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February 6, 2025, PM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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“Only we humans make waste that nature can’t digest.”
– Captain Charles J. Moore
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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Target was one of the most outspoken supporters of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. But now, Target leadership is suddenly backtracking on their commitment to these programs.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/target-rolls-back-major-dei-initiatives.html

After Target backs away from diversity programs, civil rights activists call for a boycott
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/after-target-backs-away-from-diversity-programs-civil-rights-activists-call-for-a-boycott

DEI Dead at Revamped EEOC: EEOC Enforcement Priorities After Trump Administration Makeover
https://www.workforcebulletin.com/dei-dead-at-the-eeoc-whats-next-for-eeoc-enforcement-priorities-after-trump-administration-actions
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission

Top EEOC Lawyer Fired by Trump Speaks Out on Anti-DEI Purge, Gutting of Agencies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD0i4gMQ9bs

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s Doge staffers face protest over labor department visit. Representatives of ‘department of government efficiency’ set sights on latest target in federal agency overhaul
https://inthesetimes.com/article/elon-musk-trump-doge-labor-department

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Elon Musk Proposes Putting US Treasury on Blockchain. Well, this ought to send crypto bulls into a frothy tizzy. But a good idea?
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/will-elon-musk-put-u-s-treasury-on-blockchain-heres-what-he-and-his-interns-are-proposing/articleshow/117989720.cms?from=mdr

Elon Musk and MAGA demand the defunding of Social Security: Musk ‘could shut off welfare programmes’ after gaining access to $6 trillion payment system
https://www.yahoo.com/news/musk-could-shut-off-welfare-165834827.html

# Education / Schools
Texas Senate gives initial OK to school voucher bills
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/02/05/texas-senate-school-voucher-vote/

‘Students Will Be Better Off’: Former Education Secretary Pitches Plan To Completely Dismantle Her Old Agency. Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed a plan Thursday to Dismantle the Department of Education after stating it has failed to fulfill its purpose.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/06/betsy-devos-education-department-dismantle-trump-plan/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Nigeria considers restarting oil production in polluted delta region
https://www.ehn.org/nigeria-considers-restarting-oil-production-in-polluted-delta-region-2671091302.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
The EPA Has Suffered Decades of Attacks — But Trump’s Are the Worst Yet. Trump’s Project 2025-stoked sabotage of the Environmental Protection Agency will unleash rampant carcinogens in the US.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-epa-has-suffered-decades-of-attacks-but-trumps-are-the-worst-yet/

LA Fires Didn’t Discriminate in Their Destruction — But Recovery Efforts Could. Amid rent gouging, land speculators and insurance woes, the cost of rebuilding may exceed working people’s means.
https://truthout.org/articles/la-fires-didnt-discriminate-in-their-destruction-but-recovery-efforts-could/

Renaming The Gulf of Mexico isn’t a laughing matter but part of a US imperialist power grab. It reflects a disregard for historical truth, an aggressive assertion of U.S. superiority, and the continuation of exploitative colonialist practices that harm both the environment and Latin American people.
https://dissidentvoice.org/2025/02/renaming-the-gulf-of-mexico-isnt-a-laughing-matter-but-part-of-a-u-s-imperialist-power-grab/

New order weakens protections for public lands and wildlife. President Trump’s Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a directive making it easier to develop.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05022025/new-interior-secretary-weakens-public-land-protections-fossil-fuels/

# Gov / Politics
Trump’s second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-dei-federal-workers-plane-crash-733303f2c808834f4cc4b30dfaf308a7

Shutdown Threat Rises as Funding Deadline Approaches. Capitol Hill lawmakers are increasingly worried that a March 14 deadline to fund the government might result in a government shutdown as tensions rise over the Trump administration’s actions, including a funding freeze that has been blocked by the courts.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/u-s-heading-for-another-shutdown-as-donald-trumps-controversial-executive-actions-could-be-a-major-factor-behind-the-impasse/articleshow/117958951.cms?from=mdr

Trump the “Peacemaker” Ramps Up America’s Forever War in Somalia. The American tradition of airstrikes against Somalia is continuing into Trump’s second term.
https://theintercept.com/2025/02/04/trump-airstrike-somalia/

Democratic Senator ‘Fully Supports’ U.S. Boots in Gaza. Sen. John Fetterman appeared to be the lone Democrat who was open to a U.S. takeover of Gaza.
https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/pa-sen-john-fetterman-says-he-would-fully-support-u-s-troops-in-gaza-after/article_aa840ffa-5af5-5f06-aba0-37a074ea98e1.html

Tlaib Slams Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan: “Palestinians Aren’t Going Anywhere.” Trump “can only spew this fanatical bull**** because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding genocide,” she said.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/un-calls-any-forced-displacement-of-people-ethnic-cleansing-as-trump-eyes-gaza/3473170

As Cuomo Considers Bid for Mayor, His Allies Prepare a Super PAC. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/nyregion/cuomo-super-pac-mayor.html

Leaked Decision Tree Shows How the Government Now Decides What Is Thought Crime. “You can’t design a study of humans without using at least one of these terms.”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/leaked-government-decision-tree-nsf

Congresswomn Norton says Senate Bill to Repeal D.C. Home Rule Act indicates D.C. is closer to statehood
https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-says-senate-bill-repeal-dc-home-rule-act-indicates-dc-closer-ever-0

Sen. Fetterman: ‘I Fully Support’ Deploying Troops To Gaza. Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is reportedly backing the deployment of U.S. troops to the Gaza Strip to assist with President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of the territory.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/john-fetterman-support-troops/2025/02/05/id/1197972/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Palestinians Reject Trump’s Plan to Relocate Them Outside of Gaza
https://truthout.org/articles/palestinians-reject-trumps-plan-to-relocate-them-outside-of-gaza/

Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gw89x8x11o

Israel Begins Preparations For Gaza Exodus As Egypt Lobbies Against Trump Plan
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-egypt-trump-displacement-bc1c43f80655190824a5de4eb1d310cc

Declawing China’s Minerals Weapon. There is nothing theoretical about the danger this dependence poses. China has already weaponized our mineral insecurity and is actively working to tighten its vise grip on global commodity markets.
https://dcjournal.com/declawing-chinas-minerals-weapon/

# LGBTQ / Gender
Federal Judge Blocks Transfer of 3 Trans Women to Men’s Prison. Trans people face a heightened risk of violence when confined in prison facilities that don’t align with their gender.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-blocks-transgender-inmates-prison-transfer-under-trump-order-2025-01-30/

# Media
The Intercept Relaunches Press Freedom Defense Fund. PFDF will provide assistance to reporters facing serious legal threats and offer a program to help news organizations implement risk reduction strategies.
https://theintercept.com/2025/02/03/press-freedom-defense-fund-relaunch/

Trump’s Coming War on the Press. The big media outlets do themselves no favor by trying appeasement.
https://www.justsecurity.org/107377/trump-control-us-media-information/

# Medical / General News
RFK Jr. Nomination Advances on Same Day Trump Pushes Anti-Vax Talking Points. The Senate Finance Committee narrowly advanced Kennedy’s nomination to the full Senate by a 14-13 vote on Tuesday.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5285682/rfk-jr-appears-on-his-way-to-being-trumps-health-secretary-after-a-party-line-vote/

Doctors Rush to Access CDC Archives After Website Is Purged on Trump’s Orders. Doctors are struggling to access public health information as the Trump administration censors federal agency websites.
https://journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-us-government-removes-health-websites-and-data-heres-a-list-of-non-government-data-alternatives/

Trump’s restrictions spark chaos across health and science agencies
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/nih-staff-restrictions-clinical-trials-research-purchasing-travel-eased-trump-freeze-chaos/

Why Doctors Test Too Much, And why it’s bad for patients
https://nautil.us/why-doctors-test-too-much-1188119/

Accumulation of Microplastics in Human Brain Tissue Rising Rapidly: In a new study, health sciences researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have found microplastics in human brain tissue in concentrations much higher than in other organs.
https://www.ecowatch.com/microplastics-human-brains.html

# Military / General News
Suspected Venezuelan gang members first to arrive at Guantanamo: Ten suspected Venezuelan gang members were among the first to arrive Tuesday at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay as about 300 U.S. troops worked to expand the center’s migrant capacity to hold thousands more deported migrants.
https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/news/2025/february/suspected-venezuelan-gang-members-first-to-arrive-at-guantanamo

Air Force places career training on hold while services scrub DEI content. The Air Force has temporarily halted career development courses as part of a broader effort to remove diversity, equity and inclusion-related content from military training and education.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-02-05/air-force-career-training-dei-16724055.html

# NASA / Space
These 9 companies will dream up Artemis moon mission tech. “This is an important step to a sustainable return to the moon.”
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-just-gave-these-9-companies-usd24-million-to-dream-up-artemis-moon-mission-tech

# Pharmaceuticals
Tariffs Will Increase Drug Prices for Americans. In 2023, U.S. pharmaceutical imports totaled $177.85 billion. If tariff rates averaged 20 percent, it would add nearly $36 billion to the cost of these medicines.
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/05/tariffs-health-supply-chain-woes-prices

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
The FBI Just Quietly Revealed That It Has a Real-Life UFO Office. Yes, you read that right — the truth is out there — and under lock and key at the FBI.
https://futurism.com/fbi-quietly-reveals-ufo-office

# Veterans / VA
Senate confirms Doug Collins as VA secretary. Collins, 58, has pledged to protect veterans benefits from potential funding cuts and expressed support for expanding access to medical care outside the VA system.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/02/senate-confirms-new-va-secretary-dems-demand-he-protect-employees-hiring-freeze-and-firings/402752/

Lawmakers push to make it easier for veterans to access health care outside the VA. The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would make it easier for veterans to obtain medical services from doctors in private practice by removing eligibility requirements for non-VA care.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/12/03/bill-would-push-va-to-expand-outside-medical-care-options-for-vets/

Directors of VA’s veterans centers for minorities and women terminated. Both will be replaced with new leaders, the VA said, describing their terminations as routine for an incoming administration
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/30/va-dismisses-directors-of-centers-women-minority-veterans.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

February 6, 2025, AM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Second Federal Judge Blocks Unlawful Trump Order to End Birthright Citizenship by Fiat. Judge rules Trump’s order unconstitutional, keeping birthright citizenship intact — for now
https://www.boundless.com/blog/second-federal-judge-blocks-trumps-attempt-to-end-birthright-citizenship/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE cancels millions in government payments to left-leaning media outlet
https://san.com/cc/doge-cancels-millions-in-government-payments-to-left-leaning-media-outlet/

Concern over DOGE stopping Social Security, Medicare payments
https://www.yahoo.com/news/concern-over-doge-stopping-social-190209960.html

Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/doge-noaa-headquarters
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration

Elon Musk’s DOGE Reportedly Accesses Federal Workforce’s Personal Data: Here’s What To Know About DOGE
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/02/06/elon-musks-doge-reportedly-accesses-federal-workforces-personal-data-heres-what-to-know-about-doge/

DOGE will keep limited access to Treasury payments system with 2 associates having ‘read-only’ view
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/treasury-says-elon-musk-doge-has-read-only-access-to-payment-systems/

Retirees sue to block Musk, DOGE access to personal information of millions of Americans. The Alliance for Retired Americans says the Treasury Department broke the law by allowing billionaire Elon Musk access to Medicare and Social Security systems.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/legal/retirees-sue-to-block-elon-musk-doge-access-to-medicare-social-security-systems-treasury-trump-scott-bessent-omb-usaid-privacy/65-83b17760-d1a9-4454-8f4d-5084eaf3fc3a

Personal Information Of Mostly Black Federal Health Workers Added To ‘DEI Watch List’ Over Perceived Offenses. According to NBC News, the website displays photos, names, and public information of several employees from health agencies, mostly Black workers from the Department of Health and Human Services
https://afrotech.com/personal-information-mostly-black-federal-health-workers-dei-watch-list

Musk’s team is rewriting code in the U.S. Treasury system
https://newrepublic.com/post/191176/elon-musk-treasury-takeover-dangerous

USAID was dismantled so fast one fired employee had to be REHIRED to process time sheets
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/usaid-state-department-elon-musk-firings-b2693107.html

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers. Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
https://www.wired.com/story/edward-coristine-tesla-sexy-path-networks-doge/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
The Panama Canal Authority said there had been no changes made to the fees on vessels sailing through the canal, despite a statement by the US State Department, which said a deal struck with Panama would save it millions of dollars a year.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-02-05/panama-canal-authority-denies-changes-to-charge-fees-after-us-claim

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for Trump tax cuts to be made permanent
https://atr.org/secretary-bessent-rejects-wimpy-5-year-tax-extension-calls-for-permanent-tax-cuts-current-policy-scoring/

Trump-Musk Purge Scandal at Treasury Takes Yet Another Unsettling Turn. As the Treasury Department offers some new spin about Elon Musk’s takeover of payment systems and ousting of a top career official, Senator Ron Wyden tells us why this “reeks of a cover-up.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/191191/trump-musk-purge-scandal-treasury

# Education / Schools
Elon Musk’s war on Head Start childhood education exposes how “pro-natalists” are really anti-woman. “You do not want to give money to women,” declared one leader of the movement to make more babies
https://www.salon.com/2025/02/06/elon-musks-on-head-start-childhood-education-exposes-how-pro-natalists-are-really-anti-woman/

Trump’s Funding Freeze Hits Its First Targets: Young Kids
https://newrepublic.com/post/191138/trump-funding-freeze-first-targets-young-kids-head-start

Still locked out of federal funding, several Head Start preschools may need to close temporarily
https://www.wgal.com/article/head-start-funding-crisis-trump-freeze/63678868

Ohio GOP bill to cancel DEI programs and ban university faculty strikes, first Ohio Senate Committee hearing held Jan. 29. Senate Bill 1 would ban diversity, equity and inclusion courses in addition to the trainings. It also bans strikes by faculty and staff and reduces trustees’ terms
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-senate-bill-1-introduced-jerry-cirino-kirtland-ban-diversity-inclusion-labor-strikes-higher-education/95-e87bbdc2-980b-4803-a2f7-a0aeb1a15200

# Employment / Labor / Unions
House Dem proposes bill named after Musk ending federal contracts for special government employees
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2025/02/05/pocan–musk–legislation–special-government-employees

‘Directly violates the law’: Trump defying ’90 years of Supreme Court precedent’ in firing labor board member after ‘unlawful’ termination, lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/directly-violates-the-law-trump-defying-90-years-of-supreme-court-precedent-in-firing-labor-board-member-after-unlawful-termination-lawsuit-says/

‘People Who Work for a Living’ Rally at Labor Dept as DOGE Readies Latest Attack. “The people who keep our food and medicine safe know more about how to make government efficient than an outsider whose companies benefit from the very agencies he is infiltrating.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-federal-workers

Trump administration expected to put EPA environmental justice and civil rights workers on administrative leave
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/02/06/environmental-justice-offices-trump-turmoil/

Walmart axing hundreds of jobs, closing office as more white-collar workers asked to relocate
https://nypost.com/2025/02/04/business/walmart-axing-jobs-closing-offices-as-more-white-collar-workers-asked-to-relocate/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
‘Immediately terminate you’: Trump’s EPA chief sends job threat to around 1K employees
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5123348-epa-employees-facing-immediate-firing/

Trump targets EPA scientists on climate change with threat of immediate firings
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/trump-targets-epa-scientists-climate-956239

# General News
‘My jaw dropped’: Ex-NSA workers stunned after museum covers names of women and minorities.  Late last week, a national museum literally papered over history.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5286299/nsa-museum-dei-exhibit-women-people-of-color-trump

“He’s Talking About Ethnic Cleansing, Right?” People Are Absolutely Slamming Trump’s Plan For The US To “Take Over” Gaza
https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-flat-calling-trumps-plans-224018107.html

World reaction to Trump’s ‘take over’ and ethnic cleansing plan for Gaza. Hamas calls Trump’s idea a ‘recipe for generating chaos’ and says the people of Gaza will not allow their displacement.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/5/world-reaction-to-trumps-comments-on-ethnic-cleansing-in-gaza

‘We Will Not Leave’: Palestinians Respond With Defiance to Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan. “This is our homeland,” said one Gaza City resident. “Neither I, my children, nor my grandchildren will ever leave it.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/palestinians-react-to-trump-plan-for-gaza

Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-united-nations-human-rights-council-unrwa-withdrawl/507-1288931a-cb2a-4197-ae60-52e1f9499820

A Powerful Conservative Think Tank Is Targeting One of the Last Good Things on the Internet. The Heritage Foundation plans to “identify and target” Wikipedia editors it accuses of antisemitism.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/02/wikipedia-project-2025-heritage-foundation-doxing-editors-antisemitism.html

