Winston-Salem Voices, The Peoples News
January 24, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
7 House Democrats Vote With GOP to Give ICE More Money Despite Deadly Invasions of US Cities. “The billions in funding in this bill will only embolden ICE and CBP to continue arresting our neighbors—immigrant and US citizen alike,” warned one ACLU attorney.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-administration-ice-funding
A Cuban immigrant died alone in detention, and the cause of death is directly contradicting ICE
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/cuban-immigrant-in-ice-custody-died-of-homicide-due-to-asphyxia-autopsy-finds
Outrage as ICE detains two-year-old girl and her father after buying groceries in Minneapolis. DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order. “The horror is truly unimaginable,” Vaynerman said. “The depravity of all of this is beyond words.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/us-immigration-two-year-old-minnesota-girl
An immigration arrest attempt went wrong after a suspect made a split-second decision to flee
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/an-immigration-arrest-attempt-went-wrong-after-a-suspect-made-a-split-second-decision-to-flee/
Vance slammed as a ‘liar’ by angry CNN viewers after he makes unbelievable ICE statement, Vance made claims about how Black and brown U.S. citizens in Minneapolis being pulled over by ICE must have done something wrong.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vance-slammed-as-a-liar-by-angry-cnn-viewers-after-he-makes-unbelievable-ice-statement/ar-AA1UPXwJ
MS NOW Host Shocked By Footage Of Texas ICE Arrest: ‘Please Pay Attention To This’
https://www.aol.com/articles/ms-now-host-shocked-footage-203439185.html
‘Endless Monster Behavior From ICE’: Family Arrested While Rushing Child to Oregon ER: Parents who are legally applying for US asylum were prevented from getting emergency medical care for their 7-year-old daughter. ‘They Never Got to See a Doctor’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ice-arrests-asylum-seeking-family-outside-of-hospital-they-never-got-to-see-a-doctor/
“We want you arrested because we said so”: Ex-judge says ICE policy is unconstitutiona. ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right
https://www.salon.com/2026/01/23/we-want-you-arrested-because-we-said-so-ex-judge-says-ice-policy-is-unconstitutional-partner/
Former DHS employee says ‘it doesn’t make sense’ why family of 5-year-old Minnesota boy was targeted
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/us/video/cnn-sitroom-pamela-brown-dhs-secretary-minnesota-texas-immigration-facility-5-year-old-father-deborah-fleischaker
‘It’s like they’re hunting’: US citizens and legal residents report increase in racial profiling by ICE. Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has led some people to take drastic measures to ensure their safety
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/us-citizens-racial-profiling-ice
Retired judge flags the most chilling part of ICE’s behavior: ‘A dangerous thing!’ ICE is operating without any rules and no real oversight from the federal government, which is a recipe for disaster.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2675007360/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump announces tariffs on NATO allies for opposing US control of Greenland. The 10% tariffs against the eight countries will go into effect on Feb. 1.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-announces-tariffs-nato-allies-opposing-us-control/story?id=129310383
Surprise, She’s Not Somali: Here’s the Woman Convicted as Mastermind of Minnesota’s Biggest Fraud Scheme: ‘I wish I could go back and do things differently’: Woman behind Minnesota fraud scheme speaks out. Prosecutors described her as the mastermind behind a $250 million fraud scheme
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/minnesota-child-care-fraud-woman-b2903986.html
# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
“Being a kid is no longer safe” in Trump’s America: Teachers in Minnesota and other areas have reported that, in addition to dealing with the threat of school shootings, they are now navigating trauma caused by government-sanctioned, on-campus immigration detentions, which have caused some students to stop attending school out of fear
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wreaking-havoc-minnesota-schools_n_6973dd0be4b0bae0f7817757
# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Striking Spanish Workers Just Showed That Amazon Is Not Invincible. The workers used creative, disruptive tactics to win. Their victory holds lessons for the global labor movement.
https://truthout.org/articles/striking-spanish-workers-just-showed-that-amazon-is-not-invincible/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Treasury Department sanctions nine Iranian shadow fleet vessels amid Middle East protests. Move targets vessels used by Iran to generate ‘funds used to repress its own people’, US treasury secretary says.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/23/us-sanctions-iran-shadow-fleet-it-says-fuels-violent-protest-crackdown
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Fish are appearing in Dead Sea sinkholes, directly fulfilling Ezekiel 47: While some interpret this as the literal fulfillment of the prophecy in Ezekiel 47, which describes a future era where the Dead Sea’s waters become fresh and teem with fish, others see it as a natural, though symbolic, ecological shift
https://www.newsbreak.com/bible-insight-1797592/4456430571950-fish-are-appearing-in-dead-sea-sinkholes-directly-fulfilling-ezekiel-47
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell is forced to testify before Congress without immunity, her lawyers just revealed her entire strategy
https://www.newsweek.com/ghislaine-maxwell-to-testify-before-us-congress-what-we-know-11399146
Joe Rogan Suggests Donald Trump Is Using ICE Raids and Fraud Investigations to Distract From Epstein Files Release: ‘Some of That’s on Purpose’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-rogan-accuses-donald-trump-of-causing-chaos-to-distract-from-epstein-files/
# Gov / Politics
‘Should scare the hell out of you’: Former official warns Trump prepping for nuclear wa
https://www.alternet.org/trump-insane-dementia/
Every Nation in the World Should Reject Trump’s Absurd and Dangerous ‘Board of Peace.’ Refusal to join will be an act of national self-respect. The UN-based international order, however flawed, should be repaired through law and cooperation, not replaced by a gilded caricature.
