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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at Auburn Manufacturing, in Auburn

Daily News Lesson August 16 2023

Daily news lesson: Democratic strategist breaks down poll numbers in potential Biden-Trump rematch

Hear from political strategist on the upcoming presidential race

People come and go from the Registrar of Voters office on the final day of voter registration in the upcoming congressional elections in San Diego, California

Daily News Lesson June 07 2023

Voter registration tool targeted by conspiracy theorists + Newswrap 6/7/23 + Student Video

Learn about a conspiracy theory that has led to states abandoning a tool used to verify voter registration

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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

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Daily News Lesson April 30 2023

Top lesson: Brooks and Capehart on possible Biden-Trump rematch + Newswrap 5/1/23 + Student video

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

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Daily News Lesson April 24 2023

Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s chances for reelection + Newswrap 4/24/23 + Student Video

Hear from two columnists with different political ideologies discuss the week in politics

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Daily News Lesson November 04 2022

Learn how to volunteer at your local election center

Learn how you can take part in the democratic process as a poll worker

Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the inauguration cere

Lesson Plan January 18 2021

Lesson plan: History of presidential inaugurations and how to plan your own ceremony

Plan an inaugural ceremony fit for the moment

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Lesson Plan January 15 2021

Lesson plan: Write your own presidential inauguration speech

Learn about the importance of inaugural addresses in U.S. civic life, then write your own

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Lesson Plan November 11 2020

Voter suppression then and now

Explore voter suppression in the United States from Reconstruction to today

Student Voices November 02 2020

Every vote and voice deserves to be heard

The first in our series of Student Voices on how students can stay engaged as citizens—even after the election

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