# Gov / Politics
Trump Has No Right to Move Us to Oligarchy, Authoritarianism, and Kleptocracy. Instead of moving toward an economy which is designed to benefit the very richest people in our society, we have got to fight hard to create a government that works for all of us.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-oligarchy

How Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism. Trump’s weaponisation of US power poses a threat to peace, prosperity and the planet. It must be strongly resisted
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-second-term-new-age-authoritarian-capitalism-china-musk/

‘They’ve done their homework’: The unexpected power of Musk’s digital assault on Washington. Almost overnight, banal-seeming federal IT systems have become an ideologically driven bulldozer
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/04/musk-digital-assault-washington-00202516

‘You’re out of order!’ House hearing descends into chaos after GOP blocks Dems from subpoenaing Elon Musk
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/04/musk-digital-assault-washington-00202516

“What’s the point of having Congress?”: Even some conservatives now say it’s a constitutional crisis
https://www.salon.com/2025/02/05/whats-the-point-of-having-congress-even-conservatives-worry-about-musks-illegal/

All the times Project 2025 has appeared in Trump’s executive orders
https://www.politico.com/interactives/2025/trump-executive-orders-project-2025/

Donald Trump Faces First Articles Of Impeachment In Second Term
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-democrat-bring-first-articles-impeachment-trump-second-term-2026701

Fox’s Chad Pergram Asks Speaker Johnson Why Congress Is Letting Elon Musk Control Federal Agencies: ‘Aren’t You Ceding Back That Power?’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/foxs-chad-pergram-asks-speaker-johnson-why-congress-is-letting-elon-musk-control-federal-agencies-arent-you-ceding-back-that-power/

Law Professor Says Trump Administration’s Purges Are ‘Highly Illegal’ and ‘They Even Know It’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/law-professor-says-trump-administration-s-purges-are-highly-illegal-and-they-even-know-it/ar-AA1yuIJ6?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Top Official Who Fought “Illegal” Trump Purge Now Being Pushed Out
https://newrepublic.com/post/190995/usaid-official-fought-trump-firings-purge-pushed-out

Rand Paul recoils at Trump’s Gaza takeover plans: ‘I thought we voted for America First.’ Trump indicated the US will ‘take over’ the region.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5128041-rand-paul-trump-gaza/

Trump ‘does not have the authority to abolish’ USAID: Congressional Research Service
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-does-not-authority-abolish-191020919.html

Trump Is Pushing the World Right Into China’s Arms. The new administration is actively inviting its allies to turn their backs on America.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/02/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china-paris-climate-agreement-world-health-organization.html

Trump Is Undermining U.S. Soft Power at a Delicate Time. Experts warn that Trump’s recent foreign policy decisions could signal to allies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable partner.
https://newrepublic.com/article/191174/trump-undermining-soft-power-consequences

Mass Protests Against Trump Break out Across the Country, Protesters gathered at state capitols nationwide to protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
https://apnews.com/article/50501-protests-project-2025-trump-state-capitols-ddd341171a54ba9b498cbfe7530e18ab

House Republicans just blocked Democrats from trying to force Elon Musk to testify about how he’s destroying the government.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191182/house-oversight-republicans-block-democrats-subpoena-elon-musk

# Gov / Politics / Global
Amid Trump Threat, Greenland Bans Foreign Political Donations Before March Elections
https://san.com/cc/greenland-bans-foreign-political-donations-amid-renewed-us-interest/

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
New AG Pam Bondi uses her first day in office to ban federal funds from heading to ‘Sanctuary Cities‘: Among several directives issued Wednesday, Bondi charged the DOJ with identifying and evaluating funding agreements with nongovernmental organizations that provide support to undocumented immigrants
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pam-bondi-ban-sanctuary-cities-funding-b2693020.html

State attorneys general look to prosecute Fauci despite Biden pardon. Fauci welcomes Biden pardon but says he has ‘committed no crime.’ The former public health official was expected to be targeted with legal action.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/20/donald-trump-inauguration-day-news-updates-analysis/fauci-biden-pardon-00199293

CIA Sets Off Security Crisis With One Email to Trump’s White House. In an effort to comply with Trump’s orders, the CIA just opened itself up to foreign attacks.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191201/cia-national-security-crisis-email-list-trump-white-house?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_ticker_rss&utm_term=tnr-newsletter-20240823

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Groups Warn Trump Appointee Against Turning US Attorney’s Office Into ‘DOGE Defense Squad.’ “Does Ed Martin follow the Constitution or Elon Musk?”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-attorney-elon-musk

‘Retribution is inevitable’: Proud Boys leader plans to defy judge who stripped group of trademark in fight with vandalized Black church
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/retribution-is-inevitable-proud-boys-leader-plans-to-defy-judge-who-stripped-group-of-trademark-in-fight-with-vandalized-black-church/

New lawsuit seeks to cut off Elon Musk’s access to Treasury networks. The concern is that Musk and his associates may have already gained access to sensitive information about Americans — everything from addresses and Social Security numbers to debt-to-income ratios.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days/new-lawsuit-seeks-to-cut-off-elon-musks-access-to-treasury-networks

US supreme court may revive doctrine that would curb federal agencies’ power
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/nondelegation-doctrine-supreme-court

# Medicare / Medicaid
‘Big money fraud’: Musk team reportedly gains access to Medicaid and Medicare computers
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/06/elon-musk-doge-health-data-cms

Elon Musk’s DOGE agency gains access to Medicare, Medicaid payments
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3793320291037-elon-musks-doge-agency-gains-access-to-medicare-medicaid-payments?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Mzg4NDk0NzQzNzQ%3D

DOGE targets Medicare agency, looking for fraud. Elon Musk’s allies have been on site at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offices this week
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elon-musk-doge-medicare-medicaid-fraud-e697b162

# Medical / General News
Rep. Brent Money files bill criminalizing women who terminate their pregnancies
https://www.newsbreak.com/kltv-1982238/3793172488747-webxtra-rep-brent-money-files-bill-criminalizing-women-who-terminate-their-pregnancies

The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done. Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only temporary.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/28/research-funding-freeze-cancer-grants-what-now/

# Military / General News
West Point shuts down clubs for women and students of color in response to Trump’s DEI policies
https://apnews.com/article/west-point-student-clubs-diversity-trump-dei-a8e992f1bbceda4bf217db6dfebd6b92

# NASA / Space
‘Bent the knee’: Outrage as NASA scrubs women and Indigenous people off website. The order garnered fierce backlash on social media, including from many women irate that women in leadership roles were to be removed.
https://www.rawstory.com/nasa/

# Planetary
Found: A Giant Crack in the Arizona Desert. Fissures appear when groundwater is sucked away.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/found-a-giant-crack-in-the-arizona-desert

Scientists have just discovered a brand new continent. Researchers are constantly encountering lost landmasses that constitute important pieces in the puzzle of our planet’s geological past.
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/new-continent-davis-strait-2670858090

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
‘Corporate War Machine’: With Trump in Office, Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI to Develop Weapons
https://truthout.org/articles/google-drops-pledge-to-not-use-ai-to-develop-weapons-surveillance-technologies/

Chris Anderson, who transformed TED from a small conference into a global platform for sharing ideas, announced today he’s stepping down after 25 years at the helm. The nonprofit’s leader is seeking new ownership through an unusual open call for proposals. Anderson wants potential buyers, whether universities, philanthropic organizations, media companies or tech firms, to demonstrate both vision and financial capacity.
https://blog.ted.com/an-exciting-new-chapter-for-ted/

The Real Reason Tech Bros Are Following Elon Musk’s Lead to Leave Delaware. Mark Zuckerberg and other execs might follow Elon Musk out the door.
https://slate.com/business/2025/02/elon-musk-delaware-judge-meta-mark-zuckerberg-bill-ackman-pershing-texas-nevada.html?pay=1738862051576&support_journalism=please

Musk ‘Fealty’ Drives Delaware Exits as His Grip on Power Grows
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/before-the-bar/musk-fealty-drives-delaware-exits-as-his-grip-on-power-grows

# Transportation / Travel
Elon Musk, Famous for Self-Crashing Cars, Takes Over Country’s Planes. Trump’s transportation secretary has just invited Elon Musk and DOGE to wreck the country’s aviation system next.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-famous-self-crashing-213102077.html

# Veterans / VA
Elon Musk Aide Is Now Working at VA and Accessing Its Computer Systems
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/04/infinite-nightmares-once-veterans-data-swept-musks-takeover-of-treasury-system.html

# Weather
Life-saving weather warnings are on the line as Trump and DOGE target America’s forecasting agency. Even before federal employees at the National Weather Service received so-called buyout offers this week, America’s public forecasting agency was suffering its lowest staffing in decades
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/weather/national-weather-service-job-cuts-hurricane-season/index.html

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# Archaeology
Archaeologists Unearth 29 Skeletons With Impressions From Plant Stems and Flowers, Reveal 14,000-Year-Old Burial Rituals. Plant impressions were found beneath a pair of ancient humans in Israel which indicated that they were buried on a bed of flowers ceremonially.
https://knewz.com/world/archaeologists-unearth-29-skeletons-with-impressions-from-plant-stems-and-flowers-reveal-14-000-year-old-burial-rituals/

Archaeologists discover 3800-year-old hexagon-shaped pyramid, believe it could have been an elite burial site
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/bronze-age-hexagonal-pyramid-not-like-anything-found-before-in-the-eurasian-steppe

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
White House begins migrant flights to Guantánamo Bay
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5125671-trump-administration-flies-immigrants/

‘You Don’t Get To Do That’: Chris Cuomo Hammers Mexico’s President Over Blaming US For Fentanyl Epidemic. Chris Cuomo criticized Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday for blaming America for its fentanyl crisis despite her country and government’s role in the epidemic.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/05/chris-cuomo-hammers-claudia-sheinbaum-mexico-cartels-fentanyl/

‘Extraordinary’: El Salvador Agrees To Take In Any Gangbangers, Convicted Criminals Deported Out Of US: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has agreed to take in MS-13 members, Tren de Aragua gangbangers and any convicted criminal deported out of the United States.
https://reason.com/2025/02/04/el-salvador-offers-to-house-violent-u-s-criminals-and-deportees/

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Study Finds IQ Loss from Fluoride Exposure is Significant
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride
Also: Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ Scores; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2828425

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Trump and Musk’s DOGE committing ‘massive and unprecedented’ intrusion of taxpayers’ privacy, lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/shrouded-in-secrecy-trump-and-musks-doge-committing-massive-and-unprecedented-intrusion-of-taxpayers-privacy-lawsuit-says/

DOGE employees identified, prosecution possible; US Attorney: The identities of DOGE employees were released on X. They have since received threatening messages. Musk has said those people ‘have broken the law’
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/doge-employees-id-prosecution-possible/

DOGE’s access to federal data is ‘an absolute nightmare,’ legal experts warn. The latest moves at Treasury have already triggered a lawsuit, with a fight over the dissolution of USAID looming.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/03/doge-treasury-usaid-donald-trump-011538

Inside US shadow government: Musk’s teen techies breaching data, toppling departments. Young recruits under 24 reportedly wield extraordinary influence in some of the nation’s most critical federal offices.
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/elon-musk-shadow-government

Revealed: The 20-Something DOGE Goon With Access to ‘Top Secret’ Federal System
https://www.thedailybeast.com/revealed-the-20-something-doge-goon-with-access-to-top-secret-federal-system/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
‘This is insane’: Law professor exposes Elon Musk’s ‘backdoor’ scheme. New bombshell reports that Elon Musk and his associates have changed the Treasury Department’s computer code came under a heavy microscope by a law professor skeptical of the tech billionaire’s true intentions.
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-treasury/

25-Year-Old Elon Musk Crony Has Total Control Over Treasury Payments. Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer linked to Elon Musk, is now rewriting the code for key Treasury Department payment systems.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191117/elon-musk-25-year-old-aide-doge-treasury-department-code

# Education / Schools
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week outlawing what the White House termed “radical indoctrination” in K-12 schools.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-executive-order-aims-to-end-radical-2324677/

Supreme Court could recognize public schooling as unconstitutional. Amid the tumult of President Donald Trump’s first week back in office, the Supreme Court accepted a landmark case that could, depending on how the court rules, allow religious public schools.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/3309630/supreme-court-could-recognize-public-schooling-unconstitutional/#:~:text=Amid%20the%20tumult%20of%20President,rules%2C%20allow%20religious%20public%20schools

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Union groups sue Treasury over giving DOGE access to sensitive data
https://therecord.media/union-groups-sue-treasury-over-giving-doge-access-to-data

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push
https://apnews.com/article/trump-interior-burgum-national-monuments-review-feec95054f630916a8b4d76bbc4839b7

Trump’s energy secretary pick, a former fracking CEO, is confirmed. The oil executive will play a key role in President Donald Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/03/congress/chris-wright-confirmed-as-energy-secretary-00202093

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump administration orders USDA and Forest Service to remove climate change references, suppressing critical public data. Forest service website among many sites affected as agencies scramble to comply with president’s orders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/31/trump-order-usda-websites-climate-crisis

Trump administration shifts EPA leadership to political appointees
https://www.ehn.org/trump-shifts-epa-leadership-with-industry-aligned-appointees-2671005263.html

Greenland’s ice sheet is fracturing faster as climate warms
https://scitechdaily.com/greenlands-ice-sheet-is-fracturing-faster-than-ever-a-warning-for-rising-seas/

# Food General News
Waffle House adding surcharge for every egg ordered due to soaring prices
https://san.com/cc/waffle-house-adds-surcharge-to-every-egg-order-due-to-soaring-prices/

# General News
Is Elon Musk staging a coup? Unelected billionaire seizes control at Treasury Dept. & other agencies. Warning: Could Musk be laying the groundwork for major tax cuts Republicans have promised that will disproportionately benefit corporations and wealthy people like him.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/3/elon_musk_gov

Elon Musk’s Power Grab Is Lawless, Dangerous, and—Yes—a Coup. If this were happening in any other country, we’d be calling it a coup.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/elon-musk-power-grab-trump-coup.html

Eighteen “Pro-Life” States Demand the Freedom to Persecute American Babies. 18 AGs, all Republicans, urged a federal court to uphold Donald Trump’s assault against birthright citizenship on the grounds that their states are injured by immigrant mothers and their babies.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/birthright-citizenship-lawsuit-pro-life-republican-states.html

# Gov / Politics
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-gsa-terminate-office-leases-f8faac5e2038722f705587c8dd21ab26

Lawrence O’Donnell Says Trump Just Gave Musk ‘The Domestic Equivalent of the Nuclear Codes’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lawrence-o-donnell-says-trump-223409469.html

Lawrence O’Donnell Claims ‘We Don’t Know’ Who Has ‘Nuclear Codes’ in Trump Government
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/lawrence-odonnell-claims-we-dont-know-who-has-nuclear-codes-in-trump-government/

“Americans were sleep-marched into fascism”: Signs of creeping authoritarianism we can’t miss again. So far, the judiciary has responded as an initial check. Its effectiveness in standing against Trump’s assaults, however, remains very much in doubt
https://www.yahoo.com/news/americans-were-sleep-marched-fascism-104504461.html

Trump’s dictatorial dreams tripped up by the democratic problem of public opinion
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-trump-folds-under-144217156.html

America First mapped: All the countries Trump has threatened in his first two weeks as president. Dozens of countries have already been directly affected by Trump’s threats of tariffs and the withdrawal of US aid since he assumed office two weeks ago
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/donald-trump-tariffs-threats-mexico-china-b2691349.html

Trump’s antagonism risks pushing U.S. allies closer to China. Trump has played hardball with Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Mexico and Panama, all countries that have traditionally been strong partners with the U.S.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-antagonism-us-allies-risks-china-rcna190346

Sanders on America’s Dangerous Movement Toward Oligarchy, Authoritarianism & Kleptocracy. We are seeing a government of the billionaire class, by the billionaire class, for the billionaire class. And it’s not being done secretly. It’s right out there for all to see.
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/prepared-remarks-sanders-on-americas-dangerous-movement-toward-oligarchy-authoritarianism-kleptocracy/

Trump leaves ‘instructions’ to have Iran ‘obliterated’ if he is assassinated
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5126429-trump-iran-assassinate/

Senate panel advances Gabbard’s nomination for National Intelligence director to final floor vote. The committee recommended Gabbard in a 9 to 8 vote.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5126051-tulsi-gabbard-dni-nomination-advances/

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants the United States to take ownership of Gaza, moving beyond his earlier statements of forcing Palestinians in the war-torn enclave to relocate to neighboring Jordan and Egypt.
https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-says-u-s-will-take-ownership-of-gaza/7963488.html
Akso: Watch: Trump and Netanyahu Hold Joint Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvheR2KJYyY

MAGA the destroyer in full demolition mode, misreading ‘success’ not as bridges built but bridges smashed
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/02/04/maga-the-destroyer-in-full-demolition-mode-misreading-success-not-as-bridges-built-but-bridges-smashed/

