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Daily News Lesson September 27 2023

Looming government shutdown may shape political landscape

Learn about the looming government shutdown and play BINGO as Republican presidential hopefuls debate the economy

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Daily News Lesson October 25 2022

What political experts are noticing two weeks before election day

Learn what issues are driving political trends two weeks before midterms

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Daily News Lesson October 17 2022

Economy among key issues on voters' minds this midterm season — and other news for October 18, 2022

Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions

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Daily News Lesson September 12 2022

Politics Monday team on the end of primary season — and other news for Sept. 13, 2022

Primary season officially comes to a close Tuesday, and attention now turns toward the general election

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Daily News Lesson February 15 2022

Feb. 15, 2022: Choose one of these 8 news stories from Olympic doping scandal to Supreme Court picks

Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions

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Daily Video January 05 2021

Classroom Resource: Georgia voters to decide balance of power in Senate

Discuss what's at stake in today's Georgia runoff elections.

People gather to mourn the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington

Daily Video September 22 2020

A Supreme Court vacancy adds a new dimension to the presidential race

Trump and Republicans have promised to move quickly to fill the vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.

Kamala Harris meets with California Governor Gavin Newsom at the site of the Creek Fire in Auberry

Daily Video September 16 2020

How are the presidential campaigns responding to crisis?

Emerging crises in 2020 are challenging the two leading presidential candidates to respond. How are they doing so?

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Daily Video May 13 2020

Super Civics 2020: Voting during a pandemic

In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, find out out different options for voting in November.

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