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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress
Daily News Lesson March 07 2025

House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s speech

Learn about Green's protest and what it means to censure a lawmaker.
U.S. President Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress
Daily News Lesson March 05 2025

Takeaways from Trump's address to Congress

Watch segments of President Trump's address to Congress and discuss the future of his administration
crossroadsputnam
Daily News Lesson February 28 2025

Is political extremism partly caused by loneliness?

Discuss one theory about the rise of political extremism in the US
HiddenHistories
Daily News Lesson February 18 2025

How Lois Curtis fought for equal rights for Americans with disabilities

Discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act through the lens of the life of an artist
tariff
Daily News Lesson February 04 2025

How tariffs impact the economy

Discuss the impacts of tariffs on the U.S. economy and the day-to-day lives of Americans
Rally in support of federal funding and in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans, in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 30 2025

Trump administration sets off confusion with federal freeze

Discuss the Trump administrations efforts to halt federal grants programs
A view of the White House as U.S. President Trump makes his way across the nation, in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 29 2025

Trump fires inspectors general across federal agencies

Learn about inspectors general and their roles in the federal government
Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Pam Bondi's nomination to be U.S. attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 16 2025

Trump attorney general pick questioned about weaponization of Justice Department

Learn about one of President Trump's top appointments
Pictures of the Year: A Picture and its Story
Daily News Lesson January 07 2025

Congress certifies Trump’s election 4 years after Capitol riot

Discuss the process that formalizes the winner of presidential elections
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Daily News Lesson December 18 2024

Wisconsin school shooting leaves community shaken by gun violence

Learn about the latest school shooting and discuss how the community is responding to the violence
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