V oices, The Peoples News
December 27, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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“Men are only too clever at shifting blame from
their own shoulders to those of others.”
—Livy, “History of Rome”
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
More than 260 Tren de Aragua leaders and members have been federally indicted under Trump
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-highlights-nationwide-crackdown-tren-de-aragua
DOJ prosecuting MS-13 gang members on murder, terrorism, racketeering charges
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/doj-prosecuting-ms-13-gang-191700007.html
‘Never expected this’: White Afrikaner blindsided with detention despite Trump’s pledge. A white Afrikaner from South Africa found himself blindsided when he ended up in handcuffs. President Donald Trump promised that white Afrikaners would receive preferential refugee status because he claimed they were victims of government discrimination after apartheid ended.
https://www.rawstory.com/afrikaners-2674831205/
ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/24/nx-s1-5650773/ice-immigration-agent-leave-oversight
ICE Agents Violently Detain Pastor on Christmas Eve. “Are you in this country illegally?” “No, I’m not illegally here,” he responded, while the person filming vouched for him. That wasn’t enough for the agents, as they dragged the man out of his car and onto the ground, cuffing him. “He’s a pastor, he’s a pastor!” the bystander protests. “You’re beating a pastor!” “Not in this state,” one of the agents replied while leading the man away.
https://newrepublic.com/post/204761/ice-agents-detain-black-pastor-christmas-eve
ICE agents shot an undocumented man in Maryland who they say attempted to ram them with his van
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5663206-ice-shooting-maryland/
Maryland-Born Woman Arrested by ICE, Faces Deportation as Citizenship Dispute Erupts. A Maryland mom’s family says she was born in the U.S. ICE wants to deport her. The family provided News4 with what it says is a copy of her birth certificate. The document says she was born in Maryland, although her family says she lived in Mexico for most of her life.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/a-maryland-moms-family-says-she-was-born-in-the-u-s-ice-wants-to-deport-her/4031546/
DHS rages after being called out for arresting ‘indisputable’ U.S. citizen: “It is an indisputable fact that she was born inside the United States. I’ve seen her birth certificate. We have immunization records. We have multiple affidavits from people who were there at her birth,” she said, CBS News reported.
https://www.rawstory.com/deportation-2674830767/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Worked — They Liberated Americans From Their Jobs. Trump’s economy since he imposed tariffs has created one-tenth of the jobs per month as Biden’s economy, while manufacturing has lost jobs each month.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-weak-jobs-numbers_n_69496c1ce4b0c3ddb223098a
‘It’s not a glitch if it’s been happening for 2 years’: Walmart shoppers slam the retailer after machine tries to steal nearly $100. The dollar has fallen about 9% this year against a basket of major currencies, placing it on course for its weakest annual performance in eight years.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/its-not-a-glitch-if-its-been-happening-for-2-years-walmart-shoppers-slam-the-retailer-after-machine-tries-to-steal-nearly-100/
# Education / Schools
Government Has Rejected Over 300,000 Requests for Lower Student Loan Repayments. The American Federation of Teachers previously sued Trump to maintain the existing arrangement for student borrowers
https://protectborrowers.org/aft-sues-u-s-department-of-education-demands-justice-for-student-loan-borrowers-blocked-from-affordable-loan-payments/
‘Cruel, Unnecessary, and Irresponsible’: Trump Admin to Resume Garnishing Wages of Student Borrowers.
One group noted “the irony of a billionaire being in charge of collecting pennies from debtors.”
https://protectborrowers.org/trump-admin-decision-to-garnish-wages-from-defaulted-student-loan-borrowers-is-cruel-unnecessary-and-irresponsible/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Chuck Schumer Says Trump Is ‘Trying Again To Kill Thousands Of Good-Paying Union Jobs’ As Administration Freezes Offshore Wind Projects. U.S. government halted approvals for five major offshore wind projects, a move that sent company stocks lower and raised concerns among industry and labor leaders.
https://www.webull.com/news/14080418837775360
# FEMA / USAID
“Unconscionable and unlawful”: Judge blasts Trump admin for blocking Dem states’ disaster funding. A federal judge called recent funding cuts to Democratic states “arbitrary” and unconstitutional
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/24/unconscionable-and-unlawful-judge-blasts-trump-admin-for-blocking-dem-states-disaster-funding/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Investigation Shows How Decades of Corporate Consolidation Have Devastated US Cattle Ranchers
“The marketplace is fundamentally broken,” one rancher explained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy71h01r_2U
# General News
Times Square Ball to be used in July for an America 250th birthday drop. The committee overseeing celebrations for America’s 250th birthday next year announced Friday that the Times Square Ball in New York City will be featured in a pair of events on New Year’s Eve and in July.
