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fruitlessly Voices, The Peoples News

February 1, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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– Abraham Lincoln
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Trump orders federal agents to stay away from protests in Democrat cities. US president instructs Department of Homeland Security not to intervene in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/1/trump-orders-federal-agents-to-stay-away-from-protests-in-democrat-cities

Federal Judge Declines Minnesota’s Emergency Request
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/31/judge-rejects-bid-to-end-trump-administrations-immigration-enforcement-surge-in-minnesota-00758835

Virginia county opposes proposed ICE facility. Hanover County received a letter from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirming its intent to purchase privately owned property for use as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. Hanover County did not request that DHS select this property, was not involved in the selection process and was not consulted by the federal government
https://www.hanovercounty.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1074

Fact Check: Minnesota authorities used LRAD sound weapon on anti-ICE protesters. But that’s not the full story. In extreme cases, sonic weapons can cause nausea, dizziness, and even permanent damage. In this case, officials used it to declare unlawful assembly. [True]
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/minnesota-police-lrad-protesters/

Abducted 5-Year-Old in Texas ICE Jail Now Sick Amid “Abysmal” Conditions. Liam Conejo Ramos “has stomach pain, vomiting, fever, and he no longer wants to eat,” his mother said. “They mix baby formula with water that is putrid. The food has bugs in it. The guards are often verbally abusive,” he said.
https://truthout.org/articles/abducted-5-year-old-in-texas-ice-jail-now-sick-amid-abysmal-conditions/

‘I Just Got Hit!’ CNN Reporter Chokes Live On Camera As Trump ICE Agents Fire Irritants At Protesters
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/just-got-hit-cnn-reporter-150404553.html

Democratic governors scramble to build a legal wall against Trump’s deportation agenda. Alarmed by shooting deaths and rapidly shifting public opinion, blue state governors want legal barriers to curb federal immigration operations.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/democratic-governors-trumps-deportation-agenda-00757892

ICE Claims Broad Power to Carry Out Warrantless Arrests in Leaked DHS Memo. Experts said the memo’s legal claims violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
https://truthout.org/articles/ice-claims-broad-power-to-carry-out-warrantless-arrests-in-leaked-dhs-memo/

New Alligator Alcatraz Court Filings Allege Trump Administration Withheld Evidence. The filings undermine DHS claims the facility was solely a state project, potentially reviving a court-ordered shutdown.
https://truthout.org/articles/new-alligator-alcatraz-court-filings-allege-trump-admin-withheld-evidence/

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father released from Texas detention facility. The Saturday ruling stated their confinement violates constitutional protections
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/02/01/liam-conejo-ramos-5-and-father-released-from-dilley-immigration-detention-center/

ICE being forced to release UB researcher who was detained despite being in U.S. legally: Officials, including Tim Kennedy, Mark Poloncarz and Sean Ryan, condemn the arrest of Shovgi Huseynov. The research scientist was seized last week by federal immigration enforcement agents even though he appears to be in the country legally.
https://www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/15/anger-over-ice-detention-of-ub-researcher/

“Be Aware That I Have Instructed ICE and Border Patrol to Be Very Forceful in This Protection,” — Trump Warns Protesters — “That’s What America Wants, and That’s What America Is Getting”

Trump doubles down on ICE’s use of force against protesters and says ‘they will have to suffer’
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trump-doubles-down-ices-use-1655455.amp

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Half the US economy’ wiped out as $15T in wealth vanishes overnight. The shock move exposed how tightly linked supposedly safe havens, speculative trades and central bank politics have become, and how quickly those links can snap.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-daily-overview-358953826/4471382765846-half-the-us-economy-wiped-out-as-15t-in-wealth-vanishes-overnight

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Amazon just laid off 16,000 corporate workers… but the real headline isn’t the layoffs. It’s how employees found out.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUEmhIpE3JC/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Biggest revelations from final Epstein documents include lavish gifts to top Obama lawyer
https://www.aol.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-gifted-ex-obama-233019529.html

Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims’ names ‘while men remain protected’ – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/30/epstein-files-new-released-trump-doj-todd-blanche-latest-updates

The Latest: Huge Cache of Epstein Documents Includes His Emails With Wealthy and Powerful. A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before his death by suicide in 2019
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-01-31/the-latest-huge-cache-of-epstein-documents-includes-his-emails-with-wealthy-and-powerful

# Gov / Politics
“What More Evidence Do We Need That Donald Trump Is Trying to Ruin Our Republic?” — Gavin Newsom Accuses Trump of Undermining US Democracy
https://local.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4467292257319-what-more-evidence-do-we-need-that-donald-trump-is-trying-to-ruin-our-republic-gavin-newsom-accuses-trump-of-undermining-us-democracy

The same dark figure lurks behind everything Donald Trump does
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4470331960235-the-same-dark-figure-lurks-behind-everything-donald-trump-does-opinion

Trump directs DHS to limit local protest intervention, vows strong defense of federal property
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-01-31/trump-orders-dhs-to-stay-away-from-protests-in-democratic-led-cities-unless-federal-help-is-sought

Trump DOJ Sues to Force States to Share Confidential Voter Data. Trump’s Department of Justice is suing over 20 states in a bid to open voter rolls to purges via federal challenges.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-doj-sues-to-force-states-to-share-confidential-voter-data/

Trump’s Back-and-Forth Threats on Iran Are Psychological Warfare. As Trump threatens Iran yet again, Congress continues to abdicate its responsibility to rein in war.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-back-and-forth-threats-on-iran-are-psychological-warfare/

‘Time Is Running Out’: Trump’s Threats Escalate as Iran Warns of Unprecedented Retaliation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9tKxF5r-UA

# Gov / Politics / Global
Panama boots China from Panama Canal in another victory for Trump’s Monroe Doctrine revival
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/panama-boots-china-from-panama-canal-in-another-victory-for-trump-s-monroe-doctrine-revival/ar-AA1VmQMN

Panama’s decision on canal raises questions about China’s holdings in Latin America
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/panama-s-decision-on-canal-raises-questions-about-china-s-holdings-in-latin-america/ar-AA1Vlfwr

Did Xi Jinping Just Cripple China’s Military? The Unsettling Implications of Xi’s Military Purge
Why His Impatience With Chinese Commanders Should Worry U.S. Policymakers
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/unsettling-implications-xis-military-purge

Cables show Trump’s moves on Greenland rattled other nations. State Department cables obtained by POLITICO lay bare the frustrations — and aspirations — of US allies and adversaries watching Trump seek the Danish island.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/29/greenland-cables-state-department-europe-nato-00754262?nid=0000015a-dd3e-d536-a37b-dd7fd8af0000&nname=playbook-pm&nrid=dec94e29-2c62-426c-87aa-653780dcd5d5

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Shooting at Louisiana parade leaves 5 wounded, including 6-year-old, sheriff says. A Louisiana sheriff says five people including a 6-year-old were wounded when gunfire erupted during a small-town parade Saturday
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shooting-louisiana-parade-leaves-5-people-wounded-including-129746492

# LGBTQ / Transgender
Democrats opposing gender ideology face prison for registering as ‘Democrats’ in Illinois:  A 40-year-old Illinois law prohibits organizations from using the words “Democrat” or “Republican” in their name without consent from the state central committee of that part
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/group-challenges-illinois-restrictions-on-using-democrat-republican-in-org-names/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘You Had Two Dozen Agents Show Up at Your Door?’ Anderson Cooper in Disbelief as Journalist Describes Arrest by Feds
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/you-had-two-dozen-agents-show-up-at-your-door-anderson-cooper-in-disbelief-as-journalist-describes-arrest-by-feds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads

# Military / Global
Gaza officials report at least 32 killed in Israeli strikes after alleged ceasefire violation. A wave of strikes hit different locations across Gaza, including apartments and tents, a day before the Rafah border is set to reopen.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/31/gaza-israel-strikes/

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 31, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Judges are struggling to hold ICE accountable for dozens of violations. If they can’t, who can?
https://www.aol.com/articles/judges-struggling-hold-ice-accountable-225618887.html

Former NFL Star-Turned FBI Agent Charles Tillman Opens Up On ICE Raids & Why He Left The Bureau
https://theredzone.org/nfl/former-nfl-star-turned-fbi-agent-charles-tillman-opens-up-on-ice-raids-why-he-left-the-bureau-2/

From Maine to Minnesota and Beyond, Tens of Thousands March to Demand ‘ICE Out!’ “We want to show solidarity,” said one employee at a worker-owned bakery in Los Angeles. “We’ve seen historically that strikes work. I hope the violence stops. I want ICE out of our communities.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/anti-ice-protests-nationwide

ICE Expected to Flood Ohio Next Week and Round Up Haitians Stripped of Legal Status By Trump. Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder said it sounds like ICE is “gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-springfield-ohio-haitians-tps

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Disgusting Act of Corruption’: Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax Return Leak. “While Trump is weaponizing taxpayer privacy laws for his own benefit, his Treasury Department is flouting those exact same laws to send tens of thousands of individual tax records to his anti-immigrant henchmen at ICE.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-sues-tax-returns

Why Nobel economist Paul Krugman thinks Trump’s trade war will make Americans ‘measurably poorer’
https://www.aol.com/articles/why-nobel-economist-paul-krugman-163916428.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
From Amazon to Home Depot and Beyond, Mass Layoffs Continue to Punish Working Class Under Trump
“When taking into account predicted downward revisions, the data says we’re losing jobs,” said one economic analyst.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-corporate-layoffs-amazon

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump administration unlawfully cut clean energy grants, court rules. The decision is a victory for St. Paul, Minnesota, and a coalition of energy and environmental groups that sued the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $7.5 billion in financial awards.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-administration-unlawfully-cut-clean-energy-grants-court-rules/809442/

# General News
Trump Mountain? Family that donated Sawnee Mountain land calls renaming proposal “terrifically disrespectful”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/trump-mountain-family-donated-sawnee-140727072.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Trump’s security told rape victim she’d be ‘fertilizer on his golf course,’ email in Epstein Files claims
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-epstein-documents-1652905.amp

“Cancel The Olympics. Cancel The World Cup. Cancel America. We Are Not Fit To Host The World”: 35 Tweets Calling Out The Utter Chaos Of Politics This Week: American politics — well, frankly, global politics — is chaos right now, but I find it comforting to know I’m not alone in thinking the world has gone bananas. So, here are 35 of the best and most relatable political tweets from the last week
https://www.newsbreak.com/buzzfeed-1592444/4469397869039-cancel-the-olympics-cancel-the-world-cup-cancel-america-we-are-not-fit-to-host-the-world-35-tweets-calling-out-the-utter-chaos-of-politics-this-week

The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
As with past releases of files related to Epstein, Trump’s name is mentioned thousands of times – many are innocuous references, but some include uncorroborated allegations sent to the FBI claiming that he also abused young girls.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article314517877.html#storylink=cpy

Melania Trump gets exposed in the new Epstein files as her gushing “love” email to Ghislaine Maxwell is revealed — as is Maxwell’s nickname for Melania. You won’t find this in her puff piece documentary…
https://ifeg.info/2026/01/31/the-epstein-files-melania-trumps-connection-to-ghislaine-maxwell-and-the-ongoing-speculation/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPq4YdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGTElTWnFGcHkyZUF4Uk5Ic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHj8cUllONT8g-0_IjLP_h-hlgRkLIJQ_YKeTFqJwv8zp525RKfFFcx05yroM_aem_Z2c5WNMsB9_ugJVLHLRozw

It’s a ‘Cover-Up,’ Says Khanna, If Official FBI Survivor Statements Not Included in Epstein File Dump
The documents come out that expose the rich and powerful men who either raped them abused them or were at these sex parties watching them be abused.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zbcvdUhUkw

