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Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In Final Debate Before Presidential Election
Daily Video October 23 2020

What students can take away from the final presidential debate
What message did each candidate need to get across, and were they successful?
U.S. presidential election debate in Cleveland, Ohio
Daily Video September 30 2020

What students can take away from the first presidential debate
Despite chaos and interruptions, presidential candidates managed to outline sharp differences in policy
Stimulus Bill Negotiations Stall on Postal Service Funding
Daily Video August 14 2020

Explainer: How election officials and the postal service handle ballots
Learn how the USPS and state election officials work together to manage mail-in ballots.
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Daily Video January 14 2020

Student guide to the Democratic primary debates
Learn about the Iowa caucuses and what to watch out for in Tuesday's Democratic debate.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with sheriffs from across the country on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington
Daily Video September 25 2019

Origins of the impeachment inquiry
Use this NewsHour current events lesson to discuss the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
An elections official demonstrates a touch-screen voting machine at the Fairfax County Governmental Center in Fairfax Virginia
Lesson Plan November 14 2017

Monitoring the midterms: Do midterm elections matter?
Understand midterm elections and discuss reasons why voter turnout remains low
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Daily Video October 17 2016

Political commentators on presidential candidates’ behavior
Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks, who usually fall on different sides of the political spectrum, agreed on Friday that Donald Trump’s behavior in recent days has harmed his campaign.
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Lesson Plan June 07 2016

Understanding Campaign Finance Law
Campaign finance has been a major point of discussion among the three remaining presidential candidates. How much do students know about the history of campaign finance law?
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Student Voices February 08 2016

New Hampshire teen tells young people to get out and vote
I used to pay no attention to politics, like any other teenager. But from my first town hall meeting I was fascinated about everything from analyzing the supporters there to actually listening to the way candidates address their audience.
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Daily Video December 10 2015

What do early election polls tell us?
History has shown that early opinion poll numbers often do not predict the candidates that will ultimately win their party’s nomination going into a presidential election.
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