Month: January 2026

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

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Trump’s immigration crackdown reaches adoption, leaving families and children in limbo. The Trump administration issued a confusing exception to the new order.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trumps-immigration-crackdown-reaches-adoption-leaving-families-and-children-in-limbo/

Woman in ICE Custody Claims Agents Demanded Access to her Personal Phone and Social Media Accounts
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee-show-social-media-11297643

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Bernie Sanders Calls Out Trump’s Explosive Rise in Wealth, Now Estimated at $6 Billion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwCAYDZOZAA

Bernie Sanders calls out Trump’s threefold wealth increase during presidency, alleges crypto ventures funded by foreign governments
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/bernie-sanders-calls-out-trumps-threefold-wealth-increase-during-presidency-alleges-crypto-ventures-funded-by-foreign-governments/ar-AA1T9gWf

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
From food waste and plastics pollution to green energy, Lee Zeldin quickly transformed the EPA. Zeldin has brought a MAGA-driven populist reform initiative that has made him a close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA movement.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/wkdfrom-waste-reform-lee-zeldin-has-transformed-epa

‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation. Environmentalists say the agency’s abrupt change in focus threatens to unravel years of progress on climate-friendly initiatives that could be hard or impossible to reverse.
https://apnews.com/article/epa-trump-zeldin-fossil-fuels-transformation-1e9de2d2f9e1cba13922374478b463b1

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Forensic psychologist examines new Epstein surveillance footage and says what he found proves a deliberate cover-up. The surveillance footage contradicts official government reports
https://attackofthefanboy.com/true-crime/forensic-psychologist-examines-new-epstein-surveillance-footage-and-says-what-he-found-proves-a-deliberate-cover-up/

Trump’s Epstein transparency promise collapses as his Justice Department dodges the release. Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release. Lawmakers voice frustration over heavy redactions and the apparent removal of files from government website
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/20/trump-justice-department-legal-threats-epstein-files-release

DOJ ‘absolutely’ violated law with limited Epstein files release
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5658414-house-democrat-suhas-subramanyam-epstein-files-partial-release/

Pam Bondi’s Major Epstein Problem: Trump’s Attorney General Faces Another Blow Over Pedo’s Files as Lawmakers Plan To ‘Intervene’ in Delayed Release
https://www.aol.com/articles/pam-bondis-major-epstein-problem-002000124.html

New Epstein Files Cite 10 Suspected Co-Conspirators, Undercutting Kash Patel’s Senate Testimony
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2025/12/23/10-co-conspirators-referenced-in-new-epstein-files/87900624007/

# Gov / Politics
Maduro arrives in U.S. after military operation in Venezuela, Trump says U.S. will “run” the country for now
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-strikes-maduro-trump/

‘What The Hell Are We Doing?’: Lawmaker Rails Against Trump’s ‘Little War Of Revenge’ Against Maduro. “We’ve just been completely lied to,” Rep. Seth Moulton said of the Trump administration’s military strike on Venezuela.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/seth-moulton-trump-venezuela_n_6959727ae4b048f68c303823

Trump pours cold water on Machado becoming Venezuela’s new leader after Maduro’s capture
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5671488-trump-machado-venezuela-opposition-leader/

Trump says Colombian President Petro should ‘watch his ass’ after Maduro capture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fFcxOP2aUg

Trump Declares Jared Kushner “In Charge” of Israel Talks Despite Having No Government Role
https://people.com/trump-says-jared-kushner-in-charge-israel-11877495

How the Trump Admin Is Dismantling a Multi-Billion Dollar ‘Cash Cow’: Explosive Report Details How Trump is Exploiting the Presidency to Enrich Himself and His Family While Dismantling Anti-Corruption Safeguards and Pardoning Corporate Cronies
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-report-exposes-the-trump-family-s-multi-billion-dollar-crypto-empire-fueled-by-self-dealing-and-corrupt-foreign-interests

The Trump family and its business partners have collected $320 million in fees from a new cryptocurrency, brokered overseas real estate deals worth billions of dollars and are opening an exclusive club in Washington called the Executive Branch charging $500,000 apiece to join, all in the past few months alone.
https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA842487753&sid=sitemap&v=2.1&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7Eb5d1bb6a&aty=open-web-entry

Trump dismantling post-Watergate corruption laws like ‘a shooting gallery’:
https://www.alternet.org/trump-watergate-corruption/

The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation. A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-brazen-illegality-of-trumps-venezuela-operation

Trump’s Own Chief of Staff Said President Needed Congress to Approve Land Strikes On Venezuela
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/17lgWUgt?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Njc0NzgzMDIxMzQ=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

Another Board Member Bails on Heritage Foundation in Wake of Kevin Roberts-Tucker Carlson Controversy
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5651880-heritage-foundation-board-resignations/

Trump insiders put on notice they’re subject to criminal prosecution over Venezuela attack
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-venezuela-2674845118/

GOP Congressman Exposes Pam Bondi, Maduro Indictment – “No Mention of Fentanyl or Stolen Oil”: Several Democratic political pundits are responding to Bondi with fury including Joanne Carducci who replied about President Trump: “He literally just pardoned the Honduran president for the same [expletive], Pam.” (In November, Trump pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández despite his 45-year sentence for drug trafficking.)
https://www.newsbreak.com/2paragraphs-news-308815884/4424078498083-gop-congressman-exposes-pam-bondi-maduro-indictment-no-mention-of-fentanyl-or-stolen-oil

Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Trump’s Strike on Venezuela: ‘MAGA Thought They Voted to End’ This — ‘Boy Were We Wrong.’ “Americans disgust with our own government’s never ending military aggression and support of foreign wars is justified because we are forced to pay for it,” Greene said in a social media publication
https://www.latintimes.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-slams-operation-capture-maduro-boy-were-we-wrong-593180

Venezuela Raid Briefing Erupts After Viral Post Says Trump Is “Falling In and Out of Consciousness”
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/venezuela-raid-briefing-erupts-after

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israeli tech CEO calls on US govt to ‘limit’ First Amendment,’ take control of social media to prevent ‘lies.’
‘We need to control the platforms, all the social platforms,’ Cato Networks co-founder Shlomo Kramer said
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/israeli-tech-ceo-calls-us-govt-limit-first-amendment-take-control-social-media-prevent-lies
First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/

Before ouster, Maduro’s thuggish and illegal behavior chronicled in two decades of U.S. documents. Maduro’s 2020 indictment laid out evidence of how Venezuela’s dictator ran a brutal drug cartel that addicted and poisoned Americans
https://justthenews.com/government/security/maduros-thuggish-illegal-and-lethal-behavior-chronicled-two-decades-us

Machado seen as most likely successor after Maduro’s capture, expert says
https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-01-03-0800/world-maria-corina-machado-emerges-top-potential-successor-after-maduros-fall

