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July 14, 2026 Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau, “Emile” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Two deadly ICE shootings in one week reignite concerns about federal immigration enforcement. In an uncanny echo of the recent past, a Mexican immigrant who lived in Texas for 35 years and a young Colombian father halfway across the country in Maine were killed days apart in shootings at the hands of immigration agents.
https://www.cnn.com/us/trump-immigration-crackdown-shootings

Behind the numbers: ICE shootings across America. As immigration enforcement ramps up, shootings involving federal agents are becoming more frequent, according to national data.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/deadly-ice-shooting/numbers-ice-shootings-across-america/285-6f1ffacc-16e5-4714-b6b8-fa8b58d37b05

Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in deadly ICE shootings. Federal prosecutors turned over key evidence long sought by Minnesota investigators in their ongoing probe into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests against an immigration enforcement crackdown earlier this year, state prosecutors announced Monday.
https://www.borderreport.com/news/minnesota-prosecutors-obtain-long-withheld-evidence-in-deadly-ice-shootings/

Jim Banks introduces bill to end birthright citizenship by following Kavanaugh roadmap. Banks’ legislation would codify Trump’s 2025 executive order declaring illegal immigration across the southern border an “invasion,” and change the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude children of such “invaders.”
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/jim-banks-introduces-bill-end-birthright-citizenship-following-kavanaugh

Motorist shot and killed in ICE related incident in Biddeford, Maine. King, an independent, said Mullin told him the officers were in Biddeford to serve an arrest warrant but that it was not for the person who was shot.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/public-safety/2026/07/14/ice-officer-who-fatally-shot-driver-in-maine-was–fearing-for-public-safety—agency-says

ICE fatally shot dad in front of his 3-year-old daughter still in her pajamas, witness reveals
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-kills-man-in-biddeford-maine-in-second-fatal-shooting-this-week/

Latest ICE killings expose a horrifying — and unexpected — truth.  A major point of contention is ICE’s frequent justification that victims “weaponized” their vehicles, a narrative frequently contradicted by bystander videos and official investigations
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/ice-shooting-2677214396/

Exclusive: Chip Roy Unveils Bill Requiring Hospitals Participating in Federal Healthcare Programs to Report Immigration Status Data
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/07/13/exclusive-chip-roy-unveils-bill-requiring-hospitals-participating-federal-healthcare-programs-report-immigration-status-data/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencie
Country’s biggest teachers union has new leader, sway on Democratic politics not expected to change
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/nea-union-elects-new-president-succeed-becky-pringle

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Trump slashes Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by 90%. For the second time in the past decade, two Utah national monuments have had their protections dramatically reduced by the Trump administration.
https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2026-07-13/trump-shrinks-bears-ears-grand-staircase-escalante-utah

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Dem governors lobby against fossil fuel liability shield. The “No Immunity for Big Oil” campaign push comes as Republican lawmakers seek to block climate lawsuits.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/dem-governors-lobby-against-fossil-fuel-liability-shield/

Federal Bill would put big oil above the law. Republicans introduce legislation to give fossil fuel companies immunity from any laws or lawsuits seeking to hold them accountable for their role in the climate crisis
https://climateintegrity.org/news/view/breaking-federal-bill-would-put-big-oil-above-the-law

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
SNAP just ended work-rule exemptions for veterans, homeless adults and former foster youth: Work Requirements: Affected individuals must work, volunteer, or participate in a qualifying employment and training program for at least 80 hours per month (20 hours per week)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5358468-snap-work-requirements-exemptions/

Field Corn and Sweet Corn: Corn for Cattle vs Humans. Fields of corn you see on drives are almost certainly field corn, not sweet corn. While you can’t bite into it on the cob, it ends up on your plate as processed foods (chips, cereal, corn syrup) or is fed to livestock to produce the meat and dairy we eat
https://nebraskacorn.gov/cornstalk/livestock/field-corn-and-sweet-corn-corn-for-cattle-vs-humans/
For a deeper dive into the economics and specific food categories that rely on field corn, you can read the full overview provided by the USDA Economic Research Service.\
https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/corn-and-other-feed-grains/feed-grains-sector-at-a-glance

# General News
Mitch McConnell breaks four-week silence with first photo and update on his mystery hospitalization
https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-fall-health-senate-d708e9a1f18763fbb961fd3879227ce3

U.S. House to vote on bill making daylight savings time permanent. The U.S. House will vote this week on a bill making daylight savings time permanent, despite warnings from medical, education and safety organizations.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5962759-house-vote-daylight-saving/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
With Latest Epstein Emails, Democrats Dropped a Perfectly Timed Political Bomb. The dog didn’t bark. Until it did. New emails released Wednesday by House Democrats from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate include the convicted sexual predator alleging that former friend Donald Trump “spent hours at my house” with one of the victims, and that Trump “knew about the girls.”
https://time.com/7333256/epstein-emails-trump-takeaways/

# Gov / Politics / US
Inside the pro-Cuba coalition’s blueprint to make war ‘politically and materially costly’ for Trump. A network of U.S.-based activist groups isn’t just voicing opposition to a hypothetical war with Cuba, it’s pre-building the machinery to plant protesters outside ICE offices, military bases, recruiting centers and federal buildings within 24 hours of any U.S. military action, on a coordinated national timeline.
https://justthenews.com/world/latin-america/inside-pro-cuba-coalitions-blueprint-make-war-politically-and-materially-costly

US House passes election campaign bill requiring funding from American citizens only. “Foreign funds should not be influencing or financing ballot measures, referenda, or recall elections,” Rep. Brian Steil, R-Wis., who spoke in support of the bill, told lawmakers ahead of the Monday vote.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_d65c8722-c590-453c-8815-83ed71e72129.html

How the SAVE Act Threatens the Freedom to Vote: Despite their different names, all three of these proposals would essentially do the same thing: impose extreme and unnecessary documentation requirements on the voting process and thereby silence millions of Americans by making it harder to participate in our elections.
https://campaignlegal.org/how-save-act-threatens-freedom-vote

The Anti-Voter SAVE Act Must Be Stopped. It would be the most restrictive voting bill ever approved.
https://www.contrariannews.org/p/the-anti-voter-save-act-must-be-stopped

Trump Trashes ‘Shaky’ ABC Anchor David Muir Over Report on Reflecting Pool: ‘It Was VANDALISM!’ ABC’s World News Tonight briefly reported Monday that the Reflecting Pool had been drained for a second time in recent months, with Muir telling viewers: “Crews addressing several issues, including peeling paint and algae blooms.”
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-trashes-shaky-abc-anchor-david-muir-over-report-on-reflecting-pool-it-was-vandalism/

GOP lost its ‘most effective’ tool to smooth-talk Trump as House spirals into doom: report
https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-trump-2677220300/

Bernie Sanders: That urgent question of who and where is the Democratic Party’s ascendant leader—this theoretical charismatic, next-gen figure traveling the country, building passions and a faithful coalition—may have a pretty obvious answer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgwOUXQ6dI8

Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms. The president says he’s trying to prevent cheating, but Democrats argue he’s actually putting his thumb on the scale for the GOP by trying to block Democrats from voting.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/07/13/trump-federal-control-midterm-elections/90840111007/

Demolishing the Pillars of Democracy: Editorial cartoons frequently use visual satire to depict how fundamental civic institutions, such as a free press, the judiciary, voting rights, and the rule of law, are dismantled. These illustrations rely on potent metaphors to critique threats like corruption, authoritarianism, and systemic erosion. Artists commonly employ specific visual motifs to convey this message:
https://www.truthdig.com/cartoons/demolishing-the-pillars-of-democracy/

‘Impeachment Is Next,’ Says Senate Dem After Judge Voids Trump Slush Fund Settlement. In a searing rebuke of Trump’s self-dealing lawsuit against the IRS, Judge Kathleen Williams wrote that “a court should not be a forum for a party that cynically views a lawsuit as a vehicle to achieve a predetermined outcome.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/judge-blocks-trump-slush-fund

Trump is making some real mob-boss moves in Iran. CNN’s Chris Cuomo breaks down President Trump’s “mob boss mentality” on “flippers.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omDJnI_IhnU

The broken system within the system. Here’s the uncomfortable truth about how you can fix it.
https://medium.com/@khrisha/the-system-is-broken-heres-the-uncomfortable-truth-about-how-you-can-fix-it-8f3a9dec13f0

# Global News
UK says Iran-backed group is behind antisemitic attacks, bans the Revolutionary Guard. An Iranian-backed proxy group is behind a series of antisemitic attacks across Britain, the U.K. government announced Monday.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/uk-says-iran-backed-group-behind-arson-and-vandalism-attacks-on-jewish-community

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Deputy US marshal killed during Louisiana fugitive arrest. A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant
https://www.wbrz.com/news/deputy-u-s-marshal-shot-and-killed-in-alexandria-while-pursuing-wanted-fugitive/

Texas Is Spending More Than $500 Million On Prison Expansion
https://www.chron.com/texas/article/texas-adding-hundreds-prison-beds-cities-22337206.php

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Trump has always abused the law. Today, a judge said no: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams voided a multi-billion dollar legal agreement between the Trump administration and federal agencies. She ruled that Trump, his sons, and the Justice Department manipulated the judicial process to secure immunity from tax audits and attempt to set up an unlawful $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8q0e8d4ego

Rubio launches diplomatic effort to dismantle International Criminal Court amid row over sanctions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/marco-rubio-dismantle-international-criminal-court

All the president’s men. A federal judge ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS was a sham and recommended that the attorney who filed it be sanctioned by a state bar association.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-improper-irs-lawsuit-judge-refers-blanche-state-bar/

The John Roberts aka Jim Crow court. “This term revealed a Supreme Court repeatedly adopting readings of the 14th and 15th amendments that reject the essential premises of those amendments and read them to lock in subordination and domination of historically marginalized communities.”
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/roberts-court-america-race-backward.html?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=0c874b91f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_14_10_43&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-0c874b91f1-486092373
14th amendment: Ratified in 1868 following the Civil War, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and guarantees them equal protection and due process under the law
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-14/
15th amendment: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-15/

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Diarrhea causing outbreak hits more than half of US States. 3,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection causing severe watery diarrhea and cramping, have been recorded across 31 states. Authorities said inquiry into cyclosporiasis outbreak was continuing but early results pointed to salad greens and lettuce
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/cyclospora-outbreak-parasite-explosive-diarrhea

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
President Trump ordered the U.S. military to resume a naval blockade of Iranian ports and announced plans to charge a 20% toll on cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump

Hegseth creates joint task force with DOJ to identify, prosecute leakers of sensitive information. Hegseth said the Defense Department’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) will be able to request and receive all information, support and records across the Pentagon regarding news media leak
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5965945-hegeseth-crackdown-media-leaks/

# Social Services Programs / Social Security / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security’s Quiet June Policy Change Will Put Retirees at Risk of Missing Benefits: For retirees who need this money for essentials like groceries and rent, missing even a single check could be a huge disaster. Unfortunately, in June, the Social Security Administration announced that it’s quietly moving forward with an unpopular policy that puts retirees at serious risk of not getting the money they need.
https://www.aol.com/articles/social-securitys-quiet-june-policy-173000000.html

Millions May Have Missed This Social Security Change That Could Mean Huge Back Payments
https://www.aol.com/articles/millions-may-missed-social-security-151500000.html

Trump Is Running Out the Social Security Clock, Senator Warns – Here’s What She Wants Done. Why one senator thinks the funding fix should start at the top.
https://financebuzz.com/senator-pushes-social-security-tax-increase

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, introduced in November 2025, has sat in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee without a vote for eight months.
https://www.ftimes.com/news/national/senate-panel-sits-on-ai-jobs-data-bill-8-months-on/article_131b64c2-0c32-55c0-ab86-0ea0bf813966.html

Digital regulations in foreign countries are exporting their censorship laws, lawmakers say. U.S. lawmakers argue that foreign digital regulations are pressuring American technology companies to alter their global content moderation policies. By imposing massive financial penalties for noncompliance, foreign governments are allegedly forcing platforms to apply overseas speech and censorship standards directly to American users
https://justthenews.com/nation/free-speech/digital-regulations-foreign-countries-are-exporting-their-censorship-laws

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
The lasting trauma of ICE raids on children. Immigration enforcement actions—and the ever-present threat of enforcement action—have significant physical, emotional, developmental, and economic repercussions for millions of children across the country. Deportations of parents and other family members have serious consequences that affect children—including U.S.-citizen children—and extend to entire communities and the country as a whole.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/us-citizen-children-impacted-immigration-enforcement/

Parental stress, raids, and isolation: How immigration enforcement traumatizes even the youngest
children. Young kids need mental health support, protection from witnessing aggressive ICE actions, experts say
https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/119003/documents/HHRG-119-GO00-20260304-SD026.pdf

How immigration enforcement is harming US schools and students. Rescinding protections for schools, churches, and hospitals, combined with increasingly aggressive enforcement, has destabilized the education of children from immigrant families.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-immigration-enforcement-is-harming-us-schools-and-students/

The Trauma Immigration Raids Leave in Classrooms. A mother waited anxiously outside a Texas elementary school. Her son didn’t walk out with the rest of his fifth-grade class.  ‘Where is he? Who took him? Why is he not here?’ You could tell where her mind was going.” Where did her son go? The child had simply stopped at the restroom. The danger is real.
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/trauma-immigration-raids-leave-classrooms

