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Public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Daily News Lesson September 26 2022

What to expect in this week’s Jan. 6 hearing

Learn about the goals of the next — and possibly final — hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee

U.S. House of Representatives passes the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily News Lesson September 23 2022

Will these key pieces of legislation pass ahead of 2022 midterms, including a bill making it harder to overthrow an election?

Learn what legislation is a priority ahead of midterm elections for the current Congress

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Lesson Plan September 21 2022

Media literacy lesson: How to fact-check partisan social media posts

Sort through the noise surrounding the most consequential legislation passed by Congress this year

Voters cast ballots in Pennsylvania primary election

Daily News Lesson September 06 2022

A look at the political landscape two months before midterms — and other news for Sept. 7, 2022

Learn about the latest news and updates on the approaching midterms

U.S. President Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt relief plan at the White House in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 25 2022

Biden cancels student debt for millions of Americans

Find out why the Biden administration is forgiving some debt for students who took out federal loans

Voters submit ballots for New York's primary election at a polling station in Brooklyn, New York

Daily News Lesson August 24 2022

Florida and New York primaries: Case studies in how American politics works today

Learn about the results in some key primary races

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Daily News Lesson August 09 2022

How the Senate's latest bill would boost clean energy and combat global warming

Learn more about the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lead to by far the biggest investment the federal government has made on tackling climate change

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks about climate change outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 08 2022

The senate passes long-awaited climate bill

Learn what is in the climate and health care bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act

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Daily News Lesson July 25 2022

What we learned on Day 8 of the Jan. 6 hearings

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol concluded its first round of public hearings with a nearly three-hour presentation centered on White House response

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Daily News Lesson July 13 2022

What we learned on Day 7 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings

Learn the latest from the Congressional committee examining the events that led to January 6

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