Colombian President Petro Says Forces Have Been Deployed To The Border With Venezuela Following U.S. Strikes. Colombia also deployed ‘assistance forces’ in case of a ‘massive refugee influx’
https://www.latintimes.com/colombian-president-petro-says-forces-have-been-deployed-border-venezuela-following-us-strikes-593170

Venezuela Accuses Trump of Launching Attack in Bid to Control Oil Reserves. In an angry communiqué, it said the U.S. attack was a “flagrant violation” of the U.N. Charter, especially Articles 1 and 2, guaranteeing respect for sovereignty and prohibiting the use of force. “The objective of this attack is none other than to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, particularly its oil and minerals, by attempting to forcibly break the political independence of the Nation,” it said. “They will not succeed.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/thedailybeast-513346/4423661278103-venezuela-spills-real-reason-for-trump-s-unhinged-new-invasion

European leaders warned Ukraine Trump could ‘betray’ them In deal with Russia, leaked phone transcripts show
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5634140-european-leaders-trump-ukraine/

Iran Supreme Leader Claims US Plotting Against Nation, Warns Rioters Will Be ‘Put in Their Place’
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-leader-says-will-not-yield-protests-simmer-us-threatens-2026-01-03/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Banker’s daughter floods MAGA PAC with millions as dad dodges felony bribery charges
https://www.rawstory.com/maga-inc-donors/

# Marijuana / Hemp
The Federal Hemp Shockwave Is Here — And Colorado May Be Ground Zero. “The federal government is basically saying, in one fell swoop, they’re seeking to target and essentially close down a significant, if not a majority of those individuals that are currently involved in the commercial production and sale of hemp derived mood altering products,” he added.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/new-federal-thc-restrictions-bring-about-major-concern-for-hemp-industry-in-colorado

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Liz Truss Unveils the Dark Side of Government Healthcare. Truss shared firsthand experiences of the systemic pitfalls within the NHS, framing them as a warning to America regarding the adoption of similar socialized medicine models
https://justthenews.com/podcasts/john-solomon-reports/liz-truss-unveils-dark-side-government-healthcare

‘Mighty mad’: Democrats prepare to harness public anger over expired Obamacare subsidies. Efforts to extend them continue, but lawmakers and strategists are already moving to turn the lapsed tax credits into a potent election-year attack on Republicans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/02/democrats-obamacare-subsidies-midterms-00708576?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it

# Pharmaceuticals
Lower Prices for 10 Medicare Drugs Now in Effect
https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2025/10/09/negotiated-prices-take-effect-for-ten-drugs-in-2026

Pharma companies defy Trump’s pressure with latest move — and it will impact most Americans. The prices of 350 drugs will be increased by some notable companies like Pfizer and Sanofi.
https://marketrealist.com/prices-of-350-drugs-to-increase-in-2026/

# Social Services / Programs
Trump Threatens Child Care Funding Across the US After Bogus Social Media Claim. Reports of a nationwide freeze came after a video with debunked claims circulated social media this week.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-threatens-child-care-funding-across-the-us-after-bogus-social-media-claim/

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Voices, The Peoples News

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

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
The Trump Administration Bans Entry to the United States for Nationals of Seven Additional Countries. Individuals from seven countries will not be able to travel to the United States starting Thursday, according to updated CBP guidance obtained by ABC News.
https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/trump-administration-expands-travel-ban/

Artist accuses Homeland Security of stealing his work for meme that promotes deporting one-third of the country. Trump administration repeatedly comes under fire for appropriating artists’ work to promote anti-immigrant agenda
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/artist-theft-plagiarism-deportations-homeland-security-b2893702.html

Trump DHS Post Calling for ‘100 Million Deportations’ Suggests Intent to Kick Out Nonwhite Citizens
One journalist called it “absolutely insane Nazi propaganda, posted by the US government.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/dhs-100-million-deportations

Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies May Suffer Complications from Chronic Stress of ICE Raids, Experts Warn
At least two doctors say they’re already seeing warning signs in patients, including high blood pressure and deteriorating mental health.
https://documentedny.com/2026/01/02/ice-pregnant-immigration-raids-stress-complications/

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk. Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.
https://19thnews.org/2025/10/pregnant-immigrants-ice-fears-deportation/

Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention. ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities, calling for immediate release and reforms.
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/pregnant-and-postpartum-women-face-neglect-and-abuse-in-ice-detention

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Reveals Why SCOTUS Tariff Decision Is Critical: President Donald Trump warned that the Supreme Court ruling against him in a key case on his power to apply tariffs would be the “biggest threat in history to United States National Security.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-ruling-11178256

US Billionaire Wealth Surges to $8.1 Trillion as Affordability Crisis Hammers Working Class. “Billionaires are raking in staggering profits off the backs of ordinary workers,” said Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-billionaire-wealth

Americans plan a tax strike rally across the country on January 3: ‘We want our money back’: The gatherings’ organizers are yet unknown, but based on social media posts on X and Facebook, they appear to be in line with right-wing views, with Democrats being criticized and politicians connected to MAGA taking part.
https://marketrealist.com/what-is-the-so-called-planned-tax-strike-rally-about/

# Education / Schools
Trump’s Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist Playbook
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-attempts-to-control-higher-education-follow-a-familiar-fascist-playbook/

Officials deploying AI surveillance devices in school bathrooms. A report revealed the troubling rise of AI surveillance at  Beverly Hills High School that may be a sign of things to come for school districts throughout North America.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/officials-deploying-ai-surveillance-devices-140000648.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Over 100 companies including Amazon and FedEx might lay off thousands of workers soon
https://marketrealist.com/which-companies-are-laying-off-workers-in-2026/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
As Electricity Bills Rise, Activists Are Demanding Public Control of Utilities.  Overseeing all this is a powerful regime of investor-owned utilities that dominate our energy system. These for-profit corporations own and control the basic infrastructure we all depend on. Their executives and shareholders profit by raising electric rates or skimping on maintenance. And now, private equity firms are gunning for utilities.
https://truthout.org/articles/as-electricity-bills-rise-activists-are-demanding-public-control-of-utilities/

# FEMA / USAID
Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts at FEMA as Climate Crisis Accelerates. An ex-FEMA official said the agency can’t do disaster response and recovery without the staff that are being laid off.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-makes-deep-cuts-at-fema-as-climate-crisis-accelerates/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Oil tanker fleeing U.S. forces goes completely dark, but not before the crew pulled a stunt that could spark an international incident. The tanker, called Bella 1, has been running from US forces since December 21. The crew claimed the ship was under Russian protection while traveling to pick up oil in Venezuela. The ship has been under US sanctions since 2024 for carrying Iranian oil.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/fyi/oil-tanker-fleeing-u-s-forces-goes-completely-dark-but-not-before-the-crew-pulled-a-stunt-that-could-spark-an-international-incident/

