Wednesday, June 11, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
Clearview AI's 60 Billion Images End Anonymous Public Life
Clearview AI scraped 60+ billion images to create the world's largest facial recognition database, used by 2,200+ law enforcement agencies. New CEO Hal Lambert aims to secure federal contracts as the company targets government surveillance expansion.
Leavitt Sidesteps Question on Laura Loomer's Role
Press Secretary declined to clarify controversial figure Laura Loomer's unofficial advisory role in the administration.
Leavitt Avoids Comment on Auto Pen Investigation
Press Secretary refused to answer questions about federal investigation into automated presidential signature use.
Protest Surveillance: When Federal Troops Monitor Your Assembly
Trump deployed 700 Marines and 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles protests while expanding surveillance of activists. The administration uses AI to monitor federal workers and implements "ideological litmus tests" for immigration screening, raising First Amendment concerns.
Trump's EPA Rolls Back Climate Rules: What It Means for Your Air and Energy
In June 2025, Trump's EPA moved to eliminate rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and weaken mercury pollution standards. Administrator Lee Zeldin called it "the most consequential day of deregulation in American history," affecting how your electricity is made and what you breathe.
DOJ Launches Campaign to Strip Citizenship from 25 Million Naturalized Americans
A June 11, 2025 DOJ memo directs federal attorneys to "maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings" against naturalized citizens, targeting 25 million Americans who weren't born here. The campaign uses civil proceedings that deny defendants jury trials and government-provided attorneys while applying lower burdens of proof to revoke citizenship.