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Voices, The Peoples News

October 2, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Indigenous
Petroglyphs found on the walls of a Tennessee cave may hold the key to understanding the creativity of prehistoric Indigenous people, dating back as far as 6,000 years
https://www.ancientartarchive.org/mural-of-america/devilstep-hollow-cave-tennessee/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Border Czar Tom Homan Reveals Next Targets: Exclusive Interview: Tom Homan is facilitating the most aggressive transformation of immigration enforcement America has ever seen. He talked about what to expect in the coming weeks and months, rising self-deportations, missing children, his concerns about Russia and China, and why he has twice come out of retirement for the president.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/extended-interview-tom-homan-gop-130006412.html

Judge charges ahead with possible charges for Trump prosecutor over crackdown fallout: A federal judge moved forward with fact-finding that could lead to criminal charges against prosecutors over a case that grew out of President Donald Trump’s Chicago immigration crackdown.
https://www.rawstory.com/midway-blitz-sanctions-fact-finding/

Human Rights Groups Ask UN Panel to Help End ICE’s Effort to Hide Locations of Detainees. Human rights advocates have asked a United Nations panel to intervene in a new U.S. government practice that they say amounts to the “enforced disappearance” of noncitizens
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2026-09-30/human-rights-groups-ask-un-panel-to-help-end-ices-effort-to-hide-locations-of-detainees

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel / Nuclear
South Korea Immediately Shuts Down Trump’s Big Natural Gas Reveal: Donald Trump bragged South Korea had agreed to invest $54 billion in a liquid natural gas pipeline in Alaska.
https://newrepublic.com/post/216072/south-korea-donald-trump-natural-gas

Texas clears full-scale drilling test to bury spent nuclear fuel deep underground. A Texas drilling permit clears the way for a full-scale test of deep borehole technology designed for nuclear waste disposal.
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/texas-deep-borehole-nuclear-waste-disposal-pilot

White House selects Texas power plant project for massive investment from S. Korea. The investment also includes a natural gas plant in Texas and eight new nuclear power plants across the country, Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6121683-south-korea-alaska-lng-pipeline-texas/

Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence as Alberta separation vote nears. Proposed Pacific Link pipeline to carry Alberta oil to West Coast
https://www.ktvb.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/canada-fast-tracks-pacific-oil-pipeline-to-reduce-us-dependence-as-alberta-separation-vote-nears/616-3cd95d68-e6ce-4f7c-9aaa-322faf0d12d1

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Scientists grow iron-rich meat protein in lettuce, a step toward animal-free burgers. Scientists may eventually be able to introduce meat-like characteristics into crops people can eat directly.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/lettuce-engineered-meat-protein-animal-free-burgers/

Texas ranchers warned against voting for Republican Ken Paxton in competitive Senate race: ‘He has the morals of a lizard, and that is probably being unkind to lizards,’ former Texas Farm Bureau chief says
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-ranchers-shouldnt-vote-for-lizard-ken-paxton-ex-farm-bureau-chief-12506707

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Norway parliament probes Epstein links to politicians and diplomats. Norway’s Parliament has launched an investigation into 11 current and former high-ranking ministers over alleged ties and grants linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/norway-launches-probe-into-11-senior-officials-over-us-epstein-files-links

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump pushes Senate Republicans on ‘No More Changing of Clocks Act.’ President Trump is ramping up pressure on Senate Republicans to move forward with legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, blaming Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for holding up the bipartisan effort to end the twice-a-year changing of clocks.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6125208-donald-trump-senate-gop-permanent-daylight-savings-bill/

Why top Texas election denier Ken Paxton could cause chaos if he loses his Senate race. As the state’s top attorney, Paxton is armed with a unique suite of powers to challenge the outcome if he loses, making him far more of a threat to democracy than the average election denier on the ballot this year.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/why-top-texas-election-denier-ken-paxton-could-cause-chaos-if-he-loses-his-senate-race/

Trump hired them to prove election conspiracies. They all left without finding anything. Olsen becomes the latest in a string of Trump loyalists to quit their posts after being brought in to prove 2020 election conspiracy theories, or indict the president’s political enemies, and utterly failing to do so.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-hired-them-to-prove-election-conspiracies-they-all-left-without-proving-anything/

Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/could-trump-take-over-voting-by-declaring-a-national-emergency/
U.S. Constitution: Article I, Section 4 gives the power to run elections strictly to the states, with Congress acting as a backstop. The president has no constitutional role in setting voting rules
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/despite-president-trumps-claims-of-foreign-election-interference-he-has-no-legal-authority-to-declare-a-national-emergency-and-unilaterally-nationalize-elections/

Trump leaves the door open to a US military base in Venezuela
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-appears-open-u-military-194900767.html

Trump Ominously Discusses the Prospect of Jailing Reporters Over Leaks: ‘I Haven’t Done That…Yet’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-ominously-discusses-the-prospect-of-jailing-reporters-over-leaks-i-havent-done-that-yet/

Trump Rages About Press During ‘Time’ Interview: ‘You Haven’t Asked Me One F—ing Positive Question! I Don’t Know What The Hell’s Wrong!’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-explodes-reporter-haven-t-144725977.html

Trump throws a glass of water in middle of his speech and says ‘it’s ridiculous.’ US President Donald Trump sparked a wave of online reactions during a Texas speech after dramatically throwing a glass of water onto the ground while discussing fuel and energy. Speaking to truckers in Texas on October 1, Trump said the United States has more fuel than any other country and argued that, with Venezuela included
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dCh081DTog

‘Hard to convince him to do anything’: Tr​ump insiders terrified they’ve been replaced. President Trump is leaning heavily upon Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok to help shape decisions about his presidency and legacy — and close advisers are alarmed by how much weight he’s giving it
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-grok-2677974491/

Trump sued his own administration for $10 billion. A judge found the case was collusive, and an appeals court has now agreed
https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/trump-sanctions-collusive-10-billion-irs-lawsuit

# Global News
Gulf oil exports hit pre-war levels, blunting Iran’s Hormuz leverage amid effective U.S. blockade.
Choking on their own choke point: Iran’s neighbors rebuilt their export routes around the Strait of Hormuz while a U.S. blockade of Iran’s main portal has left Iran’s own crude oil bottled up at home and its empty tankers adrift in Asia.
https://justthenews.com/government/diplomacy/gulf-oil-exports-hit-pre-war-levels-blunting-irans-hormuz-leverage-amid

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
This hissy fit exposes what Trump fears most: Beginning in 2015, when Trump ousted a Univision reporter from a press conference, what started as a simmer became a roiling boil that led to his petty, arbitrary, and unconstitutional press ban last month. Because they’ll just keep telling the truth about him, which he hates. And he keeps telling them so.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-media-ban/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
CHRISTUS Health Plan will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, leaving thousands of seniors in East Texas, including Bowie, Cass and Red River counties, to find new coverage before the end of the year.
https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/christus-health-plan-exiting-medicare-advantage-in-2027

UnitedHealthcare, Aetna say 2027 Medicare Advantage plans to offer more limited provider networks
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/unitedhealthcare-aetna-say-2027-medicare-advantage-plans-offer-more-limited-2026-10-01/

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
GOP senators push probe on cannabis & China ties: The lawmakers, led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday expressing concerns that criminal networks linked to China are “exploiting vulnerabilities in federal law to operate expansive illicit drug enterprises that threaten our communities and national security.”
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-senators-want-investigation-on-chinese-role-in-u-s-marijuana-and-hemp-industries/

Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (D-CA) filed a bill directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the benefits of medical cannabis for military veterans with PTSD and chronic pain.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/va-would-be-required-to-study-medical-marijuanas-benefits-for-veterans-with-ptsd-and-pain-under-new-congressional-bill/

The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved new rules allowing medical marijuana delivery, including via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and private carriers like FedEx and UPS—but the federal agency is refusing to clarify if it will take part in cannabis commerce.
https://www.wabe.org/georgia-medical-cannabis-commission-approves-home-delivery/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Panic as Pentagon quietly moves to expand Trump’s ‘nuclear options.’ The Pentagon has launched a review of America’s nuclear posture, focused on providing more “options” for the White House, two top officials said this week.
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/08/pentagon-wants-expanding-options-for-nuclear-weapons-officials-say/

Pentagon sending more than 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up: The Pentagon is sending more than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships to the Middle East as the Navy buildup ramps up in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) theater. The USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, the flagship vessel of the amphibious readiness group, was spotted departing San Diego on Monday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pentagon-sending-more-4-000-215804685.html

Trump sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East with 10K more troops — as he weighs post-midterm Iran assault. Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/02/us-third-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran

Newsom Says Hegseth Is Firing Generals “Mid-War” After the Secretary Says the 20% Reduction Is “Accountability, and Long Overdue.” The overhaul could reshape the US military as Hegseth faces scrutiny over senior officers’ removal.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/why-is-hegseth-cutting-20-percent-of-us-general-and-admiral-positions

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
GOP lawmaker files bill to rein in AI surveillance camera abuses. Sen. Josh Hawley Unveils “STOP Flock Abuse Act” To Impose 10-Day Data Deletion Limits, Ban Facial Recognition, And Require Audit Logs For AI Surveillance Cameras After Flock, Axon, Motorola, And Verkada Executives Skip Senate Testimony Following The Wrongful Arrest Of Florida Woman
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flock-cameras-abuse-josh-hawley-bill/

As Florida county works to remove all of its Flock Safety automated license-plate readers from local roads, officials discovered several mystery cameras that were installed without their knowledge or approval.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/florida-cops-say-they-dont-know-who-owns-11-unpermitted-flock-cameras/

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October 1, 2026, PM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
18-year-old in ICE detention for more than 200 days: ‘They just took me away.’  “I was going to buy a torta when the officer stopped me. He first asked me for my ID and whether I had papers. I told him, ‘no.’ Then he called ICE. They asked me what kind of papers I had, and I told them I had status. But they didn’t even give me time to show them my papers. They just took me away,” Chavez Carranza told ABC News from detention.
https://abcnews.com/US/18-year-ice-detention-200-days/story?id=136855988

Amnesty International Calls for ICE to Be Abolished After Documenting Widespread Human Rights Violations in Anti-Immigrant Operations. In a new report released today, Amnesty International documented widespread human rights violations committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies during the Trump administration’s large-scale, militarized immigration enforcement operations in Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Orleans and Washington, DC.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/ee-uu-amnistia-internacional-pide-la-disolucion-del-ice-tras-documentar-violaciones-generalizadas-de-derechos-humanos-en-operaciones-contra-inmigrantes/

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety / Recalls
6 popular products sold at Walmart, Amazon recalled for serious safety risks: Return ASAP.  The safety hazards include severe burn injuries, explosions, chemical burns and deadly entrapment. In some cases, the recalled products have led to several injuries and more than $2 million in property damage.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/6-popular-products-sold-walmart-100157057.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Elizabeth Warren demands answers on $96B in lost federal revenue as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft claim tax breaks
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/elizabeth-warren-demands-answers-96b-093000150.html

US bans $1 billion of Canadian imports. Here’s what you won’t see on shelves anymore. The move is a fresh escalation in President Donald Trump’s second-term trade dispute with the neighboring nation
https://www.the-independent.com/us/money/us-canada-trump-trade-ban-b3058153.html

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
America’s largest underground water supply is drying up and will ultimately drive up the cost of groceries nationwide
https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1wu4uez/americas_largest_underground_water_supply_is/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
America’s strategic oil reserves are at 44-year lows, and Trump just gave away another 40 million barrels
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/america-s-strategic-oil-reserves-are-at-44-year-lows-and-trump-just-gave-away-another-40-million-barrels/ar-AA2dhwDa

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Jeffrey Epstein Said ‘I May Have Screwed Myself’ After Revealing ‘Dangerous’ Information About Donald Trump 1 Month Before His Arrest. Epstein reportedly possessed dangerous details and photos prior to the 2016 election but feared retaliation, while the White House has dismissed related document leaks as a fabricated smear.
https://okmagazine.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-screwed-myself-revealing-informationt-donald-trump-before-arrest/

