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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
U.S. House holds public hearings on Jan. 6, 2021 assault on Capitol
Daily News Lesson June 29 2022

What we learned on Day 6 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings
The Jan. 6 panel met to present "urgent” evidence about what former President Trump knew before, during and after the Capitol insurrection.
Donald Trump holds a rally in Conroe, Texas
Daily News Lesson June 23 2022

Day 5 of Jan. 6 hearings details how Trump tried to use the Justice Department to stay in office
On the fifth day of the Jan. 6 hearings, three top Justice Department officials recounted how former President Trump wanted the department to undermine the 2020 election.
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Daily News Lesson June 16 2022

Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted
Learn how Congress is considering tweaks to presidential elections following the 2020 election
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Post June 15 2022

Testimony of Trump aides sheds light on former president's false voter fraud claims
Hear from former Trump administration and campaign officials on why claims about a rigged election were known to be false
Weekly Democratic news conference at the United States Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

Congress moves forward on gun safety legislation with a focus on mental health
Learn the details of the new gun violence bill working its way through Congress
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