The current budget proposed by the Republican Study Committee, which represents 80 percent of House Republicans, calls for $1.5 trillion in cuts to Social Security benefits over the next 10 years. It would reduce benefits for seniors and raise the retirement age to 69, which would especially hurt low-income retirees.
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60516

House Republican Budget Plans Would Cut Social Security Benefits. Just weeks after booing the President for rightly pointing out that they plan to cut Social Security, House Republicans have a new plan to cut Social Security.
https://democrats-budget.house.gov/house-republican-budget-plans-cut-social-security-benefits

Trump is deleting the data that keeps this country running. Ggutting of government statistics, a recipe for chaos.
https://slate.com/business/2025/02/donald-trump-data-deletion-jobs-report-economy-public-health.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
South African Official Matches Trump’s Energy By Threatening To Cut Minerals Off From U.S.
https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/mantashe-responds-to-trumps-threats-south-africa-may-withhold-critical-minerals-e7bcb9b7-ef8e-4232-93ab-9e89ae460e2e

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
These states use stolen Indigenous land to fund prisons. State trust lands generate millions of dollars for carceral facilities and programs every year, largely from extractive industries like oil and gas drilling.
https://grist.org/indigenous/prison-funding-states-stolen-indigenous-land-trust/

FBI agents sue DOJ over list of officials on Trump cases. ‘Personify the vengeance’: Trump seeks to ‘exact revenge’ on FBI agents who investigated him, lawsuit claims
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/personify-the-vengeance-trump-seeks-to-exact-revenge-on-fbi-agents-who-investigated-him-lawsuit-claims/

FBI agents file class action lawsuit against Trump’s Justice Department over ‘retribution’ for Jan 6 and Mar-a-Lago investigations
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-fbi-justice-department-8460829a0874f91a95bc4a9d22e36fce

Trump’s Purge Finds a Troubling New Target: The CIA, The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first of the intelligence community to receive Trump’s exit offer of eight months of pay and benefits. The agency is also now enforcing a hiring freeze,
https://newrepublic.com/post/191167/trump-purge-buyout-cia

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘A problem of your own making’: Judge prepares to block Trump’s funding freeze over ‘sideshow’ memo that caused chaos and confusion
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/a-problem-of-your-own-making-judge-prepares-to-block-trumps-funding-freeze-over-sideshow-memo-that-caused-chaos-and-confusion/

‘Few things more disingenuous’: Judge slams Trump administration for ‘thinly veiled attempt’ to avoid court over federal funding freeze
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/few-things-more-disingenuous-judge-slams-trump-administration-for-thinly-veiled-attempt-to-avoid-court-over-federal-funding-freeze/

Neo-Nazi leader found guilty of plotting Maryland power grid attack
https://apnews.com/article/maryland-power-grid-brandon-russell-atomwaffen-edc89bba83a4e19c0960abc288598204

# Media
Donald Trump wants to PRIVATIZE the United States Postal Service.
https://maineaflcio.org/news/president-elect-trump-considers-privatizing-us-postal-service

USPS restores accepting inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/usps-restores-china-hong-kong-packages/

# Medicare / Medicaid
House committee introduces bill to cut Medicaid expansion if conditions aren’t met
https://www.kff.org/quick-take/house-gop-eyeing-cuts-of-nearly-one-third-in-projected-medicaid-spending/

Bipartisan bill aims to prevent Medicaid cuts to hospitals
https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/bipartisan-bill-aims-to-prevent-medicaid-cuts-to-hospitals-bills-laws

Idaho lawmakers have a new option to kill Medicaid expansion
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2025-02-04/idaho-medicaid-expansion-cut

# Military / General News / Global
Gaza death toll nears 62,000 as thousands of missing presumed dead. As cease-fire talks continue, mass graves and bodies buried under rubble reveal the full scale of Israel’s U.S.-backed assault on Gaza.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/02/04/gaza-death-toll-nears-62000-as-thousands-of-missing-presumed-dead/

# Planetary
The 90-Meter-Tall “Phobos Monolith” Is Puzzling The Internet Once Again
https://www.iflscience.com/the-90-meter-tall-phobos-monolith-is-puzzling-the-internet-once-again-77897

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk’s X Money partnership with Visa is a gamechanger for payments on U.S. social platforms. By partnering with Visa, X Money’s approach will allow consumers to have a seamless experience—with a one-stop shop for posting content and potentially being paid for it.
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-money-visa-payments-ed4538e0be2deb5fb5767ffb39ba25f3

Calls Grow in Canada to Ban Musk’s X, Tesla and Starlink
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7626l610o

# Transportation / Travel
Trump’s transportation head says money for construction projects will flow to communities with high birth rates
https://www.aol.com/trumps-transportation-head-says-money-184557052.html

Canada’s call to cancel U.S. travel could mean massive losses. While President Donald Trump quickly agreed to pause the tariffs he threatened to place on Canada and Mexico, the damage is likely already done.
https://www.thestreet.com/travel/canadas-call-to-cancel-u-s-travel-could-mean-massive-losses

Trump tariffs: Many Canadian travelers are saying ‘anywhere but the U.S.’ Many Canadian travelers are having second thoughts about travelling to the United States right now. A tariff reprieve may have come too late
https://vancouversun.com/travel/trump-tariffs-should-i-cancel-my-trip-to-the-u-s-can-i-get-a-refund

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
FBI Agents Investigating UFOs Afraid They’re About to Be Fired by Trump. The existence of the FBI’s informal working group on the issue has not been disclosed publicly before. The truth is out there. They were finding it. So what are they getting sacked for?
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/03/fbi-ufo-jan-6-011316

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# Archaeology
Researchers Fear Mysterious ‘Pyramid’ Discovered in Antarctica May Not Be What It Seems. Decades of enigma around an Antarctic pyramid finally resolved amid steaming speculation by raging conspiracy theorists.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/researchers-fear-mysterious-pyramid-discovered-in-antarctica-may-not-be-what-it-seems

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Mexican drug cartels plan attacks on Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones and other explosives to fight US crackdown
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexican-cartels-targeting-border-patrol-012236408.html

Border Patrol, Mexican Cartel Exchange Gunfire Amid High Security
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J-os9DUgjc

Trump administration has already released some immigrants back into the US after touting aggressive crackdown
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-already-released-immigrants-161222261.html

‘They used us:’ Trump-backing Venezuelan immigrants now furious at deportations
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/3790529284083-they-used-us-trump-backing-venezuelan-immigrants-now-furious-at-deportations

Texas Guard can make immigration arrests under new Trump agreement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKyss64sAqw

US Coast Guard stops ocean smuggling operations off San Diego. The most recent case from Mission Bay Beach occurred early Sunday morning when the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a 25-foot panga-style vessel carrying 16 people about 15 miles off the coast of Mission Bay.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/us-coast-guard-stops-ocean-smuggling/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Amazon’s exit from Quebec is a wake-up call for workers’ rights in the US
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5119393-amazon-quebec-union-layoffs-impact/

Temu, Shein and Amazon to be held liable by the EU for the dangerous and illegal products they sell, report says
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/amazon-temu-shein-to-be-liable-in-eu-for-unsafe-goods-ft-says-1034302491

Yet Another National Discount Retailer Closing All Stores. Bargain Hunt is expected to have all of their  locations in ten states shuttered by next month.
https://710wor.iheart.com/content/2025-02-03-yet-another-national-discount-retailer-closing-all-stores/

Store closures have surged 69% in 2024. Here are the retailers shuttering thousands of stores.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/retailers-closing-stores-surged-2024-family-dollar-cvs-big-lots/

# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
Lab leak confirmation ends the era of noble COVID-19 lies
https://www.wowktv.com/news/kentucky/massie-reintroduces-resolution-to-disband-us-department-of-education/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Marjorie Taylor Greene accused NPR and PBS of spreading “Democrat propaganda” and just DEMANDED that their CEOs testify in front of her DOGE subcommittee!
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/24/democrat-propaganda-marjorie-taylor-greene-plans-to-team-up-with-musk-to-defund-npr/

Elon Musk says it’s a crime to even report on the operations of his DOGE faux government agency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ72gnpPSnU

Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions. Elon Musk is exercising a level of control so sweeping it is stunning former top White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented.
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/02/03/elon-musks-doge-team-sets-off-tensions-in-the-federal-government/

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says DOGE is a ‘revolution’ and ‘some people are going to get their heads cut off’
https://www.aol.com/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-says-025521833.html

U.S. Attorney Vows to Target Anyone Who Tries to Stop Elon Musk’s DOGE
https://newrepublic.com/post/191087/us-attorney-threaten-target-opponents-elon-musk-doge

Unions Sue To Stop Elon Musk’s DOGE From Accessing Treasury Department Data. The complaint accuses the Trump administration of illegally granting Musk team’s access in violation of federal laws.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/03/unions-sue-block-musk-treasury-payment-00202243

Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government, has moved with lightning speed to try to remake the federal government. Many Democrats and even some Republicans say his efforts are unlawful.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-doge-usaid-treasury-government-rcna190450

Musk’s power grab: How DOGE’s access to treasury payment systems threatens social security and government transparency. Elon Musk’s unelected control over federal funds raises alarms about potential corruption, benefit cuts, and partisan manipulation of government resources.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/02/03/musks-power-grab-how-doges-access-to-treasury-payment-systems-threatens-social-security-and-government-transparency/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Trump May Tank U.S. Economy Faster Than Any Other President
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-may-tank-us-economy-faster-than-any-other-president/

Trump to cut off funding for South Africa, claiming ‘certain classes of people’ are being treated ‘very badly’
https://apnews.com/article/trump-south-africa-cut-funding-aid-musk-92529403c0902bacd9d5cc5985d429cb

US Treasury chief takes over consumer watchdog, freezes all activity
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-treasury-chief-takes-over-223031313.html

China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect.
https://apnews.com/article/china-tariffs-us-trump-150fab3a44ec055845e47c82bde544c2

US coal and gas among targets of China’s retaliatory tariffs. The counter-measures include a 15% tax on coal and liquefied natural gas imports from the US, while crude oil, agricultural machinery, pickup trucks and large-engine cars will face a 10% tariff.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1jgk4760y9o

Trump’s Victory Lap on Mexico Tariffs Is a Giant Farce. Donald Trump is trying to claim he achieved a major victory with his threats to impose tariffs on Mexico. There’s just one glaring problem.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191067/trump-victory-lap-mexico-tariffs-farce

Trump’s Tariffs War Is About to Hit Republicans Where It Hurts Most. Canada has a plan to target red states in response to Trump’s tariffs.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/canada-responds-trump-tariffs-war-152015064.html

# Education / Schools
Kentucky lawmaker reintroduces resolution to disband U.S. Department of Education
https://www.wowktv.com/news/kentucky/massie-reintroduces-resolution-to-disband-us-department-of-education/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump Plans To Throw Out Federal Workers’ Union Contracts
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-federal-union-contracts_n_679e13d3e4b045766f103e19

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
The Department of Energy’s ties to the plastics industry raise conflict concerns
https://www.ehn.org/the-department-of-energys-ties-to-the-plastics-industry-raise-conflict-concerns-2671081639.html

Texas city approves new fracking site near daycare and schools. A city council in Arlington, Texas, has approved plans for TotalEnergies to drill 10 new gas wells
https://www.dailyclimate.org/texas-city-approves-new-fracking-site-near-daycare-and-schools-2671089322.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump’s climate spending freeze is already causing serious economic harm. Federal courts have ordered funding to resume. But businesses and community groups struggling to stay afloat because of the pause don’t know when they’ll see it.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/policy-regulation/trumps-climate-spending-freeze-is-already-causing-serious-economic-harm

‘It’s Surreal’: Trump’s Freeze on Climate Money Sows Fear and Confusion. Some environmental nonprofits and researchers still don’t have access to their federal grants after the Trump administration ordered them halted on Jan. 27.
https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/its-surreal-trumps-freeze-on-climate-money-sows-fear-and-confusion

# General News
Musk has been ‘terrorizing’ federal workforce: Rep. Adam Smith
https://www.yahoo.com/news/musk-terrorizing-federal-workforce-rep-021016324.html

‘Ridiculous!’ Senator Fumes After Visiting USAID’s Offices and Learning Employees Are ‘Illegally’ Being Refused Entry
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/02/03/dc/members-of-congress-refused-entry-to-usaid-agency-shuttered-by-trump-administration/

Musk seems to believe he can ignore the legal authority of Congress to control federal spending, and instead control all decisions on how to spend taxpayer money. If successful, this effort would functionally make Musk a dictator using the elected official, Trump, as his figurehead.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hitler-actually-had-good-ideas-110006816.html

Trump orders creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tiktok-wealth-fund-saudi-arabia-b71c92cb0deb1eb39352cd1cd4db4b98

What is a sovereign wealth fund, and which countries have them? Sovereign wealth funds represent a large and growing portion of the global economy.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/sovereign-wealth-fund-tiktok/

Elon Musk May Now Have Unique Sway Over the US Treasury. What could possibly go wrong with giving the tech mogul access to federal payments?
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/elon-musk-treasury-department-doge-trump/

A new Social Security law will boost benefits for 3.2 million retirees but comes with an unwelcome surprise
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2025/02/03/a-new-social-security-law-that-will-boost-benefits/#:~:text=The%20unwelcome%20surprise&text=SSA%20must%20now%20recalculate%20the,the%20process%20and%20assist%20retirees

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Ordered To Stop Work After Trump Says Treasury’s Bessent Now In Charge
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-treasury-chief-takes-over-consumer-watchdog-freezes-all-activity-2025-02-03/

Murphy says tax records ‘potentially compromised’ by Musk
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5124069-chris-murphy-musk-doge-treasury/

# Gov / Politics
The Coming War on Dissent. As critics focus on Trump’s attacks on the media, his administration is preparing a larger assault on the First Amendment.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coming-war-dissent-110000129.html

Chaos, lawsuits are the point: Trump expects Supreme Court to give him a free pass. Trump’s approach to established norms has always been to burn them to the ground and then see whether anyone accuses him of arson. He’s just moving faster about it in his second term.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/02/04/trump-birthright-citizenship-funding-freeze-lawsuit/78186843007/

Big question looming over Trump’s power grabs. No one knows if the Supreme Court will enforce the law against Trump.
https://www.vox.com/scotus/397104/supreme-court-donald-trump-lawlessness

Dems threaten government shutdown to stop Trump and Musk
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/04/senate-trump-musk-government-shutdown

Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms. The speed and scope of his work has been nothing short of stunning. In a little more than two weeks since Trump took office, the world’s richest man has created an alternative power structure inside the federal government for the purpose of cutting spending and pushing out employees.
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-21153a742fbad86284369bb173ec343c

Elon Musk is officially an employee of the US government — but he’s not getting a paycheck
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-special-government-employee-doge-2025-2

What Musk’s ‘special government’ role means
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPwLbFyjLWY

Jake Tapper Slams Trump Over Elon Musk’s Growing Role in Government: ‘Why Is He Being Given This Access?’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jake-tapper-slams-trump-over-022339669.html

JD Vance Tells Fox News Trump Will Make the Call On Taking Greenland No Matter ‘What the Europeans Scream At Us’
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jd-vance-tells-fox-news-trump-will-make-the-call-on-taking-greenland-no-matter-what-the-europeans-scream-at-us/

Lawmaker introduces bill to demolish workplace safety agency, slams ‘bloated federal government’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-demolish-workplace-safety-agency-slams-bloated-federal-government/

Purging the government could backfire spectacularly. Donald Trump might miss the bureaucrats when the next crisis hits.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/trump-federal-bureaucracy-dismantling/681552/

Republicans OK With Trump Acting Like A King — As Long As He Does What They Like: “If you’re upset by that, call someone who cares,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said of efforts to shutter the agency in charge of humanitarian assistance abroad.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-usaid-spending-republicans-capitol-hill_n_67a167dee4b0344ef9aa5d60

Trump hits out at Elon Musk with furious statement as cracks in ‘First Friendship’ begin to show. Donald Trump has spoken about Elon Musk’s controversial announcement that he plans to gut several government departments in his new role co-heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trump-hits-out-elon-musk-34608363

Trump plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council. The US president is expected to sign the orders cutting ties and funds to the UN agencies as Netanyahu visits the White House.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/4/trump-to-withdraw-us-from-un-human-rights-council-extend-unrwa-funding-ban

Trump pushes envelope on executive power with national emergency orders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-executive-orders

Feb 2nd, 2025: Trump warns ‘we’re gonna take’ Panama Canal back or ‘something very powerful is going to happen’
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-warns-were-gonna-take-panama-canal-back-or-something-very-powerful-is-going-to-happen/

Lawmakers Back Trump’s Push To Regain Control of the Panama Canal
https://www.aol.com/news/lawmakers-back-trumps-push-regain-210005181.html