# Gov / Politics
Philosopher Who Influenced JD Vance Calls the Trump Administration a ‘Tragedy’ That Has ‘Already Lost’
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/18/jd-vance-world-view-sources-00168984?ref=pressrex.com

Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns Americans Will “Comply or Die” Over Digital ID and CBDC Threat. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sharply reacted this week to evolving federal crypto policy, warning that digital identity and currency changes could force Americans into a stark choice: “comply or die.”
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-americans

Nancy Pelosi claims Trump is displaying ‘mental incapacity’ and declares ‘something’s wrong’
https://www.aol.com/articles/somethings-wrong-nancy-pelosi-sounds-064043341.html

‘This Is State Terrorism’: Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela. The Trump administration’s military assault on Venezuela and apparent abduction of the country’s president in the early hours of Saturday morning sparked immediate backlash from leaders in Latin America and across the globe, with lawmakers, activists, and experts accusing the US of launching yet another illegal war of aggression.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-outrage-us-bombing-venezuela

Trump Claims Maduro ‘Captured’ as US Bombs Venezuelan Capital
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-outrage-us-bombing-venezuela

DOJ formally charges Maduro and his wife after they were captured in Venezuela following U.S. strike
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2026/01/united-states-strikes-venezuela-captures-president-maduro.php

Leaders of Colombia, Mexico, Cuba and Brazil oppose U.S. strike that led to capture of Maduro
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/maduro-captured-world-reaction-00709580

Project 2026: Trump’s plan to rig the next election: From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/donald-trump-plan-to-rig-2026-midterm-elections-voter-suppression-gerrymandering-certification/

Inside Trump’s plan to keep control of Congress in 2026. The president is investing in the midterms, eliminating potentially bloody primary battles and promising to help the GOP stay in power.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/25/trump-2026-midterm-playbook-00476592

Trump: ‘We’re going to run’ Venezuela after capture of Maduro until transition takes place
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/3/trump-says-us-will-run-venezuela-after-nicolas-maduro-seized

Maduro and Wife’s Charges Announced After Their Capture
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670837-trump-operation-captures-maduro/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
An Arrested MAGA Individual Just Threatened a Judge by Saying He Would Call for Donald Trump
https://www.themarysue.com/an-arrested-maga-individual-just-threatened-a-judge-by-saying-he-would-call-for-donald-trump/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
‘Beyond a Reasonable Doubt’: Jack Smith Testifies to Congress Trump ‘Engaged in a Criminal Scheme.’ Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/jack-smith-house-testimony

Supreme Court advances ‘kooky theory’ devoid of ‘constitutional grounding’: legal expert: The theory claims that U.S. presidents have sole authority over the federal government’s executive branch, and its critics argue that it ignores the checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution.
https://www.alternet.org/unitary-executive-scotus/

After transmitting classified information about the B-2 Spirit to foreign governments, Noshir Gowadia was sentenced to 32 years in prison for espionage
https://www.newsbreak.com/war-history-online-1745274/4422897556861-after-transmitting-classified-information-about-the-b-2-spirit-to-foreign-governments-noshir-gowadia-was-sentenced-to-32-years-in-prison-for-espionage

# LGBTQ / Transgender
‘Shameless administration’: Federal employees accuse government of trying to force transgender individuals out of the workforce with new insurance change
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/1/us-federal-employees-file-complaint-against-trumps-anti-transgender-policy

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Hospitals and Health Systems Are Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans: Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with certain Medicare Advantage plans heading into 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from insurers.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/16-health-systems-dropping-medicare-advantage-plans-2026/

Democrats Aim to Make GOP Pay as ‘Angry’ Voters See Health Insurance Premiums Soar: “Republican politicians who cut healthcare to pay for more billionaire tax cuts, or to increase profits for their corporate donors, are selling out working families,” said Rep. Greg Casar.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-aca-subsidies

# Military / Global / NATO
‘Punch landed’ in drone strike by ‘underground forces’ determined to ‘bring Putin down’. Russia has blamed Ukraine for a drone strike on one of President Vladimir Putin’s properties, but a former British MP believes it was Russian dissidents
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/194867/putin-drone-strike-likely-russian-dissidents-ukraine-says-former-british-mp

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Astronomers Appear to Have Caught a Star Splitting In Half, With Catastrophic Results
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/did-astronomers-see-a-star-explode-twice/

# Technology / AI
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women. When we dug through this content, we noticed another stomach-churning variation of the trend: Grok, at the request of users, altering images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
https://futurism.com/future-society/grok-violence-women

# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
Trump says he vetoed water project in part because so many people are leaving Colorado: ‘Bad governor’: Why Trump issued the first veto of his second term. The president in an interview blasted Colorado’s governor when asked why he vetoed a water project.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/trump-veto-colorado-water-jared-polis-00708585

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

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move to Revoke Deportation … The ruling found that the administration’s cancellation of the protections for 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua was illegal.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-tps-honduras-nepal-nicaragua-11292316

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Trump admin overhauls chemicals and sets new MAHA agenda for 2026: The MAHA Effect: The chemical review overhaul seeks to comprehensively reassess food additives, pesticides, and environmental toxins to reduce their role in chronic diseases and improve overall safety standards.
https://justthenews.com/government/trump-admin-overhauls-chemical-ingredients-and-sets-new-maha-agenda-2026

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
IRS Tax Changes for 2026: The IRS has released 2026 inflation adjustments and structural changes
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2026-including-amendments-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill

Conservatives on X threaten a 2026 tax revolt amid Minnesota fraud reports.  Multiple prominent conservatives on the social media platform, X, say they won’t pay taxes in 2026 amid all the reports of fraud coming out of Minnesota.
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/conservatives-on-x-threaten-a-2026-tax-revolt-amid-minnesota-fraud-reports-marjorie-taylor-greene-minneapolis-irs-pentagon

Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd. “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it,” said the new mayor. “Our City Hall will change that.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-mamdani-tax-plan

500 Richest People Gained Record $2.2 Trillion in 2025, Fueling Calls for Wealth Tax. “If the monstrous political-economic system that is tearing our planet, the climate, and its people apart isn’t brought to its knees—then humanity will be,” warned one climate scientist.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/31/billionaires-added-record-wealth-2025

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Global
China’s Largest Solar Farm Is Doing A Lot More Than Generating Energy. China’s massive solar farms, like the Qinghai cluster, do more than generate clean power; they create microclimates that boost desert biodiversity, improve soil moisture, and support unique ecosystems, while also creating local jobs, enabling agrivoltaics (like sheep grazing), and driving technological innovation in renewable energy, making them multifaceted environmental and economic assets.
https://www.slashgear.com/2063861/china-largest-solar-farm-desert-ecosystem-study/?zsource=yahoo