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5663592-times-square-ball-new-years-americas-250th-2026/
‘Corruption, Pure and Simple’: Probe Identifies Rich Donors Benefiting From Trump Presidency. “These people are not getting coerced. They are making business decisions,” said one former official who left the Trump White House to become a lobbyist
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-post-election-donors
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Trump blasts Justice Department finding more Epstein Files: ‘When do they say NO MORE’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5663953-trump-doj-more-epstein-documents/
Conspiracy theories fly as new DOJ Epstein note burned by both sides. “The US Attorney informed the Department of Justice that they have uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.” “A million documents? When they’ve been on high alert for months?” he asked. “And DOJ and FBI do have filing systems. (That’s why they’re the Epstein FILES.) Something’s rotten in DOJ.”
https://www.rawstory.com/doj-epstein-trump-rotten/
Trump’s Flight Records Surface in Latest Epstein Files, Including ‘Young’ Co-Passengers. Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported”, according to an email from a New York prosecutor that forms part of the new batch of documents about Epstein released on Tuesday
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/23/newly-released-epstein-files-spotlight-trumps-past-jet-trips-with-maxwell
Explosive FBI Tip on Trump and Epstein Gains New Credibility After Death Records Surface. An explosive FBI tip that involved President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is getting renewed attention because a local newspaper says it uncovered death records that align with a key detail described in the tip.
https://www.inquisitr.com/explosive-fbi-tip-on-trump-and-epstein-gains-new-credibility-after-death-records-surface
Epstein Survivor Calls for Trump’s Impeachment over Epstein Files: ‘I Redact Any Support I’ve Ever Given to Him’. Republican Haley Robson, who met Jeffrey Epstein at 16 years old, said she’s “so disgusted with this administration” after they missed the deadline to release the Epstein files then shared heavily blacked-out documents
https://people.com/epstein-survivor-calls-for-trump-impeachment-over-epstein-files-11875852
FBI Received Rape Allegation Against Trump During Epstein Probe, File Shows, but DOJ Dismisses Claims as ‘Untrue and Sensationalist.’ A former limo driver claimed that a woman who went to police with allegations of rape against Trump and Epstein later turned up dead, one document in the Epstein files says
https://people.com/epstein-files-rape-allegation-against-trump-11875364
Jeffrey Epstein’s wills listed former bank CEOs and other Wall Street figures as possible estate executors
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-will-estate-wall-street-executives-executors-2025-12
# General News / Floods
California Begins Assessments of Christmas Floods, Mudslides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X9ZgcMHBTo
# Gov / Politics
Blue states created an election trimester for ballots, now conservatives are pushing back. Look for wild vote count fluctuation for days after polls close.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/satliberal-states-created-election-trimester-ballots-now-conservatives
Patel announces FBI has finalized plans to close down its Hoover building headquarters permanently
https://wtop.com/dc/2025/12/j-edgar-hoover-building-to-close-for-good-as-fbi-relocates-its-hq-patel-says/
Why Trump Is Taking the Fight to Venezuela’s Doorstep. Without providing evidence, Trump has accused Maduro of “emptying his prisons and insane asylums” and “forcing” its inmates to migrate to the US.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93n4nx5yqro
Rep. Adam Smith says Trump’s oil blockade is about power over Venezuela. “This is about regime change in the conflict with Venezuela, much more than it’s about trying to enforce international laws against false flag vessels or dark fleet vessels,” Smith told Morning Edition.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/nx-s1-5651285/trump-oil-blockade-venezuela-adam-smith
What Trump Is Planning for Venezuela Is Worse Than an Invasion, Trump is doubling down on something more insidious: total economic asphyxiation.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/will-trump-invade-venezuela
