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U.S. President Trump holds press conference following U.S. military strike on Venezuela, in Palm Beach
Daily News Lesson January 05 2026

Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
U.S. President Trump holds press conference following U.S. military strike on Venezuela, in Palm Beach
Educator Voices January 04 2026

Educator Voice: Teachers, if we don’t teach Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, TikTok will. Here’s my plan.

"We won’t have all the answers, but we’ll ask the right questions and find out where to look to answer them." — David Cutler, teacher
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 02 2025

Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat

Learn more about the legality of the strikes by having students examine the Department of Defense's Law of War Manual and the Geneva Conventions
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Daily News Lesson November 25 2025

Trump administration transforms asylum with deportations

Discuss how asylum claims have changed under the Trump administration
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Daily News Lesson November 20 2025

Community Connections: What to know about mental health misinformation on social media

Learn how best to discuss misinformation and how to challenge conspiratorial thinking
tariff
Daily News Lesson November 19 2025

Community Connections: How tariffs impact the economy

Discuss how economic policy is set by the federal government
U.S. Senate advances a bill to end the government shutdown
Daily News Lesson November 11 2025

End of government shutdown in sight after more than 40 days

Learn what led to an agreement over the longest-running government shutdown on record
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Daily News Lesson November 03 2025

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country, according to a poll from the journal Nature
Food pantry is busy, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Denver
Daily News Lesson October 27 2025

Federal workers turn to food banks as government shutdown continues

Discuss why the need at food banks is increasing rapidly due to government actions
White House East Wing Demolition Continues For Trump Ballroom Construction
Daily News Lesson October 24 2025

East Wing of White House torn down as Trump clears space for his ballroom

Learn of the White House exemption to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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