Contaminated food, unwashed hands: Inside a Newark ICE detention facility: Detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration facility have complained for months about dirty, unhealthy living conditions. Documents echo their claims.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/11/headlines/new_jersey_health_inspectors_find_unsafe_and_unsanitary_food_prep_at_delaney_hall

Trump’s plan to turn NJ warehouse into an ICE detention center is back on: Less than two weeks after officials said the idea was dead, plans to convert a Roxbury warehouse into a 1,500-bed facility have been revived.
https://gothamist.com/news/trumps-plan-to-turn-nj-warehouse-into-an-ice-detention-center-is-back-on

Alligator Alcatraz may be closed, but the legal fallout isn’t over: Allegations of beatings, pepper-spraying, and injuries continue to haunt the remote Everglades runway where thousands of men were held over a year.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article316450616.html

Mexico-US relations are already strained, but experts say they’re about to get worse: After ICE’s killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexico said it is seeking civil and criminal investigations in the U.S. over the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals at detention centers or during immigration enforcement operations, and it could destroy NAFTA for good
https://www.businessinsider.com/strained-us-mexico-relations-about-to-get-worse-under-new-president-2018-8
NAFTA: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a trilateral trade pact between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that eliminated most tariffs and trade barriers. Signed in 1993 and taking effect in 1994, it was officially terminated on July 1, 2020, and replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement

U.S. employers told to dismiss thousands of immigrant workers: Shifting deadlines are confusing businesses as the end of Temporary Protected Status threatens to make them ineligible to live and work in the United States. Thousands of immigrants under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the US face losing work permits as the Trump administration moves to end the program, despite recent short-term extensions and employer confusion.
https://www.financialexpress.com/immigration/us-employers-told-to-fire-thousands-of-foreign-migrant-workers-over-temporary-permits-expiration-report/4289865/

Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member says
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston said ICE’s acting director told her that agents were not wearing body cameras and promised that they would start soon.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/09/texas-ice-shooting-houston-homeland-security-law-enforcement-tip-van/

Outrage after Houston ICE shooting: new video emerges. CNN’s Erin Burnett looks at new video of the fatal incident and new witness accounts of what happened.
0:00 What new surveillance video shows
2:56 The new details from witnesses
7:23 What the Harris County district attorney has to say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhkyEejpQZ0\

Feds not sharing info on ICE shooting with Texas DA. District Attorney for the Texas county where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by ICE agents says federal officials are not sharing crucial evidence yet
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/feds-not-sharing-ice-shooting-202341043.html

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels
US-born drug lord takes over Mexico’s deadliest cartel — creating legal headache for Trump admin.  Valencia González stepped into the role following the death of his stepfather and cartel co-founder, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, who was killed earlier this year during a Mexican military operation
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cartel-leader-mexico/2026/07/11/id/1262508/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencie
A Business Empire, Managed by Family: When asked about his finances and whether he remained involved with his business interests, Trump drew a distinction between building wealth and managing it today.
https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/trump-says-ive-made-tremendous-010114945.html

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/u-spent-30-billion-ditch-110200869.html

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
The Real Meaning Behind Those Big Wasps Hovering Over Texas Lawns All Summer. For all their ferocious appearance, these huge hornets are beneficial insects that prey on plant-eating cicadas.
https://lawnpride.com/what-are-those-giant-hornets-burrowing-in-your-yard/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
NextEra’s Acquisition of Dominion Energy Would Result in Corporate Mega-Utility. “A Long History of Manipulating Politics.” The merger of NextEra and Dominion will create a mega-utility with vast power and influence stretching from local and state governments to the federal level.
https://truthout.org/articles/nexteras-acquisition-of-dominion-energy-would-result-in-corporate-mega-utility/#:~:text=The%20merger%20of%20NextEra%20and,in%20politics%20and%20public%20relations.

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
EPA sabotaged American manufacturing and will make groceries more expensive. No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill. The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it’ll make things pricier.
https://grist.org/economics/no-rolling-back-these-environmental-rules-wont-lower-your-grocery-bill/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
A State Investigator Says Vital Evidence Regarding Jeffrey Epstein Is Disappearing Because the DOJ Refuses to Release Key Files: This claim stems from a dispute between New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding access to unredacted investigative records for Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
https://www.themarysue.com/a-state-investigator-says-vital-evidence-regarding-jeffrey-epstein-is-disappearing-because-the-doj-refuses-to-release-key-files/

# Gov / Politics / US
Mamdani to add more neighborhoods to NYC immigrant enclave list after perceived snubs: Some had voiced their displeasure at being left off the map, including Irish, Jewish and Italian New Yorkers.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-city/mamdani-to-add-more-neighborhoods-to-nyc-immigrant-enclave-list-after-perceived-snubs/6524448/

Medical Examiner of District of Columbia’s preliminary findings on Graham’s death released. The preliminary findings, released by Graham’s office, found that Graham’s death was caused by “aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency where a tear occurs in the inner wall of the aorta, the body’s main artery.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/12/grahams-office-releases-preliminary-cause-of-death-00994310

Sen. Mitch McConnell Breaks Silence on Health, Says Fall Led to Hospitalization. Senator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his health
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalization-fall

‘Cancer inside the system’: Expert sounds alarm at threat that will outlast Trump. Experts argue that a deeply entrenched alliance of political, financial, and technological interests has created a structural shift toward plutocracy that will outlast any single administration [The Last American President]. .
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-midterms-2677204042/

Trump And Rubio Warn Cuba Poses A “Serious National Security Threat” Just 90 Miles From The American Homeland — Vows The Regime’s Time Is Running Out. The brutal regime in Cuba is collapsing in real time. Its economy is in free fall, its people are starving, and its communist dictatorship is running out of money, fuel and legitimacy. After more than six decades of repression, the regime is weaker today than at any point in my lifetime — and I know that personally. I lived under it. I fled it. And today, I am the only Cuban-born member of the United States Congress.
https://www.aol.com/articles/cuba-approaching-berlin-wall-moment-120011187.html

Republican lawmakers are breaking with the Trump administration over its deportation strategy as polling shows Americans now view immigration as a positive thing
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/republicans-turn-trump-admin-over-mass-deportations-majority-americans-now-say-immigration-good-for-the-country/

Outrage as Trump and Netanyahu accused of using Lindsey Graham’s death to promote agendas. Both President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to cable news to highlight the late senator’s support for their own political priorities, sparking a swift and immediate backlash from critics.
https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-2677208212/

Once again Trump brought his wrecking ball to the Nato summit, and once again the alliance survived. But for how long? The alliance has continually survived the turbulent rhetoric, but its longevity hinges on European allies accelerating self-reliance and whether Trump’s transactional demands evolve from friction into fundamental policy shifts.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/10/trump-wrecking-ball-nato-summit-alliance-survived

Trump Threatens To ‘Cut Off All Trade, Including Visits’ With ‘Terrible’ Spain At NATO Summit After Snubbing Him On Iran War & Defense Spending. Spain also blocked US use of Rota and Morón bases during Operation Epic Fury strikes against Iran
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-demands-end-trade-key-us-ally-calls-wasted-cause

Report Reveals Marco Rubio Is Acting as Imperial “Viceroy” of Venezuela: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emerged as the de facto ruler of Venezuela, operating with “viceroy-like” authority. Rubio has near total control of the nation’s finances, resources, and government, reported The New York Times.
https://truthout.org/articles/report-reveals-marco-rubio-is-acting-as-imperial-viceroy-of-venezuela/

Assassinations unleashed under Trump haunt Iran war endgame: The prospect of foreign assassination plots targeting U.S. leaders puts the United States in dangerous new territory. Experts fear the existential threat of assassination has pushed peace further out of reach.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-11/assassinations-unleashed-under-trump-haunt-iran-war-endgame

# Global News
[Video] Mexico plans U.S. legal action after ICE-related deaths, including Houston deadly shooting. Mexico says it will file U.S. criminal complaints after ICE-related deaths, including the Houston shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9-2Kk80Ubg

Who controls Hormuz? US and Iran battle for control of strategic waterway after strikes escalate:
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/nation-world/attack-on-iran/united-states-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-attack-strike/507-9d9d6b89-c2ec-40de-9bce-047b560b85a3

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
ICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Case Is Arrested in Texas After Prosecutors Said He Lied About the Encounter. Minnesota prosecutors say the agent lied about what led up to the shooting. He is now charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/29/texas-ice-agent-arrested-minnesota-migrant-shooting/

The FBI Has Deputized Local Cops as Federal Agents. Communities Are Resisting. Organizers are fighting the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces, gaining momentum from the broader anti-ICE movement. Organizers are fighting the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces, gaining momentum from the broader anti-ICE movement.
https://centerforpoliticalawareness.com/blog/the-fbi-has-deputized-local-cops-as-federal-agents-communities-are-resisting/

Houston Mayor John Whitmire blasts “Out of Control” ICE. Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will do everything within their resources to pursue an independent and transparent investigation following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wmkF_uTkoE

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
The Trump Administration’s War on Disabled People Continues to Escalate. Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the right to free, appropriate public education.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-war-on-disability/

Pete Buttigieg Says Americans Who Back Affordable Health Care Are ‘Part of a Powerful American Majority’
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/07/60404798/pete-buttigieg-says-americans-who-back-affordable-health-care-are-part-of-a-powerful-american-majority

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
U.S. Navy microbiologist discovers 14 new viruses and gives them Texas names: Microbiologist Yoon Hwang and his team at the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio discovered 14 new bacteriophages (bacteria-eating viruses) that could help fight drug-resistant infections. They gave these newly identified viruses Texas-themed names
https://sanantonioreport.org/navy-microbiologist-discovers-14-new-viruses-texas-names/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Threads#Echobox=1783859912

Healthcare leaders in NYC warn of potential caregiver crisis if TPS is revoked: “Imagine seniors and individuals living with disabilities waking up to find their favorite aide is just gone.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-caregivers-tps/
TPS: Temporary Protected Status: The Secretary can designate a country for TPS due to:
* Ongoing armed conflict (such as a civil war);
* An environmental disaster (such as an earthquake or hurricane);
* An epidemic; or, Other extraordinary and temporary conditions.
https://forumtogether.org/article/temporary-protected-status-fact-sheet/

Texas Hospital Faces State Investigation After ‘Birth Packages’ Ads Spark Birth Tourism Debate
https://thenerdstash.com/texas-hospital-faces-state-investigation-after-birth-packages-ads-spark-birth-tourism-debate/

# Military / Global
Iran targets Gulf nations after latest U.S. strikes. Iran claims attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan saying it hit US military sites in retaliation for Washington’s renewed bombardment of its southern coast
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/13/iran-war-live-us-bombs-iranian-cities-again-as-hormuz-standoff-intensifies

# NASA / NORAD / Space / SpaceX
A Strange Quasi-Satellite Has Been Stalking Earth for Years, and China’s New Mission Just Reached It to Settle a Massive Cosmic Debate.  It is not technically a moon of Earth because it is bound to the Sun’s gravity rather than our planet’s. However, because it shares an almost identical orbit to Earth, it appears to loop and dance around our planet from a distance of 9 to 25 million miles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFHG7bXMuAg

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Offshore wind survey off Italy uncovers 2,400-year-old shipwreck loaded with 300 amphorae. Without careful intervention, more pieces of the story could be damaged or lost.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/shipwreck-off-southern-italy-reveals-trade-network/

There’s A Mystical Rock In Texas That’s Said To Have Magical Healing Powers. If someone told you there’s a massive pink rock in Texas that makes spooky noises and might have magical powers, you’d probably assume they’d been out in the sun too long. But Enchanted Rock State Natural Area near Fredericksburg is very real, very pink, and very much worth the drive.
https://familydestinationsguide.com/natural-healing-landmark-texas/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
AI’s Manhattan Project: Why countries are now treating artificial intelligence like a nuclear weapon. Countries treat artificial intelligence like a nuclear weapon because it is viewed as a zero-sum, civilization-altering technology where global dominance equates to ultimate national security.
https://www.the-independent.com/tech/ai-sovereignty-nuclear-weapon-arms-race-trump-b3011359.html

Debate over AI data centers in Texas intensifies. The debate over AI data centers in Texas has intensified sharply, driven by widespread public opposition, strain on the power grid, and severe water scarcity concerns. New research has revealed how the state’s aquifers have dropped to concerning levels, prompting Texans to demand lawmakers take action.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/texans-urge-action-ai-data-013726096.html

Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements with US companies that pave the way for data centers
https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/news/trinidad-and-tobago-ai-data-centers-caribbean-b3013498.html

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
‘Dumb and dangerous’ Trump battered on MS NOW after setting off travel firestorm. Appearing on “Morning Joe,” an incensed Jim VandeHei, founder of Axios, claimed the decision to fly the luxury jet into the Middle East put the president and the nation at risk, he blasted conservatives who are applauding the DOJ investigation.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-dumb-and-dangerous/

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# Indigenous
Seminole never signed a peace treaty with the United States and there’s a reason why. Known for their staunch resistance to relocation and commitment to their cultural roots, the Seminole Native Americans created a name for themselves in American history. Their legacy includes innovative housing solutions, inclusive communities, three wars, and being the only tribe who never signed a final peace treaty.
https://blog.nativehope.org/seminole-nation-the-unconquered-people

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Amid blistering drought, feds tap New Mexico aquifers to build border wall without permits
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/07/10/new-mexico-border-wall-aquifers

Luna County ranchers worried about water supply as feds drill water for border wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCHJ_hGvKgc

Texas Lawmaker Calls for Special Session To End Birth Tourism. The call follows the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-lawmaker-calls-for-special-session-to-end-birth-tourism/

