Voices, The Peoples News
June 25, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
The story behind the arrest of 87-year-old veteran John Spitzberg at the capitol. The video of John Spitzberg’s arrest has been shared across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/20/nx-s1-5438406/john-spitzberg-veteran-arrest-trump-parade
Supreme Court Allows Rapid Deportations to ‘Third Countries’
https://time.com/7297091/supreme-court-third-country-deportations-trump-south-sudan-sotomayor-dissent/
‘Stunning account’: Whistleblower reveals Trump DOJ plans to defy federal court orders. Ex-Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni has alleged US deportation flights were ordered to depart ‘no matter what.’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/24/us-whistleblower-accuses-trump-officials-of-willfully-ignoring-court-orders
Border Patrol Finds ‘Highly Sophisticated’ Smuggling Tunnel Passing Under California Port Of Entry
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/san-diego-sector-border-patrol-uncovers-sophisticated-cross-border
DHS Approves Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” for Illegal Aliens
https://time.com/7297505/florida-alligator-alcatraz-migrant-detention-center/
ICE holds record 59,000 immigrant detainees, nearly half with no criminal record
https://www.salon.com/2025/06/24/ice-is-detaining-a-record-number-of-immigrants-nearly-half-have-no-criminal-record/
Supreme Court Justice Warns ‘Thousands Will Suffer’ After Trump Admin Allowed to Deport Migrants to Any Country That Will Take Them
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-justice-warns-thousands-will-suffer-after-trump-admin-allowed-to-deport-migrants-to-any-country-that-will-take-them/ar-AA1HlilA?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds
Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says. Lawyers for Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo deny he is a gang member and say the DPS accusation hinges on a photo they found of him standing next to a man with tattoos.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/18/texas-dps-venezuelan-el-salvador-tren-de-aragua-deportation/
New York City mayoral candidate finds it ‘remarkable’ DHS agents who arrested him were both immigrants
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/18/texas-dps-venezuelan-el-salvador-tren-de-aragua-deportation/
ICE released over 435,000 migrants with criminal convictions, data shows
https://www.wavy.com/border-report/ice-released-over-435000-migrants-with-criminal-convictions-data-shows/
Understanding ICE’s Release of Immigrants with Criminal Convictions
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/press-release/understanding-ices-release-immigrants-criminal-convictions/
‘That’s kidnapping’: LA Man abducted by masked men who claim to be ICE but have no uniform or badge
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/thats-kidnapping-la-man-abducted-by-masked-men-who-claim-to-be-ice-but-have-no-uniform-or-badge/
‘Illegally yanked’: Cities team up to sue Trump admin over terror and nuclear funding freeze, blast DHS for ‘impairing’ ability to protect public safety
https://sfstandard.com/2025/06/17/san-francisco-donald-trump-lawsuit-nuclear-terrorist/
# Business / Industry / Corporations
7 Iconic Brands Abruptly Close US Factories, Lay Off Thousands. A faltering American tech icon is set to lay off as much as a fifth of its workers next month.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14829401/intel-layoffs-thousands-job-losses.html
Coca-Cola Closes US Factory and Fires Everyone – More Could Follow Shortly
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-coconut-mama-317784482/4056157402065-coca-cola-closes-us-factory-and-fires-everyone-more-could-follow-shortly
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
House Democrats, Republicans spar over implementing DOGE cuts. House Republicans and Democrats sparred on Tuesday over codifying cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_45db38ee-f0c6-42c9-84ed-ea5411d2a383.html
‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government. The technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency who’s gone by the name “Big Balls” online, has resigned
https://www.wired.com/story/big-balls-coristine-doge-resigned-us-government/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans. Brian Maloney Jr. was served with a lawsuit against his family’s business, Middlesex Truck and Coach. It turned out that Chase had allowed an unknown individual, who applied online with no identification, to open an account under Middlesex’s name, according to information Chase provided to Maloney. The account was then used to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars from fraud victims,
https://www.propublica.org/article/pig-butchering-scam-cybercrime-us-banks-money-laundering
This week, the Senate released its version of the reconciliation budget—the budget bill that will harm millions of working families in order to enrich billionaires. And it’s even worse than the version that was already approved by the House.
https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release-8-ways-the-senate-budget-bill-is-more-extreme-than-the-house-passed-version/
The Senate bill would steal health care and food assistance away from millions of Americans, in order to give away handouts to the wealthiest Americans. Senate Republicans leaders’ plan doubles down on disastrous House path: Higher costs for families, millions more uninsured people, and children without enough to eat
https://www.cbpp.org/press/statements/senate-republicans-leaders-plan-doubles-down-on-disastrous-house-path-higher-costs
# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
New grant enables children to learn U.S. history, study founding documents. In honor of the nation’s 250th birthday, the U.S. Department of Education will enable students to learn American history through a new grant program.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_18d4dbc7-651e-4930-afd0-5f87395994ed.html
2 million people could have their salaries garnished by the government this summer over student loans. The Department of Education restarted debt collection activities in May, marking the first time since before COVID that it has taken such measures
https://qz.com/student-loan-borrowers-wages-debt-credit-federal-collection-education
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Senate Republicans’ Climate-Wrecking Corn Ethanol Payout. This version of the Big Beautiful bill would hand vast subsidies to a toxic industry, all while gutting wind, solar, and green hydrogen.
