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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-09

Voices, The Peoples News

November 9, 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
Immigration nation. This strategic pivot comes as the companies race to finalize deals before a newly elected Democratic majority takes control of Congress in January. GEO Group expects to offload four facilities by the end of December, while CoreCivic’s leadership has urged federal officials to finalize negotiations quickly
https://www.ms.now/opinion/private-prison-companies-profits-trumps-immigration-crackdown

A Democratic senator wants answers from the Department of Homeland Security after the death of a Maryland man in ICE custody. A Maryland woman whose husband died while in ICE custody is now facing possible deportation herself after publicly demanding answers about his death.
https://dailyvoice.com/article/sen-van-hollen-demands-answers-in-maryland-ice-death/

ICE detains 8-year-old Haitian boy with uncle after dad’s deportation, but advocate says there was ‘no reason’
https://www.aol.com/articles/ice-detains-8-old-haitian-144606000.html

Judge Orders Bond for Illinois Mother After Deeming Her 15-Month ICE Detention Unreasonably Prolonged. U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell first ordered a bond hearing after finding her detention violated due process, and Immigration Judge Angelica Powers (Memphis Immigration Court) subsequently granted the bond, determining that old misdemeanors did not make her a danger or flight risk
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/07/round-lake-green-card-holder-chicago-ice/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Democrats promised voters they would end President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The arithmetic says they cannot do it without Republican help.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/democrats-t-end-trumps-tariffs-155000261.html

New U.S. Sanctions on Chinese Firms Deepen the Confrontation Over Cuba. The United States imposed a new round of Cuba-related sanctions targeting two Chinese firms, eight entities, two individuals, and five oil-linked vessels
https://www.latintimes.com/us-sanctions-chinese-firms-cuba-linked-entities-601026

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals / Bugs
Scientists Discover Climate Change May Have Stopped Earth’s Next Ice Age https://share.google/yOdvnlAQSR9f7INd7

Scientists Discover Two Enormous Tears in a Tectonic Plate Beneath Iran
https://sciencesprings.wordpress.com/2026/11/08/from-the-chinese-academy-of-sciences-cn-via-sciencealert-au-geology-scientists-discover-two-enormous-tears-in-a-tectonic-plate-beneath-iran/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Trump Openly Violating Law To Import Russian Diesel And Help Putin’s War Machine. President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import millions of tons of Russian diesel fuel has triggered major legal, political, and economic controversy
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-russian-diesel_n_6aeccf0de4b00ab0613c12b8

# General News
Nearly unprecedented number of Americans voluntarily renounced their citizenship or relinquished their U.S. residency status this year
https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-renounce-us-citizenship-as-expatriation-figures-near-record-high-12641293

# Gov / Politics / US
Congress faces crammed lame-duck session with little bipartisan appetite
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_4e89e1fb-5ca9-473e-9e74-6069b8fa2d6e.html

Healthcare, economy top Democrat priorities after midterms. With Democrats taking control of Congress in 2027, leaders and advocates are calling for meaningful reforms to healthcare and policies that prioritize affordability.
https://blackchronicle.com/politics/healthcare-economy-top-democrat-priorities-after-midterms/?srsltid=AYCX9vJC-CZeozbCgAF2TfvKs01EbPAEFx5Wh9bpdHXnG1kSDTd16VsN

Obscure law throws wrench into GOP’s last-ditch push before Dem takeover
https://www.rawstory.com/obscure-law-lame-duck-gop/

‘Rumbling unrest’ threatens new Senate leader as push to sideline him ‘gains steam’
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/democratic-senators-challenge-chuck-schumer-leadership/

Georgia House Seat Flips After Votes Found on Memory Card. The discovery of the votes changed the Republican incumbent’s 58-vote deficit into a 262-vote lead, according to the secretary of state’s office, meaning the seat could flip back to the GOP if certified by county officials before the deadline of Monday.
https://www.newsweek.com/georgia-missing-votes-memory-card-investigation-12683207

Power moves that Trump, Republicans can execute during lame duck Congress to pigeonhole Democrats. Between a legislature subject to presidential veto, his powers of the pardon and the hue and cry of “revenge” from Democrats publicly targeting Trump and his administration members, Trump may be emboldened to act unilaterally on several issues before the “Blue Wave” actually washes ashore.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/power-moves-trump-republicans-can-execute-during-lame-duck

‘Excuse Me!’ Trump Bristles When Confronted on ’60 Minutes’ About His Net Worth Increasing By $3 Billion
https://www.tmz.com/2026/11/09/trump-questioned-about-his-three-billion-dollar-net-worth-increase/

Jeffries gives a ‘hard yes’ on impeachment: ‘Abused his power’ – silive.com https://share.google/gKwszqfY3WO391xa8

“I Dare Him To Veto It”: Alex Padilla on Proposing a Ban on “Presidential and Congressional Stock Trading”
https://deltiasgaming.com/i-dare-him-to-veto-it-alex-padilla-on-proposing-a-ban-on-presidential-and-congressional-stock-trading/

State Department’s push to cancel hundreds of contracts left behind a trail of mistakes, watchdog finds. Several government oversight reports have found that agencies made costly operational errors as they implemented the administration’s cost-cutting directives.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/11/state-departments-push-cancel-hundreds-contracts-left-behind-trail-mistakes-watchdog-finds/417104/

Fred Wellman blasts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calls for his removal. “I’ve known Pete Hegseth for about 15 years (and) we have not liked each other that entire time,” Wellman said in the interview. “I find that his leadership at the Department of Defense has been execrable, malfeasant and, frankly, malevolent.”
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/column/joe-holleman/article_6db61049-cc96-4ee7-83d2-ef4b5590ca88.html

Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for an aggressive oversight agenda aimed at the Trump administration. But a political reckoning could come before the new Congress begins.
Rep.-Elect Fred Wellman Rejects Claims Hegseth Impeachment Would Be Political Retribution — “No, It’s Our Job”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/04/democrats-congress-midterms-oversight-01147291

Psychologist Issues Chilling Warning About Trump’s Final Act. There’s no telling what lengths Trump will go to spite his enemies, says the fragile president is now more dangerous than ever, Dr. John Gartner argues.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-know-dark-truth-about-what-trump-does-next-doctor-john-gartner

Trump must give independence to Puerto Rico before Democrats add five members of Congress
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4793336/puerto-rico-independence-free-association/?srsltid=AYCX9vLVhHJ5JhWG1XJWSXjDxT7OASi0Fvhlb4YtSAjm0Cm0lVdoadO2

Jason Crow Warns “Every Second” Hegseth Remains at the Pentagon Puts American Troops at Risk — Escalates Demands for Accountability Over Iran War
https://share.newsbreak.com/k3b3bw3o

Days after saying he was ‘absolutely willing’ to accept the midterm results, Trump shares posts questioning them, including Talarico’s Texas win
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-midterm-election-results-truth-social-12681983

# Global News
Putin ‘ready to talk’ with Zelensky as relentless Ukrainian strikes pound Russian oil refineries and military plants. The Kremlin’s foreign affairs aide confirmed that Russia was open to negotiations and urged Zelenskyy to visit Moscow. Interestingly, Putin did not answer or return calls to the Ukrainian president since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
https://knewz.com/putin-talk-zelensky-ukrainian-strikes-russian-oil-refineries-military-plants/

Iran gives US 2-day diplomacy ultimatum: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a 48-hour diplomatic ultimatum to the U.S. White House, demanding an end to the war on all fronts or facing severe military retaliation
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6206904-iran-gives-us-two-day-diplomacy-ultimatum/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
The ‘captive strategy’ that’s ripping off American patients. The “captive strategy” is a corporate business model where a single healthcare conglomerate vertically integrates to own and control every step of a patient’s medical care journey.
https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-ocasio-cortez-calls-out-cvs-healths-corporate-strategy-monopolize

GOP’s Final 60 Days: Randy Fine Calls for Action as $200M Medicaid Spending Raises Fraud Concerns
https://justthenews.com/podcasts/john-solomon-reports/gops-final-60-days-randy-fine-calls-action-200m-medicaid-spending

Bernie Sanders Demands Medicare for All, $20 Minimum Wage and End to Iran War After Midterm Victory — Says Democrats Must Pursue “BOLD Change”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-must-deliver-bernie-sanders

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Programs
Firm linked to Trump’s sons got nearly $40 million in federal contracts to screen for Ebola and other diseases. XpresTest has years of experience conducting disease screening in U.S. airports but has never worked with Ebola or provided biosecurity services abroad. It’s “a new thing for us,” the company’s CEO said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-sons-xwell-xprestest-government-contracts

What was hiding inside these two properties? In 2022, a code enforcement officer in Reedley, California, noticed a garden hose protruding from a warehouse wall, —a violation that led her to something far more unusual. Inside were nearly 1,000 genetically modified mice, refrigerators, laboratory materials, and thousands of vials and samples labeled with the names of serious diseases such as HIV, COVID, and even Ebola.
https://www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-dives/this-heroic-code-enforcement-officer-discovered-an-illegal-biosafety-lab-and-fought-tirelessly-to-clean-up-the-mess/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
U.S. Troops Are Living With Mold, Going a Year Without Hot Water, and Sleeping in Cars as Hegseth Taps Medal of Honor Hero to Fix Crisis. Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the Medal of Honor recipient who was picked by Pete Hegseth as a senior advisor to the Pentagon’s barracks improvement task force, has spoken out about the “heartbreaking” conditions he has witnessed, including the lack of hot water and air conditioning.
https://www.newsweek.com/medal-of-honor-hero-dakota-meyer-shocked-by-us-military-barracks-12681382

US military targets Iranian defense system in latest round of limited strikes. The U.S. launched new defensive strikes against Iran targeting the country’s air defense systems, President Trump said on Friday, describing the strikes as “minor.” The U.S. military previously struck Iran on Monday, just a day before the midterms
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6205977-trump-launches-iran-limited-strikes/

# Military / Global
Russia Fires 36 Missiles at Kyiv Before Peace Talks — Only 4 Stopped: Russian forces launched 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones at Kyiv and 12 other regions overnight on November 7 — only four missiles were intercepted, which President Zelenskyy blamed on critically depleted Patriot interceptor supplies.
https://www.latintimes.com/russian-strikes-kyiv-energy-infrastructure-dnipro-bridge-601033

North Korean ballistic missiles fired against US ally, power infrastructure targeted. Only four of the ballistic missiles were shot down by the Ukrainian air defense system.
https://interestingengineering.com/military/north-korean-ballistic-missiles-fired-us-ally

Zelensky says Russia used North Korean missile in Ukraine attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities with a North Korean-made KN-23 missile and rejects Trump’s broader European security proposal, warning against a new Yalta-style division.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/11/08/ukraine-attack-russia-kn-23-missile/3171794173743/

Ukraine builds combat robots to hunt Russian troops in underground gas pipelines
https://share.newsbreak.com/k38yva00

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-08

Voices, The Peoples News

November 8, 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
The Navajo Nation Just Elected Its First Woman President. Crystalyne Curley won the unofficial vote to become the first woman president of the Navajo Nation alongside vice-presidential running mate Christopher C. Deschene, though challenger Justin Jones has not conceded and is pursuing a legal challenge
https://19thnews.org/2026/11/crystalyne-curley-navajo-nation-woman-president/

# Border / Immigration / ICE
ICE detains two U.S. citizens protesting outside White Memorial Hospital, rapid response groups say
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/activists-clash-with-federal-agents-outside-boyle-heights-hospital-local-officials-respond/

