Voices, The Peoples News
January 27, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Argues “Children of Native Americans Aren’t US Citizens” Says Supreme Court Lawyer: This is quite incredible. The US Justice Dept, under Trump, is defending its birthright citizenship Order by arguing that immigrant children covered by the Order cannot be citizens because… the children of Native Americans aren’t US citizens.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-bid-to-block-trumps-cancellation-of-birthright-citizenship-is-in-federal-court/ar-AA1xJRF8?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Military troops arrived to the southern border over the last few days for a deployment to provide deportation support and construction efforts, ordered by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-01-26/military-forces-southern-border-mission-16609305.html
Advocate groups ordered to stop aiding refugees who have already arrived in US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvYtLwkJaLo
Pregnant women sue President Trump for ‘unilaterally and unconstitutionally’ seeking to strip children of citizenship
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/pregnant-women-sue-president-trump-for-unilaterally-and-unconstitutionally-seeking-to-strip-children-of-citizenship/
JD Vance defends Trump on birthright citizenship, says the U.S. should “look out for the interests of our citizens first.” “Just because we were founded by immigrants, doesn’t mean that 240 years later that we have to have the dumbest immigration policy in the world.”
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/us/jd-vance-defends-trump-on-birthright-citizenship-says-the-u-s-should-look-out-for-the-interests-of-our-citizens-first/ar-AA1xTrYB?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
Nebraska governor signs executive order requiring state entities to comply with new federal immigration laws
https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/3776630021294-nebraska-governor-signs-executive-order-requiring-state-entities-to-comply-with-new-federal-immigration-laws?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Mzc5NDA2MzM5MDk%3D
NY has 670K residents who are illegal migrants — including 42,300 undocumented restaurant workers
https://www.aol.com/ny-670k-residents-illegal-migrants-233527292.html
The Trump Administration’s Plan to Strip Citizenship from Thousands of Americans. The Trump administration is discarding longstanding legal norms and protections by adding U.S citizens to its list of targeted individuals, and thereby sending the message that no one is safe in the United States of America.
https://immpolicytracking.org/media/documents/ACLU_Fact_Sheet_on_Denaturalization.pdf
Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/
President Trump is expected to kick-start the process to revoke birthright citizenship after years of proposing the constitutional change as a way to reduce undocumented immigration.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/g-s1-43765/trump-inauguration-birthright-citizenship
The Trump administration is embracing a dark loophole to justify the executive’s attempts to dismantle birthright citizenship. Trump’s Assault on Birthright Citizenship Keeps Getting More Psychotic
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-assault-birthright-citizenship-keeps-174504723.html
Trump’s quick executive actions could redefine who counts in our democracy. A reversal of Biden’s census order signals a renewed effort to spotlight immigration status.
https://www.votebeat.org/2025/01/27/donald-trump-executive-order-birthright-citizenship-census-noncitizens-democracy/
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Tabitha Brown And Other Black-Owned Brand Owners With Products In Target, Walmart, And Amazon Warn Of The Consequences Of Boycotting After DEI Rollback Announcement. The actress and entrepreneur addresses concerns over Target’s decision, highlighting its impact on Black-owned businesses while urging supporters to remain intentional.
https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/tabitha-brown-warns-boycotting-target-could-hurt-black-owned-businesses/
# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
60 Veterans Affairs employees have been placed on administrative leave following the closure of multiple diversity, equity and inclusion offices across the department, part of a government-wide crackdown on the issue
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/01/24/va-places-60-staff-on-leave-after-shutting-down-dei-offices/
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Getting out of DOGE? Government efficiency agency sees another top leader bolt as lawyer follows Ramaswamy’s exit
https://www.everand.com/article/819539502/Getting-Out-Of-Doge-Government-Efficiency-Agency-Sees-Another-Top-Leader-Bolt-As-Lawyer-Follows-Ramaswamy-s-Exit
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
‘Trump taxes Americans to retaliate’: Outrage as President makes Americans ‘pay even more’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-makes-americans-pay-more/
President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all goods entering the US from Colombia yesterday after the country refused to accept a pair of military cargo planes transporting deported Colombian migrants.
https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/president-trump-threatens-tariffs-and-sanctions-against-colombia-colombia-retaliates-with-25-tariffs-on-us-imports/
White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff threat
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/g-s1-44876/colombia-deportations-migrants-trump
Trump Aides Want to Hit Mexico, Canada With Tariffs Before Talks
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/trump-aides-want-to-hit-mexico-canada-with-tariffs-before-talks-3ff27f14
How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa. Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/26/elon-musk-peter-thiel-apartheid-south-africa
# Education / Schools
Schools issue red cards to protect immigrant students. This week schools across the district began distributing Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s Red Cards, also known as “Know Your Rights” cards, to help people assert their rights and defend themselves in the face of ICE agent encounters.
https://boyleheightsbeat.com/lausd-schools-immigration-red-cards/#:~:text=This%20week%20schools%20across%20the,with%20NBC%2C%20L.A.%20Schools%20Supt.
