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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Trump Administration Fires Two More New York City Immigration Judges as New Hires Take the Bench. The Department of Justice has terminated more than 100 immigration judges since last year as it has pressured courts to order more deportations.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/23/trump-fires-two-nyc-immigration-judges-sponzo-dandelet
Ninety-three percent of ICE’s New York street arrests targeted Latinos: ICE made 400,000 arrests in 14 months; Black, Latinx and immigrant neighborhoods bore the brunt
https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ice-made-400000-arrests-in-14-months-black-latinx-and-immigrant-neighborhoods-bore-the-brunt/
Fear, job struggles among DACA recipients mount amid increase in deportations: Hundreds of Dreamers detained in the last year nationwide as delays in permit renewals put their careers and work in jeopardy
https://documentedny.com/2026/05/27/daca-dreamers-deportations-jobs/
Massive calendar hearings become new tactic in immigration courts to speed up deportations: Called “mega masters,” attorneys report that initial immigration court hearings may now include 100 people or more, and targets those without legal representation
https://www.weaa.org/2026-05-26/immigration-courts-are-using-a-new-tactic-to-speed-up-deportations
Fake ICE agents terrorize immigrants amid Trump’s crackdown: An investigation finds at least 30 instances in which individuals posed as federal agents in order to rob, intimidate and sexually assault immigrants.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-impersonators-immigrants-raids-violence-trump-administration-rcna265653
ICE ordered to ramp up cases against attorneys accused of filing false asylum claims: A new DHS memo charges ICE with designing new policies to crack down on alleged fraud in the system as it seeks to narrow pathways to asylum.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5895886-homeland-security-targets-asylum-fraud/
ICE Kept Immigrants Illegally Detained for Months as It Searched for Countries to Deport Them To, Judges Rule. The Trump administration has justified detaining immigrants indefinitely on claims that it can soon find a third country to send them to, part of a pattern of due-process violations.
https://documentedny.com/2026/05/26/deportation-third-country-removal-immigrant-ice-detention-habeas/
One daughter’s fight to free her ill father from ICE custody. His daughter is fighting stage 4 cancer while his lawyer is fighting to free him from detention. As deaths in ICE detention centers mount, one woman is fighting for the release of her ill father, and is raising concerns about the treatment of detainees with deteriorating health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V2UIhhCQl0
Immigration Discrimination Complaints Surge in New York During Trump’s Second Term. Immigrant workers in NYC face threats of deportation when seeking compensation for wage theft and injuries, as employers weaponize immigration enforcement.
https://documentedny.com/2026/05/20/fear-deportation-immigrant-rights/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Over 200,000 Federal Workers Have Been Laid Off and These Are the States Hit the Hardest
https://share.newsbreak.com/ijmfwadz
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
The Trump administration is working on a deal to give weapons-grade plutonium to energy companie
https://www.aol.com/articles/reporter-investigated-jeffrey-epstein-fleeing-181322000.html
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Beekeepers are losing a key USDA backstop at the worst possible time. As colony losses mount and pollinator research faces broader cuts, the planned closure of the Beltsville Bee Research Lab threatens a critical line of support for the nation’s food system.
