Voices, The Peoples News
January 29, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2025-01-29/shipments-of-uranium-ore-can-resume-under-agreement-reached-with-the-navajo-nation
# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Mississippi And Missouri Propose Bills To Pay Bounty Hunters A $1,000 Reward For Helping To Find And Deport Illegal Immigrants
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/01/28/missouri-bill-putting-a-bounty-on-undocumented-immigrants-faces-fierce-resistance/
Economist Paul Krugman is warning that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan is already going off the rails and will “spiral out of control” in the near future.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-deportations-2671003695/
Trump Border Czar Rages About Migrants Being Too ‘Educated’ About Rights in ICE Round-Ups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmH-BeCfuzk
Chicago mayor rips ICE operations, says Trump ‘is attempting to get us to surrender our humanity’
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/chicago-not-forfeit-humanity-mayor/
Denmark has full European backing to maintain respect of borders, Danish prime minister says
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/28/danish-pm-says-received-european-backing-against-trumps-greenland-push
Ecuador arrests leader of powerful cartel targeted by U.S.
https://insightcrime.org/news/ecuadors-most-wanted-criminal-captured-in-colombia/
Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat with Trump over deportations
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/spat-over-deportation-flights-leads-u-s-to-cancel-hundreds-of-visa-appointments-in-colombia
ICE’s goal is to arrest at least 1,200 undocumented immigrants nationwide each day
https://www.wthr.com/video/news/politics/ice-goal-arrest-1200-undocumented-immigrants-nationwide-each-day-president-donald-trump-immigration/531-51dd8b56-941b-4587-8c37-22345998b5cc
Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, ‘nobody gets a free pass’
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-border-security-enforcement-ice-cb40a6a7e2d94582aa0774be47a8ab36
Immigration raids have begun. For immigrant and mixed-status families, everyday life has changed.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5271630/immigration-raids-are-sending-migrants-into-a-deep-panic-advocates-say
Nebraska would rev up role in curbing undocumented workers under bill targeting employers
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/27/nebraska-would-rev-up-role-in-curbing-undocumented-workers-under-bill-targeting-employers/
Selena Gomez Just Responded to a Politician Who Wanted to ‘Deport’ Her After She Posted a Viral Video
https://people.com/selena-gomez-responds-to-politician-who-says-she-should-be-deported-8781475
Video shows border wall gate opening to allow people to cross from Juárez to El Paso
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3781062118127-video-shows-border-wall-gate-opening-to-allow-people-to-cross-from-ju-rez-to-el-paso
Marines on Monday began to hang temporary barriers along a wall in San Ysidro, Calif., marking the U.S. border with Mexico as an Air Force flight crew prepared to take off from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Ecuador with the military’s fourth planeload of deported migrants.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-01-28/border-security-marines-troops-deportations-16630848.html
200 deported Colombians included pregnant women and children — but no criminals. The White House falsely labels all immigrants in the country without legal permission ‘criminals’ as ICE aggressively ramps up sweeping arrests
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-deportation-colombia-ice-arrests-b2688591.html
Chinese migrants flood South Florida via boat as authorities seek help with Cuban smugglers. Police and federal agents have stumbled upon dozens of Chinese migrants in Coral Gables, Florida, and arrested at least four suspected smugglers from Cuba and another from Haiti.
