Saturday, March 15, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
SpaceX Installs Starlink at White House Despite Security Concerns
Elon Musk's SpaceX installed Starlink internet at the White House, raising conflicts of interest and security questions.
Inside Resistance: When Federal Workers Risk Careers to Protect Democracy
Federal employees across agencies formed underground networks to document constitutional violations and protect democratic institutions by March 15, 2025. EPA scientists, DOJ attorneys, and State Department diplomats leak documents exposing illegal orders while others refuse to implement policies they consider unconstitutional, risking termination and prosecution.
State Dept Mass Resignations Over 40 % Foreign-Aid Cut
Over 60 senior diplomats quit on March 15, 2025, after budget blueprint slashed development funds by 40%. The mass resignations weaken U.S. influence abroad while creating "brain drain" that alarms policy veterans as bipartisan letters seek restoration of foreign aid funding.
Wall Street Unleashed: When Financial Protections Disappear
Trump administration moves to dismantle Dodd-Frank banking regulations, reduces Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement, and eliminates cryptocurrency oversight. The administration proposes eliminating stress tests for large banks while reducing mortgage lending protections and student loan borrower safeguards.
Gutting Government: When Public Service Becomes Political Loyalty
Trump reinstated Schedule F allowing firing of career civil servants, eliminated collective bargaining for over 1 million federal employees, and conducted mass terminations. The administration cut staff at Education Department and renewable energy labs while restructuring departments to align with political priorities.
Big Brother Gets Bigger: Trump's Surveillance Power Expansion
The Trump administration expanded AI-powered surveillance of social media, increased data collection on 33 million immigrants, and strengthened warrantless wiretapping capabilities. Your digital privacy just got smaller.
Closing the Education Department: Trump's Plan to Reshape School Funding
Trump signed an executive order to begin closing the Department of Education while proposing a 15% budget cut and meeting with Congressional leaders about transferring education control to states. This affects how schools get federal funding and who controls what your kids learn.
Abolishing the Department of Education: What Happens to Your Schools
When Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education on March 20, 2025, it launched a process that could reshape how your local schools get funded and who controls what your kids learn. This quiz breaks down what federal education dollars actually pay for and how power would shift to states.