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Voices, The Peoples News

September 3, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The federal judge pointed to the Supreme Court’s June decision striking down Trump’s earlier attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. This ruling comes in response to an August 6, 2026 directive from the Trump administration that sought to target “birth tourism” and exclude children born to parents labeled as “alien enemies” or foreign government employees from receiving automatic citizenship
https://arynews.tv/judge-blocks-new-trump-bid-birthright-citizenship

A federal judge on Wednesday granted an injunction against the enforcement of Trump’s latest executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the text of the Fourteenth Amendment.
https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-immigration-trump-blocked-69de0a404602a6e648b35f6a852c833d

“You ask them to go for ICE checking, they do that. And they arrest them.” The cruelty continues in Springfield, Ohio, where ICE agents are detaining and deporting Haitian immigrants who had lived legally in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-cruelty-comes-to-springfield-haitians-ohio-ice-deportations-ankle-monitors-christian-church-tps

ICE Is Scrubbing Its Death Toll by Releasing Detainees Just Before They Expire, Leaving Families and Investigators in the Dark. ICE just confirmed the death of a 51-year-old Chinese immigrant in its custody, but the agency’s official count is missing at least three other detainees who died shortly after being released.
https://www.themarysue.com/ice-is-scrubbing-its-death-toll-by-releasing-detainees-just-before-they-expire-leaving-families-and-investigators-in-the-dark/

A Texas stay-at-home mother created an interactive public map tracking corporate contractors profiting from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Using her background in nonprofit communications, she built an interactive Google Map titled, “Who is Profiting from ICE?” It plots the contractors across the country who work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out the Trump administration’s deportation policies. The Department of Homeland Security subsequently labeled the open-source database a national security risk and a tool for domestic terrorism.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/31/who-profits-from-ice-website-dhs-alert/91259795007/

DOJ clarifies state reporting requirements of illegal migrants on federal aid programs. All agencies must report individuals known to be not lawfully present in the United States to the Department of Homeland Security
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-clarifies-duty-states-report-known-illegal-aliens-under-welfare-reform

ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yy_nN2dzvs

ICE halts medical care payments as alarms ring over ‘deliberate’ ‘death policy’: Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not paid outside medical providers for detainee care for nearly a year, according to an investigative report, and advocates believe the move is intentional neglect.
https://www.rawstory.com/immigrant-medical-care/

UPDATE: ICE is leaving hospitals with millions in unpaid bills. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abruptly stopping paying third parties for medical care provided to detainees. Third-party providers are used to provide “medically necessary” care including “dialysis, prenatal care, oncology, [and] chemotherapy,” according to ICE.
https://popular.info/p/update-ice-is-leaving-hospitals-with

Trump admin spends billions to deport Black and brown people while doubling dollars for white ‘refugees’
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/02/trump-deportation-refugees-south-africa

He Testified Against the Cartels. ICE Deported Him to the Cartels Anyway. After secretly stripping his torture protection, ICE deported a cartel witness to Mexico, and a federal judge is now demanding the Trump administration bring him home.
https://www.latintimes.com/he-testified-against-cartels-ice-deported-him-cartels-anyway-now-judge-ordered-him-back-598912

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums`
Fourth university in three years settles federal claims over hidden Chinese research ties. Taxpayer-funded research at American universities is supposed to come with full disclosure of who else is paying the researchers.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/fourth-university-three-years-settles-federal-claims-over-hidden-chinese

# Employment / Labor / Unions
‘Critical employees will begin to retire’: Trump’s new pay plan will deny most federal roles a raise, and it has workers warning of a retention crunch
https://fortune.com/2026/09/02/donald-trump-2027-budget-proposal-no-raises-federal-workers-doge-retention-air-traffic-control/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Data Centers
This area is facing $1,000 power bills thanks to an AI data center — is your town next? Here’s how the trick works and 4 ways to fight back. You buy electricity from a regional market, and data centers are hitting every one. A power plant auction in the East hit a record $16.4 billion, and families in seven states paid $4.3 billion to connect data centers to the grid. Bills jumped 7.1% last year, double inflation.
https://www.komando.com/tips/artificial-intelligence/a-data-center-three-states-away-just-raised-your-electric-bill-heres-how-the-trick-works-and-4-ways-to-fight-back/?srsltid=AfmBOoqNSXK6qAMm_ScEjBBSt0vgiqKL0hl6PI1JoNRqVj-8PdXfC3se

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
‘His knuckles turn white’: Ted Cruz says Trump raged as Elon named him in Epstein files. President Donald Trump erupted the moment an aide handed him a printout of billionaire Elon Musk’s post claiming he was in the Epstein files, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said.
https://www.rawstory.com/ted-cruz-trump-epstein/

Jim Acosta dismayed as ‘highly dubious’ Ghislaine Maxwell prison form unearthed. “What they’re trying to do for Ghislaine Maxwell is really, it’s just unconscionable,” Acosta told Oyer. In a video posted earlier this week, Oyer explained that “almost every single part of the form is redacted.”
https://www.rawstory.com/ghislaine-maxwell-2677812562/

Todd Blanche Stares ‘Down the Barrel’ as Jeffrey Epstein-Case Judge Urged to ‘Start Threatening Jail’ If DOJ Doesn’t Release Files
https://okmagazine.com/p/todd-blanche-stares-down-barrel-epstein-case-judge-urged-threatening-jail/

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump Condemned for 200+ Extrajudicial Killings After Yearlong Murder Spree at Sea. “This is a make-believe armed conflict, but these are very real killings,” said one legal expert. “These strikes have devastated countless families, terrified communities, and, by the administration’s own admission, failed to achieve their purported goal of stopping drugs from entering into the United States,” Stein said
https://www.commondreams.org/news/boat-strikes

“Trump Doesn’t Know What He’s Doing.” Mark Kelly Blasts President Over Iran War Without a Plan, Threats to Bomb Oman, and Suffering Sailors Aboard USS Lincoln — “None of These Things Have Made Our Country Stronger or Safer”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jhhsnc1t

Trump Orders Fresh Strikes on Iran as Tehran Retaliates — Iran Parliament Speaker Warns ‘No One Will Be Able to Export’ Oil as Brent Crude Tops $96
https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:26eb3441f094b:0-trump-orders-fresh-strikes-on-iran-as-tehran-retaliates-iran-parliament-speaker-warns-no-one-will-be-able-to-export-oil-as-brent-crude-tops-96/

Veteran political strategist James Carville doubles down on prediction President Donald Trump will leave office early: ‘He doesn’t have any idea of how hard he’s going to be hit.’ “He can’t stay awake. He says he’s ‘bored’ with the Iran war. He’s going to, and I’m telling you, this guy, by Easter of 2027, is just going to walk away from this job,” Carville said
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5929827-james-carville-predicts-trump-exit-midterm-elections/

Trump’s reason for his mail-voting attack is simple: Dems use it. Opponents of President Donald Trump’s dangerous executive order restricting mail voting say there’s a simple motivation behind the scheme
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrats-use-mail-ballots-more-than-republicans-thats-why-trump-is-attacking-it/

Nobel-winning doctor joins health experts warning of Trump’s deteriorating mental state. Warns He’s Seeing Signs That Trump Could Drop a Nuke ‘In a Fit of Pique or Rage.’
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-abraham-mental-health-nuclear-b3044224.html

Too ‘Blue’ for Trump: Workers begin tearing down beloved sculpture at Kennedy Center as takeover battle continues.
https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-blue-sculpture-removed-trump-shapiro-c28c6b03fa412e2a70a324ba0476d031

# Global News
Russia threatens direct strikes on Germany and warns UK over military site attacks.
https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/news/russia-germany-uk-berlin-attack-military-b3043630.html

The Netherlands moves 86 tonnes of gold out of US as experts warn it is ‘no longer safe’ under Trump
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16099075/Netherlands-moves-gold-US-geopolitical-unrest.html

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that police officers accused of misconduct cannot keep their names and badge numbers anonymous
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/nevada-supreme-court-rules-police-010821520.html

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world’s most powerful countries, the latest example of how President Donald Trump’s administration has restricted media access.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/treasury-department-blocks-certain-journalists-from-covering-g20-meeting

National Press Club statement on exclusion of journalists from G20 meeting. The National Press Club condemns the Treasury Department’s decision to bar journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News from covering the G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-press-club-statement-on-exclusion-of-journalists-from-g20-meeting-302865059.html

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
She Gave Birth in Front of a Court Witness: DNA Still Said the Baby Wasn’t Hers. Lydia Fairchild failed DNA tests that stated she was not the mother of her children, even after a court-appointed observer watched her give birth, because she is a rare human Global Genes chimera with two distinct sets of DNA
https://globalgenes.org/story/dna-test-proves-chimera-incidence-washington-woman/

AI Creates 16 Never-Before-Seen Real-World Viruses. Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute used artificial intelligence to design and successfully grow 16 completely new, functional viruses that do not exist in nature.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/ai-used-design-never-seen-144817610.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
[Video] Pete Hegseth just received a classified warning from commanders who say the Iran war is too much and lasting too long. U.S. military commanders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that extending large-scale military operations against Iran is “too much for too long” and risks straining U.S. global readiness
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pete-hegseth-receives-stark-warning-044512765.html

“Pete Hegseth trying to silence anyone who exposes his failures as Secretary of Defense.” Sen. Slotkin accuses Pentagon Chief of firing journalists who exposed USS Lincoln crisis and hiding Iran war casualties
https://share.newsbreak.com/jhkrpn64

Pentagon caught purging decades of classified docs after generals’ warnings leak: Anonymous insiders told The Washington Post that the Pentagon scrubbed decades of classified documents following a story about senior military officials’ warnings about Iran.
https://www.rawstory.com/pentagon-classified-documents/

US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare again. The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/international/2026/09/01/u-s–strikes-on-iran

Bipartisan outrage after Pentagon shuts down elite US Army drone unit training to fight like Ukraine
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/army-drone-unit-europe-lawmakers-b3043552.html

# Military / Global
Russia is ‘secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles’ that can take out US aircraft carriers under a covert program codenamed “C430L”
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/russia-iran-supersonic-missiles-us-war-b3043530.html

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Texas Senator Calls Flock Cameras ‘Warrantless Mass Surveillance’: The uproar over Texas’ Flock cameras isn’t just growing — it’s starting to shape policy as a state senator wants them banned, and Dallas is cutting hundreds after the governor pulled state funding.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/texas/2026/09/02/flock-cameras-in-texas-could-be-banned-after-abuse-privacy-backlash/91580763007/

Security researcher who helped expose FBI official for colluding with Russian oligarch found dead hours after publicly criticizing him, the agency and Rep. Jim Jordan: Allison Guerriero, a security researcher whose information helped expose the criminal conduct of former FBI counterintelligence official Charles McGonigal, has been found dead at her home in Boynton Beach, Florida.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/woman-exposed-fbi-official-working-203547803.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 2, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

“The deep critical thinker has become the misfit of the world, this is not a coincidence. To maintain order and control you must isolate the intellectual, the sage, the philosopher, the savant before their ideas awaken people. – Carl Jung

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
A federal judge just discovered a whole new way to place ICE above the law. Texas is where MAGA goes to escape the rule of law.
https://www.vox.com/politics/501503/supreme-court-ice-immunity-christian-castro-texas-greg-abbott

Federal judge blocks new Virginia limits on existing local ICE agreements
Current immigration enforcement cooperations may continue, but localities remain barred from joining the federal program for the first time.
https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/01/federal-judge-effectively-blocks-new-state-law-limiting-virginias-cooperation-with-ice/

‘Shadow surge’ overhaul of ICE tactics laid bare by highway smash. The urgent ICE Watch and Community Defense session came together on Friday to address what’s being seen as a stealth rise in action rise in actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/2677800694/

‘Headline grabbing’: Texans hit back at Trump admin for ‘egregious’ injustice. When local police who are untrained in the nuances of immigration law join forces with the feds, it can lead to U.S. citizens being hassled, detained and even deported.
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-arrests-texas-trump/

ICE is holding a 76-year-old green card holder suffering from stage four cancer in Tacoma’s detention center. Migrant advocates are fighting for his release.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/ice-stage-4-cancer-filipino-national

The Trump administration is planning to end employment authorization eligibility for the spouses of H-1B holders in the latest restriction on the program.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/h-1b-holders-spouses-would-lose-work-permits-in-new-trump-plan

A 29-foot-tall Jesus statue in New Mexico challenges Trump’s border wall claim, diocese says ‘nothing could be less catholic.’ Does eminent domain prevail against the First Amendment and religious freedom? A diocese in southern New Mexico says ‘nothing could be less Catholic’ than the president’s border wall
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-new-mexico-jesus-border-wall-b3042291.html

Texas Man Deported to Mexico by ICE Returns After Producing Birth Record: Morales returned to Texas on August 30, 2026, to reunite with his family. His civil rights lawsuit against the agencies involved remains active, raising ongoing questions about local police and ICE partnerships
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-man-deported-mexico-ice-returns-producing-birth-record-12391316

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
‘Wealthy tax cheats reaping the benefits’: IRS audit revenue plummets after Trump purge. “While working families are expected to pay their fair share, Trump is making it easier for the rich to get away with not paying theirs.”
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-hamstrung-irs-is-a-gift-to-rich-tax-cheats-and-a-headache-for-honest-taxpayers/

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
The Plastics Industry Is Writing School Lesson Plans to Push Plastics on Kids. Some lessons include plastic scavenger hunts, while others ask kids to pretend they work for Dow Chemical Company.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-plastics-industry-is-writing-school-lesson-plans-to-push-plastics-on-kids/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Ex-Trump insider guts ‘shadowy and repellent’ partner behind ‘unconstitutional’ deal. “Because major U.S. oil companies have been unwilling to pony up large amounts of cash to invest in Venezuela, Trump has allied the government with the most shadowy and repellent Venezuelan businessman he could find,” wrote Abrams.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-venezuela-2677807536/

