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Voices, The Peoples News

April 22, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
This fish found in Texas waters resembles an alligator.  Known for its broad, alligator-like snout, double row of sharp teeth, and bony scales, this species can reach over 8 feet in length and weigh over 300 pounds, often appearing as a log near the water’s surface.
https://www.wittemuseum.org/tracks-fall-2022-alligator-gar/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
New ICE facilities don’t always follow local rules. It’s costing cities serious legal fees: Cities across the country are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars – and in at least one case, $1 million – on legal fees tied to the federal government’s plans to expand immigration detention centers
https://san.com/cc/exclusive-records-show-cities-rack-up-legal-fees-over-ice-detention-centers/?lid=kpvivrme4mo4&utm_term=Daily_EditorsPick&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SAN_Daily_042226

Unexpected backlash in deep-red Texas: Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement is scaring workers away and pushing businesses to the brink. Crackdown Concerns – Immigration raids ramp up, with some targeting workers on the job. It’s bringing backlash in the streets in the form of protests, but also from businesses.
https://www.borderreport.com/video/state-of-texas-immigration-crackdown-brings-concern-over-impact-on-workers/10807291/

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unveiled a budget resolution Tuesday that would fully fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for three and a half years, through the end of President Trump’s time in office.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5841140-senate-republicans-ice-border-patrol-budget-resolution/

Locked Up by Israel at 15, Palestine Activist Is Now Jailed by ICE. Doxxed by Canary Mission and jailed by ICE, Salah Sarsour calls on his Wisconsin community to challenge injustice.
https://truthout.org/articles/locked-up-by-israel-at-15-palestine-activist-is-now-jailed-by-ice/

Deaths in ICE Custody Surge in 2026, Averaging 1 Every Week: The causes of the deaths have varied, but they include at least one homicide. At least 17 people have died in ICE custody since January.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/21/ice_custody_deaths_ghandehari_detention_watch

# DEI [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion]
Contractors sue to block Trump’s federal DEI executive order //Sean Michael Newhouse. The lawsuit alleges minority-owned businesses are being forced to trade their First Amendment rights for federal contracts.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/contractors-sue-block-trumps-federal-dei-executive-order/413013/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs
2 CIA officers reportedly killed in crash after operation in Mexico that destroyed a drug lab. The presence of US officials in a convoy of law enforcement has raised questions about possible violations of Mexico’s sovereignty.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/two-cia-agents-reportedly-killed-in-car-crash-in-mexican-state-of-chihuahua

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Sues Kratom Retail­ers for Sell­ing Prod­ucts Con­tain­ing Near­ly Fifty Times the Legal Lim­it of the Poten­tial­ly Dead­ly Alka­loid Known as 7‑OH
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-kratom-retailers-selling-products-containing-nearly-fifty-times-legal

Street Gang Dismantled, $20 Million Worth of Drugs Seized in Operation Sweet Silence:
https://signalscv.com/2026/04/fbi-street-gang-dismantled-20m-worth-of-drugs-seized-in-operation-sweet-silence/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Treasury imposes sanctions on 14 targets for helping Iran acquire weapons. As part of Economic Fury,  the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 14 individuals, entities, and aircraft across Iran, Turkey, and the UAE for aiding Iran’s missile and drone production. As part of the campaign, the actions aim to disrupt networks supplying materials for Shahed-series UAVs and ballistic missiles.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0465

Trump’s tariffs are now the largest U.S. tax increase since 1993 — the average household is paying $1,500 more in 2026. The sweeping levies amount to the largest tax increase since 1993, the study found
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tariffs-cost-households-extra-study-b2922773.html

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Federal court upholds Texas law requiring display of Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said in a narrow 9-8 ruling that the law does not violate the separation of church and state, reversing two lower court decisions.
https://san.com/cc/court-rules-texas-can-require-ten-commandments-in-classrooms/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Mass layoff incoming: Meta to slash thousands of jobs amid $135 billion AI investment. Meta is set to eliminate approximately 8,000 workers starting May 20
https://ktxs.com/news/local/mass-layoff-incoming-meta-to-slash-thousands-of-jobs-amid-135-billion-ai-investment

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Should Everyone Pay the Same Price for Food? Whether everyone should pay the same price for food is a complex issue with no single consensus, as it depends on whether the context is free-market retail or social equity, according to discussions around food economics
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2026-04-21/marylands-war-on-dynamic-food-pricing

# Gov / Politics
Trump Invokes Wartime Law to Fulfill ‘Wish List for Oil, Gas, and Coal Industries.’ “Trump is abusing emergency authorities and wasting taxpayer resources through unprecedented abuse of the Defense Production Act to promote his politically favored fossil fuel projects.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-defense-production-act

Virginia voters approve Dem-backed redistricting plan: But the public vote may not be the final word. The state Supreme Court is considering whether the plan is illegal in a case that could make the referendum results meaningless.
https://apnews.com/article/virginia-redistricting-election-congress-trump-78e0e68100119011b1b439634f6b6fa1

Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress just before Ethics hearing: ‘Witch hunt.’ Cherfilus-McCormick insisted her due process rights were violated because the Ethics Committee refused to grant her attorney time to mount a defense.
https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/04/21/cherfilus-mccormick-resigns-from-congress-just-before-ethics-hearing-witch-hunt/

Virginia Voters Deal Major Blow to Trump-GOP Ploy to ‘Steal 2026 Midterms.’ “Virginia voters have spoken, and tonight they pushed back against a president who claims he is ‘entitled’ to more Republican seats in Congress,” said Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/virginia-congressional-district-map

After Virginia Bill Passes, Compact to Eliminate Electoral College is Now 82 Percent Complete. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say they would prefer a system in which presidents are elected based on the popular vote.
https://truthout.org/articles/virginia-senate-passes-bill-to-join-national-popular-vote-interstate-compact/

Jeffrey Epstein Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Registers as Republican After 67 Years in Democratic Party
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/jeffrey-epstein-lawyer-alan-dershowitz-123928931.html

Trump Administration Is Using Christianity to Justify Murder and Empire. There is no love of the stranger in Trump, Vance, and Hegseth’s embrace of imperial Christianity.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-is-using-christianity-to-justify-murder-and-empire/

Trump’s Christian Fascists and the War on Palestine. Christian extremists in America bond with Jewish extremists in Israel not over religion but a shared fascism.
https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/trumps-christian-fascists-and-the

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Mass shootings and ‘riots’ put popular beachfront destination under all-ages curfew. Virginia Beach has imposed an all-ages curfew in its Oceanfront district on Friday nights
https://san.com/cc/mass-shootings-and-riots-put-popular-beachfront-destination-under-all-ages-curfew/

Troubling video shows controversial AI prison plan to implant false memories: Scientists unveil implant for prisoners to show them ‘memories’ from their victim’s perspective. Prisoners will also be able to see what their victims endured
https://www.unilad.com/technology/scientists-implants-prisoners-memories-of-their-crimes-568593-20240625

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Since he left the National Security Agency and the National Security Council, Gavin Wilde has hit the podcast circuit and penned articles suggesting Donald Trump parroted Russian propaganda while reportedly lamenting “MAGA conspiracy theories.”
https://justthenews.com/accountability/whistleblowers/ided-witness-2-helped-ukraine-whistleblower-worked-strzok-wrote-2016

The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on fraud charges for its use of paid informants to monitor and track racist organizations, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/21/southern-poverty-law-center-justice-department-investigation-00885376

Trump has a deadline to explain why ‘discovery should not proceed against him’ in Jan. 6 lawsuits now that judge ruled on crucial immunity question. Now that a federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump can’t hide behind immunity to avoid civil liability for his Jan. 6 speech and the violence that followed that day, the president has a week to explain “why merits discovery should not proceed against him.”
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10143654232

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump Media CEO Ex-Congressman Devin Nunes Steps Down. Nunes noted that his exit from the CEO role at TMTG will enable him to concentrate on his position as Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and other ventures.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/social-media/26/04/51960096/trump-media-ceo-ex-congressman-devin-nunes-steps-down-media-veteran-kevin-mcgurn-named-interim-successor

Full statement of Devin Nunes concerning his departure from Truth Social’s parent company. The Truth Social parent company’s shake-up comes after years of losses and a struggling stock price.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/21/former-republican-rep-devin-nunes-out-as-trump-media-ceo-00886234

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said “the votes do exist to act legislatively” on federal marijuana reform and “we’re going to find a way to do so, hopefully in this Congress, and we certainly will be in a position to do something about it in the next Congress” if Democrats retake the majority.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-has-the-votes-to-pass-federal-marijuana-reform-top-house-democrat-says/

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) filed a bill to require the federal government to track the cost of hospitalization due to marijuana use—with the sponsor claiming cannabis causes “increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, psychotic disorders and further addictions.”
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-gop-bill-would-require-feds-to-study-hospital-costs-caused-by-marijuana-use/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Cuts to Medicaid Benefits May Harm Millions of Older Adults, Seniors cannot afford any benefit cuts: Proposed reductions in Medicaid funding may lead to states cutting benefits, restricting eligibility, and reducing health care provider payments, impacting access to care, particularly in rural areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMuvtepcK5U

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Waste Watch exposes signs of Texas hospice fraud: A recent presentation before Texas lawmakers suggests troubling patterns are emerging in the Lone Star State—potentially signaling widespread abuse in the hospice system.
https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/you-dont-go-on-hospice-to-leave-alive-waste-watch-exposes-signs-of-texas-hospice-fraud

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Former CIA analyst says Donald Trump ordered nuclear strike on Iran over weekend, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff overruled him: If we ever learned how close we’ve repeatedly come to nuclear armageddon, we’d probably all go insane. Nobody wants to think that human civilization is balancing on a knife-edge, with the only thing stopping it being individuals making an ethical choice to prevent the atomic button being pushed.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/former-cia-analyst-says-donald-trump-ordered-nuclear-strike-on-iran-over-weekend-chairman-of-joint-chiefs-of-staff-overruled-him/

Trump Faces Fierce Backlash as Barron Trump Is Automatically Registered for Military Service Amid Escalating Global Conflicts. The automation of the draft pool, which went into effect on December 1, applies broadly to U.S. citizens, green-card holders, refugees, and undocumented residents within the age bracket. For the first time in decades, the mechanism for mobilizing a national force is frictionless, removing the administrative hurdles of manual registration.
https://local.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4603720512338-trump-faces-fierce-backlash-as-barron-trump-is-automatically-registered-for-military-service-amid-escalating-global-conflicts

Military veteran with NASA ties, along with his family, killed in plane crash, raising questions about whether the incident is related to the deaths and disappearances of 11 scientists tied to nuclear and space research.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/aerospace-defense-engineer-military-veteran-200628242.html

Ceasefire Countdown: General Keith Kellogg on Iran, Ukraine, and America’s Strategic Leverage.
‘FINISH THEM OFF’: Gen Keith Kellogg on war in Iran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynHJnHQWsoc

Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget, what taxpayers are getting: The Pentagon’s top budget official said Tuesday that the agency’s failure to pass eight consecutive audits shouldn’t stop Congress from approving the largest military budget in American history, a $1.5 trillion request that represents a 42% increase over current spending.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_06479b78-97d0-4183-bbe4-bcce559de1af.html

When does federal service really end? DOD case challenges retirees’ speech rights. A Pentagon effort to discipline retired Navy officer and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., over public comments is raising broader questions about whether military retirees remain subject to federal authority, and what that could mean for speech rights, retirement benefits and post-service obligations.
https://www.govexec.com/defense/2026/04/when-does-federal-service-really-end-dod-case-challenges-retirees-speech-rights/413010/

# Science / Research
FBI confirms probe as 11 space-linked scientists die or go missing and GOP congressman says ‘don’t trust the government’
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16252892/fbi-confirms-probe-missing-dead-space-scientists/

# Social / Communities
Housing crisis becomes safety crisis when cops, firefighters can’t live in community they protect. Another concern related to police officers not being able to afford to live where they work is they cannot build trust with those whom they protect and serve through interacting in such everyday activities as community service.
https://justthenews.com/nation/economy/housing-crisis-reveals-safety-issue-when-cops-firefighters-cant-live-community-they

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
The AI boom is fueling a literal and metaphorical power grab by tech billionaires—and forcing a reckoning.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/american-oligarchy-hyperscale-data-centers-meta-openai-oracle-x-musk-altman-zuckerberg-bezos/

Chinese Workers Horrified as Bosses Direct Them to Train Their AI Replacements. It’s a grim facet of an AI-dominated future in which the business world continues to push for automation, hoping to wean itself off relying on pesky and expensive human labor once and for all.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/chinese-workers-train-ai-replacements

# Veterans / VA
These Disabled Veterans Are Going Viral After Being Arrested For Protesting The Iran War. The protest “was organized by several veterans groups including About Face, the Center on Conscience and War (CCW), Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, the Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, Military Families Speak Out and 50501 Veterans.”
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/disabled-veterans-going-viral-being-195253988.html

Veteran battling stage 4 colon cancer says he was denied healthcare treatment by VA over his income. According to the VA website, a person’s eligibility for care is determined by their income and other factors.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/kentucky-veteran-stage-4-cancer-va-treatment-b2961872.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

April 21, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Extreme Endangered Species Act Rewrite Would Turn Earth Day into “Extinction Day”: Mike Johnson to Unleash ‘Catastrophic’ Attack on Endangered Species Act. “When wildlife is already under immense pressure from habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and industrial development, Congress should be strengthening the Endangered Species Act,” said one advocate.
https://www.endangered.org/extreme-endangered-species-act-rewrite-would-turn-earth-day-into-extinction-day/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Minnesota woman detained by ICE in El Paso seeks release as her ovarian cyst worsens
https://elpasomatters.org/2026/04/20/el-paso-texas-ice-detainee-minnesota-ovarian-cyst-andrea-pedro-francisco/

Texas judge denies petition to release woman detained in Minnesota with medical condition
https://craig.house.gov/media/in-the-news/minnesota-reformer-texas-judge-denies-petition-release-woman-detained-minnesota

Family held 10 months in Texas immigration detention center ordered released.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/20/el-gamal-family-dilley-family-detention-texas-released/

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety
Chinese-Made Product Recalled After Death. More than 50,000 toys pulled from shelves over batteries that pose ‘death’ risk to children. The toys with blue paw print designs were sold nationwide for about $1 from February 2023 through November 2025
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/more-than-50000-toys-pulled-shelves-batteries-pose-death-risk-children

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Banks Are Closing Accounts During ‘De-Risking’ Reviews—Often Without Warning. You wake up, check your bank app, and your account is frozen—or worse, gone. No warning, no explanation, just a vague notice about a “review.”
https://www.inkl.com/news/banks-are-closing-accounts-during-de-risking-reviews-often-without-warning

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer resigns as misconduct allegations probed
https://san.com/cc/labor-secretary-lori-chavez-deremer-resigns-as-misconduct-allegations-probed/

GSA and OPM will soon share the same headquarters. The General Services Administration will temporarily move into the Office of Personnel Management’s building before both agencies ultimately transfer to a renovated GSA headquarters.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/gsa-and-opm-will-soon-share-same-headquarters/412979/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein survivor breaks silence on secretive compound: ‘I know there’s co-conspirators’
https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-2676774551/

# Gov / Politics
Trump Drops Jaw-Dropping Attack On Democrats Opposing Iran War: ‘TRAITORS ALL,’ and defended his approach to the situation.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-drops-jaw-dropping-attack-180430735.html

Trump fumes at billionaire ‘red haired weirdo’ during gag-order pause. Donald Trump appeared to take advantage of a pause in a judge’s gag order against him to call Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt a “red haired weirdo” and special counsel Jack Smith “deranged.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBjf_8I433U

US Embassy Officials Killed in Mexico: Two U.S. Embassy officials and two Mexican officials died in a car crash in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, as they were returning from a drug eradication operation early on Sunday, according to authorities.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-embassy-officials-killed-in-mexico-what-we-know-11852019

Lawyer stunned by Trump DOJ’s new probe. In a new episode, Shant Karnikian, a lawyer and co-host of the “Civil Unrest” podcast, discussed the Trump DOJ’s civil rights probe into Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump administration staffer who testified against the president during the inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection. ‘Retribution at its worst’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-doj-2676789770/

The Trump administration is considering a bailout for the United Arab Emirates over economic losses sustained as a result of the U.S. war with Iran.
https://newrepublic.com/post/209273/trump-considers-bailing-out-uae

