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On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two people to land and walk on the surface of the moon. This fulfilled President Kennedy’s 1961 goal of sending an American to the moon by the end of the decade. View the videos below to learn about the history, significance, and legacy of Apollo 11 and the moon landing, as well as the current state of the space program.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) spoke about digital privacy concerns and FaceApp, which take and alters consumers' images. She spoke about how companies make money and gain access to personal information and images through user agreements.
The House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act, a bill that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. This clip includes an explanation of what the bill includes and perspectives from Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) on the benefits and drawbacks of the legislation.
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan talked about legal precedents and when the Supreme Court should and should not overturn previous court decisions. She also spoke about how reliance on legal precedents allows the Court to be seen as apolitical.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke with reporters ahead of the House vote on H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. The bill passed with a vote of 231-199. The bill would need to be approved by the Senate to progress through the legislative process.
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talked about students' rights in schools and talked about the decision in the Supreme Court Case Morse v. Frederick. The case centered around a student who decided to present a banner with the phrase "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" at a school event.
News Literacy Project founder and CEO Alan Miller talked about ways for students to determine credible news sources. He gave strategies for teachers and students to assess news sources. He also spoke about the resources that his organization uses to train teachers and students.
University of Baltimore law professor Kimberly Wehle talked about the idea of separation of powers and the vesting clauses that are included in the Constitution.
Generation Progress' Brent Cohen talked about issues that might be important for voters between the ages of 18 and 35 during the 2020 presidential election.
Kathay Feng of Common Cause talked about the legal battle over the Trump administration adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form. A clip of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) explaining his support of the citizenship question on the Census is also included.
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates testified on slavery reparations before a House Judiciary subcommittee. He discussed the effects of slavery and discrimination on African-American in response to comments by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Following prepared remarks at the third annual "Made in America" Product Showcase event at the White House, President Trump responds to questions about his tweets over the weekend attacking four minority Democratic congresswomen (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley), in which he told them to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places…
In response to President Trump's tweet telling "Progressive Democrat Congresswomen" to go back to the countries they originally came from, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) gave remarks at a news conference.
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two people to land and walk on the surface of the moon. This fulfilled President Kennedy’s 1961 goal of sending an American to the moon by the end of the decade. View the videos below to learn about the history, significance, and…
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) spoke about digital privacy concerns and FaceApp, which take and alters consumers' images. She spoke about how companies make money and gain access to personal…
The House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act, a bill that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. This clip includes an explanation of what the bill includes and…
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan talked about legal precedents and when the Supreme Court should and should not overturn previous court decisions. She also spoke about how reliance on legal…
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke with reporters ahead of the House vote on H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. The bill passed with a…
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talked about students' rights in schools and talked about the decision in the Supreme Court Case Morse v. Frederick. The case centered around a student…
News Literacy Project founder and CEO Alan Miller talked about ways for students to determine credible news sources. He gave strategies for teachers and students to assess news sources. He also spoke…
Kathay Feng of Common Cause talked about the legal battle over the Trump administration adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form. A clip of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) explaining his support…
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates testified on slavery reparations before a House Judiciary subcommittee. He discussed the effects of slavery and discrimination on African-American in response to comments by…
Following prepared remarks at the third annual "Made in America" Product Showcase event at the White House, President Trump responds to questions about his tweets over the weekend attacking four…
In response to President Trump's tweet telling "Progressive Democrat Congresswomen" to go back to the countries they originally came from, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) gave remarks at a news…
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