State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates. Last month, the Texas Republican Party included in its platform a ban on foreigners using American surrogates, arguing the practice allows children born under these circumstances to obtain U.S. citizenship.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/07/texas-foreign-surrogacy-birthright-citizenship/

Johnson, Trump, Still “Looking at All Angles” to End Birthright Citizenship. A recent poll reveals around 7 in 10 Americans agree with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship.
A recent poll reveals around 7 in 10 Americans agree with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship.
https://truthout.org/articles/johnson-trump-still-looking-at-all-angles-to-end-birthright-citizenship/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencie
The week Xbox CEO Asha Sharma ends 3,200 jobs, the US Federal Reserve decides she’s perfect to help lead a new task force on jobs
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/the-awkward-timing-of-the-xbox-ceos-new-federal-reserve-gig/

Federal deficit reaches ‘astounding’ levels. The federal government collected $4.2 trillion over the past nine months and spent or lost a total of $5.5 trillion, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/federal-deficit-reaches-astounding-levels-204400311.html

The government refunded $20 billion in struck-down tariffs, then said some importers must sue to get theirs back. After issuing more than $20 billion in tariff refunds, the Trump administration is now pursuing legal action to bring the process to a standstill
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/issuing-more-20-billion-tariff-170059984.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Labor Leaders’ Disconnect From Workers on Palestine Is Showing Up in Elections. Union leadership’s fealty to the Democratic Party puts it on the losing side of NYC’s historic primary elections.
https://truthout.org/articles/labor-leaders-disconnect-from-workers-on-palestine-is-showing-up-in-elections/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Shuttered Arizona coal plant to reopen as natural gas facility. Arizona Public Service (APS) plans to convert two retired coal-fired units at its Cholla Power Plant in Joseph City, Arizona, into a 380-MW natural gas facility.
https://www.myheraldreview.com/free_access/retired-arizona-coal-plant-to-reopen-as-natural-gas-facility/article_474b9fa6-4c8a-4278-8db0-a064278bd89a.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Texas A&M researchers discover new invasive pest affecting pastures and livestock. The pasture mealybug continues to spread rapidly across Texas, threatening pastures, hayfields and forage resources that underpin the state’s $15.5 billion cattle industry as well as the state’s other pasture-based livestock industries.
https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/07/07/pasture-mealybug-raises-alarm-for-texas-livestock-producers/

Layoffs continue to rise in the food Industry as companies cut jobs and close facilities. The latest confirmed moves center on Nestlé’s global cuts, Del Monte Foods’ California closure and Leprino Foods’ layoffs in Lubbock, Texas.
https://www.newsbreak.com/gourmetory-383709239/4762831621971-layoffs-continue-to-rise-in-the-food-industry-as-companies-cut-jobs-and-close-facilities

# Gov / Politics / US
Donald Trump’s true guiding principle: not policy, power, or ideology, but an unrelenting pursuit of attention. Why Trump’s Thirst for Attention Will Unravel Him
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/why-trumps-thirst-attention-unravel-000335103.html

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in West Bank. The Democratic congressman said settlers carrying U.S.-made M4 rifles blocked his group’s vehicle for more than an hour, while an Israeli security source said the visit had not been coordinated in advance and no security had been arranged
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-07-11/ty-article/u-s-lawmaker-israel-critic-says-armed-settlers-detained-him-in-west-bank/0000019f-5109-d9b4-abdf-d969913e0000

Trump escalated his ‘dangerous … reckless … desperate’ war on voting with the firing  of  EAC leaders. Here’s what you need to know: In a late night purge Thursday, Trump fired the leaders of the EAC, a bipartisan federal agency that helps states administer elections by issuing crucial guidelines and resources on voting policies, election best practices and equipment certification.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-fires-election-assistance-commission-leadership/

GOP finally matches Trump’s non-stop pace as details congeal of midterm convention. The “Trumpapalooza” is finally spolidifying with big names, big money, big turnout goals, all aimed at protecting and expanding Republican majorities in what portends to be a tough midterm environment.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/gop-finally-matches-trumps-non-stop-pace-details-emerge-midterm-convention

Public pushback to Flock license plate cameras spark variety of government responses. Public pushback against Flock Safety’s AI-enabled license plate cameras is driving a wide variety of municipal responses. While some cities cancel contracts due to privacy and mass surveillance concerns, others are voting to renew agreements with stricter transparency requirements.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_010cc05c-f5de-413c-9f1a-0ff52f02cb2b.html

Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’: The news left his Senate colleagues stunned. President Trump called Graham one of the greatest people he’s ever known.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/12/lindsey-graham-dead-71-illness/90891945007/

The U.S. and Iran can’t agree on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The solution could be straight out of the Old Testament. Despite the U.S.- Iran ceasefire agreement, the Persian Gulf has seen on-again, off-again fighting as both sides try to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/u-iran-t-agree-fully-235427054.html

Trump refused to sign the housing bill, it became law anyway and could reshape who gets to buy a home
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5963773-bipartisan-housing-bill-now-law-donald-trump-signature-snub/

‘Persists in its illegal plan’: Trump admin unlawfully trying to ‘circumvent’ court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/persists-in-its-illegal-plan-trump-admin-unlawfully-trying-to-circumvent-court-order-protecting-1b-in-youth-mental-health-funding-states-say/

Astonishing reason behind Trump’s ‘rushed’ DC projects exposed: whistleblowers: “The Center’s subservience to the President’s desires and its corner-cutting contracting practices have resulted in steel columns that are rusting through fresh paint, a reflecting pool that may have to be torn out and rebuilt, and a brand-new bathroom floor torn out over an offending tile color,” Whitehouse continued. “This is waste, and it treats a national memorial to President Kennedy as if it were a private renovation project.”
https://www.aol.com/articles/democrat-announces-whistleblower-allegations-construction-203906000.html

Jaws drop as Mitch McConnell’s neighbors spill new details on hospitalized GOP leader: “I genuinely want Andy to call the special election now, and force them to show proof of life,” wrote Chokwe Pitchford, a Michigan politician and Berrien County commissioner. “We need to stop this disgusting manipulation of a man’s medical condition for political power.”
https://www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconnell-2677207173/

US Went From ‘No Revenue’ to Half of All Tolls on the $4.7 Billion Canada Bridge Trump Tried to Stop— and It Opens July 27
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5963874-donald-trump-us-canada-gordie-howe-international-bridge/

Donald Trump’s biographer Michael Wolff says the president’s ‘grift’ is getting ‘worse and worse’ with latest ‘rigged market’ scheme. President Donald Trump will continue to leech off the American people to benefit himself because he feels invincible, his longtime biographer has alleged, it appears to be getting worse as he continues to skirt serious accountability.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-reason-why-trumps-grift-keeps-getting-worse-wolff/

# Global News
How Beijing’s New Law Seeks to Crush Dissent Worldwide. China’s new ethnic unity law has taken effect, and it’s going to be used to justify and expand transnational repression overseas in combination with existing laws on promoting “separatism,” said.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/how-beijings-new-law-seeks-to-crush-dissent-worldwide-guermantes-lailari_1158331.html

“If Something Endangers the Existence of the Russian State, Nuclear Weapons Will Be Used” — Russias Peskov Issues Serious Nuclear Warning to the West
https://share.newsbreak.com/iz1snnar

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
The FBI Has Deputized Local Cops as Federal Agents. Communities Are Resisting
https://truthout.org/articles/the-fbi-has-deputized-local-cops-as-federal-agents-communities-are-resisting/

The Trump administration is suing Maryland over a recent law barring state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/blatant-disregard-for-federal-laws-trump-admin-sues-maryland-over-law-that-limits-police-cooperation-with-ice/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Memorial Hermann exits commercial insurance business. The Houston-based nonprofit is the latest integrated system to throw in the towel on some of its insurance plans amid a tough cost and policy environment.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/memorial-hermann-exits-commercial-plans/824935/

Twenty-three hospital systems are now dropping Medicare Advantage plans for 2026. Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with certain Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from insurers.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/16-health-systems-dropping-medicare-advantage-plans-2026/

‘They’re Not Just Numbers. They’re People’: Shontel Brown Says 161,000 Ohioans Lost Health Coverage After ACA Cuts. New reporting shows that Ohio has seen the largest drop in Affordable Care Act enrollment of any state in the nation — with more than 160,000 Ohioans losing their coverage. Nearly 1 in 3 Ohioans who previously relied on the Affordable Care Act are no longer enrolled thanks to Jon Husted’s votes.
https://ohiodems.org/breaking-more-than-160000-ohioans-lose-health-care-thanks-to-jon-husted/

Disability Rights for Texans May Become Harder to Secure: The Section 504 Lawsuit (Texas v. Kennedy): Texas, alongside several other states, is suing the federal government to block updated regulations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The state is targeting rules that prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities and require equal access in healthcare.
https://www.newsbreak.com/ksst-radio-510010/4762877823567-disability-rights-for-texans-may-become-harder-to-secure
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, and state and local government services
https://adata.org/learn-about-ada
Section 504: The U.S. Department of Education enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (Section 504) a civil rights statute which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
https://tea.texas.gov/special-populations-and-support/section-504

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Avoid Surprise Healthcare Expenses: How the No Surprises Act Can Protect You: Hospitals Want You to Sign a Blank Check Before Treatment. To avoid surprise bills, never sign a blank “financial responsibility” form. Instead, demand a written “Good Faith Estimate” before any non-emergency care, confirm in-network status with your insurer, and use the federal No Surprises Help Desk if you receive a disputed charge.
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/publications/avoid-surprise-healthcare-expenses

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
US military strikes Iran again after another ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNh1CPEZ52k

# Military / Global
China just fired a nuclear warning shot across the Pacific.  its first known demonstration of a sea-based strategic nuclear strike capability, raising alarm among U.S. allies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ItijEDNISc

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed after firing at cargo ship: report
https://nypost.com/2026/07/11/world-news/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-after-firing-on-container-ship-warns-of-severe-retaliation/

There Are A Few Hundred Russian Tankers On The Black Sea. In Five Days, Ukraine Droned More Than 70 Of Them. A Ukrainian security source told CNN that Sea Baby maritime drones had been used in a joint operation by the SBU and the navy. There was no immediate comment from Russia. Both tankers sustained critical damage, the source said, and were effectively taken out of service. “This will deal a significant blow to the transportation of Russian oil.”
https://kvia.com/news/us-world/cnn-world/2025/11/29/ukraine-says-it-hit-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-with-underwater-drones-in-black-sea/

# NOAA / Climate / Weather
Heatwave set to scorch US as meteorologists warn ‘unusually large’ heat dome is ‘not to be played with.’  The heat dome’s immense size means it will bring sweltering conditions to as much as two-thirds of the continental United States
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/heatwave-heat-dome-us-record-temperatures-b3012765.html

# Other Interesting Stuff
An underwater volcano erupted and may have spewed magma from 4.5 billion years in earth’s past. The discovery of 73 underwater volcanoes could help scientists prepare for disasters like the one in Tonga. They cause one of the strongest eruptions, yet hardly understood.  Scientists warned these craters could erupt again.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532929-a-volcano-has-erupted-remnants-of-earths-primordial-magma-ocean/

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Secret Service
Virginia Air Force engineer allegedly cut down 13 Flock cameras, argues they’re unconstitutional: ‘an unhealthy surveillance state.’ Jeffrey Sovern faces 25 charges. Supporters are paying his legal bills.
https://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutional

# Social / Communities / Housing
Seattle area’s family homeless crisis continues as provider seeks new shelters
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_0854d113-6ccb-4943-9e89-eb30a2f3c78a.html

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
54 Million Retirees Could See Their Social Security Change Under This New Proposal. A big restriction that applies to Social Security recipients today could change if a new bill passes.
https://financebuzz.com/54-million-social-security-change-new-proposal

Bernie Sanders Reintroduces Bill to Increase Social Security Benefits, Extend Solvency. Legislation comes at a time of heightened interest as CBO forecasts spike in spending and debt ceiling debate looms
https://401kspecialistmag.com/bernie-sanders-reintroduces-bill-to-increase-social-security-benefits-extend-solvency/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Microsoft is cutting about 9,000 jobs, with its Xbox division hit hardest. The reductions mainly affect the sales and marketing teams, with further layoffs expected in the gaming division, including Xbox and subsidiaries like King and ZeniMax
https://www.kcra.com/article/microsoft-cuts-4800-jobs-xbox/71837769

Trump administration went after more Americans. Americans facing federal charges for joining internet chats the administration doesn’t like. Government says terabytes of signal chats central to the case against Minnesota 15
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/government-says-terabytes-of-signal-chats-are-central-to-the-case-against-minnesota-15/

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# Indigenous
Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible. When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May 2026, it folded “Native American religion” into the broader category of “other religion” – one of many faiths the change pushes out of the military’s view.
https://theconversation.com/why-removing-a-distinct-religious-code-for-native-american-military-service-members-will-make-their-needs-invisible-286226

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
In ‘Death Knell for America’s Wildlife,’ Trump Admin Guts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species. “If animals don’t have a place to live, they can’t live,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-endangered-species-act-2677204239

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
DHS’s Account of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Killing Is “A Lie,” Witness Says. All three people in the car with Salgado Araujo are now in immigration detention and facing deportation proceedings.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5962789-ice-agents-shooting-dispute/

US Extends Work Permits for Certain Immigrants With Temporary Protected Status
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-extends-work-permits-haitians-other-immigrants-with-temporary-protected-2026-07-10/