Donald Trump Pushes $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget – 4 Programs That Could Lose Funding. Trump’s proposed budget boosts defense spending to $1.5 trillion while cutting housing, healthcare, and other programs.
https://financebuzz.com/news/trump-defense-budget-cut-key-programs

Congress releases names of over 20 lawmakers and former lawmakers investigated for sexual misconduct
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5839502-house-ethics-investigations-sexual-misconduct/

‘Threats of War Crimes Cannot Be Normalized’: Trump Ripped for Renewed Iran Genocide Threats. “Trump’s repeated threats to destroy civilian infrastructure are not negotiation, they’re reckless escalations that endanger millions,” said one group.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-war-crimes-threat

‘One of The Scariest Things I Have Seen’: Alarms Sound Over ‘Technofascist’ Palantir Manifesto
“A world where soft power has real and lasting impact is simply less profitable for a company like Palantir relative to a world where we blow a lot of stuff up,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/palantir-technofascist-manifesto-criticism

A War Nobody Voted For — And a Congress That Let It Happen. This is not a story about Trump breaking the law. It’s a story about Congress watching him do it and choosing, repeatedly, to look away. The United States has been engaged in a war with Iran for four weeks, with no clear strategy, exit plan, or singular explanation for the conflict.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/war-nobody-voted-press-wont-181921179.html

‘Trump Is Not Well’: House Democrat Calls For 25th Amendment After ‘Crazy’ New Report. “If I were in Trump’s Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment,” he wrote on X. “This is completely, utterly unhinged. He’s already killed thousands. He’s going to kill thousands more.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-goldman-trump-25th-amendment_n_69e57ee3e4b0555d213cc4f4

Hints of Trump On Imminent Brink Of Next Invasion?  In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, he warned of a “bigger, and better, and stronger [response] than anyone has ever seen before” if Iran violates the ceasefire.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2192124/trump-issues-chilling-warning-sparking

Donald Trump posts ‘the end is near’ on Truth Social, health implications hard to ignore. Trump’s Iran warning adds a geopolitical layer to the mysterious Truth Social post. The post was part of the latest Trump overnight tweet-fests, which have led many to question his cognitive ability.
https://www.aol.com/articles/end-near-donald-trump-sparks-164940687.html

‘In 2 minutes he’ll be asleep and forget…what he signed’: In a first, Trump fishes for compliments on his signature
https://www.themarysue.com/in-2-minutes-hell-be-asleep-and-forgetwhat-he-signed-in-a-first-trump-fishes-for-compliments-on-his-signature/

# Gov / Politics / Global
‘Iranians Do Not Submit to Force,’ Says Iran’s President as Trump Lobs More Threats. Another Iranian official, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, said the US is “claiming diplomacy and readiness for negotiations” while still engaging in acts of aggression.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-war-crimes-threat

Iran ‘prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield’ if ceasefire ends: Parliament speaker
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5840215-iran-us-negotiations-resume/

Sheinbaum Warns of Sanctions After 2 U.S. Officials Die in Chihuahua, Says “There Is No Permission” for U.S. Operations
https://www.latintimes.com/sheinbaum-warns-sanctions-after-2-us-officials-die-chihuahua-says-there-no-permission-596740

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Dan Rather among 200 journalists demanding Trump be called out at White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Hundreds Of Veteran Journalists And Groups Urge WHCA To “Speak Forcefully” About Trump’s Attacks On Media As He Attends Annual Dinner
https://deadline.com/2026/04/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-media-attacks-1236865663/

Trump’s moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent. We’re on the verge of a complete authoritarian takeover of the major news outlets that control what Americans see, hear, and read.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-moves-against-media-outlets-mirror-authoritarian-approaches-to-silencing-dissent

Robert Reich: Why Has The Media Become So Vulnerable To Trump, And What Can We Do About It?
https://www.eurasiareview.com/10102025-robert-reich-why-has-the-media-become-so-vulnerable-to-trump-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-oped/

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Congress wants federal study of state cannabis laws:  In a new move, the House Appropriations Committee has directed federal agencies to study state marijuana laws—and report back within one year. That means the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, along with other agencies, will be looking at how legalization is working across the country, from enforcement to oversight to data-sharing.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-wants-federal-study-of-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-21-2026/

Delaware lawmakers sent Gov. Matt Meyer (D) a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals, with the legislation passing both chambers unanimously.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-wants-federal-study-of-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-21-2026/

The Federal Status of Marijuana and the Policy Gap with States
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12270

Medicare Just Quietly Approved Cannabis for Seniors—But There’s a Catch. This program isn’t about traditional marijuana. Instead, it focuses on hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products, on-psychoactive compounds that don’t produce a “high.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/nostalgiawriter-343364658/4598247232733-medicare-just-quietly-approved-cannabis-for-seniors-but-there-s-a-catch

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who founded an antivaccination group, is considering changes that could prompt drug companies to stop supplying lifesaving shots in the U.S., making it harder for children to get them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-agenda-childhood-plagues

# Military / Global
Golden Dome’s $185 billion price tag faces uncertain funding. The general leading President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome missile shield said a key part of the program, with uncertain costs, could be scrapped in favor of lower-cost options as lawmakers turn their focus to the president’s proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget for 2027.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_679afe77-da8b-4ccc-8248-6cc53657847c.html

# NASA / NORAD / Space
The “Shadow Fleet”: 4 Unidentified Objects Orbiting the Moon That Aren’t NASA’s. The uncomfortable reality is that there are objects in cislunar space, the vast region between Earth and the Moon, that nobody fully owns, nobody fully understands, and in some cases nobody even identified until they smashed into something.
https://share.newsbreak.com/i6wqolv8

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Uncovering the Biblical City of Sodom: Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?
https://armstronginstitute.org/1178-uncovering-the-biblical-city-of-sodom

# Science / Research
What we know about nearly a dozen scientists who went missing, died, or were murdered. Officials have not confirmed any links among the recent cases highlighted by online commentators and reports, though the White House indicated last week it would seek updates from relevant agencies after a reporter asked whether any investigation was examining a possible connection.
https://www.newsweek.com/fbi-investigating-missing-dead-scientists-what-we-know-11852176

Comer raises ‘possible sinister connection’ in scientist deaths, disappearances
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/comer-warns-something-sinister-may-151959505.html

# Social / Communities
[Video] So even the governor of texas sold his own people out for…
https://www.newsbreak.com/patrick-henry-2082508/4588142014028-so-even-the-governor-of-texas-sold-his-own-people-out-for-money-ain-t-that-something

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Thirsty Data: The Hidden Water and Energy Costs of Texas’ Data Center Boom. The data centers’ appetite for energy has already garnered mainstream attention. But their water demand is just now coming into focus.
https://harcresearch.org/news/thirsty-data-the-hidden-water-and-energy-costs-of-texas-data-center-boom/

# Veterans / VA
As Trump Threatens Iran, Veterans Arrested Protesting ‘War Machine’ at US Capitol. “Continuing to help the war machine will only cause you more pain. There has never been a better time to reject those orders, and join a fight that matters.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/veterans-protest-iran-war

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
TX threatens loss of funding to major cities over police ICE directives unless they reverse course. The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/16/texas-greg-abbott-ice-houston-dallas-austin-ice-immigration/

The people paying smugglers to flee Trump’s America. The journey north is dangerous and terrifying. But for these immigrants, so is staying in the U.S. Some of these immigrants are paying smugglers to get them into Canada, not for opportunity, but to escape a level of fear they say has become impossible to live with.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/haitians-fleeing-trump-america-canada_n_69de5644e4b0223b458394eb

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
U.S. Senate overturns 20-year mining ban. The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn a 20-year ban on mining on about 350 square miles of federal land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, paving the way for Twin Metals to renew efforts to open an underground copper mine near Ely, on the doorstep of the wilderness area.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/16/boundary-waters-vote-on-mining-by-us-senate-thursday

The GOP Just Passed a Resolution to Open Minnesota Wilderness Up for Mining. The Forest Service has warned that mines like the one under consideration could cause “serious and irreplaceable harm.”
https://truthout.org/articles/the-gop-just-passed-a-resolution-to-open-minnesota-wilderness-up-for-mining/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
‘Time for Half Measures Is Over’: Study Warns of Terrifying Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse. “We must avoid this collapse at all costs,” said a leading current researcher, who warned that “the stability of the entire planet” is at stake.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/amoc-collapse-study

A Louisiana jury hit Chevron with a $740M verdict for coastal destruction, but the Supreme Court just handed the company a way out
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/a-louisiana-jury-hit-chevron-with-a-740m-verdict-for-coastal-destruction-but-the-supreme-court-just-handed-the-company-a-way-out/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
How to Stop Tyson Foods from Destroying 3,200 Jobs in a Nebraska Town of 10,000. Dan Osborn, the independent US Senate candidate in Nebraska, needs a plan. And it’s a plan that could and should be embraced in states and communities nationwide.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-stop-tyson-foods-from-destroying-3200-jobs-in-a-nebraska-town-of-10000

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein files revive clash over Trump’s college sexual misconduct rule. Epstein’s messages offer a rare window into how powerful figures viewed President Donald Trump’s Title IX regulation as leverage in defending against sexual harassment claims.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/epstein-sexual-harassment-titleix-education-00874871?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=2cefd3a5-9e1b-476a-9fbf-c104b04fbc9f

Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her Lawyer Thinks So. Florida attorney David Oscar Markus has made a career of representing controversial clients. His next challenge is trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell out of prison.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/04/17/markus-ghislaine-maxwell-lawyer-pardon-00871508?ICID=ref_fark

# Gov / Politics
Donald Trump Administration Ends 60-Year Funding Tie, Impacting Migrant Child Programs. Amid the White House’s ongoing political attacks on Pope Leo XIV after he rebuked the president’s deadly and economically destructive war with Iran, the administration has canceled an $11 million contract it had with Catholic Charities nonprofits that helps unaccompanied migrant children.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-administration-depraved-crusade-against-190022388.html

Trump warns of ‘nuclear holocaust’ if deal not made with Iran. President Donald Trump warned of a “nuclear holocaust” should Iran not accept a deal from the U.S
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4595942983808-trump-warns-of-nuclear-holocaust-if-deal-not-made-with-iran?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_1.web2_fromweb&emailId=L69CIMX&uid=380210659&exp=nl_batch_exp_5-v1%2Cnl_bucket_exp_26_2-v32%2Cnl_cvr_model_2604_2-control

WATCH: Trump says the pope has to understand that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. President Donald Trump said that he has “to do what’s right” as he pushes back against Pope Leo XIV on Iran war.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-the-pope-has-to-understand-that-iran-cannot-have-a-nuclear-weapon

‘Financial Pawn of the Saudi Monarchy’: House Judiciary Opens Probe Into Jared Kushner. “You cannot faithfully represent the United States with billions of dollars in Saudi and Emirati cash burning a hole in every pocket of every suit you own,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/kushner-pawn-of-saudi-monarchy

‘This Is Insane’: Alarm Bells Follow New Report of Looming US Plan to Attack Cuba. “Trump is preparing to take the US into another illegal war against Cuba,” warned one critic of the US president. “We must stop him. It’s not too late.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-plans-cuba-attack

Urgent Warning to Congressional Leaders: Trump is Psychologically Unstable and Dangerous. President Trump exhibits what forensic mental health experts have identified as the “Dark Triad” of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. What this represents is a constitutional emergency.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-stop-tyson-foods-from-destroying-3200-jobs-in-a-nebraska-town-of-10000

Did Trump Just Light the Match for World War III? The most important lesson of the First World War is that leaders who think they can manage escalation usually can’t. In 2021, China and Iran became military allies, signing a “broad strategic partnership encompassing economic, diplomatic, and security dimensions.” Russia signed a similar comprehensive military/security agreement with Iran in January of last year. The three countries are now military allies and formally assisting each other. Hold that thought.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/did-trump-just-light-the-match-for-world-war-iii

John Thune’s Senate has delayed weaponization prosecutors in John Brennan probe for two months. Former U.S. Attorney, Independent Counsel Joe diGenova was dispatched to Florida to play a key role in weaponization probe.
All that is needed, senators told Just the News, is a resolution to be introduced and a floor vote in the GOP-controlled Senate. Neither has happened
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/satjohn-thunes-senate-has-delayed-weaponization-prosecutors-john-brennan-probe

Resisting the U.S. war machine. The moment demands that social movements in the U.S. contend with and work in active resistance to U.S. militarism.
https://redflag.org.au/resist-the-us-war-machine/

Trump Has Made the US War Machine a Spectacle – and It’s Spectacularly Unpopular. Trump has brought the full extent of the war machine out into the open. Let’s channel public anger into organizing.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-has-made-the-us-war-machine-a-spectacle-and-its-spectacularly-unpopular/

Americans don’t want this war. They can end it. A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild it
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/how-to-end-the-iran-war

Ron DeSantis is wreaking havoc — and even Republicans are mad.  Florida voters delivered a resounding message on primary election night: enough of the weird obsessions, culture wars, and extremism.
https://eqfl.org/voters-reject-desantis-extremism

This Isn’t Just Trump’s War on Iran. Both Parties Paved the Way for Disaster. We must recognize Democrats share responsibility with the GOP for creating the climate that made such a war possible.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-isnt-just-trumps-war-on-iran-both-parties-paved-the-way-for-disaster/

Critics Slam Trump’s Executive Order on Voting as an “Authoritarian Power Grab.” They say the order aims to take away the right to vote or to make it so hard that many don’t participate.
https://truthout.org/articles/critics-slam-trumps-executive-order-on-voting-as-an-authoritarian-power-grab/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Netanyahu found out Trump banned Israel from bombing Lebanon the same way everyone else did and his reaction says it all. Netanyahu was personally stunned, and his advisers were reportedly shocked as well.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/netanyahu-found-out-trump-banned-israel-from-bombing-lebanon-the-same-way-everyone-else-did-and-his-reaction-says-it-all/

Palestinian Prisoners Live on Hope. Israel’s Death Penalty Aims to Destroy It. On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, a new death penalty law exacerbates a painful reality for those with imprisoned loved ones. The bill, which passed with 62 votes in favor, 47 against, and one absence, mandates execution by hanging to be carried out within 90 days of a prisoner’s conviction in Israel’s military courts.
https://truthout.org/articles/palestinian-prisoners-live-on-hope-israels-death-penalty-aims-to-destroy-it/

Israel May Be Preparing to Permanently Reoccupy Southern Lebanon. Negotiations may end up stopping bombs on Beirut, but are unlikely to end Israel’s expanding south Lebanon occupation.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/israel-vows-occupy-large-parts-southern-lebanon-expand-buffer-zone

Israeli plan calls for long-term troop presence in south Lebanon with Beirut’s approval: Report
Draft to be discussed at talks in Washington reportedly links Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-plan-calls-for-long-term-troop-presence-in-south-lebanon-with-beirut-s-approval-report/3904560

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Judge rules civil case against Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ shooting can go to trial. The ruling comes after Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed after a New Mexico judge determined that state prosecutors had withheld evidence. Despite that dismissal, Baldwin continues to face lawsuits tied to Hutchins’s death and Souza’s shooting.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/alec-baldwin-civil-lawsuit-rust-movie

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
PoliticsTrump Signs Order To Accelerate Legal Access To Psychedelics For Patients With Mental Health Conditions
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-signs-order-to-accelerate-legal-access-to-psychedelics-for-patients-with-mental-health-conditions/

Trump directs FDA to expedite review of certain psychedelics, a move aimed at making substances such as psilocybin, ibogaine, LSD and MDMA more readily available to patients in clinical settings.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-signs-order-to-accelerate-legal-access-to-psychedelics-for-patients-with-mental-health-conditions/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
RFK Jr. Says Every Person Who Lost Health Insurance Is Illegal. The health secretary apparently has no remorse about anyone who’s lost their insurance in the last year thanks to Trump’s cuts.
https://newrepublic.com/post/209235/rfk-jr-says-everyone-lost-health-insurance-illegal-immigrant

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’: Iran war troops living on meager rations as Postal Service stops delivering. ‘The food is tasteless and there’s not nearly enough and they’re hungry all the time.’ More than 50,000 American service members are currently stationed in the Middle East, including thousands of Marines and sailors aboard warships patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple vessels have not made port since the war erupted in late February.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-war-soldiers-food-shortages-mail-b2959960.html

Army Eyes Drone Tankers To Refuel Its New MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotors. The Army and Bell have pointed to the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray drone tanker as an example of what could be on the horizon.
https://www.twz.com/air/army-eyes-drone-tankers-to-refuel-its-new-mv-75-cheyenne-ii-tiltrotors