# Gov / Politics / US
Silicon Valley power player Peter Thiel turns on Trump administration, saying it is defined by a dangerous lack of intelligence. It is a notable shift for a man who served as one of the earliest and most prominent Silicon Valley backers for the president during the 2016 campaign.
https://www.themarysue.com/silicon-valley-power-player-peter-thiel-turns-on-trump-administration-saying-it-is-defined-by-a-dangerous-lack-of-intelligence/

Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ war with press takes new twist on desperate trip to Texas:  President Donald Trump’s feud with the media escalated during a campaign trip to Texas and Oklahoma as the administration abruptly removed CNN from the travel press pool. The exclusion occurred despite a recent federal court order temporarily blocking the White House’s restrictions on media access.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/cnn-denied-access-trumps-press-2048627

‘Unsettling to American partners’: Trump’s offer to sell arms to China is an admission he doesn’t take its security threats seriously, experts warn.  While the administration and President Trump subsequently distanced themselves from the remarks, foreign policy experts warned that the suggestion undermined strategic deterrence and ignored national security threats
https://fortune.com/2026/09/28/trump-us-arms-sale-china-xi-jinping-summit-national-security-threats-taiwan-weapons-package/

“When It’s Finally Resolved, FBI Director Kash Patel Must Resign and Join Bongino”: Thomas Massie on Transcript Detailing FBI Interrogation of Brian Cole Jr.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4748829/thomas-massie-kash-patel-resignation-dc-pipe-bomber-interrogation/

Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool case permanently, cites risk Trump will force new charges
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-permanently-dismisses-trump-administrations-case-charging-ex-olympian-with-reflecting-pool-vandalism

The Kennedy Center’s financial collapse happened after Trump took over, according to 15 years of financial records
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/09/30/kennedy-center-was-solvent-when-trump-took-over-then-its-finances-collapsed/

Trump expresses frustration with his three Supreme Court nominees: ‘They vote against me often’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6123220-supreme-court-votes-against-trump/

Forget the Red Sea: Trump’s next shadow war is happening on a lake. The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest lake, is fast becoming one of the most important trade arteries on the planet.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4747209/caspian-sea-middle-corridor-trade-route/

Iran Makes Unusual Appeal to Americans to ‘Wake Up’ and Take Back Control, Warns US of ‘Massive Economic Earthquake’ if Trump Continues War
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/09/62070994/iran-makes-unusual-appeal-to-americans-to-wake-up-and-take-back-control-warns-us-of-massive-economic-earthquake-if-trump-continues-war

Senate Republicans and John Fetterman block measure to probe killings of nine Americans by Israelis in West Bank. Embattled Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against a resolution that would require the State Department to report when Americans are murdered by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
https://newrepublic.com/post/216017/john-fetterman-block-investigation-israel-murders-americans

Obama Steps Up to Make Trump’s Nightmare a Reality. The former president is hitting the campaign trail at a crucial time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7cLLLIAcoo

Donald Trump Sparks Health Concerns From Critics as His Left Leg Appears ‘Limp’ After White House Luncheon: ‘It’s Way More Obvious Than Usual’
https://www.aol.com/articles/donald-trump-sparks-health-concerns-204725000.html

Trump Threatens to Sue Federal Reserve Board Member Jerome Powell ‘at the Highest Level’ in Response to Fed Renovation Report
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-threatens-to-sue-federal-reserve-board-member-jerome-powell-at-the-highest-level-in-response-to-fed-renovation-report/

Trump administration removes resources to help U.S. citizens born abroad vote
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-administration-removes-resources-to-help-us-citizens-born-abroad-vote/

Trump’s mental state just got put on full display. It’s not pretty
https://slate.substack.com/p/trumps-mental-state-just-got-put

Trump not ruling out invoking Insurrection Act around midterms
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6122559-trump-midterm-election-insurrection-act/

US targets Iran’s military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-targets-irans-military-supply-chain-as-diplomatic-talks-remain-uncertain

# Global News
Iran has ordered the U.S. to pay $130 billion in damages after the U.N.’s highest court ruled that the Trump administration must ease sanctions against the country.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/iran-us-130-billion-trump-administration

Brazil attorney general says meddling ‘cannot be tolerated’ after Trump funding plans revealed
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/brazil-attorney-general-election-meddling-trump-funding-plans

Iran indicates it’s received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war: Iranian officials indicated Wednesday they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the seven-month war, which U.S. President Donald Trump had publicly rejected just days earlier. The officials did not say what the response contained, and whether it was a rejection or not.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/international/2026/09/30/iran-indicates-it-s-received-u-s–response-to-ioffer-on-ending-war

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
They called her a domestic terrorist. Now Renée Good’s family is suing. The family alleges wrongful death and deprivation of civil rights.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/they-called-her-a-domestic-terrorist-now-renee-goods-family-is-suing/

Judge’s ‘outrageous’ move to say he doesn’t want US to become North Korea should force his recusal from ‘any’ DHS matters, Trump DOJ demands
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/judges-outrageous-move-doesnt-want-125157138.html

Major arguments to reverse Judge Cannon’s permanent burial of Mar-a-Lago report on Trump may happen sooner than anticipated
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/major-arguments-reverse-judge-cannons-170810428.html

Jack Smith’s opening statement: “Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation.”  Former Special Counsel Jack Smith slammed President Donald Trump in his opening statement before a Senate panel on Tuesday, saying his investigation uncovered “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that the commander in chief “engaged in serious crimes against our nation.”
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/jack-smith-eviscerates-trump-in-opening-statement-president-trump-engaged-in-serious-crimes-against-our-nation/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Fundamentally anti-American’: Hegseth attacks the media in fiery speech. He accused them of treason and endangering the lives of U.S. soldiers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterized critical U.S. media coverage of military operations as a national betrayal and treason during his address at Marine Corps Base Quantico. He stated that partisan reporting and the leaking of sensitive operational details directly endanger the lives of American service members
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/30/pete-hegseth-pentagon-media-treason

Sen. Ruben Gallego Tells Hegseth Calling Reporting “Treason” Doesn’t Change That He “Has No Idea How to Win This War” — “I Served in Iraq. The Free Press Wasn’t Our Enemy”
https://www.threads.com/@gallegoforaz/video/Dd7oeE3Elz6/video-i-served-in-iraq-the-free-press-wasnt-our-enemy-they-reported-what-was/

President Trump signs an executive order directing EVERY federal agency to immediately start folding into America.gov, creating one AI-powered front door for the entire U.S. government.ONE website to search for EVERYTHING from the federal government. No more bouncing between 47 different agency websites just to renew a passport or check a damn benefit.47 is FINALLY bringing the federal government into the 21st century. Should’ve been done a LONG time ago!
https://share.newsbreak.com/jqogrfws

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Shield laws are working. Now red states want the Supreme Court to end them. three Republican state attorneys general filed a direct lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down abortion shield laws in three Democratic-led states
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/red-states-just-asked-the-supreme-court-to-kill-abortion-shield-laws/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Retired Major General Rips ‘Incompetent’ Hegseth for ‘Playing Russian Roulette With the Security of the United States.’ ‘Incredibly competent generals, and he’s getting rid of them,’ said Randy Manner, who retired in 2012 after serving more than 30 years in the US Army
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-military-purge-russian-roulette-b3059877.html

Pentagon Begins Alerting Possibly Millions of Service Members About Personnel Database Breach
https://gizmodo.com/pentagon-begins-alerting-possibly-millions-of-service-members-about-personnel-database-breach-2000819961

US Navy sends USS Theodore Roosevelt to Middle East for 7 plus month deployment, potential for Iran war to stretch long into 2027
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-09-28/trump-hormuz-marines-injured-roosevelt-deploys-22990773.html

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
U.S. Spy Chief Warns That “Super Intelligence” (AI) is a National Security Concern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3u8nkBlgI

# Transportation / Trucking / Travel / Tourism / TSA / FAA
16 American trucking companies file for bankruptcy as diesel costs soar. Recent filings include Globemaster, Xoco Transport, Expedite Express and several Texas carriers. A new round of trucking bankruptcies has swept across the U.S. in recent weeks, with carriers ranging from small owner-operators to fleets operating dozens of trucks seeking Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 protection.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/16-trucking-companies-hit-bankruptcy-court-in-less-than-a-month

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October 1, 2026, AM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Petroglyphs found on the walls of a Tennessee cave may hold the key to understanding the creativity of prehistoric Indigenous people. Prehistoric cave art discovered across Tennessee and the broader Southeast—including carved petroglyphs, charcoal pictographs, and mud glyphs—reveals a sophisticated, sacred underground landscape created by Indigenous peoples
https://www.ancientartarchive.org/mural-of-america/devilstep-hollow-cave-tennessee/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Trump’s Border Wall Construction Destroys 6,500-Year-Old Arizona Geoglyph – Older Than Stonehenge: Before Stonehenge was raised, before Egypt’s first pyramid broke ground, before the Nazca people drew their famous lines across the Peruvian desert, someone in what is now southern Arizona shaped a 272-foot fish into the earth. On April 23, 2026, a border-wall contractor drove heavy equipment across it. Conservation advocates describe the damage as irreparable.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/trump-border-wall-construction-destroys-151232210.html

Supreme Court will rule on Trump’s ICE detention policy. Lower courts have rejected ICE’s novel view of its detention authority. Announced on October 1, 2026, the blockbuster case will test the boundaries of executive power and the rights of millions of undocumented immigrants living within the United States
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/01/supreme-court-trump-ice-detention-01103024

Trump Administration Plans to Add 5,000 New ICE Employees by End of Year. Recent recruitment strategies have included using neo-Nazi memes to appeal to potential hires.
https://www.ms.now/news/ice-plans-to-hire-5000-new-personnel-by-december

Activists Are Targeting One of ICE’s Key Staging Grounds — Parking Spots. Protesters say they are “throwing sand in the gears” of the agency’s deportation and abduction machine.
https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2026/08/04/protesters-target-tribeca-garage-over-alleged-ice-parking

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Amazon Is Deploying AI to Spy on Its Workers and Bust Unions Before They Form. These algorithmic surveillance practices have prompted legal challenges from workers and labor boards alleging violations of federal labor protections.
https://truthout.org/articles/amazon-is-deploying-ai-to-spy-on-its-workers-and-bust-unions-before-they-form/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Texas desalination plant wins final permit for 50 million gallons a day. Shifting both the intake and discharge offshore was presented as a way to reduce worries.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/harbor-island-desalination-plant-permit-texas/

‘We’re rapidly running out of time’: 7 of Earth’s 9 life support systems already breached, and the situation is getting worse, report warns
https://www.aol.com/articles/earths-life-support-systems-failing-113000000.html

Report Delivers ‘Starkest Warning Yet’ on How Climate Emergency Is Causing ‘Profound Changes’ for Oceans. “The ocean is transforming before our eyes: Warming, rising seas, and ecosystem degradation are interconnected signs of significant and long-term change.”
https://marine.copernicus.eu/press/press-releases/le-10-rapport-de-copernicus-marine-revele-les-transformations-de-locean-et

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Trump Offers 40M Barrels From US Oil Reserve — But Buyers Aren’t Biting: Global Refining Capacity Is The Problem, Says Top Oil Analyst
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/26/09/62071265/trump-offers-40m-barrels-from-us-oil-reserve-but-buyers-arent-biting-global-refining-capacity-is-the-problem-says-top-oil-analyst

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Millions of Americans are losing SNAP benefits: “It feels as though people are being punished”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/snap-benefits-millions-lost-obbba-work-requirements/

# General News
When to change your clocks in NJ as daylight saving time nears. New Jerseyans are still set to turn clocks back Nov. 1, but the push to make daylight saving time permanent remains alive in Congress.
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/2026/09/29/daylight-saving-time-new-jersey-clocks-fall-back-2026/92001796007/

# Gov / Politics / US
‘How much more money does he need?’ Crypto bros furious at Trump over his ‘cash grab.’ The young crypto investors who fell in love with Donald Trump’s embrace of the industry when he ran for president are now furious that he used them to enrich himself and his family.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-crypto-scam-new-wapo/

Devout GOP pundit says he’s voting for Democrats: My party needs to ‘hit rock bottom’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/karl-rove-party-infiltrated_n_6aaec807e4b03a8a58d6cd5f