Trump’s disregard for US constitution ‘a blitzkrieg on the law’, legal experts say. Scholars warn of president’s lawlessness in actions such as federal funding freeze and birthright citizenship order
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/trump-executive-orders-constitution-law

Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine’s war effort — but he wants something rare in return
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-continue-funding-ukraines-154802021.html

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Association representing thousands of FBI agents appeals to Congress to protect their jobs
https://apnews.com/article/fbi-justice-department-trump-762d22f21f4e27b99c94bd78160fb0cb

Case of woman whose death by 20 stab wounds was ruled suicide to be reopened after pathologist changes testimony
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/ellen-greenberg-death-investigation-reopened-b2691486.html

How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Fuel a Prison Labor Boom
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-immigration-crackdown-could-fuel-110000281.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
DOJ’s deletion of Jan. 6 records triggers legal challenge
https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/letters/deletion-of-jan-6-charges-database-appears-to-violate-the-law/

# Medicare / Medicaid
Trump’s war on Medicaid will institutionalize millions of people
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/trump-medicaid-institutionalization-hcbs-cuts-gop/

# Medical / General News
CDC ordered to remove research papers that use the terms “LGBT,” “pregnant people” and more. “How can the government decide what words a journal can use to describe a scientific reality? That reality needs to be named,” one journal editor said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-cdc

Urgent warning issued to 1m Americans after medical records are stolen by ‘skilled criminal hacker’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14355011/Urgent-warning-issued-Americans-medical-records-stolen-community-health-center.html

He ruled the operating room and then daytime TV. Now, Dr. Oz is set to take over a $1.5 trillion health agency
https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/04/dr-oz-trump-nominee-journey-from-medicine-to-daytime-tv-to-cms-administrator/

Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for New York Doctor Over Abortion Pill. The state’s action “should alarm everyone,” said advocacy group Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine.
https://truthout.org/articles/louisiana-issues-arrest-warrant-for-ny-doctor-over-abortion-pill/

# Military / General News
VA will end remote work status for thousands of staffers this month
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/02/03/va-will-end-remote-work-status-for-thousands-of-staffers-this-month/

US Declassifies Photo of Warship Firing HELIOS Laser Weapon
https://www.the-sun.com/news/13445559/navy-helios-laser-drone-warship/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
AI designed computer chips so complex that humans can’t understand them
https://bgr.com/science/ai-designed-computer-chips-so-complex-that-humans-cant-understand-them/

US firm unveils plan for 100,000-strong humanoid robot army to counter China
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-firm-unveils-plan-100-132430620.html

OpenAI Strikes Deal With US Government to Use Its AI for Nuclear Weapon Security: Either the execs at OpenAI have never seen ‘The Terminator’ or they’re actively working to bring the movie to life.
https://futurism.com/openai-signs-deal-us-government-nuclear-weapon-security

New Law Would Make It Illegal to Use DeepSeek, Punishable With 20 Years’ Prison Time. US senator wants to slap prison term, $1M fine on anyone aiding Chinese AI with … downloads?
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/03/us_senator_download_chinese_ai_model/

# Weather
Rare polar vortex split to freeze millions of Americans, chilling path of severe weather event mapped. Forecasters warn that a split polar vortex is set to bring a ‘large supply of cold air’ to North America in mid-February as a freezing core moves over the US and Canada, bringing icy weather
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/rare-polar-vortex-split-freeze-952224

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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Blue Ridge Beef Dog Food recalled 5,700 lbs of its 2 lb log Natural Mix due to Salmonella contamination.
https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls/blue-ridge-beef-natural-mix-recall/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Air Force flies migrants to Guatemala as military’s border role grows
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2025/01/31/air-force-flies-migrants-to-guatemala-as-militarys-border-role-grows/

Air Force Deportation Flight Skirts Mexican Airspace to Guatemala as Military’s Border Role Grows
A U.S. Air Force jet has deported 80 migrants to Guatemala shackled at their wrists and ankles
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-01-30/air-force-deportation-flight-skirts-mexican-airspace-to-guatemala-as-militarys-border-role-grows

NewsNation’s Special Report: Crisis on the Border: “Crisis on the Border” examines Trump’s first week in office, bringing the U.S.-Mexico border to the nation’s center stage.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/special-report-crisis-on-the-border/

Tren de Aragua gang splits into 2 groups because of infighting
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tren-aragua-gang-splits-2-045014332.html

ICE enforcement official tapped to lead unaccompanied migrant children office, a move that has alarmed experts and advocates who are concerned that information about children and their families will be shared for arrests and deportations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-children-ice-office-refugee-resettlement-mellissa-harper

Mexico agrees to deploy 10,000 troops to US border in exchange for tariff pause
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/03/us/trump-tariffs

# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
Florida Included in Massive COVID Fraud Scheme Laundering Millions to China
https://www.newsbreak.com/uncovering-florida-1600672/3783005054075-florida-included-in-massive-covid-fraud-scheme-laundering-millions-to-china

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk, who is heading Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government, has said they are working to shut down the foreign aid agency USAid, in a social media discussion Monday.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/03/elon-musk-says-usaid-is-beyond-repair-and-he-is-working-to-shut-it-down

Musk’s Goons Demand: Show Secrets or We’ll Call Marshals. Sources who spoke to CNN said two security officials resisted the attempt by DOGE personnel, who wanted to view personnel files and security systems, as well as classified information that requires a security clearance. They held firm even amid threats from DOGE representatives that they would call in the U.S. Marshals.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/musk-goons-demand-show-secrets-204435897.html

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover: Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/

Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency. Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-treasury-access

‘It’s a Coup’: Musk’s DOGE Granted Access to Treasury System That Pays Out Social Security
https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-treasury-access?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=fc18c0d4fa-Weekend+Edition%3A+Sun.+1%2F19%2F25_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3b949b3e19-600473715

Elon Musk’s Attempt to Control the Treasury Payment System Is Incredibly Dangerous. Trump and Musk could use sensitive Treasury information to punish their enemies. Worse yet, they could break America’s payment system entirely
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-elon-musk-treasury-payment-system-dangerous-1235254831/

Ocasio-Cortez: Musk ‘raiding US classified information is a grave threat to national security’
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5123219-elizabeth-ocasio-cortez-blasts-elon-musk/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Tariffs are coming — in full force. US stocks are taking a tumble
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/business/tariffs-trump-imports-us/index.html

Forbes Daily: Markets Brace As Trump Triggers Trade War Among Allies: Today’s Forbes Daily newsletter covers America’s top philanthropists, tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China, a unique gold hedge, the VC exodus from top firms, plus a deep dive into Cannadips.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellechemtob/2025/02/03/forbes-daily-markets-brace-as-trump-triggers-trade-war-among-allies/

Asian stock markets dived over fears of global trade war as the United States prepares to impose trade tariffs.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/3/asian-markets-dive-as-trump-kicks-off-trade-war

As Mexico and Canada hit back, China pulls punches on Trump’s tariffs. Analysts say Beijing hopes to seize moral high ground with referral of tariffs to World Trade Organization.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/3/as-mexico-canada-hit-back-china-pulls-punches-on-trumps-tariffs

Trump puts Mexico tariffs on hold for 1 month after a call with the Mexican president
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5285334/mexico-us-tariffs-trump-sheinbaum

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-tax-cuts-congress-republicans-plan-slash-benefits

4 Ways House Republicans’ Emerging Tax Package Would Put Billionaires Over Families. The emerging House Republican tax package would raise working- and middle-class families’ costs to shower enormous tax giveaways on the wealthiest Americans.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/4-ways-house-republicans-emerging-tax-package-would-put-billionaires-over-families/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Duke Energy pushes to weaken pollution rules on coal and greenhouse gases. NC’s biggest utility is among 10 companies that have written to Trump’s new EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, asking for relief from a key Biden emissions rule, as well as coal ash disposal requirements.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31012025/duke-energy-asks-epa-to-roll-back-emission-regulations/

Trump pushes for more oil and gas production and a roll-back of climate initiatives.  Since returning to office, he has declared a national energy emergency, lifted restrictions on LNG exports and revoked USD$300 billion in green energy funding. While his administration pushes for more domestic drilling, Wall Street remains skeptical.
https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/big-oils-profit-squeeze-trumps-energy-policies-clash-with-market-realities/61695

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
More than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees were blindsided with emails warning of immediate termination, fueling fear and frustration within the agency.
https://www.ehn.org/epa-employees-face-sudden-job-threats-amid-growing-tensions-2671079621.html

Trump administration removes climate information from federal websites
https://www.ehn.org/trump-administration-removes-climate-information-from-federal-websites-2671075030.html

# Food General News
Farmers Plead ‘Stop Our Fields Flooding’ as Trump Opens Dams. Experts told The New York Times that the water released by the Army Corps on Friday has no way of reaching the region affected by the wildfires, which is over 200 miles away, and could have been useful to farmers months from now as irrigation.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/us/farmers-plead-stop-our-fields-flooding-as-trump-opens-dams/ar-AA1yfHSh

Is toxic baby food poisoning our children? The alarm certainly sounded long and loud in 2022 when Abbott recalled Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas after an FDA investigation found Cronobacter sakazakii in the powdered infant formulas.
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/02/hot-topic-is-toxic-baby-food-poisoning-our-children/

# Food Recalls
Almost 9 tons of sausages recalled after consumers find foreign materials. D.J.’s Boudain LLC of Beaumont, TX, is recalling 17,720 pounds of boudain sausage link products that may be contaminated with foreign materials
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/djs-boudain-llc-recalls-sausage-link-products-due-possible-foreign-matter

# Foods / Things that impact your health
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322284#list-of-foods

# Foreign Affairs / Aid
Marco Rubio becomes the acting administrator of USAID: As of now, President Donald Trump has not confirmed whether or not the agency is shutting down.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/marco-rubio-becomes-acting-administrator-usaid-report

Rubio Demands Panama Reduce Chinese Influence Over Canal or US Will Act
https://apnews.com/article/panama-rubio-trump-canal-mulino-illegal-immigration-f159e218e66812bc0e462d8fb8bb5b5f

Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say. President Trump is considering dramatic changes to USAID
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usaid-dramatic-changes-security-officials-on-leave/

Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with dozens of senior officials put on leave, thousands of contractors laid off, and a sweeping freeze imposed on billions of dollars in foreign assistance.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/us-aid-agency-is-in-upheaval-during-foreign-assistance-freeze-and-staff-departures

Secretary of State Rubio orders U.S. to immediately stop almost all foreign aid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEZYRqKrhOg

More USAID staff ousted after Trump administration dismantles aid agency
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-usaid-staff-ousted-trump-administration-dismantles-aid-agency-2025-02-02/

A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions
https://apnews.com/article/trump-foreign-assistance-freeze-684ff394662986eb38e0c84d3e73350b

# General News
Here’s Every Product Trump Just Made More Expensive: products include groceries such as avocados, maple syrup, ground beef, cherry tomatoes, sugar, bananas, nuts, cooking oil, squash, cucumbers, strawberries, and pineapples. The order also had immediate ramifications for countless other business sectors, raising the price on everything from liquor to gas.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191051/everything-donald-trump-tariffs-expensive

# Gov / Politics
Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and culture.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-dei-tuskegee-airmen-women-war-history-88a92c8485281d7c088c5eafe5dbf002

Democrats Must Hold the Line Against Trump’s Immoral Majority. This very well may be the most immoral, least qualified cabinet in modern American history. And that’s on purpose: People who are qualified have reputations to maintain and professional futures to protect. Those who don’t, understand that their fates are tied to Trump and Trump alone—and Trump understands that, too.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-democrats-must-hold-line-143000435.html

CBS’s Margaret Brennan Floored After GOP Congressman Says He Wants a ‘Purging’ of the State Department: ‘What Does That Mean?’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/cbss-margaret-brennan-floored-after-gop-congressman-says-he-wants-a-purging-of-the-state-department-what-does-that-mean/

Donald Trump declares Canada will ‘cease to exist’ without US help and must join as the 51st state
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-declares-canada-cease-948427

How Dictators Come to Power in a Democracy. Bad economic policies and foreign policies can cause crises that have dangerous political consequences.
https://www.cato.org/commentary/how-dictators-come-power-democracy

Trump’s Nightmare Plan for Gaza. Trump’s recent executive orders show unwavering support of Israel and the further dehumanization of Palestinians.
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/31/briefing-podcast-trump-israel-gaza-palestine/

New Trump Official Declared ‘Competent White Men Must Be in Charge’ in Pack of Viral Resurfaced Tweets
https://www.newsbreak.com/mediaite-520570/3789289689757-new-trump-official-declared-competent-white-men-must-be-in-charge-in-pack-of-viral-resurfaced-tweets

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel’s Netanyahu heads to US to discuss ‘victory over Hamas’ with Trump
https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/02/netanyahu-heads-to-us-to-discuss-victory-over-hamas-with-trump

Russian parliament speaker warns of ‘nuclear war’ if Putin attacked, slams US silence over alleged plot. Preparing assassination attempt on Russian president, even discussing it, is a crime… a direct path to begin nuclear war, says Russian State Duma Speaker Volodin
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russian-parliament-speaker-warns-of-nuclear-war-if-putin-attacked-slams-us-silence-over-alleged-plot/3465278

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Top FBI Agent Warns Staff: We’re in a ‘Battle’ After Trump’s Purge
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-agents-stunned-scale-expected-234418970.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
DOJ Turn Tables On J6 Investigators, Orders ‘Review Process’ Ahead Of Possible FBI Purge. The Department of Justice (DOJ) fired prosecutors investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol and demanded the names of the FBI agents involved in the case ahead of a possible similar purge
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/01/justice-department-fires-january-6-prosecutors-orders-review-process-federal-bureau-investigation-agents-purge/

Trump DOJ Fires Jan. 6 Prosecutors, Top FBI Agents While Threatening Larger Purge. “Trump’s outrageous attack on the DOJ and FBI is a clear and present danger to public safety, and a wrecking ball swinging at the rule of law,” Rep. Jamie Raskin said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-doj-fbi-firings

# Media
Trump Calls for MSNBC to Be Shut Down in Nighttime Rant
https://www.yahoo.com/news/now-trump-wants-msnbc-lose-101731338.html

NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump. Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat?
https://perry.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403112

Fixing the missing ‘N’ in ‘NPR’: Public media must serve the American public at large
https://thehill.com/opinion/5089700-defunding-public-broadcasting/

# Medical / General News
4 states introduce bills allowing murder charges for women who get abortions
https://san.com/cc/4-states-introduce-bills-allowing-murder-charges-for-women-who-get-abortions/

Wyoming Republicans’ anti-abortion bill inadvertently targets chemotherapy and surgeries. Senate File 125 could limit access to any treatment that ‘causes harm’ to the heart, lungs, brain and other organs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/wyoming-republicans-anti-abortion-bill

The CDC is under fire after abruptly removing crucial health data from its website, with top advisers demanding answers on why the information disappeared and when it will return.
https://www.ehn.org/cdc-faces-backlash-for-removing-key-public-health-data-from-its-website-2671079738.html

‘Chaos and Fear’ at CDC Amid Order to Retract Journal Articles to Purge ‘Forbidden Terms.’ “How can the government decide what words a journal can use to describe a scientific reality? That reality needs to be named,” one journal editor said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-cdc

“The sheer number of vaccines pumped into kids today is alarming’—Why activist claims are wrong and dangerous
https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/02/03/viewpoint-the-sheer-number-of-vaccines-pumped-into-kids-today-is-alarming-why-activist-claims-are-wrong-and-dangerous/

Epidemiologist Flags Dangers Of Trump’s ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Data Scrub
https://www.yahoo.com/news/epidemiologist-flags-dangers-donald-trump-091239053.html

# Military / General News
Trump executive prevents families of U.S. troops from leaving Afghanistan
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/01/24/trump-order-blocks-families-of-us-troops-from-leaving-afghanistan/

‘Brothers After War’: A filmmaker teams up with Gary Sinise to reunite Iraq War veterans 20 years later
https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2025/01/30/brothers-after-war-filmmaker-teams-gary-sinise-reunite-iraq-war-veterans-20-years-later.html?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru

Pentagon cancels Black History Month hours before it starts. “Identity Months Dead at DoD,” reads the Jan. 31 Defense Department memo.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/pentagon-cancels-black-history-month/

US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia. The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250203-somali-government-confirms-key-islamic-state-figures-killed-in-us-airstrike

# NATO
Severed undersea cables raise legal challenges for NATO. The increased frequency of underwater infrastructure damage across Europe has raised legal challenges related to the jurisdiction and ownership of undersea cables, which may limit NATO’s ability to respond.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/02/03/severed-undersea-cables-raise-legal-challenges-for-nato/

# Science /  Science Engineers
Researchers are terrified of Trump’s freeze on science. The rest of us should be, too. Government support is essential to science. The Trump administration kneecapped it
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/396911/trump-science-nih-censorship-blackout

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros. A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-tech-workers-gsa-tts/

Bill Gates Says This Book On AI Will ‘Change Every Industry’ – Predicts Millions Of Jobs Will Vanish By 2030
https://www.newsbreak.com/benzinga-2283945/3782594037566-bill-gates-says-this-book-on-ai-will-change-every-industry-predicts-millions-of-jobs-will-vanish-by-2030

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February 2, 2025
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# Indigenous
Giving a Dam: Wyoming Tribes Push to Control Reservation Water as the State Proposes Sending it to Outside Irrigators. The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho have long fought for water sovereignty on the Wind River Indian Reservation, but their effort is being challenged by federal legislation and a changing water landscape.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02022025/wyoming-tribes-fight-for-water-sovereignty/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Daughter of man who was detained by ICE speaks out, says father has visa and work permit
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-man-detained-then-released-by-ice-daughter-speaks-out/530-171deb42-49b5-4810-a062-5f25026e9345

Trump’s immigration policy is already terrifying America’s kids. What it’s like to go to school in the shadow of ICE. Ever since Donald Trump won the presidential election last November, kids around the country have been scared about what his promise of mass deportations might mean for them and their classmates.
https://www.vox.com/education/397259/ice-raids-schools-trump-immigration-kids

In immigration crackdown, Trump targets legal pathways: President Trump campaigned on a pledge to crack down on illegal immigration. But since taking office, he’s primarily targeted several longstanding programs that give migrants lawful ways to come to the U.S
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/in-immigration-crackdown-trump-targets-legal-pathways/

Trump administration has issued a directive that rescinds the “sensitive locations” policy and replaced it with…rhetoric. The Trump administration’s bombastic language obscures its potential harmful impact on our communities. For starters, the new policy is completely unnecessary.
https://unidosus.org/blog/2025/01/28/why-we-should-care-about-trumps-targeting-of-schools-hospitals-and-places-of-worship-for-immigration-enforcement-actions/

Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Creepy Flattery of Him Takes a Dark Turn, Social media posts by Trump’s new press secretary reveal the irresolvable paradox—and the massive scam—at the heart of his immigration policies.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190696/karoline-leavitt-trump-secretary-creepy-flattery-dark-turn

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Trump pushes companies to abandon DEI initiatives — but these businesses won’t back down
https://thehill.com/business/5103287-trump-dei-corporations-diversity-inclusion/

Some companies are refusing to comply with Trump’s anti-DEI crusade. JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Pinterest are just a few of the companies whose leaders say they will still emphasize diversity, as the new administration’s war on such policies ramps up.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-dei-companies-target-jpmorgan-goldman-sachs-rcna189196

Trump calls DEI programs ‘illegal.’ He plans to end them in the federal government. For the past four years, the federal government embraced the idea that a more diverse, inclusive workforce would better serve the American people. Now, with the stroke of his pen, President Trump has abruptly reversed course.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/nx-s1-5271588/trump-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-federal-workers-government

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Musk’s team given access to U.S. government payment system,  including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems, according to two people familiar with the situation.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/01/musk-claims-doge-lax-treasury-00201946

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Trump Officially Slaps Canada, Mexico, and China With Tariffs – Citing ‘Illegal Aliens and Deadly Drugs’
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-trump-just-slapped-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-and-china-whats-next/

‘Makes No Sense’: WSJ Editorial Board Savages Trump Tariffs on Allies as ‘Dumbest Trade War in History’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/makes-no-sense-wsj-editorial-board-savages-trump-tariffs-on-allies-as-dumbest-trade-war-in-history/

# Education / Schools
Senate Judiciary committee passes bill to require Ten Commandments in schools on party lines
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/30/congress/budget-omb-vought-trump-00201562

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Hundreds of mayors and dozens of Democratic governors vow to defy Trump’s energy policies
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/hundreds-mayors-and-dozens-democratic-governors-vow-defy-trumps-energy?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

Large solar plant in Mojave Desert appears headed for closure 11 years after opening,  under pressure from cheaper green energy sources. Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises.
https://justthenews.com/government/local/massive-solar-plant-appears-headed-closure-11-years-after-opening

# Foods / Things that impact your health
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Little-Known and Growing Problem
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/ultra-processed-food-addiction-a-little-known-and-growing-problem-5728293

# Gov / Politics
‘Which Side Are We On?’ New DNC Chair Ken Martin Envisions Party Focused on Trump, Progressive and Race-Focused Politics
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/01/ken-martin-elected-dnc-party-chair-00201938

‘Black Americans for Trump’ Demand Answer from White House, “What Was Our Message?”
https://www.threads.net/@bluegirlgreentears/post/DFjIbr7uX-_

Trump Cancels Black History Month at Federal Agency, Whistleblower Lawyer Reports
https://2paragraphs.com/2025/01/trump-cancels-black-history-month-at-federal-agency-whistleblower-lawyer-reports/

Fact Check: Yes, Tennessee Bill Criminalizes Voting Against Trump Immigration Policy. Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support “sanctuary” policies protecting immigrants in the country illegally.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tennessee-voting-felony/

Rep. Robert Garcia Claims Trump ‘Is Building Himself A Private Army’ By Pardoning Jan. 6th Rioters: ‘It’s Really Dangerous’
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/rep-robert-garcia-claims-trump-is-building-himself-a-private-army-by-pardoning-jan-6th-rioters-its-really-dangerous/

Senate Budget Committee advances Russell Vought, Project 2025 architect, to floor vote
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/30/congress/budget-omb-vought-trump-00201562

We’ve Now Learned the Three Principles of Trumpism, and They’re Ugly:
1. There is no such thing as settled law. There is law Trump and the broader right accept, and law that they don’t accept, and everything in the latter category will be relentlessly challenged.
2. There is no such thing as independence within the government. There is only loyalty to Trump and the cause.
3. Diversity is poison. It’s the job of the federal government not merely to arrest its progress where it is but to push it back, aggressively.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ve-now-learned-three-principles-151430953.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
Canada Retaliates With 25 Percent Tariffs on $155 Billion Worth of US Imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will be imposing 25 percent tariffs on $155 billion worth of U.S. imports in response to President Donald Trump’s order
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/canada-and-mexico-order-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-as-trumps-tariffs-spur-trade-war

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
‘Repulsive’: Top Democrats Blast Trump’s FBI Bloodbath. FBI agents who participated in the investigations that led to now-abandoned criminal charges against President Donald Trump are expected to be fired in a sweeping purge of the top US law enforcement organization
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-agents-trump-probes-facing-213003466.html

Parents charged with neglect after 8-year-old girl dies from fentanyl poisoning. Last year, an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy was found unresponsive in a dirty home on pallet next to her five siblings in the living room where the family slept before her parents called 911.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cugfCaWM2zo

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Trump Has Plunged the DOJ Into Its Deepest Crisis Ever. It’s barely been a week, and the Justice Department has been deeply corrupted. And it sure doesn’t look like there’s anyone there to save it.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190861/trump-plunged-department-justice-crisis

‘Efforts to erase the insurrection’: Deletion of Jan. 6 database appears to violate federal law, watchdog says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/efforts-to-erase-the-insurrection-deletion-of-jan-6-database-by-trump-administration-appears-to-violate-federal-law-watchdog-says/

# Media
Trump media grants nominees Patel, McMahon who are Trump administration nominees, stock worth hundreds of thousands of dollars
https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-media-patel-mcmahon-restricted-stock-d5c08450

# Medical / General News
Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion Kills 5-Year-Old Boy. The boy was receiving medical treatment at a Michigan medical center when the chamber exploded on Friday, the authorities said. His mother was also injured.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/us/boy-killed-hyperbaric-chamber-explosion-michigan.html

Wall Street Is Jacking Up The Cost Of Your Doctor Visits. A groundbreaking study finds doctors affiliated with hospitals and private equity firms are charging billions more annually than independent general practitioners.
https://www.levernews.com/wall-street-is-jacking-the-cost-of-your-doctor-visits/

# Medical Bio-Engineering / Bio-Science
The Deadly Secrets Behind “Breakthrough” Alzheimer’s Drugs: Regulators approved controversial therapies amid excess deaths, questionable efficacy, and conflicts of interest.
https://www.levernews.com/the-deadly-secrets-behind-breakthrough-alzheimers-drugs/

Alzheimer’s Disease shrinks your brain, why do the new drugs for the condition do the same thing? A loss of brain volume associated with new immunotherapies for Alzheimer’s disease may be caused by the removal of amyloid plaques, rather than the loss of neurons or brain tissue, finds a study led by UCL researchers.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-alzheimers-drug-shrinks-the-brain-scientists-say-thats-the-point

What Alzheimer’s Drugs Do Inside Your Skull. Drugmakers say small brain bleeds and swelling caused by the new Alzheimer’s drugs are benign and self-resolving
https://www.levernews.com/what-alzheimers-drugs-do-inside-your-skull/

# Military / General News
Pete Hegseth refuses to rule out military strikes on Mexico: ‘All options will be on the table.‘ The newly confirmed Secretary of Defense told Fox News that there would be a ‘shift’ in military focus toward the securing of America’s borders
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-military-cartels-mexico-b2690153.html

# Military / General News / Global
Satellite Images Reveal Possible Nuclear Fusion Center in China for Power, Nuclear Weapons
https://san.com/cc/new-images-reveal-china-working-on-massive-nuclear-fusion-center-report/

# Sports
Nearly 80% of Americans don’t want men playing in women’s sports. Surveying nearly an equal number of Republicans and Democrats, a poll taken by the New York Times and polling company Ipsos showed that the majority of Americans do not want transgender-identifying men in women’s sports.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b6537968-dff2-11ef-b274-9fbf7250bf7f.html

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US – Plus: WhatsApp discloses nearly 100 targets of spyware, hackers used the AT&T breach to hunt for details on US politicians, and more.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-hackers-abuse-gemini-ai-to-empower-their-attacks/

# Tips, Tricks and How To’s
# Transportation / Travel
Colorado bill introduced requiring human be present in automated vehicles. This comes as some companies are racing to find a way to push moving commercial fleets to fully driverless trucks.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/colorado/article_23f50b90-dfed-11ef-acf8-f343719ee248.html

Government Considers Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax to Track and Replace Declining Gas Tax Revenue: Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) taxes are the road funding tool of the future. For decades, the gas tax proved to be a reliable user fee that funded road construction and maintenance, and consumers paid for their road usage via gasoline taxes when they filled up at the pump.
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/state-vmt-vehicle-miles-traveled-taxes/

# Water
A Lifeline for New York’s Threatened Wetlands. The city’s only wetlands “mitigation bank” on Staten Island sells credits to waterfront developers so they can comply with a federal “no net loss” policy for these coastal ecosystems.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02022025/new-york-threatened-wetlands-mitigation-bank/

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February 1, 2025
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Certain international cartels and other organizations will be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists/

Cartels authorized the use of weaponized drones against ICE agents.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/cartels-have-authorized-the-use-of-weaponized-drones-against-immigration-officers-the-hill/10418672/

‘Uptick in encounters’: Border agent shares update on national security
https://www.wdtn.com/as-seen-on-2-news/uptick-in-encounters-borhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists/der-agent-shares-update-on-national-security/

Gang feud gunman who opened fire on mourners at wake causing ‘utter terror’ is jailed for life. Meshaq Berryman, 22, was found guilty of attempted murder and drugs offences after heroin, cocaine, a knife and a machete were found at his home.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/gang-violence-birmingham-west-midlands-police-cctv-crown-court-b2690005.html

Trump Ripped For Plan To Send 30,000 Migrants To Guantanamo Bay Facility, Which Is Being Called A ‘Concentration Camp’
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-wants-to-hold-up-to-30000-detained-migrants-at-guantanamo-bay-heres-what-to-know

Right-Wing Group Sends Trump Deportation List Over Palestine Activism. Donald Trump has finally signed his “antisemitism” order—and a pro-Israel group says it gave the president a list of activists to start deporting.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/24/trump-decree-paves-way-for-muslim-ban-targeting-pro-palestine-students

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Fact Check: Yes, Musk Once Posted It Would Take Airplane Crash To End ‘Crazy’ DEI Hiring Policy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-yes-musk-once-234800258.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Elon Musk Is Trying to Get Control of Key Payment System—at Any Cost. A top Treasury official plans to resign after a fight with Elon Musk’s allies over access to a sensitive payment system.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-official-quit-musk-tries-141856383.html

There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. An unelected and unaccountable billionaire wants to dictate what working families can and cannot afford.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/musk-doge-treasury-payment-system-rcna190222

U.S. Money Supply Recently Did Something Last Seen During the Great Depression — and It’s Historically a Precursor to a Big Move in Stocks
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/02/01/us-money-supply-great-depression-big-move-stocks/

Trump To Slap Mexico, Canada And China With Tariffs Saturday. Donald Trump will be following through on his threat to hit Mexico, Canada and China with tariffs over complaints about illegal immigration and illicit drugs.
https://apnews.com/article/tariff-canada-mexico-trade-trump-economy-b228a60ec878cc5596c021ff80962441

Canada promises ‘forceful’ response to U.S. tariffs. U.S. consumers could start paying higher prices for goods from Canada as the two countries vow to tax imports on each other.
https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/trudeau-promises-forceful-response-to-potential-trump-tariffs/video/b07026d4629c115a8b2e62737e9e4ed3

US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-federal-reserve-4619a1d5d70a90b6a870535906d36028

Federal Reserve adviser charged with ‘economic espionage’ for helping China
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-senior-adviser-federal-reserve-indicted-charges-economic-espionage

Why Trump’s meme coin is a cash grab. Roughly 80% of the coin supply will be distributed to its founders over the course of three years – and that could leave everyday investors holding the bag.
https://time.com/7209169/trump-meme-coins-crypto/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Amid Paused Solar Funding, EPA Floats Workforce Reductions. Solar for All, its funding paused by a Trump executive order, would be just one of the programs to lose support if the agency goes through with mass-firings.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31012025/amid-paused-solar-funding-epa-floats-workforce-reductions/

‘Drill Baby Drill’: Texas City Approves New Site for Fracking Near Daycare and Schools. It was the first time in 12 years that Arlington opened new land for fracking. TotalEnergies will drill 10 new gas wells that are two-tenths of a mile from a daycare center amid an uptick in Barnett Shale activity.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29012025/arlington-texas-approves-fracking-near-daycare-and-schools/

Maryland’s Renewable Energy Program: More Smoke and Mirrors Than Wind and Solar, New Report Alleges. Hailed as a transformative initiative, the program has failed to deliver its promise of transitioning Maryland to clean, fossil-free electricity, the report’s authors write
https://thatcarbonoffset.com/marylands-renewable-energy-program-more-smoke-and-mirrors-than-wind-and-solar-new-report-alleges/

South Carolina Is Untapped Ground for Solar Energy. The state’s largest utility-scale solar installation will come online this year. It could spur more projects across the state, but pending legislation puts the future of solar at risk.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01022025/south-carolina-untapped-ground-for-solar-energy/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Senate panel wants all federal lands in Wyoming except Yellowstone. Agriculture committee asks Congress to give the state 30 million federal acres, including Grand Teton National Park.
https://wyofile.com/senate-panel-wants-all-federal-lands-in-wyoming-except-yellowstone/

NASA Radar Imagery Reveals Details About Los Angeles-Area Landslides. Analysis of data from NASA radar aboard an airplane shows that the decades-old active landslide area on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded. Analysis of data from NASA radar aboard an airplane shows that the decades-old active landslide area on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded.
https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/nasa-radar-imagery-reveals-details-about-los-angeles-area-landslides/

# General News
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter’s black box recovered. Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline in the rain as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people and raised questions about air traffic safety
https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-crash-325edc6c0c2439dd6c1e73a81e382c0e

Last year, 10 flight slots were added to the airport’s daily limit despite warnings
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/congress-authorized-more-flights-reagan-airport-despite-warnings/

Federal websites told to purge content related to gender, climate. The entire census.gov page appeared to be down. Federal grant recipients were also told to remove content
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/federal-websites-purge-content-gender-climate/

Musk Aides Lock Federal Employees Out of Computer System: ‘No Visibility Into What They Are Doing’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/musk-aides-lock-federal-employees-out-of-computer-system-no-visibility-into-what-they-are-doing/

# Gov / Politics
‘Breathtakingly Ignorant and Dangerous’: Trump’s DOT Orders Sweeping Purge of Climate, Gender, Race, Environmental Justice Initiatives
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31012025/trump-dot-orders-sweeping-purge-of-initiatives/