Immigration red cards: The internet rallies to protect undocumented community. Digital communities shore up against La Migra: In the wake of Trump’s sweeping promises to “reform” the country’s immigration processes, crackdown on “illegal immigrants,” and repeal birthright citizenship (among several other terrifying promises to deport people en masse), the internet is arming their undocumented community members with the power of constitutional knowledge.
https://mashable.com/article/ice-immigration-red-cards-how-to-help-undocumented-people
‘He feels empowered’: DeSantis kicks off takeover of second liberal Florida school. Republican governor installs conservatives including self-described anti-feminist to University of West Florida board
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/26/ron-desantis-university-west-florida-conservative
Across All Ages & Demographics, Test Results Show Americans Are Getting Dumber
https://www.the74million.org/article/across-all-ages-demographics-test-results-show-americans-are-getting-dumber/
Ted Cruz Files National School Choice Bill. As the fight for school choice continues here in the Texas legislature, Senator Ted Cruz is filing a school choice bill at the national level. The bill would open up funds to cover tuition and other expenses for K-12 students enrolled in private schools.
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2025-01-24-ted-cruz-files-national-school-choice-bill/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Staff in US national parks stunned as jobs suddenly melt away
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/staff-in-us-national-parks-staff-stunned-as-jobs-suddenly-melt-away/ar-AA1xVgKv
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump plans fossil fuel push that could harm Black communities
https://capitalbnews.org/trump-climate-policies-black-communities/
Trump pushes coal as energy demand grows, despite its decline. President Trump plans to boost coal use by promoting it as a backup energy source
https://apnews.com/article/trump-coal-mining-electricity-ai-davos-36acbd0bb3a49eb3dc059b36f08aa573
America’s energy crisis is hiding in plain sight and it’s worse than you know. America’s energy industry, and the country as a whole, faces a broad challenge and a significant opportunity in the second Trump presidency
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/americas-energy-crisis-hiding-plain-sight-its-worse-than-you-know
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Bloomberg pledges to fund U.S. Paris Agreement obligations after withdrawal
https://esgnews.com/bloomberg-pledges-support-for-un-climate-goals-filling-u-s-paris-agreement-funding-gaps/
North Dakota governor who sued Interior Department is now set to lead it
https://www.propublica.org/article/doug-burgum-north-dakota-interior-department-trump
House passes forest bill amid debate over environmental protections. The House approved a bill aimed at wildfire prevention, sparking a clash over its potential impact
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/01/24/house-passes-forest-management-wildfire-prevention-bill-00200335
Trump administration halts proposed EPA limits on PFAS pollution. The withdrawn proposal would limit the amount of PFAS chemical plants can dump into the water supply.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-withdraws-proposed-pfas-limitations-giving-green-light-to-polluters/
The U.S. is trying to unravel a hacking plot that targeted climate activists
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/nx-s1-5271530/hacking-investigation-climate-change
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
FEMA Closer to Getting Wiped Out After Trump Emergency Review Order
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14327949/Trump-orders-massive-overhaul-FEMA-accusing-agency-bias-against-Republicans.html
Trump considers scaling back federal disaster aid to states
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-fema-project-2025-56ff64f264403b8934ecbf1f91928d73
# Foreign Affairs
Iconic Vietnam photo is subject of controversial new film. Famous news photo, presented to Pope Francis in 2022, is known worldwide; Who is the photographer who actually snapped the picture of ‘Napalm Girl’?
