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U.S. representatives gather to try to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 05 2023

Speaker vote deadlocked amid infighting among House Republicans
Hear why Congress is unable to start its latest term until Republicans agree on a Speaker of the House
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Daily News Lesson November 14 2022

Maxwell Frost becomes first Gen Z member of Congress
Learn about the youngest new member of Congress
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccines at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 27 2021

Biden again urges Congress to pass infrastructure, reconciliation bills amid stalemate
Hear why Democrats are still unable to agree on their own historic spending bills, and what might change this week
FILE PHOTO: A person holds census information at an event where U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke at a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City
Daily News Lesson April 27 2021

How the 2020 census affects Washington’s balance of power
Discuss the ways the census affects political outcomes, and look into the results of the census on the official site
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee votes to advance the nomination for Secretary of the Interior in Washington
Daily Video March 08 2021

Senate passes $1.9 trillion relief bill
Learn about what is in the massive new COVID relief bill.
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Daily Video January 11 2021

Brooks and Capehart: The Capitol attack and Trump’s next impeachment
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FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court of the United States is seen in Washington, D.C.
Daily Video December 03 2020

Why does the Trump administration want to change who is counted in the census?
Learn who the census counts and what the Trump administration is seeking to change/
A woman claps hands after a news conference held by Chairman of Fulton County Board of Commissioners Robb Pitts and Fulton County Registration and Elections Director Richard Barron in Atlanta
Daily Video November 06 2020

News Roundup: Historic and contested election; COVID cases rise
Find out the latest election news here for your students!
Florida Voters Cast Their Ballots In State's Primary
Daily Video September 05 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Why Arizona, Nevada and Florida are worth watching
Have your students choose the most relevant and interesting races to watch in the 2018 midterm elections. They should start with their own local and state elections!
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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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