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Daily Video September 28 2018

Students on accountability and fairness in response to Kavanaugh Hearings
Do young people think about the choices they make as teenagers and how they may have consequences for their adult lives?
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.
Demonstrators rally in front of the Supreme court before oral arguments on Benisek v. Lamone in Washington
Daily Video September 25 2018

#MonitoringTheMidterms: How gerrymandering impacts your vote
Use this lesson plan to learn more about how gerrymandering impacts your vote.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh departs his suburban Washington home in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Daily Video September 18 2018

Study guide: #MeToo and the Supreme Court confirmation process
NewsHour Extra provides the latest classroom resources in the Supreme Court nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
President Trump introduces Supreme Court nominee in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 10 2018

Trump’s Supreme Court pick is a lesson in the three branches of government
On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become the next justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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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 16 2017

At the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, an author looks back on race in America
June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Loving vs. Virginia, which struck down Virginia’s laws banning interracial marriage.
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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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Lesson Plan October 25 2016

Lesson Plan: To Vote or Not to Vote

Explore why voting is an important responsibility for citizens
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Daily Video April 08 2016

Anita Hill’s legacy continues in new HBO movie
Twenty-five years ago, Anita Hill testified about sexual harassment she said she experienced from then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
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