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U.S. President Biden attends a rally with Democratic nominee for Maryland Governor Moore, Senator Van Hollen and other Maryland Democrats, in Bowie

Daily News Lesson November 09 2022

How election results will affect the Biden administration’s agenda

Learn how the politics of the next two years may look depending on the outcome of the 2022 midterms

FILE PHOTO: Voters cast ballots in Pennsylvania primary election

Daily News Lesson October 23 2022

A look at Pennsylvania’s close race for the U.S. Senate

Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from this October 24, 2022

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Daily News Lesson October 17 2022

Economy among key issues on voters' minds this midterm season — and other news for October 18, 2022

Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions

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Daily News Lesson October 10 2022

How restrictive voting laws hurt voters who struggle with reading — and other news for October 11, 2022

Florida holds primary elections for U.S. House, Senate, in Hialeah

Daily News Lesson September 20 2022

Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats

Learn why poll workers are under threat and what is being done to address the problem

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Daily News Lesson September 07 2022

Could your state's midterm race decide control of the Senate? — and other news for Sept. 8, 2022

Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin are four races to watch closely

Democrat Mary Peltola Wins U.S. Special House Election

Daily News Lesson September 02 2022

Mary Peltola makes history as first Alaska Native elected to Congress — and other news for Sept. 2, 2022

Voters submit ballots for New York's primary election at a polling station in Brooklyn, New York

Daily News Lesson August 24 2022

Florida and New York primaries: Case studies in how American politics works today

Learn about the results in some key primary races

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Daily News Lesson August 17 2022

Four election terms your students should know from the Alaska and Wyoming's primaries

Hear about the results of this week's primary elections and learn critical election terminology

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Daily News Lesson August 04 2022

Why Kansas' vote to preserve abortion rights has the country talking

On Aug. 2, Kansas rejected an anti-abortion amendment in a landslide vote

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