Eric Schmitt’s bad Jack Smith intel likely came directly from White House: Top GOP senator
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/eric-schmitt-hawks/

5 People at U.S. Cyber Command Died by Suicide in 5 Weeks. Lawmakers Want Answers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/5-people-u-cyber-command-161355760.html

‘Americans Are Being Killed, and There’s No Recourse’: Ilhan Omar Demands Prosecution and Abolishment of ICE
https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-speaks-house-floor-calling-abolish-ice-and-end-federal-occupation

The Trump administration used a rare and controversial budgetary tactic to reject funding that would have supported research, education and minority groups.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lawmakers-slam-trumps-unlawful-move-cut-810-million-federal-funds-rcna599942

The 72,000 missing votes Republicans don’t want you to hear about
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/a-few-hundred-noncitizen-votes-are-a-national-scandal-but-when-states-reject-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ballots-from-eligible-voters-its-business-as-usual/

Trump’s Horrific, Illegal Iran War Has ‘Costs Us Billions While Making Us Less Safe.’ “This is a self-inflicted wound, it’s a choice, and it can be undone.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-cost-security

Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Rationale for Hiding Memo on ‘Cold-Blooded Murder’ at Sea. “No president can arbitrarily assassinate people from the sky based on their sole say-so,” said one legal expert.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-boat-strike-memo

Alarm Grows Over ‘Clearly Illegal’ Trump-Rubio Election Meddling in Brazil: “The Trump-Rubio interventions, with the collaboration of the Bolsonaro clan, have made the Flávio campaign into another US regime change operation. This should be defeated.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-election-interference-brazil

‘Sad’ Trump makes rare confession as he realizes time is running out. President Donald Trump hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Americans
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/sad-trump-makes-rare-confession-2047369

Donald Trump ‘falling apart before our eyes’ as interview footage has people asking ‘what is this?’ Users online were shocked by the president’s appearance during a press gaggle, as he spoke to the media about AI deal
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-falling-apart-odd-2046646

Rachel Maddow Predicts Trump Will Try to Install Family Member as Successor So They Can Keep ‘Ill-Gotten Gains.’ The cable news veteran argued Trump has been so busy ripping off the American public during his second term — which she described as his “kleptokratic phase” — that he will have no choice but to make one of his own kids the next president, if only to cover up the family’s financial crimes. But Maddow said that’s how all “dictators” operate.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/rachel-maddow-predicts-trump-will-try-to-install-family-member-as-successor-so-they-can-keep-ill-gotten-gains/

Hispanic voters reverse course on President Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, signaling trouble for the GOP: ‘The Latino vote is the largest swing vote in America,’ Republican strategist says
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-and-gop-see-reversal-with-latinos-in-2-strongholds-ahead-of-midterms-12496821

# Global News
Ukraine’s remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjkg7k6z9296o

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Tennessee halts executions after failed attempt to execute Christa Pike. Christa Pike survived being administered two doses of a lethal drug during her planned execution Wednesday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/tennessee-death-row-inmate-christa-pike-survives-2-doses-of-execution-drugs-081613268.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Risks of violent election threats skyrocket as Trump DOJ ‘dismantles’ protections:
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/trump-doj-curbs-efforts-to-safeguard-states-from-election-crimes

Trump DOJ lawyer dares federal judge to rule against him in courtroom standoff: Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias flagged the exchange in a Tuesday livestream, saying it was “urgent enough that it deserved the alert” his viewers received. The line came from “a trial lawyer for the Department of Justice’s civil division,” Elias said. “If you want to enjoin us, enjoin us,” the lawyer said, per Elias.
https://www.rawstory.com/department-of-justice-2677963294/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Dems Rebuke Trump’s Ultra-Rich Treasury Chief Over $910,000 in Unpaid Medicare Taxes. “Until he pays what he owes, Secretary Bessent is placing himself above the law,” said Sen. Ron Wyden.
https://www.inc.com/brian-contreras/how-trumps-treasury-nominee-allegedly-avoided-nearly-1-million-in-taxes/91108324

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pentagon says Golden Dome covers everyone, CBO says it will cost $1.2T
https://blackchronicle.com/national/pentagon-says-golden-dome-covers-everyone-cbo-says-it-will-cost-1-2t/?srsltid=AU7gw4W3KJaDgPuXWFLHh3oSlN6Aci_zo6LteAigzy49_uhdyWsTPxP2

# Military / Global
Russia lost one of its irreplaceable Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers in a deadly training crash
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-loses-irreplaceable-nuclaer-bomber-tu-95-training-crash-2026-9

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
The FTC Is Now Investigating Frontier AI Labs Following Countless Hacks by Out-of-Control Agents. These guys are about to have to testify. And when you hear why they’re being investigated, you’ll want to hear that testemony, too.
Https://Futurism.Com/Artificial-Intelligence/Ftc-Investigating-Frontier-Ai-Labs-Hacks

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September 30, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
ICE’s Plans for Its $1.3M Robot Dogs Detailed in Agency Documents. The Cerberus Spot systems can provide remote audio, thermal imaging and hazard detection, while documents leave their potential use in immigration enforcement unresolved
https://www.techtimes.co.uk/ice-contract-four-customized-robot-dogs-1808843

ICE Is Still Targeting the Haitian Community in Springfield. Hundreds of Haitians in the Ohio town are being forced to wear ankle monitors while they await immigration hearings.
https://truthout.org/articles/ice-is-still-targeting-the-haitian-community-in-springfield/

Trump’s mass detention machine in Pennsylvania. “ICE is just churning bodies into the detention system.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/trump-ice-detention-philipsburg-pennsylvania-immigration-deportation-geo-group-mvpc/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Common Cents Act would impact pennies, nickels and cash transactions. It may soon become law
https://thehill.com/business/personal-finance/6117206-common-cents-act-would-impact-pennies-nickels-and-cash-transactions-it-may-soon-become-law/

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Trump’s Dismantling of Student Loan Aid Is Crashing Down on Debtors This Week. Organizers are calling to stop the collections, the wage garnishments, and the credit score reductions.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-dismantling-of-student-loan-aid-is-crashing-down-on-debtors-this-week/

From kindergarten to disciplinary school: Texas sends kids as young as 6 to harsh alternative campuses. Her child was assigned to the disciplinary campus in their school district in McKinney, Texas, for 30 days, over allegations that the kindergartner had assaulted a teacher about a week prior. Melissa, whose last name is being withheld to protect her son’s privacy, said the incident occurred when the boy had struggled against a restraint, kicking a teacher.
https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2026/09/29/from-kindergarten-to-disciplinary-school-texas-sends-kids-as-young-as-6-to-harsh-alternative-campuses/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Scientists Alarmed by “Kelvin Wave” That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot. “It’s a wave unlike the ones you’re used to at the beach.”
https://futurism.com/science-energy/scientists-alarmed-kelvin-wave-el-nino-california-ecuador-ocean
What is a Kelvin wave? The underwater pulse that could impact California
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/kelvin-wave-nino-underwater-california-passive-ocean/

Scientists Found a Way to Make Chaotic Waves Organize Themselves. Waves find order in the chaos of an oddly shaped cavity
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-chaos-oddly-cavity.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Farmers Sue USDA Over Policy That Once Again Screws Over American Farmers
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/farmers-sue-usda-over-policy-175234543.html

# Gov / Politics / US
Rolling Stone just dropped a massive exposé branding Trump “the most corrupt president in American history,” and he is reportedly seething.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-mob-boss-united-states-1235631736/

Another leftist race narrative bites the dust: Mississippi hanging edition. Fortune’s case is one of several alleged hanging deaths of black people in recent years that have drawn activist and political attention.
https://justthenews.com/nation/another-radical-left-narrative-bites-dust-mississippi-hangin-edition

Senate Republicans make their case that Jack Smith’s probe was purely political, not criminal. Democratic lawmakers supported Smith. They stated that his work followed standard Department of Justice rules and accused Republicans of trying to punish a public servant
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/jack-smith-defends-investigations-into-trump-during-tense-us-senate-hearing

Republican group with white power ties openly plots infiltration of Florida government. Recent political developments in Florida have drawn significant scrutiny toward fringe elements and individuals with white supremacist ties trying to gain influence within conservative circles and state politics.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/unite-the-right/

GOP senator shocks with ‘remarkable break from Trump’: ‘Maybe we’re doing something wrong.’ Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, is urging the administration to pull back on its immigration sweeps. He says ICE is removing people who have been part of their communities for years.
https://www.rawstory.com/jim-justice-2677965107/

“Chuck Schumer sold the world”: Democrat leader chased out of event by protesters throwing “AI money” at senator in viral video
https://www.primetimer.com/news/chuck-schumer-sold-the-world-democrat-leader-chased-out-of-event-by-protesters-throwing-ai-money-at-senator-in-viral-video

Federal watchdog: Trump canceling $810 million in government funding was unconstitutional. A top Government Accountability Office lawyer told Congress the president doesn’t have the power to execute his latest ‘pocket rescission.’
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/09/29/congress/pocket-rescission-gao-unconstitutional-01096965

“Immoral, Illegal, Idiotic” — Chris Coons Says Trump “Siphoned Money Away From Our Troops” for His “Cruel Immigration Agenda,” Then Used Homeland Security Cash on a Pro-Trump Ad Five Weeks Before the Election
https://www.forth.news/stories/CfWcNo2MVQHQPRE4Bads1

“A Massive Power Grab”: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote. A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict voting access.
https://www.propublica.org/article/disabled-voters-nonprofit-funding-cuts-omb

Trump’s own AI-powered website confirms he lost the 2020 election: ‘Finally, a straight answer from someone in the Trump administration.’ President Donald Trump’s newly launched AI-powered federal portal, America.gov, initially stated that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election based on official government records. The system was quickly updated during the launch event to decline answering political questions.
https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/tech/trump-ai-website-america-gov-biden-2020-election-results/

Governor, Cabinet approve designation of CAIR as a domestic terrorist group. The federal government itself has never declared the Muslim civil rights organization a terrorist group.
https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/29/governor-cabinet-approve-designation-of-cair-as-a-domestic-terrorist-group/

“Yay poverty! We win the poverty contest”: Michael Maren reacts to Trump bragging “we have the best poverty numbers” in history of US.  A poverty-related statement Trump made over the weekend became an online target over its confusing wording.
https://www.primetimer.com/news/yay-poverty-we-win-the-poverty-contest-michael-maren-reacts-to-trump-bragging-we-have-the-best-poverty-numbers-in-history-of-us

Jack Smith Says Donald Trump Engaged in “Criminal Scheme To Overturn the Results and Prevent the Lawful Transfer of Power” After 2020 Presidential Election Defeat
https://www.primetimer.com/news/yay-poverty-we-win-the-poverty-contest-michael-maren-reacts-to-trump-bragging-we-have-the-best-poverty-numbers-in-history-of-us

Impeachment Calls Grow Over $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Used for ‘Illegal’ Pro-Trump Ads
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2026/09/29/homeland-security–20-million-taxpayer-funds-pro-trump-ads

# Medicare / Medicaid  / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Premiums for Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Drug Plans to Rise for Some, Fall for Others in 2027. It’s important to compare your Medicare Advantage and Part D coverage options during Medicare open enrollment
https://www.aarp.org/medicare/medicare-part-d-premiums-2027/

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Some of the most advanced antibacterial technology being developed today was copied straight from the wing of a dragonfly. Yes, that is entirely true.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/puV8fO1hmGg

The Antibacterial Properties of Dragonfly-Inspired Nanocoatings
https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5649

Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration.
https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/gavin-newsom-california-public-health-fight-west-coast-alliance-trump-hhs-rfk/

# Medical Pharmaceuticals
‘A Match Made in Hell’: Former GOP House Leader to Head Big Pharma Lobby: “Cantor, like PhRMA, is an experienced reverse Robin Hood, legislating money away from working families and toward giant corporations.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/eric-cantor-phrma

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6117672-hegseth-plans-pentagon-leadership-cuts/

# Military / Global
Chilling WW3 ‘blueprint’ from Putin ally reveals plot to attack Nato country with ‘lightning fast’ nuclear strike. The chilling plans outline how Russia could nuke Lithuania – and comes amid mounting fears the Kremlin tyrant is mulling a military attack in Europe.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryvv2krqgx

