Voices, The Peoples News
September 2, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
A federal judge just discovered a whole new way to place ICE above the law. Texas is where MAGA goes to escape the rule of law.
https://www.vox.com/politics/501503/supreme-court-ice-immunity-christian-castro-texas-greg-abbott
Federal judge blocks new Virginia limits on existing local ICE agreements
Current immigration enforcement cooperations may continue, but localities remain barred from joining the federal program for the first time.
https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/01/federal-judge-effectively-blocks-new-state-law-limiting-virginias-cooperation-with-ice/
‘Shadow surge’ overhaul of ICE tactics laid bare by highway smash. The urgent ICE Watch and Community Defense session came together on Friday to address what’s being seen as a stealth rise in action rise in actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/2677800694/
‘Headline grabbing’: Texans hit back at Trump admin for ‘egregious’ injustice. When local police who are untrained in the nuances of immigration law join forces with the feds, it can lead to U.S. citizens being hassled, detained and even deported.
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-arrests-texas-trump/
ICE is holding a 76-year-old green card holder suffering from stage four cancer in Tacoma’s detention center. Migrant advocates are fighting for his release.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/ice-stage-4-cancer-filipino-national
The Trump administration is planning to end employment authorization eligibility for the spouses of H-1B holders in the latest restriction on the program.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/h-1b-holders-spouses-would-lose-work-permits-in-new-trump-plan
A 29-foot-tall Jesus statue in New Mexico challenges Trump’s border wall claim, diocese says ‘nothing could be less catholic.’ Does eminent domain prevail against the First Amendment and religious freedom? A diocese in southern New Mexico says ‘nothing could be less Catholic’ than the president’s border wall
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-new-mexico-jesus-border-wall-b3042291.html
Texas Man Deported to Mexico by ICE Returns After Producing Birth Record: Morales returned to Texas on August 30, 2026, to reunite with his family. His civil rights lawsuit against the agencies involved remains active, raising ongoing questions about local police and ICE partnerships
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-man-deported-mexico-ice-returns-producing-birth-record-12391316
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
‘Wealthy tax cheats reaping the benefits’: IRS audit revenue plummets after Trump purge. “While working families are expected to pay their fair share, Trump is making it easier for the rich to get away with not paying theirs.”
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-hamstrung-irs-is-a-gift-to-rich-tax-cheats-and-a-headache-for-honest-taxpayers/
# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
The Plastics Industry Is Writing School Lesson Plans to Push Plastics on Kids. Some lessons include plastic scavenger hunts, while others ask kids to pretend they work for Dow Chemical Company.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-plastics-industry-is-writing-school-lesson-plans-to-push-plastics-on-kids/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Ex-Trump insider guts ‘shadowy and repellent’ partner behind ‘unconstitutional’ deal. “Because major U.S. oil companies have been unwilling to pony up large amounts of cash to invest in Venezuela, Trump has allied the government with the most shadowy and repellent Venezuelan businessman he could find,” wrote Abrams.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-venezuela-2677807536/
White House Says Venezuela Oil Grab Includes 100-Year Leases to 17 Oil Fields. Agreement grants US 35% equity stake, veto power over board appointments as it aims to purge Russian and Chinese influence from region
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-secures-100-year-concessions-in-venezuela-oil-deal-white-house/4043803
A floating solar farm comes with major savings — and plenty of other benefits, too. These systems provide environmental and operational benefits by reducing water evaporation, limiting algae blooms, and preserving natural land and wildlife habitats.
https://redington.solar/floating-solar-farms/
Ohio expected to cut water plant energy costs by $10 million by floating solar panels on drinking water reservoir. “This project shows that clean energy doesn’t have to come at the cost of land.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/floating-solar-array-lima-ohio-reservoir/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=01M1EY6DWWHWFS9D4HDSQNEZCK&utm_id=01K2W29RSZZS5N96NWWDZ2SY6A
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Has Now Sickened 11,458 People And Routine Tests May Miss It: Investigation of Multistate Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-multistate-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026
USDA beefs up American rancher aid, but the underlying industry pressures remain. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the new plan is intended to help livestock ranchers facing a low supply of fed cattle, which has helped beef prices soar.
https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2026/09/02/usda-unveils-new-effort-to-help-ranchers-rebuild-u-s-beef-herd/91565869007/
# Gov / Politics / US
Through Bipartisan Effort, Democrats and Republicans Have Destroyed World Trust in the USA.
