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Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jim Crow 2021: The Latest Assault on the Right to Vote, in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 13 2022

Sen. Warnock on the prospects for voting rights legislation: ‘This is about our democracy’
Hear from one Democratic senator on why his party sees voting rights as a priority in Congress
Low stock store shelves in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Inflation surged at the fastest pace in 40 years. What will it mean for consumers?
Learn why inflation has risen quickly during the COVID pandemic, and how that might affect the everyday economy
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Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Jan 12, 2022 news lessons: Webb space telescope's final launch
Additional stories: Grand Ole Opry backlash, Congress and voting rights
FILE PHOTO: The Russian flag is seen through barbed wire as it flies on the roof of the Russian embassy in Kiev
Daily News Lesson January 10 2022

U.S., Russia begin tense talks amid stark disagreements over Ukraine
Learn how Russia and the U.S. are approaching high stakes talks over Eastern Europe
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Daily News Lesson January 10 2022

Jan 10, 2022: News summary with video & discussion questions
Russia sends troops to Ukraine and Kazakhstan, James Webb telescope opens its 'golden eye'
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 07 2022

Jan. 6 attack was a ‘warning shot’, experts say. Here’s why
Hear from four authors on why the attack on the Capitol is a sign of ongoing dangers
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

How disinformation around Jan. 6 riot has downplayed violence, divided Americans
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Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

Texans describe what animated their loved ones, neighbors to storm the Capitol
Hear about the misinformation and other forces in one community that helped drive an attack on the Capitol
Schumer speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

Jan. 5, 2022: Schumer, McConnell butt heads over the filibuster amid voting rights bill fight
Black lawmakers sue Michigan over district lines, U.S. Labor Department claims record numbers quit jobs in November
Trump supporters breach the US Capitol
Lesson Plan January 05 2022

Lesson plan: Connecting Post-Civil War mob violence and the Capitol Hill Riot

Explore historical parallels between the aftermath of the Capitol Hill Riot and the Reconstruction period following the Civil War
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