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Oklahoma’s ban on Chinese-owned farmland made an exception for Smithfield Foods. The carve-outs specifically exempt Smithfield Foods, the only Chinese-owned company with farmland in Oklahoma.
https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/12/08/oklahomas-ban-on-chinese-owned-farmland-made-an-exception-for-smithfield-foods/

# General News / Boat Strikes
U.S. military carries out more strikes against alleged drug boats, killing 8 people
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/u-military-carries-more-strikes-233943502.html

Coast Guard Searches For Missing Alleged Drug Traffickers That Jumped Overboard After Hegseth Ordered US Strikes on Boat Convoy
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3338359/us-coast-guard-searches-survivors-after-strike-alleged-drug-boat-convoy

Trump Ends 2025 by Bombing More Boats, Bringing Death Toll to at Least 115. Journalists called out missing details from the latest disclosures, with one outlet saying that “US authorities no longer bother to specify where they’re conducting the extrajudicial murders.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-strikes-boat

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Top Senate Dems Demand Trump’s Chief of Staff Explain How She ‘Read the Epstein Files.’ WH COS Susie Wiles admitted in Vanity Fair interview that she has read the Epstein file and President Trump “is in the file, was on [Epstein’s] plane,” and is “on the manifest”
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-and-durbin-ask-trumps-chief-of-staff-how-she-received-access-to-epstein-files/

The Epstein Emails Spark Global Chaos, Leaked Messages Include Secrets, Threats, Sex Claims and Massive Political Bombshells. Epstein’s emails that involve everyone from Bill and Hillary Clinton to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson – and even Trump himself. Here are the seven biggest bombshells.
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/exclusive-epstein-emails-spark-global-113000594.html

# Gov / Politics
Minnesota Republicans gleefully admit they orchestrated the “Daycare Fraud” conspiracy to push Trump’s agenda. In the latest example of MAGA politics eating itself alive, Minnesota Republicans have now admitted they directed a right-wing YouTuber to harass Somali-owned childcare centers — then acted shocked when the stunt exploded into a national embarrassment.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Hip_hop_that_u_need/comments/1q0s02i/maga_fraudster_blows_his_story_in_epic_backfire/

A federal judge drops the HAMMER on Donald Trump by ruling that he must secure funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or risk violating a court order. And it gets even better for the American people… The CFPB was created after the 2007-08 financial crisis
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/court-rules-trump-administration-must-fund-consumer-finance-watchdog

Why Mark Carney Is The One Person Trump Actually Fears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQdoXrBm_3o

Newsom Blasts Trump Over Mar-a-Lago Diplomatic Meeting, Calls Costs an “American Burden”
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/newsom-blasts-trump-over-mar-a-lago

The Oath Keepers are back in a big bad way. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded following his prison sentence in 2023.
https://www.alternet.org/oath-keepers-relaunch/

US embassies in the Western Hemisphere directed to report on human rights violations tied to mass migration
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-30/us-embassies-to-track-migration-crimes-in-western-hemisphere

Trump Email Tells Supporters Democrats Will “Steal Tariff Rebate Checks” if They Don’t Donate. The appeal ratcheted up tension, telling readers troubles were “boiling over” and only a “massive and immediate response” could save everything the campaign had worked on. Recipients were warned that Democrats wanted to redirect tariff payments if they didn’t act fast.
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/trump-email-tells-supporters-democrats

# Gov / Politics / Global
Protests turn deadly in Iran as Trump says US could step in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mWIdd__030

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Growing concerns about ‘activist judges’ intensify calls for structural reforms. The long-simmering calls have recently intensifies as a number of federal district court judges have repeatedly blocked major executive branch initiatives
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/growing-concerns-about-activist-judges-intensify-calls-structural-reforms

# Medical / Science / Research
RFK Jr. Stops Requirement for Doctors. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of an advisory group that helps decide which preventive services, like cancer screenings and HIV medications, should be fully covered by insurance.
https://www.hematologyadvisor.com/news/rfk-jr-may-remove-top-panel-on-preventive-services-task-force/

U.S. health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.: As part of his campaign against chronic disease, he has redrawn the government’s position on topics such as seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/2025-us-health-policy-rfk-jr/4324867/

RFK Jr. removes all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee. The entirety of the 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the vaccine schedule and required coverage of immunizations, will be retired and replaced with new members,
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/health/rfk-cdc-vaccine-advisers-removed

# Military / Global / NATO
A Russian soldier surrendered by writing ‘Please take me prisoner, I want to live’ on cardboard seen by a drone, units say. The corps said the Russian was given instructions on how to surrender and was detained.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-soldier-surrender-message-drone-ukraine-2026-1

Putin Unveils ‘Unstoppable’ Nuclear-Capable Missiles Placed Within Minutes of European Targets. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a TV address, said that Russia had launched a “new conventional intermediate-range” missile with the codename Oreshnik, meaning hazel tree in Russian.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg07zw9vj1o

Israel Defense Force Central Command Chief Warns of ‘Surprise War’ After Snap Inspection. The warning followed a large-scale, unannounced inspection of forces stationed throughout the West Bank, intended to test the military’s agility in a rapidly shifting security landscape.
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4420386743491-israel-defense-force-central-command-chief-warns-of-surprise-war-after-snap-inspection

# NASA / NORAD / Space
A star discovered in 1892 went missing without explanation. Now, after 134 years, it has been discovered again. In 1892, astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard thought he saw a bright star near Venus, but then it vanished. We may now know why
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509810-star-that-seemed-to-vanish-more-than-130-years-ago-is-found-again/

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

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Number of Americans detained in Venezuela has risen since US increased pressure on regime: State Department is considering designating two Americans as wrongfully detained while others face real criminal charges, according to U.S. official
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/venezuela-trump-americans-detained-military-b2892896.html

State Department Advances Campaign Against Mass Migration. The State Department is now advancing its policies against mass migration, which it deems an existential threat to Western civilization.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-directs-diplomats-lobby-governments-against-mass-migration-cable-says-2025-11-27/

ICE Plots $100 Million ‘Wartime Recruitment’ Drive Aimed at Hiring Gun Enthusiasts. The propaganda blitz will be aimed at “people who have attended UFC fights, listened to patriotic podcasts, or shown an interest in guns and tactical gear.”
https://www.inkl.com/news/ice-plots-100m-wartime-recruitment-blitz-targeting-gun-shows-ufc-fights-and-patriotic-podcasts-report-says

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Sanders Backs Push for Billionaire Tax in California as Newsom Raises Money to Fight It. “Yes: We need a wealth tax on billionaires,” said US Sen. Bernie Sanders.
https://www.aol.com/articles/california-ag-admits-billionaire-tax-224632726.html