# Military / Global
Middle East crisis live: tanker reports attack as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; French soldier killed in Lebanon. Iranian military’s command says the strait has ‘reverted to its previous state’; Macron confirms death of French UN peacekeeper
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/18/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-warns-it-will-close-strait-of-hormuz-if-us-blockade-continues?page=with:block-69e376648f082ddf12731168

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals. A temple discovered in northern Sinai, Egypt, offers an exceptional window on to “civilised interaction” between Egypt and the rest of the ancient world, the country’s antiquities council has said.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/16/ruins-of-unique-circular-water-temple-discovered-in-egypt

Evidence of Human Civilizations Science Couldn’t Explain. When new evidence or new insights of past discoveries emerge, they may confirm, refine, or challenge previous archeological inferences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzLbp24zm8A

How These Mysterious Civilizations Defied All Logic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-bWNwoDD-M

# Science / Research
11th scientist death emerges in string of missing, dead officials with access to US secrets. Amy Eskridge, who died in 2022 at age 34, is now cited as the 11th case linked to deaths in advanced research fields that may be related
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/11th-scientist-death-emerges-string-missing-dead-officials-access-us-secrets

Missing general, scientist deaths tied to secret US work prompt White House probe. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) told Fox News Digital it is looking into the matter. “NNSA is aware of reports related to employees of our labs, plants, and sites and is looking into the matter.”
https://www.aol.com/articles/missing-general-scientist-deaths-tied-194021125.html

Who are the missing or dead scientists with connections to government research? Ten scientists have died or disappeared, all with links to the nation’s nuclear programs, raising questions about possible connections.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/who-missing-dead-scientists-connection-government/

# Security / DHS / Communications
In Dead of Night, Johnson Tries—But Fails—to Ram Through Domestic Spying Bill for Trump. The president and GOP House speaker wanted a 5-year extension of a despised domestic spying bill. Instead, they got just two weeks. “Now, they will have to fight in daylight tomorrow!” said one Democratic lawmaker
https://www.commondreams.org/news/section-702-fisa-extension

# Technology / AI / Data Centers
Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with hostility toward Big Tech: Big Tech is facing a wave of community opposition to data centers, and some opponents are using violence to advance their cause. Experts say the opposition to data centers has various sources, but whatever the reasons, tech companies will need to find ways to get communities to buy-in.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/opposition-data-centers-turns-violent-local-concerns-merge-hostility-toward

# Transportation / Trucking
FAA draws record 8,000 air traffic control applicants in 13 hours. Transportation Secretary says air traffic control recruiting pitch for gamers ‘wildly successful’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/faa-draws-record-8-000-air-traffic-control-applicants-in-13-hours/gm-GM948097F0?gemSnapshotKey=GM948097F0-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
State of emergency declared as US warns travelers to reconsider visiting popular getaway. Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda were listed in a travel ban. Americans are being warned to rethink travel to a sunny Caribbean destination as crime and concerns about terrorism rise.
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/state-emergency-declared-us-warns-travelers-reconsider-visiting-popular-getaway

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Immigrant survivors targeted by Trump.  Trump vowed to protect them. Instead, he’s putting them at even graver risk. Trump administration has implemented policies that have significantly targeted immigrant survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes for detention and deportation, despite many having pending or approved legal protections
https://www.thecut.com/article/sex-trafficking-survivors-ice-detentions-deportations.html

Documenting Stories of Cruelty, Fear, and Resilience: Throughout our country’s history, people who are immigrants have been integral to our communities, economy, and our nation’s origin story—yet President Donald Trump’s administration has carried out immigration policies far crueler and more extreme than any in living memory.
https://www.aclu.org/campaigns-initiatives/documenting-stories-of-cruelty-fear-and-resilience

ICE hired unqualified, problematic candidates amid recruitment drive, investigation finds: A public records review of 40 new hires reveals the agency brought on many individuals with checkered financial and legal histories.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/ice-immigration-agents-backgrounds

Texas Slaps Last Panel Onto $3 Billion Border Wall. The installation completes a series of noncontiguous steel barriers along the Rio Grande and, according to state leaders, marks the end of active construction, with only minor finishing work still on the to-do list.
https://hoodline.com/2026/04/texas-slaps-last-panel-onto-3-billion-border-wall/

Trump and ‘gang of thugs’ slammed as congresswoman joins outrage over teen snatched by ICE: “Donald Trump and this gang of thugs think that cruelty and bigotry make America strong. They are mistaken. Immigrants are and always have been what makes our country great.” Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/congresswoman-slams-trump-and-gang-of-thugs-in-response-to-teen-and-mom-taken-by-ice/

Migrant children’s shelter investigated after claims kids were restrained and isolated in a ‘red room.’ A ‘special’ unit beat and placed one child in restraints nearly two dozen times, according to a report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/migrant-childrens-shelter-abuse-allegations-new-york-b2960719.html

Trump says goodbye to another top lieutenant: Second ICE boss in two weeks calls it quits
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/top-ice-goon-quits-trump-020326170.html

Ordered free, still locked up: Judges fume as Trump administration holds ICE detainees: Federal immigration officials had once again flouted his authority by keeping a man locked up in a California City detention center after Nunley ordered him released. When he was finally set free, the man was booted onto the street with no passport, driver’s license or other personal effects. The judge’s demand that the items be returned were met with silence.
https://www.swoknews.com/ap/national/ordered-free-still-locked-up-judges-fume-as-trump-administration-holds-ice-detainees/article_a92dc202-e449-5edd-8035-5c2569f11963.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Banks were promised deregulation. Now they could have to spend billions to log citizenship data.
https://www.businessinsider.com/banks-requirement-citizenship-data-executive-order-2026-4

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Labor groups sue to block FLRA’s political seizure of union elections. Eight federal unions, who collectively represent over 1 million federal employees, are alleging multiple violations of the Administrative Procedure Act.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2026/04/unions-sue-flra-over-plans-to-politicize-labor-representation-decisions/
FLRA:  The FLRA is an independent administrative federal agency that administers the labor-management relations program for federal employees worldwide.
https://www.flra.gov/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump rejects Iranian “blackmail,” redirects oil tankers to Texas. Trump’s latest remarks rejecting Iranian “blackmail” and redirecting oil tankers to Texas signal a tough stance on sanctions relief
https://cryptobriefing.com/trump-rejects-iranian-blackmail-redirects-oil-tankers-to-texas/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Trump’s latest Alaska drilling auction puts grizzlies, polar bears and sacred Indigenous land on the chopping block. This marks the third attempt to auction off drilling rights in the refuge’s coastal plain, and the first under a law passed last year that mandates four lease sales over the next decade. This latest auction comes after two previous sales fell flat.
https://www.themarysue.com/trumps-latest-alaska-drilling-auction-puts-grizzlies-polar-bears-and-sacred-indigenous-land-on-the-chopping-block/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Immigration crackdowns spur fears of labor shortages for farmers. Federal immigration crackdowns, and the fear that results from them, have farmers worried they might not have enough workers this harvest season.
https://san.com/cc/immigration-crackdowns-spur-fears-of-labor-shortages-for-farmers/

USDA is moving forward with various reorgs despite legal questions and bipartisan concerns. The department is already selling buildings and relocating the headquarters of some of its components, she and other officials said Thursday, despite Congress placing roadblocks on various aspects of those changes.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/usda-moving-forward-various-reorgs-despite-legal-questions-and-bipartisan-concerns/412918/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein partied together. Then an oceanfront Palm Beach mansion came between them. For the better part of two decades starting in the late 1980s, Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump swam in the same social pool. They were neighbors in Florida. They jetted from LaGuardia to Palm Beach together. They partied at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club and dined at Epstein’s Manhattan mansion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-and-jeffrey-epstein-partied-together-then-an-oceanfront-palm-beach-mansion-came-between-them/2019/07/31/79f1d98c-aca0-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html

Inside $62.3m mansion fight that led to Donald Trump’s fallout with Jeffrey Epstein. News of this 2004 fallout has come to light, specifically those of Epstein’s network, as previously sealed court documents related to his criminal dealings were released
https://www.realestate.com.au/news/inside-623m-mansion-fight-that-led-to-donald-trumps-fallout-with-jeffrey-epstein/

# Gov / Politics
The U.S. was not founded as a Christian nation, but rather as a secular republic designed to separate church and state, with founding documents (Constitution, Articles of Confederation) avoiding any mention of Christianity or Christ. The 1797 Treaty of Tripoli officially declared the government “not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,” a view supported by Enlightenment ideals, though many residents were Christian
https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/the-us-a-christian-nation-not-according-to-the-fou

The Internet Reacts After Dr. Oz Reveals Donald Trump Thinks Diet Coke ‘Kills Cancer Cells’ And Fanta Is ‘Fresh Squeezed:’ ‘This Guy Controls The Nuclear Codes.’ Global health policy experts discuss their concerns over the medical messaging from the Trump administration and the impact it has on Americans. The remarks have even prompted some doctors to remind the public that, no, diet soda will not do anything to prevent cancer.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/trump-diet-coke-soda-kills-cancer

Greg Abbott leans into his ties to Elon Musk. What will it mean for the midterms?
https://local.newsbreak.com/texas-state/4601797561644-greg-abbott-leans-into-his-ties-to-elon-musk-what-will-it-mean-for-the-midterms?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_1.web2_fromweb&emailId=L69CIMX&uid=380210659&exp=nl_batch_exp_5-v1,nl_bucket_exp_26_2-v32,nl_ctr_model_2604_2-v1,nl_cvr_model_2604_2-control

Why Gov. Greg Abbott Won’t Release His Emails With Elon Musk. We asked Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies. The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-governor-greg-abbott-elon-musk-emails-foia

Gov. Abbott signs bill creating a Texas regulation-cutting agency inspired by Elon’s DOGE. “There’s so much slicing and dicing that can and needs to be done,” said Abbott. “So we will look to accelerate the process to make sure we start slashing away to make government more efficient as quickly as possible.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/greg-abbott-bill-creating-texas-regulation-cutting-agency-elon-musk-doge/

Trump Floats Idea Of Reversing 2019 Impeachment—Again: President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested his first impeachment could be expunged based on new and seemingly flimsy evidence of a “conspiracy” surrounding the 2019 House vote to remove him from office—though there’s no legal precedent to expunge an impeachment.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/14/trump-floats-idea-of-reversing-2019-impeachment-again/

Democrat Ukraine narrative has gone into reverse, as GOP seeks to expunge Trump’s 2019 impeachment
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-release-new-ukraine-documents-ahead-of-impeachment-trial

Fact Check: Can Trump Undo His First Impeachment? Neither the U.S. Constitution nor House rules lays out a formal process for expunging an impeachment, and there is no historical precedent for Congress doing so.
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-can-trump-undo-his-first-impeachment-11827618

Severe staffing cuts at GSA are harming agencies across government, watchdog says
Due to the reductions, agencies reported that they were unsure about who to contact at GSA and had to delay project timelines.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/04/severe-staffing-cuts-gsa-are-harming-agencies-across-government-watchdog-says/412944/
GSA; General Services Administration: An independent federal agency that manages, streamlines, and supports the basic functioning of federal agencies. It handles real estate, procurement of goods and services, technology, and policy formulation to provide cost-effective support to government operations
https://www.gsa.gov/

MAGA starting to turn on Trump and spreading conspiracy theories about attempted assassination: But questions linger, with more doubters speaking out on X. One posted a photo from after the shooting of Trump with no apparent injury on the ear he later bandaged. “Not even Wolverine heals that fast,” the poster scoffed.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maga-fuels-wild-trump-assassination-044216778.html

Abbott doubles down, calls on Texas Supreme Court to remove Wu from office
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_ef85e5cd-744a-43d7-b585-2cae9eafd315.html

Trump would be ‘impeached and convicted’ by GOP under secret ballot: White House reporter. And after this week, there is a growing possibility it could happen in full daylight with a roll call vote in the Senate. ‘I wouldn’t bet on it,’ a member of Thune’s office said. ‘But let’s see what happens tomorrow.’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-impeachment-2676758257/

U.S. House just let Donald Trump’s war with Iran continue, and it only took 1 Democrat to keep it going. The Democrat, Jared Golden, announced last year that he’s not running for reelection after a challenge from the left.
https://truthout.org/articles/iran-war-powers-vote-fails-house-by-one-vote-with-one-democrat-opposed/

Surging Democratic Senate Candidate in Michigan Tells CNN Israeli Government Is Just as ‘Evil’ as Hamas: ‘Killing tens of thousands of people makes you pretty damn evil,’ El-Sayed told CNN congressional reporter Manu Raja on the network’s Inside Politics program. ‘It’s not how evil is this one versus that one – Hamas: Evil, Israeli government: Evil. We can say both’
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-04-20/ty-article/.premium/u-s-senate-candidate-from-michigan-says-israeli-government-evil-like-hamas/0000019d-a86b-d096-a3df-eeff58e20000

Democratic Presidential Hopeful Rahm Emanuel Breaks With Washington on Israel: ‘No More U.S. Blood or Blank Checks.’ The former Chicago mayor and former Barack Obama’s chief of staff argued that U.S. policy toward Israel should look a lot less exceptional
https://www.latintimes.com/democratic-presidential-hopeful-rahm-emanuel-breaks-washington-israel-no-more-us-blood-blank-596717

‘Clash looming’ as hardline Republicans bristle at Trump’s massive request. Trump pushes a massive increase in defense spending, with fiscal conservatives warning a “clash is looming” over the proposal.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-deficit-2676760597/

Trump threatens again to blow up all Iran’s bridges and power plants. President Donald Trump issued a fiery statement Sunday accusing Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement after Iranian forces fired upon ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including a French vessel and a British freighter.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-threatens-again-to-blow-up-all-iran-s-bridges-and-power-plants/ar-AA21fhwi

The Crowd That Toppled a Dictator — and the Warning Trump’s America Needs to Hear Now. This year marks forty years since millions of Filipinos stood on a highway in Manila and faced down a dictator without firing a shot. This is not ancient history. The pattern of powerful democracies accommodating authoritarian allies for strategic convenience runs directly through the twentieth century and into the present.
https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4600738923498-the-crowd-that-toppled-a-dictator-and-the-warning-trump-s-america-needs-to-hear-now?s=a3&share_destination_id=MzgwMjEwNjU5LTE3NzY2Mzc1NzYwNzU=&pd=0PjK9z4G&hl=en_US&send_time=1776637576&actBtn=topBar&_f=app_share&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2226.13.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=sc_share_source_link_break_v1-v3%2Csc_d2d_share_26q2-control

‘The Whole Country’s Going to Get Blown Up’: Trump Renews Genocidal Threats to Iran as Ceasefire Collapses
“Whether he means it or not, his saying it is an indelible moral stain on our country,” said one law professor.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-blow-up-iran

Give the People What They Want: Impeach Trump! This drive for presidential accountability stems from the 15 months of Trump wrecking America, weakening America, endangering America and its people. The NAACP, long a stalwart advocate and fighter for African American rights, called for “urgent action” to respond to Trump’s “deteriorating health and increasingly delusional behavior.” The NAACP elucidated, arguing, “The rhetoric and actions emanating from the highest office in the land have reached a level of instability that poses a direct danger to the well-being of millions of Americans.”
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/unfit-unwell-unhinged-naacp-calls-for-trumps-removal/

Support for the Removal of Donald J. Trump from Office. Current & Former Republican Officials, Conservative Columnists, Editorial Boards and Other Leaders Calling for the Removal or Resignation of President Trump
https://cuellar.house.gov/uploadedfiles/support_for_the_removal_of_donald_j._trump_from_office.pdf

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Says It Won’t Negotiate With ‘Erratic’ Trump After Genocidal Threat to ‘Blow Up’ Whole Country. “Our assessment is that Trump effectively lacks both a coherent plan and the capacity to secure even a temporary agreement,” an Iranian official said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-no-talks-trump-threats

Ceasefire Collapsing as Iran Shuts Down Strait of Hormuz Again, Accusing US of ‘Piracy.’ Trump’s recent actions have convinced Tehran that the US is not “a trustworthy partner for any kind of deal,” according to one Iranian professor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq2i5XnxFrs

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Resignations and firings have depleted the FBI and Justice Department. They’re scrambling to rebuild: The FBI has used social media campaigns to attract applicants, offered abbreviated training for candidates from other federal agencies and relaxed requirements for support staff seeking to become agents, according to people familiar with the changes and internal communications seen by The Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-fbi-resignations-firings-job-requirements-bc0474a74d67bc308a4736454c847580

