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Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman and key l…

This ‘Tournament of First Ladies’ activity gives students an opportunity to evaluate the first ladies usi…

“We allege that Live Nation has illegally monopolized markets across the live concert industry in the Uni…

Atlantic Council's Africa Center Senior Director Rama Yade talked about Kenyan President William Ruto’s s…

First lady Jill Biden previewed the upcoming state dinner honoring President William Ruto of Kenya. This …

This lesson explores the development of the modern American vice presidency. The lesson, which features N…

Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Fellow Behnam Ben Taleblu discusses next steps for Iran afte…

While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) recently issued arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas figures,…

Center for Law and Social Policy President & Executive Director Indivar Dutta-Gupta and American Enterpri…

This clip recaps a recent House Oversight Committee hearing, which was "beset by chaotic outbursts."

This lesson explores Abraham Lincoln's use of the telegraph during the Civil War. The lesson, which featu…

President Joe Biden invoked executive privilege to block the release of the audio of his interview with S…

In this lesson, students will choose one of twelve notable world leaders to learn more about. After compl…

Author and Georgetown University Law School professor Sheryll Cashin talked about the 70th anniversary of…

International Association of Chiefs of Police Fourth Vice President Will Johnson talked about National Po…

Social Security Works president Nancy Altman and CATO Institute budget and entitlement policy director Ro…

Democratic presidential candidate Jason Palmer talked about his 2024 presidential bid.

Texas army veteran Dustin Ebey, who legally changed his name to Literally Anybody Else, talked about his …

George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center policy analyst Sarah Hay talked about the Congress…

This lesson details the history and impact of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit." The lesson, which …

The original version of "Strange Fruit" from 1939 is played. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in N…

Axios political reporter Stef Kight talked about the Biden administration's plans to change the asylum sy…

While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to vacate the chair, attempting to remove Speaker of th…

This lesson details the causes, events, and effects of the early 1790s Whiskey Rebellion in western Penns…

Three experts discuss a recent report from the National Academies on reducing intergenerational poverty. …

Reuters reporter David Shepardson talked about congressional efforts to pass Federal Aviation Administrat…

R Street Institute Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties policy director Jillian Snider discussed a new re…

Semafor politics reporter Shelby Talcott talked about the Trump campaign’s process for vetting and select…

El Dorado High School AP U.S. Government & Politics teacher Sunshine Cavalluzzi answered students' questi…

Smart Approaches to Marijuana President and CEO Kevin Sabet and National Organization for the Reform of M…

Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of “Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sou…

Isabella Ramírez, editor-in-chief of Columbia University’s independent student newspaper "The Spectator,"…

This lesson focuses on Senator John F. Kennedy's victory in the 1960 Wisconsin primary election and the r…

Brennan Center for Justice Elections and Government Program Director Daniel Weiner talked about campaign …

While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…

This lesson focuses on Richard Nixon's victory in the 1968 presidential election. The lesson, which featu…

EdChoice Vice President of Research & Innovation Paul DiPerna talked about his group’s recent survey of t…

Carroll Doherty, director of political research at the Pew Research Center, talked about Pew’s research o…

Defenders of Wildlife Senior Attorney Jane Davenport on endangered species and efforts to protect them.

10th grade students Nate Colman & Jonah Rothlein from Weston High School in Connecticut won Grand Prize f…

10th grade students Brendan Giang, Emily Tang, & Max Reiter from Palo Alto Senior High School in Californ…

This lesson focuses on the experiences of Dennis DuPuis, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam …

Harvard University law professor Ronald Sullivan talked about the jury selection process overall and spec…

9th grade student Dermott Foley from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland won 1st Priz…

"The Bulwark" National Political Reporter Joe Perticone talked about House Republicans moving forward wit…

12th grade students Brianna Johnson & Leah Cerulli from Troy Athens High School in Michigan won 1st Prize…

The U.S. Senate recently voted to dismiss the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas without…

8th grade student Meital Zayats from Isaac Graham Newton Middle School in Mountain View, California won 1…

Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and John Kennedy (R-LA) discuss what they think the Senate should do with t…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address before a joint meeting of Congress, in which h…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address before a joint meeting of Congress, in which h…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address before a joint meeting of Congress, in which h…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address before a joint meeting of Congress, in which h…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address before a joint meeting of Congress, in which h…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address before a joint meeting of Congress, in which h…

11th grade students Drew Lindsey & John Wells from Ben Barber Innovation Academy in Mansfield, Texas won …

Cook Political Report Senior Editor & Elections Analyst David Wasserman talked about the political enviro…

"On April 10, the RMS Titanic, one of the largest and most luxurious ocean liners ever built, departed So…

USA Today Justice Department correspondent Bart Jansen previewed former President Donald Trump’s New York…

11th grade students Lumina Zhang & Teniola Tobun from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland …

A look at Iran’s attack on Israel the previous-evening in which Iran sent hundreds of missiles and drones…

12th grade students Jacari Dillard & Erial Malone from Ramsay IB High School in Birmingham, Alabama won 2…

8th grade student Ben Kurian from Olentangy Liberty Middle School in Powell, Ohio won 2nd Prize for his d…

While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…

“When the network of Walter Cronkite seizes your reporting files, including confidential source informati…

This lesson highlights several examples of Queen Elizabeth II's relationships with various U.S. president…

11th grade student Carson Collins from Austin, Texas won 2nd Prize for his documentary, "Resurgence of Wi…

Axios cybersecurity reporter Sam Sabin talked about efforts by House leadership to pass legislation reaut…

President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio held a joint news conference from the White Hou…

Congratulations to Annabelle Jones & Erin Peters from Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South C…

Center for American Progress Senior Vice President for Education Jared Bass and Foundation for Research o…

10th grade student Hendrik DuBois from Jenks High School in Oklahoma won 2nd Prize for his documentary, "…

While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…

8th grade students Dylan Zuriff & Ilana Handwerker from Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland …

Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Senior Research Fellow William Hartung talked about U.S. arms…

10th grade student Rani Sindledecker from Mountain View High School in California won 2nd Prize for her d…

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson provided remarks in advance of the 2024 total solar eclipse across parts o…

10th grade students Hyaemhin Moon & Melanie Shim from Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, New Jersey w…

10th grade student Colby Jackson from Sulphur High School in Louisiana won 2nd Prize for his documentary,…

8th grade students Leo Fan, Nikhil Rao, & Jasper Jones from Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryl…

Politico economics correspondent Victoria Guida talked about her recent piece about rising concerns about…

9th grade student Braden Mosteig from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California won 2nd Prize for …

Secretary of State Antony Blinken offers remarks on the 75th anniversary of the formation of the North At…

9th grade student Sesh Sudarshan from Meridian High School in Falls Church, Virginia won 2nd Prize for hi…

Prohuman Foundation co-founders Daryl Davis and Letitia Kim talked about the organization’s efforts to im…

12th grade student Sarah Barnett from Royal Oak High School in Michigan won 2nd Prize for her documentary…

8th grade students Troy Basu, Andrew Sloan, & Nicky Dowd from Dexter Southfield School in Brookline, Mass…

VoteRunLead Founder and CEO Erin Vilardi talked about the organization’s efforts to increase the number o…

Rebecca Roberts talked about her book, "Untold Power," about first lady Edith Wilson, and the significanc…

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) spoke at a press conference regarding the supply chain and economic impact of…

Christine Blackerby highlights the importance of learning about congressional investigations.

Capitol Visitor Center Curator Christine Blackerby talked about the terrorist attacks on the United State…

Capitol Visitor Center Curator Christine Blackerby explained what occurred during the Watergate scandal i…

Capitol Visitor Center Curator Christine Blackerby highlighted the congressional investigation led by TN …

Capitol Visitor Center Curator Christine Blackerby talked about the congressional investigation into dome…

Capitol Visitor Center Curator Christine Blackerby discussed the Japanese American incarceration camps th…

Capitol Visitor Center Curator Christine Blackerby talked about the congressional investigation into appr…

Capitol Visitor Center Curator Christine Blackerby explained why a congressional investigation was conduc…