- Current Events Democrats Respond to the President’s State of the Union
- Elections The Election Question: To Centralize or Not to Centralize
- Elections Who Will Be Iowa’s Next Governor?
- Current Events A History of the NATO Alliance
- Current Events Some Face Rising Health Care Costs
- Current Events Litigating the Separation of Powers
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Some people are facing higher health care costs in this new year.
Democrats Respond to the President’s State of the Union »
On February 24, 2026, President Trump delivered his State of the Union address. This speech is given by the president near the beginning of every year in front of a joint Read more…
The Election Question: To Centralize or Not to Centralize »
An important element of democracy is free and fair elections. However, there are disagreements on how to keep elections that way. In a podcast earlier this month, President Trump made remarks in favor of “nationalizing,” or Read more…
Who Will Be Iowa’s Next Governor? »
In April 2025, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds made a surprise announcement that she would not run for reelection. This means that for the first time since 2006, the Iowa governor’s race will Read more…
A History of the NATO Alliance »
Several times during his first year back in the White House, President Trump expressed a desire to acquire Greenland. More than once the president suggested that the U.S. Read more…
Some Face Rising Health Care Costs »
When you get sick, you often need to see a doctor. But health care in the United States is a lot more complicated than that. Recent changes that have gone Read more…
Litigating the Separation of Powers »
You’ve learned in your social studies classes that there are three branches of the federal government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Each branch of government Read more…