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A 5-year-old boy is detained by federal agents in Columbia Heights
Daily News Lesson January 26 2026

How immigration raids are impacting schools in Minneapolis

Learn how immigration enforcement is impacting students in the Twin Cities
Ongoing federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson January 20 2026

Minnesota protests enter 3rd week as immigration raids continue

Discuss the latest from the Trump administration ICE and Border Patrol surge in the Twin Cities
Tensions rise following the shooting death of an observer by an immigration officer, in north Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson January 16 2026

What to know about the Insurrection Act

Learn about the Insurrection Act, including how and why presidents have used it in the past
FILE PHOTO: The city of Nuuk ahead of the March 11 general election in Greenland
Daily News Lesson January 14 2026

Shorts: Greenland pushes back against U.S. takeover

Discuss why the Trump administration is threatening to take over an allied territory
jobmarket
Daily News Lesson January 12 2026

How economic challenges are weakening the job market — especially for the young

Discuss why the direction of the economy might feel different depending on who you talk to
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2026

Ex-ICE chief calls DHS rush to judgment after Minneapolis shooting ‘irresponsible’

The ICE shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis ignites protests in a city targeted by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses House Republicans at the Kennedy Center in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 07 2026

What is the emerging 'Trump Doctrine' on the Western Hemisphere?

Discuss the Trump administration's emergent foreign policy
Colombian soldiers patrol the border between Venezuela and Colombia
Daily News Lesson January 06 2026

Colombian president responds to Trump's threats

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
U.S. President Trump holds press conference following U.S. military strike on Venezuela, in Palm Beach
Daily News Lesson January 05 2026

Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney
Lesson Plan December 31 2025

Lesson plan: Celebrate the new year by looking back and moving forward

Students write a letter to their future selves they can open at the end of the year
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