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William Barr testifies at a Senate Judiciary hearing on nomination to be U.S. attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily Video January 16 2019

Study guide: William Barr's nomination for attorney general

Use this NewsHour lesson to learn more about the nomination of William Barr for United States attorney general.

Daily News Lesson August 21 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Should the voting age be 16?

Vote16DC is a coalition made up of youth and adults in Washington D.C. with one goal in mind: to lower the voting age to 16. This issue is sure to generate some debate in your class, especially ahead of the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.

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.

Lesson Plan October 25 2016

Lesson Plan: To Vote or Not to Vote

Explore why voting is an important responsibility for citizens

Possible Presidential Candidates Attend South Carolina Democratic Convention

Daily Video April 25 2016

Voting rights restored for felons in Virginia

More than 200,000 convicted felons in Virginia will now be able to vote once they have served their prison sentences.

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