https://scheerpost.com/2026/01/24/the-gratuitous-barbarity-of-trumps-so-called-board-of-peace/
Trump warns ‘we can do what we want’ in Greenland and Nato deal will give him ‘total access’ as Danish PM jets to island. DONALD Trump has vowed to do “exactly what we want” in Greenland following his Nato deal which gives him “total access” to the mineral-rich territory.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15830490/trump-greenland-nato-deal-access-danish-pm-flies/
Why is Trump struggling to walk in a straight line? New questions erupt over US president’s health after summit with Putin
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/why-is-trump-struggling-to-walk-in-a-straight-line-new-questions-erupt-over-us-presidents-health-after-summit-with-putin/articleshow/123331093.cms?from=mdr
Donald Trump’s administration accused of fraud on epic scale, raising concerns about selective justice
https://knewz.com/president-donald-trump-administration-accused-of-fraud/
Trump blasts Canada’s strategic partnership with China, threatens new tariff: US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that if Canada allows China to use it as a “Drop Off Port” to send goods into the US, it will face severe consequences. He claimed China would “eat Canada alive” and threatened an immediate 100% tariff on all Canadian goods entering the US.
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/if-canada-makes-a-deal-with-china-it-will-be-hit-with-100-tariff-donald-trump-threatens-11769265247995.html
Expert sounds alarm over proposed bill that targets ‘ultimate foundation’ of US: ‘A threat to democracy.’ “These efforts are attempting to deny Americans the right to that key democratic institution.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/proposed-liability-shield-bills-utah-oklahoma/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Top Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows. The recording, leaked roughly a week after the operation, offers a rare view of internal deliberations within the Chavista leadership to control the post-Maduro narrative
https://www.latintimes.com/top-venezuelan-officials-were-given-15-minutes-agree-cooperate-us-killed-leaked-recording-593868
Colombia’s Largest Guerrilla Group Backs Call For All Militias To Unite And Repel Any U.S. Operations. “If it’s to defend the homeland against foreign aggression, we’ll join the fight,” ELN leader Antonio Garcia said
https://www.latintimes.com/colombias-largest-guerrilla-group-backs-call-all-militias-unite-repel-any-us-operations-593789
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Federal jury in Texas gives a landmark win to parental rights and free speech, Officials from the Marlin Independent School District (ISD) violated the constitutional rights of parents, including First Amendment rights and due process, by retaliating against them for criticizing district leadership.
https://pacificjustice.org/press/jury-awards-7-5-million-to-pji-clients-in-landmark-first-amendment-retaliation-case-against-texas-school-district/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Laid off HHS employees win approval to seek class action suit. Employees say they are entitled to financial compensation for the errors HHS made when trying to force them out.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/laid-hhs-employees-win-judge-approval-seek-class-action-suit/410914/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Despite Authoritarian Warnings, 149 House Democrats Vote to Hand Trump $840 Billion for Military
“If an opposition party votes like this, it’s not in opposition. It may not even be a party.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-military-spending-bill
Trump admin considering total Naval blockade to stop Cuban oil imports: The White House is debating a full blockade of oil imports to the Caribbean country to force regime change
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/197097/trump-naval-blockage-cuba-oil
Pentagon drops new National Defense Strategy that places defending homeland as top priority: The 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) prioritizes defending the U.S. homeland in response to growing, multi-domain threats. It emphasizes integrated deterrence, incorporating technological advancements and allied cooperation to counter pacing challenges from China and acute threats from Russia
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pentagon-drops-new-national-defense-strategy-that-places-defending-homeland-as-top-priority/ar-AA1UQXtv
Inside Anduril’s Bolt-M kamikaze drone program: In-depth with Anduril on their machine learning-infused loitering munition that the USMC just ordered, including how they intend to produce it at scale.
https://www.twz.com/uncategorized/inside-andurils-bolt-m-kamikaze-drone-program
# Military / Global
Shadow Fleet Tanker Seizure Operations Expand In The Face Of Russian Warnings. Following America’s lead, the boarding and diversion of the Grinch came as Europe is drawing up new plans to go after Russia’s shadow fleet.
https://www.twz.com/sea/shadow-fleet-tanker-seizure-operations-expand-in-the-face-of-russian-warnings
Australia Just Took Delivery Of One Of Its Most Powerful Weapons. Equipped for advanced electronic warfare and surveillance, the MC-55A Peregrine is a cornerstone of RAAF modernization plans.
https://www.twz.com/air/australia-just-took-delivery-of-one-of-its-most-powerful-weapons
# NASA / NORAD / Space
Experts Warn That There’s Something Wrong With the Moon Rocket NASA Is About to Launch With Astronauts Aboard. “It’s like you’re at the edge of the cliff on a foggy day.”
https://futurism.com/space/experts-warn-moon-rocket-nasa-heat-shield
# NATO
European veterans slam draft-dodging Trump after he claims US ‘never needed’ NATO. U.S. President Donald Trump is a persistent critic of NATO, claiming that it is of little or no value to the United States.
https://www.alternet.org/msn-uk/trump-nato-fox-business/
# Veterans / VA
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers.’ The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/
Veterans stunned by VA plans to build hundreds of 8-by-8ft sheds in California for ex-service members to live in. Quick build homeless shelters branded ‘sheds’ as pressure mounts to house America’s homeless vets
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/veterans-sheds-california-los-angeles-b2905831.html
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