https://theconversation.com/shutting-down-federal-bee-labs-threatens-bees-beekeepers-and-the-us-food-system-283358
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Biden moves to block release of classified documents audio in new lawsuit. Joe Biden filed a lawsuit against the DOJ to keep hours of recordings tied to the classified documents investigation from becoming public.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5896664-joe-biden-classified-documents-investigation-audio-transcripts-lawsuit-doj/
Trump Administration Removes Some Redactions From Epstein Files After Outcry From Lawmakers
https://time.com/7373333/epstein-files-redactions-massie-khanna-trump/
Reporter who investigated Jeffrey Epstein is ‘fleeing’ the US after alleged ‘direct energy weapons’ attack
https://www.aol.com/articles/reporter-investigated-jeffrey-epstein-fleeing-181322000.html
Three New Epstein Accomplices Named In Court
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/jeffrey-epstein-sarah-kellen-three-names-abuse/
# Gov / Politics / US
Paxton win sends message to Thune: It’s Trump’s Senate now. The attorney general’s victory is a crushing blow to the Texas GOP’s old guard, which has faltered in recent years against the Paxton-led insurgent wing.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/26/texas-john-cornyn-ken-paxton-us-senate-republican-primary-runoff/
Hidden beneath the Lincoln Memorial: A century-old underground vault is about to open to the public
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/dmv-celebrates-250/hidden-beneath-the-lincoln-memorial-a-century-old-underground-vault-is-about-to-open-to-the-public/
Black Voters in the South Want Leaders Who Fight but Also Deliver
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/black-voters-south-want-leaders-113000396.html
Trump Gives Away Game Behind His Texas Primary Endorsement. Donald Trump made a final push for Ken Paxton ahead of the most expensive Senate primary in history.
https://newrepublic.com/post/210880/donald-trump-ken-paxton-texas-primary
Trump calls him a ‘major sleazebag’ on Memorial Day. Then Thomas Massie files for 2028 and promises more Epstein names are coming. Trump sought to unseat Massie after Massie repeatedly broke with him on several key policies and issues, most notably to advance the legislation that forced the release of the Epstein files.
https://www.newsweek.com/thomas-massie-promises-to-expose-more-names-from-epstein-files-11989729
Trump’s ‘nodding off’ moments take over media after CNN doctor raised concerns over president’s daytime sleeping. ‘The president has severe daytime somnolence. He falls asleep often,’ a medical analyst said
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-sleeping-cnn-white-house-health-b2983972.html
Florida judge rejects effort to halt new GOP House map
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315898882.html
Sen. Booker Says Trump “Is Not Governing, He Is Grifting” — Calls Presidential Financial Dealings “The Very Corruption the Constitution Was Written to Prevent”
https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/videos/watch/were-in-a-constitutional-crisis_senator-cory-booker-on-the-senate-floor
Trump Spent $29 Million Trying To Crush a Political Enemy, and It’s Blowing Up in His Face
https://rabapost.com/donald-trump-allies-spent-29m-to-destroy-his-most-hated-enemy-and-its-backfiring/
Trump Administration’s Handling of Iran Conflict Raises Constitutional Concerns Over War Powers and Congressional Oversight
https://share.newsbreak.com/ijmh967g
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who was hired to oversee reforms in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, chose to resign rather than face disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct, Mayor Jacob Frey announced Tuesday.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/us/minneapolis-police-chief-resigns-hnk
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Fifty for 150: Colorado Supreme Court in 2023 finds Trump engaged in insurrection. Decision sent political shockwaves across the country
https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/05/26/fifty-for-150-supreme-court-trump-insurrection/
Plea bargains keep America’s courts running. Guilt or innocence barely matters.
https://san.com/cc/plea-bargains-keep-americas-courts-running-guilt-or-innocence-barely-matters/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Nursing / Health and Human Services [HHS]
White House urges state AGs to target, punish Medicaid fraudsters.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_7e271830-d54a-43f3-be2f-548a1d80b637.html
A bureaucratic mistake is about to price nurses and teachers out of careers. 25 States Sue After Trump Administration Determines Nursing Isn’t a ‘Professional Degree.’ Graduate students pursuing degrees in nursing, architecture face lower caps on the amount they can borrow from the federal government after the Trump administration refused to expand its list of ‘professional degrees.’