# Education / Schools
Comer invites Walz to testify in front of House Oversight panel about Minnesota fraud
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/tim-walz-house-oversight-minnesota-fraud-allegations-00708589

New fraud allegations raise same concerns in Minnesota child care program as 2018 warning
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minnesota-fraud-nick-shirley-video-day-care-investigation/

Minnesota daycare center claims it was vandalized over fraud allegations, important docs missing
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/31/somali-child-care-providers-report-vandalism-threats-after-viral-video

Walz Says Trump Is Exploiting Minnesota Fraud Issue to Defund State’s Childcare Programs. “He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans,” said the Democratic governor.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5667686-tim-walz-trump-administration-frozen-child-care-payments-minnesota/

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
UN to Cut 2,900 Jobs, $570 Million in Budget Following US Scrutiny: Ambassador Bartos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9TmXbm4IWE

Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid. At the heart of the case is whether OMB Director Russell Vought, also CFPB acting director, can effectively shut down the agency and lay off all staff.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2025/12/judge-blocks-white-houses-attempt-to-defund-the-cfpb-ensuring-employees-get-paid/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Montana Rancher Donates 38,000-Acre Ranch, Valued At $21 Million, To Ensure It Remains A Ranch. A real-life Yellowstone moment unfolded earlier this year when Dale Veseth and his wife, Janet, announced they were donating their $21.6 million ranch, spanning over 38,000 acres across Montana, to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA).
https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/12/30/montana-rancher-donates-38000-acre-ranch-valued-at-21-million-to-ensure-it-remains-a-ranch/

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
https://apnews.com/article/snap-waiver-food-stamps-soda-7787585c75e098d3a16aefacc32ac4f5

Boy, 17, died at Nebraska governor’s farm.. then officials made it harder for mom to find out why. Pulling early morning shifts, the 17-year-old helped with maintenance at Beaver Valley Pork, one of the nearly 100 farms owned by Pillen Family Farms, the largest pork producer in the state.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/12/19/the-mysterious-death-of-a-teen-at-pillen-family-farms/

# General News
400-Acre Muslim Development in Texas. The developers say the goal is to create a vibrant, self-sustaining community for muslims…But the project has sparked controversy around the state.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iblP-xul8R0

# General News / Boat Strikes
U.S. strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, search for survivors underway
https://maritime-executive.com/article/search-launched-for-four-survivors-after-u-s-strike-on-three-drug-boats

Venezuelan Indigenous People Describe Alleged U.S. Attack On Cartel Infrastructure: ‘Never Seen Anything Like It’
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4420190526471-venezuelan-indigenous-people-describe-alleged-us-attack-on-cartel-infrastructure-never-seen-anything-like-it?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NjcyMzg1MjYyNjE%3D

Tanker’s painted Russian flag complicates US-Venezuela oil blockade. U.S. authorities are weighing the legal risks of a forced boarding if the ship is legitimately registered in Russia.
https://san.com/cc/tankers-painted-russian-flag-complicates-us-venezuela-oil-blockade/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Justice Department still has 5.2 million Epstein documents to review
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-justice-department-trump-9e3a6f572859a5ff12616bb04409ae8c

# Gov / Politics
Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority
https://apnews.com/article/iowa-special-election-state-senate-supermajority-32ecda723de7a58d0da7d1d701dbc980

New laws are taking effect across the country, targeting things like climate change, AI and the cost of living.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/what-to-know-about-new-state-laws-in-2026-on-wages-snap-benefits-and-climate-tax/ar-AA1TlYYA

Another MAGA P*do Politician BUSTED: A Warr Acres, Oklahoma City Councilman, Jason Cole, was arrested on 10/8/2025, on complaints of r*pe by instrumentation and exposing children to explicit s*xual content. The victims (all under 10) were interviewed at a child advocacy center.: A Warr Acres, Oklahoma City Councilman, Jason Cole, was arrested on 10/8/2025, on complaints of r*pe by instrumentation and exposing children to explicit s*xual content. The victims (all under 10) were interviewed at a child advocacy center.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/warr-acres-city-council-member-040000663.html

House Judiciary Dems release Jack Smith’s congressional deposition with DAMNING evidence of Trump’s criminal acts! Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, defended his investigation before a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that the basis for the prosecutions “rests entirely with President Trump and his actions.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3cFKQh8axc

‘You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit’: Newsom Mocks Trump’s Claim He Voluntarily Removed National Guard. Newsom and his staff were quick to hit back at the president, claiming that National Guard troops were being removed not under Trump’s direction, but rather due to court rulings.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/you-cant-fire-me-i-quit-newsom-mocks-trumps-claim-he-voluntarily-removed-national-guard/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads

Montana GOP Officially Censures 9 Republican Senators After Bipartisan Votes Shake Senate Majority
https://dailymontanan.com/2025/04/04/montana-republican-party-censures-nine-gop-senators-no-longer-considers-them-republicans/

Lawmakers Demand Probe After Firm Linked to Kristi Noem Secretly Earns $220M in DHS Ads
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2025/11/lawmakers-call-probe-how-firm-tied-kristi-noem-got-piece-220m-dhs-ad-contracts/409786/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Mexican President Sheinbaum Calls UN To Take a ‘Much More Leading Role’ In U.S.-Venezuela Tensions
https://www.latintimes.com/mexican-president-sheinbaum-calls-un-take-much-more-leading-role-us-venezuela-tensions-593099

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
‘Bad news for Trump’ as documents show DOJ appears to be behind ‘vindictive prosecution’
https://www.alternet.org/department-of-justice-2674839308/

Federal judge cancels the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and instead calls for a new hearing to find out if Trump is unfairly prosecuting him! The saga of Abrego Garcia is one of the most dystopian, nightmarish ordeals that could ever happen to a person just trying to live their lives.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5660264-judge-bars-retaliation-abrego/

# LGBTQ / Transgender
In the Face of Anti-Trans Escalation, We Need More Than Legal Strategies. The swiftness with which Trump dismantled decades of meager, hard-fought protections exposed the limits of legal work.
https://truthout.org/articles/in-the-face-of-anti-trans-escalation-we-need-more-than-legal-strategies/

# Marijuana / Hemp
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The USPS just changed how postmarks work—and it will affect mail-in voting while hitting Americans with late fees on everything from tax payments to rent checks.
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/usps-changes-postmark-rules-heres-why-your-mailed-ballots-bills-can-arrive-late-in-2026/4093766/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Trump declared the greatest victory for patient affordability, then the exact thing he promised to stop is exploding to an even worse level
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/trump-declared-the-greatest-victory-for-patient-affordability-then-the-exact-thing-he-promised-to-stop-is-exploding-to-an-even-worse-level/