White House Says Venezuela Oil Grab Includes 100-Year Leases to 17 Oil Fields. Agreement grants US 35% equity stake, veto power over board appointments as it aims to purge Russian and Chinese influence from region
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-secures-100-year-concessions-in-venezuela-oil-deal-white-house/4043803

A floating solar farm comes with major savings — and plenty of other benefits, too. These systems provide environmental and operational benefits by reducing water evaporation, limiting algae blooms, and preserving natural land and wildlife habitats.
https://redington.solar/floating-solar-farms/

Ohio expected to cut water plant energy costs by $10 million by floating solar panels on drinking water reservoir. “This project shows that clean energy doesn’t have to come at the cost of land.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/floating-solar-array-lima-ohio-reservoir/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=01M1EY6DWWHWFS9D4HDSQNEZCK&utm_id=01K2W29RSZZS5N96NWWDZ2SY6A

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Has Now Sickened 11,458 People And Routine Tests May Miss It: Investigation of Multistate Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-multistate-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026

USDA beefs up American rancher aid, but the underlying industry pressures remain. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the new plan is intended to help livestock ranchers facing a low supply of fed cattle, which has helped beef prices soar.
https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2026/09/02/usda-unveils-new-effort-to-help-ranchers-rebuild-u-s-beef-herd/91565869007/

# Gov / Politics / US
Through Bipartisan Effort, Democrats and Republicans Have Destroyed World Trust in the USA.
Acknowledging the problems is only the first step. A demonstrated and sustained commitment to implement a changed approach to the multiple crises we have helped to create or exacerbate across the Middle East—and the globe—must follow.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/global-trust-in-us-middle-east-policy

Shutdown threat lifted as House passes stopgap spending bill. The measure gives Congress more time to reach a deal on a comprehensive spending package for fiscal 2027.
https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/09/shutdown-threat-lifted-house-passes-stopgap-spending-bill/415755/?oref=ng-homepage-river

Panic as nukes feared to be ‘on the table now’ after ‘disgusting’ Trump threat: President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to effectively destroy Iran set off alarm Tuesday, with one foreign-policy analyst warning that the president appeared to be signaling that nuclear weapons were “on the table now.”
https://www.rawstory.com/iran-strike-2677804912/

Election 2026: ‘Take Me Back!’ sends message on Democratic Socialists of America: Women who fled socialist regimes are pushing back on the Democratic Socialists of America, a group gaining momentum within the national Democratic Party.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f8e52dd9-c7cc-4c9d-922b-d3d2d0c4c2dc.html

Amid the legal battle over Trump’s anti-mail voting order, election deniers push false claims
All the legal ping-ponging over Trump’s executive order attacking mail voting has put anti-voting activists in a weird spot lately.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-democrats-lawsuits-15cf1ec7dcdb8211bf6b624b75a7f4ab

Melania Is Doing Nothing as First Lady, and Pocketing Millions: First Lady Melania Trump does not receive a taxpayer-funded salary for her official role, but she has generated over $17.2 million in private income through personal business ventures during her second term
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/melania-profiteering-trump-000000096.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Politicians’ reckless rhetoric is putting federal judges in danger. A new report highlights growing harassment and violent threats against jurists and their families.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/brennan-center-report-federal-judges-terrified-harassment-threats-violence-donald-trump-hateful-rhetoric/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump wanted a machine for mass disenfranchisement. The Postal Service built it. A whistleblower within the agency recently warned that this hastily built delivery framework is “intended to fail” and could cause mass voter disenfranchisement ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The disclosure alleges that USPS continued developing this tracking system despite explicit federal court orders to halt the operation
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/whistleblower-postal-services-work-to-comply-with-trump-order-is-rushed-and-sloppy

The real scandal in the USPS whistleblower story is hidden in a court filing. A bombshell whistleblower complaint, submitted to Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office, reveals that the U.S. Postal Service allegedly kept building a new system to restrict mail-in ballots even after federal courts ordered it to stop it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySb4gPp_UHs

American journalist sentenced to two years in prison for working as an agent for China. Thomas Pauken II tried to put Chinese intelligence in touch with an unnamed Trump administration official.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/01/american-journalist-sentenced-to-2-years-for-acting-as-agent-for-china

‘Unforgiving’ new USPS portal could reject 10,000 mail ballots due to a single error
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/unforgiving-new-usps-portal-could-reject-10000-mail-ballots-due-to-a-single-error-whistleblower-warns/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Nearly 2.5 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid and CHIP—So Far—During Trump’s Second Term. The drop in children covered by Medicaid comes before the most draconian changes to the program made by Republicans’ 2025 budget law are set to take effect next year.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/children-s-medicaid-enrollment-trump

Texas Hospitals Are Losing $27 Million a Day Starting Now and the People Who Will Feel It May Not Be Medicaid Patients. Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/31/texas-hospitals-medicaid-funding-chirp/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
“I’m Gravely Concerned About the State of the Pentagon Under Pete Hegseth.” Rep. Jason Crow Says Firings and Resignations Are “Alarming and Hurting Our Military Readiness”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jh8ep5uu

The world’s largest far right paramilitary rallied in NYC. It should alarm everyone. Five thousand people attended a rally in New York City led by the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
https://truthout.org/articles/worlds-largest-far-right-paramilitary-rallied-in-nyc-it-should-alarm-everyone/

Congress raises alarm bells over Hegseth ‘kill them’ order. What should we Americans do when it comes out that our Secretary of Defense has been committing crimes in plain sight and nobody in the administration seems concerned about it?
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/pete-hegseth-war-crimes/

It looks like Hegseth is replacing top military officers with loyalists
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6064658-hegseth-consolidates-pentagon-power/

The United States has resumed military strikes against Iran, targeting assets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-resumes-iran-strikes-trump-171332535.html

Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago. A carrier drone with a heavy weapons capacity, long reach, and the ability to operate in heavily contested airspace is just what the junked X-47B was designed to offer.
https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-sounds-like-it-now-wants-the-air-combat-drone-it-notoriously-passed-over-a-decade-ago

US strikes Iran again as Tehran retaliates. U.S. Central Command said in a statement Tuesday evening that it had completed the latest barrage against Iranian military targets including air defense sites, radar systems and maritime assets.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strikes-ad84a64884aedbbd1e5914182bb3cd8d

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Data Centers / Secret Service
Willie Nelson, 93, is telling his Texas hometown to fight the Data Centers “Invading our land.” The country legend called for protecting farmland and natural resources in Texas, where he grew up and still maintains a home. Nelson’s stance follows decades of advocacy for family farmers, including founding Farm Aid in 1985
https://people.com/willie-nelson-opposes-ai-data-centers-near-his-texas-hometown-12029076

How local zoning laws could decide the data center revolution. Land use law is a topic of conversation that’s sure to put any dinner party to sleep.
https://www.lightboxre.com/insight/zoning-and-land-use-considerations-for-data-centers/

US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans. Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/lawmakers-trump-obscure-law-investigation

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Voices, The Peoples News

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

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# Indigenous
On August 25, 2026, Sisi Rose, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen and member of the Cheyenne River and Sisseton-Wahpeton tribes, was violently detained by law enforcement during a protest outside the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Sacramento, California.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcdr6Y0hXHp/

Here is the latest report from Eyes on ICE, titled “Sacramento ICE Protest Escalates: Indigenous Activist Hospitalized”:
https://substack.com/inbox/post/212772605

“Native Americans are getting swept up in immigration raids. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin has an opportunity to fix it”:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/native-americans-are-getting-swept-up-in-immigration-raids-homeland-security-secretary-mullin-has-an-opportunity-to-fix-it/

“For Indigenous Americans it’s unthinkable, but true. ICE is arresting, detaining Native Americans. People with Indigenous ancestry – once again – are being made to feel less than full citizens when their only ‘crime’ is that their ancestors were in this country prior to European settlement”:
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/10/for-indigenous-americans-its-unthinkable-but-true-ice-is-arresting-detaining-native-americans/

Native American Caucus Members Condemns Detainment and Racial Targeting of Native Americans by ICE
https://www.house.mn.gov/members/Profile/News/15539/41109

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Federal government allows return of U.S. citizen deported after traffic stop in Central Texas. Brian José Morales García maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/30/texas-us-citizen-deported-central-texas-returns-america/

‘They’re going to kill me’: Woman fled Iran for asylum in US. Then even with protection order, she was deported to African country US advises against
https://www.firstpost.com/world/iranian-woman-fled-iran-for-us-was-later-deported-to-country-she-had-never-visited-14041854.html

The cruelty of third-country deportations. Since early 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 23,000 people to 26 countries they had never seen. ‘I do not know what happened to the others’: Trump’s third country deportations spark global debate. Since early 2025, the U.S. has deported more than 23,000 people to 26 third countries.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-deportations-liberia-africa-01054360?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=4b6637e968-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_01_10_42&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-4b6637e968-486092373

ICE officials deported a Venezuelan man with a 5-month-old American son to Liberia, a country to which he has no ties. “I do not understand how a country that considers itself a global hero can act this way towards a human being,” said Carlos Tellez Sanchez. CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-deports-venezuelan-father-texas-west-africa/?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=4b6637e968-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_01_10_42&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-4b6637e968-486092373

# Business / Industry / Corporations
100-Year-Old Connecticut Manufacturer Shuts Down as Owner Says Trump’s Economic Policies Pushed Business Over the Edge
https://www.alternet.org/donald-trump-tariffs-closed-factories/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
Dutch mental health and addiction institute warns President Donald Trump ecstasy pills are potentially lethal. ‘This Trump pill is extremely dangerous’: The Dutch mental health and addiction research center issued a national “Red Alert,” warning drug users against ecstasy pills shaped like U.S. President Donald Trump‘s head. The institute said the pills contain dangerously high concentrations of PMMA (para-methoxymethamphetamine), a substance that can cause fatal overheating and warned users: “Absolutely do not use these pills.”
https://www.wboc.com/news/international/a-dutch-institute-issues-a-red-alert-over-potentially-lethal-trump-shaped-ecstasy-pills/article_d43ea295-3be3-5231-a62d-f8f1f24d4959.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
National Petroleum Council urges subsurface mapping of U.S: A new report by the National Petroleum Council urges Congress to authorize a coordinated national program to map the country’s resources deep underground as part of a broader effort to secure domestic supply chains for energy and critical minerals.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_278b8b65-5049-42ea-acc0-b52950ccfcfd.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
EPA sued over approval of ‘forever chemical’ pesticide. The agency approved trifludimoxazin for use on crops, including corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, oranges, apples, peanuts and almonds, earlier this summer.
https://www.courthousenews.com/epa-sued-over-approval-of-forever-chemical-pesticide/
What is Trifludimoxazin? It belongs to a group of synthetic substances known as PFAS, which do not break down easily in the environment.
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trump-administration-sued-for-approving-forever-chemical-pesticide-trifludimoxazin-2026-08-31/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Thomas Massie names names in scorched-earth Epstein speech aimed at Trump’s DOJ. Massie accused the government of dragging its feet and shielding prominent figures, stating that over 3 million files remain hidden or heavily redacted despite previous transparency legislation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6062468-massie-names-epstein-coconspirators/

# Gov / Politics / US
Talarico Protests as Texas Swing County Plans to Close 92 Polling Places
https://www.commondreams.org/news/texas-closing-polling-places

MAGA donors and Republican operatives are on the verge of “panic” as President Donald Trump’s war chest sits largely unspent ahead of what is expected to be a GOP midterms bloodbath, a new report alleges.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maga-donors-panic-over-trump-174512465.html

‘Mild panic will set in soon’: GOP donors left to wonder about Trump’s $300 million war chest
Trump’s top advisers insist that it is still early to discuss battle plans for MAGA Inc.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/09/mild-panic-will-set-in-soon-gop-donors-left-to-wonder-about-trumps-300-million-war-chest-00913096

Trump suffers ‘significant’ blow to election meddling plot courtesy of top general: In a letter Caine confirmed that senior military leaders had “no plans” to deploy federal military personnel or National Guard members to polling places during the midterms
https://www.rawstory.com/midterm-2677802079/

Recent Federal Threats and Violence Claims. Trump threatens ‘city will die’ if it defies his demand for federal troops: President Donald Trump and local leaders in Chicago are locked in a tense standoff following a violent holiday weekend and renewed threats of federal intervention
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-chicago-jb-pritzker-crime-b3042683.html

U.S. House will attempt to stave off government shutdown. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a continuing resolution, preventing the government from shutting down in October and buying lawmakers more time to finish all 12 annual appropriations bills.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/u-house-attempt-stave-off-194500602.html

‘Nobody is trying to rein him in’: White House insiders grow frustrated with Trump’s ongoing conflicts and inflation before midterms
https://knewz.com/nobody-trying-rein-white-house-insiders-grow-frustrated-trumps-ongoing-conflicts-inflation-before-midterms/

As Public Backlash Intensifies, Trump Warns American Towns Will Be “Backwards And Poor” If They Continue To Fight $1 Trillion Buildout in an August 2026 social media post, warning that local pushback against artificial intelligence infrastructure threatens American economic progress
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-data-centers-ai-movement-rejection-list-12386732

# Global News
Gasps as foreign leader brags on live TV about ‘how he manipulated Trump’: ‘The gall’
https://www.rawstory.com/israel-2677802343/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump Calls on FCC to Punish News Orgs That Publish His Bad Polling Numbers: Trump said that “SOMETHING MUST BE DONE” about polls showing his strong disapproval ratings.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-calls-on-fcc-to-punish-news-orgs-that-publish-his-bad-polling-numbers/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
A House bill called the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 tighten rules insurers use to deny care
https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2026-05-07-aha-offers-support-house-medicare-advantage-improvement-act
Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8375\

