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Daily Video July 10 2017

What was outcome of Trump-Putin meeting during G20 summit?
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Daily Video June 23 2017

Why do so few trials of police shootings end in convictions?
In July 2016, a young black male named Philando Castile was fatally shot by police officer Jeronimo Yanez outside of St. Paul, Minnesota during a traffic stop due to a broken tail light.
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Daily Video June 23 2017

With the economy in freefall, Venezuela faces humanitarian crisis
With the combination of a failing economy and rapidly inflating food prices, many Venezuelans are currently starving to death. One recent study found that in the past year, 75 percent of Venezuelans lost an average of 19 pounds. The proportion of children who suffer from severe malnutrition increased by four percent in just four months.
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Daily Video June 21 2017

Senate Democrats increase opposition as secret health care bill picks up steam
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised on June 20, 2017 that a draft of the effort by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would be available on June 22. So far, the bill has been drafted behind closed doors and Senate Democrats have demonstrated strong opposition, including a late-night talk-a-thon on the Senate floor on June 19.
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Daily Video June 21 2017

High schools and colleges crack down on students' online activity
High schools and universities are beginning to pay close attention to what students post online, which can have serious consequences for students.
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Lesson Plan June 20 2017

Lesson plan: Gerrymandering, or how drawing irregular lines can impact an election
Most states have some rules for redrawing district lines, but cases of gerrymandering in order to give one party an electoral advantage over the other remain widespread.
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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.
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Daily Video June 20 2017

Trump lawyer denies that the president is under investigation
On June 14, 2017, the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump was personally under investigation for possible obstruction of justice by special counsel Robert Mueller after the firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
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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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Daily Video June 19 2017

Outrage follows the acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile
Officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile in front of his girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter during a traffic stop in Minnesota in July 2016.
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