q & A

Former Senator Lamar Alexander R-TN on His Life & Career in Politics

2026-05-31 07:04:00 PST - 2026-05-31 08:00:00 PST

Former Republican Senator and Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander, author of The Education of a Senator, talks about his personal life and nearly six-decade career in politics. Sen. Alexander worked with ten presidents, from JFK to Trump.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Robert Caro on His LBJ & Robert Moses Biographies

2026-05-31 08:00:00 PST - 2026-05-31 09:30:00 PST

In a rare interview, C-SPAN's Book TV sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro at his home & office in New York City to discuss his writing process and biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson.

Peter Cohen, In the Supreme Court's Own Words

2026-05-31 09:30:00 PST - 2026-05-31 10:45:00 PST

Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

Jessica Riskin, The Power of Life -- The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

2026-05-31 10:45:00 PST - 2026-05-31 11:50:00 PST

Science historian Jessica Riskin re-examines Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's theories of evolution. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosts this event.

Elise Stefanik, Poisoned Ivies

2026-05-31 11:50:00 PST - 2026-05-31 12:35:00 PST

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argues that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship.

David Blumenthal & James Morone, Whiplash - From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science

2026-05-31 12:35:00 PST - 2026-05-31 13:35:00 PST

Professors David Blumenthal and James Morone examine how the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations have impacted health care and science. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Jon Meacham, American Struggle

2026-05-31 13:35:00 PST - 2026-05-31 14:45:00 PST

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham tells America's complicated story through the words of those who have shaped our national debates from 1619 into the early 21st century.

Peter Cohen, In the Supreme Court's Own Words

2026-05-31 14:45:00 PST - 2026-05-31 16:00:00 PST

Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

America's Book Club

Candice Millard

2026-05-31 16:00:00 PST - 2026-05-31 16:59:00 PST

Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield and Winston Churchill.

America's Book Club

The Treasures with Candice Millard

2026-05-31 16:59:00 PST - 2026-05-31 17:17:00 PST

Candice Millard tours the Capitol Building, including the Rotunda.

Sean Spicer, Trump 2.0

2026-05-31 17:17:00 PST - 2026-05-31 18:15:00 PST

Former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argues that President Trump will have the most consequential second term in U.S. history and permanently transform America.

Martha Raddatz, The Hero Next Door

2026-05-31 18:15:00 PST - 2026-05-31 19:19:00 PST

Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Q & A

Former Senator Lamar Alexander R-TN on His Life & Career in Politics

2026-05-31 19:19:00 PST - 2026-05-31 20:16:00 PST

Former Republican Senator and Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander, author of The Education of a Senator, talks about his personal life and nearly six-decade career in politics. Sen. Alexander worked with ten presidents, from JFK to Trump.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Robert Caro on His LBJ & Robert Moses Biographies

2026-05-31 20:16:00 PST - 2026-05-31 21:43:00 PST

In a rare interview, C-SPAN's Book TV sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro at his home & office in New York City to discuss his writing process and biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson.

Peter Cohen, In the Supreme Court's Own Words

2026-05-31 21:43:00 PST - 2026-05-31 22:56:00 PST

Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

Jessica Riskin, The Power of Life -- The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

2026-05-31 22:56:00 PST - 2026-05-31 23:59:00 PST

Science historian Jessica Riskin re-examines Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's theories of evolution. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosts this event.

Elise Stefanik, Poisoned Ivies

2026-05-31 23:59:00 PST - 2026-06-01 00:43:00 PST

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argues that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship.

David Blumenthal & James Morone, Whiplash - From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science

2026-06-01 00:43:00 PST - 2026-06-01 01:44:00 PST

Professors David Blumenthal and James Morone examine how the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations have impacted health care and science. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Jon Meacham, American Struggle

2026-06-01 01:44:00 PST - 2026-06-01 02:53:00 PST

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham tells America's complicated story through the words of those who have shaped our national debates from 1619 into the early 21st century.

Peter Cohen, In the Supreme Court's Own Words

2026-06-01 02:53:00 PST - 2026-06-01 04:05:00 PST

Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

America's Book Club

Candice Millard

2026-06-01 04:05:00 PST - 2026-06-01 05:05:00 PST

Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield and Winston Churchill.

Public Affairs Events

2026-06-01 05:05:00 PST - 2026-06-01 06:48:00 PST

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

Public Affairs Events

2026-06-01 06:48:00 PST - 2026-06-01 08:32:00 PST

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2026-06-01 08:32:00 PST - 2026-06-01 10:16:00 PST

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

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2026-06-01 10:16:00 PST - 2026-06-01 12:00:00 PST

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

U.S. Senate

2026-06-01 12:00:00 PST - 2026-06-01 13:30:00 PST

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

U.S. Senate

2026-06-01 13:30:00 PST - 2026-06-01 15:00:00 PST

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

U.S. Senate

2026-06-01 15:00:00 PST - 2026-06-01 16:30:00 PST

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

Public Affairs Events

2026-06-01 16:30:00 PST - 2026-06-01 18:00:00 PST

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2026-06-01 18:00:00 PST - 2026-06-01 19:30:00 PST

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2026-06-01 19:30:00 PST - 2026-06-01 21:00:00 PST

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2026-06-01 21:00:00 PST - 2026-06-01 23:00:00 PST

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2026-06-01 23:00:00 PST - 2026-06-02 01:00:00 PST

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2026-06-02 01:00:00 PST - 2026-06-02 03:00:00 PST

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2026-06-02 03:00:00 PST - 2026-06-02 05:00:00 PST

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

Public Affairs Events

2026-06-02 05:00:00 PST - 2026-06-02 07:00:00 PST

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

U.S. Senate

2026-06-02 07:00:00 PST - 2026-06-02 08:15:00 PST

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

U.S. Senate

2026-06-02 08:15:00 PST - 2026-06-02 09:30:00 PST

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

Public Affairs Events

2026-06-02 09:30:00 PST - 2026-06-02 11:15:00 PST

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