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Protest over U.S. President Trump's public comments about removing the homeless 'immediately' from Washington, D.C.

Daily News Lesson November 18 2025

How the Trump administration plans to overhaul spending on homelessness

Discuss how money has gone to prevent homelessness and how that might be changing

The jury in Hunter Biden's trial on criminal gun charges finds him guilty on all three counts, in Wilmington

Daily News Lesson June 12 2024

Hunter Biden convicted of felonies related to gun purchase

Learn about the conviction of the president's son

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Daily Video October 10 2017

What are the effects of opioid addiction on young people?

Join PBS NewsHour for a Facebook Live on Wed., October 11th at 1 p.m. on how to talk to students about opioid addiction. We’ll take your questions LIVE on Facebook (enter in comments section and let us know your school and city/state) or tweet them to @NewsHour using #AskNewsHour. It's important for teachers and students voices to be heard on this issue!

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