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Daily News Lesson July 31 2026

ICE arrest in a rural Montana town prompts a conservative community to take action

Learn about a conservative community in Montana that is fighting back against ICE arrest of local resident.

Labor union activists rally in support of federal workers during a protest on Capitol Hill, in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 21 2025

Community Connections: The history of civil service

Learn about the Trump administration's approach to cutting federal jobs

Members of the California National Guard stand guard in downtown Los Angeles

Daily News Lesson June 11 2025

Retired military leaders on Trump's deployment of troops in LA

Learn about the Insurrection Act and hear from former generals on concerns over the ways the Trump administration is using the military within the U.S.

Protest following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in Compton

Daily News Lesson June 09 2025

National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders

Learn how protests in Los Angeles have led to an unprecedented response by the Trump administration

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Education Staff Layoffs

Daily News Lesson March 21 2025

What's next for the Department of Education after Trump begins effort to eliminate it

Learn what the Department of Education does and what shutting it down would mean for the U.S.

Daily News Lesson March 17 2025

The history of civil service and the impact of Trump's slashing of the workforce

Learn about the Trump administration's approach to cutting federal jobs

Rally in support of federal funding and in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans, in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 30 2025

Trump administration sets off confusion with federal freeze

Discuss the Trump administrations efforts to halt federal grants programs

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