V oices, The Peoples News
December 29, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
US resident of 30 years who fled religious persecution detained by ICE at green card appointment
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/resident-30-years-who-fled-1568975
How an ex-US marine became vital in the fight against Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/26/janessa-goldbeck-vet-voice-foundation-trump
Epstein Files Raise Alarms After Reporter Who Exposed Case Finds Her Flight Records Included
https://www.inkl.com/news/top-epstein-reporter-claims-doj-monitored-her-flights-as-trump-era-secrets-explode
# Children / Youth
The US state where 235 children have disappeared in missing persons epidemic
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-mirror-us-1900780/4415110678375-the-us-state-where-235-children-have-vanished-in-missing-persons-epidemic
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Former Treasury Official Warns Americans Need To Worry About Not Just About Soaring US Debt, But Also About Who Is Buying It. Interest payments on the national debt have now surpassed defense spending.
https://www.aol.com/articles/former-treasury-official-warns-americans-134614772.html
Even if the Supreme Court rules Trump’s global tariffs are illegal, refunds are unlikely because that would be ‘very complicated,’ Hassett says.
https://reason.com/2025/12/23/trumps-economic-adviser-says-tariff-refunds-would-be-very-complicated-and-unlikely/
DC is LITERALLY spending your tax dollars on monkey business, cocaine puppies and $1.2 trillion in interest. Mind-blowing outlays went for an endless string of absolutely nutty projects:
https://nypost.com/2025/12/28/opinion/dc-is-literally-spending-your-tax-dollars-on-monkey-business-cocaine-puppies-and-1-2-trillion-in-interest/
# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Amazon wipes out a Missouri hub workforce overnight. What looked like a local business decision in Missouri is, in reality, part of a broader pattern of abrupt cuts, shifting contracts, and high‑stakes bets on automation and artificial intelligence across Amazon’s vast network.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/amazon-wipes-out-a-missouri-hub-workforce-overnight/ar-AA1TaoT1
‘That’s Trump’s economy’: Dem senator torches admin as unemployment hits four-year high
https://www.rawstory.com/unemployment-2674832248/
Despite Trump’s War on Workers, Labor Movement Notched Crucial Wins in 2025. As Trump prepares to escalate attacks on unions and immigrant workers, the labor movement must build power to stop him.
https://truthout.org/articles/despite-trumps-war-on-workers-labor-movement-notched-crucial-wins-in-2025/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a939cbd4-79d1-46a1-99d5-1386f179bcc2.html
Experts raise red flags on overlooked crisis impacting millions of animals around globe: ‘They are suffering’
They urged the industry to act quickly.
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/livestock-animals-death-climate-change-cost/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Ex-Watergate Prosecutor Calls DOJ’s Epstein File Explanation “Total Nonsense”
https://www.alternet.org/department-of-justice-2674830055/
Trump Says Epstein Files Release Is Effort ‘To Deflect’ From His ‘Tremendous Success’ – As Records Show He Flew On Epstein’s Jet 8 Times
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/17eGVWUv?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NjY5NzMxODY1NTM=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US
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The Epstein files are nothing compared to this.
The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein, Part 1
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/the-last-days-of-jeffrey-epstein?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein, Part 2
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/the-last-days-of-jeffrey-epstein-5ea?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein, Part 3
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/the-last-days-of-jeffrey-epstein-b47?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein, Part 4
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/the-last-days-of-jeffrey-epstein-a12?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
# Gov / Politics
A brain drain is coming for America — and it’s going to be catastrophic. From social media to immigration offices, a new phrase is becoming more and more popular: ‘The new American Dream is leaving America.’ Holly Baxter reports on parents, students, professors, and retirees, all of whom are planning to say goodbye to US in the near future
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/america-brain-drain-trump-us-immigration-b2851223.html
The Trump ally fighting for criminal investigations of Obama, Biden and Clinton. For years, Mike Davis has called for probes into what he calls “the greatest conspiracy in American history.” New investigations approved by Attorney General Pam Bondi have raised his hopes.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-federal-investigations-obama-biden-clinton-rcna223075
President Donald Trump has corruptly commodified one of the most potent parts of the presidency and turned it into a product to be sold to the highest bidder, according to one lawyer.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674833599/
Bernice King Responds After JD Vance Says White Americans “Don’t Have to Apologize” Anymore
https://thegrio.com/2025/12/23/bernice-king-reacts-to-vp-jd-vances-remarks-on-no-longer-needing-to-apologize-for-being-white-its-time-to-stop/
Trump’s inner circle is filled with architects of Project 2025. Here are the policies they have implemented so far
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/project-2025-policies-trump-administration-b2890180.html
Fear Of Retaliation Grips State Department Lawyers Meant To Advise On International Law. “Imagine being afraid to provide what you think is appropriate legal advice,” one former attorney told HuffPost.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/state-department-legal-office_n_694b590ee4b00ac998b34419
“GOP has abolished Congress”: Pelosi says Republican lawmakers do nothing without Trump’s say-so
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/28/gop-has-abolished-congress-pelosi-says-republican-lawmakers-do-nothing-without-trumps-say-so/
Trump Officials Reportedly Discussed ‘Phase Two’ Of Operations Against Accused Cartels Led By Army Delta Force Units
https://www.latintimes.com/trump-officials-reportedly-discussed-phase-two-operations-against-accused-cartels-led-army-592987
