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FILE PHOTO: In-person early voting in Milwaukee
Daily Video October 27 2020

What should students know with one week until the election?
With one week to go before the election, what should students understand about the presidential race and other races?
Los Angeles Food Bank volunteers hand out boxes of produce in Montebello
Daily Video October 07 2020

More families struggle to find enough food during COVID-19
Relief negotiations between Congress and the White House have stalled even as more families struggle.
FILE PHOTO: American Airlines planes are parked at the gate during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Washington
Daily Video September 29 2020

Why are airlines asking Congress for more relief money?
The airlines are just one major industry asking for additional federal relief during the continuing epidemic
Daily Video July 01 2020

Summer coronavirus wave scrambles re-opening plans
Examine shifts in public policy and plans for the fall as coronavirus cases ramp up in mid-summer.
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability
Daily Video June 11 2020

Philonise Floyd testifies before Congress day after brother's funeral
Reflect on the changes in American society since the killing of George Floyd and discuss the changes that may still be yet to come.
U.S. President Trump visits Ford Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Daily Video May 27 2020

Economic role of government now and during Great Depression
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, learn how the coronavirus is impacting the economy and how it compares to the Great Depression.
Staff nurse Lt. Gretta Walter awaits the arrival of coronavirus test patients in the emergency room at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir
Daily Video March 24 2020

Health care workers on the frontlines of war against coronavirus
In this NewsHour current events lesson, learn about how health care professionals are handling the challenges of the coronavirus.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Lesson Plan February 03 2020

The State of the Union Address

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to evaluate the State of the Union speech and learn its history
Trump's legal team continues opening arguments during impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily Video January 29 2020

Trump impeachment trial: Republicans make their case
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, learn about Trump's legal team's arguments.
U.S. House of Representatives votes on resolution in impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video November 01 2019

How to teach the latest update on impeachment inquiry
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about next steps following the House vote to approve impeachment procedures.
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