Videos

Historians and political scientists looked at how politicians and voters have become increasingly sorted by party ideology, and what it means for American democracy. This program was part of…

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) talked about the state of American democracy at a Purdue University virtual event. They discussed the polarizat…

Historians analyzed the correlation between violence and U.S. political change, from the time of the American Revolution to present day. This talk was part of a two-day Purdue University con…

Historians discussed the effect of media and technology on 20th century politics. Topics included the government’s impact on Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence and cable television. Th…

This was a discussion on policymaking and presidential commissions in political history. This talk from Purdue University was part of a two-day conference called “Remaking American Political…

Students from the Washington Center, George Mason University in Virginia, and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. …

Students from the Washington Center, George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning cla…

Students from the Washington Center, George Mason University in Virginia, and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. …

Thomas Mann, co-author of The Broken Branch and It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, discussed the topic, “Congress: Is It the Broken Branch?” with students at Purdue University, George Mason Univ…

Former Senator Judd Greg talked about his views of Congress. Topics included partisanship and political gridlock, and the federal budget and deficit.

Theda Skocpol and Peter Maer talked about the impact of the Tea Party movement on politics and public policy.

Mark Hetherington talked about parties, politics, and public policy.

Former Representatives Martin Frost (D-TX) and Robert Walker (R-PA) talked about partisanship in Congress.

Bob Cusack talked about the 112th Congress thus far. Topics included the influence of Tea Party members and ongoing efforts to pass a continuing resolution for the remainder of fiscal year 2…

Former Senator Bob Kerrey talked about his time spent in Vietnam and current immigration issues.

Frank Fahrenkopf talked about the state of the Republican Party and the politics of the 112th Congress.

Four former members of Congress talked about the state of politics in Washington, D.C., the 2010 midterm elections and the politics of the upcoming 112th Congress. C-SPAN’s Distance Learning…