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Baron Trump Thought Presidential Power Would Save Him — Judge Caprio Proved Him Wrong. This video features a tense courtroom case involving Baron Trump, where expectations of influence and protection quickly come into question during a legal hearing. What begins as a confident situation takes a different turn as the case unfolds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajLIPR_zttU

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
President Donald Trump complained that the Department of Justice is “slow-walking” following through on rescheduling marijuana under an executive order he issued four months ago.
https://cannabispromotions.com/news/article/trump-complains-doj-is-slow-walking-marijuana-rescheduling-f-g8i2n5vw

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Doctors are noticing a concerning trait in babies just hours after birth: A heel prick can identify genetic issues right from the start, enabling early measures to protect children. How can a seemingly healthy newborn have a genetic disorder?
https://www.chla.org/blog/advice-experts/newborn-screening-uncovers-hidden-genetic-disorders
Medical Genetics: https://www.chla.org/medical-genetics

How terrorists could kill millions with weaponised viruses from smallpox to Ebola – and why Covid 2.0 is around corner. MALICIOUS actors plotting to bring down governments and wreak havoc on the world need only a petri dish to spark devastation, experts fear. The threat of an apocalyptic bioterrorism attack is growing – with insiders warning we are edging closer to a nightmare scenario where extremists could unleash “unnatural” pandemics.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16243424/terrorists-weaponise-viruses-smallpox-ebola-biolabs-arms-race/

The nuclear weapons programs in Iran and North Korea have been a primary concern to world security for more than a decade. But there is another significant worldwide threat to consider — bioweapons.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/451899-a-terrorists-bioweapon-could-kill-millions-and-theres-little-we-can-do-to/

# Medical Alternatives
An Herb Targets Cancer Cells While Sparing Healthy Ones. Lemongrass Shows Anti-Cancer Potential Without Harming Healthy Cells, Preclinical Studies Suggest. Lemongrass has long been used in cooking and traditional medicine, and it now shows potential in treating cancer, without harming healthy cells.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/lemongrass-shows-promise-against-cancer-in-preclinical-studies-6001728

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Trump says US Navy forcibly seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-israel-hormuz-19-april-2026-0a637f98d588930f195f61cffe07d4f3

# Military / Global
Israel Continues ‘Gaza Tactics’ in Lebanon, Leveling Villages and Homes in Violation of Ceasefire. UN experts have said Israel’s “destruction of urban and village housing that displaced persons would have returned to, is consistent with the pattern of domicide that was initiated during the genocide in Gaza.”
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-04-19/ty-article/.premium/like-gaza-idf-razes-south-lebanon-villages-during-cease-fire-sources-say/0000019d-a43d-d31c-a1df-ae3f8a660000

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Bloodline Zero: The Hidden Tribe in the Amazon Whose DNA Doesn’t Match Any Known Human Branch.  It is one of the most puzzling findings in modern genetic anthropology. This isn’t fringe science or speculation. Peer-reviewed studies published in journals including Nature and Science have confirmed the anomaly. The more scientists look, the more questions appear. What follows is what we actually know.
https://www.newsbreak.com/nerdy-digest-325136183/4598863658330-bloodline-zero-the-hidden-tribe-in-the-amazon-whose-dna-doesn-t-match-any-known-human-branch

# Science / Research
Unexplained Deaths, Missing Scientists: String of scientist deaths, vanishings fuels expert talks of shadow ops and silenced secrets: ‘Very serious.’ Nearly a dozen mysterious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists throughout the United States is raising eyebrows as one expert suggests the individuals may have been targeted for their knowledge or forced to disappear for their own protection.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/string-scientist-deaths-vanishings-fuels-120027128.html

# Social / Communities
Louisiana Advances One of the Country’s ‘Cruelest’ Anti-Homeless Bills. One homeless advocacy group said the bill, which would require homeless people to perform unpaid labor to pay for involuntary treatment, “evokes debtor’s prisons, convict leasing, and the ugliest day of Jim Crow.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/louisiana-homeless-bill

Louisiana House advances bill to criminalize public camping. Measure would impose fines and jail time while creating diversion programs for homeless individuals. “What we are doing is taking those who the government finds undesirable, and we are isolating them and concentrating them in one area — that’s the definition of a concentration camp to me, and I know this is not her intent, but that’s the reality of it all,” Jordan said.
https://www.wafb.com/2026/04/15/louisiana-house-advances-bill-criminalize-public-camping/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
Trump Administration Deportation Flights Case Hits Turbulence. Donald Trump’s administration is currently dealing with a legal case surrounding those illegal deportations. However, things are about to get weird in court.
https://www.themarysue.com/donald-trump-deportation-case-judge-dc-ruling-explained/

South Florida man released from “Alligator Alcatraz” describes conditions inside. Late-night beatings. Pepper-spray “bombs.” Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups. These are the daily ordeals relayed by immigrants held inside the remote Everglades detention camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” where detainees say food is scarce, the cages where they sleep reek of urine and complaints can be met with chemical sprays or solitary confinement in cramped cells.
https://www.aol.com/articles/beatings-pepper-bombs-conditions-worsen-151340258.html

One Detainee in ICE Custody Dies Every 6 Days as Death Rate Nears Record Levels, Study Finds. Researchers said the findings point to “systemic weaknesses” rather than isolated incidents, adding that the current rate is the highest recorded in the 22-year period studied
https://www.latintimes.com/one-detainee-ice-custody-dies-every-6-days-death-rate-nears-record-levels-study-finds-596684

‘Government-coerced enforcement’: Trump admin violated First Amendment by forcing Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking apps, district court issues injunction
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/government-coerced-enforcement-trump-admin-violated-first-amendment-by-forcing-facebook-and-apple-to-remove-ice-tracking-apps-district-court-issues-injunction/

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking
https://www.theverge.com/policy/914619/trump-administration-violated-first-amendment-ice-tracking

Trump administration halts legal aid for migrant children, leaving some to navigate courts alone
https://apnews.com/article/trump-legal-aid-unaccompanied-children-immigration-court-5b5573cc022ebfdf8dc6b961bfcc0768

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump previously bragged about not paying taxes as White House unable to confirm if he has filed this year
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-previously-bragged-not-paying-120000586.html

The U.S. government is set to launch an online portal allowing businesses to request refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court has deemed illegal. The program is aimed at companies, not individuals.
https://www.wtae.com/article/trump-tariff-refund-portal/71039199

Texas Property Tax Relief Is Being Offset by Rapidly Rising Appraisals: Two Property Tax Plans, One Fiscal Reality. Texas property owners pay the seventh-highest property taxes in the country.
https://everytexan.org/2026/04/08/two-property-tax-plans-one-fiscal-reality/

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Trump Order Halts Legal Aid for Migrant Youth as Colleges Partner With ICE: As more universities agree to immigration enforcement on campus, students are fighting back. Of the colleges that have entered into partnerships with ICE and CBP since last year, only St. John’s University in New York has backed out
https://prismreports.org/2026/04/14/universities-ice-cbp-st-johns-florida/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Global
US Mining Plan Will Sacrifice Mexico’s Environment for Weapons and Tech. A new mining agreement provides no benefits for Mexico and fails to address health and environmental impacts.
https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/19/us-mining-plan-will-sacrifice-mexicos-environment-for-weapons-and-tech/

# Gov / Politics
Battle for Texas intensifies as billionaire donors pour millions into super PACs targeting GOP strongholds ahead of high-stakes midterms. Groups funded by artificial intelligence industry leaders have spent more than $2.8 million in the state, mostly on U.S. House GOP candidates who favor a light regulatory touch.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2026/2026/04/01/547787/texas-congress-ai-super-pacs-artificial-intelligence-regulation-2026-midterms/

“Rebuilding community is not a nostalgic project. It is a practical and necessary one.” What do Authoritarians fear most? People who stick up for each other. The most reliable form of resilience is not individual wealth or distant institutions, but solidarity.
https://truthout.org/articles/what-do-authoritarians-fear-most-people-who-stick-up-for-each-other/

Art of the deal: Trump Spent Years Attacking Obama Over ‘Pallets of Cash’ to Iran. He’s Now Reportedly Negotiating to Release $20 Billion to Tehran
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-spent-years-attacking-obama-174340369.html

Trump vs Pope: Iran disagreement just latest in long history of Vatican challenging world leaders. The recent war of words between Donald Trump and Pope Leo has earned global headlines. But it’s far from the first time a pontiff has squared off against a world leader.
https://justthenews.com/nation/religion/pope-vs-president-clash-centuries-history-behind-it?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=news-app&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

Trump’s former top lawyer said president’s mental health decline has ‘accelerated’: ‘This is somebody who just is lost.’ Former White House counsel said Trump’s ‘malignant narcissism’ was more consequential than Joe Biden’s ‘benevolent grandpa losing his memory’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mental-decline-ty-cobb-b2959984.html

Congresswoman Behind 25th Amendment Effort Says Trump ‘Has No Idea What He’s Doing’ as Iran Conflict Escalates: Donald Trump “has no idea what he’s doing” in Iran, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury told MS NOW’s Alex Witt Sunday as the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz escalated.
https://share.newsbreak.com/i6atsx1m

Outrage grows as Texas joins GOP-led states in controversial stand against “red flag” laws, with critics warning the move could cost lives. Red flag laws are increasingly being used to protect gun owners in crisis
But gun safety advocates, law enforcement officers and health care workers think more lives could be saved.
https://stateline.org/2025/03/11/red-flag-laws-are-increasingly-being-used-to-protect-gun-owners-in-crisis/#:~:text=After%20considering%20evidence%20and%20hearing,of%20Columbia%20have%20such%20laws.
See also: In the United States, a red flag law, also known as a risk-based gun removal law, is a gun law that permits a state court to order the temporary seizure of firearms from a person who they believe may present a danger.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_flag_law

Trump threatens to continue bombing Iran if they don’t take ‘very fair and reasonable’ deal. The president told News Nation, The Hill’s sister network, on board Air Force One that if no deal is reached by Wednesday’s deadline, “we’ll have to start dropping bombs again.”
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5837535-donald-trump-warning-iran-ceasefire-end/

Two Congressmen resign after misconduct claims. Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas both stepped down from the House.
https://19thnews.org/2026/04/congress-eric-swalwell-tony-gonzales-sexual-misconduct-allegations/

Pope Leo says remarks about world being ‘ravaged by a ​handful of tyrants’ were not aimed at Trump, downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/04/18/pope-leo-xiv-says-tyrants-comment-wasnt-directed-at-trump/89676087007/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
“We’re All Just Waiting for the Word”: FBI Director Kash Patel Under Fire as Aides Fear His Tenure Is Nearing an Abrupt End
https://local.newsbreak.com/washington-dc/4599194386403-were-all-just-waiting-for-the-word-fbi-director-kash-patel-under-fire-as-aides-fear-his-tenure-is-nearing-an-abrupt-end?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_1.web2_fromweb&emailId=L69CIMX&uid=380210659&exp=nl_batch_exp_5-v1,nl_bucket_exp_26_2-v32,nl_cvr_model_2604_2-control

FBI chief Kash Patel threatens to sue The Atlantic over report on heavy drinking. But the Atlantic reporter who wrote the explosive story defended her reporting, telling MS NOW, “I stand by every word.”
https://www.ms.now/news/fbi-director-kash-patel-sue-the-atlantic-drinking

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
The Trump Admin’s Lawyers Keep Giving The Same Troubling Answer in Court. As legal claims against the Trump administration stack up, several federal lawyers defending the U.S. government — and its repeated failures to follow court orders —have regularly fallen back on the same argument: They simply have no idea what’s going on.
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-admin-lawyers-keep-giving-163225047.html

The Department of Justice’s Broken Accountability System. The Trump administration has dismantled its internal checks on abuses of power, and courts are grappling with the consequences.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/department-justices-broken-accountability-system

Clarence Thomas praised after rare televised address warning of progressivism goes viral. “The willingness to do anything for our principles that has throughout American history been most indispensable. It is that devotion that we are missing today and that we must find in our hearts if this nation is to endure,” he added.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/clarence-thomas-praised-rare-televised-150307314.html

Code of Conduct for United States Judges. The Code of Conduct for United States Judges includes the ethical canons that apply to federal judges and provides guidance on their performance of official duties and engagement in a variety of outside activities.
https://www.uscourts.gov/administration-policies/judiciary-policies/ethics-policies/code-conduct-united-states-judges

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish Pathway for Psychedelic Drug Treatments. President signed executive order directing FDA to expedite review of psychedelic drugs including ibogaine
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/trump-psychedelic-drugs-executive-order

Cannabis leaves, often discarded during cultivation, contain a range of bioactive compounds including minor cannabinoids flavonoids, and terpenes that are being studied for their potential therapeutic properties.
https://zestapp.ai/share/249892875668237021-cannabis-leaves-often-discarded-during?s=a3&share_destination_id=MzgwMjEwNjU5LTE3NzY1NjQ4NDk2ODM=&pd=0PjK9z4G&hl=en_US&send_time=1776564849&actBtn=CommunityBottomBtn&_f=app_share&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2226.13.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=sc_share_source_link_break_v1-v3%2Csc_d2d_share_26q2-control

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Gabapentin, Pregabalin Tied to Higher Risks Early in Treatment. Risk of drug poisoning if gabapentinoid painkillers taken with other medications
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1124470

A recall of Xanax, one of the most popular prescription medications for anxiety, has been reclassified and expanded nationwide, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
https://country.iheart.com/content/2026-04-16-recall-of-top-prescription-medication-reclassified-expanded-nationwide/

$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy. Their discoveries paved the way for now-approved therapy Casgevy
https://sicklecellanemianews.com/news/shaw-prize-awarded-2-scientists-work-scd-gene-therapies/

‘A healthy patient is a lost client.’  It highlights a conflict between profit-driven business models and ethical patient care, creating financial disincentives for curative medicine
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fdz54XWzlB8

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Scientists Solve Mystery Of Why The Colorado River Disappeared From The Geological Record For 5 Million Years. Finally solving a long-term geological mystery, the geologists from UCLA traced the Colorado River’s path through an upstream lake and, likely, into the Grand Canyon, on its journey to becoming one of North America’s most important waterways.
https://thedebrief.org/5-million-year-old-mystery-of-the-colorado-rivers-disappearance-has-finally-been-solved/

A remarkable archaeological discovery in northern Germany is shedding new light on long-distance connections between the Roman world and Northern Europe. Several rare bronze cauldrons dating from the 3rd to 5th century AD have been unearthed in Schaalby, a municipality in Schleswig-Flensburg, according to the Archaeological State Office of Schleswig-Holstein.
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-discover-exceptionally-rare-1700-year-old-bronze-cauldrons/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

A New York cemetery is home to an estimated 5.6 MILLION bees living underground. These aren’t hive bees… most of them are solitary, ground-nesting bees that burrow beneath the surface. Scientists say this might be one of the largest and oldest bee aggregations ever recorded. The bees, identified as Andrena regularis, have reportedly been there for decades… possibly even longer than anyone realized. Experts say it’s actually a good thing for pollination
https://people.com/over-5-million-bees-discovered-living-under-new-york-cemetery-11952295

# Science / Research
Renowned physicist alarmed by ‘unheard of’ number of scientists dying or vanishing now on White House’s radar: Dr. Michio Kaku and federal officials are alarmed by the “unheard of” deaths or disappearances of at least 11 high-level scientists and researchers linked to U.S. nuclear, aerospace, and UFO research between 2024 and 2026. The White House, FBI, and intelligence agencies are investigating these cases for a common thread, such as foreign espionage or targeted attacks, as several victims possessed high-level security clearance
https://www.aol.com/news/renowned-physicist-alarmed-unheard-number-110015763.html

# Security / DHS / Communications
Trump pushes to extend a controversial spy program, says he’s ‘willing to risk rights as a citizen’: There’s a controversial law called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that allows the U.S. government to spy on individuals outside the country. It’s set to expire next week, but Donald Trump is urging Republicans to use their majority in Congress to renew it, even if it means risking the rights and privileges of Americans not currently within the U.S. And some people are just not having it.
https://share.newsbreak.com/i6aqtdtf

# Social / Communities
Homeless Texas Man Becomes An Internet Star After Drivers Notice His Edgy Sign: ‘Honesty Above All Else’
https://abc7chicago.com/post/homeless-man-with-giant-sign-seeking-better-things/5483215/