Every Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied. The three men in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s vehicle were interviewed separately. They all said ICE’s version of events isn’t true.
https://newrepublic.com/post/212940/witnesses-arrested-texas-ice-killing-say-ice-lying

ICE activity in Texas continues to climb as agency increases focus on street arrests
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/10/ice-arrest-data-texas-houston-shooting/

Weaponizing the System: One Year of Trump’s Attacks on Due Process: Trump has turned the U.S. immigration system into a weaponized force of exclusion, harming community members, sidelining values core to the functioning of a healthy democracy, and posing grave threats to non-citizens and citizens alike.
https://www.vera.org/explainers/weaponizing-the-system-one-year-of-trumps-attacks-on-due-process

ICE’s mass detention policy is on the ropes. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s mass detention policy has been in place — and under fire in the courts — for a year.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/09/trump-immigration-detention-courts-judges-00990836

# Bugs / Parasites / Chemicals
New York Sues 3M, DuPont and Other Manufacturers Alleging They Knowingly Sell Harmful Forever Chemicals. The lawsuit claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, contaminated the environment and engaged in fraud by withholding information from the public about the harms of the chemicals, known as PFAS.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/nyregion/ny-pfas-lawsuit-3m-dupont.html

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels
Border agents crack open cabbage shipment hiding multimillion-dollar secret at Texas border. A canine inspection and nonintrusive imaging scan led officers to a hidden load inside the trailer, CBP said. A physical search uncovered 477 packages containing 1,173 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $10,787,500.
https://www.aol.com/articles/border-officers-crack-open-cabbage-182402116.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencie
World Liberty Financial owned by President Trump, who also controls the US Treasury, is set to become “bank” status (without FDIC protections) and this scam could make Trump the richest man on Earth. Receiving a national bank trust charter would allow World Liberty Financial to independently issue its USD1 stablecoin directly to American consumers, sidestep liquidity requirements, and settle financial transactions like platforms such as Venmo or Paypal—for which the Trump family could potentially receive a cut.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/trump-sons-crypto-firm-massive-192227214.html

Windsor, Ontario, July 10, 2026: The Gordie Howe International Bridge will open on July 27th, strengthening trade, connectivity, and economic development: Every day, hundreds of millions of dollars in trade cross the Windsor-Detroit corridor, making it the busiest international land border crossing in North America. The Gordie Howe International Bridge will be a vital economic link between Canada and the U.S. — generating billions of dollars in economic activity for decades to come.
https://www.canada.ca/en/housing-infrastructure-communities/news/2026/07/the-gordie-howe-international-bridge-will-open-on-july-27th-strengthening-trade-connectivity-and-economic-development.html

Fact Check: Did Trump say his children benefit from ‘inside information’ when they invest in stocks, crypto? Yes, Donald Trump made the comment, but he was defending his family against conflict-of-interest scrutiny. While speaking with CNBC, he stated he feels badly for his children because presidential authority is so broad that “almost anything they do” to invest in stocks or pursue a deal can be perceived as utilizing “inside information”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/donald-trump-says-his-children-have-inside-information-as-stock-trades-draw-scrutiny-112504887.html

Trump has created a ‘trickle up’ tariff economy that means U.S. companies aren’t done hiking consumer prices over import taxes
https://qoshe.com/fortune/sasha-rogelberg/trump-has-created-a-trickle-up-tariff-economy-that-means-u-s-companies-aren-t-done-hiking-c/188814192

A Year After Trump Package, Report Shows Rich ‘Got a Handout, and Working Families Got the Bill.’
“I’ve never seen a more dangerous and purposeful attempt to make people sick and hungry,” said one Pennsylvania state lawmaker.
https://democrats.org/one-year-later-trumps-big-ugly-bill-continues-to-crush-working-families-while-billionaires-cash-in/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Earthquakes all over the planet! Venezuela, California, Japan – What is happening?
https://youtu.be/WRMngkuPsvM?si=MSp309gMEu_Kyv2J

[Video] Texas needs more water. The solution isn’t cheap
https://www.haystack.tv/v/texas-water-solution-isn-cheap

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
East Texas gas plant faces enforcement action after 20 air quality violations, citing black smoke emissions, reporting failures and equipment issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4WFBNTEUDk

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Among the millions of Americans affected after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 100,000 Tennesseans lost SNAP food aid
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/one-big-beautiful-bill-act-100202188.html

Tennessee taxpayers could foot bill for some SNAP costs if state’s error rate doesn’t improve
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes financial penalties on states that overpay or underpay more than 6% of their SNAP recipients
https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/06/29/tennessee-taxpayers-could-foot-bill-for-some-snap-costs-if-states-error-rate-doesnt-improve/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
40 Epstein-Tied Billionaires Have Injected $1.6 Billion Into US Elections. Over 80 percent of this spending went toward Republicans or conservative causes, a new analysis finds.
https://truthout.org/articles/40-epstein-tied-billionaires-have-injected-1-6b-into-us-elections-report-finds/

Why the House’s Epstein investigation isn’t going away. No smoking guns have been found, but the Oversight Committee is likely to continue probing powerful associates of the late, convicted sex offender.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/09/jeffrey-epstein-trump-house-investigation-00990996

Jeffrey Epstein Files: New Mexico District Attorney Warns ‘Critical’ Evidence Is ‘Degrading’ Amid Department of Justice Delay
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/new-mexico-accuses-us-justice-department-of-impeding-epstein-investigation

# Gov / Politics / US
Here’s Why Republicans Are HIDING Mitch McConnell’s Condition
https://youtu.be/bEhOrxoNwrw?si=ee8snUBVg31PIW46

Has Trump flipped on Vladimir Putin? Efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine are shifting next week to the White House, where Trump will meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy. Their talks come as Trump aligns himself with Putin, dropping his demand for a ceasefire and backing a comprehensive peace deal hours after meeting with Russia’s president in Alaska
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/did-donald-trump-really-just-break-up-with-vladimir-putin

The Freedom of Information Act Is in Serious Trouble Under Trump characterized by severe backlogs, decimated transparency infrastructure, and legal strategies designed to bypass transparency laws
https://newrepublic.com/article/212245/freedom-information-act-anniversary-breaking-point

Rubio to host major counterterrorism summit with 60 countries next week in DC: The gathering, formally titled the “Ministerial on Resurgence of Political Terrorism,” aims to address what the administration characterizes as violent, secular, and anti-American networks, such as Antifa
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/07/09/rubio-to-host-world-leaders-to-discuss-far-left-terrorism/

‘The seams are fraying’: Analyst says Trump is losing the one skill that made him famous: She argued, he’s lost his ability to put on a show. This became obvious with the long string of disasters that befell his Great American State Fair, Jones wrote. “In the absence of spectacle, corruption and cruelty are more difficult to ignore.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677205081/

Trump’s ‘incredibly vulgar’ threat reveals secret tactic: Ex-State official. Former State Department officials view President Trump’s profane threats as a calculated “Madman theory” tactic designed to project power and force rapid international concessions.
https://www.newser.com/story/386746/trumps-threat-is-called-madness-potential-war-crime.html

Corey Lewandowski in the crosshairs as DHS watchdog weighs criminal referral: Lewandowski, a former senior aide at the Department of Homeland Security, is the subject of an investigation into whether he used his influence to award government contracts.
https://www.rawstory.com/corey-lewandowski-investigation/

Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior. The embattled FBI director was set to travel to Chicago in the Bureau’s jet to see his girlfriend perform at a music festival when he was called in, sources tell MS NOW.
https://www.ms.now/news/kash-patel-called-to-white-house-on-heels-of-continued-questions-over-his-behavior

Trump post ‘shameful’ and indicative of an angry, frustrated president: Mid East expert: Former U.S. diplomat Barbara Leaf and other officials expressed shock at President Trump’s profane social media threats targeting Iranian infrastructure, which analysts argue reflect a “madman” tactic meant to project unpredictability.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AejmwRpkApc

Elizabeth Warren Says Legislation That Doesn’t Stop Trump and Family’s Crypto Profiteering Is ‘Failing’ the American People
https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/26/07/60322996/elizabeth-warren-says-legislation-that-doesnt-stop-trump-and-familys-crypto-profiteering-is-failing-the-american-people

Southern Black leaders warn their power is on the line — and Democrats are looking elsewhere. Black lawmakers and activists in the Deep South say they are fighting an existential crisis on their own in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/10/black-leaders-democratic-party-redistricting-00991564

‘An Abomination’: House Dem Revives Hegseth Impeachment Push After Iran School Massacre Revelation.
“Children were murdered in the first days of Trump’s illegal, pointless war that has wreaked havoc across the world,” said Rep. Yassamin Ansari.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/hegeth-impeachment-articles

ICE Kills, DHS Lies: The New Normal of Trump’s America: Federal agents flood our neighborhoods; a poorly trained, gun-happy immigration agent kills someone; the administration alleges, without evidence, that the victim was responsible; no proper investigation is conducted; no one is held accountable. Rinse and repeat.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/ice-kills-new-normal

Mitch McConnell Health Update: Senator Remains Hospitalized But ‘Is Not Brain Dead’ After Being Found ‘Unconscious.’
https://www.aol.com/articles/mitch-mcconnell-health-senator-remains-190818000.html

Axelrod Sounds the Alarm After Latest Trump Move: ‘All the Signals are Flashing Red’ for Election Interference
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/axelrod-sounds-the-alarm-after-latest-trump-move-all-the-signals-are-flashing-red-for-election-interference/

# Global News
Mexico Filing Criminal Complaints Over Deaths of Its Nationals in ICE Custody. Mexico will also file civil lawsuits against private companies operating in immigration jails where the deaths occurred.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-file-criminal-complaints-us-over-deaths-immigration-custody-2026-07-09/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Judge agrees to dismiss J6 seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boy leaders. Judge says he’s granting request to dismiss prosecutions even though request is clearly based not on facts or the law
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/10/proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-case-dismissed

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Should Shock the Conscience’: Trump Admin Escalates War on Press With Subpoena of New York Times Reporters. “This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-doj-nyt-subpoena

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
New Medicaid Work Requirements May Strip Farmworkers of Health Insurance. The rule presents one more barrier for those seeking care in an industry associated with long-term health impacts.
https://truthout.org/articles/new-medicaid-work-requirements-may-strip-farmworkers-of-health-insurance/

GOP Congressman Says Call It “Trumpcare”: Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace insurers have proposed a median premium increase of 14% for 2027, marking the second consecutive year of double-digit hikes. This follows a steep 20% spike in 2026, largely driven by rising medical costs, inflation, and the expiration of pandemic-era enhanced tax subsidies. “Why? Because the current system enriches insurance and hospital companies.”
https://www.aol.com/articles/massie-might-well-call-obamacare-153846000.html

Disability rights for Texans may become harder to secure. Disability rights are currently under significant threat in Texas due to ongoing federal lawsuits and reinterpretations of civil rights law. U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. has recognized an essential principle: that people with disabilities must have the opportunity to live, work, and participate in community life rather than being unnecessarily segregated in institutions.
https://disabilityrightstx.org/en/press_release/disability-rights-texas-statement-regarding-recent-u-s-department-of-justice-memo-on-integration-mandate/

# Medical / Biologics / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Dozens hospitalized with gastrointestinal illness in 31 states, thousands tied to an ongoing nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/dozens-hospitalized-cyclosporiasis-cases-gastrointestinal-153003062.html

We don’t know what food is spreading the parasite sickening thousands. There’s a lag between when people consume the parasite and when symptoms appear, making it tough for those infected to remember what they ate to pinpoint the problem.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/07/10/why-we-dont-know-what-food-is-spreading-parasite-sickening-thousands/

Hospital Tries To Transfer A Disabled Employee To A Location They Know She Can’t Drive To, Then HR Says “Transportation Is Her Responsibility”
https://share.newsbreak.com/iypr9orn

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Secret Service
Acting Office of National Intelligence Director Pulte announces third round of layoffs at agency
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-acting-spy-chief-announces-third-round-terminations-2026-07-11/

The Scramble to Tackle AI National Security Risks: As AI Adoption Accelerates, the Attack Surface Expands. Weaponized AI: A New Era of Threats and How We Can Counter It. Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation Fellow Dr. Shlomit Wagman lays out a framework to address the threats artificial intelligence poses to global security and democratic institutions.
https://ash.harvard.edu/articles/weaponized-ai-a-new-era-of-threats/

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Trump’s Latest Corruption: Hijacking Social Security. Like the reflecting pool, the Kennedy Center, and the White House, Social Security is a sacred American institution that Trump is abusing for his own financial and political gain.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-corruption-social-security

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Apple is suing OpenAI for trade secret theft, alleging the AI giant deliberately and systematically solicited and stole confidential information from the iPhone-maker’s current and former employees.
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft

[Video] Second AI data center in Angelina County already ahead of Amp Z
https://www.kltv.com/video/2026/07/09/second-ai-data-center-angelina-county-already-ahead-amp-z/?outputType=amp

As Data Centers Boom in Central Texas, Wyoming Meta Data Center Contamination Sparks Local Concerns
https://www.newsbreak.com/b93-520769/4760745899439-as-data-centers-boom-in-central-texas-wyoming-meta-data-center-contamination-sparks-local-concerns

Meta AI Data Center Linked To Rare Bacteria In City’s Water System. In the City of Cheyenne near the border with Colorado, a rare bacterium called Cupriavidus gilardii was detected in the City’s reclaimed water system in February after wastewater from the construction and commissioning of a Meta AI data center entered the city’s wastewater network
https://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2026/07/09/meta-ai-data-center-linked-to-rare-bacteria-in-citys-water-system/