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
“It’s really a valuable part of my life.” Massachusetts voters will decide this November whether to keep recreational marijuana legal in the state. Ten years after voters there passed a measure legalizing recreational weed for people 21 and older, the question is again on the ballot.
https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/massachusetts/news/15830525/massachusetts-commission-overrules-objection-orders-cannabis-repeal-question-printed-on-2026-ballots

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Army Secretary turns in resignation following Hegseth tension. Dan Driscoll, in submitting his resignation, brought up concerns with the direction of the Army.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/31/army-secretary-resigns-01058326

Punch-Drunk Pete devised this plot to cover up war crimes. Our military has never seemed weaker on the global stage thanks to regime carrying out Project 2025’s planned changes to the U.S. military.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/hegseth-uss-lincoln/
Project 2025: The Heritage Foundation to radically restructure the U.S. federal government under a conservative executive branch. (920 pages)
https://static.heritage.org/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Flock Cameras
As Flock Cameras Pop Up Everywhere, Opposition Is Rising:
Cameras sold by Flock Safety are designed to monitor and catalog motor vehicles by license plate and physical characteristics. The company is now facing scrutiny from lawmakers and private citizens alike while its cameras have become targets for destruction and defacement by activist vandals.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/flock-surveillance-camera-backlash-1235613132/

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Voices, The Peoples News

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

“Things which seemed reasonable were often found to be untrue, and things which seemed unreasonable were sometimes true.” — Wilbur Wright

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

# Indigenous
DOE Cancels Tribal Energy Access Corridor: Congress created the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) program to identify places in the country that would especially benefit from investment in transmission upgrades. These are also areas where it was extremely hard to convince utilities and investors to make the investments needed to upgrade the existing, inadequate transmission infrastructure.
https://www.ospower.org/doe-cancels-tribal-energy-access-nietc/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Appeals court delivers 8th straight blow to ICE’s mandatory detention policy. The 3rd Circuit said the Trump administration misinterpreted federal law. ICE’s mandatory detention policy notched its eighth straight loss last Friday in federal appeals court, POLITICO writes (and ACLU celebrates), with a divided panel ruling that individuals in detention with longtime ties to the United States are entitled to bond hearings.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-ice-third-circuit

Salvadorans who have built lives in the US under TPS are now bracing for the end of their protections on Sept. 9. Hundreds of faith leaders have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to extend it
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/29/immigrants-brace-for-trump-decision-on-el-salvador-tps/91387858007/

ICE is spending millions of taxpayer dollars on new gadgets with safety concerns: Quadrupedal Robot Dogs ($2M): ICE is looking to deploy a fleet of four-legged robots to track and apprehend undocumented migrants. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notes these robots are intended to inspect “dangerous, confined, unstable, or difficult-to-access areas” to protect human agents from harm
https://whnt.com/news/national/ice-plans-to-spend-2-million-on-dog-like-robots-for-immigration-enforcement/

US Brings Back Citizenship Requirement After 35 Years. There used to be an extra hurdle to clear for people who wanted to become U.S. citizens: neighborhood investigations. Immigration officers would interview neighbors, landlords, employers, coworkers, and nearby business staff.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/us-may-resume-neighbourhood-investigations-for-citizenship-applicants-after-35-years/articleshow/133557330.cms?from=mdr

A federal judge has ruled that the government violated the First and Fifth amendments by using immigration laws to threaten noncitizens with visa revocation and deportation based on their protected speech. Judge rules Trump admin cannot punish noncitizens for protected speech
“This downward spiral is antithetical to our Constitution that recognizes our right to speak freely,” a San Francisco federal judge wrote in a case by international students who had their visas threatened.
https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-rules-trump-admin-cannot-punish-noncitizens-for-protected-speech/

Searching for meaningful checks on federal lawlessness. “While the killings themselves sparked shock and alarm, so did what they exposed about accountability when federal agents trample rights. There has been a near-total collapse of the machinery of redress. In the killings of both Good and Pretti, the federal government declined to open civil rights investigations and promptly labeled the deceased Americans terrorists.”
https://www.justsecurity.org/149160/collateral-accountability-oldest-check-federal-lawlessness/

ICE awarded $10.1 million contract to expand rapid DNA testing program used to verify familial relationships during enforcement operations
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-wants-to-expand-rapid-dna-testing-to-verify-relatives-12364463

Trump deports Afghan man whose brothers helped US military to Central African Republic. Afghan national granted protection in the US is one of dozens of people deported to the war-torn Central African Republic.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/us-deports-relative-of-afghans-who-aided-military-to-africa

ICE turns to police vehicle-stopping technology for immigration enforcement. The contract, dated August 14, 2026, follows high-profile vehicle pursuits in Texas and Maine where ICE agents shot and killed drivers who failed to stop. In both incidents, the drivers were not the agency’s intended targets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3rWIR7ZKso

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety / Recalls
Bilt fiascos raise concerns about Trump and Vought’s hands-off approach to consumer protection. Rather than investigate a buzzy fintech startup for throwing users’ accounts into chaos, the Russell Vought-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trusted that the company was “back on track.” Customers soon learned the hard way that this wasn’t true.
https://www.propublica.org/article/bilt-cfpb-russell-vought-trump-consumer-protection-fintech

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Deadly flooding hits Grand Canyon: 1 dead, several ‘missing or unaccounted for’ in Grand Canyon after flash flood: Officials. Air evacuations continued at the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Sunday afternoon.
https://abc7news.com/post/grand-canyon-flooding-flash-flood-hits-bright-angel-creek-leading-colorado-river-forcing-phantom-ranch-evacuation/19765991/

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupts, coats villages in ash as a larger eruption remains possible
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/sinabung-volcano-indonesia-sumatra-island-094029882.html

Rob Bonta Warns Trump Administration Over Reports of Yosemite Land Transfer to Private Developer: ‘National Parks Belong to the People.’ Trump administration is exploring transferring a slice of Yosemite National Park to a private developer. Kingsbarn Eyes Yosemite Land for Road Access
https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:454e40a48094b:0-rob-bonta-warns-trump-administration-over-reports-of-yosemite-land-transfer-to-private-developer-national-parks-belong-to-the-people/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Venezuela says Trump’s historic oil deal targets 1.5M barrels per day, could generate $200B
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the agreement a ‘huge win’ that could bring nearly $100B in private investment
https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/venezuela-says-trumps-historic-oil-deal-targets-1-5m-barrels-per-day-could-generate-200b

DOE cancels 3 national transmission corridors, citing ‘Green New Scam.’ The agency previously said the projects would provide resource adequacy support to the PJM Interconnection and bolster transmission between the Southwest Power Pool and WestConnect regions.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-cancels-3-national-transmission-corridors-citing-green-new-scam/828012/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Trump says he wants to let ranchers process their own food. This is what agriculture groups have to say. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that there are “big announcements” to come on Monday regarding beef processing.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/28/politics/trump-beef-tariffs-farmers

Trump pledges legal action to break ‘nasty monopoly’ in meat processing
A proposal to allow farmers and ranchers to process their own animals immediately drew criticism from agriculture groups over food safety concerns.
https://www.fooddive.com/news/Trump-white-house-cattle-monopoly-food-safety/829102/

# Food / Forageing
# General News
Google Maps wades into Great Lake name dispute. Google Maps labeled Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for U.S. users after an order from President Donald Trump that was rejected by Canada.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/google-maps-wades-great-lake-230000434.html

# Gov / Politics / US
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Slammed After Leaving Almost a Million Texans Without a Vote: ‘This is how democracy dies.’ Former Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned from his post representing the sprawling district from northwest San Antonio to El Paso. 130 days later, Abbott has not called a special election to fill the remainder of Gonzales’ term, leaving the seat on track to remain vacant until January.
https://thenerdstash.com/texas-gov-greg-abbott-slammed-after-leaving-almost-a-million-texans-without-a-vote-this-is-how-democracy-dies/

Poll: Majority of voters concerned with rise of socialism, communism. A slew of candidates running as democratic socialists appears to be raising alarms with a majority of American voters, according to a new poll.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3d1d2d52-4cad-4a2d-907b-0ed3f57c0fd9.html

Cursing Trump calls for war crime tribunals: ‘They must be tried!’ Trump’s call for international tribunals comes during a period of high friction between the White House and international justice bodies
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-calls-for-war-crimes-trial-of-iranian-leadership-over-alleged-protesters-deaths/4042721

Trump demands all Canadian companies doing business with the US move to America ‘immediately.’ Trump’s rebranding of Lake Ontario was just the beginning of multi-day effort to provoke Canada
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-canada-businesses-truth-social-b3041901.html

# Global News
Iceland votes ‘no’ on restarting talks to join European Union. The debate over Iceland joining the EU focused heavily on fishing, the krona and how much control the country should have over its affairs. While the “yes” vote was popular in the capital, the “no” from more rural areas tipped the balance.
https://www.politico.eu/article/icelanders-say-no-to-restarting-talks-to-join-the-eu/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
‘Crime Was Swimming While Black’: Texas Family Violently Arrested by Police in Chaotic Confrontation at Community Pool Over Alleged Disturbance
https://www.themarysue.com/crime-was-swimming-while-black-texas-family-violently-arrested-by-police-in-chaotic-confrontation-at-community-pool-over-alleged-disturbance/

Police officials are slow to react to Flock misconduct by officers. At least 19 law enforcement employees in five states were arrested, fired, placed on leave or investigated over the past two months for allegedly misusing Flock’s warrantless surveillance system.
https://www.local3news.com/local-news/we-are-finding-bad-cops-growing-concerns-over-flock-cameras-privacy-addressed/article_256256e1-ccd1-4b9b-ab01-88b22cd8929c.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Get ready for a primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act. Jan. 6 insurrectionists are trying another way to get taxpayer money from the Trump administration after the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion slush fund met fierce bipartisan opposition
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/jan-6-rioters-pursue-new-path-for-payments-from-trump-administration

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Bitter’ war unfolds inside White House as DOJ henchman tries to oust ex-Fox News advisor
https://www.rawstory.com/harmeet-dhillon-leo-terrell/

Federal judge says U.S. Postal service can’t proceed with Trump-ordered plan that could curtail mail voting
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/27/politics/judge-pauses-usps-plan-restrict-mail-voting

Trump Threatens NBC’s Welker With ‘Punishment’ for Doing Her Job: “Trump, like all authoritarians, wants to silence those who disagree with him,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said in response.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/trump-kristen-welker-fcc-punishment-meet-the-press-1236846910/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
The Law That Ended Surprise Medical Bills Is Now Costing $16 Billion a Year — and Texas Employers Are Absorbing More of It Than They Know
https://www.beckerspayer.com/policy-updates/the-never-ending-no-surprises-saga/

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Texas hemp businesses say new delta-8 rules leave them facing raids, uncertainty: An Austin judge delayed ruling on a restraining order sought by four companies that say Texas improperly expanded delta-8 enforcement.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/10/texas-hemp-thc-ban-federal-court-emergency/
Delta-8: Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive compound found in small amounts in the cannabis plant and is mostly manufactured from hemp-derived CBD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%948-Tetrahydrocannabinol

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Military leaders are warning Hegseth that escalating Iran war could harm their ability to protect the US: His war in Iran is unsustainable and is draining America’s ability to defend itself from threats elsewhere—and at home.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/new-report-hegseths-own-military-brass-warn-the-iran-war-is-unsustainable/

U.S. Forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers loaded with sea mines on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, marking the first military action against Tehran in a month. The U.S. military struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday, marking its first attack on the Middle Eastern country in more than a month, with Iran reportedly retaliating later in the day.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6060116-us-strikes-iranian-rocket-launchers/

# Military / Global
Iran attacks U.S. forces in Jordan following U.S. strike on missile launchers. The retaliatory attacks came after the US targeted and hit two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/iran-attacks-jordan-uae-after-us-bombs-larak-island-whats-the-latest

US, Iran trade attacks after months-long lull: “It’s not a decisive shift to a new phase of the war,” Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, told JNS. “Rather it is a reminder that the U.S. has the will to police the Strait of Hormuz.”
https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/us-iranian-regime-reportedly-trading-strikes-after-weeks-long-lull

Ukraine Kills Second Irreplaceable Tu-95MS Bomber in Six Weeks: $48,000 Drone. Russia’s Tu-95MS fleet has shrunk to roughly 37 aircraft, each now carrying half its rated Kh-101 load
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325950/20260828/ukraine-kills-second-irreplaceable-tu-95ms-bomber-six-weeks-48000-drone.htm

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Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

# Indigenous
Indigenous Tribe in ‘Standoff with Armed’ Agents Over Border Wall Warns CNN of ‘Total Devastation of Our People’
https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/tribe-alleges-us-agents-trespassed-on-indigenous-land

Armed Federal Agents Are Now Blockading Tribal Police To Protect Private Contractors as They Bulldoze Through a Sacred Reservation. This development marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the Trump administration and the Tohono O’odham Nation
https://www.themarysue.com/armed-federal-agents-are-now-blockading-tribal-police-to-protect-private-contractors-as-they-bulldoze-through-a-sacred-reservation/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
The second Trump administration is actively executing what it describes as the largest mass deportation program in American history, aiming to remove individuals residing in the United States without legal authorization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmO8Ud0yr8Q

Free Speech Groups Sound Alarm on “Red Scare” Repression of ICE Watch Activists. Advocates asked a court to unseal more details on Trump’s surveillance of churches, schools, and libraries in Minnesota.
https://truthout.org/articles/free-speech-groups-sound-alarm-on-red-scare-repression-of-ice-watch-activists/

Federal appeals court strikes down ICE’s mandatory detention policy
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-ice-third-circuit

