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Daily News Lesson April 21 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Virginians vote on redistricting

Discuss the fairness of redistricting for partisan gain in Congress

Daily News Lesson April 20 2026

How Trump's recent actions are affecting his support among young voters

Discuss how support for Trump is declining among younger voters

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony in New York

Daily News Lesson April 15 2026

Study finds Trump administration cut legal immigration far more than illegal crossings

Learn more about how ICE agents are targeting migrants at immigration courts, as described by a Jesuit priest who witnessed it firsthand

Daily News Lesson March 28 2026

A look back at the three No Kings protests: Millions turn out nationwide once again

Learn why millions marched together in protest across the country

Residents vote "On Demand" in Pennsylvania

Daily News Lesson March 24 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Supreme Court hears mail-in ballot case that could impact the midterms

Nearly a third of Americans voted by mail in the 2024 general election, accounting for more than 48 million votes

Daily News Lesson March 18 2026

Trump’s top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”

U.S. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand hold Free Speech rally in Foley Square in front of Federal Courthouse in New York

Daily News Lesson March 16 2026

Shorts: Checks and balances aren't working, growing majority says

Examine how a weak system of checks and balances affects how Americans view democracy

FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security", in Washington

Daily News Lesson March 06 2026

Shorts: Secretary Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security secretary

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) had pressed Noem Tuesday on spending $220 million on TV ads that feature the secretary front and center.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Daily News Lesson February 25 2026

Takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

Choose one or two clips from Trump's State of the Union address to discuss as a class or reflect on in your notebooks

The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin

Daily News Lesson February 20 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: What the Texas primaries could reveal about the midterms

Explore the role of base voters and the power of incumbency in elections

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