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
The Pentagon released its fourth batch of declassified UFO and UAP files, featuring 40 new records that include 19 videos, 14 documents, four audio files, and three images. The files, which originated from the Pentagon, NASA, CIA, and FBI, include a 2015 sighting near Texas’s Pantex nuclear plant.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/pentagon-ufo-files-fourth-release/

Key Revelations From 4th Batch of Pentagon UFO Files, Avi Loeb, Baird professor of science at Harvard University and leader of the White House UAP council, joins with analysis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85XQzwjuy54

# Veterans / VA
GAO warns VA still faces major hurdles as agency looks to use AI in disability claims process. The VA administered more than $195 billion in disability compensation to more than 6.9 million veterans and their families during fiscal year 2025, making it one of the federal government’s largest benefit programs
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/gao-warns-va-still-faces-major-hurdles-it-looks-use-ai-disability

VA hits multiple milestones in claims, care delivery and administration. The department also helped place nearly 52,000 homeless veterans in permanent housing in fiscal year 2025 – its highest total in seven years.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_47e38374-4a11-40b0-b990-addf7ad6991d.amp.html

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# Indigenous
First Callais came for Black voting power. Now it’s coming for Native Americans. Supreme Court Ruling Robs Native Americans of ‘Silent Partner’ in Legislative Redistricting
https://nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/supreme-court-ruling-robs-native-americans-of-silent-partner-in-legislative-redistricting/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
ICE agents say the Mexican man killed during a Houston traffic stop wasn’t the person they were looking for. Salgado’s family and local officials are pushing for answers and demanding an independent and transparent investigation into the incident.
https://abc7ny.com/post/man-fatally-shot-federal-officer-houston-was-not-ice-target-dhs-says/19478772/

Trump makes self deportation sound simple. Immigration law says otherwise. The Trump administration keeps offering a single solution for immigrants worried about their futures in the United States: deport yourselves. Losing your Temporary Protected Status? Self-deport. Worried you’ll die in immigration detention? Self-deport. But what does “self-deportation” actually mean?
https://documentedny.com/2026/07/10/trump-administration-self-deportation-costs/

ICE is building a ‘hard-sided’ detention facility near Buffalo. What does that mean? The agency is adding 100 beds to the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/07/09/ice-buffalo-detention-facility-expansion-batavia

Key GOP lawmaker seeks vote to restrict birthright citizenship as Trump weighs second SCOTUS appeal
Rep. Glenn Grothman says birthright citizenship ruling “the worst Supreme Court decision as far as impact on our country in my lifetime.”
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/hld-republicans-push-clarifying-legislation-supreme-court-birthright

Fury in Mexico, suspicion in Texas. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country will respond to the killing of a Mexican man by an ICE agent in Houston this week with “legal measures” that “go beyond” the usual diplomatic complaints
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4642365/mexico-criminal-complaints-us-ice-shooting/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Walmart among stores forced to install ‘silent buttons’ in over 100 stores under new law. All major retailers in a US state have to train their employees on how to stay safe with new technology.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16664271/retail-worker-safety-act-silent-alarms-new-york-walmart/

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Taxpayers bear burden for federal student loans. An almost $1.8 trillion student loan portfolio continues to keep taxpayers on the hook. Debate persists on issues such as loan forgiveness, a 1% reduction of interest rate and federal reforms
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_2eb2e053-522c-4bf0-b7db-10c36e6ad9fa.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Efforts to Spy on Their Workers. State legislatures are scrambling to combat abuses associated with the rising AI-driven surveillance of workers.
https://truthout.org/articles/ai-is-turbocharging-bosses-efforts-to-spy-on-their-workers/

DOJ Opinion Jeopardizes Civil Rights Protections Against Unnecessary Institutionalization for People with Disabilities
https://nlihc.org/resource/doj-opinion-jeopardizes-civil-rights-protections-against-unnecessary-institutionalization

Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes lays off more than 100 at Houston manufacturing site. The layoffs come amidst ongoing uncertainty in the industry caused by the United States and Israel’s war with Iran.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2026/07/09/556695/baker-hughes-to-layoff-174-workers-at-northwest-houston-plant/

US Federal Reserve taps Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who just laid off 3,200 employees, to lead task force on jobs. The Federal Reserve says its newly-announced task forces represent a “commitment to price stability and maximum employment.”
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/us-federal-reserve-taps-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-who-just-laid-off-3-200-employees-to-lead-task-force-on-jobs/

Fury erupts as US brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
https://www.aol.com/articles/fury-erupts-us-brand-fires-162047451.html

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water dispute. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has accused Colorado of violating a century-old water rights agreement.
https://kiowacountypress.net/content/us-supreme-court-hear-colorado-nebraska-water-dispute

Scientists announce shocking new plan to save Arctic sea ice from melting. Researchers recently performed the first scientific test of sea ice thickening in the field, but there remains a big question mark over how scalable this method is.
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/arctic/first-experiment-to-thicken-arctic-ice-with-seawater-shows-promise-but-theres-a-big-catch

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Texas Data Centers Are Using a Permit Loophole to Add Gas Plants Next to Homes. Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countries. Texas regulators are allowing AI data centers across the state to start up thousands of new pollution sources with no public notice or environmental reviews.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/09/texas-data-centers-ai-power-plants-pollution-state-permits/

Trump Administration Asked to Seize State and Private Property to Support Local Oil Production. The Houston-based energy firm Sable Offshore has requested the Trump administration to use federal eminent domain to seize private and state-owned land in Santa Barbara County, California. The company aims to bypass state roadblocks and restart controversial offshore drilling operations and pipelines that have been dormant since a 2015 spill
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/oil-pipeline-owner-asks-trump-officials-to-seize-miles-of-california-park-other-land-2026-07-07/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Missing Sweater Reportedly Throws Inmates Into Prison Lockdown
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ghislaine-maxwell-missing-sweater-reportedly-181859411.html

# Gov / Politics / US
Democrats Threaten Lawsuit If Trump Tries to ‘Restart’ Iran War: Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia believes that the War Powers resolutions passed by Congress are legally binding.
https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-threaten-lawsuit-if-trump-tries-to-restart-iran-war/

Trump’s Portfolio Has Directly Benefited From His Global Military Escalations. Even conservative media outlets are sounding the alarm on the appearance of corruption by President Donald Trump. New reporting from MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner deepens conflict of interest concerns around the President, as Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have become linked to investments in at least 10 defense companies. Those firms have collectively received roughly $3.7 billion in federal funds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkmfUrlQnyI

Olympian Pleads Not Guilty to Charges That He Vandalized Reflecting Pool. A lawyer for former Olympian Davey Hearn said the indictment “reflects the administration’s effort to scapegoat Davey and to shift blame for their own failures.” A politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial power.
https://apnews.com/article/reflecting-pool-damage-trump-david-hearn-c2f8e1d689d8cd3cd4f9aade65c674ee

Legal war on Trump’s agenda gains firepower as federal lawyers defect to Democrats
https://www.aol.com/articles/legal-war-trump-agenda-gains-100041748.html

Trump administration threatens states with criminal charges in elections fight. State officials call federal demands for voter data ‘truly bizarre behavior’ amid unproven noncitizen voting claims
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/trump-administration-voter-election-crackdown

Attorney Warns Every American Should Be Concerned if Trump Admin Can Access Private Data ‘Without a Legitimate Purpose’
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/the-trump-admin-wants-to-put-your-private-data-in-one-place-thats-illegal/

Appointing a Christian Nationalist bomb thrower to supervise elections laws with Gov. Greg Abbott: Meet the Christian nationalist Trump ally and election denier who could run Texas elections
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/meet-the-christian-nationalist-trump-ally-and-election-denier-who-could-run-texas-elections/

President Donald Trump escalates attacks on up-and-coming Dems, compares one to Pee-wee Herman and another to ‘Mad’ magazine’s cartoon mascot
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-kicks-off-america-250th-141630691.html

Trump says Greenland should be controlled by US, not Denmark. President Donald Trump said Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not Denmark, reaffirming a stance that has caused tensions among ‌NATO allies as leaders of the alliance gathered for a summit in Turkey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJWPjbp1hm0

Trump calls for US to cut off trade with Spain over NATO funding,
https://time.com/article/2026/07/08/trump-united-states-spain-trade-cuts-nato-feud/

Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms. The Election Assistance Commission serves as a clearinghouse of election information and distributes grant money to states.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/09/trump-ousts-members-of-bipartisan-election-commission-ahead-of-midterms-00992783

Steve Bannon exposed as secret player in White House ‘extortion’ scheme in new filings
https://www.rawstory.com/steve-bannon-2677199863/

Rep. Crow Says “More War in the Middle East Means More Money in the Pockets of the Trump Family” After Report Links Trump Sons to $3.7 Billion in Defense Contracts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVWngLLKOZI

Crow Introduces War Powers Resolution to End Trump’s War with Iran. Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced a new War Powers resolution to end President Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran.
https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/crow-introduces-war-powers-resolution-to-end-trump-s-war-with-iran

Pete Hegseth’s Pastor Laughs When Asked About Repealing Women’s Right to Vote: ‘It’s a Good Idea!’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pete-hegseth-pastor-laughs-asked-204026103.html

President Donald Trump fired the last two remaining commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and forced out the third, leaving the bipartisan federal agency entirely without leadership and unable to act just months ahead of the midterms
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-terminates-election-assistance-commission-members-2026-07-10/

# Global News
‘No Going Back’: France Was Reportedly Prepared for a ‘Shooting War’ if Trump Moved on Greenland
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/no-going-back-france-was-reportedly-prepared-for-a-shooting-war-if-trump-moved-on-greenland/

Iran Delivers Ominous Threat to Trump: If You Invade Kharg Island ‘Not a Single American Soldier Will Return Alive’
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5959786-iran-us-conflict-escalation/

Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Probe as Israel Is “Wiping Out Families” in Lebanon. The group said it has gathered enough evidence to reasonably conclude that Israeli forces violated international law.
https://truthout.org/articles/amnesty-calls-for-war-crimes-probe-as-israel-is-wiping-out-familiesin-lebanon/

‘It Was a Field Execution’: IDF Shoots Driver Delivering Relief Supplies to Gaza in the Head. A Gaza trucker’s association leader called it “a deliberate killing of a civilian driver who had complied with all instructions.”  The incident occurred while the driver was transporting relief supplies for the World Central Kitchen (WCK) near the Philadelphi Corridor in the southern Gaza Strip
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/idf-accused-of-field-execution-of-palestinian-driver-bringing-aid-into-gaza

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Judge orders Texas to admit all mentally ill jail detainees to state facilities within 21 days  to have their mental health restored before trial.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2026/07/09/556640/federal-judge-texas-ruling-competency-restoration-mental-health-jail-inmates-state-facilities/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
The Secret Origins of the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket: Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor describes uncovering Roberts court memos detailing the expansion of its unsigned, fast-track rulings.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/jodi-kantor-shadow-docket-supreme-court-john-roberts/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
The Data Is In on GOP Budget: Rural Americans Are Losing Health Insurance Coverage
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-data-is-out-on-gop-budget-rural-americans-are-losing-health-insurance-coverage/

Medicare Advantage plans are expected to trim dental, vision and drug perks in 2027
https://www.aol.com/articles/medicare-advantage-quietly-cutting-one-111500162.html

Humana is pulling Medicare Advantage plans from 194 counties for 2026, and UnitedHealth and Aetna are cutting too. You’ve got it right—faced with rising medical costs and lower government reimbursements, major insurers like Humana, UnitedHealth, and Aetna (CVS Health) drastically reduced their Medicare Advantage (MA) footprints for 2026
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicare-advantage-plans-2026-unitedhealthcare-humana-aetna/801761/

# Military / Global
Israel Continues to Shoot Children in the Head During the Gaza Ceasefire. Two Palestinian parents recount the killing of their children by the Israeli military. One was 3, the other 9. Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167790

# NASA / NORAD / Space / SpaceX
The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. “It’s the administration’s job to protect our public waters, not turn them into playgrounds for pipe dreams and profit.”
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/the-us-wants-to-build-offshore-rocket-launch-sites-critics-say-our-coasts-deserve-better

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Secret Service
Using censorship to control a narrative: Using censorship to control a narrative involves restricting the flow of unfavorable information to shape public perception. How digital editing, deepfakes, and data filters rewired the old machinery of state censorship
https://medium.com/illumination/precision-censorship-and-the-weaponization-of-narrative-64f3a7db654c

# Social / Communities / Housing
‘Sign the Damn Bill!’ Anger at Trump Grows as US Housing Prices Hit All-Time High. US Sen. Amy Klouchar said that the housing bill has “been sitting on President Trump’s desk long enough.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-housing-prices-legislation

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Trump’s Latest Corruption: Hijacking Social Security: Like the reflecting pool, the Kennedy Center, and the White House, Social Security is a sacred American institution that Trump is abusing for his own financial and political gain.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-corruption-social-security

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
China is considering pulling its top AI models from foreign use. Chinese officials have discussed limiting foreign access to the country’s most advanced AI models, both closed and open-weight. The plans could reshape a market DeepSeek cracked open.
https://thenextweb.com/news/china-curbing-overseas-access-top-ai-models

The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It’s Almost Incomprehensible. The massive surge of fossil fuel-powered data centers cropping up across the country are emitting an enormous amount of pollution, a pulsing indication that we’re headed in the wrong direction in the midst of a climate crisis.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/pollution-ai-data-centers-severe