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump orders DOJ to look into Democrats for ‘threatening’ people. Trump lashed out at them on Truth Social and called the Democratic lawmakers “extortionists”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/trump-orders-doj-to-investigate-democrats-for-threatening-people

Democrat push to investigate Trump World raises possibility he will follow Biden’s pardon lead
https://theconversation.com/democrats-in-house-poised-to-investigate-the-trump-administration-taking-up-a-long-standing-power-gop-led-congress-ignored-for-the-past-two-years-295367

Alarm as Trump lashes out like ‘caged animal’ at lawmakers: ‘This will end poorly’: Michael Kasdan, attorney and NYU law professor, warned that with loyalists installed across the Justice Department, the FBI and every executive agency, Trump is “going to fight against Congress and the American people like a caged animal.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-democrats-2678325610/

Ex-Trump insider returns with ‘firsthand’ Stephen Miller warning: ‘Most dangerous.’ Jeffries calls Miller a ‘dangerous xenophobe’ after promotion: ‘Fire him today’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6205195-jeffries-blasts-trump-miller-pick/

Chris Van Hollen and Ro Khanna Launch Effort to Cut Trump Off From Funding His War on Iran
The lawmakers say they’ll go as far as forcing Donald Trump to choose between ending the war and a government shutdown.
https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4767-van-hollen-khanna-launch-effort-to-cut-trump-off-from-funding-his-war-on-iran

Big loser was John Fetterman’: Dem colleague warns writing’s on wall for senator. The Wall Street Journal’s story recounted multiple instances of Sen. John Fetterman refusing to meet with constituents in Washington even for scheduled meetings.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/04/fetterman-wsj-democrats-criticize

Peltola campaign sues Alaska, seeking to reveal the names of rejected absentee voters. The move is intended to ensure Democratic voters aren’t unduly disqualified, the campaign said in court filings and a statement
https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/11/06/peltola-campaign-sues-alaska-seeking-to-reveal-the-names-of-rejected-absentee-voters/

Petition Rejecting Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker Hits 1 Million Signatures. “We are calling on every member of the incoming 120th Congress to vote against Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker in January 2027 and choose a different candidate.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/petition-opposing-hakeem-jeffries-for-speaker

A Democrat won the race for Houston’s 9th Congressional District; She says deadly ICE shooting played a big role. Houston’s 9th Congressional District was one of the district’s redrawn by Texas Republican’s in 2025
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/11/05/a-democrat-won-the-race-for-houstons-9th-congressional-district-she-says-deadly-ice-shooting-played-a-big-role/

# Media / Press / TV
White House and DOJ Considering Arresting Journalists Over Leaks and Stephen Miller Is All Aboard the Plan. The White House and the Department of Justice (DOJ)—led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and former personal lawyer Todd Blanche—have discussed potential plans to arrest journalists to force them to reveal confidential sources in national security leak investigations, according to a report
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/stephen-miller-plot-sickening-crackdown-163310177.html

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he offered the White House press secretary job to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White. White says he has meeting with Trump in Washington DC on Monday, without saying whether he will accept the job
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/07/donald-trump-dana-white-press-secretary

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Democrats to RFK Jr.: Resign Now or Be Prepared to Testify Before Congress. Kennedy “does not like to testify in front of Congress, and he will be dragged in there quite a bit,” one reporter said.
https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-to-rfk-jr-resign-now-or-be-prepared-to-testify-before-congress/

GOP’s Final 60 Days: Randy Fine Calls for Action as $200M Medicaid Spending Raises Fraud Concerns. President Donald Trump’s administration faces a critical stretch as Republicans prepare to surrender control of Congress. John Solomon examines the White House shake-up, the final 60 days of Republican congressional power, and the growing pressure to protect Trump’s agenda before Democrats take control in January
https://art19.com/shows/john-solomon-reports/episodes/b38983c4-7e01-454f-99f9-31259f6035f8

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Programs
An 11-day-old baby couldn’t stop bleeding. For hours, the ER didn’t provide a critical vitamin shot. The Vitamin K Shot: A single shot given shortly after birth safely prevents almost all cases of VKDB. It is not a vaccine. Since the 1960s, the vast majority of newborns in the United States have received a vitamin K shot. The injection virtually eliminated vitamin K deficiency bleeding, a rare condition that can cause catastrophic bleeding and even death.
https://www.propublica.org/article/vitamin-k-shot-texas-lonestar-emergency-room-nicole-malouf

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
The GOP Wasn’t the Only Midterms Loser. Voters Slapped Data Centers With Limits.
This week voters nationwide approved 40 out of the 41 ballot measures that had been proposed to rein in data centers.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-gop-wasnt-the-only-midterms-loser-voters-slapped-data-centers-with-limits/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-07

Voices, The Peoples News

November 7, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

One

One tree can start a forest;
One smile can start a frienship;
One hand can lift a soul;
One word can frame a goal;
One candle can wipe out darkness;
One laugh can conquer gloom;
One hope can raise our spirits;
One touch can show you care;
One life can make a difference;
Be that one today.

BJ Gallagher

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE
Immigrants are being released from detention, then rearrested by ICE. At least 20 people were brought in again after being granted release
https://theweek.com/law/immigrants-being-released-detention-rearrested-ice

Judge orders ICE to answer questions over re-arrests of detainees
https://share.newsbreak.com/k2rbidfm

Trump’s ICE shackled Wisconsin trooper in ‘despicable’ airport arrest: ‘They did not care’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Z_SS-6TRk

Chaos inside DHS as agents ‘don’t know what they’re doing’ and deportations have taken from core functions
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/chaos-inside-dhs-agents-don-181911052.html

# Crafting with kids
10 Easy Paper Crafts Anyone Can Make | Fun DIY Ideas for Kids & Beginners | Kids Art & Craft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6rU_8VidAQ

Christmas Craft Ideas
https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/category/kids/occasions/christmas/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
IRS Unveils New Income Tax Brackets: IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2027; taxpayers continue to benefit from the Working Families Tax Cuts
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2027-taxpayers-continue-to-benefit-from-the-working-families-tax-cuts

PayPal rewrites its history of politically motivated debanking as it seeks FDIC approval for bank. Company known for “mafia” of influential tech leaders claims its revised policy language simply “make[s] clear what has always been the case,” at odds with more than a decade of its sanctions across ideological lines.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/cancel-culture/paypal-rewrites-its-history-politically-motivated-debanking-it-seeks

Trump Media shifts $342M in Bitcoin as $1B debt deadline looms. President Donald Trump’s media company transferred approximately $342 million in Bitcoin to a cryptocurrency exchange, according to new reports, raising questions about a potential sell-off just weeks before it faces a possible $1 billion debt repayment.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/trump-media-shifts-342m-bitcoin-120822794.html

US Issues New Wave of Sanctions on Cuba. The Trump administration has continued to increase economic pressure on the Cuban regime in recent months.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6202991-rubio-broadens-cuba-sanctions-crude-oil/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Thomas Massie Says He Will Have Enough Support to Force Congressional Vote on Second Jeffrey Epstein Files Transparency Act. “Survivors will be able to get their own records, State Attorneys General can prosecute crimes, and we can take the DOJ to court for keeping critical files hidden.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/217663/massie-enough-signatures-force-vote-epstein-files-act-house

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump’s Redistricting Plan Was A ‘Complete And Utter Disaster’ — And The Fallout Isn’t Over
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-gerrymandering-failure-2026-midterms-redistricting-impact_n_6aecac5ee4b0dcee62e324ad

Democrats setting a veto trap for Trump with plan even some Republicans may back
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-wealth-tax/

Trump declares ‘war on midterms’ with sudden White House staff swap
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-announces-first-major-staffing-194148546.html

‘Jesus Christ’: Panic as Trump hands MAGA’s ‘most radical psychopath’ top White House role.
President Donald Trump named Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff, replacing Susie Wiles
https://www.rawstory.com/stephen-miller-2678315394/

Hegseth not even under consideration for Senate role as his possible administration escape hatch closes. Tennessee governor-elect Blackburn is unlikely to appoint Pete Hegseth when she gives up her Senate seat
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-tennessee-senate-role-trump-firing-b3080519.html

Congress flipped, Trump didn’t: Miller pick signals an aggressive stance through 2028. Without a veto-proof majority in the House or Senate, Democrats will likely hit a wall on their own legislation. But after the Supreme Court’s ruling on executive power, Trump will likely push the limits of that power: He has nothing to lose.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/congress-flipped-trump-didnt-miller-pick-signals-offense-through-2028

‘He exploded’: Trump reportedly berated Wiles in front of staff amid plot to ‘deceive’ him
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-wiles-2678321626/

Trump’s new chief bigot has a plan to burn everything down. As MAGA celebrated Stephen Miller’s promotion from deputy to chief of staff in President Donald Trump’s White House, Democrats, liberals, and even some Republicans warned: “Everything is going to get worse.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/everything-going-worse-america-erupts-221811634.html

Trump’s new chief of staff hit with ominous warning just hours after promotion. US voters repudiated mass deportation campaign, but choice of new chief of staff is an ominous signal that Trump is driving ahead at full speed
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/06/donald-trump-stephen-miller-immigration

Democrat lawmaker arrested hours after being elected over claims he trespassed into apartment where he menaced woman and her husband. Ealy allegedly caused a disturbance around businesses in the area and threatened bystanders, and police were called to a woman’s apartment complex shortly before midnight.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16271807/Missouri-Democrat-arrested-Anthony-Ealy-trespassing-reelected.html

Two top Justice Department officials resigned Friday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced, including the prosecutor whose South Florida office oversaw President Trump’s so-called grand conspiracy probe.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6203924-reding-quinones-doj-resignation/

White House tells 3,000 conservative groups it is ‘monitoring’ their public statements. Trump’s advisers are moving to hold together a coalition that is beginning to splinter
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/white-house-warns-conservative-groups-it-is-monitoring-their-statements-087b07d0

What’s Holding Up the Election Results in Alaska. Absentee ballots and ranked-choice voting could prolong the wait in Alaska’s top races.
https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-11-04/6-takeaways-from-alaskas-election

Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio warns President Donald Trump will be ‘cooking the Republicans’ goose even more for 2028’ if he doesn’t do something ‘to make sure the American people can actually pay their bills’
https://www.wonderwall.com/news/bill-de-blasio-sends-donald-trump-a-warning-over-americans-struggling-to-pay-bills/

# Global News
Novichok Inventor Mysteriously Dies After Infuriating Putin. Uglev drew the Kremlin’s fury after a series of media interviews in which he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of using the poison, also known as A-234, against the Skripals. He described it as a “state-level hit,” while Moscow denied involvement in the attack.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/novichok-inventor-mysteriously-dies-infuriating-120340900.html

Israel says it is ‘appreciative to the American people’ for the decades of military aid: President Trump made the announcement Tuesday, stating that Israel is now in a position to purchase its own weapons and doesn’t need the U.S. to fund them.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/israel-says-it-appreciative-american-people-decades-military-aid

Netanyahu must explain why Israel is giving up $4b. in US military aid. American military assistance is not some generous Christmas present that Israel can politely decline. It is a central pillar of Israel’s national security and military planning.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-913791

Iran Names Italy and Germany as Missile Targets If U.S. Uses NATO Bases in Next Strike: What It Means for Europe. Warnings from Tehran name Italy and Germany, while European officials say there is no evidence Iran is currently targeting the continent.
https://www.latintimes.com/iranian-lawmakers-threaten-european-countries-us-bases-600961