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-06-25-beautiful-bill-ethanol-biofuel-subsidies-climate/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
‘Thumb its nose at Congress’: Federal judge slams EPA for unlawfully killing $600 million in environmental justice grants. The former Senate majority leader added during Tuesday’s closed-door meeting that “failure” to pass the bill “isn’t an option,” Punchbowl reported.
https://www.newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnell-medicaid-get-over-it-report-2090245
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
‘Don’t have a smidgen of hope’: Noem to divert FEMA money as flood victims struggle. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem intends to use FEMA funds to build a new detention center in Florida
https://www.alternet.org/fema-doge-trump-voters/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA /General News
‘We’ve never confronted anything like this’: Expert warns of ‘major problem’ facing global food supply
https://www.alternet.org/study-crops-climate-change/
# General News
Donald Trump completely destroyed White House Rose Garden, before-and-after photos are unthinkable. President Donald Trump has vowed to pave over the grass too
https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilaryhanson/donald-trump-white-house-rose-garden-rennovation
# Gov / Politics
Mike Johnson says War Powers Act is unconstitutional
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5367102-speaker-johnson-war-powers-act/
‘If only more people would read it’: Ex-GOP rep reveals tool Congress has to stop Trump
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4056418146037-if-only-more-people-would-read-it-ex-gop-rep-reveals-tool-congress-has-to-stop-trump
‘Nationwide slash-and-burn campaign’: States sue Trump admin over use of ‘subclause buried in federal regulations’ to cut federal funding for congressionally-approved projects
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/nationwide-slash-and-burn-campaign-states-sue-trump-admin-over-use-of-subclause-buried-in-federal-regulations-to-cut-federal-funding-for-congressionally-approved-projects/
On Iran, Trump Followed a Well-Worn Path: Trump says he acted under his authority under Article II. The message is vague about the specific nature of the threat Iran’s nuclear program posed to the United States. 50 U.S. Code § 1543 – Reporting requirement
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1543a&num=0&edition=prelim
Trump Thinks He’s Secured Peace in the Middle East. It’s Not That Simple.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/politics/analysis-trump-iran-strikes-middle-east-ceasefire
Trump’s Iran Strikes Reveal We’re in a New Era of Manufacturing Consent. Trump’s direct-to-consumer style helps fuel his image as a man with unparalleled control over levers of global power.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-iran-strikes-reveal-were-in-a-new-era-of-manufacturing-consent/
US War on Iran Is Not About Nuclear Threats. It’s About US Power and Domination. The US and Israel’s war of aggression against Iran offers more proof that the “rules-based” world order has ended.
https://truthout.org/articles/us-war-on-iran-is-not-about-nuclear-threats-its-about-us-power-and-domination/
Trump takes a bold stand against Zelenskyy in a shocking statement that’s taking the world by storm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppyKt8934GA
Cuomo concedes to Mamdani as primary heads to ranked-choice count. Nearly 400,000 people voted early in the race
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/northeast/mamdani-cuomo-nyc-mayor-primary/
Garcia secures top Democratic seat on powerful Oversight Committee
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5366030-robert-garcia-wins-house-overwatch-seat/
Patel, Bongino say prior FBI leaders hid evidence of Chinese interference in 2020 election. “Previous FBI leadership chose to play politics and withhold key information from the American people,” the bureau’s new top two leaders say.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/patel-bongino-say-prior-fbi-leaders-hid-evidence-chinese-interference-2020
A New Report Alleges That Trump’s TV Watching Habits Were The Reason He Decided To Bomb Iran
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-decision-bomb-iran-influenced-by-fox-news_n_685a78b8e4b0c75437067cd5
San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro joins other lawmakers across U.S. opposing all-out war in Iran. He’s urging other members of congress to oppose the war and call for peace.
https://www.kens5.com/video/news/politics/san-antonio-rep-joaquin-castro-joins-other-lawmakers-across-us-opposing-all-out-war-in-iran/273-a6f41bab-7e2d-441f-a294-2fe1485a9597
# Gov / Politics / Global
South Korea’s new president starts early to mend relations with North
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-06-24/lee-jae-myung-south-korea-president-18222928.html
South Korea’s Lee promises to ‘heal wounds’ in first address as president. President Lee Jae-myung has pledged to tackle the economy and improve relations with North Korea after his swearing-in.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/4/south-koreas-lee-promises-to-heal-wounds-in-first-address-as-president
# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
A new Trump plan gives DHS and the White House greater influence in the fight against organized crime. Internal documents show an overhaul led by Stephen Miller would scale back prosecutors’ control over investigations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/stephen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Court orders Trump admin to facilitate another deported man’s return from El Salvador. The ruling in Jordin Alexander Melgar-Salmeron‘s case marks at least the fourth time this year that President Donald Trump’s administration has been ordered to facilitate the return of somebody mistakenly deported.