https://money.usnews.com/loans/student-loans/articles/25-states-sue-after-trump-administration-determines-nursing-isnt-a-professional-degree
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Cannabis groups file to partake in DEA rescheduling hearing. NORML Seeks Seat at DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing, Says Consumers Must Be Represented
https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/26/norml-seeks-seat-at-dea-marijuana-rescheduling-hearing-says-consumers-must-be-represented/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran remains in effect despite strikes against the Islamic Republic and the country’s supreme leader renewing threats against the U.S.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/27/us-iran-have-launched-multiple-attacks-during-ceasefire-a-timeline
# Military / Global
South Korea Getting Nuclear Submarines Is A Huge Deal. Nuclear propulsion will give South Korea more capable subs, but it will also lay the groundwork for a future sea-based nuclear deterrent option.
https://www.twz.com/sea/south-korea-getting-nuclear-submarines-is-a-huge-deal
# NASA / NORAD / Space
NASA Scientists Spot Mysterious Object in Our Galaxy Pulsing Every 44 Minutes, “Unlike anything we have seen before.” In a press release from Australia’s Curtin University, part of the international team that detected the object just 15,000 light-years away in our Milky Way galaxy, explained that the find was all the more stunning because the signal is coming in the form of both X-rays and radio waves.
https://futurism.com/mysterious-object-radio-x-ray-pulses
# Other Interestimg Stuff
A deep-sea robot discovered an extreme habitat 3 miles underwater. The robot investigated a trench near the Cayman Islands filled with black smoker vents where magma heats water to more than 750 degrees Fahrenheit. A team armed with an ROV-C 4000 is recovering 500-year-old artifacts from the sunken merchant ship roughly 1.5 miles below the surface of the French coast – the deepest known shipwreck in French waters.
https://www.bgr.com/2174140/diving-robot-submarine-shipwreck-investigation/?zsource=aol
# Pharmaceutical
Eli Lilly plans to acquire three vaccine companies in $4 billion deal
https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/lilly-deal-acquire-curevo-limmatech-vaccine/821064/
Adverse Findings on Metformin: Gastrointestinal (GI) DistressPrevalence: Affects approximately 20% to 30% of patients. Common Symptoms: Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, and loss of appetite.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9412858/
# Science / Research
This solar-powered ‘hydrogel’ could provide water to those experiencing extreme drought. Requiring no electricity or plumbing, it is a sustainable, off-grid solution for remote and drought-stricken communities
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/durable-material-producing-drinking-water/
# Social / Communities / Housing
Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary.” Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback.
https://truthout.org/articles/residents-of-polluted-areas-say-trumps-rollbacks-are-getting-really-scary/
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Over 200 Fake Android Apps Are Quietly Stealing Money From Phone Bills. The malicious apps use sophisticated techniques to bypass traditional security detection and automate financial theft:
https://www.bgr.com/2180707/fake-android-apps-are-stealing-money-from-phone-bill/
Mark Zuckerberg’s superyacht arrives in Seattle just as Meta discloses 1,400 local job cuts
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/photos-mark-zuckerbergs-superyacht-arrives-in-seattle-the-same-day-meta-discloses-1400-local-job-cuts/
# Transportation / Trucking
200,000 truck drivers are at risk of losing their license due to Trump administration’s new rule, and they are pinning it on ‘racism.’ Rule prevents many immigrant truckers from renewing driver’s license – even if they’ve driven legally for years
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/trump-truck-drivers-immigration
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
New passport rule could block thousands of people from traveling starting June 1. Starting June 1, the debt threshold is lowered. Any U.S. passport holder who owes $75,000 or more in child support is blocked from traveling internationally and will have their valid passport revoked
https://www.thetravel.com/more-american-travelers-face-international-travel-ban-june-1-new-passport-cancellations-child-support-debt-rule/
# Veterans / VA
Vietnam Vets Sue to Block Trump’s Triumphal Arch That Could Overshadow Arlington National Cemetery: ‘It’s Just Disrespectful.’ The arch is being constructed between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. Last year, when asked who the arch was for, Trump said, “me”
https://people.com/vietnam-veterans-sue-to-halt-trump-arch-construction-11983743
VA launches MDMA trial years in the making for veterans. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday launched a clinical trial testing MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder
https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-launches-mdma-assisted-mental-health-therapy-trial/
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