Voices, The Peoples News
September 26, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘What Part of Illegal Don’t You Understand?’: Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Faces Pushback After Calling Deportations Kidnappings
https://thenerdstash.com/what-part-of-illegal-dont-you-understand-texas-rep-jasmine-crockett-faces-pushback-after-calling-deportations-kidnappings/
ICE Operations Detain 13,000 in Rio Grande Valley, Costing Region $180 Million and Straining Key Sectors
https://riograndeguardian.com/stories/report-ice-operations-detain-13000-in-rio-grande-valley-costing-region-180-million-and,84968
ICE Faces Backlash After Saying It Could Potentially Keep Immigrants Behind Bars For Years. Despite the law allowing some immigrants to have a trial and a bond hearing to see what will happen to them, it seems that ICE is interpreting the law differently.
https://thenerdstash.com/ice-faces-backlash-after-saying-it-could-potentially-keep-immigrants-behind-bars-for-years/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump informs Congress he will claw back another $1 billion through ‘pocket rescissions’: Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the “pocket rescission” tactic is illegal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/25/trump-declares-1b-canceled-in-pocket-rescission-in-another-affront-to-congress-funding-power-01093960
# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Hamas in our schools? Concern surfaces that anti-Israel narratives are reaching K-12 classrooms. What children learn about terrorism, Israel, and Jewish identity is being shaped in public classrooms, but questions have arisen as to whether schools are vetting the teachers and materials presenting those subjects.
https://justthenews.com/nation/extremism/hamas-our-schools-how-anti-israel-narratives-are-reaching-k-12-classrooms
Confronting Antisemitism In Our Schools: An Action Plan for Public K-12 School Administrators
https://www.ajc.org/PublicSchoolAdministratorsActionPlan
While school phone bans may help, they fail to address deeper issues: Some schools have reported academic improvements after restricting cellphone use.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c8b39ae7-3359-43d6-b260-6bff4b399f11.html
# Education / Schools / Global
Hamas’ “Educational” Curriculum: What does education look like under Hamas’ rule? Hamas turns classrooms into weapons storage and recruits children for terror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cohIwaf7EQc
# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
The Trump administration is moving forward with its plan to eliminate all national rules that limit dangerous air pollution from power plants, putting the health, safety and well-being of all Americans at greater risk.
https://apnews.com/article/epa-power-plants-trump-coal-gas-climate-cac1c2c75f8656d8eaf5f0a240edae15
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is repealing the 2024 Biden-era carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants and proposing to eliminate remaining greenhouse gas requirements for the sector
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-repeal-2024-power-plant-regulations-delivering-300-billion-savings
Texas woman fighting to preserve land that was supposed to become a public park. It may be a data center instead. Documents show the land was originally sold in 1999 by members of the Bland family for a nominal $10, with the grantee described in the deed as the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation, “to be held in trust for future use as parkland by Williamson County, Texas.” The original tract was described as 87.797 acres.
https://www.newsweek.com/donated-land-texas-park-1999-data-center-built-12095688
Beachgoers called for help for an injured sea turtle. Instead, authorities found the first-ever sea turtle nest on the West Coast. A photo analysis shows that at least two different sea turtles have built nests on California beaches, the “first-ever recorded natural nesting for any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.”
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/beachgoers-called-for-help-for-an-injured-sea-turtle-instead-authorities-found-the-first-ever-sea-turtle-nest-on-the-west-coast-photos-prove-the-rare-sighting-isnt-a-one-time-thing
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Trump says he has called for a ban on diesel exports as diesel hits $6.52, and the oil industry says it would only compound the problem
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/business-groups-warn-trump-diesel-171410750.html
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
China is buying the 25 million tons of U.S. soybeans it promised, but other farm purchases lag after the Trump-Xi summit. Benavidez says China has been making progress on its 25 million metric ton soybean commitment, but what’s happening with the $17 billion in extra ag product purchases is unclear.
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/questions-remain-over-chinas-17-billion-u-s-ag-purchase-commitment/
Cattle associations say ICE operations are disrupting Texas agriculture industry, will cause higher beef prices
https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/09/26/cattle-associations-say-ice-operations-are-disrupting-texas-agriculture-industry-will-cause-higher-beef-prices/
Trump orders USDA to prioritize meatpacker investigations as the four biggest beef packers hold 85% of the market: This decisive action targets the foreign-dominated conglomerates that control America’s meat supply and have been accused of artificially inflating prices at the expense of farmers, ranchers, and working families.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/11/trump-administration-cracks-down-on-foreign-owned-meat-packing-cartels/
What happens to the food supply when farm aid offices vanish? What’s Happening on American Farms Right Now Is Not Okay. Twelve findings on bankruptcy, debt, suicide, food inflation, and the quiet collapse of the people who feed us.
https://robynobrien.substack.com/p/whats-happening-on-american-farms
# Gov / Politics / US
‘We Don’t Waste Our Time’ With Courts, Says Trump, Bragging of Extrajudicial Murders in Pacific and Caribbean. The escalating controversy surrounds U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, with more than 200 people reportedly killed in the campaign. Jackson says the Trump administration is “targeting where the pain is,” as criticism grows over the legality, civilian toll and justification for the boat strikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZk5dKskTY
Trump’s Murders in the Caribbean Rooted in Counterterrorism Framework. Last week in Guatemala, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held the first hearing of its kind on the murderous U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean and the harm they are causing communities across Latin America.