# Medical / Science / Research
‘Nowhere to turn’: Fear as major court ruling allows Trump to enact a ‘back-door’ ban
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/planned-parenthood-medicaid-funding-ends

Republicans in Congress Ripped for ‘Entirely Preventable’ 2026 Healthcare Crisis. “Working families simply can’t afford to pay more money for worse care. We need to extend ACA tax credits to lower costs.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/aca-subsidies-expire

# Military / War Department
Trump announces he is pulling National Guard troops from 3 Democratic-run cities after court rulings
https://san.com/cc/trump-pulls-national-guard-troops-out-of-major-cities-after-supreme-court-decision/

# NASA / NORAD / Space
3I/ATLAS Is Now Emitting X-RAYS.  Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space. Two X-ray space telescopes capture the comet’s high-energy glow, revealing hidden gases and solar wind interactions.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/scientists-detect-x-ray-glow-from-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-extending-250-000-out-miles-into-space

# Pharmaceuticals
As Trump Claims He’s Slashing Costs, Big Pharma Jacks Up Prices on 350 Drugs. One critic charged that Trump’s earlier deals with pharmaceutical companies “just nibble around the margins in terms of what is really driving high prices for prescription drugs in the US.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-drug-price-increases

# Social Services / Programs
Millions Of Social Security Recipients Are Experiencing Delays In Benefits After Trump’s 12% Staffing Cut
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-delayed-for-millions-due-to-record-backlogs-report-11286706

Secret Data Exposes True Scale of Social Security Chaos Under Trump
https://www.thedailybeast.com/secret-data-exposes-true-scale-of-social-security-chaos-under-donald-trump/

# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
Trump Vetoes Colorado Clean Water Bill—Then Tells State’s Officials to ‘Rot in Hell.’ The bill vetoed by Trump would have provided funds to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a 130-mile pipeline designed to deliver clean, filtered water to 50,000 residents in the eastern part of the state.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-vetos-colorado-bill

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December 31, 2025
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“The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.”
Confucius, “Analects”
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Construction Leaders in Texas Warn ICE Raids Are Driving Workers Underground: ‘There’s No Labor.’ Data show construction employment in the South Texas fell about 5% in the third quarter, the largest drop among major sectors
https://www.latintimes.com/construction-leaders-texas-warn-ice-raids-are-driving-workers-underground-theres-no-labor-593064

Newly-released body cam video raises questions over tactics used by federal immigration agents. Bodycam video shows feds’ aggressive tactics in vivid detail: ‘Deploy f—ing gas.’ The videos, released weeks after U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ historic order limiting agents’ use of force, offer a firsthand look at flashpoint incidents from suburban Broadview, and Chicago’s Little Village and East Side neigborhoods.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2025/11/28/border-patrol-bodycam-video-tactics

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
The Party of Fiscal Responsibility Has Been Bleeding America Dry for Fifty Years: There is an American amnesia that allows the Republican Party to present itself, election after election, as the guardian of fiscal responsibility, law and order, and national strength. The actual record tells a different story entirely.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-powell-house-press-345986679/4418883325358-the-party-of-fiscal-responsibility-has-been-bleeding-america-dry-for-fifty-years

# Education / Schools
Parents back teaching civil debate in high schools. A majority of parents say it is important for high school students to learn civil debate skills, according to a new survey from EdChoice.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_78513b92-6df9-4259-a61c-e2666a689f74.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-doomsday-glacier-is-getting-closer-and-closer-to-irreversible-collapse/

The Doomsday glacier expedition has started. This ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than anyone thought. Now Earth’s biggest cities are in danger. Antarctic expeditions and outlandish geoengineering schemes hope to slow sea level rise… but it might be too late
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/doomsday-glacier-melting-thwaites-antarctica

# General News / Boat Strikes
New details emerge on Venezuelan strike. New details are emerging surrounding the U.S. strike on a suspected drug loading site in Venezuela, with multiple reports claiming a CIA drone carried it out.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_eac0c37f-46f3-4aed-ae21-8bd08c06e2ec.html

You Won’t Believe What One of the Boats Trump Struck Was Carrying: Marijuana, a drug synonymous with the “peace and love” movement of the 1960s, is about as far from a tool of war as you can get. Trump himself signed an executive order to expedite the process of reclassifying weed from a Schedule I drug—which are considered to have high abuse rates with little to no medical application—to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/won-t-believe-one-boats-211533167.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Senate Dems Want to Know How Trump’s Chief of Staff Got Access to Epstein Files. With the Justice Department under fire for how it’s handled the documents, the senators asked Susie Wiles to describe her “role in any process related to the review, redaction, withholding, or release of material.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/epstein-files-white-house

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump turned on her over Epstein survivors. The congresswoman revealed how and why she broke from Trump and Republican leadership.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-trump-turned-on-her-over-epstein-survivors/

# Gov / Politics
Trump admin freezes Minnesota child care funds, the latest in a series of moves against Gov. Tim Walz’s administration as it attempts to manage allegations of fraud.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/30/hhs-freezes-all-child-care-funding-for-minnesota-00708364

Fox Contributor Reminds Colleagues Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Is a ‘White Woman’ Who Is ‘Already in Prison’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fox-contributor-reminds-colleagues-minnesota-fraud-ringleader-is-a-white-woman-who-is-already-in-prison/

29 US Ambassadors Get Recalled; EU Hit With Travel Ban for Violating US Free Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz24G9npGcs

Senate Democrats Demand Trump Reverse Unprecedented Recall of 30 Ambassadors
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5663073-trump-recall-ambassadors-senate-concern/

‘Big issue’: Analysts reveal Trump’s true intentions behind focus on Minnesota fraud. Trump and several MAGA voices have focused intently on the cases, using them to attack Trump’s political foes like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674836105/

How a MAGA activist who reportedly admitted he had a ‘Nazi streak’ ended up with a key role in Trump’s administration. Some officials are reportedly questioning Paul Ingrassia’s qualifications after he was tapped for a key role at the General Services Administration
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/paul-ingrassia-trump-administration-gsa-b2892249.html

Trump’s Hope of Deporting Prince Harry Shut Downl. “Removal or deportation in the United States is governed by statute, not by presidential preference. Even a sitting president cannot personally order the removal of a specific individual. Deportation proceedings must be initiated by the Department of Homeland Security and adjudicated through established legal processes, often involving immigration courts.”
https://radaronline.com/p/trump-deporting-prince-harry-rejected-zero-authority-rogue-royal/

Like strongmen the world over, Donald Trump’s power grab required a crisis – and a scapegoat. Trump is not the first would-be autocrat to manufacture a crisis to seize extraordinary powers.
https://theconversation.com/like-strongmen-the-world-over-donald-trumps-power-grab-required-a-crisis-and-a-scapegoat-272064

