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Daily News Lesson September 18 2026

Trump pushes back as AI leaders fuel calls to rein in rapidly advancing technology

Discuss Trump ignoring expert opinion to pass regulation on AI

Daily News Lesson July 24 2026

Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy 250 years after the Declaration of Independence

Learn about the complicated past of an important founding father

Daily News Lesson July 15 2026

What we know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to produce

Learn about the current cyclosporiasis outbreak is presenting challenges for public health experts nationwide

Daily News Lesson July 13 2026

Trump fires election commission members in latest attempt to control voting process

Learn about how recent firings could have a massive impact on independent agency authority

American flags fly with U.S. Capitol on background

Daily News Lesson July 08 2026

Student Voices: America 250 series on a nation in progress

The founding-era documents are traveling beyond Washington, D.C., for the first time

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court hears Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 01 2026

How the birthright citizenship decision impacts Trump's immigration agenda

Learn about the newly decided Trump v. Barbara case and the role of precedent in deciding cases

Daily News Lesson June 30 2026

What the Supreme Court rulings mean for presidential power

Learn about the Supreme Court's recent decisions on presidential authority, the role of independent agencies, and the constitutional principles that shape the separation of powers

Lesson Plan June 25 2026

Lesson plan: Create your own national debt awareness campaign

Learn about the national debt, and build a national awareness campaign

Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies to House Judiciary Committee

Daily News Lesson January 23 2026

Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Donald Trump during House hearing

GOP lawmakers accused Smith of partisanship, but Smith said the law required him to act.

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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