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April 17, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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The best weapon is the truth, principles.
– Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
New details emerge in case of Texas doctor detained by ICE. The doctor’s detention sparked an outcry from the South Texas medical community.
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/south-texas/article/ice-detains-south-texas-doctors-22209799.php

Immigration Court Interpreter, Whose Expertise Is Relied Upon Nationwide, Gets Picked Up by ICE. Her Lawyer Believes She Was Targeted. Meenu Batra, 53, has lived in Texas since 2002, and has worked as a court interpreter for more than 20 years. She is the state’s only licensed interpreter for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu
https://people.com/meenu-batra-immigration-court-interpreter-detained-by-ice-11950731

A Protester Threw a Snowball. Federal Agents Responded With Tear Gas and Pepper Balls. A new investigation examines federal agents’ response to protesters and bystanders at the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps. “We see, just, use of excessive force after use of excess force,” one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/caught-in-crackdown-trump-immigration-ice-cbp-excessive-force

Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes.
https://www.propublica.org/article/memphis-safe-task-force-immigration-arrests-crime-data

ICE director stepping down. The Department of Homeland Security will see another leadership change as Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will step down May 31
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/ice-todd-lyons-leaving-trump-00878269

House approves bill extending TPS for Haitians. In a rare bipartisan moment, the House passed legislation Thursday that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants, a long-shot effort fighting back against President Donald Trump’s attempts to end the program.
https://apnews.com/article/haiti-tps-immigration-trump-586b88b91051ad179276fc35d8c89e3f

More reports of torture, abuse at ICE detention camps: Detained migrants in Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” are being beaten and pepper sprayed, according to lawyers. Meanwhile, detainees in Camp East Montana in Texas are reporting “psychological abuse” and inhumane conditions
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/12/estados-unidos-nuevas-investigaciones-revelan-violaciones-de-derechos-humanos-en-los-centros-de-detencion-de-alligator-alcatraz-y-krome-en-florida/

Deadly Failures: Preventable Deaths in U.S. Immigration Detention. These deaths raise serious concern about continued, systemic problems with medical and mental health care provided in immigration detention facilities, and the absence of accountability or consequences faced by facilities where detained people have died
https://phr.org/our-work/resources/deadly-failures-preventable-deaths-in-u-s-immigration-detention/

Abuse of Migrants Rampant at Louisiana ICE centers, Report Finds. The ACLU of Louisiana and its coalition partners have released Inside the Black Hole, a new report documenting widespread abuse and inhumane treatment at nine immigration detention facilities across Louisiana.
https://www.laaclu.org/news/abuse-migrants-rampant-louisiana-ice-centers-report-finds/

Trump’s mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: ‘We have to take care of each other.’ Immigration agents have spread into rural western Wisconsin, taking dozens of people from towns in more politically conservative areas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/05/trump-deportation-rural-towns-wisconsin

2nd lawsuit against border wall construction in Big Bend region. The lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/16/texas-border-wall-lawsuit-big-bend/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Org Convicted in Tax Fraud, in Dec. 2022. Two corporate entities of the Trump Organization (The Trump Corporation and Trump Payroll Corporation) were found guilty by a New York jury on 17 counts of criminal tax fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/12/06/jury-finds-trump-org-guilty-of-17-counts-of-tax-fraud.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Hegseth orders termination of union contracts. Though some unions within the Defense Department are protected from the action by federal court orders, the American Federation of Government Employees’ locals remain vulnerable.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/04/hegseth-orders-termination-union-contracts/412899/

How President Trump’s immigration crackdown is impacting construction. President Trump’s recent immigration raids have impacted construction in Los Angeles to rebuild homes destroyed by the Palisades wildfires. Contractors are finding that fewer workers are showing up, fearing detainment or deportation amid ramped-up ICE crackdowns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoZo51_D_5k

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Congress just handed a Chilean mining company with ties to China the keys to America’s most visited wilderness, and Trump is expected to seal the deal
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/congress-just-handed-a-chilean-mining-company-with-ties-to-china-the-keys-to-americas-most-visited-wilderness-and-trump-is-expected-to-seal-the-deal/

Trump is begging oil CEOs to drill more as gas crosses $4 a gallon, but experts say more pumping won’t fix what’s broken. The push comes as gasoline prices are now almost a dollar a gallon higher than they were one year ago, pushing the national average well above $4.00 a gallon.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/trump-is-begging-oil-ceos-to-drill-more-as-gas-crosses-4-a-gallon-but-experts-say-more-pumping-wont-fix-whats-broken/

Trump officials tout New York pipeline project opposed by green groups. The Trump administration is celebrating a new natural gas pipeline expansion in New York City that broke ground Tuesday — boasting that the project will boost the region’s energy supply.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_york/article_87a4f157-c425-474e-b37f-8eea9b762774.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Florida is prohibiting bans on pollution-causing lawn equipment. The recently passed Senate Bill 290, which takes effect July 1, prevents cities and counties from banning gas leaf blowers, mowers and other gas-powered farm and residential lawn equipment.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article315160766.html

A family has made the most valuable land donation in U.S. history: The land, donated to Ducks Unlimited, provides crucial habitat for multiple migratory birds and serves as a defense against coastal flooding. It will now forever be protected from development.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/family-makes-unexpected-move-over-210000219.html

Plan to Cull All Deer on a California Island Is Dividing Conservationists: The deer, introduced in the 1920s, are considered an invasive species that harms native plants and the island’s ecosystem. The deer will be removed by ground-based professionals over several years, with the meat donated to the California Condor Recovery Program.
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/california/2026/02/04/catalina-island-deer-to-be-killed-in-controversial-plan/88509975007/

# General News / Boat Strikes
U.S. military strikes continue daily along Pacific drug routes. The U.S. military’s recent surge against suspected drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific has underscored President Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-drug strategy, with five deadly strikes since April 11, raising the total number of destroyed vessels to 53.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_dd90e38d-acfd-4a8c-8bc8-73082461cd6c.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Trump says he is ‘okay’ with Congress holding public hearings with Epstein survivors
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5835637-trump-open-epstein-hearings/

Survivors of Epstein’s abuse accuse Melania Trump of ‘shifting burden’ on to victims. Outrage from survivors follows first lady’s statement calling on Congress to hold public hearings with victims of Epstein’s abuse
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/epstein-survivors-melania-trump-reaction

# Gov / Politics
Nick Offerman Slams ‘Demented Grandpa’ Trump for Making America’s 250th Birthday About Himself. “Can we stop with these self-aggrandizing celebrations?” the “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” actor says. The first topic on his docket was Trump’s decision to have his signature featured on U.S. currency.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/nick-offerman-slams-demented-grandpa-183739505.html

Congress will not stop the war with Iran: US House votes down latest effort to curtail Trump’s power to wage Iran war. Nearly all Democrats vote in favour of the war powers resolution, a day after a similar measure failed in the US Senate along party lines.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/us-house-votes-down-latest-effort-to-curtail-trumps-power-to-wage-iran-war

Republicans, White House considering warrant-related amendment in high-stakes FISA talks. There’s growing acknowledgment that the clean reauthorization the White House desires is a no-go.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/house-gop-delays-action-on-fisa-extension-00874777

‘Financial Pawn of the Saudi Monarchy’: House Judiciary Opens Probe Into Jared Kushner: The House Judiciary Committee announced a “sweeping” probe into alleged self-enrichment by Jared Kushner, who served as a high-profile envoy in the Middle East while also, according to Congressman Jamie Raskin, “soliciting billions of dollars from Gulf monarchies for his private business ventures.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/kushner-pawn-of-saudi-monarchy

President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah during a limited truce in the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The ceasefire follows six weeks of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group, Hezbollah. In its war on Lebanon, Israel has killed at least 2,196 people and displaced more than one million.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/what-we-know-about-the-israel-lebanon-ceasefire

‘Who the Hell Wrote That?’ Trump Stops Mid-Speech To Say He Doesn’t Know What a ‘Corner Store’ Is
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https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/who-the-hell-wrote-that-trump-stops-mid-speech-to-say-he-doesnt-know-what-a-corner-store-is/

‘Bizarre moves’ behind Trump’s decision to shutter Kennedy Center revealed: Palermo wrote. “On the inside, my colleagues and I instead saw cronyism, incompetence, and a series of bizarre moves that would lead to the Kennedy Center going dark.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kennedy-center-2676755469/

House Democrats file six articles of impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth – as it happened
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/iran-war-pete-hegseth-congress-impeachment-articles-democrats-reflecting-search-interest-order

Trump Blurts Bombshell Claim When Fox Anchor Asks About His ‘Hoarse’ Voice. The President responded with a hoarseness explanation that seemed to indicate that he has been in direct and heated talks with unspecified “Iranians”:
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/trump-casually-blurts-bombshell-claim-when-fox-anchor-asks-about-his-hoarse-voice/

President Donald Trump loses another top lieutenant as ‘Cabinet fixer’ Lea Bardon steps down from her role as Director of Cabinet Affairs. Bardon worked closely with chiefs of staff, helping manage policy communication, scheduling and execution of priorities.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-loses-another-top-lieutenant-000151806.html

Trump admin treated visas like ‘million-dollar Mar-a-Lago memberships’ and refused to hand over ‘any information’ about ‘impact on the public,’ lawsuit alleges. The Trump administration violated the law by refusing to hand over “any information” that would shed light on the president’s $1 million “Gold Card Visa Program” and its “impact on the public,” according to a new federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., against several agencies.
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trump-admin-treated-visas-like-million-dollar-mar-a-lago-memberships-and-refused-to-hand-over-any-information-about-impact-on-the-public-lawsuit-alleges/

Lawsuit Alleges Trump Administration Disproportionately Fired Black Officials From Federal Agencies
https://www.latintimes.com/lawsuit-alleges-trump-administration-disproportionately-fired-black-officials-federal-agencies-596638

The Magic Bullet Delusion. Neither impeachment nor the 25th Amendment offers remedies for removing a mad president leading the nation to disaster.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-magic-bullet-delusion/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ following ceasefire in Lebanon
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqxdg17yr2wt

Israel May Be Preparing to Permanently Reoccupy Southern Lebanon. Negotiations may end up stopping bombs on Beirut, but are unlikely to end Israel’s expanding south Lebanon occupation.
https://theconversation.com/israeli-threats-to-occupy-or-annex-south-lebanon-dust-off-a-decades-old-playbook-279704

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
A Fort Worth sting operation targeting online predators led to 10 arrests, highlighting ongoing efforts to protect children in Texas. Investigators from multiple law enforcement agencies used different online platforms to identify predators seeking sexual contact with children under age 17.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/watch-fort-worth-police-arrest-213203275.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Judiciary Chair confirms House moving to expunge Trump impeachment over Ukraine phone call. A successful expungement resolution would substantiate Trump’s claims that the impeachments were illegitimate “hoaxes” driven by political malice and “lawfare.”
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/judiciary-chair-confirms-house-moving-expunge-trump-impeachment-over-ukraine

Texas judge deals blow to GOP plan, partially blocking push to remove women and minorities from key program in unusual ruling. A judge has sided against the state after acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock stripped women- and minority-owned businesses of their Historically Underutilized Business certifications in December.
https://www.statesman.com/business/article/texas-minority-women-business-hub-lawsuit-22206049.php

Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/16/judge-trump-ballroom-limits/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘There He Goes Again’: Murdoch-Owned Paper Tears Into Trump After He Renews Feud With Federal Reserve Chair. “Readers may have noticed this is becoming a presidential habit,” The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board wrote.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wall-street-journal-donald-trump-threats-jerome-powell_n_69e10748e4b09c81bf1690ee/amp

Florida doctor accused of removing wrong organ now faces manslaughter charge after patient dies on operating table. Operating room staff reported being ‘shocked’ as the surgeon allegedly insisted the removed organ was a spleen despite its distinct appearance
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/florida-surgeon-manslaughter-organ-removal-b2958435.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Means testing Social Security is a benefit cut for many. There’s a growing push in Washington to “save” Social Security by means testing the program, which would cut or eliminate benefits for many Americans who have earned them.
https://www.actuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Means_Testing_SS_IB.pdf

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Life-threatening virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea at high levels in the U.S., CDC says. Rotavirus Is Surging Across The US; Health Experts Note Vaccine Hesitancy
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/rotavirus-is-surging-across-the-us-health-experts-note-vaccine-hesitancy/

Texas Medical Board sanctions three doctors for delayed care that led to the deaths of two pregnant women. Two of the doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager repeatedly sought care for life-threatening complications, the board found. The third did not provide a dilation and curettage procedure to empty a miscarrying patient’s uterus, and she ultimately bled to death.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tmb-disciplines-doctors-ngumezi-crain-cases

A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.
https://www.propublica.org/article/porsha-ngumezi-miscarriage-death-texas-abortion-ban

JD Vance’s task force suspends 447 hospices amid $600M fraud allegation in California
https://www.the-express.com/news/politics/204941/jd-vance-task-force-hospices-fraud

Trump’s third attempt to fill the CDC director job just landed on a rear admiral who was passed over by Biden, and RFK Jr. is already welcoming her
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/trumps-third-attempt-to-fill-the-cdc-director-job-just-landed-on-a-rear-admiral-who-was-passed-over-by-biden-and-rfk-jr-is-already-welcoming-her/

A U.S. high school student discovered that oregano oil killed 100% of bacteria in aboratory tests-performing better than the widely used antibiotic amoxicillin under the same conditions. The study focused on oregano oil’s active compound, carvacrol, which damages bacterial cell membranes and disrupts vita functions. Unlike antibiotics that target specific pathways, carvacrol attacks bacteria in multiple ways.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPW47m9eac4

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Trump Administration Is Reportedly Laying Groundwork for a Military Operation in Cuba. “We may stop by Cuba after we’re finished with this,” Trump told reporters in reference to the U.S. war with Iran.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-is-reportedly-laying-groundwork-for-a-military-operation-in-cuba/

# Security / DHS / Communications
Struggling DHS agencies plead with Congress for funding security. Department of Homeland Security agencies are requesting a total of $63 billion in fiscal year 2027 appropriations from Congress – even as Congress continues to withhold DHS funding for the current fiscal year.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_50f6f1e9-d09e-4a39-af7d-96c1bffd207f.html

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April 16, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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“Let us praise even the slightest improvement.
That inspires the other person to keep on improving.”
– Dale Carnegie
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
US fires immigration judges who blocked deporting pro-Palestinian students
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-fires-more-immigration-judges-including-two-who-blocked-deporting-pro-2026-04-13/

Trump Just Got Some Bad News On His Mass Deportation Plans. Trump Forced to Acknowledge Everyone Hates His Immigration Plan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-suddenly-realizes-ice-terrorizing-140225893.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Social Media Accuses Barron Trump Of ‘Nepotism’ As He’s Named Director Of New $1M Beverage Company: ‘Help The Family Grift.’ The 20-year-old is NYU student has been listed as “director” of Sollos Yerba Mate, a new beverage company that’s launching this May with $1M in capital. Yerba mate is a better herbal tea that’s popular in South America
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/social-media-accuses-barron-trump-083051860.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Thanks to Trump’s Iran War, Big Oil Raking in $30 Million Per Hour in Windfall Profits. “Moments of global crisis continue to translate into bumper profits for oil majors while ordinary people pay the price.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-windfall-profits

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Work for food: New SNAP rules reshaping who gets to eat. Harmful policy changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could gain traction in Congress this year. These changes would cut food assistance across the U.S., making it harder for millions of people to buy the groceries they need to eat a healthy diet.
https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/republican-snap-proposals-could-take-food-away-from-millions-of-low-income

# Gov / Politics
Trump just posted another AI Jesus image, this time with Jesus standing beside him and his arm around the president, days after deleting the last one
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/trump-posts-image-of-himself-with-jesus-as-administrations-pope-criticism-continues/

Over 50 Democrats push 25th Amendment as Trump threatens to kill ‘a whole civilization.’ Democrats have increasingly spoken out to suggest Trump’s removal, even though such an effort would almost certainly fail at the moment. The bar, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is too high to clear at this moment, as Republicans on Capitol Hill and in Trump’s Cabinet remain in lockstep with the president.
https://www.ms.now/news/democrats-push-25th-amendment-trump-iran-threats

Donald Trump says critics ‘don’t like’ renaming Hormuz Strait the ‘Trump Strait.’ Trump teased the idea of renaming the Strait of Hormuz the ‘Trump Strait’ but admitted ‘they don’t like that idea.’ President Donald Trump snapped at those protesting the name-change of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.aol.com/articles/breaking-donald-trump-says-critics-120714957.html

