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Voices, The Peoples News

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

“Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist? “ Winona Laduke

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘What Part of Illegal Don’t You Understand?’: Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Faces Pushback After Calling Deportations Kidnappings
https://thenerdstash.com/what-part-of-illegal-dont-you-understand-texas-rep-jasmine-crockett-faces-pushback-after-calling-deportations-kidnappings/

ICE Operations Detain 13,000 in Rio Grande Valley, Costing Region $180 Million and Straining Key Sectors
https://riograndeguardian.com/stories/report-ice-operations-detain-13000-in-rio-grande-valley-costing-region-180-million-and,84968

ICE Faces Backlash After Saying It Could Potentially Keep Immigrants Behind Bars For Years. Despite the law allowing some immigrants to have a trial and a bond hearing to see what will happen to them, it seems that ICE is interpreting the law differently.
https://thenerdstash.com/ice-faces-backlash-after-saying-it-could-potentially-keep-immigrants-behind-bars-for-years/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump informs Congress he will claw back another $1 billion through ‘pocket rescissions’: Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the “pocket rescission” tactic is illegal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/25/trump-declares-1b-canceled-in-pocket-rescission-in-another-affront-to-congress-funding-power-01093960

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Hamas in our schools? Concern surfaces that anti-Israel narratives are reaching K-12 classrooms. What children learn about terrorism, Israel, and Jewish identity is being shaped in public classrooms, but questions have arisen as to whether schools are vetting the teachers and materials presenting those subjects.
https://justthenews.com/nation/extremism/hamas-our-schools-how-anti-israel-narratives-are-reaching-k-12-classrooms

Confronting Antisemitism In Our Schools: An Action Plan for Public K-12 School Administrators
https://www.ajc.org/PublicSchoolAdministratorsActionPlan

While school phone bans may help, they fail to address deeper issues: Some schools have reported academic improvements after restricting cellphone use.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c8b39ae7-3359-43d6-b260-6bff4b399f11.html

# Education / Schools / Global
Hamas’ “Educational” Curriculum: What does education look like under Hamas’ rule? Hamas turns classrooms into weapons storage and recruits children for terror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cohIwaf7EQc

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
The Trump administration is moving forward with its plan to eliminate all national rules that limit dangerous air pollution from power plants, putting the health, safety and well-being of all Americans at greater risk.
https://apnews.com/article/epa-power-plants-trump-coal-gas-climate-cac1c2c75f8656d8eaf5f0a240edae15

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is repealing the 2024 Biden-era carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants and proposing to eliminate remaining greenhouse gas requirements for the sector
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-repeal-2024-power-plant-regulations-delivering-300-billion-savings

Texas woman fighting to preserve land that was supposed to become a public park. It may be a data center instead. Documents show the land was originally sold in 1999 by members of the Bland family for a nominal $10, with the grantee described in the deed as the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation, “to be held in trust for future use as parkland by Williamson County, Texas.” The original tract was described as 87.797 acres.
https://www.newsweek.com/donated-land-texas-park-1999-data-center-built-12095688

Beachgoers called for help for an injured sea turtle. Instead, authorities found the first-ever sea turtle nest on the West Coast. A photo analysis shows that at least two different sea turtles have built nests on California beaches, the “first-ever recorded natural nesting for any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.”
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/beachgoers-called-for-help-for-an-injured-sea-turtle-instead-authorities-found-the-first-ever-sea-turtle-nest-on-the-west-coast-photos-prove-the-rare-sighting-isnt-a-one-time-thing

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Trump says he has called for a ban on diesel exports as diesel hits $6.52, and the oil industry says it would only compound the problem
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/business-groups-warn-trump-diesel-171410750.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
China is buying the 25 million tons of U.S. soybeans it promised, but other farm purchases lag after the Trump-Xi summit. Benavidez says China has been making progress on its 25 million metric ton soybean commitment, but what’s happening with the $17 billion in extra ag product purchases is unclear.
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/questions-remain-over-chinas-17-billion-u-s-ag-purchase-commitment/

Cattle associations say ICE operations are disrupting Texas agriculture industry, will cause higher beef prices
https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/09/26/cattle-associations-say-ice-operations-are-disrupting-texas-agriculture-industry-will-cause-higher-beef-prices/

Trump orders USDA to prioritize meatpacker investigations as the four biggest beef packers hold 85% of the market: This decisive action targets the foreign-dominated conglomerates that control America’s meat supply and have been accused of artificially inflating prices at the expense of farmers, ranchers, and working families.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/11/trump-administration-cracks-down-on-foreign-owned-meat-packing-cartels/

What happens to the food supply when farm aid offices vanish? What’s Happening on American Farms Right Now Is Not Okay. Twelve findings on bankruptcy, debt, suicide, food inflation, and the quiet collapse of the people who feed us.
https://robynobrien.substack.com/p/whats-happening-on-american-farms

# Gov / Politics / US
‘We Don’t Waste Our Time’ With Courts, Says Trump, Bragging of Extrajudicial Murders in Pacific and Caribbean. The escalating controversy surrounds U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, with more than 200 people reportedly killed in the campaign. Jackson says the Trump administration is “targeting where the pain is,” as criticism grows over the legality, civilian toll and justification for the boat strikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZk5dKskTY

Trump’s Murders in the Caribbean Rooted in Counterterrorism Framework. Last week in Guatemala, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held the first hearing of its kind on the murderous U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean and the harm they are causing communities across Latin America.
https://ccrjustice.org/home/blog/2026/03/18/trumps-murders-caribbean-rooted-counterterrorism-framework

Trump Brags to World Leaders That He Skips the Courts and Just Kills Suspects. Trump brags he skips courts and kills suspects, Krugman calls him sundowning, hackers breach the FBI, Blanche stalls Epstein files, Texas polls blue, and Republicans fear a bloodbath.
https://commonwealthreport.news/p/trump-brags-to-world-leaders-that

‘It Should Be Illegal’: Trump’s 1,156 July Stock Trades Involved AI, Big Oil, Weapons-Makers, and More. The transactions spanned multiple sectors including artificial intelligence companies, defense contractors, and oil firms, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns and criticism from lawmakers such as Senator Elizabeth Warren
https://www.commondreams.org/news/donald-trump-stock-trades

Advisers urge Trump to declare national emergency, seize federal control of the midterms. Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/trump-midterms-2026/688716/

Trump has gotten rid of many of the checks and balances that could stop him from demolishing the Kennedy Center. Who gets to decide the future of the living memorial to former President John F. Kennedy, and who holds those decision-makers to account?
https://theconversation.com/trump-has-gotten-rid-of-many-of-the-checks-and-balances-that-could-stop-him-from-demolishing-the-kennedy-center-292436

Democrats sue Trump adminstration to block armed agents from being deployed to voting sites
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrats-sue-trump-admin-to-keep-armed-agents-from-polls-during-midterms/

The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. Here’s what it could mean for voters
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/the-supreme-court-is-letting-trump-use-a-faulty-database-for-purges-what-it-could-mean-for-voters/

US Citizens ‘Could Lose Their Right to Vote’ After Supreme Court Ruling on Voter Database
https://www.commondreams.org/news/supreme-court-trump-voter-database

Did Trump Have Multiple SEIZURES During UN Speech? Psychology & Body Language
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpXJ2BGZ4eo

# Global News
Mark Carney prepared for US invasion after Trump’s repeated attacks. Carney described the contingency planning as standard risk management rather than a base expectation, stating that “it would be irresponsible not to” prepare
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mark-carney-spills-dramatic-military-104204747.html

Amid the friction with Washington, Carney has pursued closer cooperation with Europe, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposing opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the European Union
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mark-carney-spills-dramatic-military-104204747.html

Israeli PM Netanyahu tells Zohran Mamdani “since you were elected mayor… many Jews no longer feel safe in New York”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jowu5469

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More. Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not rehabilitative.
https://www.propublica.org/article/juvenile-crime-decrease-youth-prisons-tennessee-construction

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
DOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on “Broadview Six”:
https://newrepublic.com/post/215889/doj-prosecutor-quits-orders-broadview-six-case

Judges Warn That AI-Generated Lawslop Is Getting So Bad It’s Threatening Courts’ Ability to Function. Our legal system is already starting to get consumed alive by AI-generated legal work. A Florida appellate court opinion identifying yet another attorney who allegedly misused artificial intelligence serves as a window into how exasperated state court judges have become with the “AI slop” filling their dockets.
https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2026/09/18/rise-in-ai-slop-threatens-court-functionand-judges-are-frustrated/

Supreme Court rejects Republican redistricting push in Missouri for the third time. “For the third time this month, the Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s bid for one more Republican-leaning congressional district,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/25/supreme-court-rejects-new-missouri-map-once-again/

# Medical Pharmaceuticals
Trump admin closing loophole that’s helped Americans save millions on prescriptions. The government already made it harder to get prescriptions from other countries last year, by implementing customs fees on those shipments. Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years.
https://www.koat.com/article/trump-administration-ending-medicare-drug-subsidy-program/73309474

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
U.S. Military Prepares for Possible Action in Cuba. New documents reveal that U.S Southern Command is investigating how soon the military action can take place.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215859/us-military-prepares-possible-action-cuba

Why is Trump planning war with Cuba? The Council on Foreign Relations notes that U.S. hostility toward Cuba is rooted in a decades-long conflict over communist governance, nationalized property, and Cold War geopolitics
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrkl96xwvo

Fighter Jets Scrambled To Intercept Russian Aircraft in NATO First: Finnish and Swedish fighter jets conducted their first joint operational identification mission on September 24, 2026, scrambling to intercept a formation of Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/finland-sweden-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-warplanes-b3056387.html

# Military / Global
CIA warns Russia is preparing attacks on Spain, France or Italy with drones from the sea. Lithuania says Russia could try to broaden its pressure on Nato countries through attacks on critical infrastructure including ports or airports
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cia-drone-europe-russia-ukraine-b3055605.html

Damning report finds China helped Iran kill 3 soldiers as Trump wined and dined Xi. Chinese satellite intelligence helped Iran carry out a precision strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan this summer, according to U.S. intelligence assessments
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-xi-2677940646/

# Nuclear
‘Nuclear genocide’ on table as Trump goes beyond ‘just another bombastic speech’:
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-nuclear-genocide-warning/

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says That Sacrificing Our Children’s Minds to AI Is a Price He’s Willing to Pay. “Does it matter?” With so much hype about the future of AI safety, it can be easy to overlook the harms AI is causing in the here and now.
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/nvidia-jensen-huang-children-cognitive-minds-ai-harms

# Veterans / VA
Veterans waited about 12 days to hear whether the VA would pay for outside care, four times its three-business-day rule. A recent federal audit confirms that veterans faced an average wait of 12 days to find out if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would approve or pay for additional outside medical care. This delay is four times longer than the VA’s own mandatory three-business-day decision rule
https://www.yahoo.com/news/veterans-face-extended-delays-referrals-161728836.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 25, 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
ICE sunk $20M into abandoned detention center expansions. Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently scaled back over half of its new detention expansion initiatives, it has already spent at least $20 million taxpayer dollars that it can’t recoup, a new report shows.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f5ce180c-0612-459b-9e56-5ae5c3f002ee.html

How due process is being foiled in NY immigration courts. Due process is being undermined in New York immigration courts primarily through forced case dismissals, targeted courthouse arrests, and restricted access to legal humanitarian relief
https://www.nycbar.org/reports/case-dismissals-in-immigration-court-to-facilitate-ice-arrests-violates-due-process-and-undermines-access-to-humanitarian-protections/

‘Demands of humanity’: Court slams Trump admin for ‘ongoing noncompliance’ with orders and says ‘ICE knew’ about ‘degrading’ conditions at immigrant detention center. A federal judge slammed ICE for what he called “inhumane and unconstitutional” conditions at a New York City detention center and issued a permanent injunction imposing sweeping standards on the facility.
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/24/ice-nyc-detention-center-unconstitutional-conditions

ICE agents leave bloody US citizen on sidewalk after mistaking him for a fugitive. The incident comes amid an intensified immigration enforcement campaign, with ICE reporting nearly 51,000 arrests in August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyi7t7DFxNM

Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizen
https://crowdblue.com/news/925811?open_in_web=true

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety / Recalls
The Federal Agency that’s supposed to protect consumers just made another business friendly move. Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives.
https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-consumer-complaint-database

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
‘It’s so corrosive to democracy’: 50 former federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials are asking a federal judge to block Donald Trump’s $100,000 monthly service for early access to Truth Social posts, arguing that the arrangement could implicate several federal criminal statutes—including giving traders a paid window into potentially market-moving government information.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/corrosive-democracy-over-50-federal-202314313.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Lowering Fuel Costs, Governor Jeff Landry Takes Action to Help Louisiana Farmers and Timber Harvesters. The order comes at the peak of harvest season, with diesel at the highest price ever recorded in this state.
https://gov.louisiana.gov/news/5178

# Gov / Politics / US
Tucker Carlson reveals a jaw-dropping private conversation he had with Trump in which he warned him that the Iran War would destroy America and Trump said: “We all die anyway, so it doesn’t matter.” This maniac has the nuclear codes…
https://podmust.com/ep/?podcast=up-first&epis=VHVja2VyIENhcmxzb24gb24gaGlzIE1BR0Egc3BsaXQgYW5kIFRydW1wJ3MgJ25paGlsaXNtJyB8IE5QUidzIE5ld3NtYWtlcnM=

Tucker Carlson Details DISTURBING Oval Office Meeting. Tucker Carlson called for Donald Trump’s removal after his latest nuclear threats against Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BzBgxJFU0Q

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an address from the White House Thursday morning during his historic second state visit to the U.S. at the invitation of President Donald Trump. This visit marks the first time a Chinese leader has made a second formal state visit to the United States
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_9455e0cf-666f-4fb6-813c-0f3795ff2666.html

GOP super PAC pours even more cash into Texas money pit
https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/texas-pac-pours-more-money-into-state/

Newsom Says Trump Treated the National Guard as a “Political Weapon” After Signing a Ban on Other States’ Forces Entering California
https://san.com/cc/national-guard-battle-takes-a-new-turn-in-california/

Election Officials Across the Country Are Preparing to Push Back Against Any Trump Intervention in November’s Midterms. County officials worry the Trump administration could try to seize voting equipment or send ICE agents to the polls.
https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/09/24/midterm-2026-election-preparation-federal-interference/

Trump and Natalie Harp face lawsuit together over $100,000-a-month Truth Social scheme
https://newrepublic.com/post/215722/trump-natalie-harp-sued-truth-social-insider-trading-scheme

They saved American lives, from Saddam to ISIS. Now, Trump must arm the Peshmerga: The US is now arming the Peshmerga, a militia from Kurdistan. What are the implications of this, and is this a good idea?
In the current fight against ISIS/ISIL in Iraq, the US has decided to back the Prime Minister nominee and to arm the Kurdish militia, the Peshmerga.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/comments/2dc4tg/the_us_is_now_arming_the_peshmerga_a_militia_from/

[Video] President Donald Trump says Kennedy Center will shut ‘immediately’ after judge rules board can’t ‘install memorials’ to him without congressional approval. Here’s what unfolded after a judge ruled Trump can’t put his name on Kennedy Center building again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLhQ6XS0Q0

Rubio Confirms President Trump Asked 18 Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Target 24 Crime Groups
https://www.inkl.com/news/rubio-confirms-president-trump-asked-18-latin-american-and-caribbean-nations-to-target-24-crime-groups

# Global News
Poland’s foreign minister stood before a New York audience and asked Trump to keep one promise about American troops. The United States and Poland are nearing a deal that could see as many as 10,000 American troops stationed in the country, as reported by Politico. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski addressed the arrangement during a Council on Foreign Relations event in New York, where he highlighted its strategic importance.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/news/polands-foreign-minister-stood-before-a-new-york-audience-and-asked-trump-to-keep-one-promise-about-american-troops/

Polish foreign minister warns Russia may be preparing ‘something big’ this year. Sikorski says Moscow could stage a false-flag attack to justify further mobilization
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/polish-foreign-minister-warns-russia-may-be-preparing-something-big-this-year/4068917

Sheinbaum Responds to Trump: “It’s Difficult to Live Next to a Country with High Drug Consumption.” Sheinbaum countered the U.S. president’s remarks on cartel violence with an ironic take on what Mexico could say about its neighbor.
https://www.sandiegored.com/en/news/sheinbaum-responds-to-trump-its-difficult-to-live-next-to-a-country-with-high-drug-consumption/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Trump, Xi wrap high-stakes summit; Netanyahu targets Mamdani at UN
https://san.com/cc/trump-xi-wrap-high-stakes-summit-netanyahu-targets-mamdani-at-un/?lid=dtgcr6rgarhi&utm_term=Daily_NTK1&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SAN_Daily_092526&utm_source=san-nl-daily

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The White House appeared to dodge a court order to restore press credentials to reporters from CNN, MS Now and Politico. “This is Donald Trump playing games, unconstitutional games, pretending to comply, pulling back and defying,” Kirschner said. He called it viewpoint discrimination, since some reporters were let in and others weren’t.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-impeachworthy-offense-6-expert/

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Took More Than Half A Million Dollars In Alcohol Industry Donations While Opposing Cannabis Reform. Paxton’s Democratic opponent for the Senate seat, James Talarico, supports marijuana reform and has suggested that Paxton has taken anti-cannabis actions in order to aid his political donors in the alcohol industry.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/texas-gop-senate-candidate-ken-paxton-took-more-than-half-a-million-dollars-in-alcohol-industry-donations-while-opposing-cannabis-reform/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
An SR-71 Blackbird Has Vanished. The head of NASA just cryptically teased a new X-plane with an image that looked a lot like the iconic Blackbird. Now a very particular SR-71 is missing.
https://www.twz.com/air/a-sr-71-blackbird-has-vanished

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed in a New York Times interview that his administration examined and prepared for the remote, “extreme tail risk” of U.S. military action against Canada
https://share.google/IHYkFTeAKEjuOw5ev

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Ruins discovered in Texas: An Ancient Discovery in Texas Doesn’t Fit Any Historical Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuD6huhAAM

For eight months in 1872, Samuel Galitzen Newton served as mayor of San Antonio. The former Confederate captain and attorney died six years later, and the site of his home became San Antonio’s first public high school. That was 1882. What remains of the Newton house was uncovered along with the ruins of an acequia system, or irrigation ditches, that once provided water to the area.
https://sanantonioreport.org/ruins-discovered-in-san-pedro-creek-park-district-construction-zone-will-get-historic-marker/

Scientists Found Something Massive Beneath Texas — Nobody Saw This Coming: Beneath the bluebonnets and clear rivers of the Texas Hill Country lies a hidden world that most people never imagine. This video digs into the shocking science buried under the Edwards Plateau, from the thin rocky soil that saved ancient campsites, to the hollow karst caves near San Antonio filled with eyeless spiders and endangered cave animals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0vXR-CUJx0

# Veterans / VA
VA’s contracting crackdown gave some staff hours to do hundreds of review. VA’s watchdog office noted these reviews happened quickly under strict deadlines, but generally complied with requirements for terminating contracts.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/vas-contracting-crackdown-hours-hundreds-reviews/416219/

States threaten action against company earning millions off disabled vets: A Florida company that charges military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims is being accused by authorities in New York and Illinois of defrauding those veterans. Attorneys general in both states say they have ongoing investigations and “intend to commence legal action” against the company, Trajector Medical, “for fraudulent, illegal and deceptive business practices.”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jolods9q

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 24, 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
Families and Witnesses to 5 ICE Killings Testify Before Congress: “I don’t think justice can be served until ICE is off our streets,” said Stella Carlson, witness to Alex Pretti’s murder.
https://truthout.org/articles/families-and-witnesses-to-five-ice-killings-testify-before-congress/

“They’re Liars With Masks and a Blank Check From Trump”: Congressman Greg Casar on Report Stating ICE Officer Who Shot DoorDash Driver Was Not Wearing Body Cam
https://share.newsbreak.com/joj54lix

[Video] ICE launches massive private system to transport detainees across Texas under armed guard. With arrests of immigrants rising sharply, the federal government is creating a statewide, privately operated transportation network to move detainees from local jails and police departments to ICE facilities all over Texas under armed guard.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/ice-launches-massive-private-system-201233888.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Starbucks to close 250 locations by the end of this week
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/09/24/starbucks-closing-250-stores/91917535007/

# Children / Youth / Childcare / Interstate Child-Trafficking
A Generation of Orphans. From Sudan to Iran, children are losing their parents at a pace the world no longer finds shocking. As detailed by analysis in Foreign Policy in Focus, the count of children left with no parents to care for them rarely makes major headlines, pointing to a severe breakdown in international diplomacy
https://fpif.org/orphaned-by-diplomacy/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
China now makes up a record 40% of all global container exports—and it’s a sign Trump’s tariffs meant to punish Chinese firms have fallen flat
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/china-now-makes-record-40-070500380.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
DOJ zeroes in on Epstein shell company where survivors say he abused them during jail term. Survivors have testified that these financial networks supported operations that facilitated ongoing abuse during the financier’s past work release and supervision periods.
https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-files-2677932464/

# Gov / Politics / US
‘Bad foreign policy’: Ex-ambassador rips Trump’s ’embarrassing weakness.’ A press ban during a U.S. visit from the Chinese president was terrible. Alexander pointed out that members of state-operated Chinese meeting were allowed in the White House while reporters from top U.S. media outlets were shut out. McFaul told Alexander and Brennan, “This is embarrassing for the United States of America.
https://www.alternet.org/mcfaul-trump-jinping/

As Donald Trump took an aggressive stance on the global stage at the United Nations on Tuesday, several Senate Republicans were breaking from the president back in Washington.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/trump-grip-gop-slips-midterm-002315449.html

Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler has died, House Republicans confirm. Copenhaver, who was 74 when he was shot at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a retired liquor store manager when he was seated in the bleachers behind the Republican nominee July 13.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6110269-trump-rally-shooting-victim-dies/

‘Netanyahu Wanted for Genocide!’ 100+ Arrested Outside UN Speech: “I want elected leaders here in this country to catch up to the American people,” said actor and activist Cynthia Nixon, “who understand that what is happening in Gaza and Palestine is a war crime.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/netanyahu-un-protests

$2.2 Trillion: The Collective Net Worth of ‘Big Tech Oligarchs’ Invited to Trump-Xi Dinner. US Sen. Bernie Sanders noted that the expected dinner attendees “have nearly doubled their wealth since Trump’s election.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-xi-dinner-tech-ceos

White House Airs ‘Illegal’ Trump Propaganda Ad ‘Paid For By the US Government.’ “Weirdest way to violate the Hatch Act, ever.” The White House ad is an “unmistakable [sign] you live under an authoritarian, fascist government,” said one critic.
https://truthout.org/articles/critics-slam-trump-propaganda-ad-paid-for-by-the-us-government-as-illegal/

Senate rejects latest Iran War Powers resolution despite new Republican calls to end war
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/24/congress-senate-iran-war-powers/6471790280826/

Trump is facing criticism on social media after he claimed control over an entire hemisphere. Trump posted an image of himself peeking out over a globe with the words “His Hemisphere”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-his-hemisphere_n_6ab0a402e4b09ae538908a9c

Trump-backed candidate describes the death of children as ‘God’s plan’
https://www.alternet.org/trump-backed-2677926804/

[Video] Former State Senator Justin Eichorn sentenced for attempt to possess child pornography
https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/09/23/former-state-senator-eichorn-sentenced-16-months-prison/

‘Chills voting everywhere’: Trump admin ‘unlawfully’ threatening to send armed ICE and FBI agents into polling places is a violation of Voting Rights Act, lawsuit says. Civil rights groups say plan will make people ‘afraid to vote’ and violates the Voting Rights Act
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-administration-sued-federal-law-enforcement-voting

Tucker Carlson Calls for Trump to Be Removed From Office. Tucker Carlson says President Trump should have been removed from office under the 25th Amendment over what Carlson characterized as a threat to use nuclear weapons against Iran.
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/24/trump-iran-war-tucker-carlson-25th-amendment

The California sheriff who seized 650k ballots has to give them back! California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiry. Court says Chad Bianco’s conduct unlawful and seizure of ballots ‘creates substantial risk to election integrity’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/california-sheriff-ballots-chad-bianco

With ‘Blood-Soaked War Criminal’ Set to Land in Mamdani’s NYC, Calls Grow to Arrest Netanyahu. The mayor has said New York can’t enforce the ICC warrant against Israel’s prime minister, but one human rights lawyer argued it’s “not the only tool available to the US when it comes to holding Netanyahu accountable.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/netanyahu-arrest-calls-2026

‘We Don’t Waste Our Time’ With Courts, Says Trump, Bragging of Extrajudicial Murders in Pacific and Caribbean. Critics have described Trump’s boat strikes as extrajudicial killings that violate due process. At a meeting during this week’s gathering of the UN General Assembly, he seemed to agree.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-boat-bombings-courts

Trump admin to use passports in voter citizenship checks. The move would dramatically expand the administration’s efforts to marshall federal data as it attempts to exert control over elections.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-administration-will-use-passport-date-for-voter-citizenship-checks-court-filing-reveals/

# Global News
Iranian President Changed UN Speech After Trump Spoke. The sole US delegate exited during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s address. In an address to the UN General Assembly, President Masoud Pezeshkian held up photos of children killed in a school strike in southern Iran and said, “the United States president described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism. You see these children? These children perished under bombs with weapons used by the United States and Israel.”
https://www.newser.com/story/396927/iranian-president-changed-un-speech-after-trump-spoke.html

In Manta, Ecuador, a Community Is Devastated by U.S. Boat Strikes. As Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, victims’ families are trying to hold them accountable.
https://nacla.org/in-manta-a-community-is-devastated-by-us-boat-strikes/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Multiple arrests made and properties raided in major police operation targeting alleged human trafficking
https://www.aol.com/articles/multiple-arrests-made-properties-raided-230100000.html

Tennessee man filmed a cop speeding without lights or sirens and criticized him. Nine days later, 8 armed cops raided his home. Trouble started when he posted the footage online.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/tennessee-man-filmed-a-cop-speeding-without-lights-or-sirens-and-criticized-him-nine-days-later-8-armed-cops-raided-his-home/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Chaos’ as MAGA reporters shoved by Chinese press while Trump calls them ‘friendliest.’ One Chinese journalist shoved a U.S. photographer in the press briefing room, according to videos posted online.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/media/china-press-corps-us-secret-service?redirected=notus_org

Former WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham claims she heard Trump describe reporters as “animals” in front of Chinese and North Korean officials
https://www.primetimer.com/news/former-wh-press-secretary-stephanie-grisham-claims-she-heard-trump-describe-reporters-as-animals-in-front-of-chinese-and-north-korean-officials

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
‘Sickening and Unacceptable’: Anger Mounts as Trump and Vance Gleefully Rip Healthcare From 750,000. “Just six weeks out from the election, the Trump administration continues to kick working Americans while they’re down.” “Rather than addressing rising healthcare costs, the administration is forcing more Americans to become uninsured, live sicker, die younger, and risk being one emergency away from financial ruin,” said Anthony Wright, executive director of the advocacy group Families USA.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/vance-750000-healthcare

SOFHA to end UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage participation in 2027. According to a new release from SOFHA, it will no longer participate as an in-network provider with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage starting April 1, 2027.
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sofha-to-end-unitedhealthcare-medicare-advantage-participation-in-2027/
State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA) is a physician-led, employee-owned multi-specialty primary care group based in Johnson City, Tennessee
https://sofha.net/about-us/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Supreme Court Denies Surrogate’s Appeal. Supreme Court rejects surrogate’s request to have a say in sick baby’s care
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/politics/supreme-court-surrogate-texas-california

# Military / Global
F-35 Canopy And Weapons-Bay Door Loss To China: Chinese authorities have reportedly taken possession of an F-35 cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door that were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the United States. What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession.
https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-canopy-and-weapons-bay-door-loss-to-china-separating-fact-from-fiction\

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
This Group Made Tech to Protect Users’ Privacy. Trump Labeled Them Terrorists. Trump’s war on the left is coming for anti-surveillance technology providers.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-group-made-tech-to-protect-users-privacy-trump-labeled-them-terrorists/

# Veterans / VA
Trump’s order gives the Pentagon 30 days to start sending service records to the VA the day a member leaves the military
https://news.va.gov/press-room/president-trumps-executive-order-means-faster-access-to-va-healthcare-benefits-than-ever-before/

A veteran facing a VA disability cut gets 60 days to respond, and auditors found a notice that fell short: VA watchdog found errors in one-third of Veterans’ Disability reduction cases. VA OIG found that veterans were improperly paid about $16.9M, with at least $964,000 in improper payments continuing monthly.
https://www.military.com/va-found-errors-in-third-of-veterans-disability-reduction-cases

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
A Republican running for the Maine’s open 2nd Congressional District seat expressed outrage that a member of his family is facing deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Not everybody that’s here is illegal,” LePage said.
https://www.rawstory.com/paul-lepage-ice-new-maga/

ICE officials are considering the use of “mobile detention facilities” for immigrants in Pennsylvania. “Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons described wanting squads of trucks rounding up immigrants and having the deportation process run like ‘[Amazon] Prime, but with human beings.’”
https://www.inkl.com/news/ice-looks-beyond-mega-prisons-with-new-mobile-detention-facility-plan

ICE Paperwork Requests Mobile Detention Units As Part Of Pennsylvania Expansion
https://northeasttimes.com/2026/09/23/ice-paperwork-requests-mobile-detention-units-as-part-of-pennsylvania-expansion/

[Video] New body camera footage released of ICE agent-involved shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0HIjnJU-zM

Judge orders immigration officials to release 24 people unlawfully detained in Montana: The release order from U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris came Friday. It said proper arrests require a warrant or a belief a noncitizen is in the country in violation of the law and presents a risk of escape, but no evidence indicates either condition existed.
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/big-sky/judge-orders-immigration-officials-to-release-24-people-unlawfully-detained-in-montana/article_dea276b0-096c-46e9-a925-ee891f1f3eee.html

News anchor turned California Democrat busted in ICE operation. News anchor turned California Democrat busted in ICE operation
https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/california-democrats-staffer-arrested-in-ice-operation/

First segment of steel border wall goes up in Texas’ Big Bend region. Though construction is still paused inside Big Bend state and national parks, work is moving ahead on a border wall in the region near the protected areas.
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/first-segment-of-steel-border-wall-goes-up-in-texas-big-bend-region/

Duckworth Accuses Trump’s ICE of “the Highest Betrayal” After More Than 50 Military Spouses and Parents Detained — “How Can We Expect Our Servicemembers to Focus on the Mission?”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jo7x977t

ICE faces intense scrutiny after Family of Costa Rican man who died in custody alleges he spent his final days begging for basic diabetes care
https://newswav.com/article/costa-rican-man-complained-of-lack-of-care-for-diabetes-before-his-death-in-A2609_vkJqnv

DHS Just Handed Out $7.3 Billion in Detention Facility Contracts. Two of the Three Winners Have Never Built One Before. After pivoting away from warehouse acquisitions, federal officials have earmarked billions to potentially build new immigrant detention facilities.
https://www.bisnow.com/news/national/commercial-real-estate/dhs-ice-facility-expansion-contracts

Kentucky State Basketball Player Detained by ICE While in ‘So Much Pain’ Due to ACL Injury
“She needs surgery,” a lawyer assisting Aminata Seck said
https://people.com/kentucky-state-basketball-player-detained-by-ice-dealing-with-acl-injury-12132564

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank. Private equity investor Konstantin Sokolov was also appointed to run a government enterprise fund.
https://www.icij.org/news/2026/09/trump-administration-gave-firm-with-ties-to-ballroom-donor-the-green-light-to-do-business-with-a-sanctioned-russian-bank/

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States: The fear of gun violence affects students of all ages. And sadly, it’s very real threat: Gun violence is now the #1 cause of death for children and teens in America. Meanwhile, too many of our elected leaders refuse to support lifesaving policies like banning assault weapons.
https://everytownresearch.org/report/the-impact-of-gun-violence-on-children-and-teens/

More than 398,000 students have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine. There have been 435 school shootings since 1999, according to Post data
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/school-shootings-database/

The age of the bulletproof backpack. There have been more than 400 school shootings since the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. Legislators and judges have done little to stop gun violence. Companies now market items like antiballistic whiteboards and crisis alert buttons to school administrators, and goods like bulletproof backpacks to parents who hope to protect their children from bullets.
https://abcnews.com/Technology/bulletproof-backpacks/story?id=53362546

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has disappeared since the 70s, longest satellite record shows
“That puts another six to nine million people at risk of coastal flooding and erosion.”
https://www.space.com/science/climate-change/12-5-trillion-tons-of-polar-ice-has-disappeared-since-the-70s-longest-satellite-record-shows

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Half of Texas families have someone skipping meals or eating less as food costs rise, new poll says
https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-05/new-poll-finds-its-getting-harder-for-texas-families-to-afford-groceries

More than half a million Texans have lost SNAP. Most are children. Who’s helping feed hungry kids?
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/more-than-half-a-million-texans-have-lost-snap-most-are-children-whos-helping-feed-hungry-kids/

Report shows food insecurity rising across Texas. For many people, eating three meals a day is something they rarely think twice about, but a new Feeding America report shows that’s not the reality for many families across North Texas.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2026/08/03/new-report-shows-food-insecurity-rising-across-texas

Massive meat recall affects beef, pork and more: Star Meat Delivery Inc. Recalls Raw Pork, Beef, and Goat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection. Star Meat Delivery Inc., located in Lucama, N.C., is recalling approximately 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef, and goat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, bearing labels with a false USDA mark of inspection
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/star-meat-delivery-inc–recalls-raw-pork-beef-and-goat-products-produced-without

# General News
Camp Mystic faces criminal probe over lethal 2025 flood deaths. The investigation follows a state report that found deficiencies in the Texas sleepaway camp’s safety plan. The affidavits indicate that investigators are examining whether Camp Mystic’s leadership could face criminal charges, including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and child abandonment
https://people.com/camp-mystic-faces-criminal-investigation-over-28-deaths-in-2025-texas-floods-12135661

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Fed probing executors of Jeffrey Epstein estate: Sources say investigators are looking into legal entities used to mask Epstein’s activities
https://www.newser.com/story/396936/report-feds-probe-executors-of-epsteins-estate.html

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump administration to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees. The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees over the next 12 months.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-administration-welcome-17500-more-white-south-africans-refugees/

Trump’s losing streak on elections is historic and dangerous. Three More Primary Flops. The candidates endorsed by Trump keep losing their elections, even in deep red states.
https://newrepublic.com/post/214505/trump-losing-streak-primary-election-loss-florida-wyoming

Reflecting Pool Disaster DEEPENS? Storms EXPOSE Trump’s Troubled $14.7M Makeover, Critics Pile On. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is facing fresh chaos after powerful Washington, D.C., storms toppled fencing and barriers into the already troubled landmark. The mess comes after a $14.7 million renovation faced algae, peeling material and legal controversy. Now, viral footage has sparked fierce social-media backlash, with critics taking aim at President Trump and his administration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i5haERTcQc

Trump’s 18 Worst Lies from his Blundering 18 Minute Speech. Trump’s 18-minute-long rant from the White House was riddled with lies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Z24OhKETY

Trump has dirt on this senator — and he’ll rain hell on her if she steps out of line
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-susan-collins/

Trump wants SCOTUS to declare assault weapons bans *unconstitutional*: Yes, the Trump administration is actively urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare state and local bans on semi-automatic rifles unconstitutional. The case hinges on the distinction between “unusual” weapons and arms in common use for lawful purposes.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/urging-scotus-reject-ar-15-194531658.html

Jason Crow Says Trump “Bombed 7 Countries In Just One Year” And Is “Pushing Us Deeper Into Wars He Doesn’t Know How To End Or Get Out Of” — Fires Back At President’s Claim He Has “Made Peace”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jo7xigng

# Global News
Israeli ambassador to US says son is fighting for his life after car-ramming incident in West Bank. Israel’s ambassador to the US identifies injured soldier as his son Neviah.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/israels-ambassador-to-the-us-says-son-injured-in-west-bank-car-ramming

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
2nd suspect arrested in death of woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi, seek 3rd suspect
https://apnews.com/article/tasia-fortune-mississippi-hanging-5f55f92ac90efab2abcf7443e7f0c59d

Florida couple attacked, pepper-sprayed and dragged by car after they’re accused of walking in the road. The confrontation escalated so much that the driver, who was wearing bright green booty shorts, scuffled with Rodriguez in the road, tugging at her hair, according to wild video shared online.
Rodriguez was flung to the ground after getting caught in the open door.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/florida-couple-attacked-pepper-sprayed-and-dragged-by-car-after-theyre-accused-of-walking-in-the-road/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump TV Immediately Flops in Embarrassing Numbers Disaster. Nobody is paying attention to the self-declared “king of ratings.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-tv-immediately-flops-embarrassing-090726675.html

Judge restores White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. A federal judge orders the White House to immediately restore access to banned media outlets and journalists. While the court order demands immediate restoration, some journalists faced initial delays or denials when attempting to re-enter the White House complex. The restraining order remains in effect for two weeks while the legal challenge continues
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/24/white-house-access-media-ban-ruling-01091226

Violating Federal Judge’s Order, Trump White House Denies Access to Politico, MS NOW, CNN Reporters. Journalists from each of the outlets were barred from entering the White House complex just hours after a Trump-appointed federal judge ordered the president to reverse his ban.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/judge-reverses-trump-media-ban?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=3e19647037-Top+News+%7C+Fri.+4%2F10%2F26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-998917937b-600473715&mc_cid=3e19647037&mc_eid=3e864875f7

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
JD Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force to boot more than half a million Americans from Obamacare: Trumps “anti-fraud” task force is doubling down on policies to push and price people out of health coverage
https://www.familiesusa.org/press-releases/trump-administrations-anti-fraud-task-force-is-just-doubling-down-on-policies-to-push-and-price-people-out-of-health-coverage/

Texas’ medical exception would rather patients just die: How about the elephant in the room, it is cruel to tell people that their suffering will probably be worth acting on, but is currently too legally risky to treat.
https://paisano-online.com/53840/opinion/commentary/texas-medical-exception-would-rather-patients-just-die/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Rand Paul drops Fauci bombshell, says more record destruction and gain-of-function research found: Recently uncovered emails directly contradict Dr. Fauci’s repeated denials before the House Oversight Committee in 2024, when he testified under oath that he had never deleted federal records or sought to obstruct the release of public documents.
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/chairman-rand-paul-uncovers-new-evidence-of-fauci-deleting-official-records-calls-him-to-testify-before-hsgac/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth’s Latest Military Move Sparks Outrage Over His ‘Hypocrisy And Blatant Misuse Of The Bible’
https://www.azernews.az/region/264259.html

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Flock cameras are even more vulnerable than we thought. After a group of hackers stole and leaked internal data from a Flock camera, a renowned security researcher found numerous vulnerabilities. A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days.
https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-flock-camera-data-shows-how-system-works/

A Flock of Problems with Mass Surveillance: Flock’s automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are perhaps the most visible manifestation of a transformational expansion of the use of private surveillance technology by law enforcement in the United States. The backlash, in this case against a visible AI-boosted mass surveillance tool, has created an opportunity for real change. But it requires understanding Flock itself, as well as how it fits in the broader context of surveillance in the US.
https://www.techpolicy.press/a-flock-of-problems-with-mass-surveillance/

Plymouth police ask city council to keep Flock cameras despite residents’ concerns https://share.google/wRHyqufzcZNBbkt74

# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / SSI / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
IRS and Social Security will see more employees quit without advanced leave, senators warn. Senate Democrats warn employees will “inevitably leave” both agencies following a suspension of advanced leave, adding to deep staffing cuts.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/irs-and-social-security-will-see-more-employees-quit-without-advanced-leave-senators-warn/416163/

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
AI rivals Altman, Amodei agree on one thing: The world needs rules for AI. The two industry leaders issued a warning at the U.N. on Wednesday: We need to start figuring out some rules for AI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIih976yRpQ

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is urging state lawmakers and Governor Katie Hobbs to freeze new data center approvals and construction until the state develops a plan to deal with resource allocation as the industry expands.
https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-calls-statewide-pause-data-centers-announces-town-hall

Arizona AG Kris Mayes seeks data center pause: Here’s what she says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8zB6DHZ1ZI

Every U.S. state that bans data centers. How many states have banned data center construction?
https://mashable.com/tech/every-us-state-that-bans-data-centers

South Korea Picks Texas Gas Plant To Power AI Data Centers As First Project In $350,000,000,000 Investment Deal
https://www.aol.com/articles/south-korea-picks-texas-gas-205640000.html

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

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime, It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. Chief Crowfoot

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Child welfare. Immigration judges across the U.S. are now deporting unaccompanied minor children instead of giving them time to apply for a green card or seek other humanitarian relief. “The consequences of this are dire,” says an advocate for child migrants.
https://apnews.com/article/migrant-children-deport-unaccompanied-26aee30582c81f7399e919f7f298439d

A sad, cruel, new world order. The Trump administration’s third-country deportations are “part of the broader disintegration of the international order that has glued the world together since 1945.”
What is Trump’s third-country deportation policy and whom does it target? Key questions answered about scheme that has sent more than 25,000 people to countries that are not their own
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/what-is-trump-third-country-deportation-policy

DHS secretly rolls out new immigration courtroom in NYC: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has secretly rolled out new, private immigration courtrooms—dubbed the “black site docket” or “NY1″—on the third floor of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/22/immigration-enforcement-homeland-security-deportation-manhattan/

Man shot by ICE returns to hospital from detention center with left-side paralysis, attorney says. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas, was returned to the hospital on Tuesday for treatment of left-side paralysis after being transferred to a detention facility with a bullet still lodged near his spine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pwRFGKabbM

Sen. Kelly Warns Trump Is Running “State Run Media” and “Selling Pardons” While Banners of His Face Go Up on Federal Buildings — “NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jnxui5gd

“ICE Is Doing Terrorism on US Soil”: Hasan Piker Says Americans Must “Not Only Abolish ICE,” but “Also Punish ICE.”  “The Trump administration, the American government, that turns a blind eye to this or outright endorses this kind of violence is engaging in an act of terror on the domestic front. This is terrorism against our neighbors. There is no other way to put it. This is N**ism. This is fascism. That’s what Trumpism is – fascism is imperialism and colonialism turned inward.”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jnxtmuu4

Report says ICE quietly removed thousands of detainees from its locator system. Lawyers say their clients have simply ‘disappeared.’ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-trump-detainees-online-locator-b3054114.html

Trump pledges $410 million to 31 countries in operation deporting migrants who aren’t citizens, attorneys say migrants are being “pawned off and traded” for U.S. favor (Human Trafficing?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rHYlyh6rw
The Funding Breakdown: US Signs $410 Million Third-Country Deportation Deals With 31 Nations
* At least $81 million is designated in direct payments to 13 foreign governments.
* $179 million is pledged to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
* $124 million is earmarked for the UN refugee agency for infrastructure/projects in receiving nations
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-administration-spends-410-million-on-third-country-deportation-deals-12079329

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
China has added more chemicals to its export control list for drug precursor substances ahead of a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington.
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/china/article/343488/China-expands-export-control-list-for-drug-precursor-chemicals-ahead-of-Trump-Xi-summit

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Judge blocks Trump DEI cuts to teacher-training funds. A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting around $600 million in teacher-training funds, finding the Education Department’s effort to target programs tied to diversity, equity and inclusion was “arbitrary and capricious.” A federal judge in Boston found the administration couldn’t even define what diversity, equity and inclusion is.
https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-blocks-trumps-600-million-cuts-to-dei-grant-funding-for-teachers/
DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) is an organizational framework that promotes the fair treatment and full participation of all people, especially underrepresented or marginalized groups
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity,_equity,_and_inclusion

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
China unveils staggering new technology that could change how we power our homes: China’s new ‘solar-power window coating’ can capture energy and power household devices
A new technique has been developed for capturing solar power through windows, which could dramatically improve solar energy utilization, particularly for high-rise buildings.
https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/a-window-coating-could-change-the-way-solar-power-generation-is-incorporated-into-buildings

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Todd Blanche begs appeals court to halt release of batch of Epstein files: Judge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6095691-doj-epstein-transparency-ruling/

# Gov / Politics / US
‘Do I Drive Them Into Hell?’ Trump Again Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran in Genocidal UN Speech.
“Trump doesn’t know how to end the war he started with Iran,” said one critic. “He’s so desperate that he’s threatening war crimes in front of the entire United Nations.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech

Trump eying DC’s most sacred site for a self-promoting rebrand: Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre. The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-fords-theatre-name-kennedy-center

GOP civil war looming as MAGA senator prepares to lead key committee caucus, the core conflict: The tension pits MAGA-aligned factions directly against traditional Republican senators over how to manage judicial appointments during Donald Trump’s presidency:
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4499109-with-mcconnell-stepping-down-gop-faces-trump-civil-war/

Trump mocked architect’s project concerns with absurd map: ‘You think we’re big?’ ‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/09/23/i-am-code-trump-clashed-with-ballroom-architect-over-safety-issues/

Trump is now playing a dangerous personal game at a level unseen since last January 6th, practically begging for the same sense of shock, violation, and need to step in to stop him.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-threats-maga/

Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran, but US-Iran talks are already underway. Today, Iran’s president will take the same U.N. stage where President Trump threatened on Tuesday to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/23/iran-war-live-trump-confirms-very-good-meeting-with-iran-at-un

Congress — not the president — should appoint the next GAO head, bipartisan coalition argues: The organizations from across the political spectrum contended that former Comptroller General Gene Dodaro’s retirement last year provides an opportunity for lawmakers to overhaul the nomination process.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/09/congress-not-president-should-appoint-next-gao-head-bipartisan-coalition-argues/416141/?oref=ge-author-river

Hirono Accuses Pentagon of Hiding the Truth on Iran War, Says They “Got Tired of Having to Lie to the American People for Why They Started This Illegal War”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHH3Do5ytvo

# Global News
Iran’s president faces stark choice in UN speech after Trump threatens ‘annihilation’
Trump told the UN he has two choices on how to deal with Iran – and Masoud Pezeshkian faces a similar dilemma.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/iran-masoud-pezeshkian-un-speech-trump-b3054188.html

Cuba’s delegation at the United Nations walked out on President Trump’s speech before the General Assembly where he called the island nation a “failed state.” The walkout highlights worsening relations as the U.S. maintains strict economic pressure and fuel restrictions on the island, which have aggravated local power outages and shortages
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6104077-cuban-delegation-walkout-un-trump-speech/

Iran Sends War-End Terms to Trump Via Mediators: Iran has sent seven conditions to President Donald Trump through mediators in Qatar and Pakistan to end the ongoing war, though a former Pentagon official warns Washington may view the proposal as a form of surrender.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/09/61887879/iran-sends-war-end-terms-to-trump-via-mediators-former-pentagon-official-says-us-may-view-proposal-as-surrender

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
The Texas Rangers have obtained 14 search warrants to retrieve digital data related to Camp Mystic, accusing the Hill Country retreat in an affidavit of committing manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, injury to a child and other criminal offenses.
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/texas-rangers-accuse-camp-mystic-criminal-22444257.php

Three more sweltering summers, then long-awaited relief for Texas prisoners. The landmark ruling concludes that exposing inmates to extreme summer heat, where indoor temperatures routinely surpass 100°F (and can reach heat indexes over 130°F) constitutes a violation of the Eighth Amendment protecting against cruel and unusual punishment
https://www.audacy.com/talk1370/news/state/judge-orders-texas-to-air-condition-all-prisons-by-end-of-2029

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Supreme Court agrees to review Missouri redistricting map for third time with voting already started
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6105766-missouri-redistricting-fight-supreme-court-challenge-2026-midterms/

Judge Orders Trump DOJ to Hand Over FBI Notes From Interviews With Woman Who Claimed She Had Inappropriate ‘Contact With the President When She Was a Minor’, According to Court Docs
https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/judge-doj-fbi-notes-trump-teen-sexual-assault-claim

One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown. Tuesday marks one year since President Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization, paving the way for convictions and a global crackdown on the militant leftist group.
https://blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pacific/oregon/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/?srsltid=AU7gw4UlE0vnP6BKaUW3p3gxhaEFWe_zwIzyW8vn3gN80XqcTWxCytC7
Antifa: Individuals involved in the movement subscribe to a range of left-wing ideologies, and tend to hold anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and anti-state views.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States)
Anti-Fascist: Anti-fascism, often shortened to Antifa, is a decentralized political movement that actively opposes fascism, white supremacy, and far-right extremism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-fascism

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump Flips Out In Midnight Meltdown Over ‘Sick, Treasonous, And Demented’ Reporters
The president also attacked the judge assigned to the lawsuit filed by the media.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-midnight-media-meltdown_n_6ab357a1e4b043d6b569d5f2

# Medicare / Medicaid  / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Vance Fraud Task Force Condemned as ‘Smokescreen’ for Booting 700,000 More People Off Healthcare. “This so-called task force is nothing more than a bullshit distraction.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/jd-vance-healthcare-task-force

US Officials Cancel 315,000 Obamacare Policies: Federal health officials have canceled about 315,000 Obamacare policies taken out under the names of people for whom no proof of citizenship or immigration status could be found.
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/trump-administration-remove-760000-affordable-care-act-enrollees-136657561

Medicare Is Letting AI Say No — and the Companies Doing It Get Paid for Denials. Federal records just spilled out of a lawsuit. One number in the payment formula explains everything.
https://www.moneytalksnews.com/medicare-is-letting-ai-say-no-and-the-companies-doing-it-get-paid-for-denials/

# Military / Global
As Trump weighs meeting with Iranian president, Iran’s military warns ‘new weapons’ will change the war’s geography if the U.S. launches fresh assault
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/tehran-threatens-weapons-trump-weighs-113838812.html

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
‘I’m not buying it’: Republicans scoff at apocalyptic AI warnings as blatant money grab. Move over AI doomsday scenarios. Republicans seem to innately trust rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technology, even as they distrust the largest AI companies so much they’ve started spinning new conspiracies on Capitol Hill.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/ai-trump-warning/

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 22, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

‘Oh what a tangled web we weave/ When first we practice to deceive,‘ Very ‘Shakespearean’ phrase, however, it is not from Shakespeare. It comes from an early nineteenth-century Scottish author, Sir Walter Scott.

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

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
From Austin to Minneapolis: Mapping the rise in DHS deadly force incidents. At least seven people have died in immigration related shootings since 2025. Here’s how the pattern keeps repeating — and who’s been held responsible.
https://san.com/cc/from-austin-to-minneapolis-mapping-the-rise-in-dhs-deadly-force-incidents/?lid=9uq4ju645igr&utm_term=Daily_NTK5&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SAN_Daily_092226&utm_source=san-nl-daily

Charting the Crackdown: The misuse of crowd-control weapons in immigration enforcement protests across the United States, June 2025-June 2026
https://phr.org/charting-the-crackdown/

Department Of Homeland Security Shares Statement After DoorDash Delivery Driver Is Reportedly Shot By ICE Agent In Texas. The man is reportedly in serious but stable condition
https://theweek.com/crime/ice-shoots-migrant-driver-austin

Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center ‘with a bullet in his back,’ lawyer tells CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/20/us/austin-texas-ice-shooting

CBP intercepts vessel with 13 Chinese nationals on board off the coast of Florida: Officials told the outlet that the 27-foot boat was carrying nearly two dozen foreign nationals, including 13 Chinese nationals, and that all passengers were taken into custody without incident last week.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/cbp-intercepts-vessel-13-chinese-nationals-board-coast-florida

Inside the Office of Remigration. It’s a division of 15 employees within the State Department who work each day to deport people to countries to which they have no prior ties. The Trump administration has spent more than $400 million to facilitate agreements with 31 countries to accept U.S. deportees.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/09/21/how-trump-turned-refugee-bureau-into-410-million-deportation-operation/

Immigration nation. The chaos at an immigration court in Massachusetts last week was no accident, advocates say. The Trump administration is intentionally changing court dates to make it harder for immigrants to exercise due process rights.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-09-16/immigration-legal-reps-decry-mega-master-hearings-lack-of-due-process-in-court

Report shows the Trump administration made secret deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars to dump thousands of migrants in third-party nations
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/(FINAL%20-%20web)%20At%20What%20Cost%20-%20Inside%20the%20Trump%20Administration%27s%20Secret%20Deportation%20Deals_2.17.26.pdf

Stephen Miller leads new push to boot immigrant kids and accelerate third-country deportations. Architect of Trump’s anti-immigration is directing deportation deals with 30 countries as he accelerates deportations of migrant children
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/stephen-miller-child-deportations-third-country-removals-b3053683.html

ICE Denounced for Enacting ‘Official Government Policy of Disappearing People.’ “Hiding prisoners from the courts is unconstitutional,” said one expert. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) faces sharp condemnation after quietly removing thousands of detainees with final deportation orders from its online locator database on September 15, 2026, effectively cutting off families and attorneys from tracking their whereabouts.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-detainee-locations-disappeared

President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, push for more ICE raids could cost U.S. citizens millions of jobs, new study finds: ‘Our economic future is being eroded,’ economist says
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-immigration-raids-impact-american-workers-midterms-12451699

ICE deportation officer says she reported detention conditions to a federal watchdog. Now she has lost her firearm authority and was put on leave
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/ice-deportation-officer-says-she-reported-detention-conditions-to-a-federal-watchdog-now-she-has-lost-her-firearm-authority-and-was-put-on-leave/

MAGA influencers call for Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar to be deported over ad saying President Donald Trump’s ‘immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far’
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/deport-her-asap-maga-flips-012710867.html

# Children / Youth / Childcare / Interstate Child-Trafficking
Gabriel’s Law signed into law to protect kids in California welfare system, takes effect immediately. Named in memory of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, whose tragic 2013 abuse and death exposed critical oversight failures in Los Angeles County
https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_b7936942-1ac7-48ab-bfb5-b5a4d2cdd98f.html

Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons. Lawmakers cited a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse and other serious incidents to the state as required.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-private-youth-prisons-dcs-letter

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC
https://apnews.com/article/icc-trump-sanctions-eu-israel-netherlands-2c1cc314732f920c2de59396d3b556f6

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
From 1946 to 1993, the UK, France, Switzerland and others dumped 200,000 radioactive waste barrels in the Atlantic. Decades later, scientists are investigating the potential radioactive threat.
https://www.iflscience.com/200000-barrels-of-radioactive-waste-were-dumped-in-the-atlantic-decades-later-were-finally-learning-what-happens-when-they-leak-84512

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Texas seeks geothermal, small nuclear, and gas projects on state land to boost grid reliability. The next steps will depend on the feedback the agency receives.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/texas-energy-development-geothermal-nuclear-gas/

Trump Boasts “To the Victor Belong the Spoils” on Venezuelan Oil Again as Congress Says Pentagon Lacks Legal Authority for the Deal
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/inside-trumps-plan-to-give-the-pentagon-a-stake-in-venezuelas-oil-riches-f054cdc2

U.S. diesel shortage fears grow after gas stations report empty pumps. Reports of gas stations running out of diesel are adding to concerns about a possible U.S. diesel shortage, just as prices climb sharply.
https://wheninyourstate.com/usa/u-s-diesel-shortage-fears-grow-after-gas-stations-report-empty-pumps/

As diesel costs hit record highs, farmers turn on President Donald Trump, warn they ‘can’t survive’ current conditions
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/farmers-turn-president-donald-trump-diesel-costs-hit-record-highs-cant-survive/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
The Epstein Diaries #22: Bannon and Epstein – The Trump bond…
https://www.rawstory.com/steve-bannon-trump-2677906700/

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump set for UN speech with Iran in focus; White House media ban goes to court
https://san.com/cc/trump-set-for-un-speech-with-iran-in-focus-white-house-media-ban-goes-to-court/

US Senator Bernie Sanders warned in a speech that the world is hurtling toward “an extremely dangerous global oligarchy” whose unprecedented concentration of wealth and political power endangers democratic institutions, the environment, and humanity’s collective future
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-riverside-church

‘It’s crushing us’: Trump ‘contagion’ has GOP insiders running scared
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gop-contagion/

Trump Reverses Course on Joining Saudi Arabia in Strikes on Houthi Rebels in Yemen. Donald Trump has spectacularly flip-flopped on whether to help a key ally in the Middle East suffering from the fallout of his war with Iran.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-called-off-planned-us-strikes-on-houthis-at-last-minute-report/4063274

Trump ‘deciding’ whether to ‘blow the entire nation up’ in Iran threat: President Donald Trump told Fox News in a Sept. 20 interview that he is “deciding” on the possibility of escalating the U.S. war on Iran.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/20/trump-blow-entire-nation-up-iran-threat/91861907007/

Feds arrest, indict hundreds in Trump voter fraud crackdown: ‘Catching it all over the country.’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzAaQjrLJZ0

‘Beginning of the End’: Trump Advisers Reportedly Spooked He Will Increasingly ‘Act Out’ as He Loses His Grip on Power. President Trump feels and acts invincible: He acts on whims, however he pleases, precedent and restraints be damned. But Trump’s vincibility is being exposed. Courts restrain him more. GOP candidates criticize him more. The public turns on him more.
https://www.aol.com/articles/beginning-end-trumps-team-fears-222847000.html

Appeals Court Sides With Missouri Republicans on Redrawn House Map
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6102804-mo-court-reinstates-gop-house-map/

Federal appeals court revives Missouri’s GOP friendly redistricting map, despite SCOTUS ruling: Appeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice. The 8th Circuit on Monday blocked a ruling from the state’s highest court that sharply rebuked the Republican secretary of state.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/21/missouri-map-ruling-midterms-01086519

Top psychiatrist says Trump behaves like a ‘toddler’ trying to be ‘ruler of the universe’ to fight feeling of helplessness. A prominent forensic psychiatrist is raising fresh concerns about President Donald Trump’s mental state, suggesting that his grip on reality is slipping further.
https://www.aol.com/articles/psychiatrist-says-fragile-trump-grip-140046000.html

‘He is kryptonite’: Republicans start breaking with Trump. Candidates in tight races are publicly distancing themselves from a president whose low approval rating is dragging the party down.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/20/he-is-kryptonite-republicans-start-breaking-with-trump-01085159

Trump Goon’s Secret Plot to Purge Treasured Gifts Revealed. The president’s loyalist sought to replace gifts honoring JFK with art chosen by Trump patrons. Ex – Kennedy Center boss Richard Grenell secretly tried to dump valuable gifts from the performing arts center to replace them with MAGA-approved art.
https://share.newsbreak.com/jn8i83xh

Trump triggers UN walkout with predicted demise of ‘failed’ neighbor and snaps at Kaitlan Collins ‘surprise.’ “We will continue to cover the president, despite their efforts to block CNN from accessing The White House grounds,” the journalist responds
https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/trump-cnn-kaitlan-collins-un-press-stop-white-house-ban/

Donald Trump asks South Dakota governor to add his face to Mount Rushmore. President Donald Trump urged South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden to add his face to Mount Rushmore during a press conference on Friday, sparking a social media frenzy with jokes and reactions from users online
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-asks-south-dakota-2030927

“Talarico’s team just admitted they are trying to bribe people for votes,” Texas AG Paxton accuses after Democratic Senate candidate’s PAC caught paying $25 to voters in undercover video
https://share.newsbreak.com/jn5xjx7a

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos Persists. Deputies continue to search and arrest Latino drivers at a higher rate than white drivers, echoing the racial disparities that prompted court oversight of the department nearly two decades ago.
https://www.propublica.org/article/maricopa-county-sheriff-oversight-judge-ruling

‘My Baby!’: White Driver Arrested for Firing Into Black Mother’s Car with Her Children Inside, Killing 5-Year-Old Daughter in Alleged Road Rage. 47-year-old man has been arrested on a capital murder charge in connection with a suspected road-rage shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl in Texas on Saturday evening
https://people.com/man-arrested-on-capital-murder-charge-after-5-year-old-killed-in-suspected-road-rage-incident-12131921

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Trump admin rocked as UN human terror expert alleges ‘crimes against humanity of murder.’ Ben Saul stated that U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats may plausibly constitute “crimes against humanity of murder” under customary international law
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-bombs-boat-2677905541

Trump Weighs 3 Paths on Iran as US-Tehran on Collision Course at UN Assembly. President Trump says he’s weighing three options on Iran. They include more military strikes and “blowing the entire nation up.” The conflict with Iran will be a hot topic at the United Nations General Assembly this week, along with the summit meeting with China in Washington.
https://cbn.com/news/world/trump-weighs-3-paths-iran-us-tehran-collision-course-un-assembly

Justice Department Escalates Trump’s “Grand Conspiracy” Probe. The DOJ is pushing forward its “grand conspiracy” investigation—even after the lead prosecutor suddenly quit.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215657/justice-department-escalates-trump-grand-conspiracy-probe

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
White House unveils ‘Trump TV’ amid legal battle over media coverage
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6103061-white-house-launches-trump-tv/

Defiant White House slaps down journalists: ‘Access is a privilege – not a right.’ “No President is required to host a hostile operation on the grounds. Access has always been a privilege — and President Trump is applying that rule,” the statement read.
https://voz.us/en/just-the-news/260921/39290/defiant-white-house-slaps-down-journalists-access-is-privilege-not-right.html

Trump’s desperate for TV cameras until they tell the truth. Donald Trump landed in New York today ahead of the UN General Assembly. But he may no longer be the star of his favorite media hits: major TV networks just halted their press pool coverage of presidential events.
https://thehill.com/homenews/6100754-live-updates-trump-white-house-media-ban-united-nations-general-assembly/

Experts Spot The Most Frightening Part Of Trump’s Press Ban. “Donald Trump is far from the only thin-skinned and vindictive official in the country. He’s just the one with the highest office,” one expert warned.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-media-ban-dangerous-legal_l_6ab14fabe4b043d6b5674d97

Fox News joins rival networks in suspending pooled coverage after White House turns away CNN: “The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government. No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting,” the pool members, including Fox, said in a statement.
https://tennesseestar.com/tech-media/fox-news-joins-rival-networks-in-suspending-pooled-coverage-after-white-house-turns-away-cnn/jtnews/2026/09/21/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Hegseth to lead new Pentagon advisory board on Homeland Defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now oversee a new Pentagon advisory committee focused on homeland security and defense — the first such department panel to do so.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6102879-hegseth-establishes-pentagon-homeland-defense-board/

# Military / Global
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, September 20, 2026, following recent joint military drills by the U.S., Japan, and South Korea
https://www.the-sun.com/news/17033880/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles/

# Science / Research
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control. The move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/19/nih-grants-trump-vought-bhattacharya-harvard-01085413

Fat From Cadavers Now Being Used for Cosmetic Fillers. Cadaver Fat Is the Next Big Thing in Regenerative Aesthetics. Learn all about the use of cadaver fat in aesthetics before it takes over
https://www.newbeauty.com/view/cadaver-fat-in-regenerative-aesthetics

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Texas Gov. Abbott orders a halt on all data center permit. The Republican governor directed state environmental regulators to stop issuing permits to data centers while an electricity audit is ongoing.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/21/abbott-texas-data-center-permits-halt-01086398

Microsoft is making hundreds of additional layoffs and moving work on the next “Halo” game to Activision. The cuts total about 600 globally, including about 300 in Washington state. Worldwide, 268 of the layoffs are in Xbox Game Studios, continuing the Xbox restructuring. AI, cloud and marketing roles are among those being cut across the company.
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-cuts-hundreds-more-jobs-shifts-next-halo-game-to-activision-in-xbox-overhaul/

# Transportation / Trucking / Travel / Tourism / TSA / FAA
Diesel at $6.48 per gallon pushes truck drivers to spend $3,500 a week on fuel, forcing some to quit
https://moneywise.com/news/economy/diesel-prices-truck-drivers-fuel-costs

Indiana Diesel Prices Top $7 and Consumers May Feel It Next. Rising fuel prices, driven in part by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, are affecting not only car owners but also farmers and the agriculture sector – an untimely issue amid harvest season.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/indiana-diesel-prices-top-7-200100805.html

# Veterans / VA
The VA is suspending life insurance premiums for 457,000 veterans for three months: The Department of Veterans Affairs will stop collecting premiums from more than 457,000 Veterans’ Group Life Insurance policyholders for three months this fall and winter
https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-announces-insurance-premium-holiday-that-will-save-veterans-nearly-150-million/

Meta is donating Ray-Ban Meta glasses to every blind veteran in America. Because the future is for everyone – especially those who risked their lives for our country.
https://bva.org/glasses/

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September 21, 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
Big Tech Is Trampling Native Treaty Rights to Build Data Centers. Tribal consultation isn’t optional, but the corporations building data centers in New Mexico are acting like it is.
https://truthout.org/articles/big-tech-is-trampling-native-treaty-rights-to-build-data-centers/

The Penobscot Nation has regained 11,297 acres near Katahdin in the first phase of a $32.5 million effort to return more than 30,000 acres of ancestral land to the tribe.
https://www.tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/real-estate/15766-penobscot-nation-regains-11-297-acres-in-first-phase-of-major-land-return

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Men deported by Trump to Equatorial Guinea bound and brutally beaten in detention camp. Ahmed Soliman (from Egypt) and SamsoThe Trump administration sent these individuals to Equatorial Guinea under a secretive deportation agreementn Birhane (from Eritrea). Both men lived in the U.S. for decades before their deportation.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Locals blindsided by Trump’s secretive plans for public lands, ‘Unholy alliance’: The Trump administration is quietly working to hand over vast stretches of America’s public lands to billionaires and technology companies — and the scale is bigger than known
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-secret-data/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
The federal food stamp work rule now reaches age 64, but USDA’s  public page still tells readers it stops at 54
https://share.newsbreak.com/jn616i00

High diesel prices hit farmers as officials push export limits. U.S. farmers face record-high fuel expenses this year as the fall harvest kicks into gear while pressure grows on the Trump administration to impose a temporary ban on diesel exports that could bring down prices.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/article_ea789b03-ba85-4cea-9819-1d2c8ba60a3f.amp.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Judge Threatens Attorney General Todd Blanche With Contempt For Failure To Release Epstein Files Related To Allegations About Trump & A Minor.  Sullivan said last month he didn’t want to start contempt proceedings, but added that the public “has a right to know what the hell is going on in this case” and the “victims have a right to know and the court has a right to know.”
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/epstein-files-doj-contempt-judge-blanche

# Gov / Politics / US
Former house speaker Nancy Pelosi bashed president Trump over restrictions on White House media access. She said freedom of the press is protected by the First Amendment and that the president should not decide which outlets can cover his administration based on their reporting
https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-on-trump-social-media-executive-order

Rep. Jason Crow is taking aim at Trump over the Kennedy Center, arguing that the president’s desire for recognition is overshadowing the institution itself. Crow on threats after Trump’s sedition allegations: ‘It’s very disturbing stuff’
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5619520-jason-crow-threats-trump-sedition/

‘He Can’t Just Sign an Order and Make It the Law’: Symone Sanders-Townsend Explains the Constitutional Check on Trump’s Election Power
https://share.newsbreak.com/jn6mqwba

“The threat of armed federal agents descending on polling places is an attempt to intimidate us and control who gets to hold power in this country. It won’t work.”: Bannon Calls For “Up-Armored ICE Presence” at the Polls. In Key States, New Program Ensures Voters Won’t Face It Alone
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/bannon-calls-for-up-armored-ice-presence-at-the-polls-in-key-states-new-program-ensures-voters-won-t-face-it-alone-1036515158

Scary things happening in United States: Information is coming to light – some through news items openly provided by the newly infiltrated Democratic (Socialist) Party and some by the quiet reporting by an opposing campaign. But most people are oblivious of the facts and the possibility of the monumental impact these two revelations could have on your future, Mr./Mrs./Miss America. Allow me to put them together for you.
https://www.alvinsun.net/opinion/article_49b69325-205f-46ae-9a28-01a6b47a0c2a.html

Trump calls a $400 million super PAC ‘my money that I control,’ but a watchdog group says federal law bars that arrangement. “Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.”
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/18/trump-faces-complaint-over-super-pac-control/

Trump’s plan for “control” worries Greenland residents: “Whenever the US and Trump are mentioned, I have mixed feelings”: Greenland hailed a “binding” deal announced by President Donald Trump to give Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security, but Greenland residents don’t see things the same way.
https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/donald-trump/trumps-plan-for-control-worries-greenland-residents-whenever-the-us-and-trump-are-mentioned-i-have-mixed-feelings-3533597

Trump set to host Xi for historic state visit amid trade, AI, Iran tensions. President Donald Trump is set to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House this week.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-set-host-xi-historic-130000924.html

A tsunami of jailings will drown Trump and his gang — his latest acts signed the warrants
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-jail/

Trump photographed with ‘Kennedy Center Demolished’ sign as venue says closure ‘temporary’: Opponents led by Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty filed emergency court motions challenging the sudden closure, arguing that shutting down the public monument violates existing court orders and alleging that safety concerns are being manufactured to force the administration’s renaming demands.
https://ground.news/article/trump-photographed-with-kennedy-center-demolished-sign-as-venue-says-closure-temporary

Mitch McConnell cast one vote and skipped the next two, and his office hasn’t answered questions about where he went
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/mitch-mcconnell-cast-one-vote-and-skipped-the-next-two-and-his-office-hasnt-answered-questions-about-where-he-went/

‘A huge problem’: Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined. A Bush-era ethics lawyer explains why you should worry. “There’s a financial conflict of interest if he has an ownership interest in the account,” Painter said. “It doesn’t matter who manages it.”
https://fortune.com/2026/09/19/trump-trades-congress-index-fund-ethics/

Trump’s New Power Grab Revealed. President Donald Trump is working on an executive order that could expand his administration’s control over billions of dollars earmarked for scientific research grants. The administration is specifically targeting research funding at Harvard University. The administration has been at odds with the Ivy League university since it tried to block its federal grant funding, but lost the battle in court.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-power-grab-revealed-215232899.html

‘Do I Blow the Entire Nation Up?’: Trump Says He’s in ‘Deciding Mode’ on Iran War. A senior Iranian official said that “our conditions are an end to the war on all fronts, the release of our frozen funds, and an end to the naval blockade.” The comments come after reports surfaced that Trump is expected to meet with six Persian Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week. The Trump administration will also allow a “core delegation” of Iranian officials, like Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend the high-level session at the General Assembly.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6100347-trump-speculates-iran-war/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Secret donors paid millions to Clarence Thomas-linked law firm with Supreme Court cases. Investigative reports have detailed extensive financial and gift disclosures involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and wealthy conservative donors, though specific phrasing regarding millions paid directly to a “Thomas-linked law firm with Supreme Court cases” often conflates several distinct ethics controversies
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/justice-thomas-took-lavish-trips-paid-for-by-gop-donor-investigative-report-says

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
MS NOW Host Nails The Reason Kennedy Center Demolition Would Be ‘Pretty Twisted, Even For Trump’: Chris Hayes Cuts To The Chase About Trump’s Kennedy Center Threats: ‘Make It Mine’ Or Else. Many Trump critics might say that the MS NOW host is just keeping things real
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ms-now-chris-hayes-trump-kennedy-center-demolition_n_6aad505ce4b03a8a58d670b0

CNN, MS NOW and Politico, three news outlets to sue to protect First Amendment rights after Trump banned them from White House grounds
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/21/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates

Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime completely abolished freedom of the Press in the Third Reich and replaced it with strict state censorship. During the first weeks of 1933, the Nazi regime deployed the radio, press, and newsreels to stoke fears of a pending “Communist uprising,” then channeled popular anxieties into political measures that eradicated civil liberties and democracy.
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-press-in-the-third-reich

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Thousands of bottles of a drug used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention are being recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Novartis is recalling a single lot of valsartan, a blood pressure drug the company sells under the brand name Diovan, due to failed dissolution specifications. This means it is not dissolving correctly, which can impact the drug’s effectiveness.
https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/pharmaceutics/popular-blood-pressure-drug-recalled

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro accuses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of ‘compromising the serious mission of the nation’s public health agencies’ as two more people die of measles in the state
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/15/measles-deaths-reignite-rfk-jr-shapiro-fight-01078324

South Texas Families Are Driving to Mexico for Medicine and Medical Procedures. