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Daily Video June 16 2017

Trump administration slashes education budget to fund school choice
The Trump administration’s budget, which has yet to pass Congress, proposed deep cuts to a large number of federal agencies and initiatives which sought to compensate for trillions of dollars in tax cuts, a sizable military buildup and a renewed investment in infrastructure.
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Post June 12 2017

Game on: The presidential election is over. When's the next chance to vote?
  The presidential election is over, but important races are still taking place. Her…
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Post June 07 2017

10 facts about the U.S. exit from the Paris climate agreement
  President Trump announced at a speech in the Rose Garden on Jun…
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Daily Video June 06 2017

White House withdraws from Paris climate agreement amid controversy
President Trump announced on June 1 that the United States will begin the four-year process of withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accords, a greenhouse gas mitigation agreement among 196 countries.
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Daily Video May 17 2017

Should seat belts be mandatory on school buses?
School districts around the country are debating whether or not to require seat belts on school buses. Requiring seat belts comes at a high cost for school districts already struggling with tight budgets.
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Lesson Plan May 15 2017

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: Storm chasing reveals clues to our weather future
Storm chasing: We do not recommend you try this at home! Thetop 208 weather and climate disastersin…
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Daily Video May 12 2017

White House wavers on reasons behind Comey firing
Since the firing of FBI Director James Comey earlier this week, the White House has contradicted itself several times as to the reasoning behind President Donald Trump's decision.
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Daily Video April 27 2017

On edge under new administration, DACA students find refuge in school
Thousands of undocumented students are protected from deportation under an Obama administration policy called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. But in recent months, many DACA recipients are on edge fearing what will happen to the program under the new administration.
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Daily Video April 12 2017

Scientists try to understand disease killing millions of U.S. bats
West coast scientists are studying a deadly bat disease called white-nose syndrome after it spread to Washington state from the Northeast last year where it has killed more than 5.5 million bats since 2006.
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Daily Video April 07 2017

Neil Gorsuch confirmed to Supreme Court following rules change
The Senate confirmed U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch Friday in a 54-45 vote, following a contentious week of opposition from Democrats prompted Republicans to change Senate rules in order to push the vote through.
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