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U.S. President Donald Trump attends the annual Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Finnanical Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Daily Video December 19 2019

House impeaches U.S. president for third time in history
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss the significance of the impeachment of a U.S. president.
House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump
Daily Video December 18 2019

House impeachment vote
In this PBS lesson plan, discuss Wednesday's House of Representatives' vote on impeachment.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford And Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Testify To Senate Judiciary Committee
Daily Video September 28 2018

Teaching Moment: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Watch NewsHour reporters' recap of Thursday's testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. Then listen and discuss students' reactions from around the country before Thursday's hearing.
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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.
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Daily Video October 23 2017

Are there congressional and gubernatorial elections still left in 2017? Hint: YES!
On Nov. 7, 2017, two governors' races will take place in New Jersey and Virginia and a special election for U.S. House of Representatives will be held in Utah. A U.S. Senate race will take place in Alabama on Dec. 12, 2017. Seven special elections for Congress will have taken place in 2017.
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Daily Video June 22 2017

After weeks of secrecy, Senate health care bill to be released to public
After spending weeks drafting a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act behind closed doors, Republican leaders in the Senate announced that they would release it to the rest of the Congress and the public on June 22, 2017.
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Daily Video June 19 2017

Filibuster, cloture and the nuclear option in the Senate explained
A filibuster is a parliamentary procedure in which debate over a proposed piece of legislation is extended, obstructing progress in a legislative assembly and delaying or even preventing a vote altogether.
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Post June 13 2017

Game on: Key facts about the Republican health care bill
  This week might determine the fate of a Republican-backed bill to repeal and replace…
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Daily Video March 11 2015

Senate Republicans send controversial letter to Iran
Members of Congress sent a letter to Iran in the midst of negotiations over nuclear arms, in an unusual move that could complicate international relations.
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