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State of the Union address

Lesson Plan March 06 2024

Lesson plan: The State of the Union — fill out your Bingo card as you watch!

Learn what happens in the annual State of the Union address and predict what will be covered

U.S. Capitol building in Washington

Daily News Lesson June 02 2023

Deal to raise debt ceiling passes in Congress + Newswrap 6/2/23 + Student video

The House and Senate have voted to approve a deal that would raise the debt ceiling, pushing off a debt crisis for two years

brooks

Daily News Lesson May 29 2023

Brooks and Capehart on the chances of reaching a debt ceiling deal before default + Newswrap 5/30/23 + Student video

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics

U.S. Capitol building in Washington

Daily News Lesson May 03 2023

Treasury nears debt limit + Newswrap 5/3/23 + Student video

Discuss the debt ceiling and the consequences of failing to raise it

Fuel truck explosion kills people in Cap Haitien

Daily News Lesson December 15 2021

Dec. 15, 2021: News summary with video & discussion questions

At least 60 people were killed in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck exploded, U.S. surpasses 800,000 Covid deaths

Kellogg Strike

Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

Dec. 8, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions

Kellogg workers' strike, Biden puts Putin on notice, ancient artifact returned

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Daily Video August 07 2017

Republican leaders look ahead to a tax reform battle this fall

Health care reform has occupied the spotlight on Capitol Hill in recent months, but an equally contentious issue is on the Republican agenda next: tax reform. A team of six Republican leaders has already developed some broad policy goals.

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