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Daily News Lesson September 22 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: How Trump's low approval rating may impact midterms

Discuss how the president's sinking popularity may determine control of the House and Senate
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Daily News Lesson September 22 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive

Data centers, gas prices and the economy are some of the issues on Texans' minds this election season
House of Representatives votes on U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 09 2025

House gives Trump a win as his big tax bill overcomes weeks of tense negotiations

"... this bill really could drive the next political cycle entirely on its own." —Lisa Desjardins, correspondent for PBS News Hour
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Daily News Lesson March 04 2024

Supreme Court weighs in: Brooks and Capehart on states blocking Trump from GOP primary ballot

Hear from Brooks and Capehart on the decisions of some states to remove Trump from the ballot
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Daily News Lesson January 16 2024

Brooks and Capehart on Iowa caucus and the presidential race

Hear from Brooks and Capehart on the beginning of Republican primary season
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Daily News Lesson December 04 2023

Brooks and Capehart on the ouster of George Santos

David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the recent expulsion of Congressman George Santos
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Daily News Lesson August 22 2023

First Republican primary debate recap with BINGO game!

Learn about the Republican field for the 2024 presidential nomination ahead of the first primary debate
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Daily News Lesson April 16 2023

Top lesson: Brooks and Capehart on Election 2024 + Newswrap 4/17/23 + Student Video
Hear New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics
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Daily News Lesson April 09 2023

Top lesson: Capehart and Abernathy on Trump’s hold on the GOP + Newswrap 4/10/23 + Student Video
Hear Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy to discuss the week in politics
Trump hosts New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida
Daily News Lesson March 23 2023

Top lesson: Trump faces possible indictments + News wrap 3/23/23 + Student video
Discuss the legal risks around the former president and how that might effect the future of the GOP
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