Putin is testing our nerve with plane bomb threat terror… one miscalculation could trigger Nato clash, expert warns. A wave of coordinated bomb hoaxes and hybrid warfare tactics targeting European aviation has raised fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sub-threshold operations could accidentally spark a direct military clash with NATO
https://inews.co.uk/news/plane-bomb-threats-putins-playbook-4871856?srsltid=AYCX9vIE-co05K1j_nJOeygmwI8XiK0DBInnom1IuzXUHB6qgDPrGMqG

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Jason Reding Quiñones, the top prosecutor investigating an alleged “grand conspiracy” by Democrats against President Donald Trump, has resigned.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/prosecutor-leading-trumps-grand-conspiracy-investigation-into-democrats-resigns/

Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in 2024. Now a 5-judge panel in NY is deciding if the $130K hush-money case should have happened at all
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/trump-was-convicted-of-34-felony-counts-in-2024-now-a-5-judge-panel-in-ny-is-deciding-if-the-130k-hush-money-case-should-have-happened-at-all/

# LGBTQ / Transgender
Trans candidates were elected across the country as part of blue wave. The next Congress is set to be the most LGBTQ+ in history, but it doesn’t stop there.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/11/trans-candidates-were-elected-across-the-country-as-part-of-blue-wave/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2027 Physician Fee Schedule Fact Sheet details how federal changes will alter physician compensation and influence care delivery starting January 1, 2027
https://www.newsweek.com/new-medicare-rule-will-cut-pay-for-doctors-how-it-affects-your-care-12678945

‘If He Wants to Pass Trumpcare-for-All, I’m OK With It,’ Says Medicare for All Champion Abdul El-Sayed: “Donald, if you’re watching, we’ll put your name on it. You get to be the American president who finally guaranteed health care for every single American.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trumpcare-for-all-vs-medicare-for-all

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Programs
COVID Vaccine Study Retracted 4 Years Later Over Faked Data. Science Translational Medicine retracted a July 2022 COVID-19 vaccine mouse study roughly four years later due to data fabrication and image falsification. The retraction is the former student’s second for fabrication this year.
https://retractionwatch.com/2026/10/14/former-crick-ph-d-student-loses-covid-vaccine-paper-for-fabrication/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
‘Ugly fight’ looms as Dems vow to rip open Hegseth’s deadly secret war. As Democrats cry ‘war crimes,’ Hegseth claims ‘fog of war’ over Latin America boat strikes. Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
https://fortune.com/2025/12/03/did-pete-hegseth-commit-war-crimes-fog-of-war-venezuela-boat-strike/

U.S. carries out new strikes on Iran as Tehran negotiates nuclear proposals with mediators. President Donald Trump described the strikes as “minor”
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/us-carries-out-new-strikes-iran-tehran-negotiates-nuclear-proposals

‘Deeply Alarming’: Hours Before Midterm Elections, Trump Bombs Iran’s Qeshm Island. “There is still a chance to prevent another catastrophe, but that window may be closing. We cannot afford to let this war escalate further.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K44Okpd7_k

Pentagon’s Future of Warfare Panel Is Packed With Defense Contractors Who Could Cash In, Lawsuit Claims. The complaint counts 19 of the 21 people involved as private-sector figures, leaving only two government members on the panel.
https://www.military.com/hegseths-future-of-warfare-panel-is-stacked-with-contractors-who-stand-to-profit-lawsuit-says

Pentagon says thousands of US troops are poised to strike Iran. Then reports emerge of what happened to five tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.themarysue.com/pentagon-says-thousands-of-us-troops-are-poised-to-strike-iran-then-reports-emerge-of-what-happened-to-five-tankers-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/

This Is The Army’s New MALET Kit That Turns Mortars Into Drone-Dropped Weapons
The clip-on kit is designed to give soldiers a convenient way to rapidly turn existing mortars into small bombs for drones. MALET’s removable clip-on kit adapts mortar rounds for drone drops without permanently modifying the ammunition.
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-army-drops-mortar-from-moving-drones

# Military / Global
China deploys DF-61 nuclear missile with an estimated 9,300-mile range for routine drills. The missile works with existing command and logistics networks.
https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-deploys-df-61-nuclear-missile

Ukraine attacks Russians with 28 robots in one of the largest clashes involving UGVs on camera. The attempted advance involved 28 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) from Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps against positions held by the Russian Armed Forces’ 20th Combined Arms Army in the vicinity of Lyman, Donetsk region.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16270905/Ukraine-attacks-Russian-frontline-28-ground-robots-one-largest-clashes-involving-UGVs-caught-camera.html

China’s Expanding Fleet Of Military Helicopters: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) operates an increasingly diverse fleet of helicopters spanning everything from basic pilot training and battlefield transport to airborne early warning, anti-submarine warfare, and dedicated attack missions. China’s rotary fleet is evolving into a more capable, homegrown force, bringing new reach and flexibility to operations on land and at sea.
https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-military-helicopters-a-guide

Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Are Now Firing Cruise Missiles. New footage highlights Russia’s push to field lower-cost standoff weapons from unconventional platforms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YhGt9updY8

Two Romanian Air Force F-16s from the 86th Air Base at Borcea shot down two jet-powered Geran-family attack drones over Romania’s territorial waters near Sulina on Oct. 17, four minutes apart
https://aerocorner.com/news/romania-f16-geran-jet-drones-black-sea/

# NASA / Space / Planetary
4-billion-year-old rose-colored Mars meteorite is a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for Red Planet
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-funded-study-details-one-of-oldest-mars-meteorites-ever-found/

# NOAA / Weather / Solar Activity
Space Weather Prediction Center
https://www.spaceweather.gov/

Solar activity and earth’s phenomena. Solar Flares produce high energy particles and radiation that is very dangerous to living organisms. Hence, the importance of studying solar activities and earth’s phenomena cannot be overemphasized.
https://www.pas.va/en/publications/acta/acta27pas/okeke.html

# Nuclear
Impact of Heatwaves on Nuclear Power Plants. A nuclear power plant produces electricity by using heat from nuclear fission to create steam that drives a turbine connected to a generator. After passing through the turbine, the steam is still hot and needs to be cooled and condensed back into water so it can be reused.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/impact-of-heatwaves-on-nuclear-power-plants

# Recycle / Repurpose / Reuse
Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose: What’s the Difference?
https://usagain.com/learn/Reuse_Recycle_Repurpose_Whats_the_Difference

R-Strategies for a Circular Economy: The Circular Economy (CE) economic model outlines how we can reduce the amount of materials and resources for anything we build or manufacture.
https://www.circularise.com/blogs/r-strategies-for-a-circular-economy

# Science / Research
Echoes of Jurassic Park: Scientists Found Traces of Blood Inside a 115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bone. The findings could reveal a hidden world of prehistoric biology.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/dinosaur-bone-ancient-blood-traces/

# Surveillance / DHS / Communication / Security / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Flock Cameras Got Eviscerated by the Midterms: “We will have the cameras bagged or disabled within 72 hours of the certification of the vote.” Voters rejected automated license plate reader (Flock Safety) surveillance and related privacy-invasive technologies during local contests in the November 2026 midterms
https://futurism.com/future-society/flock-alpr-surveillance-cameras-eviscerated-midterms

# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / SSI / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security shake-up: Key 2027 changes explained: What changes are coming in 2027? Several Social Security rules will adjust in 2027, affecting workers and retirees.
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/social-security/changes-coming-to-social-security-in-2027

# Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Here’s a collection of fifty how-to tricks that can be understood from a photo or two.
https://www.instructables.com/50-Handy-Tricks/

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
‘No Blank Checks for Big Tech’: Schumer Faces Protest Over ‘Dirty Data Center Deal.’ A bill that could speed up data center construction is being pushed “in blatant disregard for the overwhelming public backlash to Big Tech that helped drive voters to the polls,” said one environmental advocate.
https://www.rawstory.com/senator-s-dirty-deal/

A delivery robot caused a crash that injured nine. Then it fled
https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/delivery-robot-car-accident-injuries-estonia

# Veterans / VA
Veterans demand harshest punishment possible for Hegseth: ‘Those are war crimes.’ Veterans and senior military officers who were purged from the Pentagon say firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth isn’t enough
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-impeach/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-06

Voices, The Peoples News

November 6, 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
Minnesota kept convicted Somali drug trafficker from ICE. Mustafa Abdirahman Abdi entered the U.S. at an unknown time and was first arrested by ICE in 2020.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/exclusive-minnesota-kept-convicted-somali-drug-trafficker-ice

ICE pays $495.6 million for a vacant Minnesota prison. Then a state official finds out it was previously offered for $75 million. The company that owned the prison—which had been vacant for 16 years—offered to sell it to the state in 2025 for $75 million. And the state turned it down.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/31/800120415/community/ice-pays-500-million-for-a-prison-listed-at-75-million/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Mass CEO resignations eyed as plan hatched to haul corporate titans before Congress. The document, written by the think tank Groundwork Collaborative and reviewed by the Sun, argues the party should aggressively investigate big corporations, among them tech giants, AI labs, natural gas companies, private prisons and nursing home operators.
https://www.rawstory.com/house-democrats-2678297171/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
El-Sayed backs Trump’s plan to end annual Israel aid. The Michigan senator says he wants the U.S. to stop selling weapons to Israel and questions aid to other Middle East nations. He stated that the president is right on this issue. He also called for an end to U.S. arms sales to Israel. He argued that American weapons are used in ways that cause severe harm, including genocide and apartheid.
https://centralfloridaherald.com/article/el-sayed-backs-trump-plan-to-halt-4-billion-in-israel-aid/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals / Bugs
Arizona’s Maricopa County has first-in-nation emissions rule approved by EPA: EPA Finalizes First-of-Its-Kind Air Quality Plan to Promote Clean Air and Facilitate Economic Growth in Maricopa County
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-first-its-kind-air-quality-plan-promote-clean-air-and-facilitate

Scientists have discovered a new penguin species hiding on an island in middle of the ocean. A new species of gentoo penguin has been discovered on the isolated Kerguelen Islands, the first new penguin species named in more than 100 years.
https://scitechdaily.com/a-new-penguin-species-has-been-discovered-on-one-of-earths-most-remote-islands/

The White House is trying to erase federal protections for wolves. If they succeed, it will mean hundreds more wolves hunted, trapped and killed every year. The order also pressures state governments to eliminate local legal protections and loosen standards surrounding the lethal taking of wolves. The administration stated the move supports pastoral ranchers dealing with livestock predation and high beef prices.
https://www.humaneworld.org/us/en/news/trump-executive-order-livestock-wolf-protections-2026

# Gov / Politics / US
Thomas Massie Gives Pete Hegseth a Choice: Resignation or Impeachment: “There is one contingency in which I won’t reintroduce the articles of impeachment: Hegseth resigns,” wrote Republican Rep. Thomas Massie.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/pete-hegseth-impeachment-massie-2678297497

Trump Comments on Hegseth as Impeachment Vote Nears: President Donald Trump Stands By Hegseth, Claims He Has No Idea Why People Are Upset With Him voiced strong support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stating he has “every intention to keep him” despite mounting political fallout from the war in Iran and looming congressional challenges
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-stands-hegseth-claims-no-130307697.html

Key lawmaker suggests GOP go big in lame-duck Congress to foil Democrat defunding, spending plans. “We need to target those agencies that we know that the Democrats are going to target from the standpoint of trying to either destroy them, undermine them, or fundamentally change where they go,” Rep. Harriet Hageman says.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/frikey-lawmaker-suggests-gop-go-big-lame-duck-congress-foil-democrat-defunding

