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Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies to House Judiciary Committee
Daily News Lesson January 23 2026

Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Donald Trump during House hearing

GOP lawmakers accused Smith of partisanship, but Smith said the law required him to act.
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2024

America at a Crossroads: How citizen investigators are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters

Based on Judy's Woodruff's America at a Crossroads series
Supporters of those arrested in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol protest between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 13 2023

How the American Revolution has become part of the current political divide
And the role of historians in helping more Americans understand history
2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards
Daily News Lesson April 25 2023

Tucker Carlson out at FOX + Newswrap 4/25/23 + Student Video
Discuss firing of cable news hosts and changes in mainstream media
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Daily News Lesson March 08 2023

Top Lesson: Fox News' Tucker Carlson spreads misinformation about Jan. 6th + News wrap 3/8/23 + Student video
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Daily News Lesson June 22 2022

Updates from Day 4 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
Learn more about the highlights from Day 4 of the Jan. 6 hearings
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Daily News Lesson June 22 2022

Poll workers continue to face threats by fellow Americans after 2020 presidential election
Will people hesitate to become poll workers if they risk being threatened by dissatisfied voters?
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Daily News Lesson June 10 2022

What we learned on Day 1 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings
The Jan. 6 congressional committee is set to lay out its evidence in detail starting Monday after a dramatic opening night.
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 20 2022

What we’re learning about how Jan. 6 attack happened — and other news for April 21, 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 January 14 2022

Jan. 14, 2022: Earth sets record for hottest in history 6th year in a row
Additional stories: Why are voting rights protections necessary? — Indigenous symbolism central to Tucson mass shooting memorial
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