The president’s first year of his second term showcases he “simply lacks respect for our system of justice,” according to John E. Jones III – a former federal judge (appointed by George W. Bush)
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-conversation-u-s–512718/4416011255414-the-president-s-first-year-of-his-second-term-showcases-he-simply-lacks-respect-for-our-system-of-justice-according-to-john-e-jones-iii-a-former-federal-judge-appointed-by-george-w-bush-who-breaks-down-what-trump-s-pre
Trump Executive Order Triggers Nationwide National Guard Riot Response Plan. The Insurrection Act authorizes the president to deploy federal troops to quell domestic violence, insurrections, and rebellions against U.S. The president’s move represents an unprecedented, dangerous, and legally doubtful exercise of power.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/unpacking-trumps-order-authorizing-domestic-deployment-military
Understanding the Dangerous Trump-MAGA National Security Strategy, declaring an end to Pax Americana, the strategy reinforces white supremacy, authoritarianism, and kleptocracy at home and abroad.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-s-national-security-strategy
# Gov / Politics / Global
German Chancellor Warns Pax Americana Is Over — and Europe Is Entering a More Dangerous Era
https://theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/merz-warns-pax-americana-is-over
Iran President Warns of ‘Full’ War: “Here, they are besieging us from every aspect, they are putting us in difficulty and constraint, creating problems, in terms of livelihood, culturally, politically, and security-wise, while raising society’s expectations,” he said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/27/iran-war-israel-trump-00706976
Russia Appears to Be Moving New Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles at Former Belarus Airbase, Researchers Say
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/27/russia-using-belarus-territory-to-bypass-ukraines-defences-says
Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine’s defences, says Zelenskyy. Ukrainian leader accuses Belarus of helping Russian forces to circumvent defences that protect Ukraine from attack.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/27/russia-using-belarus-territory-to-bypass-ukraines-defences-says
Netanyahu to Press for ‘Another Round of War With Iran’ in Meeting With Trump This Week
Amid a growing rift between Israel and the White House, one foreign policy analyst says the meeting “will signal whether Washington is prepared to continue underwriting open-ended escalation.”
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/12/29/netanyahu-presses-trump-for-renewed-iran-war-push-amid-widening-regional-disputes/
Nigerian Town Bombed by Trump Has No Known History of Anti-Christian Violence. Experts say Trump’s narrative of a “holy war” in Nigeria threatens to inflame religious tensions and incite violence. Trump’s narrative of a “holy war” in Nigeria threatens to inflame religious tensions and incite violence.
https://truthout.org/articles/nigerian-town-bombed-by-trump-has-no-known-history-of-anti-christian-violence/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
FBI director says previous fraud arrests in Minnesota ‘just the tip of a very large iceberg’
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-investigating-minnesota-fraud-scheme-director-says-2025-12-28/
# LGBTQ / Transgender
Queer and Trans People Were Under Attack in 2025. Here’s How We Fought Back. From ICE jails to public libraries to Instagram, queer and trans people battled fascism on every front this year.
https://truthout.org/articles/despite-trumps-war-on-workers-labor-movement-notched-crucial-wins-in-2025/
# Medical / Science / Research
Scientists achieve full neurological recovery from Alzheimer’s in mice by restoring metabolic balance
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-achieve-full-neurological-recovery-from-alzheimers-in-mice-by-restoring-metabolic-balance/
# Medical Recalls / Alerts
Over-the-Counter Drugs Recalled. The December 26 recall includes cold and flu medications, dietary supplements, food, pet food, cosmetics, and medical devices distributed mainly in Minnesota.
https://www.newsweek.com/cold-and-flu-medicine-recalled-rodent-faeces-11274504
Drug Recalls: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/drug-recalls
# Military / War Department
Pentagon Eyes Biggest Military Command Shake-Up in Decades, Sources Say. If adopted, the changes would complement other efforts by the Trump administration to move resources away from the Middle East and Europe.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/15/military-command-plan-caine-hegseth/
In late 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel announced a major escalation in the agency’s counter-drone operations to address evolving national security threats from criminal networks, terrorist groups, and hostile foreign actors.
https://www.aol.com/news/fbi-shifts-agents-back-counter-204218666.html
Pete Hegseth Reportedly Kept Top Military Officials In The Dark About Order To Strike Alleged Drug Boats
https://www.latintimes.com/pete-hegseth-reportedly-kept-top-military-officials-dark-about-order-strike-alleged-drug-boats-592984
# Military / Global / NATO
NATO country declares national emergency over Russia ally
https://www.newsweek.com/nato-emergency-lithuania-belarus-balloons-russia-11178571
# NASA / NORAD / Space
Astronomers found a colossal spinning structure hiding in the Universe
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TBU7ZmqAs5M
Mystery as NASA probe goes dark after close encounter with interstellar visitor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEqaQkESpqI
# Planetary / Solar Activity
A Solar Milestone: Earth Hits Perihelion on January 3, 2026. A cool cosmic coincidence kicks off 2026! The first full moon of the year on January 2-3, a supermoon, will coincide with Earth’s closest approach to the sun, known as perihelion. That means the Earth, moon, and sun will all be unusually close and aligned as the new year begins. This triple event, closest moon, full moon, closest sun, is rare.
https://earthsky.org/tonight/earth-comes-closest-to-sun-every-year-in-early-january/
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Robotics
Underwater robot survives voyage to ‘never-accessed region of the planet.’ An Argo float delivered unprecedented data after eight months beneath Antarctic ice. Thanks to an underwater survey robot, oceanographers are getting the first-ever readings collected from underneath East Antarctic’s vast ice shelves.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/underwater-robot-survives-voyage-antarctic/
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