[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> today house speaker paul ryan and mitch mcconnell hold a briefing for reporters at the congressional republican retreat in philadelphia. you can see it live at 9:30 a.m. eastern here on c-span2. and later president tromp, vice president pence and british prime minister teresa mee will

speak to the gathering. the president speaks at noon. the vice president around 2:30 pm, and the prime minister around 3:30 pm at. you can see the remarks live over on c-span. >> today a discussion on state budget, deficit forecast and what governors are proposing. we are live with the urban institute at noon eastern here on c-span2. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, saturday night at eight eastern on lectures in history, james madison university professor on the evolution of suburbs from early 1900s to present-day. >> the suburban kind of style really takes off after the civil war, and people began to emphasize having a detached home, a cottage style house, having fresh air, accessible

space, a yard, a garden spirit and then duquesne university history professor talks about the costing of the ku klux klan and how the elaborate dress in rituals were used as tools of intimidation and terrorism. >> these costumes wrapped a layer of meaning about these acts of violence, and it ended up, the costumes interpreted with the file and submit and help the violence to tell a story. >> sunny afternoon on real america, a 1957 cbs news report on the apollo one disaster that killed three astronauts during the launch rehearsal 50 years ago on january 27. spirit there was a flash and that was it according to a nasa spokesman watching the television screen in the block as a few hundred yards away from launch pad 34. the screen went blank and he said there was no communication from the astronauts.

they died silently and apparently swiftly. >> and at eight on the presidency, sidney blumenthal, about the political forces that shape our 16th president views on slavery. >> the fight must go on he would write to a friend two weeks after his defeat to douglas in 1858 senate race. the cause of civil liberties must not be surrendered at the end of one or even 100 defeats. spirit for our complete tv schedule go to c-span.org. >> i'm now an employee with c-span on board the c-span bus traveling around the country to teach students about c-span and all of our resources. c-span offer safety internships the students around the world at different colleges and universities in year-round. several of these entrance

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>> members of the national governors association are meeting this week in washington, d.c. next, nga chairs and vice chair governors terry mcauliffe virginia and brian sandoval of nevada speak about state priorities and how the states will work with the new administration. it's one hour.