Sen. Chuck Schumer faced fresh calls to step aside as the Senate Democratic leader on Wednesday after he broke with the overwhelming majority of his caucus and voted against a pair of resolutions aimed at preventing the Trump administration from selling more US bombs and bulldozers to Israel.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/chuck-schumer-step-aside

Expulsion votes for two members of Congress could happen next week, Luna says. More members of Congress may be forced to resign next week or face votes for their expulsion, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, says.
https://www.aol.com/articles/expulsion-votes-two-members-congress-200300318.html

How a Russian disinfo op got Trump impeached. The Kremlin may have been laying the groundwork for blaming Ukraine for 2016 as early as 2015.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/22/ukraine-russia-disinformation-election-trump-101895

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax fatally shoots wife, then self inside their home. The couple was going through a complicated divorce, Fairfax County police say. Davis said the shootings stemmed from a domestic dispute tied to the couple’s ongoing divorce.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/police-man-fatally-shot-woman-before-killing-himself-annandale-home

“Trump’s ability has dropped to unprecedented lows”: Dems launch desperate plot to force Trump out, say he is ‘unstable’
https://florencenewsjournal.com/trumps-ability-has-dropped-to-unprecedented-lows-dems-launch-desperate-plot-to-force-trump-out-say-he-is-unstable/

JD Vance’s Ambition Is Destroying Him. Vance had followed Trump into Orbán’s abyss, and now Trump is taking him on another losing journey. Trump embraced and praised Orbán, which meant that his Vice President JD Vance embraced and praised him too.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/jd-vance-ambition

President Trump DOUBLES DOWN on his attack on Pope Leo, saying “I don’t think he’s doing a very good job!” President Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV sparks global reaction. Politicians and faith leaders around the world condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the American pontiff.
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/president-trump-s-criticism-of-pope-leo-xiv-triggers-global-reaction

Despite Growing Dem Support, Senate Still Kills Sanders’ Bid to Block US Arms to Israel. “The fact that 40 of 47 Democratic senators voted to withhold military hardware from Israel is a new high water mark in holding Israel accountable,” said one observer, who called the final vote “still troubling.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-israel-arms

The Supreme Court is enabling Trump and the right. The Court has repeatedly halted lower court orders and allowed administration policies to go forward via its “shadow docket” without any explanation.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/supreme-court-must-explain-why-it-keeps-ruling-trumps-favor

Democrats Submit Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth. The articles of impeachment cite the “unauthorized war against Iran” and many other grievances.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/iran-war-pete-hegseth-congress-impeachment-articles-democrats-reflecting-search-interest-order

$450 Million In Bombs And Bulldozers For Israel Pose A Test For Democrats. Democratic senators could soon send a historic message that Washington is grappling with the devastating wars in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza — and moving toward a foreign policy overhaul by reconsidering the flow of American weaponry to Israel. A high-profile Wednesday vote in Congress could send a major signal about the Democratic Party establishment, Israel and the future of U.S. foreign policy.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-israel-big-test_n_69df8e34e4b05c8319cddf38/amp

The Real National Emergency Is Trump’s Failing Mental Health. Donald Trump’s biographer has warned that the president’s cognitive tailspin is turning into a “civil emergency.” The increasingly foul-mouthed president’s mental deterioration appears to be playing out more openly by the day.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-mental-health-real-emergency-024745578.html

House committees probing ActBlue argue fundraising platform obstructed and misled Congress
https://judiciary.house.gov/media/in-the-news/house-gop-leaders-accuse-actblue-sneaky-tactics-obstruct-campaign-finance-fraud

# Gov / Politics / Global
China sold Iran spy satellite that was used to target U.S. bases: report
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/world-news/iran-used-chinese-satellite-to-target-us-bases-in-the-middle-east-report/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Facial-recognition software sent her to jail for months. She was the wrong person. Facial recognition technology used by law enforcement has led to wrongful arrests, meaning anyone flagged by the software faces potential detention before errors are corrected.
https://san.com/cc/facial-recognition-software-sent-her-to-jail-for-months-she-was-the-wrong-person/

More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology. Police use of facial recognition technology is dangerous, and stories of people wrongfully arrested because of police reliance on incorrect facial recognition results continue to surface.
https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/more-than-a-dozen-wrongful-arrests-due-to-police-reliance-on-facial-recognition-technology

Immigrant mom of ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran says family’s American dream now a nightmare with son’s prison sentence. The 13-year law enforcement veteran has said he grew up in a crime-plagued Bronx neighborhood and that he was inspired to join the NYPD after he saw police race toward danger during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
https://www.aol.com/articles/immigrant-mom-ex-nypd-sgt-214549338.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Donald Trump’s lawyers are vowing to press forward with its defamation battle against ‘The Wall Street Journal’ after a judge dismissed their lawsuit. The president alleged an article about a bawdy Epstein birthday letter was defamatory
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/judge-dismisses-trump-wall-street-journal-epstein-case

Trump says he’s ready to nominate up to three Supreme Court justices
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_85ecdf45-daba-46d6-8ba6-d3a13ff5f0d0.html

Teen whose eye was surgically removed after DHS shot him files civil rights complaint: ‘I’m in no way an agitator. I just had my camera.’ Tucker Collins seeks $100M in damages after less-lethal munition struck his face and destroyed his eye
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-collins-shot-eye-dhs-lawsuit-b2958442.html

Lawmakers race to remove unconstitutional law that automatically serves life sentences to second-degree murderers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lawmakers-race-remove-unconstitutional-law-225233502.html

‘Cannot be excused’: DOJ lawyer slapped with sanctions as judge goes off on his ‘unwillingness’ to comply with ‘clear and unambiguous directive’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/another-judge-slaps-a-doj-attorney-with-fine-for-unwillingness-to-fulfill-basic-procedural-requirements/

Gabbard refers impeachment whistleblower to DOJ for criminal investigation. The criminal referrals to the Department of Justice reopen scrutiny of the whistleblower complaint that sparked the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump.
https://www.ms.now/news/dni-gabbard-targets-whistleblower-ex-inspector-general-in-criminal-referral

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Millions of Texans are now eligible for medical cannabis. The Compassionate Use Program now covers more than 150 qualifying conditions, meaning millions more Texans may be able to access medical cannabis. Conditions include chronic pain, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), PTSD, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and more.
https://local.newsbreak.com/texas-state/4593401290139-millions-of-texans-are-now-eligible-for-medical-cannabis?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_1.web2_fromweb&emailId=L69CIMX&uid=380210659&exp=nl_batch_exp_5-v1,nl_bucket_exp_26_2-v32,nl_cvr_model_2604_2-control

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
[Video] Baylor Scott & White says it will no longer cover Medicaid. Baylor Scott & White says it plans to leave the Texas Medicaid managed‑care program and stop selling its own individual marketplace supplemental plans. The hospital group will continue accepting Medicaid and marketplace insurance, but it will no longer offer its in‑house supplemental coverage. Officials say affected members will be notified about the changes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnSlNKZmgU

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
US Blockade Fans China Tensions as Further Iran War Diplomacy Pledged.Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained, angering Beijing.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-15/us-blockade-fans-china-tensions-as-further-iran-war-diplomacy-pledged

Military hostilities in Iran continue after Senate tanks War Powers Resolution. For the second time in the U.S. Senate, Republicans tanked a War Powers Resolution that would have halted the ongoing U.S. military operations in Iran.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_e3fa8aea-f7ac-4f26-8476-d1d045c86662.html

# NATO
European nations explore NATO fallback plan as US trust wanes. European governments have begun planning to take over key NATO functions currently held by the U.S., a shift that reflects documented uncertainty about American military commitments that underpin decades of U.S. foreign and defense policy.
https://aa.com.tr/en/europe/europe-braces-for-nato-fallback-plan-amid-fears-of-us-withdrawal-report/3906076

# Nuclear
10 people tied to America’s nuclear secrets have now vanished or died, and they all have one connection in common. Ten people linked to highly classified US nuclear and aerospace secrets have vanished or died suspiciously since 2023, with many cases involving scientists or contractors departing homes without phones or keys. Their common connection is involvement in top-tier national security research, including at Los Alamos National Laboratory, NASA JPL, and Air Force Research Labs, fueling speculation of a coordinated pattern.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/insight/tenth-disappearance-deepens-mystery-around-us-nuclear-secrets/gm-GMBC6E965E?gemSnapshotKey=GMBC6E965E-snapshot-3&uxmode=ruby

# Veterans / VA
VA has touted appointment wait time reductions, but new data shows a more mixed reality. A comparative analysis of select wait-time data for new patients at more than 100 medical centers indicates the department has made progress in some areas, but not all.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/va-appointment-wait-time-reductions-new-data/412883/?oref=ge-home-top-story

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
2-month-old with bronchitis, family held at Dilley ICE facility deported to Mexico, Rep. Castro says, ‘His life is in danger,’ according to the congressman. “To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous,” Castro said, in part, in a Tuesday night social media post.
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/02/17/2-month-old-held-at-dilley-detention-center-taken-to-hospital-amid-health-concerns/

‘On the brink of death’ | Parents claim 1-year-old nearly died in Dilley Detention Center. She was diagnosed with Covid-19, RSV, bronchitis, pneumonia, and an ear infection. Amalia, who was detained by ICE with her parents and sent to Texas’s Dilley Immigration Processing Center in December when she was only 18 months old. The allegations center on the child, identified in court filings as Amalia, who was held with her parents at the Dilley Detention Center southwest of San Antonio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po_XA4BRgZw

Trump fast-tracking refugees from one country. More than 13,000 immigrants who were living legally in the U.S., waiting for rulings on asylum claims, suddenly faced so-called third-country deportation orders, destined for countries where most had no ties,
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-deportation-57084b48328548fbfda3355aa933913b

Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody, agency reports: Alejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, was “found unresponsive” at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, marking the 47th person reported to die in ICE custody this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5KvC785aag

States change custody laws to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care: As parents become separated from their children because of ICE arrests, advocates worry immigrants’ children are at risk of being placed in foster care systems. As of mid-February, nearly 70,000 people were being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
https://19thnews.org/2026/04/ice-detained-immigrants-children-foster-care/

The Return of Family Detention: Thousands of children have been detained since Trump reentered office, and suffered health consequences due to medical neglect.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/20/the-return-of-family-detention

Trump wants migrants gone, but when this Venezuelan mom tried to leave voluntarily for weeks, his own government left her stranded at the gate.  In March, she took her one-year-old daughter, Ixchel, and nine-year-old daughter Paola to Miami International Airport to board a flight to Venezuela. She was turned away at the gate. The system says leave, then makes it nearly impossible to do so
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/trump-wants-migrants-gone-but-when-this-venezuelan-mom-tried-to-leave-voluntarily-for-weeks-his-own-government-left-her-stranded-at-the-gate/

Houston faces ‘crisis situation’: Abbott threatens loss of $110 million after HPD-ICE policy change. Gov. Greg Abbott’s threat comes after the city rolled back a policy requiring police officers to wait 30 minutes for ICE agents to respond to civil immigration warrants. Mayor John Whitmire has called a special city council meeting to repeal the recently passed ordinance.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2026/04/13/549022/after-hpd-ice-policy-change-houston-faces-crisis-situation-loss-of-110-million-state-investigation/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Order on Banks, Citizenship Coming. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a proposed executive order that would require banks to collect citizenship information is “in process” in an interview this week with Semafor.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5830266-trump-executive-order-banking-system-citizenship/

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
How 30,000 LA School Employees Won a Landmark Contract: Education About LAUSD Budget Manipulation: Los Angeles school district, unions praise new agreements. Politicians, school officials and union leaders are applauding tentative agreements between Los Angeles Unified School District and Big Labor.
https://paydayreport.com/how-30-000-la-school-employees-won-a-landmark-contract-education-about-lausd-budget-manipulation/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Iran War ‘More Important Than Your Pocketbook,’ GOP Senator Tells Americans Facing High Gas Prices
“People in the United States are literally skipping meals and the Republican Congress won’t even hold a hearing about this unplanned disastrous war,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/roger-marshall-gas-prices

Iconic 99-year-old 7-Eleven convenience store chain closing 645 stores. The closures extend a shift to add fresh food that has already seen over 600 locations shut across 2024 and 2025.
https://www.thestreet.com/retail/7-eleven-closing-645-stores-in-2026

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
The Climate Crisis Is About to Usher in a World We Haven’t Seen Before. If predictions for a super El Niño are correct, our brief vacation from thinking about climate change as a crucial fact of life on this planet will soon be over.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/climate-crisis-new-world

Iran war has unexpected impact on US drinking water. Iran threatens systems that keep drinking water flowing in Gulf
https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/04/02/gulf-desalination-plant-iran-war-drinking-water/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein ‘ordered girls to be buried’ after they were… The sensational email claims Epstein ordered for two girls to be buried in the hills near his desert ranch after they were said to have died by strangulation during “rough, fetish sex.” In the email, titled “Confidential: Jeffrey Epstein” the sender claimed to have “been there and seen it all, as a former staff at the Zorro”. It was first sent to a man named Eddy Aragon on November 21, 2019, before being forwarded onto the FBI.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/epstein-ordered-girls-buried-after-36677175

Man Who Introduced Melania to Donald Trump Speaks Out on Epstein Links and Ex’s Threats: ‘We Have Seen Enough Nonsense.’ Paolo famously introduced Melania to Donald at a New York Fashion Week party in 1998 — a moment he says he remembers clearly. While Paolo has not been accused of wrongdoing, his name appears multiple times in documents tied to the late sex offender, including references in past reporting and witness accounts.
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/melania-and-trump-s-matchmaker-speaks-out-after-her-epstein-speech/ar-AA20z2QK?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

# Gov / Politics
Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he expects the House of Representatives to vote to expel embattled U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/14/speaker-johnson-predicts-house-will-expel-cherfilus-mccormick-citing-alarming-facts-from-ethics-probe/

Newsom announces election to fill US Rep. Swalwell’s seat set for Aug. 18
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/04/14/governor-newsom-issues-proclamation-setting-special-election-for-california-congressional-district-14/

Trump says China agreed not to supply weapons to Iran, vows to permanently reopen Strait of Hormuz
Chinese President Xi Jinping ‘will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks,’ says US president
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/trump-says-china-agreed-not-to-supply-weapons-to-iran-vows-to-permanently-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/3906558

Mass Action Targets Schumer and Gillibrand Ahead of Senate Vote on Israel Aid. The Senate is poised to vote on resolutions that would block over $650 million in weapons sales to Israel.
https://truthout.org/articles/mass-action-targets-schumer-and-gillibrand-ahead-of-senate-vote-on-israel-aid/

Trump Reports More to Netanyahu Than to the US on Iran War, Lawmaker Says. sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked outrage after he reportedly said that the Trump administration gives him detailed updates on the Iran war and negotiations every day, despite U.S. officials stonewalling the American public and Congress on its aggression.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-reports-more-to-netanyahu-than-to-the-us-on-iran-war-lawmaker-says/

‘A Very Dark Picture’: IMF Warns Trump’s Iran War Could Unleash Global Recession
https://www.commondreams.org/news/imf-world-economic-outlook

‘The Constitution Is Clear and the Stakes Are High’: Coalition Demands Congress Rein In Pro-War Trump. “From Greenland to Venezuela to Iran, President Trump has shown that he is willing to recklessly enter military conflicts without congressional support,” noted an Issue One campaigner
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-powers

Urgent Warning to Congressional Leaders: Trump is Psychologically Unstable and Dangerous. President Trump exhibits what forensic mental health experts have identified as the “Dark Triad” of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. What this represents is a constitutional emergency.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ny/new-york/news/2026/04/14/experts-warn-congress-of-trumps-dangerous-mental-instability/

Trump statement, ‘I am president, I can do what I want,’ while again pushing ‘dictator’ claims. When an authoritarian president claims he has unlimited powers to deploy National Guard troops, that’s a problem.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-says-right-anything-want-pushing-dictator-claims-rcna227466

Trump: ‘I have an Article 2 where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.’ (July 23, 2019) But it’s also sandwiched between Articles I and III, which are the foundations for the powers of the legislative and judiciary branches. You know, the whole checks and balances thing. It’s unclear, however, if President Trump understands this.
https://theweek.com/speedreads/854487/trump-have-article-2-where-have-right-whatever-want-president

# Gov / Politics / Global
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, in his first American interview, said he is unafraid of U.S. military action and vowed to defend the revolution. Díaz-Canel, 65, said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him. He said an invasion of Cuba would be costly and affect regional security, but should it happen, Cubans would defend themselves — even if it meant losing their lives in the process.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11798890/cuba-president-miguel-diaz-canel-cuba-us-invasion/