‘Horrible Racist’ Stephen Miller Slammed for Using Classic TV Christmas Special to Bash Immigrants. “Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra would hate Stephen Miller and his politics,” said one critic in response to Miller.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/stephen-miller-racism
‘Loyalty over all’: Trump was once known for constantly switching out his staff. Not any more. The president’s professed satisfaction with his cabinet may reflect how hard it would be to get a replacement confirmed
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/26/loyalty-over-all-trump-was-once-known-for-constantly-switching-out-his-staff-not-anymore
UN experts declare US blockade of Venezuela illegal and issue message to Congress. UN experts criticise US blockade for endangering human rights and call for an investigation into alleged violations.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/24/un-experts-condemn-us-naval-blockade-of-venezuela-as-illegal-aggression
US accused of “greatest extortion known in our history” over Venezuela at UN
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5662756-venezuela-accuses-us-extortion/
Kristi Noem Accused of Massive Corruption in $220 Million DHS Scheme
https://www.inquisitr.com/kristi-noem-accused-of-massive-corruption-in-220-million-dhs-scheme
Texas Republican slams ‘toxic environment’ as startling number of GOP leave Congress. Numerous members of the 119th Congress have decided to leave the House and instead run for governor in their respective states. 10 House Republicans from states like Arizona, Florida, South Carolina, Wisconsin and others are all launching gubernatorial campaigns. And some legislators are simply fed up with Washington.
https://www.alternet.org/republicans-quitting-congress/
JD Vance: Donald Trump’s vice president pick suggests UK is ‘first Islamist country with nuclear weapons’
Mr Vance – who once described Mr Trump as an “idiot” and “America’s Hitler” – made the comments about the UK at the National Conservatism conference last week.
https://news.sky.com/story/jd-vance-donald-trumps-vice-president-pick-suggests-uk-is-first-islamist-country-with-nuclear-weapons-13178526
Trump Claimed Multiple Properties As His Primary Residence In Mortgages – Same Activity He Called ‘A Crime’ When Done By Democrats
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-mortgage-fraud-florida-principal-residences
Revealed: The Huge Error Donald Trump Could Be Making by Launching New $10 Billion Lawsuit Against BBC
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/16/nx-s1-5645649/trump-sues-bbc
NYC’s New Socialist Mayor Has a Radical Proposal: Have Government Do Its Job. Rent freezes and free buses can come later. But what if landlords obeyed the law and transit ran on time?
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/nycs-new-socialist-mayor-has-a-radical-proposal-have-government-do-its-job/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Zelensky says he is prepared to call for a referendum on Trump peace plan with immediate ceasefire
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/26/zelensky-ukraine-plan-referendum-trump-meeting
Putin’s Ex-Defense Chief Suddenly Dies on Christmas Day After Being Fired, Russian State Media Says. Sadovenko served as deputy defense minister for more than a decade before he and former Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu were ousted in May 2024 in a massive Kremlin shakeup.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/putin-keeper-secrets-dies-suddenly-164040650.html
China is investing billions in Latin America, potentially sidelining US farmers for decades to come. Chinese state-backed money is remaking the hemisphere’s ports — from Santos to Chancay — reshaping grain routes to Asia and squeezing U.S. farmers as tariffs deepen the split with Washington.
https://arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/24/china-is-investing-billions-in-latin-america-potentially-sidelining-us-farmers-for-decades-to-come/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Airman says she never felt such ‘extreme fear’ until police falsely held her at gunpoint. An Air Force airman with eight deployments says the most intense fear she has ever felt did not happen overseas. She says it happened on a dark San Antonio roadway, during a traffic stop that started with a mistake and escalated into rifles pointed at her.
