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Daily News Lesson April 06 2017

How World War I changed the world forever
April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the day Congress declared war and the U.S. entered World War I.
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Daily Video February 01 2017

Trump names Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court nominee
President Donald Trump named Neil Gorsuch as his pick to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court.
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Post January 17 2017

10 things to know about Inauguration Day
In the United States, presidential inauguration ceremonies are full of tradition. Learn about the significance and history of Inauguration Day.
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Daily Video January 11 2017

Hearing begins for Trump's attorney general nominee
Tuesday saw the beginning of confirmation hearings for Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
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Student Voices December 05 2016

Massachusetts students recreate election reactions with Mannequin Challenge
A group of students at Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts decided to capture the range of emotions they were experiencing by creating a Mannequin Challenge video.
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Daily Video November 28 2016

The legacy of Cuba's Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro, the 90-year old communist leader of Cuba, died on Friday. He had ruled the country with a firm grip for nearly half a century, withstanding a 50-year long U.S. economic embargo and multiple assassination attempts.
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Daily Video September 14 2016

Clinton on bed rest and defensive over 'deplorables' remark
Hillary Clinton had to stay home in order to recover from pneumonia this week, but that didn’t stop her campaign.
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Daily Video August 23 2016

Campaign spending reports show Clinton outspending Trump
The large disparity in campaign spending between presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump highlights the differences between the candidates’ campaign strategies.
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Lesson Plan August 10 2016

Fun facts about Clinton and Trump - Lesson Plan
Here’s some information on where the candidates stand on the issues as well as some fun facts you probably didn’t know.
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Student Voices July 27 2016

Young people do care about being part of the democratic process
On July 15, I joined hundreds of supporters, members of Congress and vice presidential nominee Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to see Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton speak at a rally in Northern Virginia.
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