Trump finds no easy answers in ending Iran conflict after midterm rebuke. For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a full-scale bombardment of Iran once the U.S. elections were in the rearview mirror if Tehran did not come to a settlement under terms acceptable to him.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/after-midterm-rebuke-trump-faces-choices-ongoing-iran-war

President Trump signs proclamation designating the Oval Office as a National Monument. Following election losses, the signing wraps Trump’s third event of the week focused on signature renovation projects.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/trump-issues-proclamation-declaring-oval-office-national-monument

He’s a literal freshman. A 19-year-old Democrat unseated an eight-term GOP member of the Massachusetts State House Tuesday, capitalizing on a historic midterm election that saw formerly safe Republican seats flipped at all levels across the country .
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/19-old-billerica-democrat-wins-200449082.html

Trump stands by Hegseth as Massie plans to force impeachment vote. The president remains supportive of Hegseth despite rumors within the administration that he is thinking of firing the secretary of war
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5faf6d25-83f0-4deb-a6ca-06d0d5c4777a.html

Trump’s OWN LAWYER just said the UNTHINKABLE. Donald Trump’s former White House lawyer Ty Cobb absolutely destroys Trump during an explosive TV appearance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQuMmfZX7f0

Matt Gaetz reviews Pete Hegseth’s financial disclosures. Then he finds a link between Hegseth’s wife and a $66 billion contractor
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/matt-gaetz-reviews-pete-hegseths-financial-disclosures-then-he-finds-a-link-between-hegseths-wife-and-a-66-billion-contractor/

Russian-linked proxy software found on White House network. Cybersecurity researchers discovered residential proxy software—including services linked to Russian entrepreneur Vladimir Fomenko—routing unauthenticated web traffic through internet addresses assigned to the White House’s Executive Office of the President network between October 5 and November 3, 2026
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-device-in-the-white-house-is-apparently-using-an-unsafe-proxy-which-attackers-could-use-it-to-reach-internal-systems

Trump’s Alaska meltdown says it all: Judging by his social media post, Donald Trump agrees with me, which is why he is focused on Alaska as his last chance to keep the Democratic Senate sweep — and his humiliating defeat — from growing any larger.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trumps-alaska-meltdown-says-it-all/

America Finally Has the Votes to End the Electoral College. After more than 200 years, the midterm results could change how we pick presidents.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/midterms-electoral-college-popular-vote-compact/

# Global News
Financial lockdown in Paraguay by government. The Central Bank of Paraguay seized and placed major digital lender Ueno Bank into resolution, freezing accounts for roughly 3 million customers rather than enacting a nationwide financial lockdown
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/paraguay-prosecutor-will-seek-charges-against-embattled-president-after-bank-collapse

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
College student escaped knife attack and ran for help – then was shot by cops five times
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/11/an-oregon-college-student-escaped-knife-attack-ran-for-help-then-officers-shot-him-5-times-lawsuit-says.html

California Dem Gov Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in state to life in prison without parole.
https://people.com/outgoing-calif-gov-newsom-commutes-all-548-of-state-s-death-sentences-12238722

State Department Says Trump And Rubio Prioritized “As Many As 20 Nations” To Curb Drugs, Migration And Threats Under “Donroe Doctrine”
https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/how-trumps-donroe-doctrine-is-taking-back-the-western-hemisphere/
Donroe Doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donroe_Doctrine

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Prosecutors defend ‘mountain of evidence’ as Trump lawyer tries to toss out felonies
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-evidence-2678303703/

US accuses Mexican judge of $2m bribe to free accused drug trafficker allegedly linked to ex-Olympic snowboarder. The judge oversaw extradition proceedings in Mexico for a Canadian citizen
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/mexican-judge-us-arrest-drug-trafficking

Samuel Alito makes a surprising Supreme Court decision after Democrats win Senate. Alito says he expects to reconsider retirement each year. He is the court’s second-oldest justice. Clarence Thomas, 78, is its oldest, and has also faced retirement speculation.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/samuel-alito-makes-supreme-court-173147505.html

Trump appeals his 34 felony convictions after midterm blowout. Then his lawyers claim the state’s legal theory is just one thing: ‘a house of cards’
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/trump-appeals-his-34-felony-convictions-after-midterm-blowout-then-his-lawyers-claim-the-states-legal-theory-is-just-one-thing-a-house-of-cards/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Maryland Democrat Sen Alsobrooks to RFK Jr: ‘Resign or be fired’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6202130-alsobrooks-calls-rfk-jr-resign/

Medicare patients told their skilled nursing, home health or hospice care is ending must request a fast appeal by noon the day before services stop
https://share.newsbreak.com/k27k7xiz

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth Expands National Guard’s D.C. Deployment With Humvees, Tactical Vehicles and Boats. Military Presence Set to Continue Through Trump’s Term Until 2029. The guidance “authorizes the use of up to 60 marked patrol cars, military tactical vehicles, up to 20 light towers and generators, and D.C. National Guard maritime boat assets in support of federal and local law enforcement operations,” the official said
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6202760-national-guard-washington-dc-expands-presence/

# Military / Global
A commercial tanker was struck by two projectiles off Qatar’s coast in the Persian Gulf, while Iranian state television reported that multiple vessels hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional hostilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un0rqBb2pQI

Russia is maneuvering for the first shots of a space war: Russia’s Cosmos 2612 satellite was observed “stalking” a U.S. registered synthetic aperture radar satellite providing intelligence to Ukraine, positioning it for potential close proximity operations to be used as an orbital weapon.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/6190660-us-satellites-russian-orbital-threat/

# NASA / Space
Space Force Confirms On-Orbit Weapons as Russia’s Cosmos 2612 Spends Five Weeks Stalking Ukraine’s Satellite. America’s first public acknowledgment of orbital weapons arrives as Russian military satellite demonstrates it can close to engagement range with any commercial target it chooses
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/330129/20261105/space-force-confirms-orbit-weapons-russias-cosmos-2612-spends-five-weeks-stalking-ukraines.htm

NASA announces X-70 Fractal experimental plane. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies.
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-x-70-experimental-aircraft-to-advance-flight-research/

# Other Interestimg Stuff
400,000-year-old teeth reveal a stunning twist in human evolution. Proteins recovered from ancient human relatives that roamed China more than 400,000 years ago could explain how mysterious “super-archaic” DNA found its way into modern humans.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/science/archaeology/homo-erectus-ancient-teeth-denisovans-b2975956.html

# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / SSI / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
A 22% Cut to Social Security Has Retirees on Edge – But the Fixes Could Be Worse
Fixing the programs’ funding gaps could protect benefits while bringing higher taxes, slower benefit growth, or bigger health care bills.
https://financebuzz.com/social-security-cut-retirees-on-edge-fix-could-be-worse

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Trump official who wants data centers on public lands has tens of millions invested in AI industry. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who is heavily invested in the AI industry, is leading the charge to allow tech companies to build data centers on the public lands he oversees.
https://www.propublica.org/article/burgum-public-land-data-centers-investments

‘No Blank Checks for Big Tech’: Schumer Faces Protest Over ‘Dirty Data Center Deal’: A bill that could speed up data center construction is being pushed “in blatant disregard for the overwhelming public backlash to Big Tech that helped drive voters to the polls,” said one environmental advocate.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/schumer-data-center-protest

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-05

Voices, The Peoples News

November 5, 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
Trump Administration Hit With Emergency Deportation Order as Federal Judge Restricts Afghan Removals, According to Court Docs
https://www.afintl.com/en/202611043881

ICE agent indicted for felony assault, faces up to 20 years in jail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N3q6HeKqzo

Maine lawmaker’s son detained by ICE in New Hampshire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR5vijM59mw

Outcry after ICE violently detains US citizen walking to high school: ‘I thought they were going to kill me.’ Agents pinned down Erik Zepeda, a 20-year-old with disabilities, and left him with a broken wrist in latest example of ICE brutality as activity surges in California
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/ice-california-detention-santa-maria

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Democrats Won Congress—Now These Companies Could Face Investigations
https://www.wiley.law/alert-Democrats-Win-Big-What-Companies-Should-Know-Now-About-Coming-Congressional-Oversight-and-What-to-Watch-in-the-Weeks-Ahead

# Gov / Politics / US
Make bad things bad again: Holding the Trump administration accountable isn’t about retribution. It’s the only way we survive.
https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/make-bad-things-bad-again

Van Hollen Says No Rubber Stamp for Schumer as Majority Leader Without Support for ‘Bold Agenda.’ “Working people have been screwed for way too long, and we need to unrig an economy that’s been built to serve billionaires and big corporations,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who previously led Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, told Bloomberg in an interview.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/chris-van-hollen-chuck-schumer

Inside the GOP’s fight to avoid a House wipeout: GOP’s desperate post-wipeout plans crumble as big-name conservatives refuse to play along
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/19/steve-scalise-house-republicans-midterm-election

Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: ‘They’re awake now.’ Elon Musk is feuding with the neighbors over his dream compound. A new report reveals how the Tesla CEO has irked neighbors and city officials in Texas by flouting local ordinances
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/19/steve-scalise-house-republicans-midterm-election

‘Involuntary’ Trump arm and mouth movements after midterm rout catch psychologist’s eye
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-health-decline-2678297046/?u=a63dbd5a152696a5bd9cc20c1d15fa741db9ecb203c5056789bece844ededba8&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Nov.5.2026_1.10pm_20861165

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth faces impeachment accusations when Congress returns after the midterm elections, and others, including President Donald Trump, could be investigated for alleged misconduct as Democrats return to power.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/11/04/impeachment-accusations-hegseth-trump-mcmahon-kennedy/92461205007/

Democrats outline plan of attack for 120th Congress. With 60 days until the start of the next Congress, triumphant Democrats are outlining a gameplan that focuses largely on addressing voters’ affordability concerns and attempting to undo many of President Donald Trump’s policies.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_434dc5b3-096a-4c75-a0a3-d25d9fe07bc0.html

Jeffries prepares Democrats to take power. Democrats keep adding House seats, but as the celebration fades, attention now turns to how they’ll confront President Donald Trump over his final two years in office.
https://san.com/cc/jeffries-prepares-democrats-to-take-power-trump-privately-weighs-hegseths-future-report-says/

Jeffries Lays Out 100-Day Agenda for House. Jeffries told House Democrats their new majority will make it a priority during its first 100 days to reverse Medicaid cuts, restore SNAP funding, extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, end President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and stop the war in Iran.
https://www.ntd.com/jeffries-launches-bid-for-speaker-lays-out-100-day-agenda-for-new-majority_1183366.html

Hakeem Jeffries Is Bankrolled by the Most Controversial Tech Companies in Existence: “The same corporate donors give to both sides so they win regardless of electoral outcomes.”
https://futurism.com/future-society/hakeem-jeffries-donors-corporate-controversial-tech-companies

“Donald … Call Me Senator”: Abdul El-Sayed Wins by 7 Points in Triumph Over GOP Bigotry: “Donald, I know you struggled with my name. So after JD swears me in … call me senator,” El-Sayed said.
https://truthout.org/articles/donald-call-me-senator-abdul-el-sayed-wins-by-7-in-triumph-over-gop-bigotry/

‘Thank You Bernie’: Organizers Credit Progressive Leader for ‘Long Game’ That Paid Off: “He cultivated a whole generation of young leaders through the movement he spawned who are now winning seats everywhere.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-endorsements-2026

