V oices, The Peoples News
January 17, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
One of the largest Indigenous tribes in the U.S. claims ICE has detained members. The Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members are being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after raids in Minneapolis.
https://www.tpr.org/2026-01-15/one-of-the-largest-indigenous-tribes-in-the-u-s-claims-ice-has-detained-members
Oglala Sioux Tribe accuses federal authorities of treaty violation after four members detained by ICE. When Oglala Sioux Tribe officials contacted ICE and U.S. Homeland Security for additional information about their members, they were told they needed to sign an immigration agreement. ‘Our citizenship is not negotiable’
https://www.cbs17.com/news/national-news/oglala-sioux-tribe-accuses-federal-authorities-of-treaty-violation-after-four-members-detained-by-ice/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Department report: Renee Good had four wounds from gunshots; 911 dispatch details chaotic scene
Newly acquired documents describe Good’s injuries after she was shot by an ICE agent Jan. 7.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/us/renee-good-shooting-incident-report
Federal judge rules ICE officers in Minneapolis cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/16/g-s1-106374/immigration-peaceful-protesters
911 transcripts and an incident report reveal where Renee Good was shot and how her community faced her killing in real time
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/us/renee-good-shooting-incident-report
Parent arrested by ICE while waiting at a bus stop with their child, Minneapolis school principal says. A school official described it as ‘an incredibly difficult time’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-arrests-minneapolis-parent-child-b2901525.html
‘Outraged’ immigration official leaks ‘dizzying’ trove of ‘secret’ ICE programs
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2674893407/
Trump’s Own Advisers Suddenly Unnerved as ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn. So the president doesn’t like the “optics” of what ICE is doing. But there’s no such thing as sanitized, popular mass deportations—and this is by design.
https://newrepublic.com/article/205395/ice-raids-toxic-rattling-trump
Expert alarmed as ICE moves beyond ‘papers please’ to something more dystopian
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2674903912/
Trump issues ominous warning amid threats to invoke Insurrection Act. “The Governor and Mayor don’t know what to do, they have totally lost control, and our currently being rendered, USELESS! If, and when, I am forced to act, it will be solved, QUICKLY and EFFECTIVELY!”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-issues-ominous-warning-amid-threats-to-invoke-insurrection-act/ar-AA1UmQ9f?ocid=mmx
Trump’s DHS caught scrubbing inflammatory post after baby nearly dies from ICE flashbangs
https://www.rawstory.com/dhs-post/
Red state commissioner hit with set of demands from GOP senator over ‘disgusting’ ICE ‘terrorist’ declaration
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/red-state-commissioner-hit-with-set-of-demands-from-gop-senator-over-disgusting-ice-terrorist-declaration
Trump’s Moaning Border Czar Cooks Up Revenge Plot Against People Being Mean About ICE
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-moaning-border-czar-tom-homan-cooks-up-revenge-plot-against-people-being-mean-about-ice/
Kristi Noem Goes on TV and Lies Through Her Teeth (Again) About ICE Killing of Renee Nicole Good
“It should be terrifying to every American how Noem lies,” said one critic. “She doesn’t sweat or move uncomfortably. She just doesn’t care. This is what Trump has created. An environment where you only get in trouble if you don’t lie.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/kristi-noem-lies-renee-nicole-good
ICE agent slammed man toward garage door after demanding papers ‘because of his accent.’ Viral video with nearly 700K views shows heated confrontation as ICE agent demands documentation from man, prompting accusations of racial profiling
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/ice-immigration-enforcement-usa-36561383
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump administration strikes $250 billion trade deal with Taiwan in midst of tech battle with China
https://www.newsweek.com/us-historic-chip-deal-taiwa-tech-war-china-11372726
Rand Paul presses Congress to vote on ending refugee welfare, forcing charities to pick up tab. “The End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act puts America First by stopping taxpayer dollars from being siphoned into benefits for non-citizens.
