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Thursday, February 20, 2020
An Overview of the Nevada Democratic Presidential Debate

C-SPAN's John McArdle read reactions to the Democratic presidential primary debate held in Las Vegas, NV on February 19, 2020. Clips from the debate of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mike Bloomberg were also included in the clip.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Fundraising during the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary

Center for Public Integrity’s Dave Levinthal talked about 2020 candidate fundraising and spending. He discussed efforts by certain candidates to elicit small dollar donations.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Friendship 7: John Glenn Orbits the Earth

On this day, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. In a flight lasting just under five hours, he orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named Friendship Seven. View this collection of videos to hear from John Glenn about the space race as well as to learn about his youth, the mission and his legacy.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Election Security and Local Election Officials

R Street Institute’s Kathryn Waldron discussed the cybersecurity training that local election officials get to help provide election security. She also talked about the decentralization of U.S. elections and the role that poll workers play in running elections.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
House Passes Equal Rights Amendment Deadline Removal

The House passed, 232-183, a resolution to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) discussed the arguments for and against the removal of the deadline. Congress approved the ERA in 1972. Thirty-five states out of the 38 needed ratified it by 1978, one year before the deadline. However, five…
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Justice Ginsburg on the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussed the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. She also talked about the Equal Rights Amendment.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
An Explanation of President Trump's 2021 Budget Proposal

Caitlin Emma, Politico's budget and appropriations reporter, explained President Trump's 2021 budget proposal and the agencies and priorities that would have reduced funding in this proposal. She also discussed the issue of border wall and immigration enforcement funding.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic senators held a news conference shortly after the vote on the Iran War Powers resolution. The resolution passed 55-45. The resolution would need be signed by President Trump to go into effect.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Bipartisan Efforts in the 116th Congress

Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) talked about bipartisan efforts and priorities for the 116th Congress.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stated, "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex." This proposed amendment was passed by Congress in 1972 but failed to be ratified by three-fourth of the states. This lesson provides an overview of the proposed amendment, arguments for and against ratification and possible future steps…

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address

On February 4, 2020, President Trump gave the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Democratic Response to the 2020 State of the Union Address

On February 4, 2020, Michigan Govenor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Democratic Spanish Language Response to State of the Union

Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) delivered the Democratic Spanish Language Response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

An Overview of the Nevada Democratic Presidential Debate

C-SPAN's John McArdle read reactions to the Democratic presidential primary debate held in Las Vegas, NV on February 19, 2020. Clips from the debate of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mike Bloomberg were also included in the clip.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Fundraising during the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary

Center for Public Integrity’s Dave Levinthal talked about 2020 candidate fundraising and spending. He discussed efforts by certain candidates to elicit small dollar donations.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Friendship 7: John Glenn Orbits the Earth

On this day, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. In a flight lasting just under five hours, he orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named Friendship Seven.…

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Election Security and Local Election Officials

R Street Institute’s Kathryn Waldron discussed the cybersecurity training that local election officials get to help provide election security. She also talked about the decentralization of U.S.…

Thursday, February 13, 2020

House Passes Equal Rights Amendment Deadline Removal

The House passed, 232-183, a resolution to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) discussed…

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Justice Ginsburg on the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussed the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. She also talked about the Equal Rights…

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

An Explanation of President Trump's 2021 Budget Proposal

Caitlin Emma, Politico's budget and appropriations reporter, explained President Trump's 2021 budget proposal and the agencies and priorities that would have reduced funding in this proposal. She…

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic senators held a news conference shortly after the vote on the Iran War Powers resolution. The resolution passed 55-45. The resolution…

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Bipartisan Efforts in the 116th Congress

Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) talked about bipartisan efforts and priorities for the 116th Congress.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stated, "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex." This proposed amendment was passed by…

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address

On February 4, 2020, President Trump gave the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Democratic Response to the 2020 State of the Union Address

On February 4, 2020, Michigan Govenor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Democratic Spanish Language Response to State of the Union

Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) delivered the Democratic Spanish Language Response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

Campaign 2020 Teaching Resources

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C-SPAN's 2020 StudentCam Documentary Competition

An Overview of the Nevada Democratic Presidential Debate

Fundraising during the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary

Friendship 7: John Glenn Orbits the Earth

Election Security and Local Election Officials

House Passes Equal Rights Amendment Deadline Removal

Justice Ginsburg on the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

An Explanation of President Trump's 2021 Budget Proposal

Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Bipartisan Efforts in the 116th Congress

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address

Democratic Response to the 2020 State of the Union Address

Democratic Spanish Language Response to State of the Union

An Overview of the Nevada Democratic Presidential Debate

Fundraising during the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary

Friendship 7: John Glenn Orbits the Earth

Election Security and Local Election Officials

House Passes Equal Rights Amendment Deadline Removal

Justice Ginsburg on the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

An Explanation of President Trump's 2021 Budget Proposal

Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Bipartisan Efforts in the 116th Congress

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address

Democratic Response to the 2020 State of the Union Address

Democratic Spanish Language Response to State of the Union