Voices, The Peoples News
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Screwworm Parasite ‘No Longer Contained in Texas’ as Trump USDA Doubles Down on Efforts to Blame Biden. “This has nothing to do with Joe Biden,” one senator said, “but Trump and DOGE definitely screwed our cattle industry.” Confirmed cases have now appeared in multiple Texas counties—including Zavala, La Salle, Andrews, and Gillespie, and the parasite has jumped to neighboring Lea County, New Mexico
https://therealnews.com/screwworm-parasite-in-texas-as-trump-usda-doubles-down-on-efforts-to-blame-biden
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
NY AG Letitia James gets hundreds of taunts, racial slurs in ICE public reporting portal. Krystal Nurse patiently waited to prove her hunch that a portal asking for information on ICE abuses from an attorney general who prosecuted the president would elicit some nasty responses. Sadly, what she got back from a public records request was worse than any of us expected it would be.
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-launches-portal-collect-photos-and-videos-ice-activity
Federal Action Reporting Form: https://ag.ny.gov/federal-actions-form
How ICE uses mystery ‘shuffle flights’ to move, and break detainees forced from NJ: The Trump administration is increasingly flying individuals in ICE detention to new locations without telling them where they are going or why. Experts are calling the practice a “form of terror.”
https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/06/lost-in-the-shuffle.html
Women from turbulent New Jersey ICE detention facility moved to El Paso. Media reported that migrants were seen being loaded into large white vans Friday night at the Newark facility known as Delaney Hall following a melee the day before that included an escape by four men detained at the 1,000-bed ICE detention facility operated by the private company GEO Group.
https://elpasomatters.org/2025/06/15/ice-moves-detainees-to-el-paso-after-escape-at-new-jersey-delaney-hall/
GAO finds millions of dollars wasted, safety and security at risk in Texas detention center. https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/09/texas-immigration-camp-east-montana-el-paso-gao-report/
# Business / Industry / Corporations
‘Voters Are Seeing Through the BS’: Progressives Take Down Corporate Dems Nationwide. “If the Democratic Party wants to beat Republicans and win back a majority in November, they need to listen to their voters and usher in a new generation of fighters.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/progressives-win-democratic-primaries
88 Corporations That Paid No US Federal Income Tax in 2025 Spent $852 Million on Recent Lobbying, Elections. “The result,” said the author of a new Public Citizen analysis, “is a self-reinforcing loop where corporate cash buys policy, and policy pays cash back.”
https://www.citizen.org/news/corporate-tax-dodgers-lobbying-and-political-spending-records-reveal-self-reinforcing-loop/
# Consumer Protection / Product Safety
A U.S. Senator Pushed to Cut Firefighting Aircraft Inspections the Same Month His Former Company Failed One. In April 2025, a Forest Service inspector found a crack in the wing of a Bridger scooper the company had presented as ready for fire season. That same month, a draft executive order eliminating the inspection program leaked from Sheehy’s Senate office.
https://westernpriorities.org/2026/06/senator-pushed-to-cut-firefighting-aircraft-inspections-as-his-companys-aircraft-failed-one/
# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs
Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers. When Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, prison officials had the former Honduran president’s ICE hold lifted and he was driven to a posh New York hotel. That “can never be allowed to happen ever again,” said Rep. Norma Torres.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-bureau-prisons-pardons-juan-orlando-hernandez-norma-torres
Siding with Drug Traffickers, Federal District Judge Wrongly Strikes Down Safeguard Against Money Laundering Through U.S. Residential Real Estate
https://thefactcoalition.org/federal-district-judge-strikes-down-real-estate-safeguards/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Dems Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Stock Buybacks as Trump Tax Cuts Fuel $4.8 Trillion ‘Bonanza.’ “It’s shameful that wealthy shareholders and executives are profiting while American families pay through the roof for groceries, gas, and rent.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-tax-cuts-stock-buybacks
POLL: Voter inflation concern hits record high as prices keep climbing. Voter concern about inflation and prices has surged to its highest level since The Center Square began tracking the issue.
https://www.pdclarion.com/news/national/poll-voter-inflation-concern-hits-record-high-as-prices-keep-climbing/article_6c10e004-996f-56f9-bd3f-0bc73dcacad2.html
Judge Strikes Down US Treasury Policy: Federal judges have recently struck down multiple U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) policies, most notably overturning rules targeting green energy tax credits, residential real estate transactions, and H-1B visa fees
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Mark Zuckerberg Says America Needs ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Skilled Tradespeople As Meta Launches Workforce Academy To Provide ‘Free Training’
https://fortune.com/2026/06/10/meta-data-center-free-training-employment-blue-collar-trade-jobs/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Sempra Infrastructure announced Tuesday that it has begun operating the Port Arthur Louisiana Connector pipeline, expanding the regional network linking natural gas producers in Louisiana and Texas to international energy markets.