Federal Bureaucrats Ordered To Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures. Federal agency employees were ordered to remove pronouns from their email signatures by close of business Friday, according to ABC News.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/31/donald-trump-email-signatures-federal-employees-agents-departments-executive-order-pronouns-transgender/

Venezuela releases six U.S. detainees after Trump special envoy meets Maduro. “We are wheels up and headed home with these 6 American citizens,” Grenell wrote on X
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5120173-venezuela-hostages-trump-administration/

Harris County Texas Commissioner Adrian Garcia and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee joined dozens of local government officials from several different states in signing an amicus brief filed this week in a Massachusetts federal court, arguing that President Donald Trump’s executive order violates the U.S. Constitution.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/01/30/512464/houston-officials-trump-end-birthright-citizenship/

Gavin Newsom Notified of Intent to Recall as Petition Reaches Target. The Gist of It: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially been notified of an attempt to remove him from his position after an intent to recall petition reached the required number of signatures
https://www.newsweek.com/gavin-newsom-recall-petition-wildfires-target-signatures-2023987

‘Congress has not given the Executive limitless power’: Federal judge torches Trump admin with order blocking spending freeze, says ‘actions violate the Constitution’
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3786175838688-congress-has-not-given-the-executive-limitless-power-federal-judge-torches-trump-admin-with-order-blocking-spending-freeze-says-actions-violate-the-constitution?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Mzg0MjY3MDQ5NzU%3D

Trump Media is quietly storing at least one of its data centers in a facility owned by a longtime Republican donor and media mogul
https://fortune.com/2025/02/01/donald-trump-media-truth-social-white-house-data-center-tech/

Trump’s ‘attack on women and black people’ could be ‘a coverup’ after Musk revelation, Senator claims. Senator Chris Murphy told CNN that Donald Trump is blaming the Potomac river plane crash on “women and black people” to cover up for his friend tech billionaire Elon Musk
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trumps-attack-woman-black-people-34593690

Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba claims ‘American people will suffer and die’ due to ‘sloppy hires’
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trumps-lawyer-alina-habba-claims-34593380

Trump Doesn’t Want to Make Government Better—He Wants to Dismantle It. The president’s assault on nearly every branch of government, including the safety-related FAA and disaster-related FEMA, is actually part of a plan reaching back decades.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-doesnt-want-to-make-government-better-he-wants-to-dismantle-it

Trump says he ordered airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia. “These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies,” Trump wrote on social media. “The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians.”
https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/2025-02-01/trump-says-airstrikes-on-isis-in-somalia-killed-terrorists-without-harming-civilians

It’s Been Just 11 Days, But 100,000 Have Already Signed Petition to ‘Impeach Trump Again’. “The overwhelming support for impeachment shows that the American public is not willing to accept King Trump,” said Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Free Speech for People campaign director.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/free-speech-for-people-impeachment

‘We Do Not Consent,’ Says Warren of Illegal ‘Power Grab’ as Judge Halts Trump Order. Multiple lawmakers and advocacy groups argue that the White House’s freeze on federal grant and loan funding is unlawful, and two legal challenges are already in progress.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-freeze

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Trump’s FBI Pick Isn’t Confirmed, and the Purges Have Already Begun. Donald Trump has a new agency in his crosshairs.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190997/donald-trump-purge-fbi-kash-patel

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Justice Department purges dozens of prosecutors involved in J6 cases. The move is the latest reshuffle from the Trump administration. The FBI shook up its agency on Friday as well.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/doj-purges-prosecutors-january-6-cases-00201904

# Medical / General News
A New Mother Was Billed Almost A Million Dollars For Her Daughter’s Hospital Stay, And It Says A Whole Lot About US Healthcare
https://www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramirez/viral-tiktok-expensive-medical-bill

# NASA / Space
6 Things to Know About SPHEREx, NASA’s Newest Space Telescope
https://www.nasa.gov/universe/6-things-to-know-about-spherex-nasas-newest-space-telescope/

# Science /  Science Engineers
Trump’s science freeze leaves researchers in limbo
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/29/trump-federal-grants-freeze-tech-research-ai

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Something Bad Is Brewing Inside Google: Google Says It Appears to Have Accessed Parallel Universes. Can they access one where Steve Irwin is still alive?
https://futurism.com/google-quantum-computer-parallel-universes

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot. Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one.
https://futurism.com/deepseek-failed-every-security-test

Here’s How DeepSeek Censorship Actually Works—and How to Get Around It. An investigation shows that the popular Chinese AI model is censored on both the application and training level.
https://blockbuzznews.com/blog/2025/01/31/heres-how-deepseek-censorship-actually-works-and-how-to-get-around-it/

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Full special: Whistleblower reveals UAP retrieval program; object caught on video. Jacob Barber had a storied career in U.S. Air Force. He and his team are now working to show UAPs to the world. He hopes the stunning footage is just the beginning
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/hfr-uap-recovery-video-egg-shaped-object-exclusive/

# Veterans / VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs has dismissed its directors for the Center for Women Veterans and the Center for Minority Veterans, both political appointees from the Biden administration who had three years left on their six-year terms.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/30/va-dismisses-directors-of-centers-women-minority-veterans.html

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# Indigenous
Coeur d’Alene Tribe slams DOJ’s use of 1884 court case. Stevenson described the Tribes being included in the birthright citizenship discussion as “irresponsible, offensive, and wrong.” “Congress explicitly settled the question of whether Tribal members were citizenships in 1924,” Stevenson said, referencing the Synder Act of 1924, or the Indian Citizenship Act. “It’s ironic that we’re around the 100-year mark of this case.”
https://www.krem.com/article/news/politics/coeur-dalene-tribe-rejects-department-of-justice-use-1884-case-birthright-citizenship-debate/293-788ac04c-9793-4754-a7e0-e5a4f0ca79ab#:~:text=Coeur%20d’Alene%20Tribe%20rejects,people%20who%20are%20not%20citizens

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
ICE raids Tampa home of couple with 2 children who have lived there for over a decade
https://www.newsbreak.com/10-tampa-bay-524568/3783679245629-ice-raids-tampa-home-of-couple-with-2-children-who-have-lived-there-for-over-a-decade
FYI: DEKA Greek #10 – see item #2
https://www.greekpod101.com/blog/2019/10/24/greek-numbers/

Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers
https://apnews.com/article/italy-albania-migrants-asylum-37fe7e9e217bdaec097f8706e8805cae

Lord Sugar says Trump’s mass deportation of immigrants has made America ‘nervous’
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/trump-deportation-apprentice-lord-sugar-bbc-b2689082.html

No more rent money: Refugee agencies scramble to understand what Trump’s new ban means. ‘The Trump administration right now is the train causing confusion and delay,’ one advocate said
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ban-refugee-resettlement-groups-b2688821.html

Officials: Bridgeport nonprofit that helps refugees resettle faces up to $1 million in funding cuts
https://www.newsbreak.com/news-12-1587832/3779944397281-officials-bridgeport-nonprofit-that-helps-refugees-resettle-faces-up-to-1-million-in-funding-cuts

Senate passes immigration bill. Both Chambers Brace for Voucher Vote. The special session immigration bill incentivizes local law enforcement to crack down on immigration enforcement and could jail local elected officials who support sanctuary city policies
https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/01/30/tennessee-senate-immigration-bill/

The administration of Donald Trump has shut down or indefinitely halted most legal avenues for migrants to come to the U.S. The revoked pathways include an end or pause to the CBP One app, humanitarian parole, refugee admission
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/01/22/us-closing-door-refugees-asylum-seekers-and-migrants

# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
China Warns US State Over COVID-19 Lawsuit: ‘Farce’: China has vowed “resolute and effective measures” against the state of Missouri if it doesn’t stop its “farce” of a lawsuit over the country’s early handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the court rules in Missouri’s favor, Beijing will have to pay $25 billion in damages or risk the seizure of its assets in the Show Me State.
https://www.newsweek.com/china-warns-missouri-covid-19-pandemic-lawsuit-masks-ppe-2024017

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Industry pushes to weaken chemical regulations under new administration
https://www.ehn.org/industry-pushes-to-weaken-chemical-regulations-under-new-administration-2671039757.html

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Musk and allies have reportedly seized key HR office – and skipped past officials to send mass resignation email. Musk has reportedly installed several allies in the Office of Personnel Management as he seeks to significant cut the federal workforce
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-white-house-federal-workers-b2689291.html

DOGE Chair Joni Ernst takes on food stamps in new bill to hold states ‘accountable’
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3782008300047-doge-chair-joni-ernst-takes-on-food-stamps-in-new-bill-to-hold-states-accountable

Elon Musk Is Trying to Get Control of Key Payment System—at Any Cost. A top Treasury official plans to resign after a fight with Elon Musk’s allies over access to a sensitive payment system.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190983/top-treasury-official-quit-elon-musk-fight-payment-system

Elon Musk Plans to Take Over GSA Next—With Disturbing Plan of Action. A report reveals Elon Musk’s new goal: getting rid of government buildings.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190970/elon-musk-gsa-government-buildings
Also: Federal Buildings Closing: Federal buildings chief eyes 50% space reduction, moving GSA out of its headquarters
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/facilities-construction/2025/01/federal-buildings-chief-eyes-50-reduction-of-office-space-moving-gsa-out-of-its-headquarters/
And: GSA – General Services Administration
https://www.gsa.gov/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he’s deciding whether to tax their oil
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-oil-afb915762af6994573353135bcd30a1b

‘Go Find Another Sucker Nation’: Trump Fires Off Fresh Threat to Ten More Countries. BRICS countries’ continued use of the dollar plays a major role in it being the world’s reserve currency and widely used for international trade. If the bloc decides to step away from the dollar, it could decrease the U.S.’s financial dominance.
https://www.newsweek.com/brics-dollar-donald-trump-tariffs-2024004

The Social Security Administration’s new boss is an unmatched operator—and now the second biggest business figure in Trump-land.  Here’s an organization that pays $1.5 trillion in annual benefits to over 70 million retirees, survivors, and disabled elders each year; yet for the constituency whose lifestyles hinge on its services, it remains consumer-unfriendly territory
https://www.aol.com/social-security-administration-boss-unmatched-100000344.html

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class. A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-tax-cuts-congress-republicans-plan-slash-benefits

Trump’s sudden federal funding freeze shuts down Medicaid, Meals on Wheels before court forces reversal. Federal judge blocks Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for Medicaid, Meals on Wheels, and other vital programs
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/01/30/trumps-sudden-federal-funding-freeze-shuts-down-medicaid-meals-on-wheels-before-court-forces-reversal/

# Education / Schools
Trump Targets School Funding in Disturbing “Indoctrination” Order: Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order that could gut funding for public schools across the country.
https://www.timesleader.net/news/trump-signs-executive-orders-on-school-choice-and-school-funding-and-combatting-antisemitism/article_4a8acc0f-db96-58f1-957e-e4cbd7bec96b.html

Trump axed support for tribal and Hispanic-serving colleges. They’re not happy about it. Joe Biden promised to put together a presidential advisory board for leaders of colleges with the most Hispanic students. Trump immediately nixed that idea.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2025/01/30/trump-tribal-hispanic-colleges/77910584007/

Senate committee advances ESA bill at a cost to taxpayers of $1 billion. Bill doesn’t prohibit illegal foreign national student participation. SB 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, passed the committee by a 9-2 vote and is expected to pass the full Senate. Creighton authored a bill in 2023 that passed the Senate and failed in the House.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_ec4cde06-de5d-11ef-81d2-8f1a8df1af71.html

Teacher Humiliates Black Students By Comparing Them To Monkey Photo, Lawsuit Says
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-morning-hustle-1590243/3785545554274-teacher-humiliates-black-students-by-comparing-them-to-monkey-photo-lawsuit-says

High school teacher faces backlash over ‘outrageously offensive’ class photo: ‘Are you kidding me?’
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/01/10/racist-monkey-photo-longwood-high-school-new-york-lawsuit-student/23898420/?utm_source=spotim&utm_medium=spotim_recirculation&spot_im_redirect_source=pitc&spot_im_comment_id=sp_IjnMf2Jd_23898420_c_GquO52&spot_im_highlight_immediate=true

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Over 1,300 Google Employees Have Signed a New Petition Asking For Job Security. Google laid off thousands of employees in the past two years, which has left some employees feeling insecure about keeping their jobs.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/google-employees-petition-ceo-sundar-pichai-for-job-security/486298

Fed Workers ‘Kicking And Screaming’ At Trump’s Buyout Offer. Government workers are reeling after Trump presented a “generous offer” to federal employees refusing to return to the office on a full-time basis.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/30/fed-workers-kicking-and-screaming-at-trumps-buyout-offer/

US Government Workers Are Sharing What The “Current Mood” Is Like. “You know that scene in Titanic where the band plays as the ship sinks…?”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-us-government-sharing-current-215126730.html

‘They’ll have to drag me out before I go.’ EPA workers stand firm despite Trump chaos. Staff outside D.C. headquarters respond to funding freeze and other orders from the new administration.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/theyll-have-to-drag-me-out-before-i-go-epa-workers-stand-firm-despite-trump-chaos/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know why
https://www.worldenergydata.org/in-the-most-untouched-pristine-parts-of-the-amazon-birds-are-dying-scientists-may-finally-know-why/

Wildfires erupt near North Carolina towns ravaged by Hurricane Helene. Firefighters scrambled Wednesday afternoon to contain a wildfire that forced evacuations in a part of western North Carolina that was ravaged by Helene in the fall.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/wildfires-ravage-north-carolina-regions-still-reeling-from-hurricane-helene/1739610

# Foods / Things that impact your health
Behind the Ban: Breaking down the risks of Red Dye 3 and chemicals like it:  Stricter regulations reflect growing concerns over negative physiological effects of Red 3 and other synthetic dyes on your body, including causing cancer.
First, Red 3 disrupts thyroid hormone regulation
Second, Red 3 may promote thyroid tumor formation
Third, Red 3 can have toxic effects on the brain in multiple ways.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-fda-banned-red-3-food-coloring-a-scientist-explains-the-dyes-history-and-health-risks

# General News
Can fresh icebreakers break the ice between the US and Canada? The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, between the United States, Canada and Finland is meant to pool new ship construction.
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2025/01/28/can-fresh-icebreakers-break-the-ice-between-the-us-and-canada/

Rape, manslaughter, drug trafficking: NPR pulls lid off pardoned MAGA rioters’ rap sheets
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5276336/donald-trump-jan-6-rape-assault-pardons-rioters

# Gov / Politics
Chris Christie Slams President Trump for Having No Clue About U.S. History. In fact, it might be the former New Jersey governor who needs to check his facts.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/chris-christie-claims-donald-trump-has-no-clue-about-us-history/

Trump Thinks the EU Can Only Surrender to His Demands. Can It Prove Him Wrong?
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2025/01/europeans-dont-have-to-be-the-losers-trump-thinks-they-are?lang=en

Trump can’t bully Latin America without consequences. Aggressive U.S. foreign policy could push regional governments into China’s arms.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/28/colombia-us-petro-trump-deportation-flights-migration-tariff-threats/

Beyond “Maximum Pressure” in US Policy on Iran: Leveraging Regional Partners to Contain Iran’s Actions and Shape its Future Choices
https://mei.edu/publications/beyond-maximum-pressure-us-policy-iran-leveraging-regional-partners-contain-irans

‘I want to point out’: Trump blames disabled workers for tragic crash in profane new rant
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-air-collision/

‘It was a trap’: Ex-prosecutor says ‘afraid’ Trump just ‘summoned the sleeping giant’: “There is a reason Trump is afraid of the federal bureaucracy, the career civil servants he wants to replace. They are powerful. That’s what Trump has done with the so-called “buyout offers” that have been offered to federal workers by the Trump administration. “Buyouts are not unheard of in the federal government.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-trap-buyout-offers-vance/

‘It’s an Illegal Executive Order. And It’s Stealing.’ Trump wants to go around Congress and freeze enormous amounts of federal spending. Can he?
https://www.govexec.com/transition/2025/01/chaos-reigns-across-government-trump-freezes-large-swaths-federal-spending/402553/

FBI emails sent to senator show Anti-Trump agent responsible for opening Jack Smith elector case
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-emails-sent-senator-show-173845919.html

‘An abject lie and you know it!’: Patel claps back at Adam Schiff. “I’ve never, never, ever accepted violence against law enforcement. I’ve worked with these men and women as you know you go and I did not make a single dime out of it,” he added.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/abject-lie-and-you-know-it-patel-claps-back-adam-schiff

Marco Rubio says Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark is ‘not a joke’: “This is not a joke,” Rubio said “The Megyn Kelly Show” on SiriusXM. “This is in our national interest and it needs to be solved.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/30/marco-rubio-buy-greenland-009030

Trump Gutted Key Aviation Safety Committee Before D.C. Plane Crash. It’s hard to understand why he thought this was a good idea.
https://www.the-express.com/news/politics/162087/donald-trump-aviation-safety-dei-crash