# Gov / Politics
House GOP moves to remake U.S. elections before November, and critics say the goal is obvious
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/politics/article/house-republicans-propose-stricter-voting-21322148.php

‘Most Dangerous Attack on Voting Rights Ever’? New GOP Election Bill Sparks Dire Warnings. “Make no mistake,” said one critic of the MEGA Act, “this egregious power grab is about suppressing turnout, silencing voters, and ensuring minority rule.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/republican-voting-rights

Schumer Accused of ‘Downright Complicity’ as ICE Reform Plan Draws Backlash: “With Trump’s ICE murdering our neighbors, kidnapping children, and terrorizing our streets, do Senate Democrats want to be remembered as fighters or as complicit?” asked one advocate.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/senate-democrats-ice-funding

Sanders Says ‘Not Another Penny’ for ICE Until Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller Are Gone. Sen. Bernie Sanders also demanded “fundamental reforms” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, saying they are “terrorizing” US communities.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-demands-noem-removal

CNN blasts ‘unacceptable’ arrest of former host Don Lemon
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5714931-don-lemon-cnn-minnesota-ice-doj/

Senate passes $1.2T government funding deal — but a brief shutdown is certain. With the House not voting until Monday, the Pentagon and most domestic agencies are set to shutter briefly.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/shutdown-senate-passes-funding-deal-00758615

Trump Administration Knew About Minnesota Fraud And Did Nothing. The Trump administration justified its deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota as necessary to combat fraud by Somali residents, some of whom are accused of defrauding the federal government through a food nonprofit
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minnesota-fraud-feeding-our-future-trump-usda_n_697bc72ee4b04b6f3b7f3b34

White House to initiate shutdown process as Congress hopes to keep duration minimal. Impacted employees will soon receive furlough notices, though they could still avoid missing any time.
https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/01/partial-shutdown-appears-imminent-if-short-lived-after-failed-senate-vote/411068/

The Parade of Fools in Trump’s Orbit, and How He Plays Them All. Here’s what you need to know about what’s moving the president—and the world.
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/trump-melania-white-house-fools

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Former CNN Anchor Arrested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Nerl0NH5I

Journalist Don Lemon promises to fight federal charges following his arrest after Minnesota church protest
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/politics/don-lemon-custody

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Celebrating Black Military Service Is Not “DEI Woke Shit.” It’s Essential to America’s Defense. The Trump administration has sullied the legacy of soldiers our nation relies on.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/history-month-black-military-service-vietnam-war-heroes-dei-recruiting-hegseth-trump-defense/

US Military Told Mideast Ally That Trump Attack on Iran is ‘Imminent’: “This isn’t about the nukes or the missile program. This is about regime change,” a former senior intelligence official told Drop Site News.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-iran-war-imminent

Top Secret Spy Satellite Declassified By National Reconnaissance Office. After spying on the electronic signals of adversaries for decades, the NRO’s enigmatic Jumpseat spy satellite has emerged from the darkness.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/us-spy-satellite-agency-declassifies-high-flying-cold-war-listening-post/

A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a vertical landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart
https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2003867849/_bhlid/a16008b1f7a8149e90a89ddd64469933aa75dc8f/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=twz-newsletter

# Military / Global
Finland Denies Being Asked To “Go Easy” On U.S. Troops In Arctic Exercise. While the claim is disputed, the U.S. military does have major work to do in getting prepared to operate in the Arctic at scale. While the claim is disputed, the U.S. military does have major work to do in getting prepared to operate in the Arctic at scale.
https://www.twz.com/land/finland-denies-being-asked-to-go-easy-on-u-s-troops-in-arctic-exercise

# Planetary / Solar Activity
Earth’s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn: With satellites and space junk increasingly cluttering our planet’s low Earth orbit, a team of scientists warn that this entire region could suddenly collapse into a destructive maelstrom of swirling debris, posing a threat to any spacecraft that dares to venture up there, and hurling dangerous missiles of space junk down onto our planet below.
https://futurism.com/space/earths-lower-orbit-rapidly-collapse

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 30, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Ohio braces for potential immigration surge targeting Haitian community: Springfield, home to 15,000 Haitians, is preparing as hundreds of thousands of Haitians across the U.S. are set to lose their temporary protected status. The agency will swarm a city where Donald Trump previously claimed the Haitian immigrant community was eating their white neighbors’ pets.
https://newrepublic.com/post/205838/ice-springfield-ohio-haitians-temporary-protected-status-tps

We Asked Former Military What They REALLY Think Of ICE — And They Didn’t Hold Back. ‘If we wouldn’t treat an enemy combatant in that way, there is no possible justification for the brutal treatment and killing of a peaceful American citizen.’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/military-vets-on-ice_l_697a60cce4b085e8bf5d14b5

New Orleans PD recruit taken into custody by ICE: The recruit began the hiring process with NOPD in June 2025 and passed a background check, including screening through the FBI’s National Crime Information Center and E-Verify
https://www.police1.com/federal-law-enforcement/new-orleans-pd-recruit-taken-into-custody-by-ice

New video of shooting by federal agent gets ‘worse and worse and worse for the White House’: CNN Drops Full New Bombshell Video of Alex Pretti Killing By Trump Deportation Agents — Almost 7 Minutes Long
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/cnn-drops-full-new-bombshell-video-of-alex-pretti-killing-by-trump-agents-almost-7-minutes-long/

Rep. Joaquin Castro after inspecting Dilley facility: Release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos “immediately”
https://www.kens5.com/video/news/local/rep-joaquin-castro-after-inspecting-dilley-facility-release-5-year-old-liam-conejo-ramos-immediately/273-a53c51d6-2f95-494a-8897-ed33a8d56544

Stephen Colbert Says Comparing ICE to Gestapo Not ‘Fair’ Because at Least ‘Nazis Were Willing To Show Their Faces’: “Masked secret police shooting innocent people with impunity in the streets are not victims.”
https://mashable.com/video/stephen-colbert-response-alex-pretti-ice

Joe Scarborough: Alex Pretti Was ‘Executed on the Streets of America’ Because He ‘Dared to Be a Good Samaritan’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-15510197/morning-joe-scarborough-alex-pretti.html

Immigration Officers Sweeping Protestors’ Photos, License Plates and Personal Data Into Huge Database: ICE has expanded its mass surveillance efforts. Online activists are fighting back. Protesters are using social media and encrypted messaging apps to track ICE vehicles and agents, while hackers have targeted ICE’s surveillance arsenal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/29/ice-tracking-tools-protesters-00755703

‘They are not committing crimes’: Trump admin barred from arresting legal refugees in Minnesota under new DHS policy, must ‘return and release’ all detainees
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-15510197/morning-joe-scarborough-alex-pretti.html

More than 200 people were detained in Maine, but what happened next left families scrambling: Families in Maine scramble to halt ICE’s transfer of detainees out of state. Officials are quickly moving people they’ve apprehended out of state, making it difficult for loved ones to reach them
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/maine-ice-detainees-transfer

ICE’s Theater of War: Camo and hats for jungle combat do not make sense in American cities. But they are key to dressing for the war ICE has imagined. President Donald Trump and his inner circle still insist that rounding up people and crushing dissidents brings peace to American cities besieged by the assault of having an immigrant community.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/how-ice-dresses-cbp-minneapolis-military-theater-of-war/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as chair of Federal Reserve. Pick of former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell comes as White House seeks to tighten grip on central bank
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/30/donald-trump-nominates-kevin-warsh-us-federal-reserve-chair

Trump expands trade war with Canada by threatening 50% tariffs on aircrafts sold in US
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-aircraft-carney-d8692117bfcf11cf948f834534e7eb88

Senator demands answers after Trump accepted Rolex and gold bar before slashing tariffs on Switzerland. Trump’s love of lavish gifts is well known and many are displayed in the Oval Office
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-rolex-swiss-tariffs-ron-wyden-b2910260.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Seismologists verify a massive spike in high-magnitude earthquakes, exactly like “birth pains.” In the last 20 years, the number of major earthquakes (6.0+) statistically spiked compared to the previous century. From Turkey to Japan, the earth is literally shaking more violently more often. Like a woman in labor, the contractions are getting closer together.
https://www.newsbreak.com/deep-waters-1683097/4466041302476-seismologists-verify-a-massive-spike-in-high-magnitude-earthquakes-exactly-like-birth-pains

Experts Warn of ‘Disastrous’ Climate Impacts If Trump Seizes Control of Greenland: “Trump’s energy and climate policies, including his heedless preoccupation with exploiting Greenland and the rest of the Arctic for oil and gas resources, risk a far more rapid meltdown of the Arctic.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/greenland-climate

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Check your cupboards: Thousands of food items and other products have been recalled due to the presence of rodent and bird contamination.
https://people.com/thousands-of-gold-star-items-recalled-for-exposure-to-rodent-waste-11894824

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Stunning Epstein Twist As Ghislaine Maxwell Claims 29 Associates Cut Secret DOJ Deals. Ghislaine Maxwell accused the Department of Justice of failing to investigate nearly 30 of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates. Those settlements went to “25 men” and four potential “co-conspirators,” reported The Daily Beast. The petition has prompted questions regarding the identities of the cloaked individuals—and why the DOJ would offer them protection.
https://newrepublic.com/post/205806/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-department-justice-settlements

# Gov / Politics
Momentum builds in Congress to ban taxpayer funding of Taliban with bill passed in Senate committee
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/momentum-builds-congress-ban-taxpayer-funding-taliban-bill-passage-senate

Senate blocks string of funding bills as DHS, ICE dispute comes to a head. The vote makes a shutdown increasingly likely, given the House already passed all six bills and has left for recess
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5712883-senate-funding-vote-government-shutdown/

Sen. Mark Kelly Says Proof-of-Citizenship Bill Would “Make It Hard for Americans to Vote” — “They Wanna Continue Trump’s Bulls— Story About How His Election Was Stolen in 2020”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4467531709477-sen-mark-kelly-says-proof-of-citizenship-bill-would-make-it-hard-for-americans-to-vote-they-wanna-continue-trump-s-bull-story-about-how-his-election-was-stolen-in-2020

‘Time for a revolution’: ‘Breaking Bad’ star says Americans must fight Trump regime – ‘they can’t take us all down.’ “I’m mad as hell. And I’m not gonna take it anymore.”  It’s fair to say they’re generally coming at this from the standard Hollywood lib perspective where they want change, but not in a scary or violent way.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/time-for-a-revolution-breaking-bad-star-says-americans-must-fight-trump-regime-they-cant-take-us-all-down/

Trump Makes Major Venezuela Announcement. Trump announcing new ‘Trump-class’ battleship at Mar-a-Lago. President Donald Trump told service members the United States will soon begin land operations against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers. The comment follows his designation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a foreign terrorist and a recent U.S. military buildup in the region.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/slideshows/trump-makes-major-announcement-venezuela-011902852.html

Who’s next? Majority of Republicans support Trump getting the US military involved in more countries
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/28/trump-is-threatening-strike-iran-his-supporters-wouldnt-mind-00752821

Arizona House Republican proposes repealing 17th Amendment, “They want to ban people from voting for senators”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/arizona-house-republican-proposes-repealing-17th-amendment-they-want-to-ban-people-from-voting-for-senators/ar-AA1VgrGN
17th Amendment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

From Minnesota to Georgia, Trump’s plans to interfere in the midterms are becoming more dangerous. Trump administration undertook one of its most blatantly authoritarian actions yet, deploying the FBI to seize ballots and voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, a heavily blue area in metro Atlanta that has been an epicenter of the president’s conspiracy theories about the election he lost. “People will soon be prosecuted for what they did,” Trump vowed
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/minnesota-georgia-fulton-county-trump-midterms-election-intereference-voter-rolls/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Virginia Cop Killed Unarmed Black Man – And Was Pardoned After 2 Days In Jail, Courtesy This Republican Governor
https://www.inquisitr.com/virginia-cop-killed-unarmed-black-man-and-was-pardoned-after-2-days-in-jail-courtesy-a-republican-governor

