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Daily News Lesson July 01 2026

Supreme Court transforms campaign finance rules, lifting limits on party spending

Learn about how the Supreme Court is upending campaign finance laws in a key election year
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Daily News Lesson June 29 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Progressive victories signal mood of some Democratic voters

Watch Brooks and Capehart discuss if a realignment is taking place in the Democratic party
Pacific Palisades community marks one year since devastating wildfires
Daily News Lesson May 18 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: How reality TV stars seeking office are changing politics

Discuss how political candidates are capitalizing on name recognition through past exposure from reality TV
Heavy fog hangs over the State Capitol ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of McAuliffe as Virginia's governor in Richmond
Daily News Lesson May 12 2026

Virginia's Supreme Court tosses voter-approved redistricting plan

Learn why a state Supreme Court tossed a new districting plan approved by voters
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Daily News Lesson May 01 2026

Supreme Court decision weakens the Voting Rights Act

Discuss arguments around the principle of birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment
Residents vote "On Demand" in Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson March 24 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Supreme Court hears mail-in ballot case that could impact the midterms

Nearly a third of Americans voted by mail in the 2024 general election, accounting for more than 48 million votes
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference in the Queens borough of New York City
Daily News Lesson November 06 2025

Democrats dominate in first election of Trump's second term

Hear about the results from 2025 election day
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Daily News Lesson October 31 2025

How the Virginia governor's race became a microcosm of national issues

The race may also serve as a referendum on President Trump's first 10 months in office and next year’s midterms
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Daily News Lesson October 17 2025

Supreme Court hears arguments that could upend Voting Rights Act and reshape electoral maps

Arguments focused on whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts
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Lesson Plan September 17 2025

Lesson plan: The Constitution and voter suppression

In this lesson, students take a historic "literacy test" to understand voter suppression
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