https://www.ncronline.org/news/iconic-vietnam-photo-subject-controversial-new-film
Britain has ‘first dibs’ on Greenland, island’s last Danish minister says. Donald Trump would need Keir Starmer’s approval for his new ‘aggressive’ Arctic strategy which sent Denmark into ‘crisis mode’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/26/greenland-denmark-keir-starmer-donald-trump-arctic-maga-us/
# General News
‘Unnamed And Unbound’: Black Voters Matter Launches Podcast To Challenge Trump’s Policies And Empower Black Communities
https://blackvotersmatterfund.org/black-voters-matter-launches-new-podcast-unnamed-and-unbound-to-keep-black-communities-informed-and-inspired/
‘Galvanized and ready’: Family members of Jan. 6 rioters and their victims say they’re ‘terrified’ of what’s to come now that Trump pardons actually happened
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/galvanized-and-ready-family-members-of-jan-6-rioters-and-their-victims-say-theyre-terrified-of-whats-to-come-now-that-trump-pardons-actually-happened/
Bill Gates says he thinks it’s ‘insane’ that Elon Musk is allowed to ‘destabilize’ politics in other countries
https://nypost.com/2025/01/27/business/bill-gates-rips-elon-musk-for-populist-stirring-in-europe-insane-sh-t/
Donald Trump’s Petty War With Anthony Fauci Just Got Dangerous. The president removed the security detail that has protected the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It’s the latest in a series of moves ending protections for Trump’s former allies and longtime rivals.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/24/anthony-fauci-security-trump-006509
# Gov / Politics
‘That man is a snake’: Lindsey Graham faces MAGA wrath after Trump J6 ‘mistake’ claim
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/3778222862705-that-man-is-a-snake-lindsey-graham-faces-maga-wrath-after-trump-j6-mistake-claim
A letter from Kim Jong Un to Donald Trump, penned by two top US experts. “There is considerable speculation about how President Trump will deal with Kim a second time around—and how Kim may respond.”
https://thebulletin.org/2025/01/a-letter-from-kim-jong-un-to-donald-trump-penned-by-two-top-us-experts/
‘This violates the law’: Several Republicans reportedly ‘concerned’ about new Trump move. Trump defended his decision to boot 15 independent inspectors general in what has been described as a “late-night purge.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-move-purge-violates-law/
California secession proponents get green light to take next steps toward ‘Calexit’: “People think if you’re a secessionist, you’re crazy,” Calexit leader Marcus Ruiz Evans told The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/california-secession-donald-trump-calexit-marcus-ruiz-evans-b2686440.html
Chip Roy Reintroduces Bill To Repeal Law Used To Throw Pro-Lifers In Prison
https://thefederalist.com/2025/01/21/republicans-led-by-chip-roy-move-to-repeal-the-act-biden-used-to-jail-peaceful-pro-lifers/
Donald Trump leaves civil servants ‘terrified’ as MAGA loyalty tests demand to hear testimonies
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-leaves-civil-servants-34556224
I was in the packed hall at Davos to hear Trump speak. The audience went from laughter to silence in seconds. If you didn’t know President Donald Trump had taken the oath of office three days before, you might have thought his speech at Davos’ Congress Hall was a campaign event.
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-davos-speech-world-economic-forum-eu-2025-1
‘Staff is annoyed’: Dissent reported inside White House as key Trump ally ruffles feathers
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/3778929989159-staff-is-annoyed-dissent-reported-inside-white-house-as-key-trump-ally-ruffles-feathers
Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House. Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/23/texas-house-republican-committee-chairs/
# Gov / Politics / Global
China tells new Sec. of State Marco Rubio to watch himself in thinly-veiled warning. The vagueness allows the phrase to express an expectation and deliver a veiled warning, while also maintaining the courtesy necessary for further diplomatic engagement
https://apnews.com/article/china-us-rubio-wang-phone-0c2dfd278aa002cfb6100683daec5b7f
Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during an Alternative for Germany election campaign event, rallying the party’s far-right supporters at the end of a week when he has been embroiled in controversy.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/elon-musk-germany-afd-far-right-b2686495.html
European nations funding Palestinian terrorism-linked group — while shirking NATO obligations
https://nypost.com/2025/01/25/us-news/european-nations-funding-palestinian-terrorism-linked-nurwa-while-shirking-nato-obligations/
# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Trump Pardons 2 Cops Involved In Cover-Up, Deadly Chase Of Black Man
https://www.binnews.com/content/2025-01-24-trump-pardons-2-cops-involved-in-cover-up-deadly-chase-of-black-man/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
“The last leg standing”: Jan. 6 civil lawsuit seeks to hold Trump responsible for attacks on police. The lawsuit aims “to prevent the truth of January 6 from being erased from history”
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/24/the-last-leg-standing-jan-6-civil-seeks-to-hold-responsible-for-on-police/
In ‘Hail Mary’ move, ICC prosecutor files surprise application as Senate set to vote on sanctioning court
https://www.foxnews.com/world/hail-mary-move-icc-prosecutor-files-surprise-application-senate-set-vote-sanctioning-court
# Medical / General News
WHO Begs For Money Online After Trump Announces Withdrawal. The World Health Organization is fundraising online to make up for the shortfall left by the U.S. withdrawal.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/24/who-online-fundraiser-us/
