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Daily Video March 10 2017

Republican health care bill faces opposition from within party

Republican lawmakers introduced their replacement for former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA) this week, but face opposition from both Democrats and members of their own party as they push to move the bill through committee and into the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote.

Daily Video March 03 2017

Attorney general recuses himself after meetings with Russia revealed

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that he will recuse himself from any investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Daily Video March 01 2017

Trump gives first joint address to Congress

President Donald Trump made his first speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

Daily Video February 27 2017

Fewer Republicans hold town hall meetings in face of critical crowds

Members of Congress customarily hold town hall meetings in their home districts while on recess. However, fewer than 30 Republicans have held such gatherings due to local protests and rowdiness.

Daily Video February 22 2017

75 years later, Japanese internment executive order remembered

February 19, 2017, marked the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s controversial executive order, which allowed the government to incarcerate Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II.

Daily Video February 17 2017

Local sheriff shares concerns over federal immigration laws

Dozens of cities throughout the United States have been deemed "sanctuary cities," where local governments resist cooperating with federal immigration officials, including handing over undocumented immigrants who have may committed very minor offenses.

Daily Video February 16 2017

Community comes together to help homeless students and families

In order to address the homelessness problem facing students, a school district in Kansas City, Kansas, with over 1,000 homeless students, partnered with Avenue of Life, a nonprofit organization that brings students out of homelessness by supporting the entire family.

Daily Video February 15 2017

Student volunteers use technology to monitor human rights abuses

In places where violent conflict makes it difficult for human rights investigators to observe, social media platforms now make it possible to document abuses.

Lesson Plan February 15 2017

Lesson plan: What public libraries can teach us about immigration

In this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson, students will explore what immigration looks like at grassroots levels across the country. Students will research if their community has programs that welcome immigrants and explore options for creating similar civic activities.