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Daily News Lesson March 18 2026

Trump’s top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”

U.S. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand hold Free Speech rally in Foley Square in front of Federal Courthouse in New York

Daily News Lesson March 16 2026

Shorts: Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says

Examine how a weak system of checks and balances affects how Americans view democracy

Daily News Lesson March 10 2026

How debate helped teens find their voices

Discuss student voice and the value of debate clubs

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Daily News Lesson February 25 2026

Takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

Choose one or two clips from Trump's State of the Union address to discuss as a class or reflect on in your notebooks

The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin

Daily News Lesson February 20 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: What the Texas primaries could reveal about the midterms

Explore the role of base voters and the power of incumbency in elections

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.

Daily News Lesson January 22 2026

The surprising way to fight political exhaustion

Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses uncomfortable truths about the way power works in America and what people can do about it

Woman reading a book, indoor light, hands close-up

Daily News Lesson January 13 2026

Efforts underway to rekindle a love for reading

Reading for pleasure has fallen by some 40 percent in the last 20 years, continuing a long-running downward trend.

Daily News Lesson December 11 2025

America at a Crossroads: Reconnecting with people to see how political divisions might be healed

Explore how Americans are trying to bridge the political divide

Daily News Lesson December 09 2025

Community Connections: How a social network is bringing communities together in divisive times

Learn about the locally-owned social network, Front Porch Forum

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