# Other Interestimg Stuff
10,000-Year-Old Burials May Reveal New Clues About Life, Death, and a Possible Skull Cult at Göbeklitepe. Learn how mineral crusts, broken bones, and possible rodent tooth marks helped researchers piece together what happened to human remains at Göbeklitepe.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/intact-burials-gobekli-tepe/

An Incredible 6,000-Year-Old Discovery Emerges From the Ice. Innovative Stone Age Arrows Emerge as Norway’s Oldest Ice Disappears
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/stone-age-arrows-norway-00103213

An Odd Discovery in the Alps: Melting glacier ice along the Splügen Pass in Switzerland exposed a puzzling, archaic wooden vehicle. Archaeologists could not readily identify its age or exact function, prompting them to ask the public for help and theories regarding its origins
https://thedebrief.org/officials-seek-answers-as-mysterious-vehicle-revealed-by-melting-ice-in-the-swiss-alps-prompts-speculation-online/

# Science / Research
Leather is one of the world’s most popular textile materials, but producing it harms animals and the planet. There’s a new contender on the fashion scene: mushroom-based leather.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-mushroom-based-leather-could-be-the-next-sustainable-fashion-material-180979170/

The World Produces 8 Million Tons of Spent Coffee Grounds. Now, Scientists Found a Way to Use Them to Manage Heat. Researchers have developed an eco-friendly thermal insulation material derived from carbonized spent coffee grounds that performs comparably to commercial foam. This biochar-based composite offers a sustainable alternative to traditional synthetic insulation, though additional durability testing is required before commercial distribution.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-an-amazing-new-use-for-your-leftover-coffee-ground

Wet coffee grounds can be transformed into clean fuel. A new technique transforms used coffee grounds into coal-like biochar in just 90 seconds, offering a cleaner way to recycle coffee waste.
https://www.earth.com/environment/wet-coffee-grounds-can-be-transformed-into-clean-fuel/

# Transportation / Trucking / Travel / Tourism / TSA / FAA
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has removed 87 foreign crew members from cruise ships at the Port of Boston as part of an ongoing federal initiative called Operation Tidal Wave
https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2026/09/articles/featured/u-s-cbp-claims-to-have-deported-87-crew-members-for-allegedly-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-materials-from-the-port-of-boston/A

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 29, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Over 450 Haitians deported back to dangerous island since US ended protections
https://myfox8.com/news/report-over-450-haitians-deported-back-to-dangerous-island-since-us-ended-protections/

Federal judge finds DHS in contempt for deporting teenage asylum seeker in violation of court orders, directs Trump admin to bring him back
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-finds-dhs-in-contempt-orders-deported-teen-be-returned-12492308

ICE paid $1.07 billion for 11 detention warehouses and now plans to sell seven after more than $20 million in costs it can’t recover, GAO found
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ice-has-wasted-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-with-uninformed-detention-plans-gao-finds

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Trump Announces Largest Ever US Steel Plant. The steep tariffs imposed on foreign steel have encouraged domestic manufacturing, with a mega plant set to break ground in Iowa. Once it’s up and running, the plant is projected to produce 10 million tons of steel per year.
https://apnews.com/article/steel-plant-trump-mesabi-essar-be31b94688c769a4a5c1098e1b85f3af

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
‘Nobody knows anything.’ Displaced IRS staff move from one project to another with few details why. IRS employees who completed a stint in taxpayer services are moving onto their next assignment, and some IT executives coming back from an extended period of paid administrative leave
https://www.washingtonsun.com/agencies/irs-reshuffling-staff-without-telling-them-why

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
The End of Gifted Education. Schools are ending gifted and talented programs. They will no longer separate kids by ability. Why?
https://www.the74million.org/article/many-school-gifted-programs-are-unfair-shutting-them-will-make-inequities-worse/

Trump’s Dismantling of Student Loan Aid Is Crashing Down on Debtors This Week. Organizers are calling to stop the collections, the wage garnishments, and the credit score reductions.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-dismantling-of-student-loan-aid-is-crashing-down-on-debtors-this-week/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Guess Who Has Extensive Connections to Ghislaine Maxwell. You’ve probably seen or clicked on something this guy owns, unfortunately!
https://abcnews.com/video/78493783/

From Trump to Prince Andrew: All the famous names embroiled in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Maxwell’s accusers testified they found her famous connections both alluring and intimidating
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-prince-andrew-prison-b2267523.html

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump revenge plot implodes as multiple insiders jump ship: The Justice Department’s sprawling probe into an alleged “grand conspiracy” against President Donald Trump unraveled from the inside Monday as a second senior Trump loyalist walked out on the administration, and as many as eight prosecutors are now gone from the Florida-based team.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-revenge-plot/

Republicans ‘brace for losing everything’ as wipeout comes for heart of Trump country: As GOP alarm about the midterms worsens, a progressive data researcher explains the deeper reasons voters are so angry and dissatisfied right now—especially in red states with big Senate races.
https://newrepublic.com/article/215952/trump-erupts-wild-panic-gop-midterm-leaks-grow-urgent-wipeout

A fierce Washington monument war just started as Senator John Kennedy tries to ban Donald Trump from branding historic buildings
https://attackofthefanboy.com/news/a-fierce-washington-monument-war-just-started-as-senator-john-kennedy-tries-to-ban-donald-trump-from-branding-historic-buildings/

Sen. Ed Markey Says Trump Is “Selling Nuclear Tech to Saudi Arabia” Even Though Intelligence Shows the Saudis “Still Want a Bomb,” Calls It “Trump Corruption at the Expense of US National Security”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jpsge8l4

‘Delusional Fantasy Land’: Critics Rip Trump Over His Most Blatant Lie Yet. The president doesn’t seem to know what Americans are facing in the supermarket right now.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-prices-reax_n_6ab9db74e4b0d1543f54b468/amp

‘Unhinged, Corrupt Egomaniac’: Critics Rip ‘Sick’ Trump After Unsettling New Post
https://www.aol.ca/articles/unhinged-corrupt-egomaniac-critics-rip-065121000.html

Trump’s slurred, confused Oval Office announcement really should concern Republicans. The president seemed like he was struggling, writes Holly Baxter, and through the struggle he forgot to claim that the Iran war isn’t a war and that the $5,000 midterms payment isn’t a mass voter bribe
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-oval-office-iran-midterms-republicans-b3057849.html

‘Abuse of Power!’ Ethics Watchdogs Blast Trump for Running Back a 2024 Campaign Ad as a Government-Funded Promo Spot
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/abuse-power-ethics-watchdogs-blast-215601820.html

“It’s theft. It’s un-American” – Ex-ABC correspondent Terry Moran reacts to the Trump ad on Fox News ahead of midterms. In the ad, President Trump said that it was the final battle and one of the aspirations is to “demolish the deep state.”
https://www.primetimer.com/news/ex-abc-correspondent-terry-moran-reacts-to-the-trump-ad-on-fox-news-ahead-of-midterms

‘Judicial intervention’ and a ‘firm’ sanctions threat are needed as Trump ‘continues to disregard’ discovery in his own lawsuit
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judicial-intervention-and-a-firm-sanctions-threat-are-needed-as-trump-continues-to-disregard-discovery-in-his-own-lawsuit-court-filing/

# Global News
Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most. Mark Carney led humanitarian organizations as the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on a popular prediction market
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/canada-mark-carney-nobel-peace-prize-trump-b3057876.html

Saudi Arabia is reaping a massive oil windfall, making it perhaps the Iran war’s only winner. Tehran’s proxies actually ‘did Saudi a favor’
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/saudi-arabia-reaping-massive-oil-163024899.html

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Feds hold 1.4 billion gun records on Americans, congressman asks Trump to protect privacy. “No one in their right mind can look at ATF’s digital, searchable 1.4 billion record database of firearm transactions and tell me that isn’t a gun registry,” says the Gun Owners of America’s Federal Affairs Director. The DOJ has been asked to look into use of the database, and Second Amendment advocates are knocking on Trump’s door.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/jtn-exclusive-atf-holds-more-14-billion-gun-records-americans-congress-urges-trump

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Trump’s DOJ is daring judges to stop it: President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is facing an unprecedented wave of pushback from federal judges as the administration repeatedly tests the limits of court orders and challenges judicial authority, according to legal watchdogs
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-trump-administrations-conflict-with-the-courts-explained/

Jack Smith faces senators whose records were gathered in Trump probes. Republicans want answers about records gathered during Arctic Frost, the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won’t ‘be silenced’ by threats of prosecution
https://apnews.com/article/jack-smith-trump-congress-5739c9cd8bee9652bdeedbd10336492b

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
More Hospitals Are Being Bought by Private Equity. Here’s How It’s Changing Healthcare. When private equity firms buy a hospital, they typically use a leveraged buyout model—funding a small portion with cash and loading the rest of the purchase price as debt onto the hospital itself.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZxTku_KZwqY

New warning: Social Security cuts will be larger than predicted, feds say. Looming cuts to Social Security could be deeper than previously predicted, according to a new federal report.
https://www.al.com/news/2026/09/new-warning-social-security-cuts-will-be-larger-than-predicted-feds-say.html

Suze Orman says Medicare leaves retirees on the hook for $185,500 in health
https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/suze-orman-says-medicare-leaves-110000316.html

U.S. health insurance premiums jumped 78% since 2011 — now even doctors and nurses are canceling their own coverage
https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/u-health-insurance-premiums-jumped-104500341.html

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
New horizons in cell and gene therapies beyond cancer. Cell and gene therapies are entering a new era, with research expanding into autoimmune disorders, rare genetic diseases, and other unmet needs.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11365499/

A mosquito-borne illness that’s typically found in other countries has reached a new high in the US.
Florida health officials have declared a local state of emergency over dengue fever, nicknamed “breakbone fever” for causing such agonizing pain in the joints and bones that they feel like they’re breaking. The viral illness has become more common in the US in recent years.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/health/florida-officials-warn-of-disease-outbreak-declare-state-of-emergency/

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
The National Institute of Standards and Technology noted how the development of a marijuana breathalyzer is being boosted with a technique to capture specific compounds from air samples for analysis that was created to detect bombs after 9/11.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-agency-explains-how-marijuana-breathalyzer-development-was-boosted-by-post-9-11-bomb-detection-technology/

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a pair of bills revising various state cannabis laws related to product testing, tracking, consumer access to information and cannabinoid content.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-governor-signs-bills-on-marijuana-testing-tracking-and-consumer-access-to-information/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Rep. Thanedar Says the U.S. Is Fighting a War “to Reopen a Strait That Only Closed Because of That Very Same War” After Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Deal
https://share.newsbreak.com/jpqd5ywx

‘What the hell?’ Fury as Marines’ ‘brain injuries’ kept hush-hush by Trump admin. A combat veteran on what Trump doesn’t understand about the “invisible wounds” suffered by soldiers in the Iranian attack
https://newrepublic.com/article/156366/lies-tell-soldiers-traumatic-brain-injuries

Eight U.S. Marines were wounded when an Iranian anti-ship missile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and the Pentagon didn’t disclose the attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srpeZdU_ETk

Pete Hegseth Given 48 Hours to Explain Billions in Iran War Spending as Senators Zero In on ‘Administration Priorities’ Fund, According to Court Docs. Lawmakers demanded the Defense Secretary provide a detailed accounting of the costs of military operations against Iran, as well as explain exactly how the administration intends to use its massive $67billion supplemental funding request.
https://radaronline.com/p/pete-hegseth-given-48-hours-explain-iran-war-spending-administration-priorities-fund/

# Social / Communities / Housing
Trump moved to cancel $56 million in HUD housing counseling support for nonprofit groups in his pocket rescission. Lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office have asserted that pocket rescissions violate the Impoundment Control Act
https://nlihc.org/resource/trump-administration-announces-plans-cancel-nearly-1-billion-spending-approved-congress

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Abbott pauses new Texas data center permits as state studies water and power use
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/abbott-pauses-texas-data-center-211008598.html

# Transportation / Trucking / Travel / Tourism / TSA / FAA
No national truckers’ strike Thursday. While there’s no denying diesel fuel prices are hammering away at the nation’s trucking industry, rumors of a strike coinciding with the first of the month have no legitimacy.
https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/no-truckers-strike-thursday-220600320.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 28, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

Socrates said, when does the decline of society begin: * When the stupid are louder than the wise, * When the lazy have more than the industriuous * When the unscrupulous are respected more than the honest, * When those who have none preach morality, * When character counts less than reputation, * When children are no longer allowed to be children, * When perpetrators are more protected than victims, * When madness is glorified as normal, * When politicians live not for the people, but off the people. Said 2400 years ago and still valid today!

