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Washington Today   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists who provide background and perspective. Programs posted after 6pmET, Monday - Friday.
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After Words   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.
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Newsmakers   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"Newsmakers" is C-SPAN's weekly Sunday interview program with the people making news and the journalists who cover them. Newmakers airs Sundays on C-SPAN at 10am ET and 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Newsmakers With Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman (29 min. 51 sec. - February 5, 2012)
    This week, "Newsmakers" talks to the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y), about his party's efforts to retake the House of Representatives this fall.
  • Leonard Curry, Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (30 min. 44 sec. - January 29, 2012)
    The chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, Leonard Curry, sits down with Newsmakers to discuss the role of his state's upcoming primary in the presidential race, how candidates are conducting their Florida campaigns and how Florida's 50 GOP delegates will be apportioned. He also offers a look ahead to the Republican Convention, to be held in Tampa.
  • Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (30 min. 56 sec. - January 22, 2012)
    Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), U.S. House Democratic Assistant Leader, joined Newsmakers to discuss the Democratic agenda for the rest of the congressional term. He also comments on the results of yesterday's GOP South Carolina Primary and how it effects the Presidential campaign.
  • Religious Conservatives on the Presidential Campaign (31 min. 39 sec. - January 15, 2012)
    Our guest on Newsmakers is Richard Land, who is the President of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics Religious Liberty Commission. Mr. Land discusses what social and religious conservatives are looking for among the Republican candidates in Campaign 2012. A group of Christian conservatives is meeting this weekend in Texas to discuss the Presidential campaign.
Podcast of the Week   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
C-SPAN provides our viewers with a comprehensive range of public policy programs. "Podcast of the Week" is a noteworthy program drawn from the three C-SPAN networks.
Recent programs:
  • New CBO Report Offers Mixed Picture of the Deficit, Economy (1 hr. 14 min. - January 31, 2012)
    The CBO's new Budget and Economic Outlook, released on Tuesday, January 31, shows a small improvement in the deficit but rising unemployment. The report projects a $1.1 trillion federal budget deficit for FY 2012, or a 7 percent drop from last year. However, it also projects unemployment to rise to 8.9 percent in 2012. CBO Director Douglas W. Elmendorf took questions during a briefing following the outlook release.
  • White House Press Briefing on the Keystone XL Decision (51 min. 20 sec. - January 18, 2012)
    On Wednesday, January 18, the State Department announced it would not allow the proposed construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to move forward. The $7 billion pipeline would carry oil through six states from Canada to oil refineries on the Gulf Coast. White House Spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that "imposing an arbitrary 60-day deadline on this process would make it virtually impossible for an adequate review to take place." Congress voted late last year to require the administration to make a decision by late February about whether to allow the pipeline to proceed as planned.
  • The "State of Indian Nations" Address (1 hr. 17 min. - January 16, 2012)
    Jefferson Keel, President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), delivered the annual "State of Indian Nations" Address Thursday morning, just two days after President Obama's "State of the Union" Address. Mr. Keel spoke to a live studio audience of tribal citizens and leaders, Congressional employees, federal government officials, students and advocates. Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, provided the Congressional response.
  • Supreme Court Releases Arguments in FCC v Fox Television (1 hr. 1 min. - January 10, 2012)
    The U.S. Supreme Court released the oral argument in FOX Television v FCC, a broadcast decency case. The high court met on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to review a 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision that found the FCC's indecency rules unconstitutionally vague. The case stems from the use of expletives by actresses Cher and Nicole Richie during the 2002 Billboard Music Awards, which aired on Fox.
Q and A   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Every week, C-SPAN presents interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science and technology in hour-long conversations.
Recent programs:
  • Ray Mabus, Navy Secretary (59 min. 18 sec. - February 5, 2012)
    Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus discusses his military career, his political career, and his current role as the nation’s 75th Navy Secretary. Mabus describes the goals he has set for the Navy Department. He wants to make half of all the energy used by the Navy, including the Marines, originate from non-fossil fuel sources by 2020.
  • Michael Hastings, Author, "The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan" (59 min. 20 sec. - January 29, 2012)
    Author and Rolling Stone contributing editor Michael Hastings discusses his new historical narrative, "The Operators." The book expands upon the June, 2010 article Hastings wrote for Rolling Stone which resulted in the firing of General Stanley McChrystal. Hastings tells the story of how he was granted access to General McChrystal and his closest staff and he recounts how he went about taking notes and recording the conversations he had with those individuals.
  • Diana West, Syndicated Columnist, Universal Uclick (59 min. 22 sec. - January 22, 2012)
    Our guest is author and reporter Diana West, who discusses her weekly online column syndicated in over 100 newspapers nationwide. She writes about cultural and political issues from a self-described conservative viewpoint. She talks about some themes in her columns, including the spread of Islamic law throughout formerly non-Islamic areas of the western world and her opposition to the war in Afghanistan.
  • Glenn Kessler, "The Fact Checker" Columnist, The Washington Post (59 min. 59 sec. - January 15, 2012)
    Our guest this week is author and reporter Glenn Kessler, "The Fact Checker" columnist for The Washington Post. He examines the statements of political figures and diplomats and, based upon his evaluation of the accuracy of the statements, awards as many as four "Pinocchios" to speakers who, in his opinion, misrepresent the facts.
The Communicators   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"The Communicators" is C-SPAN's new weekly series featuring a half-hour interview with the people who shape our digital future. The Communicators airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET and Monday on C-SPAN2 at 8am and 8pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Auto Execs Talk Cars and Technology (26 min. 11 sec. - February 4, 2012)
    This week on "The Communicators," C-SPAN interviews two car executives at the Consumer Electronics Show who explain how some new cars tap into the internet and respond to voice commands in new ways. The chairman of the board of Daimler (which makes Mercedes-Benz cars) and Toyota's vice president for advanced technology are this week's guests.
  • FCC Members Check Out Latest Tech Products (29 min. 17 sec. - January 28, 2012)
    On "The Communicators," C-SPAN interviews two members of Federal Communications Commission as they tour several exhibits and try out some of the latest tech products at the Consumer Electronics Show. The commissioners are Mignon Clyburn (D) and Robert McDowell (R).
  • Tech Innovators Talk This Year's Trends (27 min. 34 sec. - January 21, 2012)
    This week, The Communicators begins a series on the newest developments in communications and consumer technology for 2012 and the policy issues flowing from them. In this episode, The Communicators interviews the President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, Gary Shapiro; Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, who ran a technology business before being elected to Congress; and Microsoft’s director of consumer products, Craig Beilinson.
  • Impact of Social Media and the Digital Future (30 min. 16 sec. - January 14, 2012)
    On "The Communicators," New York Times technology columnist and blogger Nick Bilton sits down with C-SPAN to share his thoughts about what the digital future looks like, the social impact of the web, and how technology is changing our lives.

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