DOJ ramps up denaturalization lawsuits against immigrants: Federal prosecutors moved to strip citizenship from 25 naturalized Americans, accusing them of lying about their pasts and hiding serious crimes. It’s called denaturalization, and the Justice Department now calls it one of its top priorities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZDq3e0wYgc

Texas lawmakers, community leaders back impeachment articles over ICE enforcement operations
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/texas-lawmakers-community-leaders-back-230354031.html

Christian Castro suspended by ICE after Texas jail release
https://share.google/FPddx9OHomyPjVNab

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Trump Admin Eyes Deal to Give Away Yosemite Park Land to Real Estate Firm. The White House has been in talks with the firm since the spring of last year.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-eyes-deal-to-give-away-yosemite-park-land-to-real-estate-firm/

Trump Just Greenlit a Massive Industrial Land Grab That Puts Over 400 Endangered Species on the Path to Extinction. The Trump administration moved to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and weakened the Endangered Species Act, opening millions of acres of national forests and sensitive wildlife habitats to industrial development
https://www.themarysue.com/trump-just-greenlit-a-massive-industrial-land-grab-that-puts-over-400-endangered-species-on-the-path-to-extinction/

Dozens of trees are disappearing from a D.C. golf course just days before Trump’s overhaul deadline. The Trump administration did not release any design plans, construction schedule or budget for the golf course by the time the trees were cut
https://people.com/dozens-trees-quietly-toppled-dc-without-court-approval-ahead-trumps-new-golf-course-makeover-report-12072010

Dallas Investor Who Owns Thousands of Acres of East Texas Land Sues a Groundwater District in Federal Court for Blocking His Plan to Drill 43 Water Wells
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/08/east-texas-lawsuit-groundwater-rights-bass/

Newsom Insists Trump Is “Destroying Everything That Is Sacred And Beautiful About This Country.” Accuses President Of Trying To “Grift Our Public Lands” As Administration Negotiates Yosemite Land Transfer With Private Real-Estate Developer
https://share.newsbreak.com/jg2j0idr

145 acres of private land near Zion National Park now permanently protected. The Zion Forever Project announced Wednesday that it secured 145 acres of land next to the eastern gateway of Zion National Park through a legal agreement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m7BSKnnASg

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Data center developers in Texas plan massive new gas power projects: A handful of mega data center projects would emit over 100 million tons per year of greenhouse gases, an enormous amount roughly equal to the annual emissions of a mid-sized industrialized country.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25082026/texas-data-center-gas-projects/

Van Hollen Accuses Trump Of Risking Troops’ Lives To Hand Venezuelan Oil To “His Billionaire Buddies.” Calls President’s “Biggest Oil Deal In World History” A “Gross Dereliction Of His Constitutional Duty”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6059052-democrats-slam-trump-venezuela-oil-deal/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
President Donald Trump announced plans to issue a legal order allowing farmers and ranchers to process and sell their own meat, aiming to break the market dominance of the “Big Four” meatpacking companies
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-beef-processing-regulations-01053957

Rice Recall Expanded: 54,000 Lbs. Sold Across 12 States May Have Foreign Matter. The affected Lundberg Family Farms product was sold in chains such as Wegmans, Walmart, Target, Whole Foods and Giant
https://people.com/fda-issues-update-lundberg-family-farms-white-rice-jasmine-recall-13-states-12072609

Jasmine Rice Recall Includes 27,324 Packages Sold Across 12 States
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/jasmine-rice-recall-includes-27-123000322.html?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

# Gov / Politics / US
Tucker Carlson Says Trump Should Be Removed From Office ‘Immediately’ If He Considers Nuclear Weapon Use. The conservative pundit and former Fox News host made the remarks on The Tucker Carlson Show during a discussion about the risk of nuclear escalation in the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran.
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-says-trump-should-be-removed-from-office-immediately-12383179

Donald Trump has now managed to infuriate our neighbors in the Great White North to a degree once thought impossible, bringing a modern “Western War” with Canada into play. Not one with guns; wars against nations that could actually hit us are too expensive. No, he’s about to start a “21st Century War against decent nations,” one in which missiles packed with money lob back and forth.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-canada-2677780828/

RFK Jr. rebellion rises as ‘dark and shameful’ plan spurs institutional confinement fears: Civil rights and disability organizations, including the American Association of People with Disabilities, have condemned the policy shift as a threat that risks dragging the nation back to a “dark and shameful era of ignorance and cruelty”.
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/robert-f-kennedy-jr-autism-2677790788

Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s Sharia Law Warning Ignites Fierce Religious Freedom Debate: ‘Nobody Is Trying To Enforce Sharia Law’
https://thenerdstash.com/texas-senator-ted-cruzs-sharia-law-warning-ignites-fierce-religious-freedom-debate-nobody-is-trying-to-enforce-sharia-law/
Sharia Law: Sharia law is the religious and moral code of Islam, derived from the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia

Raging Trump roars ‘CROOKED’ and ‘FAKE’ in all-caps Truth-Social threat. President Donald Trump suffered a public meltdown Sunday morning over his plummeting poll numbers and the people who report them.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-truth-social-2677795664/

CIA chief’s secret Moscow trip exposed as insiders leak details: CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO. Warning comes after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated Russian president could launch a limited assault
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/cia-chiefs-surprise-moscow-trip-was-to-warn-russia-not-to-attack-nato-c2d997f3

Trump’s triumphal arch will cause a slew of ‘adverse’ effects, administration admits — but its plans are staying. Park Service finds Trump’s arch would adversely affect dozens of historic sites around DC
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6005794-national-park-service-triumphal-arch-section-106-review/

Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say
https://www.lapost.com/content/trump-is-staking-out-extreme-positions-on-white-house-secrecy-legal-experts-say

# Global News
Putin suffers blow as allied nation calls it quits on Russia’s version of NATO over concerns Moscow can no longer serve as ‘guarantor of security’ due to ‘its own challenges’
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/putin-suffers-blow-armenia-vows-abandon-russia-version-nato-security-concerns/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
LAPD releases video of officers beating handcuffed jail inmate who later died. Jose Carlos Hoyoz-Munoz was arrested after a family altercation and restrained for ‘combative’ behavior
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/jose-carlos-hoyoz-munoz-los-angeles-police-death

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Texas Prosecutor Will Take Houston ICE Killing Case to Grand Jury. Federal officials are still not cooperating with the investigation of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s fatal shooting. Teare said his office also may file a federal lawsuit to force the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to provide more information.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/texas-houston-ice-shooting-district-attorney-teare-grand-jury/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump attacks ‘Meet the Press’ host for saying his endorsements have led to ‘mixed results. In a Sunday morning post to Truth Social, the president blasted Welker — accusing her of distorting his record on endorsements in Republican primaries.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-rages-at-nbcs-kristen-welker-after-she-reports-on-mixed-results-of-his-endorsements-threatens-fcc-punishment/

The Trump administration is using a little-known customs-import provision to secretly demand and obtain the private records of journalists and activists without a judge’s sign-off. The administrative maneuvers allow the government to collect highly private information, causing widespread alarm among civil liberties advocates.
The records being targeted include:
Phone logs and communication data.
Social media accounts and digital histories.
Journalist and activist communications, which advocates argue directly threatens press freedom and the protection of confidential sources.
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/dhs-2677794655-2677794655

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
More hospital systems are cutting ties with Medicare Advantage plans, forcing seniors to switch or pay out of network
https://share.newsbreak.com/jg2qef3o

Why are seniors losing Medicare Advantage plans? Seniors are losing Medicare Advantage coverage due to several factors, including insurers exiting markets, rising costs, and changes in Medicare reimbursement rates. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has also played a role by introducing prescription drug caps and reducing base payments to Medicare Advantage insurers, further pressuring insurers financially.
https://medicareagentshub.com/questions/why-are-seniors-losing-medicare-advantage-plans

Trump admin blocks more than $1.6B in potentially improper Medicare lab payments
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/trump-admin-blocks-over-16b-potentially-fraudulent-medicare-lab-payments-cms

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Harvested alive: Trump must step in before doctors farm humans for spare parts. The action against the OPO serving Kentucky and parts of three neighboring states comes after horrific incidents involving patients’ organs being removed for donation while their bodies still showed signs of life.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4693335/trump-ban-death-organ-donation-opo-reform/

One Critically Ill Newborn, Two Women Claiming Motherhood: Texas Custody Battle Puts Surrogacy at the Center of Legal Fight. The newborn was placed back on a breathing tube after his condition declined following surgery for a severe heart defect
https://www.foxnews.com/us/surrogate-california-couple-clash-court-newborn-fights-life-after-heart-surgery

IV saline recalled in Texas over fiberglass contamination risk. Baxter International Inc. voluntarily recalled two lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (IV saline) in Texas and 13 other states because the solutions may contain fiberglass contamination.
https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-states-impacted-iv-fiberglass-detected-saline-12380272

UnitedHealthcare sparks fury after denying rehab treatment to young man severely injured in crash. The young man’s mother recounted the grim prognosis doctors gave her. ‘They told me there was a very good chance that he may never regain consciousness.’ UnitedHealthcare had denied covering Peyton’s rehab, claiming it was ‘not medically necessary,’ Trina said.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16084239/UnitedHealthcare-deny-rehab-brain-injury-crash-Peyton-Alvarez.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
U.S. forces, on Aug. 28, sank a vessel in the eastern Pacific that the U.S. Southern Command said was serving as an at-sea refueling point for drug-trafficking boats.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/video-shows-us-forces-seizing-002801458.html

Hegseth Considers Second Mass Gathering Of Generals And Admirals To Reinforce Fitness, Grooming And Anti-“Woke” Standards — “The Era Of Unprofessional Appearance Is Over”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jg2wpqs2

Number Of Soldiers Leaving Hegseth’s Military “Skyrocketing.” A new report reveals troops are looking to leave the military in rising numbers over Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s illegal orders and mismanagement.
https://hiphopwired.com/3063965/number-of-soldiers-leaving-hegseths-military-skyrocketing/

Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers linked to ousted generals
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/hegseth-blocks-promotions-army-officers-ties-sacked-generals/

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Data Centers / Secret Service
Abbott bars Texas agencies from funding Flock cameras
https://share.google/vwUFfRbF4WXcVqMUn

# Social / Communities / Housing
HOA Foreclosure Filings Are Up 28% Through Early 2026 — With Experts Warning That Associations Can Begin the Process Over Debts as Small as $50
https://www.homes.com/news/hoa-foreclosures-are-rising-why-theyre-so-difficult-for-homeowners-to-stop/528428736/

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

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

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Trump’s SBA wants to reclassify billion-dollar corporations as ‘small businesses,’ opening door to federal contracts. Under this new regulation, small business employee-based and revenue-based thresholds would significantly increase as part of how the agency says it’s trying to address long-standing complaints about how the government determines size standards.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/acquisition-policy/2026/08/sba-wants-to-give-114000-more-companies-access-to-small-business-contracts/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
A laser system was used to shoot down three drug cartel drones in southern Texas, close to the Mexican border, the U.S. military said.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6056680-us-military-laser-takedown-mexican-cartels-drones/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
The Treasury Department proposed a rule to revoke an Egyptian bank’s branches’ access to U.S. financial institutions as the Trump administration targets Iran’s economic lifelines.
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-targets-egyptian-bank-s-uae-branches-in-fresh-push-to-isolate-iran/amp-11787945467762.html

Trump’s Trade War with Canada Sparks Economic Tensions and International Concerns
https://killbait.com/en/trumps-trade-war-with-canada-sparks-economic-tensions-and-international-concerns/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
House Republicans advance bill to block federal heat rule on water, shade, and breaks
Blocking a federal standard could slow progress on workplace safety as hotter summers raise the risks.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/washington-republicans-advance-heat-workforce-standards-act/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Your late night AI chats might be quietly draining rivers.  A new report from the nonprofit Ceres found that electricity powering data centers across seven major states now uses more water every year than every city in California combined. That is twelve times the combined annual water use of Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Washington DC.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ai-prompts-aren-t-drinking-190345806.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela realigns global energy and puts OPEC, Canada on notice. US president says deal secures majority US control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/trump-announces-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history-with-venezuela

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
More nations rethink funding for UN relief agency after feds refer 100-plus staff for Hamas ties. U.S. taxpayers and their allies have spent decades funding a U.N. agency credibly accused of employing the people who carried out Oct. 7.
https://oig.usaid.gov/node/8114

USDA Recalls 30,000 Pounds of Argentine Beef Sold in Texas and Florida. No illness has been reported in connection with the shipment. However, federal regulators designated the event a Class I recall, the highest health-risk category, because uninspected meat entered commercial channels without verified safety compliance.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/usda-recalls-30-000-pounds-142809910.html

# Gov / Politics / US
‘She Can’t Even Say His Name’: Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Faces Backlash After Refusing to Campaign With Primary Winner James Talarico
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6058356-crockett-down-ballot-texas-senate/

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to have perjured himself during his Senate confirmation hearing, a newly revealed letter shows. Newly obtained documents indicate that the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, lied during two congressional hearings last year, when he told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation that a 2019 visit to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-hearing-testimony-vaccines

# Global News
Germany In Talks To Help Fund Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Trident And Deepen Nuclear Ties With France To Cut Reliance On The U.S. Amid Fears Trump Will Withdraw From Europe. Berlin could bolster Britain’s nuclear programme under plans to end Europe’s reliance on America for defence
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/26/germany-talks-help-fund-britains-trident-nuclear-deterrent/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
CIA obtained germs used by Fauci’s institute, which provided cover for its involvement in biodefense. The CIA reportedly used funds to leverage pre-existing civilian research efforts in a way that would benefit both the CIA and NIH, and the unclassified research would be “used to augment and complement” CIA research and development.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/cia-obtained-germs-used-faucis-institute-which-provided-cover-its-involvement
Review congressional testimony regarding intelligence community assessments via the Senate Committee Letter and Testimony.
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/letter-and-testimomy.pdf