Trump flings open the door for founder of firm that funneled Kremlin cash to GOP influence. The Trump administration is authorizing visas for the founders of an infamous company that facilitated payments from the Russian government to pro-Trump influencers
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674836009/

Kristi Noem demands emergency demolition of historic buildings in DC alarming preservationists. Kristi Noem cites threats from ‘malicious insiders’ in request to raze buildings on landmark property, some of which are more than 100 years old, arguing that there is no such evidence of an “emergency” beyond Noem’s “unilateral declaration” of one.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-dhs-demolish-dc-buildings-b2892289.html

Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Plunges Further Into Chaos. More artists are abruptly canceling shows after the president’s deeply unpopular move to add his name to the center.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/trumps-kennedy-center-takeover-plunges-further-into-chaos/

Attorney General Bondi orders prosecutors to start grand jury probe into Obama officials over Russia investigation.
Trump’s Attorney General Confirms She’s Investigating ‘Lawfare’ and Accuses Both Former Presidents Of ‘Election-Meddling’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/04/politics/justice-department-russia-grand-jury

# Gov / Politics / Global
Canada’s 3,200-Mile Rail Pivot Just Cut U.S. Ports Out, And the Bill Is Exploding. This didn’t happen at the docks.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/22/g-s1-18831/labor-dispute-canada-rail-freight-us

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
DOJ Issues Sweeping New Domestic Terrorism Directive: The key message is unmistakable: federal law enforcement will target individuals, organizations, and funders whom the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) contends are “domestic terrorists,” under a definition that links political violence to “anti-fascist” ideologies.
https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspectives/blogs/enforcement-edge/2025/12/doj-issues-sweeping-new-domestic-terrorism-directive

Another ISIS sympathizer charged in Texas. Texas Man Charged with Providing Bomb Components and Funding to Individuals He Believed Were Involved with Foreign Terrorist Organization
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-man-charged-providing-bomb-components-and-funding-individuals-he-believed-were

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Democrats are united in bashing GOP on Obamacare. Medicare for All could reopen a rift.
The single-payer health care system is again becoming a rallying cry for progressives in the midterms.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/21/democrats-have-been-united-in-bashing-the-gop-on-obamacare-medicare-for-all-could-reopen-a-rift-00701232

Republicans now have an answer for Democrats’ Medicare-for-all. Republicans, including President Trump, have repeatedly emphasized the need to improve affordability for Americans, and healthcare costs often hit families the hardest.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/republicans-now-have-answer-democrats-medicare-all

# Medical / Science / Research
Superbug hits 27 states: Here’s where the deadly fungus is spreading. Deadly ‘Kissing Bug’ Disease Chagas on the Rise in the U.S., CDC Warns. Plus, what to do if you develop symptoms, per the CDC.
https://www.prevention.com/health/a66013990/deadly-kissing-bug-disease-chagas-spread-us/

AI Chatbots Linked to Psychosis, Say Doctors. People and their artificial-intelligence companions are entering into shared delusions, psychiatrists say; chatbots can be ‘complicit’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/doctors-ai-almost-certainly-linked-130000294.html

# Military / War Department
‘This Is an Act of War’: CIA Carried Out Drone Strike on Port Facility Inside Venezuela. One expert called the reported drone strike a “violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/cia-drone-strike-venezuela

Trump Directs National Guard Units Across US to Train for Rapid Civil Disturbance Response by January 1st 2026
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/10/31/national-guard-each-state-ordered-create-quick-reaction-forces-trained-civil-unrest.html

Treasury sanctions Iran, Venezuela over combat drones, weapons trade. Sanctioned Company Linked to Sale of Millions of Dollars’ Worth of Combat Drones to Venezuela
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0347

Navy increases physical fitness tests to twice a year starting in January. This change, outlined in NAVADMIN 264/25, also introduces a sex-neutral waist-to-height ratio for body composition and brings combat roles a new Combat Fitness Assessment
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2025/12/30/navy-doubles-annual-pt-test-requirement-updates-failure-guidelines/

# Military / Global / NATO
Zelenskyy Discusses Establishing US Military Presence in Ukraine With Trump. “To be honest, this can only be confirmed by the President of the United States of America. These are U.S. troops, and therefore it is America that makes such decisions.
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/30/zelenskyy-trump-considering-us-troop-deployment-in-ukraine/

China Fires 27 Rockets Into Taiwan’s Waters in 2nd Day of Military Drills: China’s military exercises come less than two weeks after the US announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan. Taipei condemned the drills as irresponsible but said it would not escalate tensions.
https://www.dw.com/en/china-fires-rockets-on-second-day-of-drills-around-taiwan/a-75338221

Panicking Ukrainian Territorials Fled Their HQ. Then The Russians Shattered The Southern Front Line.
https://www.trenchart.us/p/panicking-ukrainian-territorials

Saudi Arabia Bombs Port: Saudi Arabia reveals details of Yemen bombing, as UAE set to withdraw
Move comes after Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of backing separatists in Yemen and bombed what it said was an Emirati-weapons shipment in the port of Mukalla.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/31/uae-to-pull-forces-out-of-yemen-as-tensions-rise-with-saudi-arabia

# Science /  Science Engineers / Chemistry / Research
A game-changing innovation puts plastic waste to use in battery operations. Lead battery plastic: 100 percent recyclability of their plastic components is one of the best examples of a circular economy as recognized by the World Economic Forum. Here’s what the process looks like:
https://interestingengineering.com/science/scientists-turn-plastic-trash-into-battery-power

Scientists have developed a new, cleaner way of recycling used plastic using air moisture and catalysts to break down plastics like PET into valuable building blocks (monomers) for new products, reducing energy, eliminating harsh solvents, and creating a more circular economy with less waste and fewer greenhouse gases
https://www.plasticsindustry.org/articles/lsu-scientists-develop-efficient-plastic-recycling-method/

# Social Services / Programs
Social Security Administration ‘In Turmoil’ as New Reporting Details Damage Done by Trump Cuts. In-depth reporting from the Washington Post found the Social Security Administration is dealing with “record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-social-security-administration-2674837440

‘Systemic fraud’: HUD secretary condemns $5.8 billion in ‘questionable’ payments
https://abc45.com/news/nation-world/hud-audit-reveals-58-billion-in-questionable-rental-assistance-payments-under-biden-biden-administration-scott-turner

Rep. Omar is center stage in massive Minnesota fraud scandal for her support of abused programs. Worse than Walz? Omar’s pandemic-era MEALS Act was later exploited by more than 70 defendants who stand accused of using meals program money for personal expenses or to send overseas.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/waste-fraud-and-abuse/ilhan-omar-caught-middle-minnesota-fraud-concerns-support