# Gov / Politics / Global
Hamas releases eight hostages from Gaza and Israel releases 110 imprisoned Palestinians under ceasefire deal
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8j6rq855jo?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=6717b5c8b449f59fb206a87d

German general warns of Russian meddling: ‘We are no longer at peace.’ “We are no longer at peace. We are observing hostile activities against the Bundeswehr in Germany, against infrastructure, including espionage,” Sollfrank said.
https://telegrafi.com/en/gjenerali-gjerman-paralajmeron-nderhyrjen-ruse-nuk-jemi-ne-paqe/

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Assailant’s gun in killing of Border Patrol agent in Vermont linked to two Pennsylvania murders
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/teresa-youngblut-border-patrol-agent-shooting-suspect-court-b2689363.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Chinese Communist Party Quietly Operates Shadow Justice System In US Cities: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) law enforcement officials have enlisted U.S. nonprofits to conduct global law enforcement operations, a DCNF investigation found.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/29/chinese-communist-party-quietly-operates-shadow-justice-system-us/

# Media
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS
https://san.com/cc/fcc-chair-opens-investigation-into-pbs-npr-sponsorship-practices/

Post Office cuts 100 jobs to fund subpostmaster pay after Horizon scandal
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/post-office-cuts-100-jobs-143740829.html

UPS plunged after saying it’ll deliver fewer Amazon packages. Its CEO says it’s about ‘taking control of our destiny.’
https://www.businessinsider.com/ups-ship-fewer-amazon-packages-shares-drop-2025-1

# Medicare / Medicaid
Gutting Medicaid will take health care away from hardworking
https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/gutting-medicaid-will-take-health-care-away-from-hardworking-west-virginia-families

# Medical / General News
Bernie Sanders Explodes After RFK Calls Him Out For Big Pharma Funding Corruption. Bernie Sanders exploded during RFK Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing Thursday after RFK Jr. accused him of accepting donations from pharmaceutical companies.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190958/robert-f-kennedy-jr-bernie-sanders-big-pharma-money

‘I won’t regret this’: young women turn to sterilization as Trump intensifies war on reproductive rights
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/sterilization-women-roe-v-wade-trump

Woman Dies In Illinois Hospital After Being Left Out On The Roof For 7 Hours
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/death-trap-woman-died-with-50-degree-body-temperature-after-being-trapped-on-hospital-roof-for-7-hours-lawsuit-says/

Medical Billing’s New Trick: Calling Everything ‘Surgery’
https://www.newsbreak.com/money-talks-news-2283881/3760665510606-medical-billing-s-new-trick-calling-everything-surgery

RFK Jr. defends different vaccine schedule for blacks and whites in testy exchange with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks
https://www.newsbreak.com/new-york-post-509648/3784222323585-rfk-jr-defends-different-vaccine-schedule-for-blacks-and-whites-in-testy-exchange-with-sen-angela-alsobrooks

RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it
https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-trump-science-autism-9b99621b01f11b7f0bdc81e5a0b82d2b

Sermo Barometer Finds 78% of US Physicians Think Health Insurance Companies Have Too Much Influence Over Patient Care Plans; 52% Globally
https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/health-insurance-companies-have-too-much-influence-over-patient-care-doctors-say

This Woman’s Health Insurance Company Assigned Her a Dead Doctor
https://www.greenmatters.com/news/insurance-company-assigns-dead-pcp

# Medical Technology
“AI nurses” as “good as any doctor”: RFK Jr. confirms he wants to take away people’s health care
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ai-nurses-good-doctor-rfk-110006607.html

Hospitals across the country are using artificial intelligence
https://emerj.com/top-5-hospitals-using-machine-learning/

# Military / General News / Global
Sweden to provide Ukraine with $1.2 billion military aid package
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/30/sweden-to-provide-ukraine-with-12-billion-military-aid-package/

Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to US: China has repeatedly demanded that the Philippines remove the missile system, saying it was “inciting geopolitical confrontation and an arms race.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/philippine-president-offers-deal-to-china-stop-sea-aggression-and-i-ll-return-missiles-to-us/7956717.html

Russia may expand and upgrade its nuclear arsenal if the United States continues to push ahead with the development of a missile defense system, a top Russian diplomat said in an interview published on Thursday.
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-may-expand-nuclear-arsenal-counter-us-efforts-russian-diplomat-2023718

# NATO
11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security. NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with Baltic shores.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/28/11-baltic-cables-damaged-in-15-months-pushing-nato-to-boost-security/

# Pharmaceuticals
Drug Companies Are Price Gouging Again. The price of at least 250 diabetes, cancer and other essential medications will increase, further putting those who need these lifesaving drugs in a financial hole.
https://dcjournal.com/drug-companies-are-price-gouging-again/

# Social
Arkansas Senate approves bill to prohibit discrimination despite concerns it would impede minorities. Some senators who voted against a similar bill in 2023 voted for SB 3
https://arkansasadvocate.com/2025/01/30/arkansas-senate-approves-bill-to-prohibit-discrimination-despite-concerns-it-would-impede-minorities/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle Facebook Censorship Lawsuit
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/meta-trump-lawsuit-25-million-settle-facebook-instagram-ban-1236290290/

Uh, So, It Appears DeepSeek Just Accidentally Leaked Users’ Chats.  A publicly accessible database belonging to DeepSeek allowed full control over database operations, including the ability to access internal data. The exposure includes over a million lines of log streams with highly sensitive information.
https://www.wiz.io/blog/wiz-research-uncovers-exposed-deepseek-database-leak

# Transportation / Travel
Canal control off the table with Rubio, Panama president says. “There will be no negotiation about ownership of canal.”
https://apnews.com/article/panama-canal-us-rubio-mulino-a3b1ccdf2fe1b0e957b44f1cf7a9fcfe

Rubio warns of risk of China shutting down Panama Canal in any conflict
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rubio-warns-risk-china-shutting-down-panama-canal-any-conflict-2025-01-30/

Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
https://apnews.com/article/rubio-trump-panama-canal-greenland-cf950b07453035d3e25d23807bc136e8

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
UFO Whistleblower Claims Trump Is Being Lied To About Those Drones in New Jersey. “Someone is not presenting the whole story to our new president.”
https://futurism.com/ufo-whistleblower-trump-drones

# Veterans / VA
VA leaders dismiss directors of offices for women, minority veterans. Veterans Affairs leaders abruptly dismissed the directors of the Center for Women Veterans and the Center for Minority Veterans, the latest set of staff changes for the department since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/30/va-dismisses-directors-of-centers-women-minority-veterans.html

# Weather
Hawaii Winter Storm Could Bring 2 Feet of Snow. Published Jan 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM EST. As much as 2 feet of snow could fall on Hawaii’s summits beginning Thursday and lasting through the first part of the weekend, according to a winter storm warning from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Honolulu.
https://www.newsweek.com/hawaii-winter-storm-two-feet-snow-2023725

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January 30, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Better Navajo Nation ID system wanted after immigration raids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grmr_-GuE88

Indigenous people questioned about immigration. The largest indigenous tribe in the U.S., the Navajo Nation, says it’s received concerning reports from its own people about immigration enforcement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj030QF3FCE

Trump Urged to Stop ICE ‘Harassment’ of Native American Citizens. Agroup of Democratic lawmakers is demanding immediate action to halt what they describe as “unconscionable” harassment of Native American citizens by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-ice-native-americans-harassment-2022615

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Guantánamo Bay Plan: The US government will repurpose Guantánamo Bay to hold as many as 30,000 undocumented migrants after President Donald Trump said yesterday the facilities will be used as a holding center for high-priority migrants facing deportation with criminal backgrounds
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/g-s1-45454/trump-says-u-s-will-send-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-to-guantanamo-bay
Order: Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/expanding-migrant-operations-center-at-naval-station-guantanamo-bay-to-full-capacity/?user_id=6717b5c8b449f59fb206a87d

‘Severe Consequences’ Pa. bill could give illegal immigrants the death penalty
https://www.wtaj.com/news/regional-news/severe-consequences-pa-bill-could-give-illegal-immigrants-the-death-penalty/

Tren de Aragua migrant gangbangers who posted photo of baby sitting on pile of illegal cash get taken down in NYPD sweep
https://www.aol.com/tren-aragua-migrant-gangbangers-taken-173218286.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
U.S. Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Block Chinese Ownership of American Land. Not One More Inch or Acre Act, legislation aimed at preventing individuals or businesses affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from owning real estate in the United States.
https://calhounjournal.com/u-s-senators-reintroduce-legislation-to-block-chinese-ownership-of-american-land/
Not One More Inch or Acre Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1136

ICE deportations affecting Texas businesses. Working class industries, like farming and construction, which heavily rely on migrant labor for productivity, warn that deportations could have far-reaching impacts that affect Texans beyond these sectors.
https://www.kxan.com/news/political-news/texas-farmers-and-contractors-warn-that-trump-deportations-could-harm-industries/

Inside Amazon’s plan to cut managers: More direct reports, fewer senior hires, and pay cuts. Amazon’s reorg reflects a broader trend in corporate America to trim middle managers.
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-plan-cut-managers-aws-internal-guidelines-2025-1

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
What Trump’s Colombia tariff flap means for China, Canada, and Mexico as deadline looms
https://gazette.com/news/wex/what-trump-s-colombia-tariff-flap-means-for-china-canada-and-mexico-as-deadline-looms/article_4d2972da-92e3-58b2-91d2-01d94d115cda.html

Cruz to revive push to abolish government consumer protection agency
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5114039-ted-cruz-cfpb-funding-bill-fed/
CFPB: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A U.S. government agency dedicated to making sure you are treated fairly by banks, lenders and other financial institutions.
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

The Trump administration is reviving efforts to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding, a rule that compels the agency to regulate greenhouse gases as harmful pollutants, despite legal and industry resistance.
https://www.dailyclimate.org/trump-pushes-to-roll-back-key-climate-rule-2671031794.html

# Education / Schools
Trump signs sweeping executive orders that overhaul U.S. education system. The executive orders come as Trump has railed against the U.S. education system, accusing it of indoctrinating children in radical anti-American, racist and gender ideologies.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/01/29/Trump-education-executive-orders/5261738201943/

Trump antisemitism executive order invokes anti-KKK law and targets ‘leftist, anti-American’ universities
https://forward.com/news/692632/trump-antisemitism-executive-order/

Trump signs executive orders prioritizing school choice, ending K-12 ‘indoctrination.’ Trump’s latest orders call for the Education Department to explore options to fund school choice, while ending support for “discriminatory equity ideology.”
https://www.k12dive.com/news/trump-signs-executive-orders-prioritizing-school-choice-ending-k-12-indoc/738718/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
A top legal expert says that Trump’s decision to fire the head of the NLRB is ‘completely unprecedented’: ‘Workers need to buckle up’
https://fortune.com/2025/01/30/a-top-legal-expert-says-that-trumps-decision-to-fire-the-head-of-the-nlrb-is-completely-unprecedented-workers-need-to-buckle-up/
NLRB: National Labor Relations Board
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Labor_Relations_Board

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump pushes for more oil and gas production and a roll-back of climate initiatives. Within hours of taking office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency as part of his plan to push for more oil and gas drilling and to heavily boost fossil fuels. He also started a process to reverse much of what the Biden administration did on greener energy.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-pushes-for-more-oil-and-gas-production-and-a-roll-back-of-climate-initiatives

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Researchers Unravel Decades-Old Mystery Behind ‘Ghost Islands’ That Showed up in the Arctic Ocean. In 2021, a team of researchers landed on this mysterious uncharted landmass while scouring the surrounding ice for samples.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/researchers-unravel-decades-old-mystery-behind-ghost-islands-that-showed-up-in-the-arctic-ocean

Physicist Finally Solves the Mystery Behind Strange Polka-Dot Patterns Found in the Grand Canyon. A region north of the Grand Canyon is riddled with mysterious spots and the expert came up with the most probable cause of it.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/physicist-finally-solves-the-mystery-behind-strange-polka-dot-patterns-found-in-the-grand-canyon#:~:text=Physicist%20Amelia%20Carolina%20Sparavigna%20first,area%20resulting%20in%20patterned%20vegetation

Scientists discover California is ‘peeling apart’ below the surface. dense rocks under the Sierra Nevada mountain range are detaching and sinking deeper into the mantle.
https://www.businesstoday.in/visualstories/news/the-continents-are-collapsing-scientists-just-found-a-hidden-process-reshaping-earth-206145-30-01-2025

# Food General News
U.S. farmers concerned with immigration crackdown. The concern is especially profound in Texas, which leads the nation in the number of farms and ranches, and where agriculture is a more than $30-billion-a-year industry.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2025/01/30/mass-deportations-agriculture-migrant-labor

Scientists hope to turn bacteria, algae into dinner. At universities and startups around the globe, researchers are searching for microbes that could be used as food.
https://undark.org/2025/01/29/new-food-bacteria-algae/

# Gov / Politics
Elon Puts Kid Who Just Graduated From High School in Charge of Disemboweling the US Government
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-puts-kid-just-graduated-180045885.html

As Trump Offers Buyout to Get Rid of as Many Government Workers as Possible, OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Gov. Sometimes, you can foresee a catastrophe long before it actually takes place. This is one of those times.
https://futurism.com/trump-openai-chatgpt-gov

‘Disastrous, Cruel, and Dumb’: Schumer Levels Scathing Criticism At Trump After Spending Freeze Reversal
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/disastrous-cruel-and-dumb-schumer-levels-scathing-criticism-at-trump-after-spending-freeze-reversal/

Former VP candidate issues three-word warning to federal employees considering Trump’s buyout. Democrat Tim Kaine summed up his view on the proposed buyout on the Senate floor
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tim-kaine-trump-federal-buyout-warning-b2688840.html

The 50-Year-Old Law Trump Is Challenging To Create Chaos. President Donald Trump took steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-presidential-power-executive-congress-grants-freeze-60fa3a9fabf6328f9aa3c45ed34e2cc3

Why Won’t the US Help Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine?
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/role-of-us-in-russia-ukraine-war

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
‘He defunded the police!’ NJ official claims Trump’s funding freeze has damaging potential
https://www.rawstory.com/nj-ag-claims-trump-defunded-the-police/

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Buddy Is Gonna Help Run the FBI
https://www.newsbreak.com/thedailybeast-513346/3783623742624-now-elon-musk-s-spacex-buddy-is-going-to-help-run-the-fbi

Musk affiliate in FBI director’s office sparks fear of partisan interference. A person who has been affiliated with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a former aide to a top FBI critic in Congress are now advising the FBI director, current and former officials say.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/people-ties-musk-top-fbi-critic-are-advising-fbi-director-rcna189567

# Medical / General News
‘Chose rent over his medicine’: Parents of 22-year-old who died from asthma attack sue pharmacy over inhaler price jump from $66 to $539.
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/chose-rent-over-his-medicine-parents-of-22-year-old-who-died-from-asthma-attack-sue-pharmacy-over-inhaler-price-jump/

Democrats: Americans’ health on the line if Medicaid scaled back
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5113432-medicaid-cuts-dnc-analysis/

Infant deaths increased with stricter abortion laws. Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to an October 2024 study
https://theconversation.com/stricter-abortion-laws-may-cause-increased-infant-deaths-2-maternal-and-child-health-researchers-explain-the-data-243881#:~:text=Infant%20mortality%20in%20the%20U.S.,to%20an%20October%202024%20study

# Medical Technology / Bio-Engineering / Bio-Science
Investigation: Healthcare Driven by AI Technology Will Lead to More Mass Surveillance of Americans. Well before President Donald Trump announced support for Stargate, a $500 billion private-sector AI project, Silicon Valley and the DOD had already teamed up to transform U.S. healthcare into an AI-driven system reliant on the widespread collection of personal healthcare data, according to a new investigative report by Unlimited Hangout’s Max Jones.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/ai-healthcare-predictive-medicine-biometric-surveillance/

Daunting biological threats: Humanity continues to face threats from emerging and reemerging infectious disease, proliferation of high-risk research laboratories, the combination of AI with biological research, and offensive bioweapons programs
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/2025-statement/biological-threats/

# Military / General News
American fighters are dying in Ukraine in growing numbers. Bringing their bodies home is a complex task
https://www.allsides.com/news/2025-01-29-2200/politics-american-fighters-are-dying-ukraine-growing-numbers-bringing-their

Former State Department officials concerned about the U.S. role in Israel’s war in Gaza
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-state-department-officials-concerned-about-us-role-israel-war-in-gaza-60-minutes-transcript/

In 60 Minutes Interview, Ex-State Dept. Officials Spotlight US Complicity in Gaza Assault. “There is a linkage between every single bomb that is dropped in Gaza and the U.S.,” said one former official.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-state-department-officials-60-minutes

