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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.”

Daily News Lesson March 17 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: How Iran and the SAVE Act are influencing midterms

Discuss the major stories influencing voters going into the 2026 midterms

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

Daily News Lesson March 13 2026

Shorts: How Americans feel about U.S-Israel attacks on Iran

55% of Americans say Iran poses a minor threat or no threat at all; 44% say Iran poses a major threat

Daily News Lesson March 12 2026

A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school bombing

Explore the reactions of the Trump administration as the investigation continues

FILE PHOTO: The Comanche Solar facility is shown in Pueblo

Daily News Lesson March 11 2026

Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand

Discuss the ways rapidly growing energy needs can be met in the United States

Daily News Lesson March 10 2026

How debate helped teens find their voices

Discuss student voice and the value of debate clubs

Daily News Lesson March 09 2026

Environmental justice advocate works to save family farm

Discuss environmental justice and the history of black land ownership in the U.S.

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.

Primary election night party for Democratic senate candidate James Talarico in Austin

Daily News Lesson March 05 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Primaries begin for the 2026 midterm elections

Learn about some of the early results from the kickoff of the 2026 midterm election season

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