Summary
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the search for a new speaker of the House and President Biden's plea for national security funding.
Time marker: For the sake of time, watch the video from the start to 4m:18s to learn about the Speaker candidate Jim Jordan and answer the questions. Watch the video from 4m:18s to end if you want to learn about Biden's aid request.
For a transcript, click here.
News wrap alternative: Check out recent segments from the NewsHour, and choose the story you’re most interested in watching. You can make a Google doc copy of discussion questions that work for any of the stories here.
Warm up questions
- Who is Jim Jordan?
- What are some of the major issues that are going unaddressed by Congress since there is no Speaker?
- Where and When did the vote take place for Jordan?
- Why did Jim Jordan lose so many votes, according to this story?
- How can being on FOX news affect someone?
Focus questions
What are the key divisions within the Republican Party described in this story? How do you think these divisions will influence national politics going forward?
Media literacy: How can news outlets report on one specific political party without seeming bias?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?
For more
What students can do:
Watch this Student Reporting Labs video (2020) which discusses a young man's decision to join the Republican party, and then discuss:
- What are the values described by the young Republican in this story?
- How do those values align with the split described in the Republican party today?
- How can young people make a difference in the political direction of the parties they belong to?
- Do you think becoming involved with party politics is a good way to influence political outcomes in the U.S.? If not, what would work better?
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