https://www.aol.com/chinese-migrants-flood-south-florida-164533194.html
President Donald Trump Considers Firing Nearly 90K IRS Agents And Reassigning Them To Border Patrol: ‘These People Are Allowed To Carry Guns’
https://www.aol.com/trump-says-may-send-nearly-043915670.html
# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
‘Punch in the Gut’: EPA Plans to Raise Allowable Levels of Weedkiller Atrazine: U.S. environmental regulators are planning to raise the allowable levels of atrazine, an endocrine disruptor linked to reproductive health issues and banned in the European Union. Critics say the higher concentration discounts years of documented health and environmental risks.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/epa-plans-raise-allowable-levels-weedkiller-atrazine/
# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Trump Department of Education scrubs DEI from website, staff positions. The U.S. Department of Education has removed hundreds of documents from its website, placed staff on paid leave, and halted active contracts to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to end any programs that promote diversity, inclusion, or equity.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/24/trump-dei-order-leads-education-department-to-suspend-staff-scrub-website/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Trump’s tariff threat worked on Colombia, but his plans for Canada and Mexico carry higher stakes
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-colombia-a5ee8bc89b7fbb459ee574c002c90df1
Bernie Sanders condemns Trump for federal loans and grants freeze: ‘He is not a king’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5111447-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-federal-spending-pause/
# Education / Schools
New laws could force parents to prove children’s citizenship status before going to public school
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/trump-immigration-laws-public-schools-children-b2687728.html
Trump to Defund Schools That Teach Critical Race Theory, Radical Gender Ideology
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/education/trump-target-critical-race-theory-promote-school-choice/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace
https://dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/government-politics-equal-workers-discrimination/article_f937b3b5-49d1-5e3e-8c12-efc4bfbc38a3.html
President Donald Trump fired two commissioners at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission late Monday night, drawing rebukes from Democrats who called the ousters an illegal power grab.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-fires-eeoc-commissioners-unprecedented-010513873.html
Dem Lawmaker Has Urgent 3-Word Warning For Federal Workers Tempted By Trump’s Offer. Sen. Tim Kaine warned employees that the president’s buyout might not be what they think.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-kaine-trump-federal-workers-buyout_n_6799a2bfe4b09dcf5694ef54
Trump, challenging federal law, tries to fire labor board leaders who backed worker rights. Trump fired the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel and one of its Democratic members
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/28/trump-violating-law-tries-to-labor-board-leaders-backed-worker-rights/
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management. Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-lackeys-office-personnel-management-opm-neuralink-x-boring-stalin/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
The Trump administration has halted spending from the United States Department of Energy (DOE)’s approximately $50 billion budget while a “comprehensive review” is conducted to ensure its spending and other actions — which include funding for new energy
https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-doe-spending-freeze.html
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
The Ocean Surface Is Warming Over 400% Faster Than in The 1980s
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-ocean-surface-is-warming-over-400-faster-than-in-the-1980s
Administrator Regan Directs EPA to Reset Critical Science-Focused Federal Advisory Committees. Past administration actions hindered the recruitment and retention of members for the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-regan-directs-epa-reset-critical-science-focused-federal-advisory
EPA removes members from key science advisory panels. Regan said the decision was aimed at reversing “deficiencies caused by decisions made in recent years”
https://gephardtdaily.com/national-international/epa-removes-dozens-of-trump-appointed-science-advisers-from-key-panels/
# Food General News / Recalls
Lay’s potato chip recall classified at highest risk level, consumption ‘could cause death’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fda-recalls-lay-potato-chips-103734985.html
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Is Locked up in Stores, and Many Think It’s Political
https://www.dailydot.com/news/ben-and-jerrys-locked-up/
# General Recalls / Alerts
Honda (7267.T) , opens new tab will recall 294,612 vehicles in the U.S. to fix an issue that may cause engines to stall or suffer a loss of power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.
https://www.newsweek.com/honda-recalls-cars-engine-issues-2022715
# General News
White House reveals Trump explanation for NJ drones — and raises even more questions
https://nypost.com/2025/01/28/us-news/white-house-says-nj-drones-were-not-the-enemy-heres-what-they-were-actually-doing/
# Gov / Politics
“Just as bad as we feared”: Experts on the chaos and carnage of Trump’s first week
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/28/just-as-as-we-feared-experts-on-the-chaos-and-carnage-of-first-week/
Congressman Demands Fellow Lawmakers Stand Up To Trump: ‘This Is A 5 Alarm F-ing Fire’: “You either enable him or stand up to him in this moment,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) said after the administration announced a federal funding freeze.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/congressman-demands-lawmakers-stand-up-trump-alarm_n_679951a4e4b0535cbc5f7b6a
Former Capitol police officer campaigns in Wisconsin against Republican-backed court candidate. The attack on the U.S. Capitol became an issue in the race after Schimel said during a conservative talk radio interview earlier this month that he did not believe some of the non-violent offenders got a “fair shake” in the courts.
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-01-28/former-capitol-police-officer-campaigns-in-wisconsin-against-republican-backed-court-candidate
‘Quintessentially ‘personal’ conduct’: Trump can’t escape Carroll defamation judgment after SCOTUS immunity ruling, her lawyers say
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/quintessentially-personal-conduct-trump-cant-escape-carroll-defamation-judgment-after-scotus-immunity-ruling-her-lawyers-say/
Madonna Slams Donald Trump’s Administration For “Slowly Dismantling All The Freedoms We Have Been Fighting For,” ‘It’s So Sad’
https://variety.com/2025/music/global/madonna-slams-trump-administration-dismantling-freedoms-1236289477/
Murphy accuses Trump of ‘blitzkrieg’ to ‘collapse our democracy’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5111241-murphy-trump-executive-actions-democracy/
New federal order from President Trump sparks concern: Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years.
https://www.kron4.com/news/national/trump-makes-moves-to-expand-power-sparking-chaos-possible-constitutional-crisis/
Republican Congressman Suggests High School Students Who Receive Free Lunches Should Work Instead of Relying on Government Aid
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-calls-kids-freeloaders-wanting-190918582.html
Senate Republicans explore Panama Canal takeover, Cruz rips Central American nation as ‘bad actor’
https://www.aol.com/news/senate-republicans-explore-panama-canal-213212121.html
The Reason Why Donald Trump Shut Down His Government. Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190838/trump-funding-crisis-chaos-shutdown
Trump Has A Plan To Sabotage The Government — And It Worked Perfectly His First Term
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-usda-kansas-city_n_67993740e4b0032f678f7505
What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism. Here are some key points to know.
https://theconversation.com/whats-behind-trumps-flurry-of-executive-action-4-essential-reads-on-autocrats-and-authoritarianism-248492
As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants and programs
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/28/federal-grant-pause-disrupts-medicaid-trump-freeze-executive-order/
‘We Do Not Consent,’ Says Warren of Illegal ‘Power Grab’ as Judge Halts Trump Order. Multiple lawmakers and advocacy groups argue that the White House’s freeze on federal grant and loan funding is unlawful, and two legal challenges are already in progress.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-freeze
Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/
GOP steps aside as Trump assaults Congress’ power. The president goes after the “power of the purse” with nary a peep from Republican leaders.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/trump-gop-leaders-congress-power-assault-00002129
The fanfare over Trump’s return to office now extends to national monuments: MAGA Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Put Trump’s Head On Rushmore. MAGA Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Put Trump’s Head On Rushmore
https://www.yahoo.com/news/diehard-maga-rep-introduces-bill-142015777.html
# Gov / Politics / Global
U.S. Ally Offered Greenland Troops to Ward Off Trump
https://www.newsweek.com/united-kingdom-first-dibs-greenland-donald-trump-2021505
EU official: Europe ‘not negotiating’ on Greenland
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5109558-eu-trump-greenland/
‘Ready to defend’: EU hardens line on Greenland as Trump doubles down threat
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/28/ready-to-defend-eu-hardens-line-on-greenland-as-trump-doubles-down-threat
French Film Academy Quits X Due to ‘Positions Taken’ by Elon Musk
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/28/french-film-academy-behind-the-cesar-awards-quits-elon-musks-x
You May Not Have Known This, But People Are Protesting Donald Trump Around The World. It’s not just happening in America. People worldwide take to the streets after Donald Trump was sworn in as US president
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2025/jan/20/anti-trump-protests-photos
# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Trump signs into law Laken Riley illegal-migrant crime bill, ‘World will never forget Laken.’ The Laken Riley Act is the first legislation Trump has signed into law since he took office January 20. New law mandates detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, among other provisions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/29/laken-riley-act-us-immigration