UnitedHealth Data Breach: 190 Million Americans May Be Impacted By Cyberattack, Comapny Says. The new estimate nearly doubles the company’s previous report of 100 million affected individuals, already the largest healthcare data breach ever reported to federal regulators.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/change-healthcare-cyberattack-affects-190-million-unitedhealth/738351/
# Military / General News
Trump order blocks families of US troops from leaving Afghanistan
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/01/24/trump-order-blocks-families-of-us-troops-from-leaving-afghanistan/
U.S. Marines and the Japanese Ground Self Defense will join for a bilateral exercise on Japan’s southwest islands, Japanese officials announced Friday
https://news.usni.org/2023/02/19/u-s-marines-japan-self-defense-force-kick-off-iron-fist-exercise-in-western-pacific
U.S. Marines, Japanese forces conclude first Japan-based Iron Fist Exercise
https://www.marines.mil/News/News-Display/Article/3327512/us-marines-japanese-forces-conclude-first-japan-based-iron-fist-exercise/
Inside Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon and monumental challenges he faces in bid to ‘restore warrior ethos’
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/26/hegseth-takes-charge-pentagon-heres-what-changes-could-be-store.html
# Science / Science Engineers
Engineers develop 3D-printed ultralight material roughly five times stronger than titanium. RMIT University researchers created the new metamaterial – a term used to describe an artificial material with unique properties not observed in nature – from common titanium alloy.
https://newatlas.com/materials/titanium-alloy-highest-strength-3d-printed-metal/
# Social
LA County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella sparks controversy with his latest comment during the Eaton fire update. “My first piece of advice to you is let’s take care of our mental and physical health first, before we embark upon what is going to be a journey to rebuild these communities back, and rebuild them better than they were when we started this fire.”
https://www.instagram.com/iamashcash/reel/DE1cZR4uTmt/
An outdated IRS tax law that’s unchanged since the Clinton era is making the U.S. housing crisis worse. The capital gains tax exclusion for primary residences hasn’t changed since 1997. The dramatic gains in home values mean this tax law is worsening the housing crisis.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/outdated-irs-tax-law-unchanged-080100554.html
The Supreme Court Rules on Homelessness: What it All Means: The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which makes it easier for communities nationwide to fine, ticket or arrest people living unsheltered, even when there is no adequate shelter available.
https://endhomelessness.org/blog/the-supreme-court-rules-on-homelessness-what-it-all-means/
Washington Democrats’ bill legalizes homeless encampments, stops cities from restrictions
https://mynorthwest.com/ktth/ktth-opinion/rantz-washington-democrats-bill-legalizes-homeless-encampments-stops-cities-from-restrictions/4031418
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
AI can now replicate itself — a milestone that has experts terrified. Scientists say AI has crossed a critical ‘red line’ after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.
https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-can-now-replicate-itself-a-milestone-that-has-experts-terrified
China’s DeepSeek sparks AI market rout. Startup DeepSeek last week launched a free assistant it says uses less data at a fraction of the cost of incumbent players’ models, possibly marking a turning point in the level of investment needed for AI.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-deepseek-sets-off-ai-071458375.html
X’s Grok AI chatbot is now available to all users / You no longer need a Premium subscription to access the ‘humorous’ chatbot.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/6/24314860/x-grok-ai-chatbot-available-all-users
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok turns on him when X users ask a simple question. Some X users have discovered surprising responses from Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok on his social media platform, causing heated internet discussions with some defending Musk
https://www.newsbreak.com/soap-central-302262230/3776198169071-elon-musk-s-ai-grok-was-asked-if-he-s-a-good-person-it-said-no-leaving-the-internet-in-stitches-over-the-irony
# Transportation / Travel
Royal Caribbean may be adjusting its future travel. Its future heading towards Mexico is a hot topic after the country may be initiating a $42 port fee. This may result in Royal Caribbean reconsidering its investment given the extras cruisers will be forced to pay.
https://www.thetravel.com/royal-caribbean-nice-banned/
# Water
Trump issues executive order to override California’s water management policies. Trump orders agencies to override California policies that ‘unduly burden’ water deliveries
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5108745-trump-executive-order-california-water/
Trump administration ends plan to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in water. Trump EPA withdrawal of PFAS effluent limits is setback for public health, EWG warns
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/statement/2025/01/trump-epa-withdrawal-pfas-effluent-limits-setback-public-health-ewg
# Weather
Germany set up a secret weather station in North America that none of the Allies knew about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6tRLWnD6X0
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