https://theinteriorjournal.com/2026/01/16/dr-rand-paul-introduces-the-end-welfare-for-non-citizens-act/
America’s $38 trillion national debt is so big the nearly $1 trillion interest payment will be larger than Medicare soon
https://fortune.com/2026/01/15/national-debt-today-interest-payments-per-year/
President Donald Trump says he doesn’t know anything about the criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve, despite his long held criticism of the agency’s Chair Jerome Powel
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-jerome-powell-federal-reserve-investigation-b2898507.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Mitsubishi buys Louisiana, Texas shale gas assets for $7.5B. The purchase marks Mitsubishi’s entry into the U.S. shale gas business. Its investment in Aethon highlights a broader strategy adopted by Japanese energy companies to secure direct access to U.S. energy resources and build integrated value chains.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/issues/energy/article_5e43d7d9-a691-4cff-ae6b-b3980d9ca5cc.html
Company owned by President Trump surprises observers with unexpected partnership: ‘To guarantee America’s dominance.’ “We have the science solved.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/trump-media-technology-group-nuclear-fusion-merge/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Epstein files
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-congress-neutral-expert-dfff6c2f06162a4a7a637fe22c4e2dc1
# General News / Gaza / Iran / Iraq
Statement on President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/statement-on-president-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-end-the-gaza-conflict/
Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner and Marco Rubio to Gaza peace board. Sir Keir Starmer, who was expected to accept an offer to join the board, was not included in the announcement
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-names-rubio-blair-kushner-gaza-board-under-trumps-plan-2026-01-17/
# Gov / Politics
House Votes to Advance Articles of Impeachment in Explosive Escalation, Scrutiny Explodes as Political Firestorm Ignites! 80 Democrats Move to Impeach Kristi Noem as ICE Terror Grows. Democrats are calling for the Homeland Security secretary’s removal from her position.
https://newrepublic.com/post/205360/80-democrats-impeach-kristi-noem-ice
Sources confirm the US House and Senate now have the VOTES to pass the bipartisan NATO Unity Protection Act, explicitly BLOCKING President Trump from using force to seize Greenland
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/14/us-senators-introduce-bill-to-stop-trump-seizing-greenland
Renee Good shooting ‘much worse’ for Trump admin after video breakdown: ex-federal agent
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/renee-good-shooting-much-worse-for-trump-admin-after-video-breakdown-ex-federal-agent/ar-AA1UnhxE
“Donald Trump Is Trying To Stoke A Civil War In America,” Gavin Newsom Condemns Trump — Accuses Him Of “Terrorizing Communities.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4446364446616-donald-trump-is-trying-to-stoke-a-civil-war-in-america-gavin-newsom-condemns-trump-accuses-him-of-terrorizing-communities
Michigan senator says she is being investigated for imploring US troops to refuse illegal orders. Elissa Slotkin says US is investigating her for video in which Democrats say service members ‘must refuse illegal orders’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/michigan-senator-elissa-slotkin-federal-investigation
Trump admin is about to become ‘crueler’ and ‘less accountable’: Reichlin-Melnick told Sargent: “It’s going to get bigger, it’s going to get crueler, and it’s going to get less accountable — at least for now. Right now, there is very little pushback from anyone who has power.
https://www.alternet.org/karoline-leavitt-renee-good/
‘Utter lawlessness she has unleashed’: Lawmakers file articles of impeachment against Noem, accuse her of launching ‘reign of terror’ on US communities
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/utter-lawlessness-she-has-unleashed-lawmakers-file-articles-of-impeachment-against-noem-accuse-her-of-launching-reign-of-terror-on-us-communities/
New Bill Would Put Basic Limits on ICE Use of Force After Minneapolis Killing. Rep. Delia Ramirez called her bill “the bare minimum” to rein in ICE while Democratic leadership remains resistant to abolishing the agency.