‘How Badly Things Are Going’: Trump’s ‘Human Printer’ Natalie Harp Takes on Mysterious New Role. The executive assistant to the president—to whom Trump has given a workspace ultra-close to his office—is now reportedly screening who gets to chat to Trump on his cellphone, too. Trump’s phone number is an open secret in Washington and journalists regularly try their luck by phoning him out of the blue.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-hands-natalie-harp-deeply-123152356.html

Cutting off the press: Natalie Harp has reportedly taken over Donald Trump’s cellphone to shield him after midterm defeat
https://www.aol.com/articles/cutting-off-press-natalie-harp-121649000.html

Melania’s Role in Trump’s Secret War With Top Aide Revealed: The president said one of his biggest allies had gone “too far” with policy that helped doom the GOP.
https://www.rawstory.com/melania-trump-midterms/

Pete Hegseth Gets Thomas Massie’s Ultimatum: Resign or Face Impeachment Vote Next Week, as Prediction Market Odds of Exit Jump
https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:ec876dfbf094b:0-pete-hegseth-gets-thomas-massie-s-ultimatum-resign-or-face-impeachment-vote-next-week-as-prediction-market-odds-of-exit-jump/

# Global News
Iran warns Trump: ‘Our NO comes with a nightmare’ if US betrays public will after midterm loss with new weapons threat. Iran threatens Trump after midterm loss. Tehran casts US election results as a victory and warns it will retaliate if the US resumes air strikes
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/11/04/iran-threatens-trump-after-midterm-loss/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide. Following the midterms, Democrats are projected to hold at least 54 seats in the Senate starting January 3, 2027. This majority gives Democrats the power to block any judicial nominations put forward by President Donald Trump should a vacancy occur
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/conservative-us-supreme-court-justices-thomas-alito-spotlight-after-democratic-2026-11-04/

# Media / Press / TV
‘Stop Interrupting Me!’ Congressmen Brawl During CNN Post-Midterm Debate Outside Capitol
Mediaite
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/stop-interrupting-congressmen-brawl-during-201740580.html

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
New Democratic congressional majorities provide an opportunity to advance broad federal marijuana reform, advocates say—with expected incoming House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) having previously teamed up on a bill to legalize cannabis.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-cannabis-reform-gets-democratic-boost-newsletter-november-5-2026/

U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) says he plans to work with President Donald Trump to federally legalize marijuana. “I hope we can do that together and expunge the records of people who have been locked up for a crime that doesn’t hurt anybody.”
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/newly-elected-to-senate-talarico-plans-to-work-with-trump-on-federally-legalizing-marijuana/

# Military / Global
Ukrainian Soldiers Tell Us Which Guns And Optics Work Best In Combat: Ukrainian troops explain their affinity for HK416s and locally-built UAR-15s rifles, Holosun and Eotech optics, and much more.
https://www.twz.com/land/which-guns-and-optics-are-best-according-to-battle-tested-ukrainian-soldiers

# NASA / Space
Scientists Intrigued by Incredibly Long Structure Lurking in Nearby Star System. It stretches across over 93 billion miles. The “Cat’s Tail”: This strange protrusion spans roughly 1,000 astronomical units (93 billion miles) and sticks out from the main disk of cosmic dust surrounding the star.
https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-uncovers-a-mysterious-93-billion-mile-structure-hiding-in-a-nearby-star-system/

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Scientists poured dye into a sinkhole at the bottom of a Florida lake, and it surfaced 35 days later at a famous spring 19 miles away. It proved that disappearing lake water rapidly feeds major natural springs miles away
https://www.earth.com/earth-science/scientists-poured-dye-into-a-sinkhole-at-the-bottom-of-a-florida-lake-and-it-surfaced-35-days-later-at-a-famous-spring-19-miles-away/

# Surveillance / DHS / Communication / Security / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Top spy chief admits the US abruptly cut off sensitive intelligence sharing with a major partner. The friction came to light during audit sessions that exposed growing strains within the Washington-Seoul alliance. According to officials, the U.S. chose to restrict the flow of sensitive data following accusations that a South Korean government minister publicly disclosed the exact location of a previously unconfirmed North Korean nuclear site
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-south-korea-alliance-china-b3079689.html

# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / SSI / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security Rule Change Could Take Nearly $1,000 Away From Some Seniors
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-rule-change-could-take-nearly-1000-away-from-some-seniors-12665673

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
The Tech Industry Went All in on Trump, and Now They’re in Serious Danger Now That Americans Have Turned on Him
https://www.theverge.com/policy/1026289/midterms-2026-results-ai-data-center-big-tech-accountability

The Fight Against Big Tech’s AI Takeover Must Continue Past the Midterms. The midterms are just the start. Labor struggles and grassroots coalitions show a path forward for anti-AI organizers.
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6197847-democrats-big-tech-ai-regulations-2026-midterm-wins/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-04

Voices, The Peoples News

November 4, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

The Hardest Truth About Family

- Blood makes you related, but loyalty and respect make you family.
- If a family member constatly disrespects your boundries, you are allowed to distance yourself.
- You do not owe anyone your mental health just because you share a DNA.
- Forgiveness is for your peace, but distance is for your protection.

*** Budda ***

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
“Our National Security Depends on Trust”: Andy Kim Demands a Stop to Sending “Vulnerable Afghans to Face Imprisonment or Torture by the Taliban”
https://deltiasgaming.com/our-national-security-depends-on-trust-andy-kim-demands-a-stop-to-sending-vulnerable-afghans-to-face-imprisonment-or-torture-by-the-taliban/

ICE Re-Arrests Immigrants After Judges Order Their Release, With at Least 20 Cases Identified. Many are challenging their detention using habeas corpus filings only to be arrested again, in violation of court orders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/immigrants-released-after-court-petitions-ice-arrest

# Employment / Labor / Unions
‘This is crazy’: Panic as Hegseth official endangers rights workers with ‘venomous lie’
https://www.rawstory.com/hegseth-ngos-cartels-new-report/

# Gov / Politics / US
Democrats take control of Congress as anti-Trump sentiment leads to blue wave wins
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_2032c0b2-60b4-46dc-a3a9-3639d4276580.html

Medicare for All Champion Abdul El-Sayed Wins Amid ‘Blue Tsunami of Epic Proportions’
https://www.commondreams.org/news/el-sayed-wins-michigan-senate

Pentagon Pete Wakes Up to a Nightmare After Election Disaster. Trump is privately questioning his defense chief’s performance as furious allies seek someone to blame for the election rout.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth-wakes-up-to-a-nightmare-after-election-disaster

GOP senator put party on path to destruction with ‘unusual statement’ about Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/tim-scott-trump-2678235659/

The fire hose of Trump’s venom has at last dried up — washed away by immense joy. House seats. Senate seats. Governorships. State legislatures from coast to coast. It was hard to keep up. Every time I refreshed my screen, there was another win.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-midterm-loss/

GOP suffers ‘extinction-level event’ that puts entire party’s future in jeopardy: “This isn’t a blue wave or even a tsunami. Tuesday night’s midterm election was an extinction-level event for President Donald Trump’s party on Capitol Hill.”
https://politicalwire.com/2026/11/04/an-extinction-level-event-for-house-republicans/

GOP insider says they’re now free of ‘insane’ Trump: ‘We can actually say the truth.’ Girdusky stated that “the fear of the primary is kind of over,” suggesting that Republican politicians no longer feel as threatened by the prospect of a Trump-backed challenger if they break ranks
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-insane-2678229230/

Irate Trump throws Greg Abbott under the bus after his historic Texas loss. “If Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, hadn’t become a RINO in the last six months of his Political Life, he wouldn’t have lost. He went back to his original formula, and it wasn’t pretty!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
https://www.click2houston.com/decision-2026/2026/11/04/became-a-rino-president-donald-trump-blames-abbotts-lost-in-texas-governor-race-on-political-life/

Federal authorities arrested Oklahoma City resident Robin Patrick Martin, accusing him in a 33-page criminal complaint of orchestrating a nationwide election intimidation and hoax mailing campaign targeting FBI Director Kash Patel, lawmakers, and election officials
https://www.aol.com/articles/michigan-man-charged-threatening-kill-193054000.html

Trump Says Preemptive Pardons Possible to Protect Staff and Allies Like Elon Musk
https://www.axios.com/2026/11/02/trump-musk-democrats

Coons Accuses Trump of Abusing Presidential Power After President Promises to Shield Elon Musk From Democratic Investigations — “Pardons Should Not Be for Sale”
https://share.newsbreak.com/k1rp04m1

Mike Johnson will not seek to remain House GOP leader. Johnson confirmed his plans in a staff call.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/mike-johnson-will-not-seek-remain-house-gop-leader?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

Trump pardoned Georgia man for the Jan 6 riots. Now the FBI says he is calling for the military to exterminate the Left and for judges to be executed. Cleveland Meredith arrested after allegedly posting a call to execute all judges involved in 2021 US Capitol attack trials
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/jan-6-rioter-judges-murder-threat

# Global News
Netanyahu lost his majority in parliament. Now he claims elections were stolen: Since losing his majority in the October 27 vote, Netanyahu and his allies have been pressing a serious accusation: the election was “stolen” by Arab parties through bribery, foreign funding and fraud. They are demanding investigations, arrests and, in the most extreme version, even canceling the vote and going to another round of elections.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/02/middleeast/netanyahu-elections-stolen-claims-intl

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Former head of Chicago’s FBI office says Trump team ordered ‘politically motivated investigations’ into protesters. ‘I was ordered by the highest levels of the FBI that I needed to leave my position’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fbi-chicago-ice-protests-b3078333.html

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot initiative to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law—opting to keep recreational cannabis sales legal.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/massachusetts-voters-decide-to-keep-marijuana-sales-legal-rejecting-ballot-measure-bring-back-criminalization/

Voters in Houston, Texas approved a ballot measure to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the “lowest possible enforcement priority” for local police while also banning no-knock warrants.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2026/08/12/559301/houston-marijuana-law-enforcement-november-election-no-knock-warrant-police/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Prototype X-BAT VTOL ‘Fighter’ Drone Unveiled. We are finally getting our first look at Shield AI’s extremely ambitious tail-sitting X-BAT multi-role combat drone.
https://migflug.com/afterburner/x-bat-001-full-scale-prototype-shield-ai-vtol-fighter-drone-2026/

A Nuclear Strike On Iran? It Sounds Absurd Because It Is. Let’s Talk About It. If this were entertained within the administration, it would face a far greater disaster than the Strait of Hormuz being closed.
https://www.twz.com/nuclear/a-nuclear-strike-on-iran-it-sounds-absurd-because-it-is-lets-talk-about-it

# Military / Global
Poland deploys ‘significant’ forces to Russian border after ‘disturbing’ incident amid fears of ‘armed incursion’
https://www.the-sun.com/news/17247780/poland-forces-russian-border-incursion/

Airborne Laser Weapon For Tactical Aircraft Being Developed By Germany. The new initiative aims to eventually equip Luftwaffe combat aircraft with a laser capable of shooting down drones and missiles.
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/germany-mbda-airborne-laser-weapon-demonstrator

# NASA / Space
James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of ‘interstellar invader’ comet 3I/ATLAS: Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have found that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was built from tiny grains of ice mixed with dust that are quite different from the solar system’s comets. These ice grains do, however, bear striking similarities to some icy bodies located at the edge of the solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune, so-called trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs).
https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/james-webb-space-telescope-uncovers-new-clues-about-the-origins-of-interstellar-invader-comet-3i-atlas