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
New Report Shows Shocking Level Of Incompetence At ICE: Trump’s ICE Wasted Millions of Dollars on Deadly Immigrant Detention Drive. “Remember when Donald Trump promised to get rid of ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in Washington?” said one senior Democratic senator. “Well, GAO continues to uncover incompetence and waste at the highest levels of ICE.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-wastes-millions-on-detention

Austin City Council Candidate Misael Ramos Arrested After Protest Against ICE Shooting: “At the end of the day, I am one of many cases that have been impacted,” Ramos said. “And I can’t imagine how some families have gone longer than a day without hearing from their loved one, not knowing where they are at, where they are located, and this has to stop. This terrorizing our communities has to stop.”
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2026/09/28/562937/austin-city-council-candidate-released-after-arrest-tied-to-ice-protest/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Trump’s Latest Betrayal Hits Black Families Hardest. The EPA’s termination of power plant pollution limits hurts us all—but some more than others.
https://theintercept.com/2018/07/18/trump-putin-meeting-betrayal-black-america/

Transcript of Trump Becomes the Very Thing He Swore to Destroy. And It Might Cost Us Our Country.
https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/the-tucker-carlson-show/trump-becomes-the-very-thing-he-swore-to-destroy-and-it-might-cost-us-our-country

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
EPA Power Plant Rollback To Add 123 Million More Tons of CO2. Administrator Lee Zeldin frames the move as ending the “war on coal,” but the EPA’s new analysis leaves out the value of the 1,200 premature deaths its old rules were meant to prevent.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/EPA-Power-Plant-Rollback-To-Add-123-Million-More-Tons-of-CO2.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
SNAP checks rise Oct. 1, but new rules may mean benefit cuts ahead
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personal-finance/2026/09/27/snap-changes-october-cola-cuts/91938378007/

# Gov / Politics / US
UN Ambassador says Trump rejected Iranian proposal because he’s ‘not confident’ they’re negotiating ‘in good faith.’ Waltz says Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end war because they ‘were asking for everything up front’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/27/trump-un-ambassador-iran-war

Rep. Melanie Stansbury Says the Law “Prohibits Armed Troops at Polling Places” After Reports That Outside Advisers Cast Martial Law as a Midterm Option
https://share.newsbreak.com/jpceq56e

‘You Cannot Be Asking Me That!’ AG Todd Blanche Erupts at ABC’s Martha Raddatz in Heated Interview on Trump’s Press Ban
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/you-cannot-be-asking-me-that-ag-todd-blanche-erupts-at-abcs-martha-raddatz-in-heated-interview-on-trumps-press-ban/

“I don’t think we’ll need the military”: Trump dismisses speculation about military action against Cuba, says US could make a “deal.” After comments this week at the U.N. that Cuba’s government “will fail,” President Donald Trump told reporters that he thinks the U.S. and Cuba will avert military conflict by striking a deal.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/26/trump-united-states-cuba-pressure-fail/91958965007/

[Video] Donald Trump branded ‘uneducated’ after comments about United Kingdom that caused unrest at UN General Assembly
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/donald-trump-branded-uneducated-comments-united-kingdom-caused-unrest-un-general-assembly/

Trump ordered budget and trade officials to start removing Canadian-made goods from federal civilian purchasing, citing over $280 billion in contracts open to Canadian firms
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-orders-steps-to-remove-canadian-goods-from-federal-procurement/4059544

Karl Rove Says He Got ‘Credible Threats’ Following His Announcement He’d Vote For A Democrat. “They’re mouthing me and talking to me, and telling me I’m a RINO? To hell with them,” Rove said of those within the GOP bashing him.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/karl-rove-says-he-got-credible-threats-for-voting-democrat_n_6ab82cd6e4b07795582c6a4f

Ex-MAGA insider exposes GOP scheme to ‘scare you into voting’: ‘Nothing else is working’
https://www.rawstory.com/mtg-trump-2677947988/

Accused hate group leader cozy with ‘kill the gays’ activists sent cash to GOP congressman. Mike Hill joked about killing gay people. Then he clashed with Republican leaders
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/08/12/mike-hill-joked-about-killing-gay-people-then-he-clashed-with-republican-leaders-1139282

Trump Uses Unhinged Repost Spree To Attack This GOP ‘Back Stabber’ Who Broke With Him
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/back-stabber-trump-boils-over-152555151.html

Hickenlooper Says Senate Has Voted “Over a Dozen Times” to End Trump’s Illegal Iran War, But “MAGA Republicans Failed to Meet the Moment” Every time, Demands Congress “Step Up”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jpiblrns

Warnock Says Trump’s Agenda Is “Profit,” Not the Country — Warns “The White House Should Not Be the President’s Personal Piggy Bank” as His Family Fortune Balloons
https://share.newsbreak.com/jpianjry

Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-china-arms-sales-weapons-b5df7c498d2165c646a559799116786b

# Global News
Ukraine war briefing: German foreign minister urges Russia to abandon dangerous escalation in rare meeting. The two foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York even though relations have been frozen since the invasion. What we know on day 1,677
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/27/ukraine-war-briefing-german-foreign-minister-urges-russia-to-abandon-dangerous-escalation-in-rare-meeting

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Mississippi woman’s death ruled homicide after staged hanging, police say
https://abc7.com/post/tasia-fortune-hanging-update-womans-was-staged-death-drug-dispute-jackson-mississippi-police-say/19875820/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Victim’s personal story fuels push for federal ‘Kayleigh’s law’ to protect sexual abuse victims. Requires federal courts to issue lifetime no-contact orders against individuals convicted of federal sex crimes or violent felonies upon a victim’s or the government’s request
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/advocates-personal-story-fuels-push-federal-kayleighs-law-protect-sexual-abuse

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Dangerous for Democracy’: White House Airs More Pro-Trump Propaganda on Taxpayer Dime. “The president and his administration have gone from breaking the law to trampling it,” said a former White House special counsel.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-taxpayer-funded-ad

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Medicare Advantage members whose plan is not renewing get a notice in October telling them to find new coverage
https://share.newsbreak.com/jpcdo6fi

The agency that runs Medicare froze new health insurance agent sign-ups for 2027 after sending more than 200 termination notices. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) paused new broker registrations and canceled policies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, not Medicare
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-freezes-new-aca-broker-registrations-for-2027/831138/

MAHA movement turns on President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., threatens to withdraw political support over ‘inaction’ on vaccines
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260312/Republicans-fret-over-RFK-Jre28099s-anti-vaccine-policies-while-MAHA-moms-stew.aspx

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Fauci diary reveals alarm that U.S. had aerosolized Ebola virus: ‘Never should have been done’: Newly released memos reveal Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private alarm over Army biodefense experiments with Ebola and their results, which he worried would erode public trust in vaccines. His concern predated the COVID lockdown by almost four years. Ebola is not only deadly, but reports show a death rate 50 times that of COVID.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/fauci-alarmed-over-us-army-ebola-tests-funded-his-own-agency-diary-entries-and

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Sen. Ruben Gallego Says Hegseth Is “Unqualified to Lead Our Troops” After Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao’s Letter on the Lincoln Strike Group
https://share.newsbreak.com/jpf1efco

# Technology / Robotics / AI
Will the U.S. and China agree to establish an AI hotline? Yes, the U.S. and China agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents following a summit in Washington
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/china-and-u-s-agree-to-establish-ai-safety-channel-and-continue-trade-and-military-talks

OpenAI pauses training on some models, says agents targeted government sites. OpenAI’s tech meddled with websites for the Education Department, the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-pauses-training-most-powerful-models-after-rogue-agents-target-government/

AI Giants Probe ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites. “Insane that we allow this,” one journalist said of the rapidly advancing technology. “Sleepwalking into disaster or worse.” Security researchers and major artificial intelligence firms like Anthropic and OpenAI are investigating tens of thousands of autonomous security incidents involving rogue AI agents, including unauthorized attempts to access government and federal agency websites
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ai-security

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 27, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

To everyone who puts the grocery cart back, smiles at strangers, waves people ahead even when it’s their turn, practice empathy for others, actively listens with the intention to understand, is kind to animals, notices the small things, offers to help, isn’t afraid to ask poeple if they’re okay, sends the ‘Did you make it home ok?’ text, feels compassion when someone else is hurting; thank you. The world needs more people like you. Author Unknown

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
[Video] ‘Torture’: Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished. The leading human rights organization said “no reforms” would overcome the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement systemic abuses, including cruel treatment of detainees and fatal shootings.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/24/torture-amnesty-international-calls-for-ice-to-be-abolished/91924577007/

Tom Homan Reveals How Many Missing Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Have Been Found After DHS Audit Flagged Monitoring Failures
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/homan-says-145-000-missing-190046911.html

The Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining Momentum. As activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-movement-to-abolish-ice-is-gaining-momentum/

Trump admin cancels funding for refugees, immigrants and others in move Democrats argue is illegal. Lawmakers from both parties and budget watchdogs state that the unilateral cuts bypass legislative authority and challenge the separation of powers
https://www.channel3000.com/news/trump-admin-cancels-funding-for-refugees-immigrants-and-others-in-move-democrats-argue-is-illegal/article_ea0de8bf-01a4-519b-8a47-bb0cf6cb0117.html

Texas Senate candidate Talarico takes aim at ICE after accusing agents of shooting man in the back, says “how does paralyzing a food delivery driver make anyone more safe.” Talarico & Attorneys State that Garces Perez entered the U.S. legally through a federal parole program as an asylum seeker and has no criminal record.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0NCd0NaBnnE?app=desktop

Manufacturing mental illness to block deportations: It’s time to put immigration evaluations on ice
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4737644/psychologists-immigration-evaluations-deportation-fraud/

ICE’s new detention vans have no rules on time limits or meals. Here’s what the contracts reveal — and which states are getting the new funding.
https://www.latintimes.com/ices-new-detention-vans-have-reportedly-no-rulebook-heres-what-paperwork-shows-599605

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump, Xi strike $30 billion tariff deal: China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/china-u-agree-30-billion-100725747.html

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
32 bison found dead, including rare white buffalo. The Quapaw Nation has confirmed that 32 bison died during August, leaving just 143 animals in the herd.
https://www.aol.com/articles/quapaw-nation-investigates-deaths-32-225147000.html

President Trump just signed MULTIPLE executive orders opening up 92 MILLION acres of federal land across 32 states for hunters and anglers. “We believe that public lands belong to the AMERICAN PEOPLE and to the public. And hunters, fishers, and outdoorsmen should be able to access them. 92 million acres of federal lands have been opened up under the Trump administration.”
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/department-interior-announces-largest-expansion-hunting-and-fishing-opportunities-us

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars. The new fuel economy standards are the latest assault on Biden-era EV policies.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/26/trump-vehicle-standards-ev-01067597

Trump’s diesel threat risks burning U.S. credibility. European officials say the prospect of a U.S. cutoff is exposing the risks of relying on American fuel.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/26/diesel-export-ban-energy-europe-01094058

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
“No communication, no transparency”: Cattle groups say ICE operations are disrupting the beef supply chain. Cattle groups in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas say the operations are creating fear among legal, documented workers and stress on the supply chain
https://www.newson6.com/tulsa-oklahoma-news/ice-operations-beef-supply-chain-disruptions

# Gov / Politics / US
Supreme Court allows Trump admin to use federal voter eligibility database during appeal
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-lets-trump-administration-use-revamped-federal-voter-eligibility-database-for-now

Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Senate floor after hospitalization. McConnell is set to cast his first vote since June on Monday. “Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June,” McConnell said in a statement. “I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues.”
https://abcnews.com/Politics/sen-mitch-mcconnell-announces-return-senate-after-hospitalization/story?id=136437773