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/15/ice-bill-violence-minneapolis/
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich. There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/16/super-rich-inequality-politicians-extreme-wealth
Trump plans ‘mega’ Greenland consulate with armoured windows, ‘CIA spies’ & interns to win over locals in push for isle. The current consulate is a Nordic-style ‘hut’ by Nuuk’s fishing harbour
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15795145/trump-greenland-consulate-armoured-windows-cia-spies/
‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’: Republicans amp up their resistance to Trump’s Greenland push. GOP lawmakers are stepping up their warnings and engaging in diplomacy as the president’s threats escalate.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/greenland-trump-republicans-congress-00732945?utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack
MAGA attacks tiny school where Renee Good’s son attends classes: The tiny charter school where slain mother Renee Good sent her 6-year-old son has been forced to conduct classes online after receiving a slew of threats following her fatal shooting by an immigration officer.
https://www.rawstory.com/renee-good-son-school/
‘We’re talking to NATO’ on Greenland, says Trump. US President Trump says Greenland is vital to national security and hints at tariffs as Denmark firmly rejects any sale of the Arctic territory.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/557b4f44ae20
Fox News viewers turn on Karoline Leavitt as they fear ‘Republicans are trying to kill us all’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/fox-news-viewers-turn-on-karoline-leavitt-as-they-fear-republicans-are-trying-to-kill-us-all/ar-AA1Um7gP
How Trump is using violent tragedies to divide America. ICE shootings, assassinations, mass attacks, and other traumas all serve as ammo for the demagogue in chief.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trump-violence-assassinations-mass-shootings-ice-lies/#:~:text=He%20uses%20any%20violent%20national,justify%20extreme%20policies%20and%20actions.
# Gov / Politics / Global
The political conflict over the Arctic has reached a bizarre and symbolic climax. Geopolitical Competition in The Arctic Circle,
https://hir.harvard.edu/the-arctic-circle/#:~:text=As%20the%20Arctic’s%20treacherous%20polar,supremacy%20and%20seek%20more%20power.
Iranian commander’s distraught daughter reveals leaders are killing their own children – as exiled prince vows ‘I will return.’ The slaughters are part of a brutal anti-Ayatollah purge, the woman told Persian media outlet Manato TV.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15793218/iran-regime-leaders-killing-own-children-exiled-prince-vows-return/
Thousands of Cubans Protest US Assault on Venezuela, Demand Maduro’s Release. “No, imperialists, we have absolutely no fear of you… and we don’t like to be threatened,” said Cuba’s president.
https://apnews.com/article/cuba-march-demonstration-killed-venezuela-us-trump-0b348a984cf70186e6b7a98e6ef5a427
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Supreme Court DENIES Appeal, Trump’s Final Legal Wall CRUMBLES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijycSWN6nec
DoJ attorneys resign over decision not to investigate agentin Minneapolis ICE shooting. At least four leaders across civil rights division step down as FBI presses on with investigation into Renee Nicole Good
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU00/20260113/118833/HMKP-119-JU00-20260113-SD002.pdf
Ex-Trump DOJ lawyer says ‘sickening’ killing of Renee Good triggering ‘mass resignations’
https://www.alternet.org/trump-doj-renee-good/
Former DOJ Attorney speaks out after resigning, says Department of Justice is ‘no longer founded on the truth’
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/us/video/ebof-ex-doj-attorney-resignation
# Marijuana / Hemp
Smokable cannabis products sold legally across Texas could disappear by the end of the month under proposed state rules that would redefine how THC is measured and dramatically raise costs for hemp businesses
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2026/01/10/540422/texas-set-to-ban-smokeable-cannabis-as-soon-as-jan-25/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directs investigation into potential Medicaid fraud
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_d9287a90-760d-4d41-a2eb-bfca5ce2c718.html
# NATO
Nato plans for fighter jet dogfights over Greenland as Kremlin issues ‘extraordinary’ statement to oppose Trump takeover. US lawmakers scrambled to Copenhagen to reassure Danish and Greenlandic leaders
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15792708/nato-fighter-jet-dogfights-greenland-kremlin-trump-takeover/
Fact Check: NATO official allegedly said Europe would take every US base if Trump takes Greenland. Some news media outlets mistakenly reported that Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn was a “NATO chief.”Here’s the real story
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nato-greenland-every-us-base/
# NOAA / Weather
US has a long, largely unchecked history of climate, weather manipulation – that may soon change
https://oversight.house.gov/release/greene-opens-hearing-on-weather-and-climate-control/
Fact check: Debunking weather modification claims. No one creates or steers hurricanes; the technology does not exist
https://www.noaa.gov/news/fact-check-debunking-weather-modification-claims
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