Voices, The Peoples News
April 9, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Ketanji Brown Jackson Torches Supreme Court Shadow Docket in Dissent. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed the “inequitable” and “inappropriate” way the court ruled to allow Donald Trump to proceed with his deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193724/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-shadow-docket-immigration
ACLU lawyer warns under Trump ‘anybody can be picked up’ and deported with no judicial oversight
https://www.yahoo.com/news/aclu-lawyer-warns-under-trump-150016409.html
Noem refusal to retrieve wrongly deported Maryland man from prison called ‘unacceptable’
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/noem-refusal-retrieve-wrongly-deported-maryland-man-prison-called-unacceptable
The Trump administration could try removing American citizens if it identifies a pathway it can claim to be legal
https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-confirms-trump-exploring-220216022.html
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Over the past decade, climate-fueled extreme weather events and rising inflation have pushed the homeowners insurance market to the brink.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08042025/todays-climate-tariffs-insurance-premiums-increase/
Who Might Benefit From All the Stock Market Chaos Unfolding? You Know Who. A solitary false tweet Monday caused several trillion dollars of stock market movement in about 15 minutes, which is cleanly among the top five most absurd things to have happened since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
https://slate.com/business/2025/04/stock-market-monday-morning-oops-financial-crime.html
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Devastating Small Businesses. Business owners are worried they won’t be able to stay afloat once Donald Trump’s tariffs drive costs up.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5239473-democratic-senators-sound-alarm-over-tariff-impact-on-small-business-in-letter-to-commerce-secretary/
Trump Reveals Real Reason He’s Doubling Down on Disastrous Tariffs. Donald Trump exposed his own desperate need for praise in a rambling speech.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-new-republic-1991457/3955398020963-trump-reveals-real-reason-he-s-doubling-down-on-disastrous-tariffs
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to quell a rebellion among fiscal conservatives in the Republican conference who are withholding support for the Senate-passed budget framework needed to enact Trump’s agenda centered on tax cuts.
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20250408-Trump-Struggles-Put-Down-GOP-Rebellion-Over-Budget-Plan
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Global
China More Than Doubles Tariffs on U.S. Amid Trump Trade War, This is a major retaliation—and it’s gonna hurt.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/china-increase-tariffs-us-imports-from-34-84
EU Targets Red States With Tariffs in Trump Payback. Europe is ready to hit back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-tariffs-trade-war-donald-trump-republican-states/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump emergency declaration cites eye-popping number of jobs lost in hollowed-out industry
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-emergency-declaration-cites-eye-popping-number-jobs-lost-hollowed-out-industry
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump exempts dozens of coal plants from stricter pollution standard. President Trump on Tuesday exempted dozens of coal plants from a Biden regulation imposing stricter standards for mercury, lead nickel and arsenic emissions.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/ap-us-news/ap-trump-is-expected-to-sign-executive-orders-to-boost-coal-a-reliable-but-polluting-energy-source/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Lawmakers propose new bill to address a rapidly worsening issue impacting millions of Americans: ‘We cannot afford to ignore this crisis’
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/climate-accountability-act-wisconsin/
The Trump administration is targeting state environmental laws nationwide and directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify and block enforcement of state climate rules.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-signs-executive-order-seeking-to-block-state-laws-on-climate-change/3533182
# Food General News
Ultra-processed foods are tied to cancer, diabetes, dementia, depression, and early death
https://usrtk.org/ultra-processed-foods/cancer-diabetes-dementia-depression-early-death/?mc_cid=ec91459d21&mc_eid=485b9951ab
See also: Some ultra-processed foods are as addictive as cigarettes and cocaine
https://usrtk.org/ultra-processed-foods/addictive/
# General News
Pro-Israel Group Asks Pam Bondi to Investigate YouTube Star Ms. Rachel. The far right thinks Ms. Rachel should be under investigation for caring about kids in Gaza.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193746/pro-israel-group-attorney-general-bondi-investigate-ms-rachel
Mar-a-Lago to get $1.8 million in ‘security enhancements’ as DOGE takes a chainsaw to government spending
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-doge-secret-service-b2729712.html
# Gov / Politics
‘No entitlement to be here’: Trump admin demands SCOTUS vacate ‘impossible’ order directing return of deported dad with protected status
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/no-entitlement-to-be-here-trump-admin-demands-scotus-vacate-impossible-order-directing-return-of-deported-dad-with-protected-status/
Trump Weighs Bombing Mexico—Because Everything Else Is Going So Well. Donald Trump is considering drone strikes on one of our closest trade partners.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-weighs-bombing-mexico-because-153035165.html
Press Secretary Says Trump Wasn’t Joking About Deporting U.S. Citizens. Donald Trump had suggested sending American citizens to prison in El Salvador.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/press-secretary-says-trump-wasn-191749494.html
Trump Announces Record Pentagon Budget as DOGE Cuts Everything Else. The Trump administration’s list of priorities is really something.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193726/trump-record-pentagon-military-budget
Sotomayor’s Harsh Dissent on Trump Arrests Offers a Terrifying Warning. As the Supreme Court begins ruling on Trump’s deportations, a legal expert unravels the complexities of all these cases and explains how Sonia Sotomayor laid bare the truly alarming stakes we currently face.
