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Oz casts his vote in Bryn Athyn
Daily News Lesson October 03 2022

How Pennsylvania’s midterm races impact the future of politics
Find out why political observers are keeping a close eye on Pennsylvania elections this year
U.S. House of Representatives passes the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 23 2022

Will these key pieces of legislation pass ahead of 2022 midterms, including a bill making it harder to overthrow an election?
Learn what legislation is a priority ahead of midterm elections for the current Congress
Florida holds primary elections for U.S. House, Senate, in Hialeah
Daily News Lesson September 20 2022

Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats
Learn why poll workers are under threat and what is being done to address the problem
Voters submit ballots for New York's primary election at a polling station in Brooklyn, New York
Daily News Lesson August 24 2022

Florida and New York primaries: Case studies in how American politics works today
Learn about the results in some key primary races
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Daily News Lesson August 04 2022

Why Kansas' vote to preserve abortion rights has the country talking
On Aug. 2, Kansas rejected an anti-abortion amendment in a landslide vote
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Daily News Lesson June 22 2022

Poll workers continue to face threats by fellow Americans after 2020 presidential election
Will people hesitate to become poll workers if they risk being threatened by dissatisfied voters?
FILE PHOTO: Control of U.S. Senate hangs in the balance as Georgia begins counting ballots
Daily News Lesson April 14 2022

Maine passes law protecting poll workers facing increased threats since 2020 election — and other news for April 14, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Activists hold up flowers and signs stating "COUNT EVERY VOTE" across the street from where votes are still being counted, two days after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Philadelphia
Daily News Lesson December 19 2021

Exhaustive fact check finds little evidence of voter fraud, but 2020’s ‘Big Lie’ lives on
Find out why investigations haven't turned up any of the voter fraud alleged by some Republican activists
FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration
Daily News Lesson November 02 2021

News Wrap: Facebook to shut down facial recognition system
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FILE PHOTO: 2020 U.S. presidential election in Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson October 08 2021

How false claims of election fraud are eroding American democracy
Hear from one law professor about the risk to our electoral system and how to ensure election security going forward
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