MAGA driver with a Trump flag plows into an innocent protestor and then speeds off in a horrifying hit-and-run. This is where Trump’s America has led us. This is what happens when leaders normalize cruelty and cheer on dehumanization. When a flag becomes a license to intimidate. When kids learn that power comes from fear.
https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/fremont-student-hit-in-apparent-hit-and-run-during-student-led-ice-demonstration/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
‘Terrified’ Americans are faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Affordable Care Act price hike. ‘We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives — and we cannot get insurance anywhere,’ one retiree tells Rhian Lubin, as she and her husband face more than a tenfold premium increase
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/health-insurance-premiums-affordable-care-act-obamacare-aca-b2909554.html

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
Gabapentin Side Effects Doctors Often Misread. Common side effects from gabapentin include brain fog, dizziness, weight gain, headache, fatigue, and anxiety. The drug has also been linked to a higher risk of dementia.
https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2025/12/2/gabapentins-side-effects-may-lead-to-prescribing-cascade

Two Pathogenic Fungi Crossed the Species Barrier—Can Now Infect Humans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_FrsghNwYk

Some still tout ivermectin as a cure-all. Here’s what the science says: Early studies showed antiviral activity in vitro, meaning in isolated cells under artificial conditions, but they did not establish whether ivermectin could safely or effectively treat COVID-19 in people. The battle over ivermectin was only just beginning.
https://san.com/cc/some-still-tout-ivermectin-as-a-cure-all-heres-what-the-science-says/

ADHD medication may not work how scientists thought. Stimulants don’t act on the attention center of the brain, new study suggests. Scientists have long assumed that Ritalin (pictured) and Adderall, stimulants often used to treat the disorder, act on the brain’s internal wiring, but brain scan comparisons between children who took the stimulants and those who didn’t provide a different explanation.
https://www.science.org/content/article/adhd-medication-may-not-work-how-scientists-thought

# Military / Global
Ignored Orders and Growing Resistance in Chinese Military After Purge of Top Generals. Xi Jinping is eliminating the people who might be willing to say no to him.
https://www.vox.com/politics/476711/xi-zhang-youxia-china-military-purge

Russian Soldiers Seen Surrendering to Gun-Wielding Robot
https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/russians-surrendering-gun-wielding-robot

# Transportation / Shipping
Waymo Car Hits Child Walking to School During Drop-Off, Prompting Investigation. The child was hit as the self-driving car attempted to break
https://people.com/waymo-car-hits-child-walking-to-school-during-drop-off-prompting-investigation-11895826

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 29, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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Frank Zappa proved something rare:
That intelligence is more threatening than noise.
That calm reasoning can dismantle power faster than outrage.
And the most radical act in a room full of certainty is thinking clearly.
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Anti-ICE protest ‘terrorized’ Minnesota church, left kids scared, parents blocked: President Donald Trump’s administration launched an investigation after anti-ICE agitators stormed a church in Minneapolis during a service on Sunday.
https://www.aol.com/articles/doj-launches-civil-rights-investigation-122321440.html

A Year Before He Was Killed, Alex Pretti Gave A Tribute That’s Now Being Seen As Chillingly Prophetic
“Today, we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it.” —Alex Pretti
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/alex-pretti-veteran-final-words-video?origin=morebf

Border Patrol agent spills the beans on ‘watchlists’ used to track Americans
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2675056669/

Department Of Homeland Security Confirms ICE Agents Will Be Conducting Enforcement Operations At Super Bowl LX, Planning To Camp Outside Venue Waiting For Migrants
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-super-bowl-2026-immigration-enforcement-b2908702.html

Federal judge blocks DHS from arresting, detaining refugees in Minnesota. Ruling follows arrests under DHS ‘re-vetting’ operation of more than 100 refugees who had been lawfully resettled
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/judge-trump-minnesota-refugees

‘Caregiver’ Texas dad held by ICE denied permission to attend funeral of son with rare disorder
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/28/ice-family-funeral-texas-maher-tarabishi/

Reports Indicate Stephen Miller’s Grip on Trump Immigration Policy May Be Slipping. Public opinion of the Trump administration has cratered in the wake of killings by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
https://truthout.org/articles/reports-indicate-millers-grip-on-trump-immigration-policy-may-be-slipping/

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/a-week-of-ice-and-outrage-in-minneapolis-the-turmoil-of-the-days-leading-up-to-alex-prettis-death

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Accounts jumpstart the American Dream.
We’re building long-term financial security for millions of children by creating tax-advantaged investment accounts for U.S. citizens under the age of 18. Coming in 2026.
https://trumpaccounts.gov/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
More signs about climate change and Native Americans are disappearing from National Parks at Trump’s order. ‘We’re taking out all those sort of not-so-nice stories that have occurred in our nation’s history,’ one former park official said
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/national-parks-signs-climate-change-trump-b2908906.html?test_group=lighteradlayout

Yellowstone Bulge Monitoring — Rising Ground: Scientists are watching a Chicago-sized bulge of ground rising along the northern rim of the Yellowstone Caldera. Geologists say this doesn’t mean an imminent eruption, but it’s unusual and under close study
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/01/25/yellowstone-scientists-monitoring-chicago-sized-bulge-along-volcanos-north-rim/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Rubio explains reasoning behind Trump’s Venezuela strikes in Senate hearing
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/28/rubio-senate-hearing-venezuela-trump-cuba-rand-paul/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
DOJ Releases Epstein Update. The Justice Department said Tuesday it will release the full Epstein files in the “near term,” after reviewing and redacting millions of pages.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/doj-epstein-files-release-near-term

# Gov / Politics
“Understand the Broader Implications of What This Administration Is Doing, and the Threat It Poses to the Basic Freedoms of Every American” — Former President Obama Warns — “All of Us Need to Get Off the Sidelines to Demand Change”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-minnesota-ice-threatens-freedom_n_697a4030e4b025706e8650fd

Census projections show red states to see gains in U.S. House seats, electoral college. Several blue states appear set to lose electoral college votes while red states will make sweeping gains, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ee8f2031-b5e0-4cba-a414-d3ca0d4d788d.html

Gavin Newsom Says ‘Something Is Deeply Wrong’ With Trump After Bizarre Comment on Minneapolis Shootings.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has new thoughts about his long-time Republican rival, Donald Trump. Trump reportedly said he felt “worse” about the death of Renee Good than Alex Pretti because Good’s parents were his supporters.
https://www.inquisitr.com/gavin-newsom-says-something-is-deeply-wrong-with-trump-after-bizarre-comment-on-minneapolis-shootings

Trump admin hit with explosive warning from fed-up judge: ‘ICE is not a law unto itself’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-judge-2675056596/

Um, JD Vance Tweeted About The Killing Of Alex Pretti, And Now People Are Calling Him A “Sick F–ck”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/jd-vances-alex-pretti-tweet-response

Molly Ringwald Has 1 Terrifying Warning For Those Who Aren’t Speaking Out Against ‘Fascist’ Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/molly-ringwald-ice-2675056389/

Scott Galloway predicts Dems will conduct trials against Trump ‘equivalent to Nuremberg’ when they retake power
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/nyu-prof-wants-nuremberg-trials-ice-trump-officials/

Sen. Thom Tillis Slams Kristi Noem, “She Has Taken This Administration Into the Ground. They Have Destroyed It”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4463835506747-sen-thom-tillis-slams-kristi-noem-she-has-taken-this-administration-into-the-ground-they-have-destroyed-it

Marco Rubio Says Trump Admin Is Ready To Use Force To ‘Ensure Maximum Cooperation’ From Regime In Venezuela. “It is our hope that this will not prove necessary,” Rubio will say in remarks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
https://www.latintimes.com/marco-rubio-says-trump-admin-ready-use-force-ensure-maximum-cooperation-regime-venezuela-593980

Trump Sues Biggest Bank in the U.S. for Billions 2 Months After CEO Refused to Help Fund Ballroom. A new $5 billion lawsuit accuses JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon of “debanking” Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
https://people.com/trump-sues-jpmorgan-chase-5-billion-11890840

Trump Issues Warning to Mayor: The political battle could soon move to Congress, where Democrats are threatening to hold up authorization for swathes of US government funding if reforms are not made to rein in the sprawling military-style immigration agencies.
https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/news/nation/trump-says-to-de-escalate-minneapolis-as-aide-questions-agents-protocol/article_0dcb320e-a001-5711-86fe-9f9c114e0da0.html

“This Is Not America” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves. The idea that large-scale state violence and repression are foreign to US soil is a dangerous fiction.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-is-not-america-is-the-most-dangerous-lie-we-keep-telling-ourselves/

Five Constitutional Amendments Trump Is Ignoring in Minnesota. Let us count the ways your rights have been violated.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/constitutional-violations-minnesota-ice/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Vows to ‘Respond Like Never Before’ as Trump Ramps Up War Threats. Tehran’s admonition came after Trump said a “massive armada” is heading to Iran, similar language used before invading Venezuela,  kidnapping its president.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-vows-retaliation

Plane carrying 15 people including congressman mysteriously vanishes in Colombia as major search launched. The plane vanished near Colombia’s eastern border, and the search was hindered by dense jungle terrain and adverse weather.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/28/colombian-lawmaker-among-15-missing-in-plane-disappearance

‘Traumatized’: After a private meeting at Mar-a-Lago, a Trump ally returns with a chilling message for EU leaders. Even his European fanboy is scared now.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/traumatized-after-a-private-meeting-at-mar-a-lago-a-trump-ally-returns-with-a-chilling-message-for-eu-leaders/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
FBI raids Fulton County election office in 2020 election fraud probe. The FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Ga., election headquarters to obtain voting records related to the 2020 election.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fbi-raids-georgia-elections-office-as-trump-administration-seeks-voter-data-from-states

Minnesota workers say leaders rejected years of fraud warnings. Claims from current and former Minnesota state employees that have been vetted by state lawmakers allege their bosses ignored and rebuked fraud warnings for years, retaliated against the employees who raised the alarms and protected leaders
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-minnesota-workers-leaders-rejected-120000200.html

‘Why don’t you just kill yourself, motherf—er?’: Prison officers ‘encouraged’ weeping inmate’s suicide while he sat in isolation inside ‘black box,’ lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/why-dont-you-just-kill-yourself-motherf-er-prison-officers-encouraged-weeping-inmates-suicide-while-he-sat-in-isolation-inside-black-box-lawsuit-says/amp/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Trump nominates first-ever assistant Attorney General for national fraud enforcement
https://time.com/7358715/colin-mcdonald-trump-fraud-czar-investigator-prosecutor-white-house-political/

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Smoke and Mirrors: How Intoxicating Hemp Seeped Into the First Recreational Marijuana Market in the Country. Colorado, which once served as the model for marijuana regulation, generated billions of dollars in tax revenue while promising to keep consumers safe. Now it’s scrambling to keep harmful hemp off the shelves.
https://www.propublica.org/article/colorado-marijuana-thc-intoxicating-hemp-regulation

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
A $1.2 Trillion ‘Rip Off’: Report Spotlights Medicare Advantage Fraud: “These private insurer-run plans are more expensive AND lead to worse outcomes for patients,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “It’s time to rein in Medicare DisAdvantage and protect traditional Medicare.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/medicare-advantage-fraud

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
US officials issue travel warning amid concerning surge in dangerous disease: ‘Practice enhanced precautions.’ Officials issue urgent warning amid race to contain outbreak of disease with no known cure: The deadly Nipah virus has led some airports to start COVID-style screenings
https://www.aol.com/articles/airports-launch-covid-style-screenings-160000390.html