‘Everything has been wiped out’: Israel is destroying entire Lebanese villages, and they are re-enacting the Gaza playbook. Rights groups fear tactic of ‘domicide’ trialled in Gaza, where entire areas are made uninhabitable, is being used again. The Israeli military has demolished entire villages as part of its invasion of south Lebanon, rigging homes with explosives and razing them to the ground in massive remote detonations.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/how-israeli-offensive-destroyed-entire-villages-in-lebanon

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
[Video] Trump Requests $152 Million to Reopen Alcatraz as Federal Prison. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to reopen Alcatraz as a prison, and is seeking $152 million to make it happen. The true cost of reopening the facility could be much higher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IM9fWGgJVk

New intel watchdog launches review of past whistleblower complaints after bombshell revelations. Ukraine impeachment and China election meddling cases are at top of list for review after DNI declassifications revealed shocking behavior — from hiding evidence to out and out political biases.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/wednew-intel-watchdog-launches-review-past-whistleblower-complaints-after?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=news-app&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
DOJ moves to dismiss J6 seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders. The White House is turning the lies that sparked the insurrection into government policy. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/trump-doj-january-6-convictions-dropped-rhodes-oath-keepers-insurrection/

DOJ moves to dismiss J6 seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders. The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in office over five years ago.
https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/proud-boys-oath-keepers-convictions-dropped-doj-v88720

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump is subverting the First Amendment: Critics and legal experts have raised concerns that various actions by Donald Trump and his administration during his second term constitute a coordinated effort to subvert First Amendment protections. While President Trump claims to be restoring free speech and ending federal censorship, his administration has been accused of using federal power to silence dissent and retaliate against perceived adversaries.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-free-press-first-amendment/

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
The Efficacy of Cannabis in Oncology Patient Care and Its Anti-Tumor Effects: This article explores cannabis and its pharmacological properties as a promising tool in cancer care, especially in easing symptoms like appetite loss, pain, nausea, vomiting, and insomnia. Moreover, it examines the anti-tumor properties of cannabis, highlighting that, although some evidence suggests benefits, more research is necessary to confirm these effects.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11352579/

Cannabis derivatives could provide new ovarian cancer treatments: Now scientists looking for new treatments have identified two promising compounds in cannabis. Both THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) can stop ovarian cancer cells reproducing, and a combination of both compounds kills existing cancer cells.
https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2025/12/15/cannabis-derivatives-new-ovarian-cancer-treatments-frontiers-pharmacology

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Cough Drops Recalled Across US: Several brands of cough drops and throat lozenges sold nationwide across the U.S. have been voluntarily recalled due to potential manufacturing quality concerns. The recall, initiated by Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (based in China) on March 20, 2026, was flagged by the FDA as a Class II recall.
https://www.eatingwell.com/cough-drops-recalled-nationwide-11949908

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Thousands of troops aiding Iranian blockade as more ships head to U.S: U.S. Central Command said over 10,000 sailors, Marines and airmen are taking part in the operation to blockade ships entering and departing ports in the Islamic Republic.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a5238da1-ed54-4193-aa3e-34c2e3075dcc.html

# Military / Global
North Korea tests new strategic missiles from destroyer as leader Kim Jong-un looks on
https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/world-news/north-korea-tests-cruise-and-anti-ship-missiles-from-naval-destroyer/

Commander says some Ukrainian Patriot crews are breaking from the norm and fighting Russian threats with fewer missiles. A Ukrainian commander revealed that some of the soldiers operating Patriot air defense systems are deviating from traditional engagement practices and firing fewer interceptors in battles against incoming Russian missiles.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-patriot-crews-break-norm-fight-russia-with-fewer-missiles-2026-4

# NATO
5 ways Trump could destroy NATO: The U.S. president has repeatedly slammed the alliance since returning to power last year. But what are his options if he decided to follow through on his threats?
https://www.politico.eu/article/five-ways-us-donald-trump-could-destroy-nato/

What happens if the U.S. pulls out of NATO? A U.S. withdrawal from NATO would likely cause a massive shift in global power, weakening European security, emboldening adversaries like Russia and China, and severely damaging U.S. credibility. NATO’s collective deterrent would be crippled without U.S. firepower, forcing Europe to spend hundreds of billions on defense and restructure its security.
https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/04/09/trump-pulling-out-of-nato-explained/

# Science / Research
Scientists mix fireflies, fungi into ‘glowing plants’ that could light our cities without electricity. Chinese scientists have unveiled new genetically engineered plants that can glow in the dark, which they say could be a compelling draw for tourism and even help light cities at night.
https://futurism.com/science-energy/bioengineering-plants-glow-light-cities

This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking Water. Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to microplastics in flowing water. Microplastics have been linked to multiple health issues. This process reduces microplastics in water while skipping the expensive and clog-prone filtration method.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-school-student-invented-a-filter-that-eliminates-96-percent-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-180988363/

5 ways trash is being used to create things we need.  Key examples include converting plastic waste into durable construction bricks, turning old newspapers into wood-like building materials, and transforming plastic waste into hydrogen fuel. Startup ByFusion is taking all kinds of plastic waste, from plastic bottles to grocery bags, fusing them together, creating ByBlocks. The plastic blocks mimic the strength of cement, making them viable for construction
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/recycled-products-plastic-bricks-waste/

# Security / DHS / Communications
Lawmakers push back against ‘blank check for warrantless surveillance.’ Ahead of a scheduled House floor vote Wednesday, dozens of U.S. lawmakers are demanding that any extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers include privacy protections for Americans
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ae06a229-6acd-41c0-8122-728dd7b2ae26.html

# Social / Communities
Deregulation, cheaper mortgages and manufactured homes: How Trump plans to solve housing crisis
https://www.ncsha.org/blog/president-trump-issues-executive-orders-on-removal-of-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-housing-promoting-access-to-mortgage-credit/

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security
There is a new push in Washington to “fix” Social Security. But don’t be fooled — this isn’t about strengthening the program; it’s about cutting your earned benefits. Means testing doesn’t save Social Security — it would change the earned benefit nature of the program and turn it into something more like a welfare program, undermining the very foundation that has protected it for generations.
https://www.aol.com/articles/washington-ever-solve-drying-social-133500701.html

A simple Social Security solvency fix that doesn’t cut benefits
I’ve been thinking about Social Security solvency and benefit taxation, and I’m curious how people here would react to a straightforward alternative.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SocialSecurity/comments/1q59rmj/a_simple_social_security_solvency_fix_that_doesnt/

# Technology / AI
AI Use Appears to Have a “Boiling Frog” Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns
https://arxiv.org/html/2604.04721v2

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
Lawmakers Warn Black and Latino Citizens Could Be at Risk as ICE Acknowledges Use of Spyware. Spyware tools being used by ICE are raising concerns about the privacy rights and safety of U.S. citizens, particularly more vulnerable Black and brown Americans.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-spyware-raises-concerns-black-201248247.html

US Fires More Immigration Judges, Including Two Who Blocked Deporting Pro-Palestinian Students. Over 100 immigration judges have been fired by the administration thus far in Donald Trump’s second term.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-fires-judges-who-blocked-deportations-of-ozturk-mahdawi/

Greg Abbott threatens to pull millions in Houston grant funds if ICE policy is not revoked. Council member who drafted the policy says the governor is using bully tactics
https://www.houstonpress.com/news/abbott-threatens-to-revoke-millions-over-houstons-new-ice-ordinance/

Immigration Enforcement Tightens Labor Supply in Restaurants’ Lowest-Paid Jobs: ‘Without Them, Our Operation Would Cease.’ Industry leaders say tougher immigration enforcement has reduced the pool of available workers, particularly as foreign-born employees account for roughly 20% of the sector.
https://www.latintimes.com/immigration-enforcement-tightens-labor-supply-restaurants-lowest-paid-jobs-without-them-our-596541

Texas Rep. Chip Roy Calls for Immigration Pause Amid Visa Fraud Concerns: ‘How About End It?’
https://thenerdstash.com/texas-rep-chip-roy-calls-for-immigration-pause-amid-visa-fraud-concerns-how-about-end-it/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Amazon Accused of Hiding Worker’s Death for a Week, Making Employees Keep Working as Corpse Lay on Floor, “Just turn around and not look.”
https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-accused-hiding-death-week

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs
Jelly Roll’s POWERFUL Senate Speech On Fentanyl Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bPwyIuvoeE

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
IRS Issues Final List of Occupations That Don’t Have to Pay Tax on Tips: Definition of qualified tips
A worker may only claim the deduction for qualified tips. To be a qualified tip, the tip must be received by a worker in an occupation on the List of Occupations that Receive Tips. The final regulations follow the proposed regulations in further clarifying that qualified tips must satisfy certain requirements:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-final-regulations-listing-occupations-where-workers-customarily-and-regularly-receive-tips-under-the-one-big-beautiful-bill

Clark Howard Says Congress Passed a Law That Specifically Punished People for Giving Money to Charity
https://www.aol.com/articles/clark-howard-says-congress-passed-133539660.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump workforce changes cost $165.6B, analysis finds: The Partnership for Public Service report includes the costs of the deferred resignation program, severance pay for laid-off civil servants and federal employees who were on paid administrative leave while their firings were challenged in court.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/04/trumps-federal-workforce-changes-cost-economy-more-1656b-analysis-finds/412818/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Oil blockade would strip cash-strapped Iran of significant revenue stream amid economic crisis. Experts say President Donald Trump’s oil blockade could cause economic collapse in Iran, whose economy was already plagued by high inflation and budget shortfalls.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/oil-blockade-would-strip-cash-strapped-iran-one-its-last-revenue-streams-amid

[Video] VIDEO: Structures imploded at LyondellBasell facility in Houston. LyondellBasell imploded two inactive coker units at its Houston Refinery on Sunday morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wLzE8n75hU

A GOP donor gave Republicans 45 days to bring gas prices down or face a wipeout, and a nonpartisan analyst just said the Senate is now in play
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/a-gop-donor-gave-republicans-45-days-to-bring-gas-prices-down-or-face-a-wipeout-and-a-nonpartisan-analyst-just-said-the-senate-is-now-in-play/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
“They’re giving it away,”  outrage grows as public lands face transfer to foreign firms and billionaires.  It is becoming a test case for whether public land in America still belongs to the public at all. It is about whether protected land can be opened to a foreign mining company, whether Congress can undo years of protections with a simple vote, and whether billionaires and politically connected corporations are being allowed to cash in on places ordinary Americans thought were off limits.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/they-re-giving-it-away-outrage-grows-as-public-lands-face-transfer-to-foreign-firms-and-billionaires/ar-AA20F9cD

USDA Plan to Gut the Forest Service Threatens America’s Forests, Water, and Wildfire Preparedness. For 120 years, the U.S. Forest Service has been the guardian of America’s most sacred landscapes. Now Trump is gutting it right before wildfire season hits.
https://www.nrdc.org/reaction/usda-plan-gut-forest-service-threatens-americas-forests-water-and-wildfire-preparedness

# Environment / Climate / Global
Chinese Regime Dumped Toxic Chemical in South China Sea, Manila Says.  Manila reported that laboratory tests on seized bottles confirmed the presence of the toxic chemical used in 2025, calling it a “calculated” tactic that endangers the marine ecosystem and Filipino troops
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-dumped-cyanide-near-west-sea-outpost/

# FEMA / USAID / Peace Corps
FEMA came up with a goal to cut half its staff without a plan to get there, records show. The total was prescribed by DHS officials and sent to the White House.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/04/fema-came-goal-cut-half-its-staff-without-plan-get-there-records-show/412814/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Surge in fertilizer prices amid Iran war strains Central Texas farmers. According to Texas Farm Bureau, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted access to the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for fertilizer and oil.
https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/fertilizer-prices-iran-war-central-texas-farmers/269-a39fde07-b0ec-4e08-8f72-ecdd081d6a89

# General News / Boat Strikes
As US Kills 5 in Boat Strike, Trump Threatens Iran With Same Killing “System.” This brings the total number of people killed in the US’s illegal boat strike campaign to 168.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/international/2026/04/13/u-s–strikes-alleged-drug-boats-eastern-pacific

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Melania getting Exposed by her friend! After 20 years of friendship, Amanda Ungaro is speaking out and it’s getting serious fast. She’s now threatening to expose everything, including alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein, claims of insurance fraud, and accusations involving government abuse and political
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-12/amanda-ungaro-from-sharing-soirees-with-the-trumps-to-being-deported-by-ice.html

How Jeffrey Epstein Stashed Secret Cameras in Kleenex Boxes to ‘Make Russians His Puppets’
https://radaronline.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-secret-cameras-kleenex-boxes/

# Gov / Politics
Trump Trots JD Vance Out in Front of News Cameras and Makes Him Take the Fall for ‘Bad News’ on Iran Talks
https://beingliberal.substack.com/p/trump-trots-jd-vance-out-in-front

Alan Dershowitz: Trump could move to expunge 2019 impeachment after release of bombshell evidence
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/alan-dershowitz-trump-could-move-expunge-2019-impeachment-after

Trump on declassified Ukraine impeachment docs: ‘They cheated in every way possible.’ The documents show a corrupted investigation, including exculpatory evidence never given to Trump’s impeachment team.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trump-declassified-ukraine-impeachment-docs-they-cheated-every-way-possible

Inside Trump’s overhaul of federal election security agencies: Career specialists have been pushed out and new political appointees installed across the agencies that safeguard federal elections. His administration is dismantling a federal agency responsible for protecting election security. And it has targeted and threatened election officials and others who keep elections free and fair, while supporting those who undermine elections, including the January 6 rioters.
https://www.brennancenter.org/events/campaign-undermine-midterms

Donald Trump Adds Massive Gold Eagle to Oval Office as Critics Continue to Mock His Over-the-Top Redesign. The eagle appears to clutch a gilded version of the Constitution, with the words “We the People” faintly visible.
https://www.aol.com/articles/donald-trump-adds-massive-gold-203000764.html

GOP gets brutal ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ lesson in courtroom setback. A state judge in Texas partially blocked Republicans’ effort to purge diversity from a key business development program — and cited a popular educational series about government in the process.
https://www.rawstory.com/texas-judge-2676708629/

‘Barron Trump Is No Exception’: Calls Grow for President’s 20-Year-Old Son to Register for Draft as Automatic Military Registration Begins
https://www.aol.com/barron-trump-no-exception-prez-174500196.html

‘Only way to break free’: As Trump’s fans flee, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Democrat Senator Ro Khanna have a new plot.  The trigger, unsurprisingly, was a result of President Trump’s most recent horrifying threat to end the Iranian civilization. That and a growing disillusionment with the current political establishment. It is a fascinating shift to watch, especially considering the backgrounds of both individuals.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/only-way-to-break-free-as-trumps-fans-flee-marjorie-taylor-greene-and-democrat-senator-ro-khanna-have-a-new-plot/

Trump attacked the pope. Texas Republicans must say where they stand. Trump attacked the Chicago-born pontiff after he criticized his war in Iran. The president then essentially compared himself to Jesus Christ in a Truth Social post that has since been deleted.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-christian-crusader-caught-on-camera-squirming-about-trumps-beef-with-pope/

Pope Leo says he has ‘no fear’ of Trump after the president lashes out at 1st U.S.-born pontiff. What led to their feud. After lambasting Leo, Trump posted what appeared to be an AI image on social media depicting himself as Jesus. The president later said it was “supposed to be me as a doctor.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/article/pope-leo-says-he-has-no-fear-of-trump-after-the-president-lashes-out-at-1st-us-born-pontiff-what-led-to-their-feud-181356040.html

A Florida governor candidate was arrested for allegedly beating his elderly parents with a cane and a cell phone.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/florida-governor-candidate-kevin-cichowski-205733312.html

Alex Jones Goes ‘Scorched-Earth’ on Donald Trump After Being Called ‘Loser’ and ‘Dumb,’ Threatens: ‘Say One More Thing!’ The conspiracy theorist launched into a furious rant against Donald Trump after the president publicly trashed him in a blistering social media post.
https://radaronline.com/p/alex-jones-scorched-earth-donald-trump-after-called-loser-dumb/

Government records are disappearing under the Trump administration. Many can’t be replaced
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/04/12/trump-communications-justice-department-vanishing-records/