Judge: Fla. prison system’s seizure of inmate settlement violated federal law: Corrections officers beat Baez so severely at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution that he lost sight in his right eye. Baez sued the prison system and reached a $60,000 civil rights settlement.  the prison system hit him with a $547,850 “cost of incarceration” lien and pulled the funds directly from his prison account without giving him notice
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/judge-rules-florida-department-of-corrections-seizure-of-prisoners-civil-rights-settlement-violated-federal-law

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Wrongly Gave $10M In Taxpayer Money To His Wife’s Charity. The grand jury report, which was made public, detailed how public funds were rerouted into political activities.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6056407-grand-jury-desantis-hope-florida-scandal/

Andrew Tate offered secret ‘espionage’ classes to exploit the dirty secrets of the wealthy: Yes, leaked data from Andrew Tate’s online empire revealed that his “War Room” program taught secret “espionage” classes to exploit the dirty secrets of wealthy individuals.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/15/andrew-tates-empire-of-abuse

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Furious Trump threatens ‘stalker’ Maggie Haberman and demands she fork over her money. President Donald Trump erupted at New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on social media Friday, calling her a “stalker” and demanding that she surrender money earned from reporting about him.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-maggie-haberman-2677792878/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Are doctor’s offices the new Costco? Patients now forced to pay astronomical ‘membership fees’ to stay with practice. While those who can afford the extra cost praise the enhanced access and personalized attention, lower- and middle-income patients face an agonizing choice: pay out-of-pocket membership fees or abandon the doctor who knows their complete medical history
https://www.the-sun.com/money/16914063/doctors-offices-patients-monthly-payment-appointment/

Thyroid Drug Recalled Across US: The pills are potentially “superpotent,” meaning they could cause an overactive thyroid. Some levothyroxine tablets may contain less active ingredient than the label states
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/evothyroxine-thyroid-medication-recall-july-2026/

North Carolina teen critically ill from brain-eating amoeba that recently killed Louisiana child. While the department confirmed the teen is in critical condition and receiving medical care, it said it is not releasing further information to protect the family’s privacy. The source of the case is under investigation.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/28/north-carolina-teen-brain-eating-amoeba/91504487007/

A $1,205 MRI was preapproved by insurance. The patient was still on the hook for almost all of it. But as one Washington woman discovered, an insurer can approve a procedure and still leave the patient responsible for nearly the entire bill.
https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/1-205-mri-preapproved-insurance-103000457.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
‘I Had to Set a Precedent’: Navy Sexual Assault Survivor Says a Workers’ Comp Claim Just Ended Her Fight for Justice. Elsie Dominguez was allegedly raped by her captain while asleep on a ship. She told Military.com she’s out of legal options after a multi-year battle.
https://www.military.com/exclusive-navy-sexual-assault-survivor-says-a-workers-comp-claim-just-ended-her-fight-for-justice

The U.S. military said it has “meticulously and quietly” cleared Iranian sea mines from internationally recognized shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the vital waterway open for commercial traffic.
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/08/28/us-military-says-strait-of-hormuz-has-been-cleared-of-mines-as-war-negotiations-stall/

Judge Rules that Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Illegally Retaliated Against Anthropic. Anthropic ​argued designation as ‘supply-chain risk’ could cost billions ‌in lost business ‌and reputational harm
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/28/us-court-rules-pentagon-anthropic-ban-illegal-trump-claude-ai

US Navy in ‘financial strain’, ‘shortfalls in payroll’: ‘They shot all their weapons, they trashed all their ships, they ran out of their money”
https://www.military.com/iran-war-causing-shortfalls-in-navy-payroll-six-months-into-conflict

# Military / Global
China has removed two top generals from its highest military command body and expelled two other senior commanders from a Communist Party-controlled legislature, as turbulence continues within the upper echelon of the country’s armed forces.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-removes-two-top-generals-from-supreme-military-command-body/articleshow/133607609.cms?from=mdr

Ukraine drone strike destroys Tu-95MS bomber at Engels-2 airbase — the second irreplaceable Soviet-era aircraft lost there in six weeks.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325950/20260828/ukraine-kills-second-irreplaceable-tu-95ms-bomber-six-weeks-48000-drone.htm

# NASA / Space
President Donald Trump signed an executive order launching the U.S. Space Academy on Friday during a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where he awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to four astronauts who crewed the Artemis II mission.
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/its-going-to-be-beautiful-president-trump-signs-order-to-create-us-space-academy

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Flock Cameras
Local Governments Are Cutting Ties With Flock Safety After Discovering That Their Own Security Policies Are Powerless Against a Massive Data Leak
https://www.themarysue.com/local-governments-are-cutting-ties-with-flock-safety-after-discovering-that-their-own-security-policies-are-powerless-against-a-massive-data-leak/

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Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Greg Abbott gloats after release of ICE agent who ‘shot into a house with children’: “Governor Abbott claims to be ‘tough on crime.’ How is he ‘tough on crime’ by manipulating an extradition process that is not supposed to be discretionary to protect a man who shot into a house with children inside?” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said.
https://www.rawstory.com/abbott-ice-shooter-release/

ICE Deports Former Venezuelan Guard Commander Rafael Quero Silva After Judge Finds Torture Allegations and other Human Rights Violations
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-removes-venezuelan-colonel-and-human-rights-violator

End of Protected Status Puts Thousands of Somali Immigrants at Immediate Risk. The move puts thousands of Somalis in the U.S. at risk of immediate detention, deportation, loss of work authorization, and family separation. “I’m too scared to even walk to the mailbox,” one Somali immigrant said.
https://truthout.org/articles/end-of-protected-status-puts-thousands-of-somali-immigrants-at-immediate-risk/

Dilley ICE Jail Is “Commodification of Child Imprisonment,” says Rep. Joaquin Castro
https://www.commondreams.org/news/shut-down-dilley

# Business / Industry / Corporations
100-year-old Connecticut manufacturer shuts down, owner says Trump economic policies pushed them over the edge. Specialized in architectural and industrial aluminum extrusion, machining, and finishing under one roof
https://www.alternet.org/donald-trump-tariffs-closed-factories/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
‘America Is For Sale’: Trump Reportedly Trying to Hand Private Developer Part of Yosemite.
“Government of the people, by the people, but for friends and donors of the president above everyone else.”
https://people.com/trump-administration-looking-to-give-yosemite-land-to-private-developer-reports-12072161

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-oil-reserves-eb0ed5a1e99602c21a7f690c3368020e

‘Yet Another Trump Grift’: Congress Called to Stop US Takeover of Venezuelan Oil Fields
“Handing over Venezuela’s oil wealth to the US contravenes the Constitution and is not in the interest of the Venezuelan people—much more when it is done at gunpoint,” said one analyst.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-control-of-venezuela-oil

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
How much US farm land is owned or farmed by China? How much US land do other countries own?
https://globalaffairs.org/commentary/blogs/china-foreign-land-ownership-explainer

# Gov / Politics / US
The ‘chaos’ is the point of Trump’s anti-voting order: States can’t implement anti-mail voting order before midterms, experts warn
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-ultimately-wants-the-chaos-states-cant-implement-anti-mail-voting-order-before-midterms-experts-warn/

The ‘ripe’ reasons Trump’s anti-mail order was blocked: Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting order again, citing risk to states and voters
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-anti-mail-voting-order-again-citing-risk-to-states-and-voters/

The Tucker Carlson–Kremlin bond just got stronger. Carlson used a recent appearance on RT to push Putin talking points. So it’s important to pay attention to Carlson’s peregrinations and associations. And he made a major move a few weeks ago, appearing for an hour on RT, the Russian state-controlled media outfit.
RT is more than just Vladimir Putin’s propaganda mill.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/tucker-carlson-russia-vladmir-putin-rt-appearance-rick-sanchez-kremlin-ukraine/

Iran War Trump Said Would Be Quick Has Now Lasted 6 Months With ‘No End In Sight’: Trump has “lost the Iran War in every way possible in less than six months,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-failed-iran-war

‘America Is For Sale’: Trump Reportedly Trying to Hand Private Developer Part of Yosemite. “Government of the people, by the people, but for friends and donors of the president above everyone else.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/yosemite-national-park-private-developer

Deported model threatened by Melania’s lawyers lobs bombshell claim at Trump-allied ex
https://www.rawstory.com/amanda-ungaro-melania-trump/

Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Diverted $10 Million Marked for Poor Children to GOP Coffers. The funds were given to Florida from a settlement with a company that was overcharging Medicaid for prescription drugs.
https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/florida-desantis-10-million-hope-florida-grand-jury/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Police Are Spending Opioid Settlement Funds on Flock Cameras. Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement. Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/police-opioid-funding-flock-alpr-camera-surveillance-tech/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Mystery deepens as special Pirro grand jury puts ‘even more unusual’ target in crosshairs. Acting U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is leading a special grand jury that could investigate President Trump’s political enemies, potentially drafting damaging reports about current and former Democratic officials. The special grand jury, overseen by Steven Vandervelden, could release a damaging report even without enough evidence to bring a case to trial, potentially giving Trump political ammunition before elections.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/jeanine-pirro-takes-steps-call-174730718.html?action=scout

DOJ Weaponization Working Group releases report on 2023 FBI memo targeting traditional Catholics
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/weaponization-working-group-releases-report-2023-fbi-richmond-field-office-memo-targeted-non

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
AI and cancer research: An AI system built by the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) found evidence that a common breast cancer subtype may respond to immunotherapy, contrary to longstanding assumptions that it wouldn’t.
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ai-turns-up-a-promising-finding-in-cancer-data-that-researchers-hadnt-noticed-for-years/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Judge rules alleged rape of US Navy civilian engineer by ship’s captain was ‘within her duties’, should be treated as a ‘work injury.’ A federal judge dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by civilian engineer Elsie Dominguez, ruling that because she was on official government travel, her alleged rape by a ship’s captain must be handled as a workplace injury under federal workers’ compensation
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-25/lawsuit-workers-comp-sexual-assault-navy-ship-22658787.html

Bradley Fighting Vehicle Lugging Load Of Swarming Ground Drones Is A Sign Of What’s To Come.
Bradleys deploying swarms of uncrewed ground vehicles would give the US Army a horde of new options for scouting and attacking.
https://thedefensepost.com/2026/08/28/us-ground-drone-bradley/

# Military / Global
Russia threatens UK military targets as Putin rages at Britain for supplying weapon tech to Ukraine. Moscow threatens retaliation after Andy Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missiles
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/27/britain-ukraine-war-russia

Trump Pentagon secretly amassing ‘troll army’ as report exposes ‘scandal of the century.’ “DataRepublican” has, over the last two months, waded deeper and deeper into hot-button political issues.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegseth-is-building-a-pentagon-troll-army-influencers-maga

Massive Expansion At China’s ‘Area 51: The buildout of the remote flight-test base has accelerated sharply, and large new hangars suggest a specific type of aircraft may be arriving in the near future.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/chinas-area-51-is-undergoing-a-massive-expansion

# Nuclear
“The Most Reckless Nuclear Deal In U.S. History.” Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today released the following statement after the Trump administration sent to Congress a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that would open the door to providing the Kingdom with the means to produce nuclear weapons. Congress holds the power to block this dangerous deal.
https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-urges-congress-to-reject-trump-saudi-nuclear-deal

# Technology / Robotics / AI
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warns that AI is far more dangerous than Big Tech will admit. Describing AI as ‘a thousand times bigger’ than nuclear technology, Gates sounded the alarm on impending mass unemployment as machines outmatch human cognition across major job sectors. In a new interview, the billionaire philanthropist sounds an alarm on the urgency of getting our AI policies in order.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/26/1142946/bill-gates-ai-danger-threshold/

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

“Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence.” Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations”

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# Indigenous
[Video] Tribe says armed CBP agents entered tribal land: Here’s what happened. “The contractors, who are on the Nation illegally, were accompanied by agents as they worked on three separate locations near the border with drill trucks to conduct soil sampling and other activities,” tribal officials said. The Nation called the contractors’ presence a violation of tribal trespassing law.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/masked-cbp-agents-enter-tribal-land-as-contractors-prep-for-border-wall/

# Animals / Pets
Texas tightens cattle import rules from Mexico to help stop screwworm spread. Texas now requires additional permits, inspections and identification for Mexican-origin cattle entering the state to combat screwworm.
https://thetexasdispatch.com/tahc-screwworm-movement-requirements-mexican-cattle/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘MAGA ruins everything’ progressives lament as White House celebrates ‘massive’ D.C.-area ICE operation with ‘The Magic School Bus’ post mocking deportations. The White House is facing backlash after sharing a “Magic Deportation Bus” image modeled on the children’s educational series The Magic School Bus to promote recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests.
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/white-house-massive-dc-area-ice-operation-magic-school-bus-post-mocking-deportations/

Here are the Texas cities, counties, and constable offices with ICE 287(g) agreements:  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has continued to grow, now reaching not only more than 200 county sheriff’s offices but also about 177 city police departments, marshal’s offices and constable offices.
https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/here-are-the-texas-cities-counties-and-constable-offices-with-ice-287g-agreements

List of Current Section 287(g) Agreements Between ICE and Local Authorities
https://myattorneyusa.com/immigration-blog/deportation-and-removal/criminal-aliens/list-of-current-section-287g-agreements-between-ice-and-local-authorities/

Reporters Melissa Sanchez and Sebastian Rotella set out to track down the people arrested, and, along with a team of ProPublica reporters, they uncovered a very different story behind the raid.. Reporters Melissa Sanchez and Sebastian Rotella set out to track down the people arrested, and, along with a team of ProPublica reporters, they uncovered a very different story behind the raid.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-raid-apartment-building-venezuelans-stories

Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital.” I’ve been reporting on Camp East Montana for months. It sits on barren military land and was supposed to be a model for how the Trump administration would carry out mass deportations. Instead, it became an example of what could go wrong.
https://www.propublica.org/article/911-calls-camp-east-montana-texas-detention

ICE arrests prompt fear, economic concerns in New Brunswick. Residents and business owners in one New Brunswick neighborhood tell News 12 recent ICE arrests are keeping people off the streets and hurting local businesses. Some said the recent arrests have also heightened concerns for their own friends and family members.
https://longisland.news12.com/2026/08/27/ice-arrests-prompt-fear-economic-concerns-in-new-brunswick/1YFdkvGwHktyhwGSRS9XAr

U.S. Army Sergeant speaks after wife deported. Military Families Are Losing Immigration Protections. Cristy Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh military spouse deported since protections for troops’ families were rolled back, leaving her husband, a Fort Bliss Army sergeant, to raise their daughter alone.
https://www.latintimes.com/us-army-sergeant-speaks-out-after-wife-deported-military-families-are-losing-immigration-598815

“But it’s more sinister”: Connecticut senator claims ICE agents are arresting parents at school bus stops. An outraged Democratic senator announced Wednesday that he was heading directly to Danbury, Connecticut, after accusing federal immigration agents of targeting parents at school bus stops and deliberately waiting until their children were gone to make arrests.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2677781903/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
In Trump’s Second Term, Average US Family Forced to Spend $3,800 More on Essentials. “Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration have made life more expensive for everyday Americans in virtually every area—all so they could give billionaires another massive tax break.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-economy-essentials-prices

# Employment / Labor / Unions
EEOC votes to propose new rule stripping feds of hearing rights, class action . Members of the public have just 30 days to digest and submit comments on a 130-page plan upending the process for alleging workplace discrimination at federal agencies.
https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-proposes-major-rule-changes-improve-workplace-discrimination-complaint-process

Former federal worker pleads guilty to attempting to transmit classified intel to foreign government. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 29, of Alexandria, Virginia, a former IT specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), pleaded guilty yesterday to transmission of national defense information to a foreign government.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us-government-employee-pleads-guilty-attempting-provide-classified-information

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Houston to begin water shutoffs for thousands of delinquent customers. Beginning September 8, the City of Houston says it will begin disconnecting water service for customers who are 90 days or more behind on their bills and owe more than $500.
https://www.creditandcollectionnews.com/houston-to-begin-water-shutoffs-for-thousands-of-delinquent-customers/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
$900M paid out by Trump to end wind farm project is going to firm run by a Mar-a-Lago neighbor. The White House has insisted there is no conflict of interest in the settlement deal, which ends offshore projects in New York, California and Louisiana
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-windfarm-money-neighbors-florida-b3040628.html

Trump Declares National Emergency to Lock Foreign Equipment Out of the U.S. Power Grid: Grid equipment manufacturers say more clarity will be needed, particularly around rules for software and digital products where the country of origin may be difficult to determine.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-declares-emergency-moves-to-block-some-foreign-made-equipment-from-g/828959/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Scientists Analyzed Earth’s Hidden Seed Vaults And Made a Disturbing Realization
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-analyzed-earths-hidden-seed-vaults-and-made-a-disturbing-realization

# General News
Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War. Despite the danger of provoking a world-ending nuclear war, Ukraine’s CIA/NATO-supported strikes continue to target Russia’s nuclear weapons systems. For the first time in the lifetime of most of us, there are no remaining US-Russian arms control agreements.
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/ukraine-russia-nuclear-war-risk/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
7 Doctors Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Under Investigation, New York Department of Health Says
https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/119858

‘Distressing discussion’ on withheld Epstein files reveals ‘problems’ for Trump: Veteran journalist Seymour Hersh says he and a “well-informed international source” had a “distressing discussion” about a trove of Jeffrey Epstein-related files currently being withheld by the Justice Department whose release “could cause problems for the past and present members of some in the Trump administration.”
https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-2677789659/

Ghislaine Maxwell pointed finger at ’25 unindicted’ Epstein ‘co-conspirators’ to get out of prison, but a judge saw right through it
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ghislaine-maxwell-pointed-finger-25-171217398.html

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump Gains $15.5 Million From Oil & Gas Stocks After His Iran War Gives Big Oil Sky-High Profits
https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/2026/8/new-trump-gains-15-5-million-from-oil-gas-stocks-after-his-iran-war-gives-big-oil-sky-high-profits

‘Democracy Is Under Attack’: Civil Rights Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump Assault on Mail-In Voting. “These mail-in ballot restrictions threaten to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters who rely on mail voting to participate in our democracy,” said one advocate.
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/voting-rights-groups-move-to-block-newly-finalized-mail-ballot-rule

Trump’s Plans to Steal the Elections Are Underway. Donald Trump is already taking steps to prepare to reverse any overall Democratic victory in November’s congressional races.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/trumps-plans-to-steal-the-elections-underway/

Stephen Miller Rushed to Hospital After Accidentally Stunning Himself with ICE Shock Gloves
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/stephen-miller-rushed-to-hospital

Former Trump die-hard blowtorches MAGA after violent ‘breaking point’ that pushed her out
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/maga-defection/

Swears and slurs hurled as roaring ‘whisper’ campaign mounts to ruin VP: The Bulwark details a raging internal “civil war” within the Republican Party where an aggressive, behind-the-scenes “whisper” campaign is targeting Vice President JD Vance.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-plot-to-sabotage-jd-vance-2028-prospects

A spine-chilling logic hides behind Trump’s rushed underground Mar-a-Lago fortress. .
https://newrepublic.com/post/214628/trump-white-house-ballroom-defense-unravels-secret-bunker

Trump DOJ appears to have hired lawyer convicted of hacking election sites  to check ‘integrity’
https://ladd.law.wisc.edu/2026/08/21/exclusive-trump-doj-appears-to-have-hired-lawyer-convicted-of-hacking-election-sites-to-check-integrity/

Watchdog group files bar complaint against Pirro over effort to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers
https://apnews.com/article/jeanine-pirro-bar-complaint-lawmakers-cf286e4fbb2679f8a7ee1f9f1f96cb7c

The Jeffries-Kushner Meeting Reveals More Than Either Party Will Admit. Private meetings in Washington often speak more loudly than public speeches. The recent meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and influential outside adviser, is one of those moments.
https://www.creators.com/read/armstrong-williams/08/26/the-jeffries-kushner-meeting-reveals-more-than-either-party-will-admit

Jelly Roll defended his choice to roast Donald Trump while guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, stating that any U.S. president should be able to take a joke. [Must watch. Your smile for the day.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jeYSye9tRU

# Global News
Finland  is permanently ending its multi-year funding agreement with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, following earlier allegations that some of its employees were tied to the October 7 attacks. The level of funding does not decrease, it will be provided through other channels, such as the World Food Program.
https://justthenews.com/world/europe/finland-official-says-support-un-agency-will-end-following-allegations-employees-tied

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Small-town Texas police departments shutting down as new state rules take effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOXWtf7ktDE

COPS have issued drivers with a warning ahead of the weekend to be extra careful when coming home from any Labor Day celebrations. Three states in particular are expected to see a larger patrol presence on roads over the following days.
https://www.the-sun.com/motors/16905985/cops-warn-drivers-be-careful-or-be-cuffed/

I’ve Seen Prison Conditions Kill. That’s What’s Happening at Delaney Hall. As a person incarcerated in Texas, I know that rotten food and poor medical care are not unique to Delaney Hall.
https://truthout.org/articles/ive-seen-prison-conditions-kill-thats-whats-happening-at-delaney-hall/

Local jails were supposed to detain immigrants for only 72 hours. One woman was held for a total of 26 days
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigrants-rebooking-ice-jails-florida

Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
https://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/626612-The-Syracuse-Rape-Crisis-that-was-Ignored/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Trumpworld walloped by judge who rules major act ‘to punish and retaliate’ was illegal. illegally by blacklisting the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a national security supply chain risk. The judge declared that the government’s actions were driven by a desire to punish the company for its public criticisms rather than protect national security
https://www.alternet.org/trump-doj-letitia-james-2677755498/

Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-fbi-seize-platforms-operated-and-used-china-state-sponsored-hackers

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The Pentagon’s War Against Stars and Stripes. The firing of its editor and a reporter continues a crackdown on the independence of the military community’s paper of record
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-pentagons-war-against-the-stars-and-stripes/

Fired journalists slap Hegseth with damning lawsuit over report he tried to bury. “These actions were undertaken to limit speech on disfavored topics and punish speech critical of DoD and the Trump Administration,” the journalists say in their Aug. 27 complaint.
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-2677788099/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
UnitedHealthcare is weighing dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 34 counties across 12 states for 2027. UnitedHealthcare is reviewing a preliminary list to drop Medicare Advantage plans in 34 counties across 12 states for the 2027 plan year.
https://www.goodsurance.com/news/2026-08-17-unitedhealth-ma-2027-county-exits-preliminary

Medicaid’s new 80-hour-a-month work requirement is coming, and the paperwork alone could end coverage for many. H.R. 1 mandates that Medicaid members aged 19-64 who are covered through the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion or an 1115 demonstration waiver that provides minimum essential coverage must engage in employment, education, a work program, or community service to maintain their Medicaid eligibility.
https://www.chcs.org/resource/a-summary-of-national-medicaid-work-requirements/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Mehmet Oz Dismisses Measles Concerns as “Inappropriate” After Baby Dies in Pennsylvania. “I don’t want anyone in America concerned inappropriately” about the surging disease, the health official said.
https://truthout.org/articles/oz-dismisses-inappropriate-measles-concerns-after-baby-dies-in-pennsylvania/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
“The Consequences Of Having The Greatest Military In The World In The Hands Of The Most Incompetent SecDef In American History.”  Rep. Levin Blasts Hegseth For Gutting Civilian Protection Program Despite Unanimous Commander Warnings, Linking Cuts To Strikes That Killed Hundreds
https://share.newsbreak.com/jfg9ruur

# Military / Global
Missiles, drones and the US defense squeeze in Asia. South Korea and Taiwan are adding missile and drone capability as the U.S. presses Asian allies to carry more defense burden. The United States is strengthening defenses against missiles and drones in the Pacific as recent attacks on American bases in the Middle East highlight the potential risks to installations facing increasingly sophisticated Chinese and North Korean weapons.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-08-25/pacific-bases-missile-drone-threats-22653269.html

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania brace for Russia invasion threat as CIA steps in. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania say they remain vigilant about a possible Russian invasion despite CIA director’s recent visit to Moscow.
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/214799/estonia-latvia-lithuania-russia-invasion

# Other Interestimg Stuff
They DNA Tested the Dead Sea Scrolls — The Results Changed Biblical History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fvUgjgq2rE

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Data Centers / Secret Service
Secret Service Communications Director Anthony Guglielmi Among Three Put on Leave Amid Misconduct Probe. The three individuals were put on leave following the launch of an internal inquiry by the Secret Service’s professional standards office. The grounds for and circumstances surrounding the investigation and subsequent action remain unclear.
https://www.newsweek.com/anthony-guglielmi-secret-service-leave-12371281

# Technology / Robotics / AI
The bookseller using AI to battle back against Big Tech’s digitize-and-destroy campaign. Companies are buying books, ripping them apart, scanning them to train AI and destroying them. Local bookshops are catching on. One is taking steps to keep from unknowingly sending a last known copy, regardless of its cultural importance, to its destruction
https://www.thederrick.com/sports/national_sports/ai-companies-are-destroying-more-books-than-you-think-says-bookseller/article_23e546cd-5102-5a71-82f8-19f92b0521ad.html

The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots. In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a US veteran warns.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-un-and-red-cross-are-calling-for-restrictions-on-ai-drones-and-killer-robots/

FBI, Department of Justice Announce Disruption of Global Botnet. In this video, FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman speaks to the significance of the disruption and discusses an associated Joint Cybersecurity Advisory that the Bureau and our partners issued to help defenders protect their networks from the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexm2GBJksQ

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Voices, The Peoples News

August 27, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” – Dolly Parton, RIP.

