C-SPAN 2 TV Guide — Sunday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full C-SPAN 2 TV guide for Sunday, 9 August 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h 10m

America 250

Delaware's Role in the American Revolution News

Delaware's Role in the American Revolution

Joe Sullivan of the Delaware Public Archives examines Delaware's role in the American Revolution. He speaks as part of a "Tavern Talk" historical program in Mil

01:10 1h 15m

America 250

C-SPAN Tours National Archives Vault News

C-SPAN Tours National Archives Vault

C-SPAN's American History TV receives rare access inside the National Archives vault in Washington, D.C.

02:25 35m

Reel America

Effects of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki True

Effects of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki

A collection of short films that have historical significance, such as newsreels and documentaries, recounts the United States' history in the 20th century.

03:00 55m

Wesley Moody, Hero of Fort Sumter

News

Historian Wesley Moody discusses the life of Robert Anderson, the Union officer whose stand at Fort Sumter in April 1861 became a defining moment in the lead-up

03:55 1h 31m

The Presidency

What is Barack Obama's Legacy? News

What is Barack Obama's Legacy?

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

05:26 1h 12m

The Presidency

Barack Obama & the 2008 Economic Crisis News

Barack Obama & the 2008 Economic Crisis

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

Morning

06:38 1h 32m

The Presidency

Barack Obama & National Security News

Barack Obama & National Security

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

08:10 40m

Inside Look at the Obama Presidential Center Museum

News

C-SPAN receives special access to the new Obama Presidential Center museum in Chicago before it opens to the public. Exhibits chronicle America's history from t

08:50 10m

America 250

Roosevelt Library CEO on First Lady Edith Roosevelt News

Roosevelt Library CEO on First Lady Edith Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library CEO Ed O'Keefe reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Edith Roosevelt (1901-09). His essay is part of a project c

09:00 1h

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour

News

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about

10:00 1h

America's Book Club

Kara Swisher News

Kara Swisher

Journalist Kara Swisher joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and technology, human longevity, and her interviewing style.

11:00 1h

Q&A

Gov. Gavin Newsom D-CA, Young Man in a Hurry News

Gov. Gavin Newsom D-CA, Young Man in a Hurry

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) discusses his memoir, "Young Man in a Hurry," in which he chronicles moments in his life that influenced his political care

Daytime

12:00 50m

Vice President JD Vance, Communion - Finding My Way Back To Faith

News

Vice President JD Vance makes a special appearance at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California to talk about his faith journey to Catholi

12:50 1h

America's Book Club

David Grann News

David Grann

Author David Grann joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his books including "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "The Wager," and visits the vault of the Folger Sha

13:50 1h 15m

2026 Conservative Book of the Year Award - Matthew Spalding, The Making of the A

News

Hillsdale College government professor Matthew Spalding discusses his book "The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence," whic

15:05 1h

Gov. Josh Shapiro D-PA, Where We Keep the Light

News

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) reflects on what he has learned from his years in politics and argues that there is more that unites Americans than divides them.

16:05 1h

Sean Spicer, Trump 2.0

News

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 tr

17:05 1h 10m

Andrew Yang, Hey Yang, Where's My Thousand Bucks?

News

Andrew Yang traces his career from entrepreneur to presidential candidate and looks to the future of American politics. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.,

Evening

18:15 50m

Mike Pence, What Conservatives Believe

News

Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to "rediscover" conservative

19:05 1h 5m

Martha Raddatz, The Hero Next Door

News

Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terro

20:10 1h 5m

Q&A

Authors Mark Harmon & Leon Carroll on the American Mafia's Involvement in World News

Authors Mark Harmon & Leon Carroll on the American Mafia's Involvement in World

Actor Mark Harmon and retired NCIS special agent Leon Carroll, Jr., discuss their book "Ghosts of Sicily," about the U.S. government's use of the American mafia

21:15 1h 1m

Sen. Cory Booker, Stand

News

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) discusses his book on American ideals and the leadership qualities of prominent figures throughout the nation's history.

22:16 1h 29m

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

News

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

23:45 1h

Q&A

Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan, Regime Change News

Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan, Regime Change

New York Times White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss their just-published bestseller about the first year of the second Trump adm

Early Morning

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Daytime

Evening

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