Friday, May 30, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
Supreme Court 6-3 allows DHS to terminate TPS for 500,000
Supreme Court's 6-3 order on May 30, 2025, allowed DHS to terminate Temporary Protected Status for 500,000 Venezuelans, Haitians, Cubans, and Nicaraguans. The decision creates sudden worker shortages in key industries while forcing mass deportations.
Federal Judges Association forms unprecedented coalition defending Article III
Federal judges formed an unprecedented coalition on May 30, 2025, to defend judicial independence against executive branch threats and intimidation. Led by Chief Judge Diane Wood and conservative Judge Neil Gorsuch, the coalition represents the first time sitting federal judges have publicly organized to protect court authority against executive overreach.
White House claims authority over FTC, SEC, FCC despite Humphrey's Executor
Trump issued executive orders claiming expanded power over independent agencies and threatening to seize assets under various legal justifications. The administration targets universities, threatens media funding cuts, and deploys military force for immigration enforcement.
Commerce Department raises steel tariffs as EU files WTO complaint
Trump jumped steel tariffs from 25% to 50% in May 2025, sparking international backlash and raising prices on everything from cars to kitchen appliances. This trade war affects your daily costs and shows how presidential power shapes global economics.