# Technology
T-Mobile’s terrifying security nightmare continues as they leave every single customer phone number sitting in a visible drop-down menu
https://attackofthefanboy.com/tech/t-mobiles-terrifying-security-nightmare-continues-as-they-leave-every-single-customer-phone-number-sitting-in-a-visible-drop-down-menu/

T-Mobile Ripping People Off, How They Hide From the Accountability, Why They Won’t Fix It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qitx-aVTJAc

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December 30, 2025
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# Artificial Intelligence / Robotics
Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes. If it could happen to him, what could happen to you? The paper reports that the misinformation was the result of one of Google’s AI summaries — brief summations it helpfully plasters above all other search results — which blended the musician’s biography with another person who bears the same name.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/musician-ai-canada-google

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
‘Exacerbated by the government’s conduct’: Obama judge kills Trump DOJ’s case against immigrant TikToker shot by ICE, says feds ‘deprived’ him of access to lawyers
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/exacerbated-by-the-governments-conduct-obama-judge-kills-trump-dojs-case-against-immigrant-tiktoker-shot-by-ice-says-feds-deprived-him-of-access-to-lawyers/amp/

Anti-ICE Resistance Sprang Up Across Red States in 2025.  In Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and beyond, grassroots resistance to ICE is growing.
https://truthout.org/articles/anti-ice-resistance-sprang-up-across-red-states-in-2025/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Bankruptcies on the rise across US economy, large corporate filings highest in 15 years. Through November 2025, at least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy, a 14% increase over the same period in 2024.
https://www.businessinsider.com/bankruptcies-across-economy-small-business-households-corporate-2025-12

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Watchdog warns Trump and Burgum’s halting of offshore wind projects is illegal. “Burgum’s actions on offshore wind appear motivated by the personal financial interests of those in the administration, not our collective national interests.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/offshore-wind-farm-projects

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
More than Half of Earth’s Glaciers Could Disappear Within the Next Two Decades, Study Finds
A team of Swiss scientists examined the statistics of disappearing glaciers and the results weren’t too positive.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/more-than-half-of-earths-glaciers-could-disappear-within-the-next-two-decades-study-finds

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
New USDA rule takes effect Jan. 1 that changes what “Made in USA” really means on meat labels. ‘Product of USA’ or ‘Made in the USA’ now means the animal’s entire life cycle (birth, feed, harvest, processing) happened in the U.S.
https://m.farms.com/ag-industry-news/meat-labeling-updates-what-product-of-usa-really-means-619.aspx

# General News / Boat Strikes
US SOUTHCOM kills two male ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific in latest drug strike. US hit an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike in the Pacific.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/30/trump-claims-attack-on-a-dock-in-venezuela-us-strikes-kill-two-in-pacific

# Gov / Politics
Justices warn of “massive” presidential power increase. The Supreme Court on Monday morning signaled that it was likely to strike down a federal law that restricts the president’s ability to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/court-seems-likely-to-side-with-trump-on-presidents-power-to-fire-ftc-commissioner/

Trump threatens to sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell for ‘gross incompetence’
https://thehill.com/business/5665840-trump-powell-lawsuit-fed-buildings/

America Is Arguing About Free Speech–The World Is Putting People in Prison for It. The issue took center stage as free speech advocates, lawyers and experts from around the world convened at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
https://futurefreespeech.org/usa-today-free-speech-is-facing-threats-in-the-us-and-beyond-here-are-the-pressure-points/

‘Respond in the next hour!’ Trump demands supporters give him money before Dems steal it
https://newrepublic.com/post/204794/donald-trump-donate-democrats-steal-tariff-money

Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests House Speaker Johnson is ‘under direct orders’ from White House
https://www.aol.com/articles/mtg-alleges-mike-johnson-puppet-225351831.html

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court to decide Louisiana redistricting dispute with national implications. As the 2026 elections near, election officials, lawmakers and advocacy groups await the ruling, which could determine not only who draws the lines, but how – and ultimately who – gets to vote in districts that meaningfully reflect their communities.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/supreme-court-decide-louisiana-redistricting-dispute-national-implications

Bondi announces 60 people have been convicted of fraud in four Minnesota scams so far
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/more-than-90-charged-over-alleged-minnesota-fraud/ar-AA1TfPTz

Fact Check Team: Exploring the billions of alleged fraud in Minnesota. The much larger dollar estimates stem from an expanded federal probe that now reaches far beyond pandemic meal programs, according to reporting from the AP.
https://kcby.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-exploring-the-billions-of-alleged-fraud-in-minnesota

# LGBTQ / Transgender
Trump’s push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5649891/transgender-pediatrician-trump-rfk-jr-ban

HHS moves to cut federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors. Under the proposals, unveiled by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a press conference, hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors will be cut off from federal insurance funding.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/hhs-moves-cut-federal-funding-hospitals-over-gender-affirming-care-minors

19 blue states sue to stop RFK’s proposed gender-affirming care hospital ban. The states argue that Kennedy overreached his power in threatening to withhold funds from hospitals.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/19-blue-states-sue-to-stop-rfks-proposed-gender-affirming-care-hospital-ban/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation. Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obstacles

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Trump administration announced the official launch and initial state-level awards for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the program is designed to modernize healthcare delivery and stabilize struggling hospitals in rural America.
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-launches-landmark-50-billion-rural-health-transformation-program

Big Changes Are Coming to Medicare Payments—and They Could Affect Your Care and Costs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZU6aAKs7wk

# Medical / Science / Research
Hospital emergency departments ‘in big trouble’ as ‘corridor care’ becoming normalised, medical chief says
https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/hospital-accident-emergency-corridor-care-nhs-b2891723.html

# Military / Global / NATO
China launches major military drills around Taiwan. Day two of the ‘Justice Mission 2025’ drills will include 10 hours of live-fire exercises and a simulated blockade of Taiwan’s major ports.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/30/china-kicks-off-second-day-of-military-drills-around-taiwan

# Science /  Science Engineers / Chemistry / Research
Another Chinese Researcher Arrested for Sneaking Hazardous Biological Material Into US. Within the last three months, we already discussed: a Chinese woman, from Wuhan of all places, who was smuggling in roundworms through the mail—while studying at a lab in Michigan. It’s the second such case in a week involving the University of Michigan.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/another-chinese-researcher-accused-smuggling-biological-material-rcna211963

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Noem sends ICE agents to Minnesota to assist FBI in investigating alleged fraud sites. The action comes after years of investigation that began with the $300 million scheme at the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, for which 57 defendants in Minnesota have been convicted.
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-minnesota-ice-immigration-noem-fraud-investigation-5f97cefc9adf9c0d14a90762dca3cfc8

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