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

# Indigenous
Tohono O’odham Nation says federal agents trespassed. What rights does it have to stop them? A tribe says federal agents and contractors trespassed on their land while conducting border wall work this week. But could they be there?
Tribal Code: The Tohono O’odham Nation has a civil trespass code (Title 4, Chapter 2) that allows the tribe to remove and exclude non-members from its land.
Federal Blockades: When tribal police tried to issue citations to border wall contractors, CBP deployed armed tactical units (BORTAC) and set up vehicle blockades to stop the tribal police
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/tribe-accuses-us-federal-agents-of-trespassing-on-indigenous-border-land

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
District judge rules Trump Administration cannot ‘conscript local officials’ to cooperate with ICE in Michigan. She wrote that the federal government cannot compel states or local governments to enact or administer a federal program, and cannot “conscript state or local officers directly.”
https://michiganadvance.com/2026/08/26/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-administration-lawsuit-against-washtenaw-countys-sanctuary-policies/

A Trump-era strategy is quietly routing deportees, including longtime South Florida residents, into two overwhelmed cities more than a thousand miles from the U.S. border. A Miami Mechanic Spent 46 Years Building a Life. ICE Flew Him 1,100 Miles Past the Border to Get Rid of Him. Borrell was transferred to Arizona and expelled to a region in Mexico he had never visited.
https://www.latintimes.com/miami-mechanic-spent-46-years-building-life-ice-flew-him-1100-miles-past-border-get-rid-him-598805

Federal judge sides with Texas instead of Minnesota in extradition of ICE agent. A lawsuit seeks to force Gov. Greg Abbott to speed the extradition of Christian Castro, who faces release from jail this week with charges still pending in Minnesota.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/25/texas-minnesota-ice-officer-extradition-judge/

Texas House Democrats urge Abbott to call for closing of Dilley ICE. The request follows a federal oversight order citing concerns about children’s detention time and medical care.
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-house-democrats-urge-abbott-call-closing-dilley-ice-facility

State Department preparing to cancel tens of thousands of visas held by asylum seekers: The State Department announced that it is preparing to revoke tourist and business visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreign nationals who have sought or are actively seeking asylum in the United States
https://www.dw.com/en/us-trump-administration-plans-to-revoke-up-to-200000-visas-from-asylum-seekers/a-78491300

‘Living like Vampires’: ICE Surge Fractures Daily Life in Deep South Texas. “It’s gotten that bad: People don’t want to register their children to school. They don’t want to do groceries. They don’t even want to stop by the store for their morning coffee.”
https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-surge-daily-life-deep-south-texas/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
What a U.S.-Canada Spat Could Mean for American Security and Wallets. When neighbors go to (trade) war, it gets ugly for people on both sides of the border.
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2026-08-26/what-a-u-s-canada-spat-could-mean-for-american-security-and-wallets

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Millions across the US brace for bans coming into effect this month. K-12 students across the United States are saying goodbye to cell phones during the school day as strict “bell-to-bell” bans take effect for the start of the 2026–2027 school year. More students are advocating for their own digital wellbeing and developing programs to thrive in tech-free learning environments
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/us-school-phone-bans

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Starbucks Workers United and Its 12,000 Members Call for Boycott. “It is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers,” the union said.
https://truthout.org/articles/in-first-starbucks-workers-united-and-its-12000-members-call-for-boycott/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
All public parks shut down by the government in drastic money-saving measure as city locals cry it’s ‘devastating.’ Every park in the city of Independence, Oregon, has now been blocked off after being closed by city officials
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16900948/public-parks-shut-down-city-government-independence-oregon/

Over 30 Minnesota Water Systems Hit With ‘Coordinated Cyberattack,’ Forced to Go Offline
https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/coordinated-cyberattack-targets-30.html

Companies Are Draining the West Dry – A Study Just Named Them. A first-of-its-kind study found that carbon-major emissions have drained trillions of gallons of water from the West. As this crisis reaches a boiling point, new research shows that just 122 companies are responsible for about half of the West’s climate change-driven water losses over the past decade.
https://gizmodo.com/122-companies-are-quietly-sucking-the-west-dry-study-finds-2000802785\

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump declares national emergency over ‘extraordinary’ threat in America’s power grid
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-emergency/

Coal’s Rockefeller Moment Just Arrived: Rockefeller didn’t get rich pumping crude. He got rich refining it into gasoline and kerosene. That same potential exists in coal, untapped. Until Frontieras. Their process splits coal into diesel, hydrogen, fertilizer, and more, without burning it. And with nine patents, they’re the only company that can do it.
https://theflashreport.ghost.io/this-innovator-is-creating-its-rockefeller-moment-for-coal/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association blasts Trump’s proposal to increase beef imports to bring down costs. Trump has laid out a plan to import 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free foreign ground beef over 90 days.
https://thehill.com/business/agriculture/6052290-ranchers-protest-foreign-imported-beef/

‘State of chaos’: Red state seethes as Trump’s marquee bill throws 50K kids off food aid
https://www.rawstory.com/big-beautiful-bill-2677784572/

Local woman faces fines, legal action for serving free breakfast at home. A local Missouri health department has told Kathy Kite, a grandmother who serves free breakfast to her neighbors from her home, that she will face legal action if she continues doing so without a permit. “Citizens should not be required to get the government’s permission before offering passers-by some coffee and a bite to eat while they socialize,” Dave Roland, the Institute’s Director of Allied Litigation, told The Center Square in a statement.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/missouri/article_9dc1c835-b108-401e-8147-e6e2524d9854.html

[Video] Trump Imports Recalled Beef; Importing beef from Argentina—30,000 pounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le4gW_CxK3E

Emergency Recall Declared for Beef Imported by Trump Administration: As reported, the recall was announced on Aug. 7. The affected products were imported from Argentina, without  reinspection. FSIS shared that the issue was discovered during routine inspection activities.
https://www.wideopencountry.com/emergency-recall-declared-for-beef-imported-by-trump-administration/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
House Oversight Committee releases transcript of interview with Jes Staley over ties to Epstein. The committee conducted its interview with Jes Staley last month. His name appears thousands of times in the Epstein files. He has denied any wrongdoing.
https://www.ms.now/news/jes-staley-epstein-transcript-house-oversight-barclays

# Gov / Politics / US
What’s next in the fight against Trump’s mail voting order? Explainer: The battle over Trump’s bid to restrict mail voting hits a pivotal point. Where things stand and what comes next
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/explainer-the-battle-over-trumps-bid-to-restrict-mail-voting-hits-a-pivotal-point-where-things-stand-and-what-comes-next/

Trump aide’s devotion story falls apart after lakeside video unearthed: A resurfaced video shows White House aide Natalie Harp professing an intense, almost mystical devotion to President Trump years before she ever entered his orbit, deepening questions about one of Washington’s strangest relationships.
https://www.rawstory.com/natalie-harp-2677782044/

Trump’s Reflecting Pool disaster devolves as sealant ‘chunks’ begin to break loose: Efforts to repair President Donald Trump’s botched renovation project have exposed just how shoddy the work truly was.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-reflection-pool-repairs-reveal-203546782.html

The Department of Homeland Security is mandating random paper ballot audits for upcoming elections, citing significant security risks posed by Chinese-manufactured components in widely-used voting machines.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/emb6am-homeland-security-warns-chinese-parts-election-machines-require?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

Trump Admin Removes Obama Portrait Artist’s Painting For Being ‘Woke’: Erin Scavino, the Trump-appointed head of Art in Embassies, called Wiley’s embassy painting “very woke” and “aesthetically terrifying.
https://time.com/article/2026/08/25/kehinde-wiley-obama-artist-painting-us-embassy-art/

Trump lawyers quietly conceded admin has ‘irrevocably damaged’ Kennedy Center. Lawyers for President Donald Trump didn’t dispute that adding his name to the Kennedy Center may have “irrevocably damaged” its historic marble facade.
https://www.rawstory.com/kennedy-center-2677783494/

Embittered ‘Stop the Steal’ truthers train their fire on MAGA’s saboteur: Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/alex-jones-2677782928/

‘Chilling’: Ex-Trump aide ‘disturbed’ as admin hunts down dissenters
https://www.rawstory.com/h-2677784686/

Sen. Bernie Sanders Warns Country Is Heading Toward “Totalitarianism,” Says “We Cannot Allow America to Become a Surveillance State Where a Handful of AI Oligarchs Profit”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jf5h5w1t

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that since signing Senate Bill 1 into law in 2021, Texas has removed over one million people from the state’s voter rolls, including people who moved out-of-state, are deceased, and are noncitizens. That removal process has been, and will continue to be, ongoing.
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-over-1-million-ineligible-voters-removed-from-voter-rolls

Rep. Brown Accuses Trump of “Blatant Corruption” After His Investment Accounts Bought Up to $500K in Boeing Stock the Same Day It Won an $880 Million Navy Contract
https://share.newsbreak.com/jf5ef919

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Postal Employees Charged Over Alleged $24 Million Scheme. In court documents, federal prosecutors allege three Houston-area mail carriers were recruited to find and steal checks they handled in their United States Postal Service duties and sell them for profit. In total, five were indicted
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2026/08/24/560203/houston-area-postal-workers-accused-of-stealing-nearly-24-million-dollars-in-checks/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
COVID-19 is back in Texas schools. One district just shut down. San Perlita Independent School District announced Monday that all campuses and school operations would be suspended Tuesday and Wednesday as a precaution. Classes are scheduled to resume Thursday, Aug. 27.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/covid-19-back-texas-schools-194138603.html

The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape. The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-win-for-abortion-rights-in-indiana-has-reshaped-the-national-legal-landscape/

‘We Can’t Control the Cuts, but We Can Control How We React’: Atlanta Nurse Raises Alarm Over Reported Pay Reductions. Local nurses, including public and private sector employees at major systems like Wellstar Health System and Grady Health, have raised alarms over shrinking shift differentials, variable block-pay adjustments, and budget cuts
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/nurses-rally-outside-atlanta-va-against-proposed-federal-funding-cuts/85-eb3bf0fc-e2ff-46b7-afda-ee6c60412cdc

Thyroid medication recalled nationwide after tablets found to be ‘superpotent’
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/thyroid-tablets-potency-recall-22404385.php

Vaccine Researcher to Plead Guilty to Fraud, sentenced to prison: The researcher, Dong-Pyou Han, pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this year. At the time of the fraud Han was a research assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Services at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames, Iowa.
https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h3651

FDA approves pancreatic cancer drug that nearly doubles survival time over chemotherapy. For decades, successfully targeting the central mechanism that causes the vast majority of pancreatic cancers was considered impossible.
https://theconversation.com/fda-approves-breakthrough-pancreatic-cancer-drug-an-oncologist-explains-how-daraxonrasib-nearly-doubles-survival-290596

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
“Pete Hegseth Has Repeatedly Violated the Constitution and Continues to Pose a National Security Risk” — Rep. Ansari Demands Hegseth “Must Be Impeached” After Series of Firings Leave Army Without Confirmed Chief of Staff for Four Months
https://share.newsbreak.com/jf028yxx

Pentagon says ‘highly relevant’ classified documents concerning Afghanistan withdrawal were hidden
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/26/pentagon-afghanistan-withdrawal-documents-01050485

Sen. Warren Says Troops “Could Be Using UNSAFE or INEFFECTIVE Weapons” Because Hegseth “Gutted” the Pentagon’s Testing Office. Warren: “We Shouldn’t Unnecessarily Risk Troops’ Lives”
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4850875022469-sen-warren-says-troops-could-be-using-unsafe-or-ineffective-weapons-because-hegseth-gutted-the-pentagon-s-testing-office

# Military / Global
‘Putin could use nuclear weapon in Ukraine, growing number of Russians believe as Vlad prepares to escalate Ukraine war.’ Negotiation frameworks have effectively collapsed, leaving the two warring sides back at square one.
https://www.military.com/putin-moves-to-escalate-war-in-ukraine-as-talks-at-dead-end

# Nuclear
Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress for approval
https://apnews.com/article/trump-saudi-arabia-civil-nuclear-congress-2be6c822995be2a9f2a39b2c05e8f9b0

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Data Centers / Secret Service
Mississippi family says Musk’s data-center build-out is forcing them off land farmed for generations. The plant, which is powering Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI data centers in the Memphis area, has sparked backlash from Southaven residents concerned about noise and air pollution. A petition by the resident-run Safe and Sound Coalition calling to shut down the power plant has over 1,400 signatures.
https://www.aol.com/articles/musks-data-centers-push-family-143701000.html

GOP Senator Hawley opens investigation into Flock cameras’ surveillance program. The probe represents the highest level of backlash to date towards Flock cameras, which have rapidly evolved from the target of local governments and activists to a major national political issue.
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/26/flock-cameras-senate-investigation-josh-hawley

# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security added 14 severe conditions that can win a disability approval in days, not months
https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/press/releases/2026-08-11.html

# Technology / Robotics / AI
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence will permanently eliminate many white- and blue-collar jobs and called for taxes on AI and robots along with protections reserving certain jobs for humans.
https://www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make

# Transportation / Trucking / Travel / Tourism / TSA / FAA
U.S. government suspends operations in Mexico border city, warns Americans against traveling to Mexicali due to ‘potential threat.’ The advisory, issued by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, noted the U.S. government was suspending its consular activities in the border city on Tuesday.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6051803-us-suspends-mexicali-consular-services/

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August 26, 2026
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# Indigenous
Thousands of Native Americans go missing each year. The FBI hopes increased rewards will help solve cases. As of the end of 2025, there were just under 1,500 active cases involving missing indigenous people, according to the FBI. The Federal Bureau of Investigation set a baseline reward of $25,000 for publicly advertised cases involving kidnappings, homicides, and missing persons in Indian Country.
https://apnews.com/article/missing-murdered-indigenous-native-american-fbi-reward-9d4011000c3d812497322431d0256e69

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Trump’s ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta. Unlike prior administrations, in Trump’s second term, ICE is aggressively arresting people far from the border and detaining them longer.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/08/25/immigrant-detention-trump-ice-thousands-length

Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change? The military, pushing the bounds of its legally limited domestic role, detains suspected trespassers in these patrolled military zones created by the Trump administration. Now, the administration is arguing that the armed forces can stop such people “just outside” those zones as well.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0822/national-defense-areas-military-arrests

Trump Targets U.S Soldier’s Wife With Heartbreaking Deportation. The wife of an active-duty US soldier was deported on Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/soldier-wife-deported-honduras

AP exclusive shows Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents. One way the U.S. military recruits service members is by promoting enlistment as a means of protecting family members from immigration enforcement.
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/best-of-the-week/second-winner/2026/ap-exclusive-shows-trumps-immigration-crackdown-has-detained-more-than-50-military-spouses-and-parents/

A young immigrant’s deportation nightmare. ICE is going to war against kids who have a special legal status. The plane was stuck on the tarmac of a Louisiana airport, but Yurin Quiroa Ralda, 21, was not particularly eager to take off. He was being deported, based in part on misinterpreted records. And not to his birthplace, Guatemala, but to Ecuador, where he’d never even been.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/trump-deferred-action-special-immigrant-juvenile-status-deportations-ice-detention/

# Chemicals / Minerals
Agency’s $140B uranium plan not fully reported to Congress. A federal agency estimated it will cost about $140 billion to enrich uranium for national security through 2105, but hasn’t reported that figure to Congress as required, a watchdog found.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_48477599-aecf-4f97-8746-323343753491.html