# Technology / AI / Social Media Platforms
New US TikTok Spinoff Will Be Controlled by Trump-Aligned Billionaires. Trump-aligned tech barons are now set to control nearly all major US social media platforms.
https://truthout.org/articles/new-us-tiktok-spinoff-will-be-controlled-by-trump-aligned-billionaires/

Who controls TikTok’s US platform under new deal? It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/23/who-controls-tiktoks-us-platform-under-new-deal

# Veterans / VA
Previous overhiring behind VA’s reorg, staffing caps. The new restrictions on hiring reflect the needs in the field, VA leaders tell lawmakers.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/vas-reorganization-staffing-caps-result-previous-overhiring-officials-say/411032/

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 28, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Buffalo limits cooperation with federal immigration agents: Mayor Sean Ryan’s first executive order prohibits city employees from assisting federal agents with civil immigration enforcement, and reaffirming the City’s longstanding commitment to ensuring the safety, dignity, and legal protections of all residents, regardless of immigration status or country of origin.
https://www.buffalony.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1609

Trump boots Bovino, sends border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis in leadership shakeup: Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino is set to return to Texas as Trump seeks to diffuse outrage over the deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/26/trump-border-czar-minneapolis-00746125

‘Shocking, Unusual Times’: Federal Judge Weighs Constitutionality of Trump’s Surge in Minnesota
Minnesota state officials pleaded that the court step in to stop Trump’s immigration enforcement operations and “retaliation” against the state.
https://www.notus.org/courts/federal-judge-weighs-constitutionality-trump-surge-minnesota

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests — But ICE Doesn’t Track the Incidents. While the agency is required to release reports after the deaths of detained immigrants, ICE does not have to report on injuries or deaths that happen during arrests.
https://documentedny.com/2026/01/27/trumps-immigration-crackdown-fatal-arrests/

ICE Sparks ‘International Incident’ by Trying to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis. In a statement released following the incident, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said an ICE agent “attempted to enter the consulate premises,” but “consulate officials immediately prevented” the officer from getting through the door, “thus ensuring the protection of Ecuadorians who were present at the time and activating emergency protocols.”
https://www.alternet.org/border-operations-minneapolis/

‘Bring this country to a halt’: Sarsour, Singham network, students vow nationwide anti-ICE shutdown. “No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up in Minnesota, and a Chinese Communist Party-linked activist network is seeking to take the shutdown efforts nationwide.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/bring-country-halt-sarsour-singham-network-students-vow-nationwide-anti-ice-shutdown

These Companies—Palantir, AT&T, Deloitte—Have The Biggest ICE Contracts As DHS Funding Under Fire
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/01/26/these-companies-palantir-att-deloitte-have-the-biggest-ice-contracts-as-dhs-funding-under-fire/

Border Patrol agent questions if man is US citizen ‘because of his accent
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jK4g9kLqUWo

Union Demands Stephen Miller Resign, Says He Used ‘High-Pressure Tactics to Force Compliance Across the Federal Government’ – Alleges Miller ‘Personally Oversaw Its Implementation and Enforced It’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immigration-2675036080/

Trump’s agents brutally arrest man and shatter his window, before dragging him off to a ‘deadly’ camp
https://www.aol.com/articles/trumps-agents-brutally-arrested-him-204051325.html

ICE agents caught using LRAD weapons at close range against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ice-agents-caught-using-lrad-weapons-at-close-range-against-peaceful-protesters-in-minneapolis/ar-AA1V6WkK

Journalists endure force by agents while covering ICE activity in Broadview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KVwXoFJi04

ICE agent’s dark threat caught on video: ‘I’ll erase your voice’: “I will tell you this, brother,” a man wearing an ICE uniform says from his vehicle. “You raise your voice? I’ll erase your voice.”
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-erase-your-voice/

A cloud of fear hangs over Minnesota immigrant communities. Even citizens are afraid to go outside
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a-cloud-of-fear-hangs-over-minnesota-immigrant-communities/

‘The weapon I built is coming to kill me’: Terrified Somali Minnesotan regrets voting Trump in 2024
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/the-weapon-i-built-is-coming-to-kill-me-terrified-somali-minnesotan-regrets-voting-trump-in-2024/

CBP agent screamed something horrific right before he shot five rounds at Chicago woman, now the court is hiding the video. “Do Something B*tch”: Damning Video Shows CBP Agent Shooting Protester. The Department of Homeland Security initially said the agent had shot the woman five times in self-defense.
https://newrepublic.com/post/201444/dhs-cbp-shoot-protester-immigration-video
CBP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Customs_and_Border_Protection

Congress Wants To Know: Are Some of the Masked Feds Killing People in Streets Actually Pardoned Jan 6 Rioters?
https://beingliberal.substack.com/p/congress-wants-to-know-are-some-of

ICE Was Warned About Conditions at Fort Bliss Migrant Jail. Then 2 Men Died. Immigrant rights activists and elected officials are calling to shut down Camp East Montana.
https://truthout.org/articles/ice-was-warned-about-conditions-at-fort-bliss-migrant-jail-then-2-men-died/

Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino Demoted After Outcry Over Pretti Killing
Bovino’s departure comes after federal immigration agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis this month.
https://www.salon.com/2026/01/27/border-patrol-commander-gregory-bovino-demoted/

1,000+ Organizations to Congress: ‘No Funds for ICE and Border Patrol’: “How many more people have to die, how many more lies have to be told, and how many more children must be used as bait and abducted?”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-funds-for-ice

Milan mayor blasts ICE as ‘militia that kills’ before Winter Olympics role. The 2026 Milano Cortina Games are to open on February 6, but the event is already being overshadowed by the US agency’s role.
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2026/1/27/ice-winter-olympics-move-sparks-anger-including-host-city-mayor-in-milan

Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown. Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/five-year-old-girl-us-citizen-and-mother-deported-honduras

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety
Greg Abbott Imposes Sweeping Ban On Texas Employees Using Products, Services From Alibaba, Shein And Temu
https://www.chron.com/culture/article/texas-bans-state-employees-shein-temu-21317763.php

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Senators demand details on DOGE’s data access following revelations of improperly shared SSA data. While Sens. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are asking for more information from SSA, Democrats in the lower chamber want to compel the agency to hand it over using a “resolution of inquiry.”
https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2026/01/senators-demand-details-doges-data-access-following-revelations-improperly-shared-ssa-data/410991/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
US completes formal withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/so-long-paris-u-s-officially-leaves-landmark-climate-pact-00746628

Trump issues executive order assuming control of Los Angeles wildfire rebuild permits from state, local jurisdiction
https://www.smdp.com/trump-orders-federal-takeover-of-la-wildfire-rebuild-permitting/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Trinidadians Sue US for Caribbean Boat Bombing That Killed Relatives ‘In Cold Blood.’ “People may not simply be gunned down by the government, and the Trump administration’s claims to the contrary risk making America a pariah state,” said one attorney in the case.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/relatives-sue-over-boat-strikees

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein accomplice drops courtroom bombshell: 25+ secret payoffs with no criminal charges. The convicted child sex trafficker just detonated a political time bomb from behind bars, according to a new report
https://www.rawstory.com/ghislaine-maxwell-2675052422/

# Gov / Politics
‘Total breakdown’: Conservative says Trump White House is ‘functionally lawless.’  Americans are collectively “witnessing the total breakdown of any meaningful system of accountability for federal officials.”
https://www.alternet.org/conservative-trump-admin-lawless/

‘It’s a shakedown’: Minnesota says Trump’s immigration crackdown is unconstitutional attempt to extort voter rolls and ‘bend the state’s will to its own’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/its-a-shakedown-minnesota-says-trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-unconstitutional-attempt-to-extort-voter-rolls-and-bend-the-states-will-to-its-own/

Florida GOP Rep Buchanan to retire after 20 years in Congress, among 48 leaving House this year. Two other Florida Republicans have also announced they aren’t seeking reelection
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5708139-florida-republican-retirements-2023/

AFGE demands resignations of Noem, Miller following member’s slaying. “Noem betrayed the public trust by slandering the good name of our union brother and calling him a ‘domestic terrorist,’” said the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/afge-noem-miller-resignation
AFGE: https://www.afge.org/

President Donald Trump enemy Letitia James comes after him with new lawsuits after his DOJ fails to reindict the New York attorney general
https://knewz.com/donald-trump-enemy-letitia-james-comes-after-him-again-lawsuits/

Donald Trump’s messiah complex takes another hit as Spain officially rejects his ‘Board of Peace’ and basically tells him to stay in his lane
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/donald-trumps-messiah-complex-takes-another-hit-as-spain-officially-rejects-his-board-of-peace-and-basically-tells-him-to-stay-in-his-lane/

Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge. The Goal of Lying: Totalitarian leaders, Arendt argued, use lies not to be believed, but to create a climate where nothing is considered true, forcing the populace to stop believing in the very concept of truth.
https://theconversation.com/repeated-government-lying-warned-hannah-arendt-makes-it-impossible-for-citizens-to-think-and-to-judge-274340

‘I Don’t Let Bullies Win’: Ilhan Omar Assaulted at Town Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfofDUdz0iw

Furious Senate Leaders Abandon Trump – Washington Erupts Into Open Revolt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vLUPS3Aoh4

Virginia judge blocks Democrats’ redistricting push ahead of midterms. The ruling is a major setback for Democrats’ efforts to redraw the lines in the state.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/virginia-redistricting-blocked-court-ruling-00750060

Donald Trump says there’s only one limit on his global power following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
https://knewz.com/donald-trump-says-one-limit-global-power/

Noem Impeachment Articles Up to Over 140 Cosponsors in Wake of ICE Killing. Hakeem Jeffries said that the House will commence impeachment proceedings if Trump doesn’t fire Noem “immediately.”
https://www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-impeachment-lawmakers-sign-on-full-list-11417711

House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — Department of Homeland Security Must Go, Too.
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5708957-democrats-immigration-reform-ice/

Rep. Maxwell Frost Punched by Man Who Allegedly Said Trump Will Deport Him
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/man-charged-with-assaulting-rep-maxwell-frost-at-sundance-film-festival

Trump recently escalated his rhetoric toward Mexico, saying that the U.S. is ‘going to start now hitting land.’ President Trump said the US will begin targeting drug cartels with military strikes, and suggested the operations could take place in Mexico.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/09/trump-drug-cartels-land-strikes-mexico/88099350007/

Trump Is Demolishing the Global Order. 17 experts on how the world moves on from America.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/27/post-nato-middle-powers-expert-roundup-00748549

Republican Drops Out of Minnesota Governor’s Race. Chris Madel is a lawyer who represents the ICE officer who shot Good. As of Monday, he was abandoning his run for Minnesota governor and suggested he might be done with the Republican Party altogether because of what he sees as excesses of Trump’s policy.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/26/nx-s1-5688899/chris-madel-minnesota-governor-ice-alex-pretti

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
‘Court’s patience is at an end’: Minnesota’s chief federal judge demands ICE leader appear in court or face contempt after ‘failure to comply’ with ‘dozens’ of court orders
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/minnesota-judge-summons-ice-leader-00748831

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Republicans reject calls to change DHS funding bill, government shutdown likely: Democrats are opposing the bill unless significant reforms are made to immigration enforcement,  they won’t allow the DHS bill to advance unless it includes significant changes to immigration enforcement practices in the wake of a Border Patrol agent fatally shooting Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and U.S. citizen, on Saturday.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5709361-republicans-dhs-funding-bill/

Path to averting a shutdown remains elusive as lawmakers debate DHS funding. About half of the federal government would cease full operations if Congress cannot come up with a plan by Friday night.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/01/path-averting-shutdown-remains-elusive-lawmakers-debate-dhs-funding/410994/

