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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Republican Senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Post April 29 2025

The first 100 days of Trump's second term

Follow the Trump administration's actions and discuss the president's priorities in the first months of his second term
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Lesson Plan April 02 2025

Following the money in campaign donations and policymaking

Learn about how money can be a corrupting force in politics and who benefits most from it
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Daily News Lesson March 19 2025

Pentagon history purge highlights which stories are told and why others are ignored

Learn why these web pages are being removed and how to find alternative sources of information
U.S. President Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress
Daily News Lesson March 05 2025

Takeaways from Trump's address to Congress

Watch segments of President Trump's address to Congress and discuss the future of his administration
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Post February 17 2025

Q&A: Author Kenneth C. Davis on the Founding Fathers and slavery, America's "great contradiction"

A conversation about U.S. history, the presidents and slavery and how we teach it
FILE PHOTO: A procession carrying signs for equal rights, integrated schools, decent housing, and an end to bias during the civil rights march on Washington D.C.
Daily News Lesson February 14 2025

The history of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in America

This Black History Month, explore the origins of DEI in America with News Hour's “Hidden Histories” series
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Daily News Lesson February 11 2025

The legacy of birthright citizenship in the U.S.

Discuss the history of birthright citizenship and how it has shaped the U.S.
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Post January 31 2025

Classroom resources for Black History Month

Find lessons and activities for history, English, art and more
Inauguration ceremony for Trump's second presidential term
Daily News Lesson January 21 2025

Trump returns to office

Watch a short video of the inauguration and news of executive orders and pardons
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Post January 09 2025

Unethical moments in U.S. medical research history

Effects of medical racism by the U.S. government have global effects decades later
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