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A sign announcing the closure of the Statue of Liberty, due to the U.S. government shutdown, sits near the ferry dock to the Statue of Liberty at Battery Park in Manhattan

Daily News Lesson January 22 2018

Government shutdown: A teacher's guide

Update: What does Congress and the Trump Administration plan to do next now that the three-day government shutdown has ended?

Daily Video November 30 2017

Study guide: What is in the GOP tax bill

Help your students understand what's in the current GOP tax plan and how it may impact them.

Daily Video August 03 2017

Can Republicans and Democrats learn to work together?

Partisan politics in the U.S. Congress has been on the rise since the 1990s.

Daily Video June 20 2017

Georgia special election may be a bellwether of Trump-era politics

A special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional district will be held on June 20 to fill the seat vacated by current Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price.

Daily Video October 31 2016

FBI investigates new set of Clinton-related emails

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question How important do you think the last week of…

Daily Video October 17 2016

Political commentators on presidential candidates’ behavior

Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks, who usually fall on different sides of the political spectrum, agreed on Friday that Donald Trump’s behavior in recent days has harmed his campaign.

Daily Video September 26 2016

Gerrymandering and partisan politics in the U.S.

The practice of drawing congressional district lines to benefit one political party over another is known as gerrymandering and dates back to the 19th century

Daily Video August 10 2016

More high-profile Republican officials say they will not vote for Trump

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine joined 50 national security officials this week by stating she will not vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in November.

Daily Video May 16 2016

Trump meets top Republicans to find common ground

After becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump met privately with party leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, on Capitol Hill.

Daily Video May 06 2016

Trump is presumptive GOP nominee after Cruz, Kasich drop out

Ted Cruz and John Kasich both suspended their campaigns this week, effectively making Donald Trump the Republican nominee for president.

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