# Nuclear
South Korea restarts Czech nuclear project bidding: Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C) said Monday it has asked the government to mediate a dispute with Korea’s state-run nuclear power operator over a major nuclear reactor project in the Czech Republic.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20261102/daewoo-ec-seeks-govt-mediation-in-dispute-over-czech-nuclear-project?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S. Clerics, officials urge Tehran to abandon anti-nuclear-weapons doctrine
https://www.newser.com/story/399364/iranians-calls-for-nukes-move-from-fringe-to-mainstream.html

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-03

Voices, The Peoples News

November 3, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Border wall construction in southern Arizona has unearthed Native American remains at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The discovery, unreported until now, was made on Sept. 8, the National Park Service said in a statement. “Following established protocols, the University of Arizona conducted an assessment and confirmed that the remains are human and align with tribal cremation practices,” the agency said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/border-wall-remains-native-american-organ-pipe

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Outrage After Texas Man Dresses as ICE Agent and Starts Asking Mexicans for Their Green Cards: ‘Disgusting’
https://thenerdstash.com/outrage-after-texas-man-dresses-as-ice-agent-and-starts-asking-mexicans-for-their-green-cards-disgusting/

ICE agent in Houston, Texas, surrendered and posted bond after being charged with aggravated assault for striking a fleeing Mexican man with his car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUADcEXed3I

After ProPublica Investigation, House Democrats Demand Answers on U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents. ProPublica found that over 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Forty Democratic lawmakers are now asking the Department of Homeland Security to explain why Americans have been held against their will.
https://www.propublica.org/article/american-citizens-ice-detention-congress-impact

Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions. We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts.
https://www.propublica.org/article/american-citizens-wrongfully-detained-ice-bill

‘Hold liars to account’: Judge urges drastic move to expose false ICE arrest accounts. A federal judge in Oregon wants more ICE agents on the witness stand after finding that an officer lied in an official arrest record, saying live testimony helped expose it.
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-calls-more-ice-agents-witness-stand-willing-lie-12654629

‘Never come back to the U.S.’: American border officer seen chasing Canadian tourist in viral road rage video
https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2025/09/29/never-come-back-to-the-u-s-american-border-officer-seen-chasing-canadian-tourist-in-viral-road-rage-video/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals / Bugs
While mud-coring in Baffin Bay, scientists accidentally found the marks of a mile-thick ice shelf that blocked three massive ice sheets. A 2023 mud coring excursion mapped seafloor marks of an ice shelf up to 1.3 miles thick that filled Baffin Bay about 20,000 years ago.
https://www.earth.com/earth-science/baffin-bay-mud-coring-expedition-finds-ancient-ice-shelf/

# Gov / Politics / US
‘Deeply Alarming’: Hours Before Midterm Elections, Trump Bombs Iran. The Trump administration launched a new bombing attack on Iranian territory on the eve of the US midterms amid mounting fears of a massive post-election assault. “There is still a chance to prevent another catastrophe, but that window may be closing. We cannot afford to let this war escalate further.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-bombs-iran-before-midterms

“This Would Be Crimes Against Humanity”: Marjorie Taylor Greene reacted to Tucker Carlson claiming Netanyahu is pressuring Trump to launch a nuclear strike on Iran.
https://www.newsbreak.com/deltias-gaming-378674616/4981927468669-this-would-be-crimes-against-humanity-marjorie-taylor-greene-reacts-to-claim-of-possible-us-nuclear-strike-on-iran

‘Do Not Discount This!’ Tucker Carlson’s Warning That Trump May Nuke Iran Being Taken Seriously by Notable Figures on Both Sides
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/not-discount-tucker-carlson-warning-145914586.html

Leak Reveals Trump Plot for New Gift to Putin: Reports reveal that the Trump administration floated proposals aimed at reviving Russian natural-gas exports to Europe and lifting sanctions on a key Russian sovereign wealth fund, sparking sharp backlash from European and Ukrainian officials
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/leak-reveals-trump-plot-gift-123107926.html

“Trump Rushes to Putin’s Rescue Yet Again”: Garry Kasparov Reacts to Report Suggesting US Govt Has “Granted Boeing Authorization To Work With the Belarusian Airline”
https://share.newsbreak.com/k1byrc2e

Vice President Goes All in on Women-Hating Chant: Vice President JD Vance repeated a crowd’s “ditch the witch” chant aimed at New York’s Democratic Governor, Kathy Hochul.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/vance-ends-election-campaign-vile-001025568.html

The Federal Government Is Targeting Officials Who Are Trying to Hold ICE Accountable
Since January, the House Judiciary Committee and Department of Justice have targeted 65 state and local officials. The investigations have increasingly focused on prosecutors and law enforcement officers, many of whom have publicly announced plans to go after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who commit crimes in their jurisdictions or refuse demands to cooperate with federal immigration policing.
https://truthout.org/articles/federal-government-is-targeting-officials-who-are-trying-to-hold-ice-accountable/

House Oversight Chair Is Using His Power to Investigate DC Organizers. DC organizations are pointing to a pattern of weaponizing official investigations to intimidate civil society groups.
https://truthout.org/articles/house-oversight-chair-is-using-his-power-to-investigate-dc-organizers/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Jack Smith Teaches Another Republican Real US Law In 30 Seconds At Hearing: ‘I’m Disgusted…’| Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1uW5lDiYRI

Complaint filed against all 122 judges in Colorado election. All 122 Colorado judges on the ballot are named in a former state official’s request for judicial misconduct investigations.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/colorado/article_6be91e65-65cf-462b-acbd-62d2ed1aa549.html

‘It’s all rigged!’ MAGA erupts after yet another Trump DOJ prosecution collapses. MAGA figures erupted in outrage after a federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about investigations involving Hunter Biden.
https://www.rawstory.com/hunter-biden-prosecution/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pentagon Pete Busted Handing $400M to Fraud Firm: A company that admitted to defrauding the federal government just got a no-compete contract extension worth up to $394 million from that same government. The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, a two-year deal to maintain government radars, with $112.3 million already obligated, according to a Pentagon announcement last week.
https://crowdblue.com/news/928333?open_in_web=true

Pentagon probes sabotage of food supply at 14 US military bases: The Pentagon is investigating a suspected cyberattack that caused simultaneous overnight freezer failures and food spoilage at multiple U.S. military base commissaries in late August 2026
https://www.militarytimes.com/pentagon/2026/10/29/pentagon-treating-military-base-freezer-malfunctions-as-suspected-cyberattack-officials-say/

# Military / Global
Royal Navy intercepts Russia spy ship off Scotland after catching it ‘monitoring’ Nato war games
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/11/02/royal-navy-intercepts-russia-spy-ship-off-scotland/

# NASA / Space
A Derelict NASA Space Telescope Is Falling Back to Earth and Experts Have No Idea Where It’ll Crash
https://futurism.com/future-society/nasa-swift-space-telescope-falling-back-earth

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
New AI Data Center Is So Huge That It’ll Generate the Heat of 23 Atomic Bombs Every Single Day
It could be “the largest single-site heat source on the entire planet.”
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-center-23-atomic-bombs

Microsoft Patents an AI That Can Literally Put Words in People’s Mouths in Real Time
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-patents-ai-words-in-peoples-mouths?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=f01f46a17a2f1cebb159e3225ac9a526d0cfee1e

# Veterans / VA
The National Association of Veteran Affairs Physicians and Dentists sent a letter to top lawmakers that asked them to only allow new software rollouts to resume after VA has “completed an independent patient-safety assessment at the converted sites.”
https://www.nextgov.com/modernization/2026/10/va-professional-association-asks-congress-pause-further-deployments-new-ehr/416957/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-02

Voices, The Peoples News

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

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# Indigenous
California tribes win $60.5M; Cherokee Nation expands housing
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/real-estate/california-tribes-awarded-60-5m-for-housing-climate-project/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
US attorneys are freeing children from Trump’s ‘deportation machine’ with a new strategy. Organizers of the new movement as well as pro-immigration advocates accuse the government of unconstitutional conduct and plain cruelty, keeping families apart and rushing small children into court without lawyers – to feed Donald Trump’s “deportation machine.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/child-deportation-habeas-petitions

Congressional Democrats demand answers over ICE treatment of hunger strikers
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-detention-delaney-hall-hunger-strike-5e1944e1f7c1f68cfc86a7cce856f0aa

Stephen Miller wants immigrants deported over paperwork errors. Then Public Citizen finds 10 of his own stock sales don’t match his official filings
https://www.citizen.org/article/stephen-millers-financial-disclosures/

Democratic lawmakers demand ICE data on detainee miscarriages. Demand comes after Guardian investigation found ICE failed to record data on miscarriages suffered by immigrants in its custody between October 2025 and June 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/democrats-miscarriages-ice-detainees

Video showing federal agent pointing handgun in face of bystander sparks outrage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdqzDvKWfjE

Border Czar Tom Homan Complains About ICE Agent Data Breach, Says Agents ‘Have Families Too’
https://www.aol.com/articles/border-czar-tom-homan-complains-114640000.html

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
“Congress Needs Answers About This, and That Is NOT Optional”: Rep. Mike Levin on Trump Admin Allowing “A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative With Zero Government Experience To Take Over USAID.” HR Had No Record of Him Working There
https://www.wired.com/story/a-28-year-old-doge-operative-gutted-usaid-hr-had-no-record-of-him-working-there/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Taxpayers in 62 Texas Counties, Including Harris, Travis and Bexar, Now Have Until Feb. 1, 2027 to File and Pay After the IRS Extended Storm Deadlines
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-texans-impacted-by-july-storms-various-deadlines-postponed-to-feb-1-2027

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals / Bugs
Texas desalination plan promises drought relief for millions but sparks fears over salty discharge
“The biggest concern is we think it’s the wrong place for this facility.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/texas-desalination-plan-promises-drought-061500481.html

General Land Office IDs islands along Rio Grande River that belong to Texas. The Texas General Land Office is continuing to take action to secure the Texas border.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_72dfdb16-2248-4479-a258-a3b8d67c8b09.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA
EPA scrapped PFAS risk report despite poisoned farms and more than 80 dead cattle in Texas
Sewage-based fertilizer is applied annually to roughly 70 million acres of agricultural land.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/epa-scrapped-pfas-report-texas-farms/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
‘Very interesting’ link flagged between Trump and mysterious bag of cash in Epstein files
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-epstein-2678173940/

# Gov / Politics / US
The US Army has positioned Avenger air defense systems around President Donald Trump’s property in Mar-a-Lago. The deployment was carried out at the request of the Secret Service.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/30/donald-trump-maralago-mansion-surface-to-air-missiles/

A Pro-Russia Strongman at Mar-a-Lago. Milorad Dodik—who has drawn international scrutiny for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and pushing for the secession of Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina—is expected to be among the guests
https://sports.newsbreak.com/v/1GddyZef

Dems sue as polling site failures hit thousands of voters in critical race. The complaint, filed Friday afternoon in Anchorage Superior Court, warns that several thousand voters across remote, predominantly Alaska Native communities face disenfranchisement.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/alaska-polling-places-closed-democrats-lawsuit-20261101.html

Fifteen sweeping actions Trump took to tighten election security ahead of midterms. His opponents call him a threat to democracy, but his adherents point to thousands of illegal voters on rolls, missing or lost ballots, phony candidates propped up to confuse voters and say Trump’s actions actually improve the integrity of the election process.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/twenty-sweeping-actions-trump-took-tighten-election-security-ahead

