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Daily Video September 18 2017

Hillary Clinton on sexism, racism and Trump's foreign policy deficits
Hillary Clinton, the former senator, secretary of state, first lady and presidential candidate published her memoir, “What Happened,” last week about the 2016 presidential election in which she lost to Donald Trump.
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Daily Video August 23 2017

Afghanistan: What your students should know about the new strategy in America's longest war
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy 4,000 more U.S. troops in the 16-year long Afghanistan War, the longest war in our country's history.
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Daily Video August 17 2017

The role of media literacy in teaching your students about Charlottesville
Use this PBS NewsHour video and discussion questions to teach your students about the events in Charlottesville. Extension activities include the history of Confederate monuments and the debate as to whether or not the statues should remain standing.
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Daily Video August 15 2017

How to discuss the history of white nationalism with your students in the wake of Charlottesville
Today's Daily News Story provides video, key terms and discussion questions to help teachers talk with their students about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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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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Daily Video August 04 2017

Under President Trump, a new strategy for the Afghanistan war sparks debate
The U.S. war in Afghanistan has progressed for 16 years, and a new strategy for how to proceed has caused debate among Trump and his national security team. Progress has been slow and the president has reportedly been frustrated with his advisers.
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Daily Video August 03 2017

North Korea continues to conduct major missile tests
President Trump and Japanese President Shinzo Abe spoke by phone on Monday to discuss the growing global threat caused by North Korea. North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday that experts said could reach the western half of the United States, if not the whole country, with a flatter trajectory.
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Daily Video July 28 2017

Trump announces major policy change for transgender service members over Twitter
When President Trump tweeted that transgender Americans would no longer be allowed to serve in the military, his Joint Chiefs of Staff in the four branches of the military were unaware that he planned to make the announcement.
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Daily Video July 17 2017

Quotes, votes and anecdotes: What is "opposition research"?
President Trump's son, Donald J. Trump Jr., released an email exchange between him and a publicist, who informed him that a Russian lawyer could provide the Trump campaign with potentially damaging information about Hillary Clinton.
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Daily Video July 10 2017

What was outcome of Trump-Putin meeting during G20 summit?
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