‘This is Bulls**t,’ Arizona Sheriff tells AG Mayes after Trump funding freeze announced
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/28/arizona-attorney-general-file-lawsuit-over-federal-spending-freeze/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Ex-New Jersey Democrat Sen. Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in federal corruption case. Prosecutors were attempting to give Menendez at least a 15-year sentence.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/nj-senator-bob-menendez-sentenced-prison-d4d08339
Senate Democrats block GOP’s ICC sanctions bill
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/28/congress/dems-block-icc-bill-00201030
U.S. House Democrats sound the alarm on firings and reassignments of career DOJ lawyers
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5110519-justice-department-prosecutors-firings/
# Medicare / Medicaid
States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5111210-trump-freeze-medicaid-access/
Remember When Trump Vowed Not to Touch Medicaid? It’s Already Begun. Trump’s funding freeze has already wrecked Medicaid portals in every single state.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190810/trump-funding-freeze-medicaid
Medicaid system suspended nationwide, senator says: “Blatant attempt to rip away health insurance”
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/trump-admin-orders-temporary-pause-most-federal-financial-assistance
# Military / General News
Trump and Hegseth are gutting the military’s protection of civilians in combat: In the depths of the Civil War, Lincoln ordered the American military to follow rules in combat to protect civilians against needless exposure to maiming or death. A retreat from concern about the fate of civilians in combat is especially pernicious in light of the new administration’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5111452-trump-and-hegseth-are-gutting-the-militarys-protection-of-civilians-in-combat/
Japan to join F-35 stealth fighter drills over Guam alongside US, Australia
https://armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/f-35s-from-three-nations-conduct-joint-drills-in-guam-to-strengthen-indo-pacific-air-operations
# NASA / Space
Trump Tells Elon Musk To ‘Go Get’ NASA Astronauts On ISS Since June. The two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, traveled to the ISS in June for what was meant to be a short trip aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. But the Starliner had issues with its propulsion system on its way into space, and NASA later decided to extend the astronauts’ stay aboard the ISS and send the craft home empty.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-tells-elon-musk-nasa-105459663.html
The Moon’s South Pole is a bizarre landscape. Mountain ridges glow in perpetual sunlight while deep craters freeze in billion-year-old shade. Yet hidden in the depths of those shadowed craters, under temperatures almost three times colder than the frostiest day in Antarctica, lurks something familiar–water ice.
https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/curious-universe/why-the-moons-icy-south-pole-is-a-hot-target-for-nasa/
# Planetary
A colossal coronal hole, nearly 500,000 miles (800,000 kilometers) wide, has opened in the sun’s atmosphere, spewing fast-moving solar wind toward Earth.
https://www.space.com/the-universe/sun/gigantic-500-000-mile-hole-in-the-suns-atmosphere-aims-aurora-sparking-solar-wind-at-earth-photo
Ridges On Far Side Of The Moon May Show It’s Far More “Alive” Than We Thought
https://www.newsbreak.com/iflscience-1744888/3782235105819-ridges-on-far-side-of-the-moon-may-show-it-s-far-more-alive-than-we-thought
# Social
DEI order revokes funding for homeless aid programs
https://www.aol.com/dei-order-revokes-funding-homeless-143000016.html
# Transportation / Travel
U.S. Consolate warns travelers going to Mexican border towns
https://www.newsbreak.com/kvia-abc7-1276853/3781738147332-u-s-consulate-warns-travelers-going-to-mexican-border-towns
# Veterans / VA
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announce federal funds for homeless vets
https://www.newsbreak.com/beaverton-valley-times-1490213/3781266325143-oregon-sens-jeff-merkley-and-ron-wyden-announce-federal-funds-for-homeless-vets
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