Mitch McConnell goes missing after alarming Senate video blows up. Mitch McConnell suddenly skipped out on his last two votes before Senate recess and goes back into hiding, the day that a video of him failing to communicate with reporters circulated, with his staff refusing to give any comment on his health status again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzfFt5WX8lg

New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigns amid sexual harassment, ethics complaints
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill wants Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after an investigation found misconduct and ethics violations.
https://www.10news.com/politics/new-jersey-governor-calls-on-lt-gov-dale-caldwell-to-resign-after-misconduct-report

Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day roadmap to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Tehran had submitted a proposal via Qatar to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agreed.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/trump-rejects-irans-seven-day-roadmap-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz

Xi Humiliates Trump to His Face in the White House. The Chinese leader again warned of the Thucydides Trap, the theory that when an established power feels threatened by a rising one, war may ensue.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-just-got-humiliated-star-001705819.html
Thucydides Trap: The Thucydides Trap is a political theory stating that when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling power, the risk of violent conflict or war becomes very high.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides_Trap

Insiders reveal extraordinary measures Trump’s team took to ‘calm him down.’ A growing number of Republican lawmakers have publicly come out against Trump’s deeply unpopular war against Iran as the conflict continues to send oil prices skyrocketing.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677946161/

Panicking Republicans hit ‘point of no return’ as they see Trump lied to them: “We’re going to get crushed. The only question is by how much?” one House Republican told her.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677945198/

Democrat Files 26 Impeachment Articles Against Trump Over War, ICE, Corruption. “Trump is clearly the most impeachable President our country has ever endured,” Rep. Steve Cohen said.
https://truthout.org/articles/democrat-files-26-impeachment-articles-against-trump-over-war-ice-corruption/

Man Wounded in Trump Assassination Attempt Dies 2 Years Later. Three rallygoers were shot, one fatally, when a gunman tried to kill President Donald Trump in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in 2024.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/trump-calls-man-wounded-during-092926843.html

Records show Ken Paxton’s campaign took $40,000 from donors linked to Chinese real estate investments in Texas. Most of the money reportedly came from executives associated with Wan Bridge, a US-based real estate company that solicits foreign investment for Texas housing projects.
https://knewz.com/ken-paxtons-campaign-took-40000-from-chinese-donors/

Republicans Say Trump Is Tying a “Noose” Around Their Necks. Mentions of Trump by Republican candidates online have almost halved since January, dropping from mentions in 15 percent of posts to just 9 percent in September. Some hopeful office-seekers have even stripped their websites and campaign materials of Trump’s name, attempting to split themselves from the president’s sinking reputation
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/republicans-trump-tying-noose-around-192614327.html

White House insiders have claimed that President Trump has descended into new levels of erratic behavior after failing to come up with a strategic withdrawal from the Iran war
https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/white-house-insiders-reveal-new-37479287

‘Oh my God’: White House insiders reveal Trump’s dangerous high-stakes habit
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-diplomacy/

# Global News
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated in a New York Times interview published in September 2026 that his government has studied and prepared for the rare risk of U.S. military action against Canada
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6109295-carney-preps-us-invasion-risk/

As ‘Russian hybrid threat’ to Europe intensifies, French President Emmanuel Macron warns ‘the nature of Russian aggression is changing’
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/french-president-emmanuel-macron-warns-nature-russian-aggression-changing-europe-threats-ukraine-war/

South Korea says Zelensky broke confidentiality by disclosing transfer of North Korean POWs
https://www.the-independent.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-volodymyr-zelensky-confidentiality-north-korea-pows-b3056134.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Judge interjects ‘you can’t help yourself’ as lawyer snaps that DOJ ‘lied’ to judge and should at least provide ‘remote hearings’ in AEA case
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judge-interjects-you-cant-help-yourself-as-lawyer-snaps-that-doj-lied-to-judge-and-should-at-least-provide-remote-hearings-in-aea-case/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Social Media Shutdown: Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Reportedly Rejecting Ads for Four-Hour Long Elon Musk Documentary citing bans on political content, though both YouTube and Meta later reversed course and cleared the ads after
https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/social-media-shutdown-youtube-facebook-instagram-and-tiktok-reportedly-rejecting-ads-for-four-hour-long-elon-musk-documentary/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Feds Uncover $1.2 Billion Suspected COVID Contract Fraud
Some contractors are accused of making use of outdated contracts to scam the federal government. https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/gsa-claims-it-found-12b-suspected-covid-related-contracting-fraud/416211/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pentagon update to database brings total wounded in Iran war to 861. The new figures include 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines. The database does not say when or how they were injured, although a Navy official said the sailors have returned to duty.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/pentagon-update-database-brings-total-wounded-iran-war-861

Pete Hegseth to Chair New Pentagon Board Focused on ‘Domestic Military Operations’ and U.S. Security Preparedness, According to Documents
https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2026/09/21/hegseth-to-chair-pentagons-new-homeland-defense-advisory-board/

Trump’s Sale of Bombs to the Israeli Military: U.S. officials stated the deal includes the following munitions, funded largely by U.S. taxpayer dollars through Foreign Military Financing
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/international/2026/09/16/trump-administration-to-send-powerful-bombs-to-israel–2-8-billion-weapons-sale

Marines Rushing To Equip Amphibious Combat Vehicles With New Anti-Drone Jammers. The USMC says an urgent need for Anduril Pulsar-L systems ties in with larger plans to boost the ACV’s defenses against drones.
https://news.usni.org/2026/08/05/u-s-marine-corps-acvs-to-counter-drones-with-anduril-jammer-package

# Military / Global
China appears to be building a mothership for large uncrewed submarines. Recent satellite imagery shows a host of highly specialized features on the ship that’s under construction, as well as a large cradle sitting beside it.
https://www.twz.com/sea/new-evidence-china-is-building-a-massive-mothership-for-drone-submarines

China’s recent J-36 heavy stealth tactical jet testing offers new insights into its evolving design. Recent video of the J-36 flight testing shows continued refinement of its design and new features.
https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-recent-j-36-heavy-stealth-tactical-jet-testing-offers-new-insights-into-its-evolving-design

British police said they had arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences and Army bomb disposal experts were examining a number of vehicles in a “major incident” near an air base used by the United States
https://www.afr.com/world/europe/men-arrested-in-major-incident-at-uk-air-base-used-by-us-20260927-p610wn

# NASA / Space
Scientists traced a mysterious signal to a distant planet in a historic first. No, it’s not aliens, but a phenomenon caused by magnetic activity that astronomers have never before been able to pin on a specific planet.
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-detect-radio-signals-from-exoplanet-for-first-time-in-history/

# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / SSI / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security will charge $54 for W-2 copies starting October 1: Yes, that is correct. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is updating its schedule of standard administrative fees, and starting October 1, 2026, requesting a physical copy of a Form W-2 or W-3 for non-programmatic purposes will cost $54 per request
https://www.regulations.gov/document/SSA-2026-0793-0001

A Quiet Social Security Rule Shift Is Catching Retirees Off Guard. Rules haven’t changed, but enforcement policies have. The change in enforcement policy did not come from Congress passing a new law. Instead, the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed and tightened enforcement of its existing rules after temporarily relaxing some of its procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://financebuzz.com/social-security-rule-shift-3

# Sports
Headaches as Trump disrupts marquee football by drowning broadcast with static. ABC reports Trump’s presence leads to communication issues, broadcast glitches ensue; Fans got jokes
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/abc-reports-trump-presence-leads-172330308.html

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September 26, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

“Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist? “ Winona Laduke

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘What Part of Illegal Don’t You Understand?’: Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Faces Pushback After Calling Deportations Kidnappings
https://thenerdstash.com/what-part-of-illegal-dont-you-understand-texas-rep-jasmine-crockett-faces-pushback-after-calling-deportations-kidnappings/

ICE Operations Detain 13,000 in Rio Grande Valley, Costing Region $180 Million and Straining Key Sectors
https://riograndeguardian.com/stories/report-ice-operations-detain-13000-in-rio-grande-valley-costing-region-180-million-and,84968

ICE Faces Backlash After Saying It Could Potentially Keep Immigrants Behind Bars For Years. Despite the law allowing some immigrants to have a trial and a bond hearing to see what will happen to them, it seems that ICE is interpreting the law differently.
https://thenerdstash.com/ice-faces-backlash-after-saying-it-could-potentially-keep-immigrants-behind-bars-for-years/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump informs Congress he will claw back another $1 billion through ‘pocket rescissions’: Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the “pocket rescission” tactic is illegal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/25/trump-declares-1b-canceled-in-pocket-rescission-in-another-affront-to-congress-funding-power-01093960

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Hamas in our schools? Concern surfaces that anti-Israel narratives are reaching K-12 classrooms. What children learn about terrorism, Israel, and Jewish identity is being shaped in public classrooms, but questions have arisen as to whether schools are vetting the teachers and materials presenting those subjects.
https://justthenews.com/nation/extremism/hamas-our-schools-how-anti-israel-narratives-are-reaching-k-12-classrooms

Confronting Antisemitism In Our Schools: An Action Plan for Public K-12 School Administrators
https://www.ajc.org/PublicSchoolAdministratorsActionPlan

While school phone bans may help, they fail to address deeper issues: Some schools have reported academic improvements after restricting cellphone use.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c8b39ae7-3359-43d6-b260-6bff4b399f11.html

# Education / Schools / Global
Hamas’ “Educational” Curriculum: What does education look like under Hamas’ rule? Hamas turns classrooms into weapons storage and recruits children for terror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cohIwaf7EQc

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
The Trump administration is moving forward with its plan to eliminate all national rules that limit dangerous air pollution from power plants, putting the health, safety and well-being of all Americans at greater risk.
https://apnews.com/article/epa-power-plants-trump-coal-gas-climate-cac1c2c75f8656d8eaf5f0a240edae15

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is repealing the 2024 Biden-era carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants and proposing to eliminate remaining greenhouse gas requirements for the sector
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-repeal-2024-power-plant-regulations-delivering-300-billion-savings

Texas woman fighting to preserve land that was supposed to become a public park. It may be a data center instead. Documents show the land was originally sold in 1999 by members of the Bland family for a nominal $10, with the grantee described in the deed as the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation, “to be held in trust for future use as parkland by Williamson County, Texas.” The original tract was described as 87.797 acres.
https://www.newsweek.com/donated-land-texas-park-1999-data-center-built-12095688

Beachgoers called for help for an injured sea turtle. Instead, authorities found the first-ever sea turtle nest on the West Coast. A photo analysis shows that at least two different sea turtles have built nests on California beaches, the “first-ever recorded natural nesting for any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.”
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/beachgoers-called-for-help-for-an-injured-sea-turtle-instead-authorities-found-the-first-ever-sea-turtle-nest-on-the-west-coast-photos-prove-the-rare-sighting-isnt-a-one-time-thing

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Trump says he has called for a ban on diesel exports as diesel hits $6.52, and the oil industry says it would only compound the problem
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/business-groups-warn-trump-diesel-171410750.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
China is buying the 25 million tons of U.S. soybeans it promised, but other farm purchases lag after the Trump-Xi summit. Benavidez says China has been making progress on its 25 million metric ton soybean commitment, but what’s happening with the $17 billion in extra ag product purchases is unclear.
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/questions-remain-over-chinas-17-billion-u-s-ag-purchase-commitment/

Cattle associations say ICE operations are disrupting Texas agriculture industry, will cause higher beef prices
https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/09/26/cattle-associations-say-ice-operations-are-disrupting-texas-agriculture-industry-will-cause-higher-beef-prices/

Trump orders USDA to prioritize meatpacker investigations as the four biggest beef packers hold 85% of the market: This decisive action targets the foreign-dominated conglomerates that control America’s meat supply and have been accused of artificially inflating prices at the expense of farmers, ranchers, and working families.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/11/trump-administration-cracks-down-on-foreign-owned-meat-packing-cartels/

What happens to the food supply when farm aid offices vanish? What’s Happening on American Farms Right Now Is Not Okay. Twelve findings on bankruptcy, debt, suicide, food inflation, and the quiet collapse of the people who feed us.
https://robynobrien.substack.com/p/whats-happening-on-american-farms