https://ccrjustice.org/home/blog/2026/03/18/trumps-murders-caribbean-rooted-counterterrorism-framework
Trump Brags to World Leaders That He Skips the Courts and Just Kills Suspects. Trump brags he skips courts and kills suspects, Krugman calls him sundowning, hackers breach the FBI, Blanche stalls Epstein files, Texas polls blue, and Republicans fear a bloodbath.
https://commonwealthreport.news/p/trump-brags-to-world-leaders-that
‘It Should Be Illegal’: Trump’s 1,156 July Stock Trades Involved AI, Big Oil, Weapons-Makers, and More. The transactions spanned multiple sectors including artificial intelligence companies, defense contractors, and oil firms, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns and criticism from lawmakers such as Senator Elizabeth Warren
https://www.commondreams.org/news/donald-trump-stock-trades
Advisers urge Trump to declare national emergency, seize federal control of the midterms. Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/trump-midterms-2026/688716/
Trump has gotten rid of many of the checks and balances that could stop him from demolishing the Kennedy Center. Who gets to decide the future of the living memorial to former President John F. Kennedy, and who holds those decision-makers to account?
https://theconversation.com/trump-has-gotten-rid-of-many-of-the-checks-and-balances-that-could-stop-him-from-demolishing-the-kennedy-center-292436
Democrats sue Trump adminstration to block armed agents from being deployed to voting sites
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrats-sue-trump-admin-to-keep-armed-agents-from-polls-during-midterms/
The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. Here’s what it could mean for voters
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/the-supreme-court-is-letting-trump-use-a-faulty-database-for-purges-what-it-could-mean-for-voters/
US Citizens ‘Could Lose Their Right to Vote’ After Supreme Court Ruling on Voter Database
https://www.commondreams.org/news/supreme-court-trump-voter-database
Did Trump Have Multiple SEIZURES During UN Speech? Psychology & Body Language
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpXJ2BGZ4eo
# Global News
Mark Carney prepared for US invasion after Trump’s repeated attacks. Carney described the contingency planning as standard risk management rather than a base expectation, stating that “it would be irresponsible not to” prepare
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mark-carney-spills-dramatic-military-104204747.html
Amid the friction with Washington, Carney has pursued closer cooperation with Europe, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposing opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the European Union
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mark-carney-spills-dramatic-military-104204747.html
Israeli PM Netanyahu tells Zohran Mamdani “since you were elected mayor… many Jews no longer feel safe in New York”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jowu5469
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More. Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not rehabilitative.
https://www.propublica.org/article/juvenile-crime-decrease-youth-prisons-tennessee-construction
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
DOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on “Broadview Six”:
https://newrepublic.com/post/215889/doj-prosecutor-quits-orders-broadview-six-case
Judges Warn That AI-Generated Lawslop Is Getting So Bad It’s Threatening Courts’ Ability to Function. Our legal system is already starting to get consumed alive by AI-generated legal work. A Florida appellate court opinion identifying yet another attorney who allegedly misused artificial intelligence serves as a window into how exasperated state court judges have become with the “AI slop” filling their dockets.
https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2026/09/18/rise-in-ai-slop-threatens-court-functionand-judges-are-frustrated/
Supreme Court rejects Republican redistricting push in Missouri for the third time. “For the third time this month, the Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s bid for one more Republican-leaning congressional district,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/25/supreme-court-rejects-new-missouri-map-once-again/
# Medical Pharmaceuticals
Trump admin closing loophole that’s helped Americans save millions on prescriptions. The government already made it harder to get prescriptions from other countries last year, by implementing customs fees on those shipments. Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years.
https://www.koat.com/article/trump-administration-ending-medicare-drug-subsidy-program/73309474
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
U.S. Military Prepares for Possible Action in Cuba. New documents reveal that U.S Southern Command is investigating how soon the military action can take place.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215859/us-military-prepares-possible-action-cuba
Why is Trump planning war with Cuba? The Council on Foreign Relations notes that U.S. hostility toward Cuba is rooted in a decades-long conflict over communist governance, nationalized property, and Cold War geopolitics
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrkl96xwvo
Fighter Jets Scrambled To Intercept Russian Aircraft in NATO First: Finnish and Swedish fighter jets conducted their first joint operational identification mission on September 24, 2026, scrambling to intercept a formation of Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/finland-sweden-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-warplanes-b3056387.html
# Military / Global
CIA warns Russia is preparing attacks on Spain, France or Italy with drones from the sea. Lithuania says Russia could try to broaden its pressure on Nato countries through attacks on critical infrastructure including ports or airports
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cia-drone-europe-russia-ukraine-b3055605.html
Damning report finds China helped Iran kill 3 soldiers as Trump wined and dined Xi. Chinese satellite intelligence helped Iran carry out a precision strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan this summer, according to U.S. intelligence assessments
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-xi-2677940646/
# Nuclear
‘Nuclear genocide’ on table as Trump goes beyond ‘just another bombastic speech’:
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-nuclear-genocide-warning/
# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says That Sacrificing Our Children’s Minds to AI Is a Price He’s Willing to Pay. “Does it matter?” With so much hype about the future of AI safety, it can be easy to overlook the harms AI is causing in the here and now.
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/nvidia-jensen-huang-children-cognitive-minds-ai-harms
# Veterans / VA
Veterans waited about 12 days to hear whether the VA would pay for outside care, four times its three-business-day rule. A recent federal audit confirms that veterans faced an average wait of 12 days to find out if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would approve or pay for additional outside medical care. This delay is four times longer than the VA’s own mandatory three-business-day decision rule
https://www.yahoo.com/news/veterans-face-extended-delays-referrals-161728836.html
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