Voices, The Peoples News
October 7, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has purchased more California properties for $950 million for the purpose of using them as detention centers.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/dhs-buys-three-detention-centers-144843580.html
Chicago woman shot from behind by immigration agent, lawsuit says. Amid an immigration crackdown in Chicago, a Border Patrol agent shot into Marimar Martinez’s car five times, leaving her with seven wounds. Martinez’s attorneys presented a reconstruction of events that showed where the agent would have been standing at the time of the shooting, which they say shows the agent was not in danger when he shot Martinez.
https://apnews.com/video/lawyers-of-chicago-woman-shot-by-immigration-agent-file-lawsuit-claiming-agent-lied-about-shooting-5d5829cfc297456094a211cf1413d014
ICE detained a disabled dad after a noise complaint. A county jail let him languish, he says: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10/pennsylvania-ice-immigration-detention-conditions-family-justice-system/
Activists Target What They Call a Major “Spy Center” for ICE in Rural Vermont. As ICE widens its surveillance dragnet, activists plan a week of action to disrupt a major data network.
https://truthout.org/articles/activists-target-what-they-call-a-major-spy-center-for-ice-in-rural-vermont/
# Children / Youth / Childcare / Interstate Child-Trafficking
“This is the group that everybody gives up on.” Children with disabilities are the largest group of kids that go into foster care. They also have the most complex needs, suffer the worst outcomes
https://www.vpm.org/npr-story/foster-care-often-fails-kids-with-disabilities-consider-these-cases/
# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Houston homeowner frustrated, looking for answers over hole that opened up in backyard
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/houston-homeowner-says-city-wont-211824628.html
Trump’s Repeal of Roadless Rule Would Declare Open Season on Protected Forests
A public policy expert described the move as “the largest evisceration of public lands protection in American history.”
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-repeal-of-roadless-rule-would-declare-open-season-on-protected-forests/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel / Nuclear
Gas pipe ordered removed found after Lake Dallas explosion. Dangerous Poly-1 gas pipes remained in service years after Texas regulators ordered them removed, an investigation found
https://www.fireengineering.com/fire-safety/report-poly-1-gas-pipe-ordered-removed-in-2000-linked-to-tx-home-explosion/
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Olive Garden confirms plans to shut all 950 locations in 48-hour closure. The Italian chain is preparing to close all of its eateries not once, but twice in the coming weeks, meaning that the breadsticks and unlimited soup and salad will temporarily be off limits.
https://www.the-sun.com/money/17104498/olive-garden-closing-all-restaurants-christmas-thanksgiving-holidays/
# General News
Federal Sunshine Protection Act Passes House, Illinois Waits For Change. The Sunshine Protection Act aims to eliminate twice-yearly clock changes by making daylight saving time (DST) permanent across the United States
# Gov / Politics / US
GOP panics as Trump’s poorly timed purchases squander $500M war chest: report
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/midterms-2678018568-2678018568
Trump golf course set to become ‘permanent presidential sanctuary’ under new plan: But his ambitions to remake the physical architecture of the presidency transcend Washington: Trump wants to transform his West Palm Beach golf club into a presidential retreat modeled after Camp David.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/07/trump-wants-new-camp-david-his-own-golf-club/
Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump’s policies. With the midterms approaching, some Republicans are beginning to distance themselves from some of President Trump’s most controversial policies. The panel discusses what the latest polling is showing.
https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/09/some-republicans-distance-themselves-from-trumps-policies
President Donald Trump suffers 26th consecutive legal blow in effort to obtain voter rolls as federal judge shields Georgia’s unredacted statewide voter registration list
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-suffers-26th-straight-loss-in-voter-roll-quest-12512453
Mike Levin Says “A Commander in Chief Should Never Talk This Way About the People He Swore to Protect” as Trump Calls Losing Los Angeles or San Diego “a Very Small Price to Pay” in Iran War, Says Troops’ Hometowns Were Just Declared Expendable
https://share.newsbreak.com/jsfyqu8x
Trump administration refuses international election observers for first time in over 2 decades, a feat that’s only been done by Russia and Belarus. The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-midterms-osce-election-observers
Trump’s monstrous taunt is more than insanity — it’s a demand for civil war: As a human being, I was appalled. As an American, I was embarrassed. As a Californian, I was alarmed. As a citizen, I was unsurprised.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-la-threat/
“This Is the President of the United States Telling Iran To Bomb American Cities”: Maria Shriver Says “Every American” Should Be Outraged by Donald Trump’s Recent Statement
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/maria-shriver-raises-alarm-over-133227911.html
# Global News
The Kremlin warned Lithuania that its preliminary parliamentary vote to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons and foreign military bases marks a significant step toward escalating regional tensions
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/kremlin-warns-lithuania-move-lift-100810000.html
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Why Tennessee’s Botched Death Row Execution Could Happen Anywhere: The complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida
https://www.propublica.org/article/christa-pike-tennessee-execution-lethal-injection-failure
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
DOJ files record number of cases to strip Americans of citizenship. The Department of Justice announced the largest denaturalization effort in modern history, filing a record number of cases to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6131387-doj-strips-citizenship-record/
