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U.S. House Select Committee holds public hearing to investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
With the second day of Jan. 6 committee hearings complete, get two perspectives on the day's events
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 12 2022

Senators make bipartisan breakthrough on gun legislation — and other news for June 13, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Trump supporters gather in Washington DC to protest election he lost
Daily News Lesson June 10 2022

Congressional hearings on January 6 begin — and other news for June 10, 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 May 25 2022

How Uvalde, Texas, is mourning after school massacre
Hear how a community is coming together after a deadly school shooting
FILE PHOTO: Group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 04 2022

What overturning Roe v. Wade might mean for reproductive rights
Understand what it will mean if the Supreme Court overturns the decision that has protected abortion rights for nearly 50 years
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 21 2022

Senate confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Discuss what happened in the first day of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing
President Biden Delivers His First State Of The Union Address To Joint Session Of Congress
Daily News Lesson March 02 2022

Activity: Discuss President Biden's State of the Union address
Watch clips of President Biden's State of the Union address and discuss some of the topics covered in his speech
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

How disinformation around Jan. 6 riot has downplayed violence, divided Americans
Schumer speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

Jan. 5, 2022: Schumer, McConnell butt heads over the filibuster amid voting rights bill fight
Black lawmakers sue Michigan over district lines, U.S. Labor Department claims record numbers quit jobs in November
Trump supporters breach the US Capitol
Lesson Plan January 05 2022

Lesson plan: Connecting Post-Civil War mob violence and the Capitol Hill Riot

Explore historical parallels between the aftermath of the Capitol Hill Riot and the Reconstruction period following the Civil War
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