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Post June 13 2017

Game on: Key facts about the Republican health care bill
  This week might determine the fate of a Republican-backed bill to repeal and replace…
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Post June 12 2017

Game on: The presidential election is over. When's the next chance to vote?
  The presidential election is over, but important races are still taking place. Her…
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Daily Video June 12 2017

What else happened in Congress last week?
The first public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee of former FBI director James Comey captured the most political attention last week, but there were other significant developments in Congress as well.
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Daily Video June 09 2017

Daily News Story: Comey hearing outcome
Former FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8, and his testimony revealed new information about the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Lesson Plan June 08 2017

Lesson plan: Build empathy with stories about disabilities
Are you an empathetic person? Use these stories about individuals with disabilities, all conceived …
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Post June 08 2017

A breakdown of the complicated Trump-Comey relationship
  Less than 24 hours before former FBI director James Comey was scheduled to testify on Capit…
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Daily Video May 30 2017

Criticism continues over Jared Kushner’s reported Russia communication
On Friday, the Washington Post reported that President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, allegedly proposed in a conversation with Russia's ambassador in January that a secret back channel created between the Trump team and Russia.
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Daily Video May 12 2017

White House wavers on reasons behind Comey firing
Since the firing of FBI Director James Comey earlier this week, the White House has contradicted itself several times as to the reasoning behind President Donald Trump's decision.
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Daily Video March 21 2017

Supreme Court confirmation hearing begins for Gorsuch
Confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch began this week.
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Lesson Plan September 28 2016

9 points about gerrymandering and how redistricting impacts elections

Most states have some rules for redrawing district lines, but cases of gerrymandering in order to give one party an electoral advantage over the other remain widespread.
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