Trump readies preemptive pardon for Elon Musk as midterm blowout looms
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-elon-musk-2678185482/

Trump holds rallies to protect a 218-214 Republican House majority. Then aides reveal they have been secretly planning for a takeover since April. These preparations involve a strategy to lean heavily on executive power to keep advancing his agenda if the political landscape shifts after the midterm elections.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/trump-holds-rallies-to-protect-a-218-214-republican-house-majority-then-aides-reveal-they-have-been-secretly-planning-for-a-takeover-since-april/

Congress should block Trump’s dangerous Saudi nuclear deal
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/congress-should-block-trumps-dangerous-saudi-nuclear-deal/

Congress has the power to fix the Trump-Saudi nuclear deal
https://thebulletin.org/2026/10/congress-has-the-power-to-fix-the-trump-saudi-nuclear-deal/

Sen. Chris Murphy Says a Ukraine Settlement Will “Make Billions” for Trump and His Friends at a Roundtable With Connecticut’s Ukrainian Community
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4979537343319-sen-chris-murphy-says-a-ukraine-settlement-will-make-billions-for-trump-and-his-friends-at-a-roundtable-with-connecticut-s-ukrainian-community

Steve Bannon Predicts GOP ‘Civil War’ After Midterms—Says Elon Musk’s Spending Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Trump. Bannon predicts Republicans will erupt in a “civil war” after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the Financial Times reports. The former White House chief strategist also expects “monster” legislative battles before the new Congress is sworn in.
https://clashreport.com/world/articles/steve-bannon-predicts-republicans-will-erupt-in-civil-war-after-midterms-ejc733tw72

Trump Cabinet officials accused of violating Hatch Act before midterms. Watchdog groups have said at least nine of Trump’s 16 Cabinet members may have violated the Hatch Act.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2026-midterm-elections/trump-cabinet-hatch-act-violations/
Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act

Trump Is Preparing for a Possible Democratic Takeover of Congress — And His White House Has a Plan. Trump said he’ll become ‘Mr Veto’ if Democrats win
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mr-veto-midterms-2026-democrats-b3077289.html

Newsom Tells Judges: “I Have Grave Concerns Federal Agents Will Seek Search Warrants to Seize Ballots and voting machines”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/newsom-california-election-interference.html

‘Our democracy is in danger’: Federal judge shuts down Justice Department attempt to interfere in California’s midterm elections, warns ‘eroded trust in our democracy is irreparable’
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-denies-federal-request-to-segregate-california-ballots-says-it-would-wreak-havoc-on-voting

# Global News
As Trump eyes new attack, Iran vows to retaliate beyond the Mideast and target financial assets, while oil markets brace for generational damage
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/trump-eyes-attack-iran-vows-201156585.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Cigna is leaving the Obamacare marketplace in all 11 states where it sells plans, so more than 350,000 enrollees must pick new coverage during open enrollment starting Nov. 1
https://healthcareinsider.com/cigna-leaving-aca-marketplace-2027

Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove they can’t work. US District Judge Richard Stearns sided with 25 states and the District of Columbia which sued the administration.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/us-judge-blocks-trumps-medicaid-rule-forcing-ill-to-prove-impairment

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Marijuana rescheduling: DEA recognizes first federally legal medical cannabis dispensaries. In separate guidance, the DEA instructed registered medical operators and pending applicants to “establish compliant supply chains” by November 29.
https://mjbizdaily.com/news/dea-grants-federal-registration-to-900-medical-cannabis-dispensaries-in-seven-states/618979/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pentagon insiders build damning Hegseth dossier stashed in gun safe and bank vault. Disgruntled Pentagon insiders have compiled a secret dossier containing emails, memos, and meeting notes intended to challenge Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tenure
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-impeachment-2678178349/

Pentagon Orders Every Major U.S. Military Base to Prepare to Survive 90 Days Without Outside Support — New ‘FORTRESS’ Plan Prepares for War That Could Cripple Power Grids and Shatter Supply Chains
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-military-bases-war-critical-supply

White House’s 3-word quote signals it’s ‘gearing up’ for bid to overturn midterms: Critics warned that the administration is already laying the groundwork to contest Tuesday’s results.
https://www.rawstory.com/white-house-2678178967/

Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Threats to Prosecute Election Officials. The threat is the latest of Trump’s wide-ranging efforts to undermine democratic processes ahead of the midterms.
https://truthout.org/articles/federal-judge-shuts-down-trumps-threats-to-prosecute-election-officials/

# Military / Global
Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries. Kremlin says Kyiv is ‘simply ignoring’ US wishes days before midterm elections after reported strikes on two oil sites
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/ukraine-defies-trump-resumes-attacks-russian-oil

Kim Jong-un tests cluster bomb warheads capable of ‘turning into ash’ areas the size of 17 football fields
https://www.nknews.org/2026/11/north-korea-tests-cluster-warhead-plans-military-use-by-end-of-2026/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-11-01

Voices, The Peoples News

November 1, 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
Joe Walsh Says Trump Admin Detaining Afghan Immigrants Who Help US Military for Deportation Is “One More Reason Why the Rest of the World Cannot Trust America”
https://share.newsbreak.com/k0nybgvi

‘Unforgivable betrayal’: Trump administration condemned over reported Afghan deportation plans. Those facing removal include relatives of former U.S. military allies, women, children, and vulnerable individuals who fear severe persecution under Taliban rule
https://www.indy100.com/politics/trump/trump-administration-afghan-deportation-louisiana

The U.S. plans to put over 150 Afghans on a deportation flight, and some of them are families of people who helped American troops during the war
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/world/asia/afghan-refugees-deported-flight-pakistan.html

‘Mountain of evidence’: ICE agents discriminated against Latinos, judge says. Amy Belsher, director of Immigrants Rights Litigation at the New York Civil Liberties Union, said the findings in the much-watched Central District of California case “confirms that ICE has an unconstitutional policy of stopping people based only on the color of their skin.”
https://gothamist.com/news/calif-judge-cites-mountain-of-evidence-ice-racially-profiled-latinos-drawing-ny-notice

“A BADGE IS NOT a LICENSE TO BRUTALIZE”: Joe Walsh Reacts to Clip Showing ICE Agent Shoving Woman To Ground for Blocking ICE Vehicle
https://www.newsbreak.com/deltias-gaming-378674616/4978993946240-a-badge-is-not-a-license-to-brutalize-joe-walsh-reacts-to-clip-showing-ice-agent-shoving-woman-to-ground-for-blocking-ice-vehicle

Despite concerns, the Trump administration still sends pregnant migrant minors to south Texas
https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2026-10-29/despite-widespread-concern-pregnant-migrant-youth-are-still-being-sent-to-south-texas

“I Am Sick and Tired of ICE’s Cruelty and Unchecked Violence”: Sen. Patty Murray Says ICE Broke Erik Zepeda’s Wrist When “He Wasn’t Even Who They Were Looking For
https://share.newsbreak.com/k0nxbdit

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith questions how ICE can afford to buy a prison for $500M when there is supposedly no money for healthcare
https://www.primetimer.com/news/minnesota-senator-tina-smith-questions-how-ice-can-afford-to-buy-a-prison-for-500m-when-there-is-supposedly-no-money-for-healthcare

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA
Texas has officially joined the growing list of U.S. states banning lab-grown meat, becoming the seventh state to take this step
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5483524-texas-lab-grown-meat-ban-florida/

# Gov / Politics / US
Panic spreads as insider warns of ’embarrassed’ Trump’s plan if GOP loses midterms: Unnamed U.S. officials and White House insiders have warned that President Donald Trump plans to take dramatic action, potentially including a major military operation or widespread legal challenges, if the Republican Party suffers heavy losses in the upcoming midterm elections
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2678179046/

Congressional Republicans zero in on Democrat ties in probe into Alaska Senate election scheme. The argument is that if campaign operatives can quietly recruit a namesake to confuse voters in a tight Senate race, voters can’t trust that their ballots reflect real choices. Two congressional committees are now trying to find out who planned it and whether it broke the law.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/congressional-republicans-open-probe-alleged-democratic-decoy-dan-sullivan-scheme

“End of Democracy”: Elon Musk Says America Will Become “Permanent One-Party State” if There’s a “Clean Sweep” by Democrats in 2028
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/elon-musk-warns-2028-democratic-004654244.html

Rep. Ted Lieu Says Any American Company Providing “Aid and Comfort to Russia” Will Be “Written About by the Press” as He Discourages Purchases of Russian Diesel the Trump Administration Has Licensed
https://sports.newsbreak.com/v/1Gb8INcZ

Trump claims Alaska voters need ‘190 IQ’ to understand their ballot as DOJ ratchets up case against the state. Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola accused of recruiting a candidate with the same name as the sitting Republican
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-alaska-senate-race-sullivan-peltola-b3076946.html

Trump quietly plotting his own escape to friendly dictatorships: legal expert: If he loses an election that he thinks was rigged, even if it clearly wasn’t, and he loses by a sizable margin…that he too might face some type of criminal investigation for all of the crimes that he is currently committing,” Rowen told journalist Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-dictators-2678178310/

As US and Israel Plot Iran Escalation, Regional Powers Scramble to Avert It: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye sent top security officials to Tehran as fears grow of a renewed U.S.- Israeli attack on Iran. With little leverage over Trump, the Gulf states face devastating consequences if the war resumes.
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/10/gulf-states-scramble-to-avert-another-u-s-israeli-war-on-iran-they-cannot-stop/

Houston Activists Are Working to Disrupt the Flow of Weapons to Israel. Organizers and workers around the world are highlighting the invisible complicity of logistics companies in genocide.
https://truthout.org/articles/houston-activists-are-working-to-disrupt-the-flow-of-weapons-to-israel/

# Global News
US forces could strike Iran within 96 hours of Trump order as Tehran hosts regional leaders. U.S. military forces in the Middle East could launch major operations against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump, according to reports, as senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran to discuss regional security and de-escalating tensions.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-news-trump-israel-saudi-october-26

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Billionaires Captured Ohio’s Supreme Court. Now They Want a Fully GOP Court. Ohio’s state court election has been a circus of corporate and dark money campaigning.
https://truthout.org/articles/billionaires-captured-ohios-supreme-court-now-they-want-a-fully-gop-court/

Federal judge bars DoJ from threatening election workers to stop processing ballots. Order says local officials can’t be forced to separate or stop counting ballots that the government deems to be disputed
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/justice-department-election-workers-ballots

Restraining Order Says Top DOJ, DHS Officials “Engaged in Campaign to Intimidate, Threaten, and Coerce” Election Officials
https://2paragraphs.com/2026/10/restraining-order-says-top-doj-dhs-officials-engaged-in-campaign-to-intimidate-threaten-and-coerce-election-officials/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Sen. Masto Says Republicans “Gutted Medicaid” and Let ACA Tax Credits Expire — Now “Over 5 Million Americans Had to Drop Their Coverage” as Premiums Soar Again
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4978910926349-sen-masto-says-republicans-gutted-medicaid-and-let-aca-tax-credits-expire-now-over-5-million-americans-had-to-drop-their-coverage-as-premiums-soar-again

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Senior Trump Adviser Says President Is “Entirely Confident” DEA Will Quickly Finalize Marijuana Rescheduling
https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/10/senior-trump-adviser-says-president-is-entirely-confident-dea-will-quickly-finalize-marijuana-rescheduling/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pentagon reportedly dismantling Texas missile defense system, sending it to Israel to keep them safe. According to defense reports from late October 2026, the U.S. military is transferring a Patriot missile defense battery from Fort Bliss, Texas, to bolster Israel’s air defense capabilities
https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/security/2026/october/us-sending-patriot-system-to-israel-as-mideast-tensions-rise-news-report-says

