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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speak about combating fraud, in Washington
Daily News Lesson February 27 2026

Trump administration halts Minnesota Medicaid funds

Learn why the Trump administration is withholding healthcare funds for a single state
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Daily News Lesson February 19 2026

Minnesota schools and students struggle with fallout of immigration crackdown

"I think we try to minimize it, but I think the trauma is already there," said Jason Kuhlman, Principal, Valley View Elementary
House Minority Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference
Daily News Lesson February 17 2026

Why Democrats say they are withholding funding for the Department of Homeland Security

Hear from a Democratic party leader on why Democratic members of Congress are seeking changes at the Department of Homeland Security
Tensions rise following the shooting death of an observer by an immigration officer, in north Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson January 16 2026

What to know about the Insurrection Act

Learn about the Insurrection Act, including how and why presidents have used it in the past
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2026

Ex-ICE chief calls DHS rush to judgment after Minneapolis shooting ‘irresponsible’

The ICE shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis ignites protests in a city targeted by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
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Daily News Lesson January 27 2019

Student breakdown on the government shutdown
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan with your students for the latest on the government shutdown.
Claudia Maquin mother of Jakelin Caal, a 7-year-old girl who handed herself in to U.S. border agents earlier this month and died after developing a high fever while in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, reacts during her daughter's funeral
Daily Video December 27 2018

Why children in U.S. custody need specific pediatric expertise
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn why specific pediatric expertise is needed in the care for immigrant children.

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