Voices, The Peoples News
March 4, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
ICE agrees to inform immigrants in NYC detention of their rights: Enforcement officials also agreed to permit confidential calls to counsel in courthouses, as part of an agreement between the federal government and a class of plaintiffs being held at 26 Federal Plaza
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ny/new-york/news/2026/03/02/ice-agrees-to-inform-nyc-detainees-of-their-rights/
Minnesota prosecutor launches investigation that could lead to charges against Greg Bovino, immigration officers: Bovino, the former Border Patrol commander-at-large, is now under criminal investigation for throwing gas canisters at protesters during Operation Metro Surge
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5764521-minnesota-investigation-trump-immigration-enforcement-officers/
Minnesota AG appears in contempt hearing, clashes with judge: Minnesota’s Attorney General Daniel Rosen and several ICE officials are facing criminal and civil contempt charges over repeatedly violating court orders.
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-contempt-minneapolis-21285de397a95fed8d739f46c03d18c6
Federal judge issues ‘final notice’ to Trump over unlawful detention of immigrants following Operation Country Road: West Virginia jail and federal officials could face “legal consequences” for violating the Fifth Amendment, according to the order
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/02/federal-judge-issues-final-notice-to-trump-admin-over-unlawful-jailings-of-immigrants-in-wv/
ICE secretly operating detention facility in South Carolina federal building for a decade: The city reportedly had no idea that more than 400 people were held in Columbia’s Strom Thurmond Federal Building last year
https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/ice-columbia-sc-strom-thurmond-building/article_58ecd93c-294b-4003-9215-6c521b23a413.html
Senate subcommittee to hold hearing on ending birthright citizenship next week. No speakers have been announced for the hearing so far but the hearing will take place March 10, at 2:30 p.m.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/senate-subcommittee-hold-hearing-ending-birthright-citizenship-next-week
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump offers military support, escort for vulnerable oil supplies in Strait of Hormuz
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/03/iran-oil-energy-military-trump-hormuz-00808825
# FEMA / USAID / Peace Corps
DOJ contradicts FEMA on who approved mass firings
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/03/DOJ-contradicts-FEMA-on-who-approved-mass-firings/411860/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers. Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.
https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/after-a-lawsuit-usda-agrees-to-share-climate-risk-data-with-farmers/
More Than 650,000 Plastic Water Bottles Recalled Due to Packaging Under ‘Insanitary Conditions’
The recalled products were distributed only in two states, Illinois and Wisconsin.
https://people.com/more-than-650-000-plastic-water-bottles-recalled-due-to-packaging-under-insanitary-conditions-11916146
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
As of March 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed a massive, multi-million-page trove of documents, videos, and images related to Jeffrey Epstein, triggering global aftershocks and high-level resignations. Released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (signed Nov. 2025), this collection—estimated at over 3.5 million pages and 2,000 videos—details Epstein’s expansive network of prominent politicians, business leaders, and academics
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-01-31/the-latest-huge-cache-of-epstein-documents-includes-his-emails-with-wealthy-and-powerful
Comer calls for Bill Gates, six others to appear for transcribed interviews in Epstein probe
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/03/congress/kathryn-ruemmler-called-to-testify-00810689
Thomas Massie Exposes Pam Bondi Over Epstein File Redaction Failures The battle over the Epstein files is no longer confined to sealed courtrooms or carefully worded press statements—it has moved squarely into the political arena
https://www.c-span.org/clip/house-committee/gop-rep-kevin-massie-presses-ag-bondi-over-epstein-files-redactions/5192753
# Gov / Politics
House Oversight Committee concludes Tim Walz’ administration knew of fraud, failed to act. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s administration was made aware of fraud in benefits programs early in his tenure, but failed to take action to stop it, an interim report based on testimony from nine state officials concluded.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/5amoversight-committee-concludes-tim-walz-administration-knew-fraud-failed-act
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw to leave Congress next year after losing GOP primary to Cruz-backed lawmaker
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dan-crenshaw-defeated-cruz-backed-state-lawmaker-texas-gop-primary-boosting-maga-clout
The new initiative would require voters to show one of several forms of identification.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/03/republican-voter-id-california-ballot-measure
Even Republicans Are Losing Patience With Kristi Noem. GOP senators excoriated the DHS head for dodging accountability and pouring taxpayer funds into self-promotion.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/dhs-kristi-noem-gop-republican-hearing-attack/
House Intel Member: There’ll Be an Iran Investigation if Democrats Win the Midterms. “There are things we have to look at that people don’t even know about.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/house-intelligence-committee-iran-investigation-democrats-midterms-jimmy-gomez/
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse. The US and Israel have killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but they seem to have no plan for what comes next.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-is-not-a-regime-change-war-iran-is-being-pushed-toward-state-collapse/
Experts Worldwide Agree: US-Israel Attack on Iran a Clear Violation of International Law
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-iran-war-illegal
‘It’s Not What F*cking Happens to Them—It Happens to Us’: Graham Platner Emerges as Potent Anti-War Voice.