Acknowledging the problems is only the first step. A demonstrated and sustained commitment to implement a changed approach to the multiple crises we have helped to create or exacerbate across the Middle East—and the globe—must follow.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/global-trust-in-us-middle-east-policy
Shutdown threat lifted as House passes stopgap spending bill. The measure gives Congress more time to reach a deal on a comprehensive spending package for fiscal 2027.
https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/09/shutdown-threat-lifted-house-passes-stopgap-spending-bill/415755/?oref=ng-homepage-river
Panic as nukes feared to be ‘on the table now’ after ‘disgusting’ Trump threat: President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to effectively destroy Iran set off alarm Tuesday, with one foreign-policy analyst warning that the president appeared to be signaling that nuclear weapons were “on the table now.”
https://www.rawstory.com/iran-strike-2677804912/
Election 2026: ‘Take Me Back!’ sends message on Democratic Socialists of America: Women who fled socialist regimes are pushing back on the Democratic Socialists of America, a group gaining momentum within the national Democratic Party.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f8e52dd9-c7cc-4c9d-922b-d3d2d0c4c2dc.html
Amid the legal battle over Trump’s anti-mail voting order, election deniers push false claims
All the legal ping-ponging over Trump’s executive order attacking mail voting has put anti-voting activists in a weird spot lately.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-democrats-lawsuits-15cf1ec7dcdb8211bf6b624b75a7f4ab
Melania Is Doing Nothing as First Lady, and Pocketing Millions: First Lady Melania Trump does not receive a taxpayer-funded salary for her official role, but she has generated over $17.2 million in private income through personal business ventures during her second term
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/melania-profiteering-trump-000000096.html
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Politicians’ reckless rhetoric is putting federal judges in danger. A new report highlights growing harassment and violent threats against jurists and their families.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/brennan-center-report-federal-judges-terrified-harassment-threats-violence-donald-trump-hateful-rhetoric/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump wanted a machine for mass disenfranchisement. The Postal Service built it. A whistleblower within the agency recently warned that this hastily built delivery framework is “intended to fail” and could cause mass voter disenfranchisement ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The disclosure alleges that USPS continued developing this tracking system despite explicit federal court orders to halt the operation
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/whistleblower-postal-services-work-to-comply-with-trump-order-is-rushed-and-sloppy
The real scandal in the USPS whistleblower story is hidden in a court filing. A bombshell whistleblower complaint, submitted to Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office, reveals that the U.S. Postal Service allegedly kept building a new system to restrict mail-in ballots even after federal courts ordered it to stop it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySb4gPp_UHs
American journalist sentenced to two years in prison for working as an agent for China. Thomas Pauken II tried to put Chinese intelligence in touch with an unnamed Trump administration official.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/01/american-journalist-sentenced-to-2-years-for-acting-as-agent-for-china
‘Unforgiving’ new USPS portal could reject 10,000 mail ballots due to a single error
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/unforgiving-new-usps-portal-could-reject-10000-mail-ballots-due-to-a-single-error-whistleblower-warns/
# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Nearly 2.5 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid and CHIP—So Far—During Trump’s Second Term. The drop in children covered by Medicaid comes before the most draconian changes to the program made by Republicans’ 2025 budget law are set to take effect next year.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/children-s-medicaid-enrollment-trump
Texas Hospitals Are Losing $27 Million a Day Starting Now and the People Who Will Feel It May Not Be Medicaid Patients. Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/31/texas-hospitals-medicaid-funding-chirp/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
“I’m Gravely Concerned About the State of the Pentagon Under Pete Hegseth.” Rep. Jason Crow Says Firings and Resignations Are “Alarming and Hurting Our Military Readiness”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jh8ep5uu
The world’s largest far right paramilitary rallied in NYC. It should alarm everyone. Five thousand people attended a rally in New York City led by the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
https://truthout.org/articles/worlds-largest-far-right-paramilitary-rallied-in-nyc-it-should-alarm-everyone/
Congress raises alarm bells over Hegseth ‘kill them’ order. What should we Americans do when it comes out that our Secretary of Defense has been committing crimes in plain sight and nobody in the administration seems concerned about it?
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/pete-hegseth-war-crimes/
It looks like Hegseth is replacing top military officers with loyalists
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6064658-hegseth-consolidates-pentagon-power/
The United States has resumed military strikes against Iran, targeting assets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-resumes-iran-strikes-trump-171332535.html
Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago. A carrier drone with a heavy weapons capacity, long reach, and the ability to operate in heavily contested airspace is just what the junked X-47B was designed to offer.
https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-sounds-like-it-now-wants-the-air-combat-drone-it-notoriously-passed-over-a-decade-ago
US strikes Iran again as Tehran retaliates. U.S. Central Command said in a statement Tuesday evening that it had completed the latest barrage against Iranian military targets including air defense sites, radar systems and maritime assets.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strikes-ad84a64884aedbbd1e5914182bb3cd8d
# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Data Centers / Secret Service
Willie Nelson, 93, is telling his Texas hometown to fight the Data Centers “Invading our land.” The country legend called for protecting farmland and natural resources in Texas, where he grew up and still maintains a home. Nelson’s stance follows decades of advocacy for family farmers, including founding Farm Aid in 1985
https://people.com/willie-nelson-opposes-ai-data-centers-near-his-texas-hometown-12029076
How local zoning laws could decide the data center revolution. Land use law is a topic of conversation that’s sure to put any dinner party to sleep.
https://www.lightboxre.com/insight/zoning-and-land-use-considerations-for-data-centers/
US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans. Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/lawmakers-trump-obscure-law-investigation
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