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Daily Video February 03 2017

Why we shouldn't forget that U.S. presidents owned slaves
In honor of Black History Month, poet Clint Smith and Harvard University doctoral student, offers his take on the history of racial inequality in the United States.
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Daily Video February 02 2017

Vice President Pence on Supreme Court, immigration restrictions
Vice President Mike Pence gave his first interview on Wednesday since taking office with the PBS NewsHour.
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Daily Video January 27 2017

How Trump's persistence on voter fraud accusations could affect voting rights

President Trump repeated the unproven claim this week that millions of illegal votes were cast in the presidential election and says he will order a federal investigation to look into the matter.
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Daily Video January 26 2017

Trump signs executive order for border wall construction
President Donald Trump moved forward Wednesday on his campaign promise to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Lesson Plan January 24 2017

President Trump's First 100 Days

Examine Trump's first hundred days from his first term
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Post January 20 2017

Tweets from classes on Inauguration Day
High school students traveled from across the U.S. to attend President Donald Trump's inauguration …
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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 12 2017

Obama looks back on presidency in farewell address
Outgoing President Barack Obama talked about key accomplishments made during his presidency in his farewell address from Chicago on Tuesday.
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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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Daily Video January 06 2017

Joe Biden on Donald Trump and Russia
Vice President Joe Biden criticized President-elect Donald Trump's angry tweets in an interview with PBS NewsHour on Thursday, saying, "Grow up, Donald."
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