# Military / Global
Alarm as US embassy in Moscow issues rare ‘mass casualties’ notice: ‘You don’t see this’
https://www.rawstory.com/moscow-us-embassy-alarm-mass/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-10-31

Voices, The Peoples News

October 31, 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
Americans have to pass a strict screening test or they’ll be banned from entering the country. Beginning November 3, 2026, all passengers flying into the United States—including U.S. citizens and green card holders—must sign a form confirming they have not traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the previous 21 days, as reported by The U.S. Sun
https://www.the-sun.com/news/17231942/americans-face-strict-entry-screening-ban/

ICE says a man ‘ran in front of an ICE vehicle’ in Houston, while security video shows the vehicle jump a median and swerve toward his path. Surveillance footage showed the unmarked SUV jump a median and swerve directly into Parra Hernandez’s path, running over his legs and shattering his ankle and leg
https://www.themarysue.com/ice-says-a-man-ran-in-front-of-an-ice-vehicle-in-houston-while-security-video-shows-the-vehicle-jump-a-median-and-swerve-toward-his-path/

DHS investigates ‘nightmare scenario’ data breach that exposed immigration agents’ identities. Officials say immigration agents and their families are at risk after a data breach exposed their identities, calling it a “nightmare scenario.”
https://san.com/cc/dhs-investigates-nightmare-scenario-data-breach-that-exposed-immigration-agents-identities/

Federal Judge Finds ‘Mountain of Evidence’ of Racial Profiling Against Latinos in Southern California ICE Operations. The preliminary injunction requires agents to establish individualized reasonable suspicion before detaining people, while the Trump administration appeals the ruling.
https://www.latintimes.com/judge-bars-racially-biased-immigration-stops-southern-california-600723

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE bro who fired thousands and ended USAID may not have had authority to make changes. Reports indicate former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) affiliate Jeremy Lewin may have lacked proper onboarding paperwork when he oversaw mass layoffs and the dismantling of USAID
https://www.wired.com/story/a-28-year-old-doge-operative-gutted-usaid-hr-had-no-record-of-him-working-there/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Dockworkers in 22 Countries Strike Against Gaza Genocide. “We, the workers in the ports, know very well that without us nothing moves. Without our hands, containers remain still, ships are not loaded, the war machines are blocked.”
https://therealnews.com/dockworkers-strike-against-gaza-genocide

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals / Bugs
Foreign Entities Now Control 47 Million U.S. Farm Acres, Mostly Through Canadian And European Investors. It is important to note that most of this land is not used in farming. In fact, nearly half is forestland and large amounts are used for renewable energy projects such as solar and wind.
https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/foreign-ownership-of-u-s-agricultural-land-still-growing

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Texas power line plan puts 4,200 landowners in its path but spares a billionaire’s ranch
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/texas-power-line-plan-puts-163900856.html

McGovern Says Trump Has Made “Over $35 MILLION” From Oil and Gas Stocks as Americans Pay More at the Pump — “Your Pain Is His Paycheck.” Trump’s federal financial disclosures list multi-million dollar investments in major energy companies
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4973238243110-mcgovern-says-trump-has-made-over-35-million-from-oil-and-gas-stocks-as-americans-pay-more-at-the-pump-your-pain-is-his-paycheck

Trump: “I don’t give a damn about high gas prices. We’re making a freaking fortune.” Shell showed the world who “we” is: $10.8 billion in quarterly profit, double last year’s haul. President Donald Trump made the “freaking fortune” remarks during a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, on October 24, 2026
https://www.instagram.com/p/DfINAm3GPt1/

# Gov / Politics / US
In a statement posted today on X, Senator Chris Murphy warned, “Trump is reportedly planning to restart war with Iran after the election. Some of us have been briefed on the war plan. And while I cannot disclose any details, I can say this: the plan is insane. “But the plan that they have developed will lead, in my view, to a prolongment and an escalation of this war that will be devastating for our security interests.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/217352/plan-insane-democratic-senator-murphy-warning-next-stage-iran-war

‘Whoa!’ Trump official goes ‘silent’ as judge pulls dictionary to define president’s word
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-reyes-dc-golf-course-whoa/

These MAGA shills face hefty prison sentences — and it’s terrifying Trump’s team
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/cam-higby/

200+ Global Groups Implore Congress to Prevent Trump Nuclear Attack on Iran
“The use of even a single nuclear weapon in Iran would destroy a taboo that has held since Nagasaki, with unimaginable consequences for all humanity.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/200-groups-say-don-t-nuke-iran

Must-Win MAGA Candidate Throws in Towel as Crowds Vanish / 4 Days Until America Decides. After acknowledging a crowd for a single clap, Ken Paxton has canceled three stops in his final push to save his Texas campaign.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/must-win-maga-candidate-throws-in-towel-as-crowds-vanish

Trump Comments on Iran War: Trump defends Iran war and threatens annihilation at UN General Assembly. Trump said a deal could come after the midterm elections and that the alternative was to “annihilate the Islamic Republic.” Nick Schifrin reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-defends-iran-war-and-threatens-annihilation-at-un-general-assembly

Trump admin again loses bid to block California from counting alleged noncitizen votes. The 9th Circuit Court calls the petition to remove 20,000 ballots from California’s vote count unconstitutional.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/us-appeals-court-again-rejects-trump-bid-to-set-aside-california-ballots

DOJ wants to force Alaska to segregate Senate election ballots
https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-10-30/doj-launches-law-enforcement-surge-in-alaska-to-investigate-ballot-stacking-allegations

From Trump to Epstein to data centers, Democrats have seized on a rigged system as the unifying message of the midterms.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/corruption-midterms-data-centers-epstein-stock-trading-pharma-texas-hinojosa-ossoff-sand/

Why Is This Albanian Politician Hanging Out With Ken Paxton? In his home country, Fatmir Mediu is facing charges. In America, he’s meeting with MAGA luminaries.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/why-is-this-albanian-politician-hanging-out-with-ken-paxton/

Bruce Blakeman is running for governor. He has deep ties to Israel’s far right. An Israeli official once called the GOP candidate a “strategic asset”—for both New York and Israel.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/bruce-blakeman-new-york-governor-israel-settlers/

‘I have two luhlaaa’: Trump’s new ‘cognitive glitch’ sparks fresh health critiques
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-glitch-two-sisters-new/

Republicans Have Surrendered Their Principles to Trump. The Midterms May Be the Reckoning. The upcoming American midterm elections will be a referendum on President Donald Trump. But they should also be a reckoning for the Republican Party itself.
https://www.timesnownews.com/opinion/world/republicans-have-surrendered-their-principles-to-trump-the-midterms-may-be-the-reckoning-article-156436297

Trump plans to resume strikes on Iran day after midterm elections. With Republican support for the war slipping and a third aircraft carrier headed to the region, Trump is weighing another attack against Iran that he hopes will bring the war to a close.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-plans-to-resume-strikes-on-iran-day-after-midterm-elections

These GOP ballot measures are more dangerous than they appear: Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them. In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy, and shift power to partisan legislatures.
https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri

‘I am scared’: Former pageant queen leveling serious allegations against President Donald Trump says she’s receiving anonymous threats to stop her from discussing ‘brutal’ and ‘violent’ alleged attack. Beatrice Keul alleged that Donald Trump assaulted her inside a suite at New York’s Plaza Hotel in November 1993 following the American Dream Pageant. She described the encounter as “brutal” and “violent”
https://www.newsweek.com/swiss-model-who-accused-trump-of-rape-fears-for-her-safety-i-am-scared-12626294

Ilhan Omar’s allies break ranks as ex-Dem insider says sham marriage allegations are ‘almost certainly true’
https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/us-news/ilhan-omars-own-democratic-allies-break-ranks-as-ex-party-insider-says-marriage-fraud-allegations-are-almost-certainly-true/

Trump DOJ Demands States Preserve Election Records, Setting Stage to Contest Races. Officials must keep ballots, pollbooks, precinct sign-in sheets, and other voting materials. The letters state that a willful failure to keep these records is a crime. Violations can lead to a $1,000 fine and up to one year in prison
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/breaking-trump-doj-demands-states-preserve-election-records-setting-stage-to-contest-races/

# Global News
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a warning, telling top military commanders that any renewed U.S. or Israeli attack will face an immediate response without geographical limits. Iran directed its military to update target lists to include physical and non-physical U.S. and Israeli assets. The leadership ordered an increase in the manufacturing of weapons, combat drones, and ammunition.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/17233409/iran-leader-warns-us-threats/

Putin says Russia is ‘ready for war’ with Europe in chilling threat. Putin remarked on October 29, 2026, “We’re ready, but we do not want any war with Europe.” He warned that if tensions escalate too far, “there will be no winners at all”.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/putin-war-europe-russia-threat-ukraine-b3075952.html

# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Programs
Doctors want Medicare reform. Why bipartisan agreement on Medicare payment reform means so much. The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act will bring fairness and stability to Medicare payments, protecting access for patients and securing physician practices.
https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/why-bipartisan-agreement-medicare-payment-reform-means-so-much

Murphy Introduces Legislation to Improve Medicare Reimbursement Stability. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, legislation to modernize and update the underlying mechanics of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to improve stability for physicians and their patients.
https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-introduces-legislation-improve-medicare-reimbursement-stability

US Health Officials Remove Warnings: Federal health officials approved removing strictest “black-box” risk warnings about cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and dementia from three additional estradiol transdermal patches used for menopausal hormone therapy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/fda-remove-warnings-menopause-treatments

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
US’ Massive Attack On Iran Within 96 Hours’? Pentagon’s ‘Bomb Tehran Plan Set, Awaits Trump’s Nod? According to a US media report, American forces already deployed in the Middle East are prepared to act within that timeframe. Trump has not decided whether to launch a fresh offensive. The military planning reportedly goes beyond limited strikes. US Central Command and the Pentagon have been preparing a wider list of potential targets, including Iranian military installations, energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuk0sfOn_50

‘Specter of menace’: Pentagon-tied influencers vent of ‘civil war’ threat after midterms
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/insurrection-act/

US Army practices digging mass graves in North Carolina, trains troops to bury up to 2,400 bodies a day. The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can dig temporary graves while preserving remains for eventual identification and return to families after the end of a conflict.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/10/26/army-practices-digging-temporary-battlefield-graves/

# Social / Communities / Housing
The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America. DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
https://www.motherjones.com/criminal-justice/2026/10/fn303-the-little-known-weapon-behind-some-of-the-worst-protest-injuries-in-america/

# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / SSI / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
How to check if Social Security Administration records are accurate
https://socialsecurityreport.org/tips-on-verifying-personal-data-accuracy-in-ssas-records/

Social Security has started sending a redesigned decision notice to some people who win a disability hearing, with the onset date and the reason on it
https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/advocates/2026-10-27.html

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
250,000 Trees Reportedly Cut Down for Google’s AI Data Center – Now Police Are Investigating
Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site
Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/finland-criminal-investigation-google-clearing-forest-datacentre

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Data center backlash gives Democrats new weapon in US midterm battles. A groundswell of opposition to data center development in communities across the country has increasingly real consequences for the future of artificial intelligence and the upcoming midterm elections.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/article/from-texas-to-ohio-the-data-center-backlash-is-spilling-over-into-the-midterms-155954881.html

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