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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Court clears path for “Alligator Alcatraz” on sacred tribal land. Miccosukee leaders warn that the sprawling complex is interfering with ceremonies as the case moves forward.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/court-clears-path-for-alligator-alcatraz-on-sacred-tribal-land/
USCIS chief launches historic offensive against immigration fraud, armed with denaturalization. Joseph Edlow says pending asylum cases exploded from 400,000 in 2021 to 1.5 million after the Biden years.
https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/uscis
The Trump administration is pushing to deport a 12-year-old boy living in Anchorage, Alaska, for lack of a DNA test proving his American Citizenship.
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2676841334/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Court-ordered tariff refunds bypass consumers who paid
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f5dccc39-2a91-4aa0-85fc-2ccc945a8bc3.html
Which US states could be hit hardest by Trump’s Canada and Mexico tariffs? Montana imports 93 percent of its goods from Canada and Mexico, the most of any state, while Hawaii imports the least at 4 percent.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/5/which-us-states-could-be-hit-hardest-by-trumps-canada-and-mexico-tariffs
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Welcome To The Wild West, Where Texas Loses Nearly A Billion Dollars Of Oil A Year To Thieves
https://www.jalopnik.com/2162137/texas-loses-billions-oil-thieves/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Promises made and kept: More USDA bureaucrats booted from Beltway under Trump. Iowa and Georgia will be the main beneficiaries of new jobs in headquarters for operations like food inspection and food science laboratories.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/promised-made-and-kept-more-usda-bureaucrats-booted-beltway
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Leaked email suggests Ghislaine Maxwell plotting to sacrifice big name for freedom
https://www.rawstory.com/ghislaine-maxwell-2676843969/
# Gov / Politics
Trump looks to return ATF to original mission, gun regulation that ‘truly improves public safety.’ In recent years, the 53 year-old agency became a thorn in the side of Second Amendment advocates and gun-lovers, with oppressive and restrictive regulations that countered the very protections America’s Founders codified in the Bill of Rights.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trumps-atf-returns-former-glory-reduced-regulations-and-new-protections
US warns shipping firms of fines if they make payments to Iran for passage through Strait of Hormuz. The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/international/2026/05/02/us-iran-war-shipping-firms-warning-pay-strait-of-hormuz-israel-lebanon-ceasefilre-neogtiations
Trump Says U.S. Will Guide Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz. The plan is arm’s-length effort to unblock vital supply waterway that doesn’t involve escorts by U.S. warships
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-u-s-will-guide-stranded-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz-09e0d7cf
Trump goes after Jeffries after Supreme Court voting rights comments: ‘Isn’t he subject to Impeachment?’ The president has no idea that members of Congress can’t be impeached. It’s emblematic of the profound ignorance that continues to undermine his presidency.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5862132-hakeem-jeffries-adriano-espaillat-trump-impeachment/
Sitting U.S. Senator’s daughter just confirmed he’s on a foreign government’s payroll: ‘I hope his career ends’
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5862132-hakeem-jeffries-adriano-espaillat-trump-impeachment/
Congress punts FISA reform as AI supercharges surveillance risks. Alaw that has allowed federal law enforcement and national security agencies to access the private communications of American citizens without a warrant for years is facing a bipartisan challenge in Congress.
https://time.com/article/2026/04/27/fisa-fbi-spying-surveillance-fisa-court-congress-wyden/
“More War Means More Debt,” Senator Rand Paul Warns Americans As $50 Billion Iran War Continues. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) issued a stark warning regarding the escalating costs of the ongoing Iran war, arguing that adding hundreds of billions in new military spending threatens the stability of the U.S. dollar and poses a much greater risk than any foreign adversary.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/04/51823358/rand-paul-slams-projected-700-billion-iran-war-spending-amid-2-trillion-deficit-the-enemy-is-debt
DOJ indictment of Comey is about more than just ‘86 47’ post. A federal indictment of a former FBI director raises documented questions about how the Justice Department selects and pursues criminal cases against individuals who have publicly opposed the president. Comey has denied any wrongdoing and said he will fight the charges. He said he doesn’t associate “86” with violence, but rather with the hospitality business, where it has been used for decades to refer to barring a customer or removing something from a menu.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/us-news/comeys-indictment-for-threats-against-trump-based-on-more-than-86-47-post-blanche/
Trump slammed as ‘malignant narcissist suffering from…
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-slammed-malignant-narcissist-suffering-193432234.html
King Charles Schools Trump with Savage History Lesson
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/king-charles-humiliates-trump-history-054822297.html
Legal Analyst Claims Black Voters Have ‘No Rights’ That the Supreme Court ‘Respects’: ‘We Got Through Enslavement… We’ll Get Through This’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/ms-now-legal-analyst-shreds-174751309.html
Former FBI Agent Drops Bombshell About Trump’s Safety: This Isn’t Failure, It’s Intention.