A judge steps in to stop Trump’s goons from destroying evidence as DHS scrambles to cover its tracks with lies. They shouldn’t be able to get rid of evidence. A federal judge in Minnesota has issued a critical temporary injunction, blocking the Trump administration from “destroying or altering evidence” connected to the deadly shooting of a civilian by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis over the weekend
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/a-judge-steps-in-to-stop-trumps-goons-from-destroying-evidence-as-dhs-scrambles-to-cover-its-tracks-with-lies/

# Technology / AI
This Robot is Tinier than a Grain of Salt. Engineers had been trying to solve this problem for 40 years. This isn’t a speck of dust—you’re looking at the world’s tiniest autonomous, programmable robot. This miniscule gizmo could eventually be harnessed to inspect the intricacies of living systems, perform surgery, and deliver drugs.
https://nautil.us/this-robot-is-tinier-than-a-grain-of-salt-1258312/

MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee. With insect-like speed and agility, the tiny robot could someday aid in search-and-rescue missions. Like real insects, these robots could flit through tight spaces larger robots can’t reach, while simultaneously dodging stationary obstacles and pieces of falling rubble.
https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-engineers-design-aerial-microrobot-fly-like-bumblebee-1203

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January 26, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
SBA suspends 1,000+ contractors from 8(a) program used widely by Native enterprises. The Small Business Administration confirmed Thursday it suspended more than 1,000 contractors from the 8(a) Business Development Program in January, a cornerstone of federal contracting for many Native-owned
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/federal-8-a-contracting/15463-sba-suspends-1-000-contractors-from-8-a-program-used-widely-by-native-enterprises

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Walz deploys 1,500 National Guard troops in Twin Cities
https://www.thecentersquare.com/minnesota/article_601d6048-969d-44c7-a9fe-a8aa249a9f40.html?utm_source=national.thecentersquare.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=rss_first_item_title

Jersey City mayor bans ICE from city property: The executive order bars federal immigration agents from using parking lots, garages and other public facilities for their operations.
https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/news/protectingjerseycitysimmigrants

Judge blocks Trump admin. from ending legal status for 8,400 migrants: The federal government was seeking to end humanitarian parole for family members from seven Latin American countries.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-judge-blocks-trump-administrations-push-to-end-legal-status-of-8400-migrants?ref=latest

FBI Agent Resigns in Protest as Trump DOJ Investigates Renee Good—Not the ICE Agent Who Killed Her. The FBI has focused its investigation on Good’s ties to activist groups as ICE agents have increasingly threatened people for filming and observing their operations.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/fbi-minneapolis

“If  ICE’s expansion plans are realized, the immigration detention system will triple in size — detaining 120,000-150,000 people at any given time, mirroring the scale of Japanese American internment.”
– Silky Shah, from Trump Has Made ICE the Largest Law Enforcement Agency in the Country
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-has-made-ice-the-largest-law-enforcement-agency-in-the-country/

How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration
https://theconversation.com/how-ice-is-becoming-a-secret-police-force-under-the-trump-administration-255019

Woman Screams In Anguish As Gang of Trump Deportation Feds Drag Husband Away in Wrenching Scene. A woman was caught on camera sobbing as a gang of Trump deportation agents dragged her husband away screaming that he was afraid they would kill him during a protest after another shooting unfolded in Minneapolis.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/woman-screams-in-anguish-as-gang-of-trump-deportation-feds-drag-husband-away-in-wrenching-scene/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads

ICE Agent Filmed at Man’s Front Door Warning ‘We’re Gonna Come Back for Your Whole Family’ as Immigration Raids Reach Maine. Biddeford, Maine, resident Cristian Vaca told The Associated Press that he was “terrified” during the encounter, saying, “it made me think about my son and his innocence, that he didn’t know what was happening”
https://people.com/ice-agent-filmed-warning-gonna-come-back-for-your-family-11891398

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Tariff uncertainty here to stay regardless of Supreme Court ruling
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_bd99e3c1-96e4-4f67-bfd7-03a9f9e31a53.html

Something Major Is Happening in the US Economy Right Now. Capital is flowing into the U.S. economy as inflation, trade, and currency markets remain unsettled. Much of today’s economic news focuses on market moves without explaining how capital actually works its way through the system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7xXbaevJBg

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Mamdani says all New Yorkers will qualify for universal childcare, regardless of immigration status: “They should all be enrolled in 3-K and pre-K,  and a new pilot for children under age 2—is available to all New Yorkers, no matter where they were born or where they come from,” the mayor said in a press conference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n4mvY2ndFU

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
‘Groundbreaking’: Michigan Sues Big Oil ‘Cartel’ for Conspiracy to Block Renewable Energy. Michigan Becomes the 11th State to Take Oil Majors to Court for Climate Deception, Arguing They Violated Antitrust Laws to Limit Energy Options and Drive Up Costs
https://climateintegrity.org/news/view/michigan-sues-big-oil-cartel-for-conspiring-to-block-clean-energy

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
‘If you don’t fill the space, somebody else will’: National Native-serving organizations are pushing tribal nations to establish formal agricultural authority, pointing to Oneida Nation and a handful of other early adopters as models for claiming regulatory control before state and local agencies do it by default.
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/food-agriculture/15462-if-you-don-t-fill-the-space-somebody-else-will

# Gov / Politics
Most countries on Trump’s “Board of Peace” on U.S. visa ban list: The international organization, which some see as a bid to replace the UN, includes more than 20 countries.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5702418-trump-board-peace-gaza-us-visa-ban-countries/

Trump admin. to permit 17 Iranian visa holders to enter U.S. amid lawsuit: The ability for the plaintiffs to reenter the country may carry weight in legal challenges against Trump’s travel ban
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/01/25/trump-immigration-officials-to-allow-17-iranian-visa-holders-in-lawsuit-to-enter-us/

Bondi Demands Walz Turn Over Minnesota Voter Rolls to ‘Restore Rule of Law’ to State, “This is blackmail. This is the way organized crime works.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/pam-bondi-minnesota

As ‘Loyal Agents of Nazis’ in GOP Murder Citizens, US Is at ‘Turning Point,’ Advocates Say. “Either the American people are able to wrest power from the current fascist leaders or those leaders will continue to radicalize, using violence and terror to dismantle democracy.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/border-patrol-shooting

Senator Says His Visit to Texas Laid Bare the ‘Dystopian World’ Trump and ICE Have Created
https://www.commondreams.org/news/chris-murphy-ice-texas

With Donroe Doctrine, Trump Threatens to Export His Brand of Authoritarianism. International solidarity, not liberal imperialism, is the only way to stop Trump’s global class war. The administration signals an era of unyielding hemispheric control, building on the November 2025 national security strategy’s pledge to “reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine.” “American dominance… will never be questioned again.”
https://impactpolicies.org/news/737/donroe-doctrine-trumps-bold-hemisphere-grab-risks-global-backlash-ahead

New Bill Would Ban Trump from Deploying Troops to Greenland — “The United States Does Not Threaten to Take Territory From Our Allies,” U.S. Rep. Says
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4458853382249-new-bill-would-ban-trump-from-deploying-troops-to-greenland-the-united-states-does-not-threaten-to-take-territory-from-our-allies-u-s-rep-says

Murphy says Trump administration ‘creating this mayhem’ to ‘take control’ of midterms
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5705357-murphy-accuses-trump-immigration-midterms/

‘We Will Not Provide The Votes:’ Schumer Leads Senate Democrats In Threat To Block DHS Funding, Raising Shutdown Fears
https://www.aol.com/articles/not-votes-schumer-leads-senate-143110405.html

Pam Bondi Demands Walz “Better Support President Trump And The Men And Women In Law Enforcement — We Sent Tim Walz A VERY Strong Letter Today”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4459273285447-pam-bondi-demands-walz-better-support-president-trump-and-the-men-and-women-in-law-enforcement-we-sent-tim-walz-a-very-strong-letter-today

The global rule of law is not collapsing, Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated. The president’s approval ratings are plummeting and most Americans see him as an aberration. It is now up to them to curtail his despotic reign. Trump’s excruciatingly undignified, whineing performance in Davos revealed a man whose egotism knows no limits, whose overweening ambition to boss the world is spinning out of control.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/25/global-rule-of-law-donald-trump-approval-ratings

# Gov / Politics / Global
Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico Grow. After US intervention in Venezuela, Trump’s threats against cartels may be seen as paving the way for actions in Mexico.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-has-made-ice-the-largest-law-enforcement-agency-in-the-country/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
FBI Agent Investigating Renee Good’s ICE Shooting Resigns As Medical Examiner Rules Death A Homicide, Still Had Pulse Nearly 6 Minutes After Incident But Help Was Delayed
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/politics/fbi-agent-ice-shooting-renee-good.html

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
‘Stunning Abdication of Basic Human Decency’: Trump Ripped for Expanding Global Gag Rule: “The Global Gag Rule is a disastrous and deadly US policy. It forces many struggling organizations that depend on US funding into an impossible choice: limit essential healthcare for the most vulnerable populations or shut their doors.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/usa-expansion-of-global-gag-rule-will-threaten-lives-and-rights-of-millions-worldwide/

Minneapolis Health Care Workers Are Organizing to Defend Their Patients From ICE. Organizing and rights trainings have helped health care workers protect their colleagues and their patients.
https://truthout.org/articles/minneapolis-health-care-workers-are-organizing-to-defend-their-patients-from-ice/

# Medical / Global
Top African health chief slams Trump plan for human experiments in Africa.  At the center is the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, or Africa CDC, whose top official has condemned what he describes as a plan to treat African communities as experimental subjects for a U.S.-backed trial.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/top-african-health-chief-slams-trump-plan-for-human-experiments-in-africa/ar-AA1UWJXR

Maher says anti-COVID lockdown advocates ‘were right’ and that Wuhan lab leak ‘wasn’t a conspiracy theory’
https://www.wccsradio.com/2026/01/24/maher-says-anti-covid-lockdown-advocates-were-right-and-that-wuhan-lab-leak-wasnt-a-conspiracy-theory/

Trump Signs Order To “Bring Back Insane Asylums” — Reviving Controversial Policy — “Hate To Build Those Suckers, But You’ve Got To Get The People Off The Streets”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4459149838806-trump-signs-order-to-bring-back-insane-asylums-reviving-controversial-policy-hate-to-build-those-suckers-but-you-ve-got-to-get-the-people-off-the-streets

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Navy Commodore Relieved of Duties, First In Role To Lose Job in 2026
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/4388938/navy-relieves-first-naval-construction-regiment-commodore/

# Social Services / Programs
HUD orders citizenship check for all tenants in HUD-funded housing: The agency reported it will be investigating 200,000 tenants across the country for public housing eligibility.
https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-26-008

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January 25, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
THIS is the cover of today’s Minnesota Star Tribune. This extraordinary photo captures federal immigration agents immobilizing a peaceful protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Klh8hlrJIE

Whistleblower discloses internal ICE memo to Congress: Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump-00d0ab0338e82341fd91b160758aeb2d

Senate Democrat: Americans should be ‘terrified’ by ‘secret ICE policy’: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday said Americans should be “terrified” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) potentially violating constitutional rights.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5701655-blumenthal-trump-criticism-ice-internal-memo/

Kristi Noem Says Americans Should Be Ready to Show Proof of Citizenship During ICE Raids, Sparks Backlash. The homeland security secretary told reporters that validating the identity of some people who ICE agents encounter is “something we’ve always done”
https://people.com/kristi-noem-americans-should-be-prepared-prove-citizenship-11886914

Protester Watches Federal Officers Pin Down Her Husband: ‘We Were Just Running Away From The Gas.’ “I’m a United States citizen! You’re gonna kill me! Is that what you want?” the man being pinned down by immigration officers can be heard saying on video.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minneapolis-protest-distrissed-running-away-from-the-gas_n_6975117ce4b068aff7af24bf

Latest deadly shooting by federal agents pushes government closer to shutdown as Trump claims Minnesota officials are ‘inciting insurrection.’ Trump appeared to inch closer to deploying active-duty troops to the state after accusing local officials of “inciting insurrection.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4458884702553-latest-deadly-shooting-by-federal-agents-pushes-government-closer-to-shutdown-as-trump-claims-minnesota-officials-are-inciting-insurrection?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NjkzMDMxMzU2ODA%3D

Judge orders immediate release of Minnesota man hospitalized with ‘life-threatening’ head injuries after ICE arrest. Officers said he ‘got his s*** rocked’ but have largely refused to explain how he fractured his skull while in custody, judge says
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/minnesota-ice-arrest-hospital-hennepin-healthcare-b2906816.html

‘What the F*ck Did You Do?!’ Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Killing of Alex Pretti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5FtnMUJn9M

State Dept Memos Admit It Had Almost No Grounds to Deport Pro-Palestine Students. The memos were released by a judge who, last week, slammed Rubio, Noem, and Trump for “unconstitutional” actions.
https://truthout.org/articles/state-dept-memos-admit-it-had-almost-no-grounds-to-deport-pro-palestine-students/

The Rio Grande Has Transformed From Environmental Haven to Militarized Border. Dozens of environmental, wildlife, and public access regulations have been waived to make way for a border wall.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-rio-grande-has-transformed-from-environmental-haven-to-militarized-border/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Scientists have discovered a massive, pulsating magma corridor beneath Oregon linking Crater Lake, Newberry, the Three Sisters, and Mount Hood, a phenomenon caused by mantle-fed intrusions that could trigger simultaneous eruptions, lahars, and widespread ashfall, leaving communities and emergency planners on high alert and the Pacific Northwest facing an unprecedented geological threat.
https://news.usstareveryday.com/thanhtramhtv/oregon-on-the-brink-scientists-alarmed/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPhzgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4NzRSM2tNSnA0TmtGWllrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkxXf623iems59MbC4tX9bNYzQuiuG0YLhVZ-NATs3HVVdQ_zwGJNPZ8wMkX_aem_9iovi1t8bYi4QzD2MtgA8Q

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein reporter reveals insidious truth exposed by DOJ slow-walking release of the files
https://www.alternet.org/trump-epstein-files-2675009021/

# Gov / Politics
Admiral removed by Hegseth runs for Congress and speaks out: women in the military ‘don’t feel that they’re valued’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5699595-nancy-lacore-running-congress/

Trump admin readying mass ‘retribution’ campaign ‘beyond all comprehension’: “At this early point in his second term, Donald Trump has himself defined his presidency as one of vengeance and retribution,” Luttig told NBC News.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2675021545/

A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’
https://theconversation.com/a-government-can-choose-to-investigate-the-killing-of-a-protester-or-choose-to-blame-the-victim-and-pin-it-all-on-domestic-terrorism-273434

Articles of impeachment filed against ‘cartel boss’ Tim Walz could expand to more state officials. Gov. Tim Walz is akin to the leader of a “drug cartel,” according to a Minnesota state lawmaker who filed articles of impeachment against the embattled Democrat — and warns other pols in the scandal state could be next.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/articles-of-impeachment-filed-against-cartel-boss-tim-walz-could-expand-to-other-state-officials/

Awkward! Donald Trump Mocked Over Shockingly Declaring Peace Is ‘Destructive’: ‘His Brain Is Completely Fried’
https://www.aol.com/articles/awkward-donald-trump-mocked-over-225615132.html

Congressional Democrats Call To Use 25th Amendment To Remove Trump From Office After President Ties Greenland Push To Nobel ‘Snub’: Several Democrats have called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment over his Greenland actions.
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-donald-trump-impeachment-25th-amendment-11384974

President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen federal funding for California’s child care and social services programs until the state proves that “extensive and systemic fraud” is not being committed within its system.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-issues-ultimatum-to-california-amid-major-fraud-probe-11328692

Impeachment Petition Tops 100,000 Signatures. ‘The American People Are Suffering,’ ‘Our System Was Built to Deal With Threats Like Donald Trump’
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-impeachment-petition-hits-100k-what-happens-next-11392236‘

Jack Smith lays it out: Trump has shattered the rule of law. The former special counsel’s congressional testimony was a reminder: We could have been spared a second Trump term. America’s allies finally understood that the reelection of Donald Trump had ushered in a new era in which the rule book that had, for better or worse, guided the world for over 80 years has just been thrown out the window.
https://www.salon.com/2026/01/25/jack-smith-lays-it-out-trump-has-shattered-the-rule-of-law/

Trump is silencing dissent: How Trump’s attacks on press freedom and dissent follow the authoritarian playbook
From FBI searches to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration’s actions threaten the free speech that is essential to democracy
https://azmirror.com/2026/01/14/how-trumps-attacks-on-press-freedom-and-dissent-follow-the-authoritarian-playbook/

Trump steps back from the brink on Greenland. But the damage has been done. The president’s effort to acquire Greenland, even with the threat of force off the table, has changed the way allies see the U.S.
https://azmirror.com/2026/01/14/how-trumps-attacks-on-press-freedom-and-dissent-follow-the-authoritarian-playbook/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico Grow. After US intervention in Venezuela, Trump’s threats against cartels may be seen as paving the way for actions in Mexico.
https://truthout.org/articles/resisting-the-empire-next-door-protests-in-mexico-grow/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Michael Fanone Defended the Capitol on January 6 — the Former DC Cop Now Defends His Actions
Video of the confrontation shows Fanone and Raiklin facing off during a short break in Smith’s testimony as other former police officers in attendance try to pull Fanone back.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5701690-fanone-raiklin-hearing-altercation/

FBI agent who investigated ICE officer who shot Renee Good resigns after bosses pressured her to drop case
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5704234-fbi-agent-resigns-minneapolis/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Indiana Judge Ambushed By Gunshots At His Front Door Says Shooting Won’t Keep Him Off The Bench
https://www.aol.com/articles/judge-shot-home-wife-says-123126492.html

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Stars and Stripes No Longer Flying at WHO – But US Can’t Really Leave Until Dues are Paid, Agency Says
https://healthpolicy-watch.news/stars-and-stripes-no-longer-flying-at-who-but-us-cant-really-leave-until-dues-are-paid-agency-says/

“Minnesota Is Just the Beginning,” House Chair Warns — Guthrie Launches ‘Industrial-Scale’ Medicaid Fraud Probe Into Walz. Minnesota is going to be the first state that will be in the crosshairs of a groundbreaking and comprehensive congressional investigation into systemic social services fraud, waste and abuse, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Brent Guthrie told Fox News Digital.
https://politicalhotwire.com/t/congress-opens-%E2%80%98industrial-scale-fraud%E2%80%99-probe-in-minnesota-warns-walz-demands-are-%E2%80%98just-the-beginning%E2%80%99.305444/

# Medical Recalls / Alerts
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Three Democratic senators are sounding the alarm about lucrative contracts and loans the Pentagon provided to companies linked to Donald Trump Jr.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/business/donald-trump-jr-conflicts-of-interest-defense-1789

# NATO
Trump Suggests Invoking Article 5 to Get NATO to Help With U.S. Border: Trump wants to put NATO to ‘the ultimate test’ as he suggests forcing them to come to US to protect country’s borders
https://time.com/7357315/trump-nato-article-5-test-truth-social-post-us-border/
Article 5: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/article-v.html

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
“The Main Threat Is the American People,” Leaked DHS Report Warns, ‘Class-Based Grievances’ Now Labeled ‘Terrorism’: A leaked security assessment from President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security reportedly argues that the most serious danger to the United States is not foreign adversaries—but people inside the country.
https://www.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4457908550380-the-main-threat-is-the-american-people-leaked-dhs-report-warns-class-based-grievances-now-labeled-terrorism

‘The fix is in’ as DHS wrongly usurps power over new killing investigation: “Looks like the fix is in at the federal level,” he wrote on X Saturday. “DHS does not have any prosecutorial authority. This would have to be a criminal investigation – which is the FBI and DOJ’s lane.” He then added, “DHS also already lied and CBP repeated the lies in stating their pre-investigation conclusions.”
https://www.rawstory.com/dhs-2675022313/

# Veterans / VA
Man fatally shot by Border Patrol agents was a federal employee at VA. The intensive care unit nurse was 37. His death could have widespread implications for federal operations.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/man-fatally-shot-border-patrol-agents-was-federal-employee-va/410923/

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January 24, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
7 House Democrats Vote With GOP to Give ICE More Money Despite Deadly Invasions of US Cities. “The billions in funding in this bill will only embolden ICE and CBP to continue arresting our neighbors—immigrant and US citizen alike,” warned one ACLU attorney.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-administration-ice-funding

A Cuban immigrant died alone in detention, and the cause of death is directly contradicting ICE
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/cuban-immigrant-in-ice-custody-died-of-homicide-due-to-asphyxia-autopsy-finds

Outrage as ICE detains two-year-old girl and her father after buying groceries in Minneapolis. DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order. “The horror is truly unimaginable,” Vaynerman said. “The depravity of all of this is beyond words.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/us-immigration-two-year-old-minnesota-girl

An immigration arrest attempt went wrong after a suspect made a split-second decision to flee
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/an-immigration-arrest-attempt-went-wrong-after-a-suspect-made-a-split-second-decision-to-flee/

Vance slammed as a ‘liar’ by angry CNN viewers after he makes unbelievable ICE statement, Vance made claims about how Black and brown U.S. citizens in Minneapolis being pulled over by ICE must have done something wrong.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vance-slammed-as-a-liar-by-angry-cnn-viewers-after-he-makes-unbelievable-ice-statement/ar-AA1UPXwJ

MS NOW Host Shocked By Footage Of Texas ICE Arrest: ‘Please Pay Attention To This’
https://www.aol.com/articles/ms-now-host-shocked-footage-203439185.html

‘Endless Monster Behavior From ICE’: Family Arrested While Rushing Child to Oregon ER: Parents who are legally applying for US asylum were prevented from getting emergency medical care for their 7-year-old daughter. ‘They Never Got to See a Doctor’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ice-arrests-asylum-seeking-family-outside-of-hospital-they-never-got-to-see-a-doctor/

“We want you arrested because we said so”: Ex-judge says ICE policy is unconstitutiona. ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right
https://www.salon.com/2026/01/23/we-want-you-arrested-because-we-said-so-ex-judge-says-ice-policy-is-unconstitutional-partner/

Former DHS employee says ‘it doesn’t make sense’ why family of 5-year-old Minnesota boy was targeted
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/us/video/cnn-sitroom-pamela-brown-dhs-secretary-minnesota-texas-immigration-facility-5-year-old-father-deborah-fleischaker

‘It’s like they’re hunting’: US citizens and legal residents report increase in racial profiling by ICE. Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has led some people to take drastic measures to ensure their safety
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/us-citizens-racial-profiling-ice

Retired judge flags the most chilling part of ICE’s behavior: ‘A dangerous thing!’  ICE is operating without any rules and no real oversight from the federal government, which is a recipe for disaster.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2675007360/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump announces tariffs on NATO allies for opposing US control of Greenland. The 10% tariffs against the eight countries will go into effect on Feb. 1.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-announces-tariffs-nato-allies-opposing-us-control/story?id=129310383

Surprise, She’s Not Somali: Here’s the Woman Convicted as Mastermind of Minnesota’s Biggest Fraud Scheme: ‘I wish I could go back and do things differently’: Woman behind Minnesota fraud scheme speaks out. Prosecutors described her as the mastermind behind a $250 million fraud scheme
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/minnesota-child-care-fraud-woman-b2903986.html

