Saturday, June 7, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
Amazon's $10 Billion NSA "WildandStormy" Intelligence Contract
Amazon Web Services hosts NSA's most sensitive surveillance data through the $10 billion "WildandStormy" contract, processing signals intelligence and classified information. The same infrastructure powers commercial services and government surveillance.
Fortress America: When Immigration Becomes Total Enforcement
Trump expanded immigration restrictions to 12 countries, assigned military troops to "seal borders," and dramatically increased ICE enforcement in June 2025. The administration uses error-prone facial recognition while eliminating due process protections and targeting immigrants regardless of legal status.
Job Corps Shutdown: When Congress Funds What Presidents Want to Cut
Trump moved to end the 60-year-old job training program serving 25,000 low-income youth, but a federal judge blocked the shutdown. The battle reveals core tensions between executive power and congressional funding authority.