The US military wants to explore blood biohacks to boost warfighter performance in extreme conditions. DARPA wants to test whether modifying red blood cells would enhance troop performance. The Red Blood Cell Factory program aims to insert biologically active components in cells.
https://bgr.com/science/us-military-is-trying-to-biohack-blood-to-make-better-soldiers/

# NASA / Space
NASA Researchers reveal first map of the ice-free land area of Antarctica, which makes up less than 0.5% of the continent; survey expected to aid in future conservation measures
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3848
Also: First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape
https://theconversation.com/first-map-of-vegetation-across-antarctica-reveals-a-battle-for-the-continents-changing-landscape-231111

Trump Gives Elon Musk’s Buddy Total Control Over NASA. Donald Trump’s pick for NASA head, billionaire Jared Isaacman, should worry anyone who cares about space.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189046/trump-elon-musk-buddy-jared-isaacman-head-nasa

# Nuclear
Nuclear risk: Extremely dangerous trends continue. No calamitous new developments last year with respect to nuclear weapons, this is hardly good news. Longstanding concerns continued or were amplified in 2024
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/2025-statement/nuclear-risk/

# Science / Science Engineers
Dead” Cells Spring to Life: Scientists Reveal Shocking Third State Between Life and Death. In a research review, two biologists explore the latest research in this growing field of xenobots and anthrobots that appear to live on after the original organism has died.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a62244774/biobots-third-state/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI accuses Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of using its models to train its own chatbots; recent announcement of DeepSeek’s cheap-but-powerful R1 model caused shockwaves in Silicon Valley
https://www.theverge.com/news/601195/openai-evidence-deepseek-distillation-ai-data

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# Indigenous
Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2025-01-29/shipments-of-uranium-ore-can-resume-under-agreement-reached-with-the-navajo-nation

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Mississippi And Missouri Propose Bills To Pay Bounty Hunters A $1,000 Reward For Helping To Find And Deport Illegal Immigrants
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/01/28/missouri-bill-putting-a-bounty-on-undocumented-immigrants-faces-fierce-resistance/

Economist Paul Krugman is warning that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan is already going off the rails and will “spiral out of control” in the near future.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-deportations-2671003695/

Trump Border Czar Rages About Migrants Being Too ‘Educated’ About Rights in ICE Round-Ups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmH-BeCfuzk

Chicago mayor rips ICE operations, says Trump ‘is attempting to get us to surrender our humanity’
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/chicago-not-forfeit-humanity-mayor/

Denmark has full European backing to maintain respect of borders, Danish prime minister says
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/28/danish-pm-says-received-european-backing-against-trumps-greenland-push

Ecuador arrests leader of powerful cartel targeted by U.S.
https://insightcrime.org/news/ecuadors-most-wanted-criminal-captured-in-colombia/

Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat with Trump over deportations
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/spat-over-deportation-flights-leads-u-s-to-cancel-hundreds-of-visa-appointments-in-colombia

ICE’s goal is to arrest at least 1,200 undocumented immigrants nationwide each day
https://www.wthr.com/video/news/politics/ice-goal-arrest-1200-undocumented-immigrants-nationwide-each-day-president-donald-trump-immigration/531-51dd8b56-941b-4587-8c37-22345998b5cc

Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, ‘nobody gets a free pass’
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-border-security-enforcement-ice-cb40a6a7e2d94582aa0774be47a8ab36

Immigration raids have begun. For immigrant and mixed-status families, everyday life has changed.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5271630/immigration-raids-are-sending-migrants-into-a-deep-panic-advocates-say

Nebraska would rev up role in curbing undocumented workers under bill targeting employers
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/27/nebraska-would-rev-up-role-in-curbing-undocumented-workers-under-bill-targeting-employers/

Selena Gomez Just Responded to a Politician Who Wanted to ‘Deport’ Her After She Posted a Viral Video
https://people.com/selena-gomez-responds-to-politician-who-says-she-should-be-deported-8781475

Video shows border wall gate opening to allow people to cross from Juárez to El Paso
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3781062118127-video-shows-border-wall-gate-opening-to-allow-people-to-cross-from-ju-rez-to-el-paso

Marines on Monday began to hang temporary barriers along a wall in San Ysidro, Calif., marking the U.S. border with Mexico as an Air Force flight crew prepared to take off from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Ecuador with the military’s fourth planeload of deported migrants.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-01-28/border-security-marines-troops-deportations-16630848.html

200 deported Colombians included pregnant women and children — but no criminals. The White House falsely labels all immigrants in the country without legal permission ‘criminals’ as ICE aggressively ramps up sweeping arrests
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-deportation-colombia-ice-arrests-b2688591.html

Chinese migrants flood South Florida via boat as authorities seek help with Cuban smugglers. Police and federal agents have stumbled upon dozens of Chinese migrants in Coral Gables, Florida, and arrested at least four suspected smugglers from Cuba and another from Haiti.
https://www.aol.com/chinese-migrants-flood-south-florida-164533194.html

President Donald Trump Considers Firing Nearly 90K IRS Agents And Reassigning Them To Border Patrol: ‘These People Are Allowed To Carry Guns’
https://www.aol.com/trump-says-may-send-nearly-043915670.html

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
‘Punch in the Gut’: EPA Plans to Raise Allowable Levels of Weedkiller Atrazine: U.S. environmental regulators are planning to raise the allowable levels of atrazine, an endocrine disruptor linked to reproductive health issues and banned in the European Union. Critics say the higher concentration discounts years of documented health and environmental risks.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/epa-plans-raise-allowable-levels-weedkiller-atrazine/

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Trump Department of Education scrubs DEI from website, staff positions. The U.S. Department of Education has removed hundreds of documents from its website, placed staff on paid leave, and halted active contracts to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to end any programs that promote diversity, inclusion, or equity.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/24/trump-dei-order-leads-education-department-to-suspend-staff-scrub-website/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Trump’s tariff threat worked on Colombia, but his plans for Canada and Mexico carry higher stakes
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-colombia-a5ee8bc89b7fbb459ee574c002c90df1

Bernie Sanders condemns Trump for federal loans and grants freeze: ‘He is not a king’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5111447-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-federal-spending-pause/

# Education / Schools
New laws could force parents to prove children’s citizenship status before going to public school
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/trump-immigration-laws-public-schools-children-b2687728.html

Trump to Defund Schools That Teach Critical Race Theory, Radical Gender Ideology
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/education/trump-target-critical-race-theory-promote-school-choice/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace
https://dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/government-politics-equal-workers-discrimination/article_f937b3b5-49d1-5e3e-8c12-efc4bfbc38a3.html

President Donald Trump fired two commissioners at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission late Monday night, drawing rebukes from Democrats who called the ousters an illegal power grab.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-fires-eeoc-commissioners-unprecedented-010513873.html

Dem Lawmaker Has Urgent 3-Word Warning For Federal Workers Tempted By Trump’s Offer. Sen. Tim Kaine warned employees that the president’s buyout might not be what they think.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-kaine-trump-federal-workers-buyout_n_6799a2bfe4b09dcf5694ef54

Trump, challenging federal law, tries to fire labor board leaders who backed worker rights. Trump fired the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel and one of its Democratic members
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/28/trump-violating-law-tries-to-labor-board-leaders-backed-worker-rights/

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management. Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-lackeys-office-personnel-management-opm-neuralink-x-boring-stalin/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
The Trump administration has halted spending from the United States Department of Energy (DOE)’s approximately $50 billion budget while a “comprehensive review” is conducted to ensure its spending and other actions — which include funding for new energy
https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-doe-spending-freeze.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
The Ocean Surface Is Warming Over 400% Faster Than in The 1980s
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-ocean-surface-is-warming-over-400-faster-than-in-the-1980s

Administrator Regan Directs EPA to Reset Critical Science-Focused Federal Advisory Committees. Past administration actions hindered the recruitment and retention of members for the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-regan-directs-epa-reset-critical-science-focused-federal-advisory

EPA removes members from key science advisory panels. Regan said the decision was aimed at reversing “deficiencies caused by decisions made in recent years”
https://gephardtdaily.com/national-international/epa-removes-dozens-of-trump-appointed-science-advisers-from-key-panels/

# Food General News / Recalls
Lay’s potato chip recall classified at highest risk level, consumption ‘could cause death’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fda-recalls-lay-potato-chips-103734985.html

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Is Locked up in Stores, and Many Think It’s Political
https://www.dailydot.com/news/ben-and-jerrys-locked-up/

# General Recalls / Alerts
Honda (7267.T) , opens new tab will recall 294,612 vehicles in the U.S. to fix an issue that may cause engines to stall or suffer a loss of power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.
https://www.newsweek.com/honda-recalls-cars-engine-issues-2022715

# General News
White House reveals Trump explanation for NJ drones — and raises even more questions
https://nypost.com/2025/01/28/us-news/white-house-says-nj-drones-were-not-the-enemy-heres-what-they-were-actually-doing/

# Gov / Politics
“Just as bad as we feared”: Experts on the chaos and carnage of Trump’s first week
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/28/just-as-as-we-feared-experts-on-the-chaos-and-carnage-of-first-week/

Congressman Demands Fellow Lawmakers Stand Up To Trump: ‘This Is A 5 Alarm F-ing Fire’: “You either enable him or stand up to him in this moment,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) said after the administration announced a federal funding freeze.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/congressman-demands-lawmakers-stand-up-trump-alarm_n_679951a4e4b0535cbc5f7b6a

Former Capitol police officer campaigns in Wisconsin against Republican-backed court candidate. The attack on the U.S. Capitol became an issue in the race after Schimel said during a conservative talk radio interview earlier this month that he did not believe some of the non-violent offenders got a “fair shake” in the courts.
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-01-28/former-capitol-police-officer-campaigns-in-wisconsin-against-republican-backed-court-candidate

‘Quintessentially ‘personal’ conduct’: Trump can’t escape Carroll defamation judgment after SCOTUS immunity ruling, her lawyers say
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/quintessentially-personal-conduct-trump-cant-escape-carroll-defamation-judgment-after-scotus-immunity-ruling-her-lawyers-say/

Madonna Slams Donald Trump’s Administration For “Slowly Dismantling All The Freedoms We Have Been Fighting For,” ‘It’s So Sad’
https://variety.com/2025/music/global/madonna-slams-trump-administration-dismantling-freedoms-1236289477/

Murphy accuses Trump of ‘blitzkrieg’ to ‘collapse our democracy’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5111241-murphy-trump-executive-actions-democracy/

New federal order from President Trump sparks concern: Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years.
https://www.kron4.com/news/national/trump-makes-moves-to-expand-power-sparking-chaos-possible-constitutional-crisis/

Republican Congressman Suggests High School Students Who Receive Free Lunches Should Work Instead of Relying on Government Aid
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-calls-kids-freeloaders-wanting-190918582.html

Senate Republicans explore Panama Canal takeover, Cruz rips Central American nation as ‘bad actor’
https://www.aol.com/news/senate-republicans-explore-panama-canal-213212121.html

The Reason Why Donald Trump Shut Down His Government. Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190838/trump-funding-crisis-chaos-shutdown

Trump Has A Plan To Sabotage The Government — And It Worked Perfectly His First Term
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-usda-kansas-city_n_67993740e4b0032f678f7505

What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism. Here are some key points to know.
https://theconversation.com/whats-behind-trumps-flurry-of-executive-action-4-essential-reads-on-autocrats-and-authoritarianism-248492

As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants and programs
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/28/federal-grant-pause-disrupts-medicaid-trump-freeze-executive-order/

‘We Do Not Consent,’ Says Warren of Illegal ‘Power Grab’ as Judge Halts Trump Order. Multiple lawmakers and advocacy groups argue that the White House’s freeze on federal grant and loan funding is unlawful, and two legal challenges are already in progress.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-freeze

Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/

GOP steps aside as Trump assaults Congress’ power. The president goes after the “power of the purse” with nary a peep from Republican leaders.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/trump-gop-leaders-congress-power-assault-00002129

The fanfare over Trump’s return to office now extends to national monuments: MAGA Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Put Trump’s Head On Rushmore.  MAGA Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Put Trump’s Head On Rushmore
https://www.yahoo.com/news/diehard-maga-rep-introduces-bill-142015777.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
U.S. Ally Offered Greenland Troops to Ward Off Trump
https://www.newsweek.com/united-kingdom-first-dibs-greenland-donald-trump-2021505

EU official: Europe ‘not negotiating’ on Greenland
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5109558-eu-trump-greenland/

‘Ready to defend’: EU hardens line on Greenland as Trump doubles down threat
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/28/ready-to-defend-eu-hardens-line-on-greenland-as-trump-doubles-down-threat

French Film Academy Quits X Due to ‘Positions Taken’ by Elon Musk
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/28/french-film-academy-behind-the-cesar-awards-quits-elon-musks-x

You May Not Have Known This, But People Are Protesting Donald Trump Around The World. It’s not just happening in America. People worldwide take to the streets after Donald Trump was sworn in as US president
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2025/jan/20/anti-trump-protests-photos

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Trump signs into law Laken Riley illegal-migrant crime bill, ‘World will never forget Laken.’ The Laken Riley Act is the first legislation Trump has signed into law since he took office January 20. New law mandates detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, among other provisions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/29/laken-riley-act-us-immigration

‘This is Bulls**t,’ Arizona Sheriff tells AG Mayes after Trump funding freeze announced
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/28/arizona-attorney-general-file-lawsuit-over-federal-spending-freeze/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Ex-New Jersey Democrat Sen. Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in federal corruption case. Prosecutors were attempting to give Menendez at least a 15-year sentence.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/nj-senator-bob-menendez-sentenced-prison-d4d08339

Senate Democrats block GOP’s ICC sanctions bill
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/28/congress/dems-block-icc-bill-00201030

U.S. House Democrats sound the alarm on firings and reassignments of career DOJ lawyers
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5110519-justice-department-prosecutors-firings/

# Medicare / Medicaid
States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5111210-trump-freeze-medicaid-access/

Remember When Trump Vowed Not to Touch Medicaid? It’s Already Begun. Trump’s funding freeze has already wrecked Medicaid portals in every single state.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190810/trump-funding-freeze-medicaid

Medicaid system suspended nationwide, senator says: “Blatant attempt to rip away health insurance”
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/trump-admin-orders-temporary-pause-most-federal-financial-assistance

# Military / General News
Trump and Hegseth are gutting the military’s protection of civilians in combat: In the depths of the Civil War, Lincoln ordered the American military to follow rules in combat to protect civilians against needless exposure to maiming or death. A retreat from concern about the fate of civilians in combat is especially pernicious in light of the new administration’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5111452-trump-and-hegseth-are-gutting-the-militarys-protection-of-civilians-in-combat/

Japan to join F-35 stealth fighter drills over Guam alongside US, Australia
https://armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/f-35s-from-three-nations-conduct-joint-drills-in-guam-to-strengthen-indo-pacific-air-operations

# NASA / Space
Trump Tells Elon Musk To ‘Go Get’ NASA Astronauts On ISS Since June. The two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, traveled to the ISS in June for what was meant to be a short trip aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. But the Starliner had issues with its propulsion system on its way into space, and NASA later decided to extend the astronauts’ stay aboard the ISS and send the craft home empty.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-tells-elon-musk-nasa-105459663.html

The Moon’s South Pole is a bizarre landscape. Mountain ridges glow in perpetual sunlight while deep craters freeze in billion-year-old shade. Yet hidden in the depths of those shadowed craters, under temperatures almost three times colder than the frostiest day in Antarctica, lurks something familiar–water ice.
https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/curious-universe/why-the-moons-icy-south-pole-is-a-hot-target-for-nasa/

# Planetary
A colossal coronal hole, nearly 500,000 miles (800,000 kilometers) wide, has opened in the sun’s atmosphere, spewing fast-moving solar wind toward Earth.
https://www.space.com/the-universe/sun/gigantic-500-000-mile-hole-in-the-suns-atmosphere-aims-aurora-sparking-solar-wind-at-earth-photo

Ridges On Far Side Of The Moon May Show It’s Far More “Alive” Than We Thought
https://www.newsbreak.com/iflscience-1744888/3782235105819-ridges-on-far-side-of-the-moon-may-show-it-s-far-more-alive-than-we-thought

# Social
DEI order revokes funding for homeless aid programs
https://www.aol.com/dei-order-revokes-funding-homeless-143000016.html

# Transportation / Travel
U.S. Consolate warns travelers going to Mexican border towns
https://www.newsbreak.com/kvia-abc7-1276853/3781738147332-u-s-consulate-warns-travelers-going-to-mexican-border-towns

# Veterans / VA
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announce federal funds for homeless vets
https://www.newsbreak.com/beaverton-valley-times-1490213/3781266325143-oregon-sens-jeff-merkley-and-ron-wyden-announce-federal-funds-for-homeless-vets

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