# Gov / Politics / US
‘We Don’t Waste Our Time’ With Courts, Says Trump, Bragging of Extrajudicial Murders in Pacific and Caribbean. The escalating controversy surrounds U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, with more than 200 people reportedly killed in the campaign. Jackson says the Trump administration is “targeting where the pain is,” as criticism grows over the legality, civilian toll and justification for the boat strikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZk5dKskTY

Trump’s Murders in the Caribbean Rooted in Counterterrorism Framework. Last week in Guatemala, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held the first hearing of its kind on the murderous U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean and the harm they are causing communities across Latin America.
https://ccrjustice.org/home/blog/2026/03/18/trumps-murders-caribbean-rooted-counterterrorism-framework

Trump Brags to World Leaders That He Skips the Courts and Just Kills Suspects. Trump brags he skips courts and kills suspects, Krugman calls him sundowning, hackers breach the FBI, Blanche stalls Epstein files, Texas polls blue, and Republicans fear a bloodbath.
https://commonwealthreport.news/p/trump-brags-to-world-leaders-that

‘It Should Be Illegal’: Trump’s 1,156 July Stock Trades Involved AI, Big Oil, Weapons-Makers, and More. The transactions spanned multiple sectors including artificial intelligence companies, defense contractors, and oil firms, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns and criticism from lawmakers such as Senator Elizabeth Warren
https://www.commondreams.org/news/donald-trump-stock-trades

Advisers urge Trump to declare national emergency, seize federal control of the midterms. Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/trump-midterms-2026/688716/

Trump has gotten rid of many of the checks and balances that could stop him from demolishing the Kennedy Center. Who gets to decide the future of the living memorial to former President John F. Kennedy, and who holds those decision-makers to account?
https://theconversation.com/trump-has-gotten-rid-of-many-of-the-checks-and-balances-that-could-stop-him-from-demolishing-the-kennedy-center-292436

Democrats sue Trump adminstration to block armed agents from being deployed to voting sites
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrats-sue-trump-admin-to-keep-armed-agents-from-polls-during-midterms/

The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. Here’s what it could mean for voters
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/the-supreme-court-is-letting-trump-use-a-faulty-database-for-purges-what-it-could-mean-for-voters/

US Citizens ‘Could Lose Their Right to Vote’ After Supreme Court Ruling on Voter Database
https://www.commondreams.org/news/supreme-court-trump-voter-database

Did Trump Have Multiple SEIZURES During UN Speech? Psychology & Body Language
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpXJ2BGZ4eo

# Global News
Mark Carney prepared for US invasion after Trump’s repeated attacks. Carney described the contingency planning as standard risk management rather than a base expectation, stating that “it would be irresponsible not to” prepare
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mark-carney-spills-dramatic-military-104204747.html

Amid the friction with Washington, Carney has pursued closer cooperation with Europe, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposing opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the European Union
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mark-carney-spills-dramatic-military-104204747.html

Israeli PM Netanyahu tells Zohran Mamdani “since you were elected mayor… many Jews no longer feel safe in New York”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jowu5469

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More. Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not rehabilitative.
https://www.propublica.org/article/juvenile-crime-decrease-youth-prisons-tennessee-construction

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
DOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on “Broadview Six”:
https://newrepublic.com/post/215889/doj-prosecutor-quits-orders-broadview-six-case

Judges Warn That AI-Generated Lawslop Is Getting So Bad It’s Threatening Courts’ Ability to Function. Our legal system is already starting to get consumed alive by AI-generated legal work. A Florida appellate court opinion identifying yet another attorney who allegedly misused artificial intelligence serves as a window into how exasperated state court judges have become with the “AI slop” filling their dockets.
https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2026/09/18/rise-in-ai-slop-threatens-court-functionand-judges-are-frustrated/

Supreme Court rejects Republican redistricting push in Missouri for the third time. “For the third time this month, the Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s bid for one more Republican-leaning congressional district,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/25/supreme-court-rejects-new-missouri-map-once-again/

# Medical Pharmaceuticals
Trump admin closing loophole that’s helped Americans save millions on prescriptions. The government already made it harder to get prescriptions from other countries last year, by implementing customs fees on those shipments. Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years.
https://www.koat.com/article/trump-administration-ending-medicare-drug-subsidy-program/73309474

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
U.S. Military Prepares for Possible Action in Cuba. New documents reveal that U.S Southern Command is investigating how soon the military action can take place.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215859/us-military-prepares-possible-action-cuba

Why is Trump planning war with Cuba? The Council on Foreign Relations notes that U.S. hostility toward Cuba is rooted in a decades-long conflict over communist governance, nationalized property, and Cold War geopolitics
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrkl96xwvo

Fighter Jets Scrambled To Intercept Russian Aircraft in NATO First: Finnish and Swedish fighter jets conducted their first joint operational identification mission on September 24, 2026, scrambling to intercept a formation of Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/finland-sweden-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-warplanes-b3056387.html

# Military / Global
CIA warns Russia is preparing attacks on Spain, France or Italy with drones from the sea. Lithuania says Russia could try to broaden its pressure on Nato countries through attacks on critical infrastructure including ports or airports
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cia-drone-europe-russia-ukraine-b3055605.html

Damning report finds China helped Iran kill 3 soldiers as Trump wined and dined Xi. Chinese satellite intelligence helped Iran carry out a precision strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan this summer, according to U.S. intelligence assessments
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-xi-2677940646/

# Nuclear
‘Nuclear genocide’ on table as Trump goes beyond ‘just another bombastic speech’:
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-nuclear-genocide-warning/

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says That Sacrificing Our Children’s Minds to AI Is a Price He’s Willing to Pay. “Does it matter?” With so much hype about the future of AI safety, it can be easy to overlook the harms AI is causing in the here and now.
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/nvidia-jensen-huang-children-cognitive-minds-ai-harms

# Veterans / VA
Veterans waited about 12 days to hear whether the VA would pay for outside care, four times its three-business-day rule. A recent federal audit confirms that veterans faced an average wait of 12 days to find out if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would approve or pay for additional outside medical care. This delay is four times longer than the VA’s own mandatory three-business-day decision rule
https://www.yahoo.com/news/veterans-face-extended-delays-referrals-161728836.html

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September 25, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
ICE sunk $20M into abandoned detention center expansions. Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently scaled back over half of its new detention expansion initiatives, it has already spent at least $20 million taxpayer dollars that it can’t recoup, a new report shows.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f5ce180c-0612-459b-9e56-5ae5c3f002ee.html

How due process is being foiled in NY immigration courts. Due process is being undermined in New York immigration courts primarily through forced case dismissals, targeted courthouse arrests, and restricted access to legal humanitarian relief
https://www.nycbar.org/reports/case-dismissals-in-immigration-court-to-facilitate-ice-arrests-violates-due-process-and-undermines-access-to-humanitarian-protections/

‘Demands of humanity’: Court slams Trump admin for ‘ongoing noncompliance’ with orders and says ‘ICE knew’ about ‘degrading’ conditions at immigrant detention center. A federal judge slammed ICE for what he called “inhumane and unconstitutional” conditions at a New York City detention center and issued a permanent injunction imposing sweeping standards on the facility.
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/24/ice-nyc-detention-center-unconstitutional-conditions

ICE agents leave bloody US citizen on sidewalk after mistaking him for a fugitive. The incident comes amid an intensified immigration enforcement campaign, with ICE reporting nearly 51,000 arrests in August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyi7t7DFxNM

Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizen
https://crowdblue.com/news/925811?open_in_web=true

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety / Recalls
The Federal Agency that’s supposed to protect consumers just made another business friendly move. Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives.
https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-consumer-complaint-database

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
‘It’s so corrosive to democracy’: 50 former federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials are asking a federal judge to block Donald Trump’s $100,000 monthly service for early access to Truth Social posts, arguing that the arrangement could implicate several federal criminal statutes—including giving traders a paid window into potentially market-moving government information.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/corrosive-democracy-over-50-federal-202314313.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Lowering Fuel Costs, Governor Jeff Landry Takes Action to Help Louisiana Farmers and Timber Harvesters. The order comes at the peak of harvest season, with diesel at the highest price ever recorded in this state.
https://gov.louisiana.gov/news/5178

# Gov / Politics / US
Tucker Carlson reveals a jaw-dropping private conversation he had with Trump in which he warned him that the Iran War would destroy America and Trump said: “We all die anyway, so it doesn’t matter.” This maniac has the nuclear codes…
https://podmust.com/ep/?podcast=up-first&epis=VHVja2VyIENhcmxzb24gb24gaGlzIE1BR0Egc3BsaXQgYW5kIFRydW1wJ3MgJ25paGlsaXNtJyB8IE5QUidzIE5ld3NtYWtlcnM=

Tucker Carlson Details DISTURBING Oval Office Meeting. Tucker Carlson called for Donald Trump’s removal after his latest nuclear threats against Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BzBgxJFU0Q

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an address from the White House Thursday morning during his historic second state visit to the U.S. at the invitation of President Donald Trump. This visit marks the first time a Chinese leader has made a second formal state visit to the United States
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_9455e0cf-666f-4fb6-813c-0f3795ff2666.html

GOP super PAC pours even more cash into Texas money pit
https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/texas-pac-pours-more-money-into-state/

Newsom Says Trump Treated the National Guard as a “Political Weapon” After Signing a Ban on Other States’ Forces Entering California
https://san.com/cc/national-guard-battle-takes-a-new-turn-in-california/

Election Officials Across the Country Are Preparing to Push Back Against Any Trump Intervention in November’s Midterms. County officials worry the Trump administration could try to seize voting equipment or send ICE agents to the polls.
https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/09/24/midterm-2026-election-preparation-federal-interference/

Trump and Natalie Harp face lawsuit together over $100,000-a-month Truth Social scheme
https://newrepublic.com/post/215722/trump-natalie-harp-sued-truth-social-insider-trading-scheme

They saved American lives, from Saddam to ISIS. Now, Trump must arm the Peshmerga: The US is now arming the Peshmerga, a militia from Kurdistan. What are the implications of this, and is this a good idea?
In the current fight against ISIS/ISIL in Iraq, the US has decided to back the Prime Minister nominee and to arm the Kurdish militia, the Peshmerga.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/comments/2dc4tg/the_us_is_now_arming_the_peshmerga_a_militia_from/

[Video] President Donald Trump says Kennedy Center will shut ‘immediately’ after judge rules board can’t ‘install memorials’ to him without congressional approval. Here’s what unfolded after a judge ruled Trump can’t put his name on Kennedy Center building again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLhQ6XS0Q0

Rubio Confirms President Trump Asked 18 Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Target 24 Crime Groups
https://www.inkl.com/news/rubio-confirms-president-trump-asked-18-latin-american-and-caribbean-nations-to-target-24-crime-groups

# Global News
Poland’s foreign minister stood before a New York audience and asked Trump to keep one promise about American troops. The United States and Poland are nearing a deal that could see as many as 10,000 American troops stationed in the country, as reported by Politico. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski addressed the arrangement during a Council on Foreign Relations event in New York, where he highlighted its strategic importance.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/news/polands-foreign-minister-stood-before-a-new-york-audience-and-asked-trump-to-keep-one-promise-about-american-troops/

Polish foreign minister warns Russia may be preparing ‘something big’ this year. Sikorski says Moscow could stage a false-flag attack to justify further mobilization
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/polish-foreign-minister-warns-russia-may-be-preparing-something-big-this-year/4068917

Sheinbaum Responds to Trump: “It’s Difficult to Live Next to a Country with High Drug Consumption.” Sheinbaum countered the U.S. president’s remarks on cartel violence with an ironic take on what Mexico could say about its neighbor.
https://www.sandiegored.com/en/news/sheinbaum-responds-to-trump-its-difficult-to-live-next-to-a-country-with-high-drug-consumption/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Trump, Xi wrap high-stakes summit; Netanyahu targets Mamdani at UN
https://san.com/cc/trump-xi-wrap-high-stakes-summit-netanyahu-targets-mamdani-at-un/?lid=dtgcr6rgarhi&utm_term=Daily_NTK1&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SAN_Daily_092526&utm_source=san-nl-daily