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
“Being a kid is no longer safe” in Trump’s America: Teachers in Minnesota and other areas have reported that, in addition to dealing with the threat of school shootings, they are now navigating trauma caused by government-sanctioned, on-campus immigration detentions, which have caused some students to stop attending school out of fear
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wreaking-havoc-minnesota-schools_n_6973dd0be4b0bae0f7817757

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Striking Spanish Workers Just Showed That Amazon Is Not Invincible. The workers used creative, disruptive tactics to win. Their victory holds lessons for the global labor movement.
https://truthout.org/articles/striking-spanish-workers-just-showed-that-amazon-is-not-invincible/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Treasury Department sanctions nine Iranian shadow fleet vessels amid Middle East protests. Move targets vessels used by Iran to generate ‘funds used to repress its own people’, US treasury secretary says.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/23/us-sanctions-iran-shadow-fleet-it-says-fuels-violent-protest-crackdown

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Fish are appearing in Dead Sea sinkholes, directly fulfilling Ezekiel 47: While some interpret this as the literal fulfillment of the prophecy in Ezekiel 47, which describes a future era where the Dead Sea’s waters become fresh and teem with fish, others see it as a natural, though symbolic, ecological shift
https://www.newsbreak.com/bible-insight-1797592/4456430571950-fish-are-appearing-in-dead-sea-sinkholes-directly-fulfilling-ezekiel-47

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell is forced to testify before Congress without immunity, her lawyers just revealed her entire strategy
https://www.newsweek.com/ghislaine-maxwell-to-testify-before-us-congress-what-we-know-11399146

Joe Rogan Suggests Donald Trump Is Using ICE Raids and Fraud Investigations to Distract From Epstein Files Release: ‘Some of That’s on Purpose’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-rogan-accuses-donald-trump-of-causing-chaos-to-distract-from-epstein-files/

# Gov / Politics
‘Should scare the hell out of you’: Former official warns Trump prepping for nuclear wa
https://www.alternet.org/trump-insane-dementia/

Every Nation in the World Should Reject Trump’s Absurd and Dangerous ‘Board of Peace.’ Refusal to join will be an act of national self-respect. The UN-based international order, however flawed, should be repaired through law and cooperation, not replaced by a gilded caricature.
https://scheerpost.com/2026/01/24/the-gratuitous-barbarity-of-trumps-so-called-board-of-peace/

Trump warns ‘we can do what we want’ in Greenland and Nato deal will give him ‘total access’ as Danish PM jets to island. DONALD Trump has vowed to do “exactly what we want” in Greenland following his Nato deal which gives him “total access” to the mineral-rich territory.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15830490/trump-greenland-nato-deal-access-danish-pm-flies/

Why is Trump struggling to walk in a straight line? New questions erupt over US president’s health after summit with Putin
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/why-is-trump-struggling-to-walk-in-a-straight-line-new-questions-erupt-over-us-presidents-health-after-summit-with-putin/articleshow/123331093.cms?from=mdr

Donald Trump’s administration accused of fraud on epic scale, raising concerns about selective justice
https://knewz.com/president-donald-trump-administration-accused-of-fraud/

Trump blasts Canada’s strategic partnership with China, threatens new tariff: US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that if Canada allows China to use it as a “Drop Off Port” to send goods into the US, it will face severe consequences. He claimed China would “eat Canada alive” and threatened an immediate 100% tariff on all Canadian goods entering the US.
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/if-canada-makes-a-deal-with-china-it-will-be-hit-with-100-tariff-donald-trump-threatens-11769265247995.html

Expert sounds alarm over proposed bill that targets ‘ultimate foundation’ of US: ‘A threat to democracy.’ “These efforts are attempting to deny Americans the right to that key democratic institution.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/proposed-liability-shield-bills-utah-oklahoma/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Top Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows. The recording, leaked roughly a week after the operation, offers a rare view of internal deliberations within the Chavista leadership to control the post-Maduro narrative
https://www.latintimes.com/top-venezuelan-officials-were-given-15-minutes-agree-cooperate-us-killed-leaked-recording-593868

Colombia’s Largest Guerrilla Group Backs Call For All Militias To Unite And Repel Any U.S. Operations. “If it’s to defend the homeland against foreign aggression, we’ll join the fight,” ELN leader Antonio Garcia said
https://www.latintimes.com/colombias-largest-guerrilla-group-backs-call-all-militias-unite-repel-any-us-operations-593789

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Federal jury in Texas gives a landmark win to parental rights and free speech, Officials from the Marlin Independent School District (ISD) violated the constitutional rights of parents, including First Amendment rights and due process, by retaliating against them for criticizing district leadership.
https://pacificjustice.org/press/jury-awards-7-5-million-to-pji-clients-in-landmark-first-amendment-retaliation-case-against-texas-school-district/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Laid off HHS employees win approval to seek class action suit. Employees say they are entitled to financial compensation for the errors HHS made when trying to force them out.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/laid-hhs-employees-win-judge-approval-seek-class-action-suit/410914/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Despite Authoritarian Warnings, 149 House Democrats Vote to Hand Trump $840 Billion for Military
“If an opposition party votes like this, it’s not in opposition. It may not even be a party.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-military-spending-bill

Trump admin considering total Naval blockade to stop Cuban oil imports: The White House is debating a full blockade of oil imports to the Caribbean country to force regime change
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/197097/trump-naval-blockage-cuba-oil

Pentagon drops new National Defense Strategy that places defending homeland as top priority: The 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) prioritizes defending the U.S. homeland in response to growing, multi-domain threats. It emphasizes integrated deterrence, incorporating technological advancements and allied cooperation to counter pacing challenges from China and acute threats from Russia
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pentagon-drops-new-national-defense-strategy-that-places-defending-homeland-as-top-priority/ar-AA1UQXtv

Inside Anduril’s Bolt-M kamikaze drone program: In-depth with Anduril on their machine learning-infused loitering munition that the USMC just ordered, including how they intend to produce it at scale.
https://www.twz.com/uncategorized/inside-andurils-bolt-m-kamikaze-drone-program

# Military / Global
Shadow Fleet Tanker Seizure Operations Expand In The Face Of Russian Warnings. Following America’s lead, the boarding and diversion of the Grinch came as Europe is drawing up new plans to go after Russia’s shadow fleet.
https://www.twz.com/sea/shadow-fleet-tanker-seizure-operations-expand-in-the-face-of-russian-warnings

Australia Just Took Delivery Of One Of Its Most Powerful Weapons. Equipped for advanced electronic warfare and surveillance, the MC-55A Peregrine is a cornerstone of RAAF modernization plans.
https://www.twz.com/air/australia-just-took-delivery-of-one-of-its-most-powerful-weapons

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Experts Warn That There’s Something Wrong With the Moon Rocket NASA Is About to Launch With Astronauts Aboard. “It’s like you’re at the edge of the cliff on a foggy day.”
https://futurism.com/space/experts-warn-moon-rocket-nasa-heat-shield

# NATO
European veterans slam draft-dodging Trump after he claims US ‘never needed’ NATO. U.S. President Donald Trump is a persistent critic of NATO, claiming that it is of little or no value to the United States.
https://www.alternet.org/msn-uk/trump-nato-fox-business/

# Veterans / VA
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers.’ The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/

Veterans stunned by VA plans to build hundreds of 8-by-8ft sheds in California for ex-service members to live in. Quick build homeless shelters branded ‘sheds’ as pressure mounts to house America’s homeless vets
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/veterans-sheds-california-los-angeles-b2905831.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 23, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Axis of Anarchy: Minnesota anti-ICE ‘shutdown’ backed by DSA, Communists, unions, CCP-tied network. “No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/minnesota-anti-ice-shutdown-backed-dsa-communists-unions-activists-ccp-tied-singham

Anti-ICE protesters are out in force today. Dozens of cities across the country are mobilizing in solidarity with Minnesota’s general strike today — New York City included.
https://www.iceoutnowmn.com/

ICE detains 4 Minnesota students, including 5-year-old, school district says. Vice President JD Vance, who is in Minneapolis, asked: “Well, what are they supposed to do? Are they supposed to let a 5-year-old child freeze to death?”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-detains-4-minnesota-students-5-year-old-school-district-says-rcna255366

7 House Democrats Vote With GOP to Give ICE More Money Despite Deadly Invasions of US Cities. “The billions in funding in this bill will only embolden ICE and CBP to continue arresting our neighbors—immigrant and US citizen alike,” warned one ACLU attorney.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-administration-ice-funding

Simulation finds civil war could be triggered by what ICE is doing right now. Finkelstein notes that the war gaming exercise included actual government officials and former senior military leaders, none of whom “considered the scenario unrealistic.”
https://futurism.com/future-society/simulation-civil-war-games

A private autopsy says Renee Good was shot three times, but federal officials are still telling a very different story. Autopsy into postmortem says unarmed US citizen was struck in arm, breast and head in shooting by immigration officer
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/renee-good-autopsy-ice-minneapolis

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety
AGs call on ‘climate cartel’ to uphold consumer protections. Six state attorneys general called on the nonprofit climate company Ceres, Inc. to halt all conduct they say is in violation of antitrust and consumer protection laws.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_6478ce1a-2bcb-4c33-b619-6ac3f4b5eba9.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
‘Senseless Betrayal’ of Workers as Trump Agency Scraps Anti-Harassment Guidance With No Public Input.
“Trump-installed Chair Andrea Lucas orchestrated this rescission through the back door, refusing to issue the opportunity for public comment.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-eeoc-workplace-harassment

# Gov / Politics
Trump’s Invasion of Venezuela and the New Age of Imperialism. This feels like the beginning of the end: raw, unadulterated violence.
https://www.thecambridgelanguagecollective.com/americas/trumps-invasion-of-venezuela-and-the-new-age-of-imperialism

House approves final spending bills as Democrats denounce ICE funding. Lawmakers still smarting from last fall’s record 43-day shutdown worked to avoid another funding lapse for a broad swath of the federal government.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/01/house-moves-to-finish-government-funding-as-democrats-decry-homeland-security-bill/

Sanders Says Trump Attacks on Europe, Unleashing of ICE All Part of Broader Authoritarian Agenda. “Let’s be clear,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Trump would prefer the world to be ruled by his fellow multi-billionaire oligarchs.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-trump-authoritarianism

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
HHS announces US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/united-states-completes-who-withdrawal.html

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
Off-duty doctors, residents to join NYC nurses on picket line: NYC’s striking nurses just missed their first paycheck — and starting Monday, the Committee of Interns and Residents-SEIU will join them on the picket line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNRW6Mg3ef8

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Trump Deploys Large Military Force. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to the Middle East while additional air defenses are flowing into the region as well.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/military-buildup-in-the-middle-east-continues-including-what-trump-describes-as-a-big-flotilla

# Veterans / VA
VA has shed 40,000 employees, Democratic report finds, with drastic impacts on veterans. The net staffing losses include thousands of front-line health care staff.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/va-has-shed-40000-employees-democratic-report-finds-drastic-impacts-veterans/410864/

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# Indigenous
OST President Shows Resiliency Amidst I.C.E Kidnappings and Intimidation
https://www.keloland.com/video/ost-president-warns-against-tribal-ice-arrests/11415769/

She fought for Indigenous voices at the UN. Now she’s in a Russian jail cell. Observers say Daria Egereva’s case highlights the risks Native advocates face when they challenge the powerful.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/indigenous-activist-daria-egereva-un-cop-climate-human-rights-russia-jail/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Bondi threatens legal sanctions on Minnesota officials for challenging ICE deployment. “Whether it’s a public official, whether it’s a law enforcement officer, no one is above the law in this state or in this country, and people will be held accountable,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said
https://www.newsweek.com/doj-subpoena-minnesota-ag-in-criminal-probe-amid-ice-crackdown-live-updates-11388267

