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Daily News Lesson July 21 2025

What is publicly known about Trump’s yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Learn more about the friendship turned rivalry between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Trump's campaign event in Philadelphia

Daily News Lesson July 02 2024

Supreme Court immunity ruling reshapes presidential power

Learn about a Supreme Court ruling that grants expanded power to the president

FILE PHOTO: Trade fair in Hannover Messe

Daily News Lesson May 07 2024

Why the Google antitrust trial could change how we use the internet

Learn why the federal government suing Google and discuss antitrust law

Trump hosts New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida

Daily News Lesson March 23 2023

Top lesson: Trump faces possible indictments + News wrap 3/23/23 + Student video

Discuss the legal risks around the former president and how that might effect the future of the GOP

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump at the North Carolina GOP convention dinner in Greenville

Daily News Lesson August 29 2022

Intelligence officials to determine security risk of documents taken from Trump's home

Hear what might come next now that the FBI has removed classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home and resort

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 October 12 2021

How Trump's disinformation campaign about 2020 presidential election spreads a dangerous message

Donald Trump in Iowa highlights grievances against Democrats with more lies about the 2020 election that he lost

FILE PHOTO: 2020 U.S. presidential election in Pennsylvania

Daily News Lesson October 08 2021

How false claims of election fraud are eroding American democracy

Hear from one law professor about the risk to our electoral system and how to ensure election security going forward

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Daily Video May 10 2020

Shields and Brooks on the politicization of American institutions

In this NewsHour lesson plan, watch the Shields and Brooks segment on the politicization of American institutions.

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Mueller Report on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily Video July 25 2019

Main takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony

Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to examine the testimony of Robert Mueller during Wednesday's House hearing.

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