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
325 Individuals Charged in Arizona: District of Arizona charges 325 individuals with immigration-related crimes during enforcement week
https://thefederalnewswire.com/district-of-arizona-charges-325-individuals-with-immigration-related-crimes-during-enforcement-week

Man arrested during ICE operations at Spring home, neighbors say agents were there for hours. An enforcement operation involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Spring residence Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a man with a history of prior deportations, according to federal officials.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/07/08/ice-involved-incident-reported-in-spring-hcso-confirms/

Feds buy two immigration detention centers for $1.5 billion. Private prison operator CoreCivic has sold two Southern California immigration detention centers to the federal government for $1.5 billion.
https://apnews.com/article/corecivic-california-sold-immigration-detention-facilities-dhs-78fe5f3d486ee2c803c44f2302b936b3

For 35 years, a Mexican father built homes in Houston. Then a morning drive ended in tragedy
Memphis Safe Task Force member fatally shoots suspect, marking second death in four days
https://apnews.com/article/memphis-shooting-task-force-federal-eea039cff91552f547359dd4acd32e04

Texas Democrats call for investigation into ICE officer who fatally shot illegal immigrant
https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/houston-democrats-demand-independent-investigation-and-full-video-footage

‘Failed to comply’: ICE must release immigrant who recently gave birth after ignoring its own rules on detaining pregnant and postpartum women. This ruling is part of a broader string of legal interventions where judges and civil rights advocates have challenged the ongoing detention of postpartum, pregnant, and nursing women
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-judge-ice-nursing-mom-b3011465.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Toyota announced that it will invest in a $3.6 billion expansion at its San Antonio manufacturing campus, creating 2,000 new high-quality jobs.
https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-announces-3-6b-expansion-2000-new-jobs-at-its-san-antonio-plant/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels
Texas cartels had to reverse smuggling routes into Mexico and now they make billions of dollars by smuggling heavily subsidized Texas fuel and agricultural goods back into Mexico. This shift has rapidly evolved into a massive, highly organized illicit market.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/6/cartels-reverse-smuggling-routes-net-billions-sneaking-gasoline-texas/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Experts warn Gov. Greg Abbott’s property tax plan could bankrupt Texas, hobble cities. Tax policy experts across the political spectrum warn the proposal wouldn’t address the root causes of higher tax bills and would backfire with severe consequences.
https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-wants-change-texas-property-taxes-2028757

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Legal expert’s warning on Trump’s ‘disturbing’ free speech crackdown. Trump administration escalating its crackdown on free speech on college campuses. MSNBC’s Melissa Murray reports and is joined by lawyer Naz Ahmad and Jamal Greene, Constitutional law expert and professor at Columbia Law.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJicsVGkuaQ

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West. Fires across the southwestern U.S. have picked up early this year, with over 400,000 acres burning just between Utah and Colorado.
https://www.aol.com/articles/hundreds-thousands-acres-burn-fires-000000000.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump Suddenly Opens Dozens of Gas Stations Selling Suspiciously Cheap Fuel, and Experts Are Already Warning of Impending Disaster. “When losses happen, somebody’s got to pay for it.”
https://futurism.com/future-society/trump-shady-gas-station-unsustainable-business-gasoline

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Unions sue to block USDA reorganization, arguing it’s a RIF in disguise //Sean Michael Newhouse. A court filing says that impacted employees must report to their new assigned locations across the country by this fall. “The actions of this administration to reorganize USDA are a ruse for forcing employees to quit because they work on programs, like feeding low-income women and children, protecting our forests or scientific research, that this administration opposes for political reasons. That is unlawful.”
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/07/unions-sue-block-usda-reorganization-arguing-its-rif-disguise/414635/

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump denies disaster aid for 4 Democratic-led states. The move deepens what Democrats say is the president’s politicization of federal emergency management decisions
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/08/donald-trump-denies-disaster-aid-democratic-states-00989418

Trump says ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ fired missiles at US ship: Trump confuses Iran for US ally in Zelensky Q&A: ‘We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan.’ The president also confused Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he was seated next to, and the Ukrainian president’s arch foe, Vladimir Putin, in the same session
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-japan-nato-zelensky-meeting-b3011217.html

Graham Platner, the controversial Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, dropped out of the race amid intense scrutiny over new sexual assault allegations from a former girlfriend.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/07/08/graham-platner-maine-senate-campaign-live-updates–live/90854293007/

Republicans silent, Democrats irate at Iran ceasefire collapse. With military hostilities between the U.S. and Iran resuming only weeks after the nations signed a peace deal, Democrats in Congress are demanding that the Trump administration refrain from launching further unauthorized strikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vsXnkywvGE

Weeks of silence lead Kentucky governor to seek McConnell health update. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell to give the public an update on his health after being hospitalized for weeks.
https://apnews.com/article/mcconnell-health-beshear-kentucky-hospital-letter-condition-efbfc2179c8d43f6b43d9024b8d73506

Seven more counties consider leaving Democrat-run Illinois, creating new state. Seven additional counties in Illinois will hold non-binding ballot referendums November, on separating from the state. This brings the total to 40 counties that have voted or are voting to explore seceding from the rest of Illinois to form a new state or join Indiana
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/seven-more-counties-consider-separation-182300086.html

Legal expert tears apart Trump’s ‘extortion’ of blue states
https://www.alternet.org/trump-extortion-election-lies/

‘This Is a Cover Story’: Leon Panetta Says Trump Is Hiding the True Reason Behind Air Force One Switch.
https://www.tvinsider.com/1274447/ms-now-trump-air-force-one-switch-leon-panetta-katy-tur/

At NATO, Trump Speaks For Putin, Disparages Spain, Trashes NATO. After a quiet G7 visit to France last month, Trump returned to form by disrupting the NATO summit with his usual antics. President Donald Trump spoke on behalf of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, vowed to end relations with NATO ally Spain, resurrected his wish to take territory from NATO ally Denmark, and announced he did not like NATO at all.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-disrupts-nato-summit-turkey_n_6a4e5fdee4b0c806bbf0a803

‘An Abomination’: House Dem Revives Hegseth Impeachment Push After Iran School Massacre Revelation.
“Children were murdered in the first days of Trump’s illegal, pointless war that has wreaked havoc across the world,” said Rep. Yassamin Ansari.
https://democraticunderground.com/100221361941#google_vignette

# Global News
Iranian official issues warning to Trump over new threats: ‘We have no red lines.’ An Iranian official on Wednesday warned Gulf states that Iran has “no red lines” when it comes to its defense, following a threat from President Trump to launch another “big attack” on Iran in retaliation for its attacks on commercial ships.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5959786-iran-us-conflict-escalation/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Sheriff Unveils Humanoid Robot for Hostage Negotiation Purposes, Which Definitely Won’t End in Disaster
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/sheriff-unveils-humanoid-robot-hostage-184327275.html

Texas is adding 5,600 prison beds as inmate population grows. The projects, which cost about $20 million each, will increase capacity by 400 inmates per site and involve security fencing and facility upgrades
https://www.chron.com/texas/article/texas-adding-hundreds-prison-beds-cities-22337206.php

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
‘A Deliberate Choice’ by Trump’s GOP: Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise by Double-Digits Again
https://www.commondreams.org/news/affordable-care-act-premiums-2027

“Every day the consequences of GOP healthcare cuts get worse,” said one campaigner.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5378970-medicaid-cuts-senate-republicans/

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Epidemiologist uses declassified documents to challenge Fauci on COVID origins, vaccine safety
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-covid-19-origins-transparency-fight-returns-with-new-records-congress-wuhan-tulsi-gabbard-fauci-rand-paul

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
National Roundup: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after saying ceasefire is over. The U.S. launched new airstrikes against Iran hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire and threatened to escalate the conflict if they didn’t stop
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-07-09/the-latest-trump-launches-new-strikes-on-iran-after-saying-ceasefire-is-over

Donald Trump rages at NATO over Greenland as Danish PM says her country is ‘ready to defend’ nation
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5958551-denmark-prime-minister-mette-frederiksen-defense-greenland-trump-nato/

# NASA / NORAD / Space / SpaceX
World’s First Betavoltaic Nuclear Satellite Just Launched to Test a New Era of Space Power
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-just-launched-the-1st-ever-nuclear-powered-commercial-satellite

# NOAA / Climate / Weather
Texas Gulf Gets Hurricane Season Surprise as Forecast Takes Major Turn: Experts slash hurricane forecast—here’s what it means for Texas. A strengthening El Niño is driving a major hurricane forecast downgrade.
https://www.chron.com/news/article/houston-hurricane-summer-prediction-22337496.php

# Social / Communities / Housing
July 4 photo of Black woman surrounded by masked white nationalists is being called “the defining image” of Trump’s America. One photograph from America’s 250th birthday has stopped the entire country in its tracks, and people are already saying it belongs in the history books.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/patriot-front-dc-metro-photo/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
In Star Trek, the subspace communicator that Captain Kirk used to contact ships and lock onto transporter signals seemed like science fiction, now most people walk around with something similar in their pocket. This list highlights five tech developments that seem like science fiction now but may soon become a reality.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/walmart-air-pollution-clothing-program/

This firefighting robot dog could save the lives of firefighters and the public. Utilize advanced sensors and heavy-duty mobility to enter hazardous environments where human safety is at risk. These quadruped robots map burning structures, identify gas leaks, and even suppress flames with high-pressure hoses or pulse-extinguishers without placing first responders in immediate danger.
https://www.viut.tech/post/firefighting-robot-dogs-for-fire-rescue-operations

Rare Bacteria Discovery Halts AI Data Center Wastewater Discharges in Wyoming. Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water
Meta said it was working with officials to be a ‘good neighbor’ and drinking water supplies were not affected
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/meta-datacenter-ai-wyoming-water

Trump Says He’ll Fast-Track Private Gas Plants to Power AI Data Centers. “They can’t believe it, that they’re approved in a period of a matter of weeks.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/donald-trump-epa-lee-zeldin-fast-track-private-gas-fired-power-plants-ai-data-centers/

AI companies write their own rules. Last year, in between chats about basketball and manga, an American teenager confided his darkest thoughts to ChatGPT. The safety system flagged over 300 warnings. But the chatbot kept talking, until it allegedly coached him through the final steps of death by suicide.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/27/chatgpt-suicide-openai-raine/

‘The Creepiest Possible Path’: Meta Letting Facebook, Instagram Use Your Personal Posts for AI Image Generation. “People should not wake up to discover their face has become raw material for someone else’s AI experiment. This is another invasion of consumers’ privacy.”
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-now-lets-anyone-use-your-instagram-photos-in-ai-images-unless-you-opt-out/

# Veterans / VA
Some disabled veterans say losing telework accommodations is making it harder for them to keep working at the VA. Employees with disabilities at several agencies have alleged that they’re being forced to return to the office, even though the Trump administration’s directive ending telework flexibility for the civil service exempted those with qualifying reasonable accommodations.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/07/disabled-veterans-losing-telework-accommodations-harder-working-va/414626/?oref=ge-home-top-story

Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas ranked in the top three of the states that provide veterans with adequate healthcare and pension benefits, according to a new study.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_14548555-f272-499a-a723-3460ff152b63.html

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled. A first-of-its-kind ProPublica analysis found that children who entered the U.S. by themselves are being detained and removed at about three times the rate they were during the final years of the first Trump presidency.
https://www.propublica.org/article/unaccompanied-minors-deportations-elder-chavez

Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders. Con artists posing as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and immigration officers are using WhatsApp and fake court hearings to bilk vulnerable people out of their savings with empty promises to fix immigration problems.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/05/immigration-scams-surged-as-trumps-sweeps-lured-desperate-people-to-eager-defrauders/

ICE raids rattle Lake Placid’s summer workforce: ICE Detained 21 Workers in Upstate New York. An Entire Community Felt the Impact. A raid in the small resort town of Lake Placid has caused fear and anxiety among immigrant workers, and upended the local economy just days before the summer tourist season is set to begin.
https://documentedny.com/2026/07/08/lake-placid-new-york-workplace-ice-raids/

He wrote a scathing message to ICE. Federal agents showed up at his door. A man in Rochester, New York, has sued DHS officials, saying the agency’s actions violated his First Amendment rights.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/07/06/he-wrote-scathing-message-ice-federal-agents-showed-up-his-door/

ICE Officer Kills a Mexican Man in Houston. The agency said the man was an “illegal alien” who had tried to run over the agent, though it did not immediately offer any evidence. Local elected officials and civil rights groups are calling for an independent investigation.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2026/07/07/556478/houston-ice-shooting-death-east-end/

A Louisiana ICE holding facility next to an airport hub could speed up deportations for families and unaccompanied kids: It would remove logistical headaches caused when ICE wrangles children from foster homes and shelters across the country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDKE4QjI_2I

Immigration crackdown takes toll on Oregon student attendance and engagement: Students missed classes, left school and struggled to learn as the fear of ICE undermined the school year.
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/06/ice-immigration-crackdown-oregon-students/

Lawsuit alleges Trump administration gave Iran details on asylum seekers. A new lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia states that the administration allowed Iranian officials to “select” which Iranians seeking refuge in the U.S. would be expelled.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/lawsuit-alleges-us-shared-information-with-iran-about-asylum-seekers-us-denies-2026-07-07/