https://newrepublic.com/article/193761/sotomayor-harsh-dissent-trump-arrests-offers-terrifying-warning
Transcript: Sotomayor’s Harsh New Dissent Contains One Terrifying Line
https://newrepublic.com/article/193771/transcript-sotomayor-harsh-new-dissent-contains-one-terrifying-line
Trump Assumes Unheard-of Powers in Ordering Federal Overhaul of Elections. His order on voter policy could disenfranchise millions, but multiple lawsuits have already sprung up to challenge it.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-assumes-unheard-of-powers-in-ordering-federal-overhaul-of-elections/
# Gov / Politics / Global
The Mass Grave in Gaza. A plan once only discussed in the far-right fringe has become the Israeli government’s policy.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/middleeast/aid-workers-found-gaza-mass-grave-intl-hnk/index.html
Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1148876
Following Discovery of Mass Grave in Gaza with Bodies of 15 Aid Workers, Human Rights Chief Warns Security Council about Heightened Risk of Atrocity Crimes
https://press.un.org/en/2025/sc16037.doc.htm
Israeli network censors report exposing Oct 7 ‘hero’ as hoaxer
https://x.com/MRose_May/status/1785979484421722558?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
A Woman Spent 2 Nights In Jail After She Miscarried. Advocates Say It’s Only The Beginning. All charges have been dismissed against a 24-year-old woman in Tifton, Georgia, who was arrested last month after she lost her pregnancy at 19 weeks. She could have faced up to 13 years in prison if found guilty.
https://www.thecut.com/article/prosecutor-drops-charges-over-georgia-womans-miscarriage.html
Trump Administration Deported 238 Men to Hellish Prison in El Salvador. 75% Have No Criminal Record
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/60-minutes-venezuelans-el-salvador-prison?srsltid=AfmBOooxo_OTojX-UwxiaDGYV_pbpCkT4d6e4qM5R-_yC9gM8q4nQ_td
The Supreme Court’s Alien Enemies Act Decision Is A Sign Of Bad Things To Come. U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decisions is a warning that constitutional rights may be scant protection against being disappeared into a foreign prison
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-alien-enemies-act_n_67f56408e4b046bb946e0242
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Supreme Court Rewards Trump’s Defiance, Supreme Court greenlights Trump’s mass deportations under Alien Enemies Act: A fascistic attack on democratic rights
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/04/09/jzif-a09.html
MAGA Rages at Amy Coney Barrett After She Turns Against Trump. The right is pissed at the conservative Supreme Court justice for ruling against Trump’s recent deportations.
https://www.newsweek.com/amy-coney-barrett-against-donald-trump-supreme-court-maga-fury-2056648
‘Enough is enough’: House Republican touts GOP effort to pass bill cracking down on ‘rogue’ judges
https://www.aol.com/news/enough-enough-house-republican-touts-120015398.html
# Medical / Health News
Dr. Oz, who now controls the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its $1.5 trillion budget, promoted the idea that AI avatars could replace frontline health care workers.
https://www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-ai-health-care-medicare-cms-town-hall/
RFK Jr. is Destroying the Department of Health and Human Services! Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring
https://apnews.com/article/health-human-services-layoffs-restructuring-rfk-jr-fa4e89285e668a3939e20b6cf4c26fd4
‘No guidance and no leadership’: chaos in US health agencies after mass firings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/08/hhs-mass-firings
# Military / DOD / General News
Navy Is About To Go Big On Massive Joint War Training Across The Pacific. Huge exercises will stress test U.S. armed forces and they will also reveal what requirements are most pressing to make such a massive joint fight a reality.