https://www.mcall.com/2025/06/24/immigration-deportations/
Donald Trump’s DOJ shields priests instead of children, and the reason why is even worse. The DOJ it’s suing in order to intervene and protect Catholic priests from having to choose between excommunication from the church, if they were to speak of a given confession, or facing potential prosecution by the state, if they did not comply with child abuse and neglect reporting mandates.
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/will-not-sit-idly-by-doj-sues-to-prevent-catholic-priests-from-violating-secrecy-of-confessional-by-having-to-report-child-abuse/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
‘They’ll get over it,’ McConnell reportedly assures GOP colleagues about Medicaid cuts
https://www.newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnell-medicaid-get-over-it-report-2090245
# Medical / Health News / Covid / Biologicals
Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home execs after big donations, now people are dying. At the time, New York Democratic Assemblyman Ron Kim warned that the liability protections removed a key deterrent to corporate misbehavior and effectively shielded nursing home executives from legal consequences if their cost-cutting, profit-maximizing decisions endangered lives.
https://www.newsweek.com/andrew-cuomo-caved-donors-he-shielded-nursing-home-bosses-ron-king-says-1570702
3 Years in, Horrors Wrought by Anti-Abortion Dobbs Ruling Are Apparent to All. We live in a country that has used machines to turn a dying person into a fetus incubator against the family’s wishes.
https://truthout.org/articles/3-years-in-horrors-wrought-by-anti-abortion-dobbs-ruling-are-apparent-to-all/
Washington Post Reports on ‘Plan to Vaccinate All Americans, Despite RFK Jr.’ The effort comes as the Trump administration has replaced members of the key federal vaccine advisory panel.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/06/24/vaccines-access-rfk-cdc/
RFK Jr. Wants ‘Every American’ Wearing Trackers w/in Four Years
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2025/06/24/rfk-jr-wants-a-wearable-on-your-wrist-00419190
# Military / Militia / National Guard / General News
Ford carrier strike group deploys amid Middle East tensions
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/24/us-carrier-strike-group-will-embark-scheduled-deployment-amid-middle-east-tensions.html
Military domestic violence convictions skyrocketed after commanders were removed from process. Courts-martial are on the rise for domestic violence charges across the Defense Department services.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/investigations-and-features/2025/06/24/military-domestic-violence-convictions-skyrocketed-after-commanders-were-removed-process.html
USS Tripoli arrives in Japan for new Indo-Pacific duties. The U.S. Navy’s newest America-class amphibious assault ship arrived at its new homeport in Sasebo, Japan, as part of a regularly scheduled rotation of forces aimed at bolstering security in the Indo-Pacific region
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2025/06/24/uss-tripoli-arrives-in-japan-for-new-indo-pacific-duties/
The Islamic State militant group remains a threat in Syria and a U.S. military presence is still needed there to deal with it, Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in his confirmation hearing to become the next head of U.S. Central Command.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/us-troops-syria-stop-isis-comeback-centcom-nominee/
Military vets: We swore an oath to the Constitution, not to Trump
https://www.yahoo.com/news/military-vets-swore-oath-constitution-095006399.html
# Military / General News / Global
Iran retains tactical ability to threaten US troops, CENTCOM admiral says
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2025-06-24/centcom-eucom-commanders-iran-europe-18227953.html
Iran, Proxies Still Threaten US Troops Despite Setbacks: CENTCOM Nominee
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/iran-proxies-threaten-us-troops-setbacks-centcom/
# NASA
Dead NASA satellite unexpectedly emits powerful radio pulse. Astronomers are puzzled by a strong burst of radio waves traced back to a NASA satellite that had been inactive since the 1960s
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2485157-dead-nasa-satellite-unexpectedly-emits-powerful-radio-pulse/
# NOAA / Weather
This Is How F*cking Hot It Is: Shocking Video Shows Entire Road Buckling in Heat, Creating a Jump That a Car Instantly Flies Off
https://futurism.com/the-byte/video-road-buckling-heat-car
# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware
Damning Report Exposes Stephen Miller’s Shady Ties to Palantir. Palantir has been snapping up massive government contracts to increase surveillance capabilities, which stands to make millions off of Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, according to the Project on Government Oversight.
https://newrepublic.com/post/197149/stephen-miller-palantir-stocks-immigration-report
# Veterans / VA
Inside the AI Tool Used by DOGE to Review Veterans Affairs Contracts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88gmzdTqKKo
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