Installation of Big Bend border wall set for August in Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing to begin border wall panel installation in Texas’ Big Bend region, part of which borders Big Bend Ranch State Park, in August.
https://www.insidenova.com/news/national/installation-of-big-bend-border-wall-set-for-august-in-texas/article_e2647843-3b86-5f81-8d30-fc97c7c49cff.html

Checking back in on Minnesota. New records show how far Trump administration lawyers went to try to convince grand jurors to issue broad subpoenas to Minnesota officials as part of the Justice Department’s investigation into alleged local interference with immigration enforcement operations.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/07/now-voided-ice-surge-subpoenas-against-minnesota-detailed-in-newly-released-court-documents?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=d3b2440fcc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_08_11_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-d3b2440fcc-486092373

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels
El Chapo’s Lawyer Says He Will Send U.S. Authorities List of 32 Mexican Officials Allegedly Linked to Drug Cartels
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/el-chapo-s-lawyer-to-send-us-list-of-32-alleged-corrupt-officials/gm-GM53D02A10?gemSnapshotKey=GM53D02A10-snapshot-0&uxmode=ruby&cvid=6a4c192a58914afb97e8fb7fabda5b5a

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Former US comptroller calls on Trump, Congress, all Americans to address nearly $40T national debt
Former United States Comptroller General David Walker thinks the issue is not a matter of if the debt collapses, it’s a matter of when.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/finance/political-advocates-call-trump-congress-american-people-address-nearly-40t

Wall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk.
Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401(k) plans, and the Trump administration is planning a regulatory rollback to encourage  less-regulated — and often riskier — investments.
https://www.propublica.org/article/401k-retirement-investment-plan-risk-trump

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Irving-based Caterpillar Commits $5M to Texas Workforce Training.  Caterpillar Inc. is investing $5 million in workforce training and development programs in Texas to strengthen the manufacturing industry’s talent pipeline
https://dallasinnovates.com/irving-based-caterpillar-commits-5m-to-texas-workforce-training/

Bob Harvie Stands With Nearly 1,500 Workers Facing Layoffs; Calls on Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to Act
https://buckscountybeacon.com/2026/07/bob-harvie-stands-with-nearly-1500-workers-facing-layoffs-calls-on-rep-brian-fitzpatrick-to-act/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
The First Major Overhaul of Public Lands Grazing Regulations in a Generation Looks to Cut Out Public Involvement. The new rule, which governs ranching across 155 million acres of public lands in the West, would heavily favor the livestock industry.
https://www.propublica.org/article/public-land-livestock-grazing-ranching-access

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Unions sue to block USDA reorganization, arguing it’s a RIF in disguise. A court filing says that impacted employees must report to their new assigned locations across the country by this fall.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/07/unions-sue-block-usda-reorganization-arguing-its-rif-disguise/414635/

# Gov / Politics / US
Speaker Johnson plans to pass SAVE America Act ‘one more time’ in hope that Senate will cooperate. The “bigger reach” is to hone the bill to focus on providing proof of citizenship when registering to vote and the presentation of photo ID before casting a ballot — the core components of the bill.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5954031-save-america-act-house-vote-2/

Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law. The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/07/ken-paxton-voting-election-law/

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ latest shameful move. Peters was serving a roughly nine-year prison sentence for tampering with state election systems and breaching voting machine security.
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/15/tina-peters-sentence-reduced-colorado-officials-reactions/

Nominee Attempts to Defend Trump’s Imaginary Vandalism of Reflecting Pool.  Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, questioned Kevin Lilly, Trump’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior, on the President’s bizarre lies and failed restoration of the National Mall’s reflecting pool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpehjhhTY9s

Trump demands Republicans attach voter ID bill to $350 billion for Pentagon. As congressional Republicans recuperate from weeks of disrupted work, President Donald Trump is doubling down on two policy goals consider long-shots by observers: an extra $350 billion for the Pentagon and a nationwide voter ID mandate.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5eb2d4a3-fc35-4ae8-8d14-1a387cec1823.html

Platner, Swalwell implosions raise question: What’s going on with Democrats’ vetting? Platner has until July 13 to step aside for the state party to be able to choose an alternative candidate.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/wedplatner-swalwell-implosions-raise-question-what-going-democrats-vetting

Trump renews Greenland threats at NATO summit, says U.S. could remove troops from Europe
https://time.com/article/2026/07/07/trump-greenland-should-be-controlled-by-united-states-alliance-nato-summit/

A 158-Year-Old Constitutional Amendment Is Suddenly at the Center of a Debate Over Who Counts as American: The 158-year-old constitutional amendment at the center of this debate is the Fourteenth Amendment, specifically its Citizenship Clause. Ratified in 1868 in the aftermath of the Civil War, the clause states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”
https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-xiv/clauses/700

Senator warns Kash Patel’s election investigation will have ‘deadly serious consequence’ and ‘enable’ President Donald Trump to ‘take over elections’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/dem-senator-warns-ultimate-trump-130159109.html

Trump’s childhood pal is pushing him to declare national emergency and seize control of midterms:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/06/politics/peter-ticktin-trump-election-fraud

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Trump praised ‘natural 7-OH’ but DEA moves to ban it. The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry. The DEA claims 7-OH “presents severe risks to public health, including tolerance, dependence and addiction.”
https://www.wired.com/story/the-dea-plans-to-ban-kratom-compound-7-oh-sold-as-a-gas-station-opioid/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Most Supreme Court rulings are secretive votes with little justification. In its term that ended last October, the Supreme Court passed an important milestone that went unnoticed: For the first time, it decided more cases by secret ballot, and with few signed opinions, than it did for cases argued in open court.
https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070326_scotus_secretive/a-troubling-milestone-most-supreme-court-rulings-are-secretive-votes-with-little-justification/

The Resistance. More than 1,200 former Justice Department employees have signed an open letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as the nation’s next attorney general. There are so many signatures that the letter is 59 pages long.
https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/1200-former-doj-employees-oppose-todd-blanches-nomination/

Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct Suspends Two Justices of the Peace. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced today that two Texas judges have been stripped of their duties.
https://www.scjc.texas.gov/discipline/suspensions/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Watchdog; Bill mandating more reporting from tax-exempt hospitals ‘common sense.’ Thousands of hospitals subsidized by American taxpayers could face heightened fiscal scrutiny under new legislation heading to the U.S. House floor.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_de0b8de1-0b8a-4490-a731-20a1b036f636.html

Nineteen major hospital systems, including Mayo Clinic, have left Medicare Advantage this year:
https://thecarepartnerproject.org/medicare-advantage-2026/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Amid Mounting War Casualties, Pete Hegseth “Defunded and Impeded” Efforts to Protect Civilians,
https://www.propublica.org/article/hegseth-trump-war-civilian-casualties-elizabeth-warren-pentagon

U.S. launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Iran, halts oil sales. The United States on Tuesday launched a “series of powerful strikes” against Iran in response to attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/u-launches-powerful-strikes-against-214100838.html

US military says it hit more than 80 targets in latest strikes on Iran. Prof. Alon Burstein with the @Israel-Palestine Report joins LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall to discuss the U.S. military’s latest round of strikes on Iran and updates in the war in Gaza.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zQTEJfpxk

# Military / Global
Iran tests Trump in Hormuz by striking more ships, promises ‘special privileges’ to China. Iran resumed its attacks on commercial ships that tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz outside of Iran-approved routes amid the fragile ceasefire.
https://justthenews.com/government/diplomacy/iran-tests-trump-hormuz-striking-more-ships-promises-special-privileges-china

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security mistakenly reported more than 12,000 Americans as dead in 2025, and fumbled fixes
https://oig.ssa.gov/news-releases/2026-07-02-audit-finds-social-security-administration%E2%80%99s-employees-did-not-always-document-reasons-for-removing-beneficiaries%E2%80%99-incorrect-death-postings/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
After Laying Off 8,000 Employees, Zuckerberg Admits Meta’s AI ‘Hasn’t Really Accelerated’ As Expected
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/07/after-laying-off-8000-employees-zuckerberg-admits-metas-ai-hasnt-really-accelerated-as-expected/

Microsoft resets sales and Xbox divisions with 4,800 job cuts
https://apnews.com/article/xbox-layoffs-microsoft-sharma-5a8f712c531911089dee008b3bbb33c4

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis. Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility’s staff failed to adequately respond.
https://www.propublica.org/article/camp-east-montana-mental-health-immigration

ICE Kept Arresting Immigrants at Manhattan Courts After Judges Said Stop. “ICE continues to flagrantly violate the law by arresting immigrants who are attending their mandatory court hearings,” said Rep. Dan Goldman.
https://theintercept.com/2026/07/01/ice-court-order-arrests/

# Global News
From Falun Gong to Uyghurs: Researchers Shed Light on the Expansion of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Industry. China’s illicit forced organ harvesting industry, valued at a staggering $1 billion annually, targets ethnic and religious minorities, including Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims, Christians, and Falun Gong practitioners. This abhorrent trade has drawn condemnation from U.S. lawmakers across party lines, as well as human rights organizations across the globe.
https://www.freedomunited.org/news/fighting-chinas-billion-dollar-forced-organ-harvesting-trade/

Trump Marks Independence Day by Declaring, ‘There Is Now a Resurgence of the Communist Menace in Our Land
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5953239-trump-at-mount-rushmore-warns-of-communist-enemy-in-optimistic-speech-celebrating-americas-birthday/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Expert alarmed as prediction about Trump DOJ inching closer to coming true, suggesting the Trump Department of Justice was close to reaching a deal with former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
https://www.rawstory.com/expert-alarmed-as-sordid-prediction-about-trump-doj-inching-closer-to-coming-true/

# Security / DHS / Communications / Surveillance / Secret Service
A Court Just Ordered the Trump Administration to Reinstate Intelligence Officers It Had Fired
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/intelligence-officers-fired-dei-ruling/

# Social / Communities / Housing
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
US disability rights at a crossroads as Trump Administration reworks key federal oversight. The Department of Justice released guidance that lowered the barrier to institutionalizing any person with a disability. “It’s a direct, frontal assault on the rights of people with disabilities to live their lives the way that people who are nondisabled live their lives,” said Selene Almazan
https://www.scrippsnews.com/health/new-federal-disability-policies-spark-fears-of-institutionalization

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Texas city becomes first in state to ban data centers as opponents pack City Hall. As Texas counties have faced hurdles to curb the rapid growth of data center developments, cities could have more success with banning them through their zoning laws, land experts say.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/30/texas-san-marcos-data-center-ban-zoning-laws/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Texas Anti-ICE Protest Sentences Raise New Fears Over Terror Charges Against Activists. First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/texas-protesters-anti-ice-convictions
First Amendment: Prevents the government from restricting fundamental personal liberties: freedom of religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition for a redress of grievances
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Texas Republicans want the state to deny birth certificates for children of non-citizens
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/texas-republicans-want-state-deny-213437978.html

Texas Cannot Deny Birth Certificates to Children Born in U.S.
https://www.aclutx.org/press-releases/texas-cannot-deny-birth-certificates-children-born-us/

Judge extends order blocking Tennessee officials from reporting sick, disabled immigrant children
Three doctors filed suit after the health department warned families of about 400 immigrant kids with disabilities and critical illnesses that they will be reported to a state immigration enforcement division as a condition of continued care.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/07/02/judge-extends-order-blocking-tennessee-officials-from-reporting-sick-disabled-immigrant-children/

‘Kids will die’: Tenn. orders parents to disenroll sick kids or risk immigration report. Tennessee’s new  law could strip life-saving care from 400 critically ill children in the state. Advocates warn kids will die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HiqF9V4QUs

MAGA advocate calls for ban on pregnant women traveling to US and ‘sterilization of all foreign visitors.’ These extreme proposals emerged following a 6-3 Supreme Court decision that struck down executive efforts to deny automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil.
https://newrepublic.com/post/212636/maga-ban-sterilize-pregnant-foreigners

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
CFPB orders remote employees to relocate to Washington or lose their job. The CFPB’s employee union has described the return-to-office directive as a de facto reduction in force, arguing that the relocation requirement is likely to pressure many employees into resigning rather than moving to Washington.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/cfpb-orders-remote-employees-relocate-washington-or-lose-their-job
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [CFPB]
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Donald Trump’s White House lawyer Ty Cobb accuses him of orchestrating an ‘historic onslaught of corruption’ through his cryptocurrency ventures: Yes, former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb has publicly condemned President Donald Trump’s earnings from cryptocurrency ventures, describing them as constituting “the greatest onslaught of corruption in the history of mankind”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/marcomargaritoff/ex-trump-attorney-ty-cobb-onslaught-of-corruption-8085630

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
SpaceX’s Texas Land Deal Sparks Bitter Lawsuit Over Claims Elon Musk’s Company Will ‘Trash’ Local Wildlife. The groups suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife want to preserve land that holds an endangered ocelot. They also argue SpaceX’s test launches send rocket debris into the refuge lands.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/11/environmental-groups-sue-to-stop-spacex-land-deal/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Exxon changes its name for the first time in decades after moving to Texas. Exxon Mobil Corp. will become ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/exxon-changes-name-for-the-first-time-in-decades-after-moving-to-texas-93CH-4771241

Justice Department, FTC ask state AGs to investigate Trump’s allegations of gasoline price gouging
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/justice-department-ftc-ask-state-ags-investigate-trumps-allegations-gasoline

United States Gas Stations Face Major Shake-Up as Proposed Ban on Coin-Operated Machines Exposes Hidden Gambling Economy, Small Business Dependence, and Retail Identity Shift Across Convenience Stores
https://www.the-sun.com/money/16595804/gas-stations-forced-remove-skill-games-regulation/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein’s Sick Ploy: Former Beauty Queen Claims Notorious Pedo Used Trump Pageants as Hunting Ground for ‘Fresh Meat’
https://radaronline.com/p/former-beauty-queen-beatrice-keul-epstein-used-trump-pageants-fresh-meat/