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2025/04/07/in-first-marine-air-force-pilots-fight-as-joint-force-at-navy-jse/
# Military Weaponry / Biological Weapons
The MQ-25’s very long endurance outside of the tanking mission is unprecedented for a carrier-based aircraft and its impact could be far reaching.
https://www.twz.com/air/mq-25-stingrays-range-gives-is-massive-potential-far-beyond-a-tanker
The Navy’s Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike family of systems plan also puts major emphasis on new vertical takeoff and landing drones.
https://www.realcleardefense.com/2025/04/09/navy_mh-60_seahawk_replacement_will_leverage_armys_fvl_tiltrotor_1102873.html
Copperhead Torpedo-Like Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rolled Out By Anduril. Copperheads are designed for low cost and can be configured for other missions, with an eye toward launching from larger submarine drones.
https://thedefensepost.com/2025/04/08/anduril-copperhead-underwater-drone/
# Military / General News / Global
Vladimir Putin’s ‘Flying Kremlin’ Could Signal Doom—If You Spot It, You May Have Minutes to Live. Amid growing international tensions Vladimir Putin has his exit strategy right in place.
https://www.inquisitr.com/vladimir-putins-flying-kremlin-could-signal-doom-if-you-spot-it-you-may-have-minutes-to-live
China’s J-36 Tailless Fighter Zips Over Road On Landing Giving Us Our Best Look Yet: A motorist captured the close-quarters video of the stealthy three-engine heavy tactical jet on approach to its home airfield in Chengdu.
https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-j-36-tailless-fighter-zips-over-road-on-landing-giving-us-our-best-look-yet
A Deep Dive Into Germany’s Submarine Force. An exclusive look into the German Navy’s submarine squadron and one of the world’s most capable diesel-electric submarines.
https://www.twz.com/a-deep-dive-into-germanys-submarine-force
# NASA / Space
Dems launch investigation into $15B of NASA cash being funneled into Musk company
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-nasa/
# Pharmaceuticals
Trump says ‘major tariff’ coming soon on foreign pharmaceuticals
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/09/donald-trump-flags-major-tariff-on-pharmaceuticals-as-us-senator-criticises-whack-on-australia
# Social Media / Internet
Is Elon Musk Turning X Into a Government Mouthpiece? Musk’s social media platform is getting a Trump bump.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/elon-musk-x-government-mouthpiece?srsltid=AfmBOorV50nzsIlX-s0lyGTvHjgHpXqx-x73W2MAZ48S69fVhgXtNLdA
# Social / Social Programs
Panic erupts as Social Security wrongly tells disabled and senior recipients benefits ended
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/panic-erupts-social-security-wrongly-1080325
“It’s sickening”: Trump order censoring Black history displays a “fundamental misunderstanding.” “You can’t make America great again if you don’t acknowledge all the things that America is”
https://www.salon.com/2025/04/08/its-sickening-order-censoring-black-history-displays-a-fundamental-misunderstanding/
Social Security claimant told to hand back $200k after being overpaid for 11 years – he’s got 30 days to find the money
https://www.the-sun.com/money/13971124/social-security-overpaid-benefits-dispute/
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
https://www.newsweek.com/new-social-security-rules-block-benefits-millions-report-2057315
Millions Of Americans Panic After Receiving Erroneous Social Security Suspension Notices Due To System Glitch
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-americans-panic-receiving-erroneous-013037844.html
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Cybersecurity
100+ Meta employees, including Head of AI Policy, confirmed as ex-IDF: Meta’s recruitment of vast numbers of former Israeli soldiers raises serious questions about the tech giant’s commitment to free speech – and provides a peek into a biased content moderation process that’s been heavily censoring pro-Palestinian accounts amid the Israeli siege of Gaza.
https://thegrayzone.com/2025/04/08/100-meta-employees-ex-idf/
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