ICE Launches “Operation Catch of the Day” Targeting the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Across Maine.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/21/ice-launches-operation-catch-day-targeting-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens

‘Absolutely Vile’: ICE Snatches Young Kids, including a 5-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl who were both sent to Texas detention centers that have come under fire for grotesque conditions. “Targeting children—our babies—is beyond the pale. ICE is completely out of control and beyond fixing,” said Minnesota’s lieutenant governor.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-detains-children-minnesota

ICE agents can now forcibly enter homes without judge’s warrant, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches, memo says
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/politics/ice-memo-enter-homes-without-judges-warrant

ICE agent captured entering business with pistol already drawn in disturbing surveillance footage
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/21/federal-agent-enters-restaurant-gun-drawn-st-paul/88290242007/

Georgia army veteran detained by ICE amid policy shift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn4_IxWr3z0

“They Ate Here at 3 PM—Then Came Back at 8:30”, Minnesota Town Stunned as ICE Arrests Restaurant Employees
https://www.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4452386791054-they-ate-here-at-3-pm-then-came-back-at-8-30-minnesota-town-stunned-as-ice-arrests-restaurant-employees

Trump’s ICE descends on another state with 1,400 targets eyed. Trump administration immigration agents are descending on Maine as a massive immigration enforcement sweep targets Somali immigrants
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2674945251/

How ICE became Trump’s very own paramilitary force: Investigative journalist Radley Balko examines the connections among Trump’s immigration crackdown, the militarization of police, and America’s long-running drug war.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/radley-balko-trump-ice-paramilitary-immigration-militarization-police/

U.S. citizen says ICE agents harassed, assaulted her during arrest. Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old St. Paul resident, held a news conference Wednesday afternoon saying last week, she was harassed and assaulted by federal agents during an incident. She was detained for two days, given no reason why and eventually released. She suffered a concussion during the arrest, and still has a bandage over her right eye.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrfsRThyld0

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
EU reacts as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, UK threatened with Trump tariffs. European leaders warn Trump’s Greenland tariffs threaten ‘dangerous downward spiral’
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/18/nx-s1-5681422/european-leaders-greenland-tariffs-downward-spiral

How ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the ‘Friends of Trump.’ Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justice Department appointees.
https://www.propublica.org/article/bitcoin-jesus-roger-ver-tax-evastion-friends-of-trump-doj

Trump Calls Off Tariffs on Europe Over Greenland. The president said he reached the “framework of a future deal” on Greenland with NATO
https://apnews.com/article/trump-davos-housing-greenland-gaza-a2f3f4c18ba321c8025a3e208fc0ddf6

Almost all the added costs from Trump’s tariffs are being pushed on Americans: A report, released on Monday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, determined that “foreign exporters did not meaningfully reduce their prices in response to US tariff increases.” “The $200 billion surge in customs revenue represents $200 billion extracted from American businesses and households,” the report said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/almost-added-costs-trump-tariffs-192512097.html

Economist for GOP-dominated state says Trump’s policies making life ‘worse’ for residents. “Not surprisingly, Buschman noted that consumers and businesses are feeling the pinch,” reports AJC. “He said business bankruptcies are at record highs, and a recent survey of CEOs found 64 percent expect a slowing economy with higher inflation — or ‘stagflation.’”
https://www.alternet.org/trump-economy-life-worse/

Hundreds of millionaires and billionaires sign open letter demanding higher taxes on the super-rich. “The super-rich are being given complete free rein,” the letter says, arguing that often unelected figures have “accelerated the breakdown of the planet”
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/millionaire-billionaires-tax-letter-super-rich-b2904663.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Republican Rep. Slams Trump Over Handling Of Venezuela’s Oil Industry: ‘Selling Stolen Oil And Putting Billions Of Dollars In a Bank In Qatar.’ “The President can’t legally create a second Treasury overseas for his own piggy bank,” Thomas Massie said
https://www.latintimes.com/republican-rep-slams-trump-over-handling-venezuelas-oil-industry-selling-stolen-oil-putting-593763

# FEMA / USAID
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
https://www.propublica.org/article/usaid-cholera-deaths-trump-humanitarian-aid-cuts-south-sudan

Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis
https://www.propublica.org/article/kenya-trump-usaid-world-food-program-starvation-children-deaths

The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-kenya-humanitarian-aid-starvation-families-children

What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/26/what-i-saw-at-a-maternity-ward-in-kenya-after-the-us-cut-off-food-and-foreign-aid

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
House Oversight panel to depose Ghislaine Maxwell: “After pressure from Oversight Democrats, Chairman Comer has finally decided to call her in to testify,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the panel, said in a statement. “But let’s be clear: the coverup is continuing. She has gotten special treatment from the DOJ for months. Let’s end the cover-up now,,” Garcia added.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/21/ghislaine-maxwell-testify-house-oversight-feb-9

Ghislaine Maxwell court papers mysteriously vanish from public docket after the Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator files to vacate trafficking conviction. 14 pages of documentation related to Ghislaine Maxwell’s attempt to vacate her 2021 sex trafficking conviction disappeared from the public docket, creating significant controversy
https://knewz.com/ghislaine-maxwell-court-papers-mysteriously-vanish-jeffrey-epstein-files-doj/

Epstein Survivor Says Republican Members of Congress Bailed on Meeting With Victims After They ‘Said They Would Show Up’: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse made their voices heard Wednesday on Capitol Hill, pressuring lawmakers to force the release of the sex trafficking investigation into the late financier and pushing back on President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss the issue as a “hoax.”
https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-congress-trump-5d980740245f935c994a90b8ce824642

# Gov / Politics
Trump just destroyed our national reputation for nothing…Trump wants to fundamentally change the US political system so there are no longer checks and balances on his presidency.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpSgBM25yRE

US President Donald Trump has launched his so-called “Board of Peace“, a body for resolving international conflicts with a $1bn price tag for permanent membership.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/22/live-trump-to-lead-signing-of-charter-for-gaza-board-of-peace-in-davos

Trump secures outlines of a Greenland deal, now economics will have to win over its people. ‘I won’t use force’ for Greenland: Key takeaways from Trump’s Davos speech. Trump reiterated his push for US control of Greenland, criticised Europe and laid out his foreign policy priorities.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/22/i-wont-use-force-for-greenland-key-takeaways-from-trumps-davos-speech

‘I’m not done’: Navy admiral booted by Hegseth now seeks to flip red Congressional seat. In a dramatic political comeback move, three-star Admiral Nancy Lacore is throwing her hat in the ring for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District after being unceremoniously booted from her post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year.
https://www.rawstory.com/nancy-lacore/

EX GOP congressman blasts Trump as ‘pathological liar and psychopath’ after 104-minute speech. Donald Trump delivered a 104-minute speech covering topics from the Nobel Peace Prize to a Minnesota shooting, with commentators raising concerns about the incoherent nature of his delivery
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-psychopath-rebulican-congressman-36590383

Trump Tears Out Old White House Bunker, Orders High-Tech Underground Fortress as Part of Major Security Overhaul
https://www.inquisitr.com/trump-tears-out-old-white-house-bunker-orders-high-tech-underground-fortress-as-part-of-major-security-overhaul

Trump Is The First President To Use Violence To Crack Down On Welfare Fraud. As ICE officers roam the streets of Minneapolis, dragging people from their cars and homes, it’s important to know the reason for their operation: welfare fraud. Outrage over welfare cheats used to prompt calls for reform, not paramilitary operations.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-minnesota-welfare-fraud-violence_n_69702ed4e4b0559a8591a22f/amp

An Expert’s Warning on ‘How Civil Wars Start’: We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start. Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct.The Trump administration is encouraging the lawlessness by announcing “absolute immunity” for ICE agents. But if the secretary of homeland security, Kristi Noem, does not heed the court ruling, the consequences may be nothing short of civil war.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/21/ice-minnesota-trump

The United States would respond with total destruction if the country acts on alleged assassination threats against him or violently suppresses internal protests. “The Whole Country Is Going to Get Blown Up” — Trump Threatens Total Destruction to Iran If Anything Happens — “Wiped Off the Face of the Earth.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4452255944665-the-whole-country-is-going-to-get-blown-up-trump-threatens-total-destruction-to-iran-if-anything-happens-wiped-off-the-face-of-the-earth

Trump shocks with proposal to make himself ‘king of the world’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-king-of-the-world/

Snapshot: The Bully in Davos — Donald Trump is a pathological liar, a bully and an offensive boor. He proved it once again in Davos, Switzerland today at the World Economic Forum. In the process, he strongly made the case for why Europe and the world can no longer count on America as a credible or reliable partner, at least as long as he occupies the White House.
https://www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-the-bully-in-davos

Fact check: Trump makes false claims about NATO and Greenland during Davos speech
https://www.newsbreak.com/nbc-palm-springs-298461496/4453529519168-fact-check-trump-makes-false-claims-about-nato-and-greenland-during-davos-speech

‘An act of GREAT STUPIDITY’: Trump calls himself out as he slams UK decision he personally endorsed
At this point, he can’t remember what he’s agreed to and what he opposes.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/an-act-of-great-stupidity-trump-calls-himself-out-as-he-slams-uk-decision-he-personally-endorsed/

Bondi threatens legal sanctions on Minnesota officials for challenging ICE deployment. The U.S. Attorney General argues the lawsuit violates federal Civil Procedure rules, requiring legal motions be well-grounded in both facts and law.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/bondi-threatens-legal-sanctions-minnesota-officials-challenging-ice

# Gov / Politics / Global
Wanted War Criminal and ‘Genocide Architect’ Netanyahu Joins Trump Board of Peace: “For Palestinians, the appointment of Benjamin Netanyahu to the ‘Board of Peace’ is not just shocking but deeply offensive—he is seen by many as the mastermind of the genocide.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/21/israels-netanyahu-to-join-board-of

Conservative British Broadcaster Warns: ‘Under Trump’ America is ‘Becoming the Enemy’: “For all of my life, Russia has tried to decouple Europe from America and break the North Atlantic Alliance. It never succeeded,” Neil wrote. “But now success is staring the Kremlin in the face. All thanks to Donald Trump.”
https://polinews.org/conservative-british-broadcaster-gives-dire-warning-trump-is-turning-america-into-the-enemy/

“Greenland Not A Natural Part Of Denmark, Is It?” Russian Foreign MinisterAddressing a news conference, Lavrov said that several countries own parts of colonies, which is a flagrant violation of the UNSC Charter.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/greenland-not-a-natural-part-of-denmark-is-it-russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-10798174
The United Nations Charter is the foundational treaty and international legal document that established the UN in 1945
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Supreme Court appears hesitant to let Trump fire Fed governor without proper review. It’s a stark contrast to the way the justices have treated a long list of efforts by Trump to assert unilateral authority over other federal agencies
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/21/supreme-court-lisa-cook-federal-reserve-00739231

Supreme Court Update on Trump Case: It was brought in a more tentative way that required the justices to consider multiple factors, such as how the public interest would be impacted.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/politics/supreme-court-justices-downplay-trump-conduct-analysis-cook

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
US Army Sergeant Caught on Ring Camera Repeatedly Punching 3-Year-Old Child. A 29-year-old U.S. Army Sergeant stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly brutally beating a 3-year-old child, an incident captured on a neighbor’s Ring doorbell camer
https://www.kltv.com/2026/01/20/man-beat-3-year-old-because-boy-didnt-want-work-his-abcs-warrant-claims/

Pentagon orders more active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment in Minnesota: report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-minneapolis-soldiers-army-minnesota-b2905083.html

# Technology / AI
Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has finally addressed the phenomenon that psychiatrists are calling “AI psychosis” — though he did it, pointedly, without mentioning it by name.
https://futurism.com/future-society/sam-altman-ai-psychosis

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