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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
At least 79 kids have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during Trump’s immigration crackdown. The government touts that it’s “protecting the American people.” In several cities, judges have chastised federal officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/kids-tear-gas-trump-immigration-crackdown
Federal, state officials discuss closure of ‘Alligator Alcat.” Homan characterized the talks as part of the administration’s ongoing review of detention facility contracts, as well as the expansion and reduction of certain centers nationwide.
“There’s a process going on right now on the future of detention and filling 100,000 beds,” he said. “So that is in the mix amongst a lot of facilities.”
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article315672937.html
Broadview protesters sue feds over DNA collection after arrests, saying it violates rights. All four plaintiffs were arrested while protesting; two were charged but their cases were dismissed. They allege the cheek swabs used to collect their DNA violated their Fourth Amendment rights.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/05/07/broadview-protesters-federal-lawsuit-ice-immigration-arrest-dna-collection
DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says. Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ice-protesters-sue-to-stop-dhs-from-seizing-dna-samples/
ICE reveals rare data on number of arrests in “sensitive” locations in San Diego: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s acting director, revealed that the agency removed about 16,400 people and arrested 10,500 in San Diego and Imperial counties during the first 14 months of President Donald Trump’s second term. Furthermore, 1,454 of those arrests occurred “in or near” sensitive locations, such as churches, schools and hospitals.
https://www.swoknews.com/ap/national/ice-reveals-new-data-to-congress-members-about-san-diego-immigration-enforcement-operations/article_03910082-7fbe-505f-b85b-063e93e544e9.html
Organizers, rapid responders change tactics in Chicago to counter targeted enforcement: Faster response times and increased training are just two ways that communities are resisting lower-profile enforcement tactics following Operation Midway Blitz. 580 people have been detained in the Chicago area from Jan. 1 through mid-March.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/05/07/rapid-responders-immigration-enforcement-ice-puno-mimi-guiracoch-pilsen-unidos-nuestro-orgullo-casa-dupage-workers-center
Florida-based federal appeals court rejects Trump admin. detention policy as split in circuit deepens: The Supreme Court may be called upon to decide on the policy as a second appeals court has rejected the federal government’s no-bond policy. A panel of the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit deepens an appeals court split.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/appeals-court-mandatory-detention-ice-ruling-00909352?_bhlid=ce768355d2bf6cc99fa891f47c63e4e04308b63e&utm_campaign=markets-hit-records-on-iran-memo&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=memo-daily.beehiiv.com
Removal orders for immigrants nearly double. There were 47,900 new Notices to Appear (NTAs) seeking removal orders in March, up nearly 50% from 24,507 filed in March 2025
https://www.kxan.com/border-report/report-removal-orders-for-immigrants-nearly-double/
ICE Keeps Detaining the Same US Citizen Again, and Again, and Again. He’s Fighting Back. “I only wish to live my life in peace,” Leonardo Garcia Venegas said in a declaration.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/ice-keeps-detaining-the-same-us-citizen-again-and-again-and-again-hes-fighting-back/
# Business / Industry / Corporations
New survey finds more WA businesses considering moving out of state. A new survey of Washington businesses reveals growing pessimism about the state’s economy and ability to be successful in the Evergreen state.
https://www.awb.org/nearly-1-in-4-wa-businesses-now-considering-leaving-state/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
U.S. deficit projected to hit $2 trillion, double fiscal target
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_60eb9e46-cbe9-445b-baba-af56062e83fd.html
Supreme Court Chief Justice Makes Comment; Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs: US trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-trade-court-rules-against-210626265.html
# Education / Schools / Children / Youth / Libraries and Museums / Childcare
Florida Creates New Conservative US History Course as Alternative to AP Courses. The course is the latest maneuver in DeSantis’s right-wing attacks on public education. Florida Creates New Conservative US History Course as Alternative to AP. The course is the latest maneuver in DeSantis’s right-wing attacks on public education.
https://truthout.org/articles/florida-creates-new-conservative-us-history-course-as-alternative-to-ap/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email. Silenced Science: The EPA’s air quality experts played no meaningful role in determining whether a facility should be handed an exemption to the rules, according to the agency.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clean-air-act-exemptions-trump-emails
Inside the Texas water crisis pitting residents against industry. “If the wars of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century will be fought over water.” A perilous story from the Gulf Shore city, where businesses, including water-hungry oil refineries, face dried-up lakes, scorched lawns, and tough decisions after years of drought.