Republicans prep as they catapult toward Supreme Court ‘nightmare scenario’: Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito face a mountain of pressure to step down if Democrats retake the Senate
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/07/congress/gop-braces-scotus-fight-01109689
Bureau of Prisons ordered to reinstate union rights: At least one correctional facility has refused to recognize its union local, in apparent contravention of a preliminary injunction issued last week.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/10/bureau-prisons-latest-agency-ordered-reinstate-union-rights/416452/
# Media / Press /
Trump Dismantled Voice of America to Stop ‘Radical Propaganda’ Spending — More Than a Year Later, It’s Still Costing Americans Millions Mail / Radio / TV
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/10/62188049/voice-of-america-paid-leave-cost-taxpayers
Fears swirl as armed guards swarm USPS weeks before midterms: ‘Really suspicious.’ While the timing has sparked public concern and skepticism, federal officials emphasize that the deployment is entirely unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections or any specific current threats
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/usps-security/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
CHRISTUS Health Plan ends its Medicare Advantage coverage Dec. 31, 2026, leaving nearly 9,000 members in Texas and New Mexico to choose new coverage from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7
https://www.kten.com/news/state/christus-health-plan-to-withdraw-from-medicare-advantage/article_d8a67a57-31f9-59ec-b6a3-8b03b2335bbe.html
The Medicare Advantage company exits are piling up. At least 11 health insurance companies that sold individual Medicare Advantage plans this year are abandoning the program for 2027 amid challenges, company and federal data reveal. That compares to seven carriers that quit Medicare Advantage in 2026.
https://jrreport.wordandbrown.com/2026/10/01/medicare-advantage-insurer-exits-pile-up-for-2027/
# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Hospitals just got a federal warning that following the price-transparency rule will not protect them if patients are billed in a misleading way.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/10/ftc-issues-letters-warning-hospitals-against-deceptive-pricing-practices
‘They’re Being Investigated for Doing Their Jobs?’ Texas Locals Sound Alarm as Ken Paxton Vaccine Probe Hits Pediatricians
https://thenerdstash.com/theyre-being-investigated-for-doing-their-jobs-texas-locals-sound-alarm-as-ken-paxton-vaccine-probe-hits-pediatricians/
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
The Drug Enforcement Administration launched new specialized forms for medical cannabis manufacturers, distributors and testing labs that want to register for federal protections in line with the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling move.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-launches-new-registration-forms-for-medical-marijuana-manufacturers-distributors-and-testing-labs/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Soldiers Wounded in Iran Say DOD Made Them Get Their Own Treatment. The Associated Press spoke to a group of nine service members who all claim that the U.S. military’s medical system failed them after they were injured in the deadly attack on March 1.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-soldiers-wounded-military-port-shuaiba-f867128532cb6746c26636c2dbaea2fb
Pentagon Pete’s New Power Grab Over Military Life Exposed/ 27 days until America decides. He is turning a staple of the armed forces into his personal fiefdom
https://www2.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-petes-new-power-grab-over-military-life-exposed
# Surveillance / DHS / Communication / Security / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Progressives and Republicans Introduce Competing Bills to Rein In Flock Cameras
The Ban Flock Act aims to slow the rise of Flock-style cameras amid rising fears about AI mass surveillance.
https://truthout.org/articles/progressives-and-republicans-introduce-competing-bills-to-rein-in-flock-cameras/
# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Texas data center pause isn’t stopping construction of facilities, including one just outside San Antonio. The 460,000-square-foot facility on U.S. Highway 90 near Castroville is moving ahead because Gov. Greg Abbott’s pause doesn’t block construction permits.
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-data-center-pause-isnt-stopping-construction-of-facilities-including-one-just-outside-san-antonio/
# Transportation / Trucking / Travel / Tourism / TSA / FAA
North Texas truckers react to Trump order allowing off-road diesel. President Donald Trump has issued an executive order allowing anyone to purchase tax-exempt dyed diesel in an effort to bring down soaring fuel prices driven by the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/north-texas-truckers-react-trump-order-allowing-off-road-diesel
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Attention Readers:
Due to the nature of independent content, Voices, The Peoples News cannot guarantee content validity.
NOTE: Material appearing here is distributed without profit or monitory gain to those who have expressed an interest in receiving the material for research and educational purposes. At any point, you can select the link in every email to subscribe, unsubscribe, or send news items: j.selman.1234@livingston.net
All content is owned by author exclusively. Expressed opinions are not necessarily the views of Voices, The Peoples News, other authors, affiliates, advertisers, sponsors, partners or technicians. Some content may be satirical in nature. Articles are reprinted under Fair Use Doctrine of International Copyright Law.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html
This email cannot be considered spam as long as we include: Contact information & a Remove Link. Reprinted under the Fair Use Law: Doctrineof international copyright law. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html
At any point, you can select the link in every email to subscribe, unsubscribe, or send news items: jporterselman@gmail.com