Thursday, March 20, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
Secretary Rubio holds diplomatic meetings at Mar-a-Lago and Trump Doral
Marco Rubio held official diplomatic meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago and Doral properties, raising ethical red flags.
Associated Press sues White House over "Gulf of America" naming mandate
AP filed suit challenging the administration's mandate to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" in official documents.
DOJ line prosecutors resign citing Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Over 200 federal prosecutors resigned or requested transfers by March 20, 2025, rather than implement what they considered illegal or unethical orders from Trump administration leadership. Led by career prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and D.C. offices, the exodus represents the largest Justice Department protest in American history.
Senate Bill 1151 mandates nationwide E-Verify under IRCA amendments
Sen. Thom Tillis introduced the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (S.1151) in the 119th Congress, mandating E-Verify for all employers nationwide within one year of enactment. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem supports expanded verification requirements. Twenty-three states already mandate E-Verify for some employers, creating a patchwork system the federal legislation would standardize.