https://publichealthwatch.org/2026/05/07/inside-the-texas-water-crisis-pitting-residents-against-industry/
# FEMA / USAID
FEMA should cut staff and aid, Trump’s council recommends. The changes come after the president proposed an overhaul, or outright elimination, of the disaster response agency.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/fema-should-employ-fewer-staff-and-offer-aid-fewer-individuals-trumps-council-recommends/413406/
The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown
https://newrepublic.com/post/210111/trump-billions-shut-down-usaid
# Gov / Politics
When a man with a badge and a gun feels comfortable lying to your face on live television, we are witnessing the foundation of an authoritarian state. Chad Bianco isn’t just a random fringe politician.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/california-gop-governor-candidate-flails-143903008.html
Marxism-promoting Singham Network leader holds gig at CCP-tied think tank doing United Front work. Singham Network has long been dogged by calls that it should register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. New revelations show one of its key leaders holds a position within the CCP and United Front ecosystem.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/marxism-promoting-singham-network-leader-holds-gig-ccp-led-think-tank-doing
Tennessee lawmakers pass new slate of House maps, eliminating last Democrat. Tennessee lawmakers approved a new congressional map on Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOyGRFajiIg
VA Supreme Court overturns redistricting referendum: The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country. It follows months of legal challenges over whether the referendum was unconstitutional.
https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-redistricting-vote-decision
Trump warns Iran is ruled by ‘lunatics’ after latest attack on US destroyers: Trump warns Iran after US ships transit Strait of Hormuz under fire: President Trump warned that the U.S. will “knock” Iran “a lot harder, and more violently” after U.S. forces intercepted Iranian attacks on three American destroyers as they exited the Strait of Hormuz.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5868920-trump-warns-iran-violence/
Beyond the Dog Whistle: It’s time the Democrats tell the truth and set out a clear vision to remedy the decades of political vandalism that brought us to this perilous, violent moment in our history.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/beyond-the-dog-whistle/
After SCOTUS destroyed the Voting Rights Act, Southern states rush to pass Jim Crow voting maps. “We’re seeing the greatest purge of Black power since the era of Reconstruction.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/after-scotus-destroyed-the-voting-rights-act-southern-states-rush-to-pass-jim-crow-voting-maps/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Kurds in the Crossfire: The Kurds are on the front lines of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. After their betrayal in Syria, can they survive another fight?
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/kurds-in-the-crossfire/
West Bank Faces Economic Crisis as Israel Withholds Tax Revenue and Work Permits. Israel is choking off financial prospects in the West Bank, pushing Palestinians there toward a breaking point.
https://truthout.org/articles/west-bank-faces-economic-crisis-as-israel-withholds-tax-revenue-and-work-permits/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
FBI probing Senate Intel Democrats for possible classified leaks, spurred by NSA criminal referral. New probe is latest to emerge from a Trump administration crackdown on the leaks of classified secrets.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/fbi-probing-senate-intel-democrats-possible-classified-leaks-spurred-nsa
# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality. Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into contact with them since then.
https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-st-helena-9c70878b2ff59d187f1e34c12627cea7
Officials race to track hantavirus ship passengers. health officials in several countries are contact tracing: trying to identify and follow people who may have come in contact with passengers who got sick or died.
https://people.com/hantavirus-outbreak-30-cruise-passengers-disembarked-11969424
Update: Key takeaways from WHO briefing on hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. The U.S. and Argentina, both recent WHO dropouts, are cooperating in the response
https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/hantavirus-outbreak-key-takeaways-who-cruise-ship-briefing/
Official leading CDC’s cruise ship program retires. Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius has focused public attention on cruise ship safety
https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/luis-rodriguez-retires-cdc-vessel-sanitation-program-amid-hantavirus-outbreak/
# MiIlitary / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO
Iran targets Navy ships, U.S. responds; ceasefire in question. Exactly one month after the U.S. declared a ceasefire with Iran, the U.S. struck Iranian military sites Thursday in retaliation for “unprovoked” attacks on a U.S. Navy ship, according to U.S. Central Command.
https://www.aol.com/articles/iran-targets-navy-ships-u-221500657.html
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
First it was the schools. Now they’re coming for your cellphone at work. This one will really get you thinking, because it’s very easy to see both sides of the argument. On one hand, cellphones really can be distracting in the workplace, but on the other, we’re not children.
https://san.com/cc/first-it-was-the-schools-now-theyre-coming-for-your-cellphone-at-work/
# Veterans / VA
Air Force veteran sues Trump admin. for DNA collection after arrest at ICE protest: Veteran sues US government after being forced to provide CBP with his DNA. 71-year-old Air Force veteran Dana Briggs is suing the Trump administration after being arrested by Customs and Border Protection and forced to provide his DNA.
https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/veteran-sues-us-government-after-being-forced-to-provide-cbp-with-his-dna-3496355-amp
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