This December 2010 ASL news video explains the political battle over the expiring Bush-era tax cuts and the struggle to renew unemployment benefits during the Great Recession. Congress was split: Democrats wanted to extend tax cuts only for the middle class, while Republicans insisted on extending them for everyone, including the wealthy. Senate filibusters blocked Democratic bills twice, and unemployment...
Government Shutdown Drags On – October 14, 2013
This video was created in 2013, but the terms and concepts apply during any federal government shutdown. This historical video explains the events surrounding the U.S. government shutdown that began on October 1. With Congress unable to agree on a budget or debt ceiling increase, federal agencies closed, workers were furloughed, and national parks and museums shut down. The deadlock...
Casey Anthony Ordered Back to Florida for Probation
Casey Anthony, previously acquitted of killing her daughter but convicted of check fraud in 2010, is once again facing legal trouble. Although she served jail time for lying to police and her fraud charges, a judge now says her probation was not properly served. The Florida Department of Corrections mistakenly counted her jail time as probation, but the judge claims...
The Casey Anthony Trial Explained: Verdict, Controversy & How the Legal System Works
This video provides an in-depth overview of the Casey Anthony trial, one of the most controversial and widely watched cases in recent American legal history. Casey Anthony, a 22-year-old mother, was tried for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony. Though found not guilty of murder, manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse, she was convicted on four counts of lying...