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump is Inching Closer and Closer to the Self-Destruct Button. Trump is Inching Closer and Closer to the Self-Destruct Button
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/opinion/my-turn/2017/07/14/opinion-trump-self-destruct-button/103676288/

Colorado Supreme Court blocks redistricting ballot measures. The Colorado Supreme Court has blocked a set of proposed ballot measures aimed at drawing a new congressional map to counter GOP gerrymanders in other states. The court found that the measures violated procedural requirements of the state constitution
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/colorado-supreme-court-kills-redistricting-ballot-measures-for-2028/

Trump has used the semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding — as an opportunity to enrich his pals at the expense of literally everyone else. House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes. Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology, according to a congressional investigation released on Thursday.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/trump-hijacked-250-anniversary

David Muir viewers cry ‘when will it stop’ as ABC host reveals Donald Trump’s $2 billion income: Commander-in-Chief was defending himself after his mandatory disclosure report revealed he earned $2.2 billion in the year he returned to the White House. Muir said that Trump’s earnings were three times as much as he’d made the previous year.
https://www.aol.com/articles/david-muir-viewers-cry-stop-215717000.html

House Republicans push to repeal the 17th Amendment as feud with GOP senators gains steam
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/house-republicans-push-17th-amendment-repeal-amid-senate-feud/gm-GM70021F39?gemSnapshotKey=GM70021F39-snapshot-1&ocid=AARDHP
17th Amendment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Ahead of Independence Day, homeowners are warned against flying American flags. Just 40 minutes outside of Boston, the city dubbed the Cradle of Liberty, Plum Island homeowners are being warned that flying American flags on their property could violate state and federal law.
https://pacificlegal.org/ahead-of-independence-day-homeowners-are-warned-against-flying-american-flags/

Hannity Abruptly Changes Topic After Fetterman Mentions Scandal-Ridden Republican Candidate
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/hannity-abruptly-changes-topic-after-fetterman-mentions-scandal-ridden-republican-candidate/

JB Pritzker Accuses Trump Of Political Retaliation, Says President ‘Will Break The Law’ When Facing Election And Court Losses
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/06/60180426/jb-pritzker-accuses-trump-of-political-retaliation-says-president-will-break-the-law-when-facing-election-and-court-losses

The Trump administration’s multiple investigations of the 2020 election may have more to do with 2026
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/life/features/the-trump-administration-s-multiple-investigations-of-the-2020-election-may-have-more-to-do/article_7def9491-79ad-5a33-9f57-2da205782d43.html

‘It’s fair to ask whether it was worth it’: The Iran war has cost Americans $1,000 per household—and that’s a conservative estimate
https://fortune.com/2026/07/01/iran-war-cost-american-households-1000-mark-zandi/

Sen. Slotkin Warns Trump’s Threat to Execute a Senator Is a Threat to Every American — “I Refuse to Accept That This Is the New Normal”
https://www.instagram.com/p/DaSr6tFloYD/
See also: https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2025-11-25/slotkin-says-she-faces-fbi-inquiry-more-death-threats-after-video-trump-called-seditious

# Global News
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
https://abc7.com/post/rare-copy-declaration-independence-found-uk-national-archives-papers-captured-us-ship/19441060/

‘Half the population is erased’: The Taliban’s escalating crackdown on women. Under Taliban rule, nearly 20 million Afghan women and girls face an institutionalized system of gender apartheid designed to erase them from public life. Rina Amiri, former U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights, speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the Taliban’s extremely restrictive treatment of women in Afghanistan.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/tv/video/amanpour-afghanistan-women-rina-amiri

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Minnesota Just Shut Down the Unit That Reviews Wrongful Convictions After the Trump Administration Cut Its Funding. The Trump administration, led by someone who has falsely portrayed himself as unjustly prosecuted, cut off a key lifeline for people who have actually been wrongfully convicted.
https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/minnesota-wrongful-convictions-grant-trump-ellison

# LGBTQ / Transgender
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sources
https://apnews.com/article/catherine-herridge-journalist-contempt-fox-news-cbs-61a57427bef6472a3462b21c0d53a35f

Pentagon’s War on the First Amendment Hits a Wall as a Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Restrictive Press Escort Policy for the Second Time
https://www.ms.now/news/federal-judge-blocks-hegseths-pentagon-press-escort-policy

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Local mother calls for changes to Texas Medicaid eligibility for children with disabilities
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/wichita-falls-mother-advocates-for-children-with-disabilities-medicaid-reform/

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
How Social Security went from a safety net to a broken promise. To restore the system’s solvency and keep the original promise, Congress must act through a combination of tax increases and benefit adjustments. Potential solutions actively debated in Washington include: Raising the Cap on Payroll Taxes; Adjusting the Retirement Age; Modifying Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA
https://san.com/cc/social-security-was-supposed-to-be-a-safety-net-to-young-americans-its-a-broken-promise/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
TMP“They can kill off DACA without saying they’re killing off DACA.” A Dying Dream: How Trump Targets Immigrants Who Arrived as Children. Polls say Americans support protecting DACA recipients from deportation. Now some are being detained.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/01/trump-targets-daca-immigration

A federal judge in Texas meted out punishment to seven more protesters who were arrested last July during an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Prairieland Detention Center. Judge hands down 50-year sentence to defendant Ines Soto, whose wife Elizabeth was sentenced to same prison term
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/protest-shooting-texas-detention-center

Armed With New Slush Fund, ‘Lawless and Rogue’ ICE Arrests 10,000+ in Just Five Days. Ordered by the Trump White House to aggressively increase arrest rates, federal immigration officials have reportedly detained more than 10,000 people in just the last five days, intensifying fear in communities across the United States.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-arrests-10000

# Business / Industry / Corporations
At Home is now closing 32 stores as its bankruptcy deepens. In June, the chain said it planned to close 26 stores by the end of September. This month, Hilco Consumer‑Retail confirmed six additional At Home stores entering closing‑sale mode. These include locations in states such as Illinois and New Jersey.
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/at-home-closing-more-stores-amid-financial-struggles-080525.html

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety / Recalls
Recall of Target baby wipes contaminated with deadly bacteria upgraded to highest level… ‘reasonable probability of death.’ After complaints from consumers about the wipes, FDA testing found bacteria that could cause serious infection in infants and young children
https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/baby-product-recalls/target-baby-wipes-recall-up-and-up-a8024084077/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
US Not Renewing US–Mexico–Canada Trade Pact. “The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form,” a senior administration official said on a call with reporters. “The United States will continue to engage with Mexico and Canada as appropriate, but — and during that time the USMCA will remain in effect.”
https://abcnews.com/Politics/us-renew-trade-deal-mexico-canada-trump-struck/story?id=134390633

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Scientists just found something very disturbing about the AMOC current deep below the ocean: Evidence that its weakening isn’t just a fluke, if it collapses, the world could be plunged into climate catastrophe
https://futurism.com/science-energy/disturbing-amoc-current-ocean

“Even without a collapse, a weakening of the AMOC could have serious climate impacts,” says ocean scientist Jonathan Baker of the Met Office, the U.K.’s weather service, who was not involved in the study, to Yale Environment 360’s Nicola Jones. The current system also carries nutrients and affects the ocean’s salinity levels, which means that any changes could also spell trouble for the marine ecosystems that depend on it.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/as-the-ocean-warms-a-cold-blob-in-the-atlantic-has-puzzled-scientists-it-might-be-a-warning-sign-about-a-key-current-system-180988991/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Congressional Republicans’ plan to cut clean energy investments would cause higher energy bills and job losses across states; repealing these investments midstream would increase electricity prices for households and businesses in nearly every state.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/congressional-republicans-plan-to-cut-clean-energy-investments-would-cause-higher-energy-bills-and-job-losses-across-states/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
‘Scorched earth’ deed restrictions can keep grocers out of food deserts. States are fighting back. Rhode Island is banning “scorched earth” covenants that block grocery stores from opening in vacated retail spaces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep0tui-JuyA

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Warren Buffett Breaks A 20-Year Tradition As Report Says His Gates Foundation Donation Is Suddenly On Hold Over Epstein Files Review
https://fortune.com/2026/06/30/why-is-warren-buffett-pausing-gift-to-gates-foundation-bill-gates-jeffrey-epstein-investigation/

# Gov / Politics / US
Democratic Socialist candidates expand appeal, some Democrats see potential obstruction, chaos. Just as many saw the Freedom Caucus of hard-right legislators as a “splinter” group from traditional Republicans, the now growing cohort of Democratic Socialists can wield outsized influence in a narrowly divided House of Representatives. Centrist Democrats are worried about their party being hijacked.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/socialist-candidates-expand-appeal-some-democrats-see-potential-obstruction

After Supreme Court decision, birth tourism now in crosshairs as battles rage on Capitol Hill. Democrats have consistently downplayed the criminal toll of illegal immigration on communities, dating back to the Obama presidency.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/after-birthright-decision-illegal-immigrant-toll-front-and-center-probes

Another round of negotiations wrapped up between US and Iran with major issues still unresolved
https://justthenews.com/world/middle-east/another-round-negotiations-wrapped-between-us-and-iran-major-issues-still

Socialist movement spreading from New York to Colorado poses ‘threat’ at federal level: Evans
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/leftist-insurgents-rattle-democrats-ahead-153951649.html

CCP Expanding International Repression Through New ‘Ethnic Unity Law,’ Warns House Resolution: Article 63 of the law has drawn further international attention for extending China’s legal reach overseas. It states that “organisations and individuals outside of mainland China who commit crimes aimed at [China] that undermine ethnic unity and progress or create ethnic division are to be pursued for legal responsibility in accordance with law”, according to a translation.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/2/chinas-new-ethnic-unity-law-extends-its-legal-reach-overseas

The rise of American Democratic socialists and what they stand for. Melat Kiros’s victory in Colorado sparked a flurry of headlines and a wide variety of descriptions for the politics she represents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECGZItGQSys
Socialism: The core goal is to reduce inequality by distributing wealth equitably based on societal need rather than private profit. The term encompasses a broad spectrum of theories and movements, ranging from highly centralized government control to decentralized model
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism
Socialism, Fascism, Capitalism, and Communism Chart
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/museums/hrnm/Education/EducationWebsiteRebuild/RussianPropagandaAboutGermany/Socialism,%20Fascism,%20Capitalism,%20Communism%20Background.pdf

Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn. A recently released Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for Americans with disabilities. The memo is one of several attempts to change services and policies dedicated to people with disabilities.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ8KGj2DZY-/

President Trump is getting increasingly PISSED OFF that Leader Thune REFUSES to fire the Obama/Reid Senate parliamentarian, who is blocking key legislation”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/video-trump-calls-john-thune-refusal-fire-parliamentarian/

Colorado Supreme Court has unanimously blocked  Democrat redistricting efforts in Colorado, which would’ve given them three more seats in the US House
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5946166-democrats-redistricting-measures-rejected/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Under Ron DeSantis, Florida is executing prisoners at a record pace, Even as most of the U.S. abandons the death penalty. Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight decades.
https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-death-penalty-executions-ron-desantis

Bureau of Prisons will close facilities housing thousands of inmates. The BOP is struggling to hire sufficient staff, repair crumbling infrastructure and, most recently, dealt a blow on annual budget.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2026/07/01/bureau-of-prisons-announces-multiple-facility-closings-citing-budget/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Montana became the second state to implement federally mandated Medicaid work and community engagement requirements, following Nebraska’s early start. Effective July 1, non-exempt, able-bodied adults aged 19 to 64 enrolled in Montana’s Medicaid Expansion program are required to complete and document at least 80 hours per month of qualifying activities to maintain their coverage
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/montana-arkansas-to-kick-off-medicaid-work-requirements-july-1/

# Science / Research
Scientists Build Fully Synthetic Life Form That Can Eat and Reproduce:
“We’re hoping we’re really starting the true age of bioeconomy, enabling technology that will let people engineer biology.”  It is a massive breakthrough in synthetic biology
https://www.quantamagazine.org/for-the-first-time-a-cell-built-from-scratch-grows-and-divides-20260701/

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Trump ally confirms Trump accounts are “A backdoor for privatizing Social Security.” In response, DNC Rapid Response Director released the following statement: “Hardworking Americans earn their Social Security and retirement benefits, and now Donald Trump and his administration are hell-bent on taking them away.
https://democrats.org/trump-ally-confirms-trump-accounts-are-a-backdoor-for-privatizing-social-security/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of air pollution. Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2026/07/02/556082/texas-data-center-power-plans-emissions/?utm_source=rss-energy-environment-article&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=hpm-rss-link

Texas grid is swamped by data center power requests 5x its all-time peak demand: Texas is experiencing a surge in AI-related data center projects, with 248 planned and 335 existing facilities, leading to concerns about the state’s power grid and water supplies.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/texas-grid-swamped-data-center-003900719.html

Tech billionaire goes completely off-script on live TV in what people are calling ‘televised nervous breakdown.’
This is the same CEO known for brandishing swords in the Palantir office
https://www.uniladtech.com/news/tech-news/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-concern-nervous-breakdown-live-interview-640301-20260702

Factories Attach Cameras to Workers, in Hopes of Replacing Them With Robots
https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/factory-attaches-cameras-workers-labor-robots

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