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U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 18 2024

Supreme Court hears critical case on executive power

Learn about a court case that could limit the executive branch's power to create regulations
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Daily News Lesson May 22 2023

State of Montana bans TikTok + Newswrap 5/23/23 + Student Video
Learn about the first state ban of TikTok and what a social media ban means
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 16 2022

Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted
Learn how Congress is considering tweaks to presidential elections following the 2020 election
FILE PHOTO: People get injections of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Wolverhampton
Daily News Lesson January 26 2021

Logistical challenges remain for vaccinations
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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces members of his administration in Wilmington, Delaware
Daily Video December 15 2020

Classroom resource: Electoral College confirms Joe Biden for president
What is Electoral College voting, and why does it happen?
Dose of the COVID-19 vaccination of BioNTech and Pfizer is pictured in this undated handout photo
Daily Video December 02 2020

With a limited supply of vaccine doses coming soon, who gets it first?
With only enough initial vaccine for a small fraction of the population, who gets it and who decides that?
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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
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Daily Video November 02 2020

Teaching Resources for Election Day: Gen Z's Prom at the Polls!
Engage your students this Election Day with these outside-the-box activities!
Protest against racial inequality in Portland
Daily Video July 26 2020

What are federal agents doing in Portland?
Understand what is unusual about what's happening right now amid protests in Portland.
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Daily Video July 16 2020

Explainer: Why record COVID-19 testing is not enough
Explore the challenges of testing for COVID-19 in the US months after the pandemic began.
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