https://www.newsbreak.com/newsmax-325020896/4629434136205-former-fbi-agent-drops-bombshell-about-trump-s-safety-this-isn-t-failure-it-s-intention
‘It’s worse than that’: Expert shares sobering warning as Trump’s ‘defects’ get worse: Trump has shown signs that he may be unwilling to accept the results if the election goes against him. It suggests there are no limits to what he will try. This is somebody who has demolished a chunk of the White House because he felt like it, and no one stopped him.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676845714/
Trump informs the nation that, contrary to popular belief and the Constitution, he can just do war whenever he wants
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-informs-the-nation-that-contrary-to-popular-belief-and-the-constitution-he-can-just-do-war-whenever-he-wants/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran makes outlandish new demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz— and gives Trump a deadline. The latest 14-point plan from Tehran will put nuclear negotiations on hold until the two sides agree on other issues including the key waterway and Western sanctions.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16307160/iran-warns-trump-hormuz-blockade/
Iran issued a threat over the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. would assist in freeing up vessels in the vital waterway.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5861929-iran-us-conflict-shipping/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
What happens when readers trade shared headlines for private feeds. The way most Americans encounter daily news has structurally shifted from shared editorial front pages to individually curated email inboxes, changing what information reaches readers and what they never see.
https://san.com/cc/what-happens-when-readers-trade-shared-headlines-for-private-feeds/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Federal government freezes another $91M in Minnesota Medicaid funding over fraud concerns
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/federal-government-freezes-another-91m-in-minnesota-medicaid-funding-over-fraud-concerns/
# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
“Ivermectin + Mebendazole is a proven anti-parasitic that according to a new study may be a powerful tool in fighting cancer.” Interest in Ivermectin for Cancer “Has Spread Like Wildfire,” Oncologists Say
https://www.oncologynewscentral.com/oncology/interest-in-ivermectin-for-cancer-has-spread-like-wildfire-oncologists-say
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
DEA clarifies synthetic cannabis component is illegal. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a significant clarification regarding hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), explicitly stating that the synthetic cannabis compound is federally banned and does not qualify as legal hemp under federal law.
https://cannabispromotions.com/news/article/dea-clarifies-that-the-synthetic-cannabis-compound-hhc-is-fe-lp6iz9es
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO
Iran War Has Cost U.S. Taxpayers Over $25 Billion So Far, Pentagon Claims – Democrats Say That’s Just A Fraction Of Cost. Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst said most of the costs came from munitions.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/iran-war-cost-25-billion-dollars-us-munitions-hegseth-armed-services-rcna342714
Pentagon seeks $21B for barracks as repair backlog doubles
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c77a3df3-0e66-40dc-87e1-b1289e30fe01.html
U.S. troops in Italy, Spain hang in balance as troop reduction in Germany announced. On the heels of President Donald Trump threatening to reduce troops in Europe, the Department of War announced Friday the reduction of 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_bf9ab23a-2633-48ad-8474-80c5d9974677.html?utm_source=national.thecentersquare.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=rss_first_item_title
Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to Pentagon meetings after he ousted top officials. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has faced criticism over the ouster of two dozen military leaders
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-wife-pentagon-firings-b2969875.html
“Somebody Has to Say Enough Is Enough,” Rep. Jason Crow Says, Vowing Not to Write a “Blank Check” for the Pentagon’s $1.5 Trillion Budget Request
https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/crow-on-trump-15-trillion-defense-budget-request
# Military / Global
Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked. All crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported after the incident 11 nautical miles (20km) west of Sirik, monitoring agency says.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/bulk-carrier-attacked-by-multiple-small-craft-off-iran-ukmto-says
Activists tried to deliver aid to Gaza. They were met with drone attacks and imprisonment. Activists sailed to Gaza to deliver aid, but were met with drone attacks and imprisonment. An exclusive look at the Global Sumud Flotilla.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/global-sumud-flotilla-gaza-israel-aid-blockade-2026/
# Security / DHS / Communications / Surveillance
Today on TAP: Warrants are at the center of the debate over government spying, and for good reason. But artificial intelligence is redefining the contours of that debate.
https://prospect.org/2026/04/30/ai-supercharging-surveillance-state-congress-fisa-section-702/
# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Area 51 hit with 17 earthquakes in a single day. Aliens? Nuclear tests? Don’t count on it.
https://www.popsci.com/science/area-51-earthquakes/
Donald Trump Says Pentagon Will Release ‘Very Interesting’ UFO Files
https://www.aol.com/articles/donald-trump-says-pentagon-release-081108661.html
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