https://local.newsbreak.com/survival-world-358566355/4414256133172-airman-says-she-never-felt-such-extreme-fear-until-police-falsely-held-her-at-gunpoint
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
After Trump Pardons Convicted Fraudsters Who Donated To His Campaign, Victims Lose Millions In Court-Ordered Restitution
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-pardon-fraud-victims
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme. A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/new-jersey-trump-pardon-fraud-conviction
As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/22/texas-district-attorneys-deportation-witnesses-criminal-cases-immigrants/
# LGBTQ / Transgender
‘No legal authority’: Trump admin using ‘executive fiat’ in ‘unlawful’ bid to ban ‘medically necessary’ health care for transgender youth, lawsuit says
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/states-sue-trump-gender-affirming-care/756768/
LGBTQ+ groups sue to stop Trump ban on gender-affirming care
Trump’s order would deny federal funds to health care providers that offer gender-affirming medical treatments to anyone under 19
https://rollcall.com/2025/02/04/lgbtq-groups-sue-to-stop-trump-ban-on-gender-affirming-care/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Merry Christmas!’ Declares Trump Moments After Threat to Destroy Broadcasters Who Air Criticism of Him. Trump’s latest threat came shortly after he once again lashed out at late-night host Stephen Colbert.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-threatens-broadcast-licenses
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Trump’s cash for health care scheme faces tough road in Congress as insurance costs set to skyrocket
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-obamacare-tariff-cash-payments-b2890212.html
Bezos-Owned Newspaper Bashes Medicare for All in Christmas Day Editorial. The Washington Post editorial predictably ignores research showing that a single-payer system would save hundreds of billions of dollars—and tens of thousands of lives—each year.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/washington-post-medicare-for-all
Even Trump-Aligned Economists Warn President Is About to Upend U.S. Health Care. Trump’s flashy TrumpRX pitch promises cheaper drugs, but even friendly economists say the real costs could show up later.
https://www.inquisitr.com/even-trump-aligned-economists-warn-president-is-about-to-upend-u-s-health-care
# Medical / Science / Research
Scientists at Northwestern University used a novel compound to arrest early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in mice — setting the stage, if all goes well, for a groundbreaking treatment in which the debilitating condition can be controlled like high cholesterol.
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/northwestern-university-possible-alzheimers#:~:text=Scientists%20at%20Northwestern%20University%20used,be%20controlled%20like%20high%20cholesterol.
Nursing homes are about to get a lot worse, thanks to Trump and RFK Jr. For years, families assumed that if a loved one lived in a nursing home, someone qualified was always watching. Someone trained to recognize a change in condition, to intervene when minutes matter, to prevent a crisis before it starts.
That assumption is about to disappear.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5662282-weakening-elder-care-standards/
Chaos as Trump crackdown triggers massive nursing home crisis: ‘I’m expecting the worst.’ A staffing crisis looms for nursing homes as the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration eliminates work authorization for immigrant employees who care for vulnerable seniors.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immigration-2674831031/
# Military / War Department
Hegseth Plans Major Overhaul of U.S. Military Commands, Shrinking Presence in Europe and Africa
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-military-command-overhaul-europe-b2885452.html
# Military / Global / NATO
Russian missile and drone strike hits Kyiv ahead of key Ukraine-U.S. talks
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g-s1-103802/russia-attacks-kyiv-ahead-of-talks
China Says U.S. Seizure of Venezuela-Bound Tanker Is a “Serious Violation” of International Law
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-says-us-seizure-ships-serious-violation-international-law-2025-12-22/
# Social / Communities
Supreme Court rules in favor of Kentucky, 19 other states to restore federal housing funding
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-blocks-hud-changes-restoring-160552854.html
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Robotics
AI-powered toys are terrorizing children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L-u2j2pyaA
Children Falling Apart as They Become Addicted to AI. “This is my child, my little child who is 11 years old, talking to something that doesn’t exist about not wanting to exist.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/children-falling-apart-become-addicted-120000120.html
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
New airport ‘DNA’ law now in effect at US airports – see how it could impact your holiday travel. The new rule comes one day before one of the busiest travel days of the year
https://www.the-sun.com/travel/15677269/airport-dna-law-impacts-christmas-travel/
Airlines Cancel Over 1,500 Flights Across the US. A major winter storm, named Devin, brought heavy snow and difficult conditions to the Northeast.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/27/over-1500-flights-cancelled-as-winter-storm-devin-hits-us-holiday-travel
# Veterans / VA
Trump’s plan to gut program that houses homeless veterans prompts panic among experts. Trump officials are attacking Housing First as ineffective and claiming that it isn’t doing enough to reduce homelessness, especially in major U.S. cities. But according to policy experts interviewed by the New York Times, the program is working much better than Trump allies appointed to HUD say it is.
https://www.rawstory.com/alternet-posts/housing-first-trump/
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