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"No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now" Rally Held In Front Of White House
Daily News Lesson October 25 2021

Voting protection bill blocked in Senate as several states restrict voting rights
Hear from one expert on why new federal voting legislation is needed to protect democracy in the U.S.
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a hearing entitled 'Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower' in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 06 2021

Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate influence on users, including children
Discuss the call to regulate Facebook content and what some of the consequences of doing so could be
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccines at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 27 2021

Biden again urges Congress to pass infrastructure, reconciliation bills amid stalemate
Hear why Democrats are still unable to agree on their own historic spending bills, and what might change this week
Senate Judiciary hearing on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 16 2021

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and other gymnasts on how FBI ‘betrayed’ them, ‘enabled’ Nassar
Hear from U.S. gymnasts testify before Congress on why an FBI investigation into abuse on the team failed them
Senate Budget Committee Hearing to discuss President Biden's FY 2022 Budget
Daily News Lesson September 14 2021

Sen. Sanders on raising corporate and wealth taxes to address income inequality
Hear from one senator at the forefront of Democratic negotiations on a transformative spending bill
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 12 2021

Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and climate change
Discuss the Senate bill that would provide $3.5 trillion in investments for climate change, family programs and health programs
Law enforcement vehicles line up at the perimeter of a shooting site at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder
Daily News Lesson March 25 2021

Senate debates gun control amid mass shootings
Discuss gun violence in the United States, and what it means to normalize gun violence
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee votes to advance the nomination for Secretary of the Interior in Washington
Daily Video March 08 2021

Senate passes $1.9 trillion relief bill
Learn about what is in the massive new COVID relief bill.
Vials of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate are seen in an undated photograph
Daily News Lesson March 01 2021

News Roundup: COVID relief bill passes as vaccination efforts continue to roll out
A new vaccine is approved, but some experts fear that states may be opening up a little too early
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Daily Video February 15 2021

News Roundup: Trump acquitted, but majority votes to convict
Discuss the impeachment trial and other events from the past week
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