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The White House appeared to dodge a court order to restore press credentials to reporters from CNN, MS Now and Politico. “This is Donald Trump playing games, unconstitutional games, pretending to comply, pulling back and defying,” Kirschner said. He called it viewpoint discrimination, since some reporters were let in and others weren’t.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-impeachworthy-offense-6-expert/

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Took More Than Half A Million Dollars In Alcohol Industry Donations While Opposing Cannabis Reform. Paxton’s Democratic opponent for the Senate seat, James Talarico, supports marijuana reform and has suggested that Paxton has taken anti-cannabis actions in order to aid his political donors in the alcohol industry.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/texas-gop-senate-candidate-ken-paxton-took-more-than-half-a-million-dollars-in-alcohol-industry-donations-while-opposing-cannabis-reform/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
An SR-71 Blackbird Has Vanished. The head of NASA just cryptically teased a new X-plane with an image that looked a lot like the iconic Blackbird. Now a very particular SR-71 is missing.
https://www.twz.com/air/a-sr-71-blackbird-has-vanished

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed in a New York Times interview that his administration examined and prepared for the remote, “extreme tail risk” of U.S. military action against Canada
https://share.google/IHYkFTeAKEjuOw5ev

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Ruins discovered in Texas: An Ancient Discovery in Texas Doesn’t Fit Any Historical Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuD6huhAAM

For eight months in 1872, Samuel Galitzen Newton served as mayor of San Antonio. The former Confederate captain and attorney died six years later, and the site of his home became San Antonio’s first public high school. That was 1882. What remains of the Newton house was uncovered along with the ruins of an acequia system, or irrigation ditches, that once provided water to the area.
https://sanantonioreport.org/ruins-discovered-in-san-pedro-creek-park-district-construction-zone-will-get-historic-marker/

Scientists Found Something Massive Beneath Texas — Nobody Saw This Coming: Beneath the bluebonnets and clear rivers of the Texas Hill Country lies a hidden world that most people never imagine. This video digs into the shocking science buried under the Edwards Plateau, from the thin rocky soil that saved ancient campsites, to the hollow karst caves near San Antonio filled with eyeless spiders and endangered cave animals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0vXR-CUJx0

# Veterans / VA
VA’s contracting crackdown gave some staff hours to do hundreds of review. VA’s watchdog office noted these reviews happened quickly under strict deadlines, but generally complied with requirements for terminating contracts.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/vas-contracting-crackdown-hours-hundreds-reviews/416219/

States threaten action against company earning millions off disabled vets: A Florida company that charges military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims is being accused by authorities in New York and Illinois of defrauding those veterans. Attorneys general in both states say they have ongoing investigations and “intend to commence legal action” against the company, Trajector Medical, “for fraudulent, illegal and deceptive business practices.”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jolods9q

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Families and Witnesses to 5 ICE Killings Testify Before Congress: “I don’t think justice can be served until ICE is off our streets,” said Stella Carlson, witness to Alex Pretti’s murder.
https://truthout.org/articles/families-and-witnesses-to-five-ice-killings-testify-before-congress/

“They’re Liars With Masks and a Blank Check From Trump”: Congressman Greg Casar on Report Stating ICE Officer Who Shot DoorDash Driver Was Not Wearing Body Cam
https://share.newsbreak.com/joj54lix

[Video] ICE launches massive private system to transport detainees across Texas under armed guard. With arrests of immigrants rising sharply, the federal government is creating a statewide, privately operated transportation network to move detainees from local jails and police departments to ICE facilities all over Texas under armed guard.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/ice-launches-massive-private-system-201233888.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Starbucks to close 250 locations by the end of this week
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/09/24/starbucks-closing-250-stores/91917535007/

# Children / Youth / Childcare / Interstate Child-Trafficking
A Generation of Orphans. From Sudan to Iran, children are losing their parents at a pace the world no longer finds shocking. As detailed by analysis in Foreign Policy in Focus, the count of children left with no parents to care for them rarely makes major headlines, pointing to a severe breakdown in international diplomacy
https://fpif.org/orphaned-by-diplomacy/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
China now makes up a record 40% of all global container exports—and it’s a sign Trump’s tariffs meant to punish Chinese firms have fallen flat
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/china-now-makes-record-40-070500380.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
DOJ zeroes in on Epstein shell company where survivors say he abused them during jail term. Survivors have testified that these financial networks supported operations that facilitated ongoing abuse during the financier’s past work release and supervision periods.
https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-files-2677932464/

# Gov / Politics / US
‘Bad foreign policy’: Ex-ambassador rips Trump’s ’embarrassing weakness.’ A press ban during a U.S. visit from the Chinese president was terrible. Alexander pointed out that members of state-operated Chinese meeting were allowed in the White House while reporters from top U.S. media outlets were shut out. McFaul told Alexander and Brennan, “This is embarrassing for the United States of America.
https://www.alternet.org/mcfaul-trump-jinping/

As Donald Trump took an aggressive stance on the global stage at the United Nations on Tuesday, several Senate Republicans were breaking from the president back in Washington.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/trump-grip-gop-slips-midterm-002315449.html

Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler has died, House Republicans confirm. Copenhaver, who was 74 when he was shot at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a retired liquor store manager when he was seated in the bleachers behind the Republican nominee July 13.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6110269-trump-rally-shooting-victim-dies/

‘Netanyahu Wanted for Genocide!’ 100+ Arrested Outside UN Speech: “I want elected leaders here in this country to catch up to the American people,” said actor and activist Cynthia Nixon, “who understand that what is happening in Gaza and Palestine is a war crime.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/netanyahu-un-protests

$2.2 Trillion: The Collective Net Worth of ‘Big Tech Oligarchs’ Invited to Trump-Xi Dinner. US Sen. Bernie Sanders noted that the expected dinner attendees “have nearly doubled their wealth since Trump’s election.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-xi-dinner-tech-ceos

White House Airs ‘Illegal’ Trump Propaganda Ad ‘Paid For By the US Government.’ “Weirdest way to violate the Hatch Act, ever.” The White House ad is an “unmistakable [sign] you live under an authoritarian, fascist government,” said one critic.
https://truthout.org/articles/critics-slam-trump-propaganda-ad-paid-for-by-the-us-government-as-illegal/

Senate rejects latest Iran War Powers resolution despite new Republican calls to end war
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/24/congress-senate-iran-war-powers/6471790280826/

Trump is facing criticism on social media after he claimed control over an entire hemisphere. Trump posted an image of himself peeking out over a globe with the words “His Hemisphere”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-his-hemisphere_n_6ab0a402e4b09ae538908a9c

Trump-backed candidate describes the death of children as ‘God’s plan’
https://www.alternet.org/trump-backed-2677926804/

[Video] Former State Senator Justin Eichorn sentenced for attempt to possess child pornography
https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/09/23/former-state-senator-eichorn-sentenced-16-months-prison/

‘Chills voting everywhere’: Trump admin ‘unlawfully’ threatening to send armed ICE and FBI agents into polling places is a violation of Voting Rights Act, lawsuit says. Civil rights groups say plan will make people ‘afraid to vote’ and violates the Voting Rights Act
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-administration-sued-federal-law-enforcement-voting

Tucker Carlson Calls for Trump to Be Removed From Office. Tucker Carlson says President Trump should have been removed from office under the 25th Amendment over what Carlson characterized as a threat to use nuclear weapons against Iran.
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/24/trump-iran-war-tucker-carlson-25th-amendment

The California sheriff who seized 650k ballots has to give them back! California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiry. Court says Chad Bianco’s conduct unlawful and seizure of ballots ‘creates substantial risk to election integrity’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/california-sheriff-ballots-chad-bianco

With ‘Blood-Soaked War Criminal’ Set to Land in Mamdani’s NYC, Calls Grow to Arrest Netanyahu. The mayor has said New York can’t enforce the ICC warrant against Israel’s prime minister, but one human rights lawyer argued it’s “not the only tool available to the US when it comes to holding Netanyahu accountable.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/netanyahu-arrest-calls-2026

‘We Don’t Waste Our Time’ With Courts, Says Trump, Bragging of Extrajudicial Murders in Pacific and Caribbean. Critics have described Trump’s boat strikes as extrajudicial killings that violate due process. At a meeting during this week’s gathering of the UN General Assembly, he seemed to agree.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-boat-bombings-courts

Trump admin to use passports in voter citizenship checks. The move would dramatically expand the administration’s efforts to marshall federal data as it attempts to exert control over elections.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-administration-will-use-passport-date-for-voter-citizenship-checks-court-filing-reveals/

# Global News
Iranian President Changed UN Speech After Trump Spoke. The sole US delegate exited during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s address. In an address to the UN General Assembly, President Masoud Pezeshkian held up photos of children killed in a school strike in southern Iran and said, “the United States president described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism. You see these children? These children perished under bombs with weapons used by the United States and Israel.”
https://www.newser.com/story/396927/iranian-president-changed-un-speech-after-trump-spoke.html

In Manta, Ecuador, a Community Is Devastated by U.S. Boat Strikes. As Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, victims’ families are trying to hold them accountable.
https://nacla.org/in-manta-a-community-is-devastated-by-us-boat-strikes/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Multiple arrests made and properties raided in major police operation targeting alleged human trafficking
https://www.aol.com/articles/multiple-arrests-made-properties-raided-230100000.html

Tennessee man filmed a cop speeding without lights or sirens and criticized him. Nine days later, 8 armed cops raided his home. Trouble started when he posted the footage online.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/tennessee-man-filmed-a-cop-speeding-without-lights-or-sirens-and-criticized-him-nine-days-later-8-armed-cops-raided-his-home/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Chaos’ as MAGA reporters shoved by Chinese press while Trump calls them ‘friendliest.’ One Chinese journalist shoved a U.S. photographer in the press briefing room, according to videos posted online.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/media/china-press-corps-us-secret-service?redirected=notus_org

Former WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham claims she heard Trump describe reporters as “animals” in front of Chinese and North Korean officials
https://www.primetimer.com/news/former-wh-press-secretary-stephanie-grisham-claims-she-heard-trump-describe-reporters-as-animals-in-front-of-chinese-and-north-korean-officials

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
‘Sickening and Unacceptable’: Anger Mounts as Trump and Vance Gleefully Rip Healthcare From 750,000. “Just six weeks out from the election, the Trump administration continues to kick working Americans while they’re down.” “Rather than addressing rising healthcare costs, the administration is forcing more Americans to become uninsured, live sicker, die younger, and risk being one emergency away from financial ruin,” said Anthony Wright, executive director of the advocacy group Families USA.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/vance-750000-healthcare

SOFHA to end UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage participation in 2027. According to a new release from SOFHA, it will no longer participate as an in-network provider with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage starting April 1, 2027.
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sofha-to-end-unitedhealthcare-medicare-advantage-participation-in-2027/
State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA) is a physician-led, employee-owned multi-specialty primary care group based in Johnson City, Tennessee
https://sofha.net/about-us/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Supreme Court Denies Surrogate’s Appeal. Supreme Court rejects surrogate’s request to have a say in sick baby’s care
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/politics/supreme-court-surrogate-texas-california

# Military / Global
F-35 Canopy And Weapons-Bay Door Loss To China: Chinese authorities have reportedly taken possession of an F-35 cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door that were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the United States. What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession.
https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-canopy-and-weapons-bay-door-loss-to-china-separating-fact-from-fiction\

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
This Group Made Tech to Protect Users’ Privacy. Trump Labeled Them Terrorists. Trump’s war on the left is coming for anti-surveillance technology providers.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-group-made-tech-to-protect-users-privacy-trump-labeled-them-terrorists/

# Veterans / VA
Trump’s order gives the Pentagon 30 days to start sending service records to the VA the day a member leaves the military
https://news.va.gov/press-room/president-trumps-executive-order-means-faster-access-to-va-healthcare-benefits-than-ever-before/

A veteran facing a VA disability cut gets 60 days to respond, and auditors found a notice that fell short: VA watchdog found errors in one-third of Veterans’ Disability reduction cases. VA OIG found that veterans were improperly paid about $16.9M, with at least $964,000 in improper payments continuing monthly.
https://www.military.com/va-found-errors-in-third-of-veterans-disability-reduction-cases

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