Lawmakers Behaving Badly: House Considers Historic Expulsion Spree. A push to expel four members from Congress would be historically unprecedented.
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2026-04-13/lawmakers-behaving-badly-house-considers-historic-expulsion-spree

Iran’s Top Diplomat Says Trump Team Sabotaged Talks With Deal ‘Inches Away.’ The failed weekend talks marked the second time since February that US negotiators have been accused of sabotaging formal negotiations despite participants believing a deal was within reach.
https://therealnews.com/irans-diplomat-trump-team-sabotaged-deal

‘Beyond Mentally Unstable’: Dems Urged to Force Vote to Impeach Increasingly Deranged Trump. “He’s a clear and present danger to America and the world,” wrote one critic. “We’ve got to do whatever we legally can to remove him from office.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/impeach-donald-trump-iran

# Gov / Politics / Global
Strait of Hormuz ‘Is Open For Us,’ Says China’s Defense Minister as US Blockade Begins. “We have trade and energy agreements with Iran. We will respect and honor them and expect others not to meddle in our affairs.” Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun warned on Monday against any effort to obstruct Chinese vessels.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/china-strait-of-hormuz

UK, France Reveal Stance on US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he will bring together dozens of countries this week with French President Emmanuel Macron to hold a summit in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/uk-rejects-us-blockade-as-prime-minister-keir-starmer-pushes-global-plan-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-summit-french-president-macron-oil-gas-prices-international-shipping-iran-war-ceasefire-peace-deal-pakistan-president-trump

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
‘Felt her daughter’s body go limp’: 14-year-old girl died in mother’s arms after being shot in dressing room by cop who ‘mistook’ suspect’s bike lock for a gun, lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/felt-her-daughters-body-go-limp-14-year-old-girl-died-in-mothers-arms-after-being-shot-in-dressing-room-by-cop-who-mistook-suspects-bike-lock-for-a-gun-lawsuit-says/

US Capitol Police Union urges House Division to hold vote of ‘no confidence’ in two leaders. The “no confidence” vote targets House Division Inspector Brian Verderese and the division’s Captain Aaron Robinson, who the union claimed have failed to adequately address job conditions that have left officers exhausted.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/us-capitol-police-union-urges-house-division-hold-vote-no-confidence-two

FBI reveals it is reviewing ‘closely’ new allegations on Ukraine impeachment accuser
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374812/posts

# LGBTQ / Transgender
‘I’m good at my job – they won’t let me do it’: Transgender servicepeople are getting full pay but told not to work. Executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January 2025 left trans troops with choice of leaving voluntarily or being forced out, resulting in frustration, hurt, and squandered expense, according to report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/military-transgender-troops-paid-leave-b2956703.html

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump is silencing political dissent, and independent media is a key tool of resistance. The policy sought to revoke journalists’ access to the inside of the Pentagon building.
https://truthout.org/articles/judge-strikes-down-updated-policy-restricting-journalists-access-to-pentagon/

The Supreme Court’s refusal to stand up for press freedom is catastrophic
https://www.aol.com/articles/opinion-supreme-court-refusal-stand-130000540.html

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Texas Families Forced to Choose Between Compliance and Medical Safety, specifically SB 12
https://share.newsbreak.com/i3zuy0g3

CDC caught burying report on effects of COVID vaccine: Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has secretly blocked publication of a report that concludes COVID-19 vaccines are a significant boost to public health.
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/covid-vaccine-cdc-report

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
US Confirms Naval Blockade. Iran warns Americans they face higher pump prices due to prohibition imposed on Monday evening
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/deadline-passes-for-us-blockade-on-ships-using-iranian-ports-to-begin

Trump’s Extreme Use of Military Is Stirring a Crisis of Conscience Among Troops. US soldiers have a rich history of questioning the wars they’re told to wage abroad.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-extreme-use-of-military-is-stirring-a-crisis-of-conscience-among-troops/

Trump threatens to blow up Iran’s last ships ‘using the same system of kill’ for drug boats as his ‘Hail Mary’ blockade begins. President Donald Trump posted a warning for Iran on Truth Social Monday morning, only 23 minutes after the U.S. blockade of Iran’s coastline went into effect.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/13/trump-hail-mary-blockade-iran-ports-strait-of-hormuz-bagher-ghalibaf-pakistan/

“Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea.” – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-threatens-to-destroy-iranian-ships-that-try-to-cross-hormuz-amid-us-navy-blockade/

U.S. Military Rejecting Iranian Civilian Targets Proposed By Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth They Deem To Be ‘Illegal’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-s-new-iran-threats-pose-ethical-dilemma-for-us-military/ar-AA20n1SL?ocid=TobArticle&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

# Military / Global
The Failure to Stop Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Has Allowed It to Expand Into Lebanon. Israel is also perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity in Lebanon.
https://truthout.org/articles/failure-to-stop-israels-genocide-in-gaza-has-allowed-it-to-expand-into-lebanon/

# Technology / AI
OpenAI Staffers Horrified When Senior Leadership Hatched “Insane” Plan Designed to Make It Oodles and Oodles of Money. “The premise, which they didn’t dispute, was ‘We’re talking about potentially the most destructive technology ever invented — what if we sold it to Putin?’”
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-staffers-horrified-insane-plan?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=69bf77204eb151181f23150d9f4be36168172621

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# Indigenous
USDA terminates land grants, stalling tribal ag projects and stripping millions in funding. A U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to terminate previously awarded land-access grants is disrupting plans by tribal and Native-serving organizations tied to land, capital and infrastructure.
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/food-agriculture/15573-usda-terminates-land-access-grants-stalling-tribal-agriculture-projects-and-stripping-millions-in-funding

Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that awards under this program involved discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and wasteful spending that did little to further lawful agricultural land purchases,” the USDA wrote.
https://apnews.com/article/usda-farm-grants-terminated-piikani-lodge-e3e99c00bb4382d881ab8d389f57ceb8

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
Second Venezuelan doctor detained while traveling in South Texas: Trump’s travel ban list has made it difficult for foreign professionals, including dozens of physicians, to continue working in the U.S
https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/emergency-physicians-call-for-immediate

Cuba’s doctors were a lifeline for the world. Now the Caribbean is shamefully complicit in the US drive to expel them. For decades, Cuban doctors have served the Caribbean’s most marginalised. Now, as Cuba faces its own crisis, the region looks away, waiting on Trump’s approval
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/11/cuba-doctors-lifeline-world-caribbean-complicit-us-expel

ICE to appeal state orders stalling opening of two detention centers in Pennsylvania: The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has blocked sewage and water access for two buildings pending plans for the facilities.
https://penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/ice-fighting-dep-orders-on-two-pennsylvania-detention-center-sites/

Medical delays and misdiagnoses lead to deaths in ICE detention facilities: Last year, 33 people reportedly died in ICE custody, the highest death toll on record.  95 percent of the 52 deaths examined were found to be preventable or possibly preventable if appropriate medical care had been provided
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/ice-detention-deaths/

Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.’ As immigrant detainee deaths have increased, conditions in detention facilities nationwide are coming under more scrutiny.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/us/ice-detention-deaths-immigrants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.KKXC.3rbKuK_7XK_A&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Judges who blocked deportation of pro-Palestinian students fired: Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, who were fired along with four other immigration judges on Friday, are the latest to be hit in the administration’s court purge.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/trump-administration-fires-judges-who-rejected-deportations/gm-GMCF953C74?gemSnapshotKey=GMCF953C74-snapshot-1

The Throughline: ICE detainees getting ‘dislocated’ in the system causing chaos for lawyers and trauma for families. Locating someone in the detention system is not easy.
https://documentedny.com/2026/04/10/the-throughline-ice-detainees-are-getting-dislocated/

What to Know About Birthright Citizenship in the U.S: Here’s what you need to know about the state of birthright citizenship in the U.S. — and all the litigation surrounding it. The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/birthright-citizenship-under-us-constitution

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: Since the first day of his second term in office, President Trump has taken aim at birthright citizenship. On Jan. 20, 2025, he signed an executive order seeking to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship. Federal courts have since repeatedly blocked the administration from implementing the executive order, finding it violates the Constitution, over a century of Supreme Court precedent, and a longstanding federal statute.
https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/know-your-rights-birthright-citizenship/

ICE to crack down on ‘birth tourism’ as Trump admin pushes to end birthright citizenship:
https://www.reuters.com/world/ice-launches-new-effort-uncover-us-birth-tourism-schemes-2026-04-10/

A 15-year-old Missouri boy begged for his life before allegedly being murdered by an illegal migrant in a deadly ambush attack. Outrage builds over illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ after suspect allegedly executes teen who begged for life
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/schoolboy-15-begged-for-his-life-before-being-executed-by-illegal-migrant-in-missouri/ar-AA20JFBv

‘Likely not reviewable’: Trump admin wins district court victory over ‘fast-track’ efforts to deport Somali immigrants
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/likely-not-reviewable-trump-admin-wins-district-court-victory-over-fast-track-efforts-to-deport-somali-immigrants/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
GAO warns rising deficit could push annual interest payments on national debt past $1T. The federal government is managing to meet its massive borrowing needs for now, but warning signs are emerging as debt levels climb and interest costs surge, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
https://www.publicdebtnet.org/pdm/.content/News/News-00274.html

Bessent pulled top bank CEOs into an emergency meeting over an AI that found thousands of flaws no one knew existed.  The subject: an AI model called Mythos, built by Anthropic, and the potential for it to fundamentally transform and destabilize cybersecurity across the global financial system.
https://moneywise.com/news/news/bessent-powell-emergency-meeting-bank-ceos-anthropic-mythos-ai

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
How American Teenagers Are Targeted in ‘Sextortion’ Scams: Victims Manipulated to Create Sexually Explicit Material for Extortionists. The FBI wants to warn parents, educators, caregivers, and children about sextortion, a crime that involves the solicitation and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual acts that are photographed or filmed and provided to an offender they have met online.
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sacramento/news/sextortion-a-growing-threat-preying-upon-our-nations-teens

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Oil Prices Rise After US Announces Blockade on Iranian Ports. Brent crude oil futures prices surged late Sunday following the United States threatening to block Iranian ports after negotiations to end the conflict failed
https://apnews.com/article/oil-prices-stock-markets-trump-iran-ceasefire-fafebd0711ab3b2a191ae23d4fe33350

US blockade of Iran would worsen global energy crisis, analysts say. While US military says it will blockade Iranian ports only, move would have ripples worldwide, according to analysts.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/us-blockade-of-iran-would-worsen-global-energy-crisis-analysts-say

These 13 Gas Brands Are Known for Lower Quality Fuel and Drivers Are Starting to Notice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udmjHo7W_z0

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled grants that were intended to help farmers secure land
https://civileats.com/2026/04/07/op-ed-usda-canceled-300-million-in-contracts-to-support-first-generation-farmers-im-one-of-them/

Four more states have been granted waivers from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services to restrict the purchases of sugary drinks and snacks with SNAP dollars.
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5796610-4-more-states-will-add-restrictions-on-snap-purchases-in-april/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
The Epstein Diaries #4: Epstein and Trump— Everything Was Permissible: The Epstein Files Reveal What Trump Knew. A newly released F.B.I. report shows that Donald Trump contacted the police about Epstein’s crimes as early as 2006. The Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown discusses the revelations.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/the-epstein-files-reveal-what-trump-knew

# Gov / Politics
Inside Trump’s effort to “take over” the midterm elections: ProPublica scrutinized what happened the last time Trump lost a national election. Some of that happened in plain sight. ProPublica’s reporting shows how thoroughly and expansively the Trump administration has overhauled the federal government into what some fear is a vehicle for making sure elections go his way.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-midterm-elections-takeover

Trump vows Strait of Hormuz blockade. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-says-u-s-navy-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-ceasefire-talks-end-without-agreement

Congress to tackle DHS shutdown, govt. funding, voter ID bill on return. After two weeks of recess, Congress returns Monday facing a still-shuttered Homeland Security department and a massive legislative to-do list.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b7eb0963-f32b-4c67-8d2d-4c808fc1936e.html

Trump Issues Warning to China. ‘Big problems’ if China ships weapons to Iran
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/donald-trump-warns-of-big-problems-if-china-ships-weapons-to-iran/articleshow/130202247.cms?from=mdr

# Gov / Politics / Global
Some European MAGA allies distance themselves from Trump’s Iran war. Some of those in Europe’s right wing, once allied with President Donald Trump, are starting to criticize his actions in the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran
https://san.com/media-miss/some-european-maga-allies-distance-themselves-from-trumps-iran-war/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Ratcliffe’s CIA reacts: New Ukraine impeachment evidence exposes Democrats’ ‘bad faith.’ Director Ratcliffe played key role in Congress defending Trump in 2019 impeachment
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/ratcliffes-cia-reacts-new-ukraine-impeachment-evidence-exposes?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Karoline Leavitt LIVE | White House Press Secretary Drops Bombshell in Briefing | Trump | US News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYol7TJnOho

Trump Raged At Fox News To Take A Host ‘Off The Air’… And Oof, It Revealed A Lot: President Donald Trump has once again attacked Fox News host Jessica Tarlov — but this time, he publicly called for her removal from the air.
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-raged-fox-news-host-110018848.html

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Smokeable hemp ban lifted in Texas. A Travis County judge temporarily lifted Texas’ controversial ban on smokable hemp products, delivering a major win for the state’s multibillion-dollar hemp industry—at least until at least April 23.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/08/texas-hemp-smokeable-ban-joints-lawsuit/
Are Marijuana and Hemp the same? Both hemp and cannabis plants are the same species. While science doesn’t differentiate between “hemp” and “cannabis,” the law does. Legally, the key difference between the two is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content.
https://www.healthline.com/health/hemp-vs-marijuana

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Minnesota fraud suspect fails to show in court throwing $11 million Medicaid case into doubt
https://www.aol.com/minnesota-fraud-suspect-skips-court-170700066.html

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA
Elevated Cancer Rates Tied to Livestock Mega-Farms in California, Iowa, and Texas: Researchers comparing maps of CAFOs with county-level disease data found increased rates of all types of cancer, but said more research is needed to determine the cause.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12042026/cancer-rates-higher-near-livestock-operations-study-finds/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Military draft registration becomes automatic for men. Eligible men will be automatically registered into the U.S. military draft pool by December in an effort to streamline the existing self-registration process, according to the agency that oversees the system.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/09/automatic-registration-military-draft-december-2026/89530527007/

The Pentagon quietly leaked plans to expand military bases in Greenland the same day Trump attacked NATO, and analysts say it’s not a coincidence
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/the-pentagon-quietly-leaked-plans-to-expand-military-bases-in-greenland-the-same-day-trump-attacked-nato-and-analysts-say-its-not-a-coincidence/

US Military to Launch Blockade of Iranian Ports Today: The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday that the U.S. military will launch its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4457255/us-to-blockade-ships-entering-or-exiting-iranian-ports/

Fact Check: Did ousted U.S. Generals refuse orders for Iran invasion? Claims unproven at the time of this writing.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/04/07/generals-refuse-orders-iran/

# Military / Global
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Issue Statement Regarding Strait of Hormuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI6ZmxHm798

CIA Unveils Ghost Murmur Tech Used in Iran; Ghost Murmur tool that ‘found US airman’ defies the laws of physics. The air force colonel’s heartbeat was tracked by ‘exquisite’ CIA tech in an operation compared to hunting for a specific grain of sand in the desert
https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran/article/iran-war-how-cia-used-ghost-murmur-tool-detect-airman-heartbeat-jcbvk02ts

Chinese Satellites Moving Unpredictably in Space, Suspect in space? Analysis finds 75 ‘unusual’ moves by Chinese satellites in nearly 10 years. The moves by a few Chinese satellites in GEO show patterns of activity that suggest potential military and intelligence missions, the CSIS study asserts.
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/suspect-in-space-analysis-finds-75-unusual-moves-by-chinese-satellites-in-nearly-10-years/

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Steward PhD Alum Mentors Teen. 18-year-old Pasadena high school student, discovered 1.5 million new celestial objects—including black holes and supernovae—using AI to analyze archival NASA data. His machine-learning model processed 200 billion data points
https://astro.arizona.edu/news/steward-phd-alum-mentors-teen-who-wins-250k-using-ai-discover-15-million-hidden-objects-space

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security
SSA union fears field offices could shutter under new building occupancy law: The USE IT Act requires the General Services Administration to collect data on federal office occupancy rates, but Social Security employees worry the measure could wrongfully target understaffed but in-demand field office locations.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/ssa-union-fears-field-offices-could-shutter-under-new-building-occupancy-law/412784/

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