Monday, June 9, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
SpaceX's $11.8 Billion Revenue Fueled by Military Surveillance
SpaceX projects $11.8 billion revenue for 2025, with growing military contracts including a $537 million Pentagon deal for Ukraine and classified spy satellite networks. The company operates 7,000+ satellites providing global surveillance capabilities.
RFK Jr. Fires All CDC Vaccine Advisors, Names Replacements
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee and appointed 8 new members, including vaccine critics and conspiracy theorists.
Travel Ban 3.0: 12 Countries Blocked
Trump's June 9, 2025 rules fully bar visas from 12 nations and restrict seven more, stranding nearly 19,000 international students. Iran closed its airspace in response while several countries imposed reciprocal visa limits.
Science Funding Collapse: When Research Dollars Disappear
Trump proposed slashing $18 billion from NIH and $5 billion from NSF while eliminating most STEM education funding. California universities alone lost $273 million in terminated grants, affecting climate research, mental health studies, and PhD pipeline programs.
Rep. Mark Green Takes Secret Private Sector Job While Still Voting in Congress
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green announced his retirement from Congress in June 2025 to accept a private sector position, but refuses to disclose his new employer while continuing to vote on legislation that could benefit his secret boss. Ethics experts call this arrangement "unprecedented" and highlight how weak congressional ethics rules allow conflicts of interest that undermine democratic accountability.