“It is the American people who are asked to make the sacrifice,” said the Senate candidate. “It is never those in power. It is never those with wealth. It is always asked of us.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/graham-platner-military
Trump Threatens Full Trade Embargo Over Spain’s Refusal to Be Complicit in Iran Attacks. Ripping the US president’s “flagrant disregard for European sovereignty—and security,” co-general coordinator of Progressive International declared: “Close the bases. All of them.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-spain
Trump’s own Pentagon THROWS HIM UNDER THE BUS by revealing that Iran had NO PLANS to attack American forces. Trump started a war based on lies — and the Pentagon just admitted it to Congress.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/trump-iran-preparing-attack-no-evidence-00806447
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Mamdani’s First ‘Rental Ripoff’ Hearing Brings Hope and Skepticism. In Brooklyn, over 200 tenants showed up — grievances in hand — to the first of five planned Rental Ripoff hearings aimed at addressing landlord abuse issues.
https://documentedny.com/2026/02/27/nyc-housing-rental-rip-off-landlords-tenants/
Supreme Court orders lower courts to stop ignoring a century of parental rights precedents. Unlike federal abortion rights, the right to direct a child’s upbringing is “deeply rooted” in American history and tradition and “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty,” majority says, reinstating ban on California’s “gender secrecy” policies.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/supreme-court-orders-lower-courts-stop-ignoring-century-parental-rights
# LGBTQ / Transgender
LGBTQ data is disappearing under Trump, reports find //Natalie Alms. Government agencies have gotten rid of gender identity and sexual orientation data elements from over 360 data collections over the last year.
https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2026/03/lgbtq-data-disappearing-under-trump-reports-find/411831/
# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
New York is Close to Abolishing 24-hour Shifts for Home Health Workers. If passed, a new law would ban 24-hour shifts in New York City, a practice advocates call ‘inhumane.’
https://documentedny.com/2026/03/02/home-care-workers-24-hour-shifts/
Government Handing Out Cash Bonuses to Drug Researchers Who Rush Through Regulatory Approvals.
Not even a year after the US Food and Drug Administration announced it was using generative AI to speed up the drug review process, the agency has another…bold announcement.
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/drugs-fda-bonus#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Associated%20Press,FDA%20staffers%20starting%20in%20August
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Watch Live: Defense Secretary Hegseth holds Pentagon briefing on Iran attacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtqRMLueWM
More U.S. Fighter Aircraft Heading To Middle East. Additional F-35As and F-15Es will be arriving in the CENTCOM area of responsibility shortly.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/more-u-s-fighter-aircraft-heading-to-middle-east
# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
As fighting continues overseas, Republicans have ramped up calls to Democrats to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which not only regulates immigration but contributes to national and international security efforts.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fighting-intensifies-overseas-republicans-push-224500925.html
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
US Issues Travel Alerts: The U.S. Department of State has issued travel warnings to American citizens around the world as the Iran conflict continues for a fourth day.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/travel-advisory-us-issues-not-190649310.html
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