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
Cartels Use New Tactics to Get Drugs Into US: A 1,254-mile line, the length of the Texas-Mexico border, has been drawn and along it, illicit fentanyl is seeping into Texas and claiming lives on an unprecedented scale.
https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/archive/2023/jan/fentanyl.php

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Canada said it’s countering Washington’s levies by imposing dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on hundreds of American goods amounting to nearly $20 billion.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/25/canada-hits-us-with-counter-tariffs-targeting-hundreds-of-products

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Agencies backfilled 20,600 employees who left government under the deferred resignation programs, analysis finds. The Office of Personnel Management disputed the findings and countered that the analysis also shows around 85% of the DRP separations were not replaced.
https://www.meritalk.com/articles/agencies-rehired-for-over-20k-roles-after-deferred-resignations-analysis-finds/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
They’re dousing national forests in Roundup, and the government helped Monsanto rig the science that says it’s safe. A major investigation has confirmed that the U.S. Forest Service and timber companies are spraying record amounts of glyphosate (Roundup) in national forests, while using safety science that was secretly manipulated by Monsanto
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/roundup-glyphosate-spraying-forests-monsanto-science-retraction-cancer-health-concerns-maha-trump-executive-order-supreme-court-bayer-lawsuits/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Big Oil Is Seeing Windfall Profits as Trump’s War on Iran Drives Up Prices. Amid the destabilization and devastation caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, oil executives are raking in billions.
https://truthout.org/articles/big-oil-is-seeing-windfall-profits-as-trumps-war-on-iran-drives-up-prices/

Canada could turn off the lights. Ontario powers 1.5 million American homes and businesses.
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/25/ontario-threatens-to-cut-off-power-to-1-5-million-american-homes-and-businesses-as-trumps-trade-war-intensifies/

‘Moving the Goalposts Again’: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sparks Backlash After Deflecting on $2 Gas Promise
https://thenerdstash.com/moving-the-goalposts-again-texas-gov-greg-abbott-sparks-backlash-after-deflecting-on-2-gas-promise/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Outrage as Trump official refuses to name source of U.S. beef: ‘Why not?’ “About the beef imports, what specific countries have been in talks with the U.S. about stepping up those beef imports, aside from Mexico?” a reporter asked Rollins on Tuesday.
https://newrepublic.com/post/214735/trump-team-imported-beef-origin-backlash

Trump’s beef import plan fuels online theories about horse meat: Two recent reports — one regarding President Donald Trump’s plan to import beef to reduce skyrocketing prices and another exposing the federal government’s role in allowing wild horses to be sold for slaughter — are fueling internet theories that horse meat is being sold to the United States for consumption. [Is this why they’re rounding up the wild mustangs?]
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-beef-imports-horse-meat-food-inspection/

Trump’s gray-market beef imports threaten Nevada’s ranches — and your health. If someone tried to sell you discounted meat but refused to tell you where they got it from, would you buy it? Me neither. Anonymously selling a product below market price is rarely a recipe for quality or safety, especially where food is concerned — and food safety has been in the news alarmingly frequently as of late.
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/opinion-trumps-gray-market-beef-imports-threaten-nevadas-ranches-and-your-health

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Missing Epstein Files Found On Popular File-Sharing Site. Reports indicate that dozens of missing FBI witness interviews and records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, including files concerning uncorroborated allegations against Donald Trump, were circulated or discussed online following gaps in the Department of Justice’s public releases
https://hiphopwired.com/3063591/missing-epstein-files-found-on-popular-file-sharing-site/

Bad news for Epstein confederate Ghislaine Maxwell. A federal judge in New York on Tuesday cited “overwhelming” evidence of Maxwell’s guilt in rejecting her pro se request to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and free her from federal prison. The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution strictly opposing any presidential pardon, commutation, or executive clemency for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsosCQ9D7kY

Trump DOJ Takes Epstein Files Fight to Appeals Court — as Lawyers Discuss Nearly 100 Examples of Handwritten FBI Interview Notes
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-trump-doj-takes-epstein-235500000.html

# Gov / Politics / US
‘The writing on the wall’: Trump’s staff departs ahead of possible turmoil. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt and his top liaison to Congress James Braid are both leaving. But the forces that made their jobs tough aren’t changing.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/23/the-writing-on-the-wall-trumps-staff-departs-ahead-of-possible-turmoil-01046424

Coming soon to a desert near you: Election denial festival. Election denialism remains a potent force in American politics, frequently concentrated in rural and desert battlegrounds like parts of Arizona
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/the-election-deniers-influencing-trumps-anti-voting-policy-from-outside-the-white-house/

The election deniers influencing Trump’s anti-voting policy from the outside
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/the-election-deniers-influencing-trumps-anti-voting-policy-from-outside-the-white-house/

Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms
https://www.propublica.org/article/election-denier-summit-trump-midterms

Trump’s all-out assault on free and fair elections undermines trust in democracy | Editorial
The president is working feverishly to tilt the playing field to ensure Republicans win.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/elections-interference-trump-voting-rights-save-act-20260710.html

Election Denialism Becoming Institutionalized in US Politics
The article, titled “The Election Deniers Are Winning,” examines how individuals who promoted false claims about the 2020 presidential election have gained influence in local governments, election oversight efforts and federal politics.
https://davisvanguard.org/2026/05/election-denial-movement-gaining-influence/

SAVE America Act supporters clamoring for U.S. Senate to pass bill. When Congress returns in September, it faces a backlog of legislative priorities including major bills funding U.S. farms, road and water infrastructure, and the entire federal government. SAVE America Act supporters, are reiterating demands that Senate Republican leadership take extraordinary measures to force the House-passed bill through the upper chamber.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_07067d54-8552-4c4d-8a77-830c3dfd4c01.html

Trump’s schedule raises major question about who’s running the country: “Today, we can’t even identify five hours of work, three closed-door events, a prerecorded interview, and signing time,” Pakman said. He argued that it leaves a glaring gap at the center of the presidency.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-schedule/

Justice Department Releases Opinion on Military Arrests Near Borders. The Office of Legal Counsel asserted that arrests by military personnel near national defense areas do not violate the Posse Comitatus Act.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/justice-department-releases-opinion-on-military-arrests-near-borders

The Trump administration offers a dangerous and wrong new opinion of the Posse Comitatus Act. The Office of Legal Counsel’s Aug. 14 memo “purports to be a straightforward application of statute and long-standing executive and judicial practices to authorize an incremental increase in military authority. It is not.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/olc-s-dangerous–and-wrong–opinion-about-the-posse-comitatus-act

Court Finds Trump’s Use of Soldiers in Los Angeles Is Illegal. The historic ruling shows how states can push back against the president’s use of the military as a domestic police force.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/court-finds-trumps-use-soldiers-los-angeles-illegal

Sen. Padilla Calls for No Federal Troops, Federal Law Enforcement, No ICE at Polling Sites as Trump Says He’d Do “Anything Necessary” for “Honest Elections”
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4849117700094-sen-padilla-calls-for-no-federal-troops-federal-law-enforcement-no-ice-at-polling-sites-as-trump-says-he-d-do-anything-necessary-for-honest-elections

First-Ever Republican Midterm Convention Turning Into “Shit Show”: The National Republican Campaign Committee is having a tough time organizing its convention, which is just days away. The Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention is quickly becoming a Trump-style grift.
https://newrepublic.com/post/214712/first-ever-republican-midterm-convention-turning-shit-show

‘It’s Coming’: Trump’s supporters brace for possible ‘national emergency’ to oversee US midterm elections
https://www.newsbreak.com/knewz-1594593/4848947980819-it-s-coming-trump-s-supporters-brace-for-possible-national-emergency-to-oversee-us-midterm-elections

# Global News
Putin ‘clears schedule’ as CIA chief makes secret trip to Moscow on US military jet as Ukraine ‘warned to halt strikes.’ The spy boss was reportedly on board the US military jet that mysteriously landed in Russia today.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16893413/us-military-plane-lands-moscow-kremlin-no-info/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
A Texas Constable Unplugged the Surveillance State From His County – One Camera at a Time. In mid-August 2026, Hood County Constable John D. Shirley posted photos to Facebook that looked like crime scene evidence—except the cameras were the suspects. Bagged, unplugged, neutralized.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/texas-constable-unplugged-surveillance-state-163903265.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Judge notices Trump admin ‘creating’ a mail-in ballot ’emergency’ after ‘courts were closed,’ demands immediate answers
https://ladd.law.wisc.edu/2026/08/24/judge-notices-trump-admin-creating-a-mail-in-ballot-emergency-after-courts-were-closed-demands-immediate-answers/

Judge demands answers from Trump admin over its apparent violation of court order while surveilling church. The case boils down to religious freedoms protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and the First Amendment that groups have argued DHS and its subagency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have broken in their apparent attempts at immigration enforcement in the U.S.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/judge-demands-answers-dhs-over-160847663.html

Judge busts Trump admin violating her order — as it told Supreme Court the opposite. A federal judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration violated her court order blocking new mail-in ballot restrictions, catching officials making contradictory claims to different courts within weeks of each other.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-court-2677777856/

DOJ warns Kennedy Center will be torn down and replaced with amphitheater if renovation canceled: Without Trump’s name, Kennedy Center may need to be demolished, DOJ says. Justice Department attorneys argued that if President Donald Trump’s name does not appear somewhere on the Kennedy Center, then the money from donors for renovations would shrivel up and the “decrepit, dilapidated” cultural center may be “required to be taken down.”
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2026/08/26/kennedy-center-faces-being-demolished-without-trump-name-department-of-justice

Lawsuit claims disgraced Houston cop’s lies landed another man in prison for 7 years. Byron Prophet has filed a federal civil rights lawsuits against the Houston Police Department and convicted murderer Gerald Goines
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/byron-prophet-goines-harding-civil-right-lawsuit-22400127.php

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
‘This shouldn’t be happening’: Kids dying of treatable illness as red state does nothing: Republicans’ $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, alongside ripping away health care tax credits, mean 3 million children are expected to lose Medicaid coverage, with another 500,000 expected to go uninsured after losing tax credits, all to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations.
https://www.protectourcare.org/sick-of-it-spotlight-republicans-health-care-cuts-are-making-kids-sicker/

California Parents Of Baby Delivered By Surrogate McKenna West Says He’s In Critical Condition After Heart Surgery Upon Delivery In Texas. Baby Gabriel was diagnosed before birth with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a serious congenital heart defect.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/texas/2026/08/25/mckenna-west-surrogacy-baby-gabriel-rumi-texas-abortion/91458846007/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Six Months On, 1,300 U.S. Navy Family Members Are Paying the Price for the Pentagon’s Refusal To Admit the Bahrain Base Is Permanently Compromised
https://www.themarysue.com/six-months-on-1300-u-s-navy-family-members-are-paying-the-price-for-the-pentagons-refusal-to-admit-the-bahrain-base-is-permanently-compromised/

‘Bombs away!’ Hegseth axed program that kept troops from killing civilians: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gutted a key Pentagon program he viewed as “woke” after every top military commander rebuffed his push to dismantle it, according to a new ProPublica investigation.
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-2677775271/

Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless. The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/hegseth-purge-army-generals.html

Navy Issues Unusual Warning to Personnel. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has advised Navy sailors, Marines, and civilian employees to remove any content on social media linking them with the Navy and to report suspicious activity.
https://www.military.com/navy-notice-officially-warns-sailors-faimilies-to-scrub-social-media-of-military-ties

Fleet of ‘doomsday planes’ spotted over US hours after CIA boss visits Moscow: Flight trackers spotted five Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft, also known as the doomsday plane because they can survive a nuclear attack, hours after an American plane landed in Moscow. This triggered speculation about the purpose of the mystery landing.
https://www.wionews.com/world/5-doomsday-planes-spotted-in-us-skies-hours-after-cia-director-s-secret-trip-to-russia-1787717232847

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic Readiness Ron Moeller announced his resignationn, stating that he had always planned to serve a one-year term under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/ron-moeller-resigns-under-pete-hegseth/#google_vignette

# Military / Global
Germany investigates arms cache found in woods near Berlin. Handguns and ammunition were found in a forest near Berlin last year. Reports say German authorities suspect they were to be used for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-weapons-berlin-russia-arms/a-78371750

# NASA / Space
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot
News. “The images it captures will be so large there is not a screen in existence large enough to show them.”
https://www.space.com/astronomy/the-roman-space-telescope-will-reveal-the-universe-in-a-way-the-jwst-and-hubble-cannot

# NOAA
Heat dome triggers extreme warnings as more than 50 million Americans face dangerous temperatures. A powerful heat dome is trapping a massive ridge of high pressure over the South and Southwest, placing tens of millions of Americans under extreme heat warnings with temperatures soaring near or above 115°F to 118°F
https://voz.us/en/society/260826/38599/dangerous-heat-dome-threatens-to-bring-record-breaking-temperatures-to-the-southwestern-part-of-the-country.html

# Science / Research
3 teens win global prize for tamarind seed powder that pulls microplastics from water. They wanted something that could work in places without access to advanced water-treatment technology.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-global-earth-prize-for-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microplastics/

This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking Water. Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to microplastics in flowing water
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-school-student-invented-a-filter-that-eliminates-96-percent-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-180988363/

2 teens won $50,000 for inventing a device that can filter toxic microplastics from water
https://www.businessinsider.com/teens-win-fifty-thousand-for-ultrasound-microplastic-filtration-device-2024-5

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Data Centers / Secret Service
Flock cameras let New York police collude with ICE, report shows. A new investigative report reveals that local police departments across New York have been using Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to search and share vehicle data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
https://statescoop.com/new-york-police-flock-data-search-ice/

# Veterans / VA
VA just changed the rules for veterans whose records burned in a fire
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/va-just-changed-rules-veterans-162224473.html

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