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U.S. House of Representatives elect Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson October 26 2023

Republicans select Mike Johnson as House Speaker

Learn about the new Speaker of the House, as well as the responsibilities of the position

U.S. House of Representatives continues to try to elect a new Speaker at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson October 19 2023

House Republicans continue to struggle to choose Speaker

Learn about how the majority party in Congress choses a leader for the House

Daily News Lesson October 10 2023

Brooks and Marcus on the future of the GOP after McCarthy’s ouster

Future of GOP after McCarthy's ouster

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces reporters about looming government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson October 04 2023

McCarthy voted out as House Speaker

Discuss why the Speaker of the House was voted out and what comes next

Daily News Lesson September 18 2023

Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s impeachment inquiry

Listen to New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the Biden impeachment inquiry

U.S. House Speaker McCarthy directs opening of impeachment inquiry for Biden

Daily News Lesson September 14 2023

House Republicans launch impeachment inquiry against Biden

Learn why Republicans decided to launch an impeachment hearing

Daily News Lesson September 07 2023

Court rejects Alabama’s congressional map again for diluting power of Black voters

Learn why Alabama keeps ignoring court demands to redraw Congressional districts

Daily News Lesson June 02 2023

Deal to raise debt ceiling passes in Congress + Newswrap 6/2/23 + Student video

The House and Senate have voted to approve a deal that would raise the debt ceiling, pushing off a debt crisis for two years

Daily News Lesson May 08 2023

Top lesson: Brooks and Capehart on Clarence Thomas + Newswrap 5/8/23 + Student Video

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics

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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