https://americanpress.com/2026/06/10/new-pipeline-expands-gulf-coast-liquified-natural-gas-network/
‘Grim and Stupid’: Trump Hints at US Ground Invasion to Seize ‘Total Control’ of Iranian Oil. Senior officials have warned that an invasion of Iran’s Kharg Island could cause many American casualties. But Trump said the US would “make a fortune.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/trump-wants-to-invade-iran-to-seize-oil-calls-us-objectors-stupid
NY Gov Hochul pressured by Trump admin to ease New York gas pipeline rules
https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_york/article_c4c294a4-2e1e-426d-97d9-0b7cdaa6db8b.html
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Trump Official Lies That ‘No One Was Kicked Off’ SNAP as Millions Lose Food Aid—Including Kids. “Did 700,000 children simply not apply?” asked one advocate in response to USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ Senate testimony.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/brooke-rollins-food-aid-cuts
Trump SNAP Cuts Called ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ as Hunger Surges. “SNAP participation is already declining at alarming rates, with over 3.5 million people leaving” the program since the passage of the GOP budget law, the Democratic senators said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/gop-snap-cuts-impact
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Trump’s aides held secret meetings about Epstein. His reaction says it all: Inside Trump team’s Epstein files fumble: Situation room meetings, rushing out influencer binders and MAGA divided
A new book claims Trump’s aides ‘were determined to keep their rising sense of panic out of public view’ when the Epstein files scandal erupted last summer
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-white-house-epstein-files-response-b2993215.html
# Gov / Politics / US
Fired ’60 Minutes’ Star Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss Bari Weiss of Pushing Trump’s Agenda and Demands for Her Removal
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/07/scott-pelley-bari-weiss-renee-good-report
‘This Is Oligarchy’: Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid
https://themainemonitor.org/billionaires-donating-reelect-collins/
Trump claims Iran deal reached, Tehran says no “final decision.” Iran’s Fars news agency denied any deal had been agreed, but said there was a “possibility” Tehran would consider signing off.
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/11/trump-cancel-iran-strikes-deal-strait
Florida Supreme Court greenlights GOP gerrymander that violates state ban. The Florida Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for Republicans to use DeSantis’ gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, despite the state’s voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering. The only judge to dissent from the order was the sole state Supreme Court justice who was not appointed by DeSantis.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/florida-supreme-court-greenlights-gop-gerrymander-that-violates-state-ban/
With latest delay, Missouri court lets GOP run out clock on redistricting fight. The postponement in this case increases the likelihood that the GOP will defeat opponents of the new map by simply running out the clock.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/with-latest-delay-missouri-court-lets-gop-run-out-clock-on-redistricting-fight/
Where Things Stand Now as Redistricting Scrambles the Midterm Elections. Under current maps, Republicans are likely to gain up to 17 seats, while Democrats could gain up to six.
https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/where-things-stand-now-as-redistricting-scrambles-the-midterm-elections
Demcoratic Caucus Leader Aguilar Says Republicans Are Laying Groundwork to Challenge Midterm Election Results. The California elections results have reignited a debate on Capitol Hill about election integrity, with the two parties drawing very different lessons.
https://www.ms.now/news/democrats-warn-trump-republicans-laying-groundwork-election-challenges-california
John Bolton Says ‘Whatever Deal’ Trump Makes With Iran, His Contradictory Decisions Have Laid Groundwork For Nuclear Arms Race In Middle East
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/john-bolton-says-whatever-deal-023121679.html
How Donald Trump’s son-in-law used his position to hop in bed with autocrats—and sell out America. Jared Kushner parlayed his sweeping White House foreign policy portfolio into billions of dollars in sovereign wealth investments from autocratic Middle Eastern regimes immediately after leaving government. J
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/jared-kushner-affinity-partners-fund-saudi-arabia-qatar-uae-israel-middle-east-deals-nepotism-iran-war-gaza-peace-deal-diplomat-steve-witkoff-donald-ivanka-trump/
# Politics / Global
Israel Escalating Ethnic Cleansing in West Bank ‘Before the Eyes of the Entire World’: Amnesty
“This is not the work of rogue actors,” said the human rights group’s secretary general. “What we are witnessing is deliberate, state-led annexation.”
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/06/acceleration-of-israels-ethnic-cleansing-of-palestinians-must-spur-global-action-to-halt-west-bank-annexation/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
CIA and FBI face Trump-ordered bloodbath — Prez Planning ‘Night of Long Knives’ to ‘Slaughter Obama and Biden Intelligence Bosses’
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-inside-donald-trumps-cia-151921012.html
Why does no one talk about the fact that the constitution still allows slavery? The 13th amendment literally says that as long as they’re prisoners, you can have slaves. Private prisons currently use them to profit.
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/is-slavery-still-legal-in-the-us-yes-under-the-13th-amendment-exception/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
DOJ: More than 475k children trafficked to US under Biden, 300k unaccounted for. Trump admin has found 146,000 children, DOJ hopes tp prosecute 15,000 illegal sponsor cases.
https://www.swiowanewssource.com/news/nation/article_561a41f6-df99-5697-804e-6830276796b5.html
35 former judges can’t all be wrong about Trump’s fraudulent self-settlement
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5914594-retired-judges-challenge-trump/
DOJ alerts Judge Cannon to ‘violation’ of court order burying Mar-a-Lago report, suggests she should ‘consider further action’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trump-doj-alerts-judge-cannon-to-violation-of-court-order-burying-mar-a-lago-report-suggests-she-should-consider-further-action/
# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications
US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands. The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.
https://truthout.org/articles/us-turnaround-on-international-vaccines-comes-too-late-for-hundreds-of-thousands/
A Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune. After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren’t needed. “The data is clear: vitamin K saves lives,” he wrote
https://www.propublica.org/article/vitamin-k-shot-joseph-mercola-reversal-babies
Related Read: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
https://www.protectourcare.org/icymi-propublica-babies-are-bleeding-to-death-as-parents-reject-a-vitamin-shot-given-at-birth/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Senate Armed Services Committee advances effort to rename Defense Department as Department of War
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/11/congress/senate-panel-approves-department-of-war-name-change-00958970
‘There’s No Trust or Delegation’: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Chaos Exposed After ‘Paranoid’ Defense Sec. Goes on Firing Spree
https://www.aol.com/articles/theres-no-trust-delegation-pete-190000000.html
# NASA / NORAD / Space
NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, responding to questions about the agency’s selection of an all-male crew for the Artemis III mission, said the astronauts were chosen based solely on their experience, skill sets and availability.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-all-male-crew-for-artemis-iii-mission/
# NOAA / Weather
Executive Proclamation restores commercial fishing in Pacific marine monuments, unlocks economic opportunity opening additional prized fishing grounds to hard-working American fishermen and United States flagged fishing vessels. This bold Executive action opens more economic opportunities for commercial fishermen and continues to strengthen the economic security of coastal communities.
https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/executive-proclamation-restores-commercial-fishing-in-pacific-marine-monuments-unlocks-economic
# Security / DHS / Communications / Surveillance / Secret Service
I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment. He Lashed Out on X. Sebastian Gorka accused a ProPublica reporter of writing a “putrid piece of hackery” about him. Here’s how basic beat reporting led to a broader story about the state of the U.S. counterterrorism mission at a critical moment.
https://www.propublica.org/article/sebastian-gorka-counterterrorism-reporting?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary
Sebastian Gorka has one of the most powerful national security jobs in the White House.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LcXmGS1Mt0Q
Trump considers executive order to extend surveillance act after House vote fails: ‘Let’s see what happens’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5920854-section-702-fisa-congress/
# Social / Communities / Housing
Feds suspend funding to Los Angeles homelessness agency. A federal agency suspended taxpayer funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on Thursday, effective immediately.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_70bf97d3-6cb3-47ed-ac10-15282bc4a5a8.html
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
New Identity Verification at the SSA Is Causing Payment Delays for Thousands: Social Security Strengthens Identity Proofing Requirements and Expedites Direct Deposit Changes to One Day
https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/press/releases/2025-03-18.html
As Mike Johnson Floats Social Security Cuts, Trustees Report Shows Harm of Trump Policies
“MAGA Mike Johnson won’t show the American people his secret plan to eliminate Social Security because he knows Republican policies are wildly unpopular.”
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/statement-on-the-2026-social-security-trustees-report
# Sports
The White House’s UFC Arena Is ‘All Lit Up’ — And It Looks Like Total ‘S**t,’ Critics Say
https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/white-house-unveils-ufc-arena-ahead-of-historic-fight-night-south-lawn-history-marco-rubio-fighters-ceremony
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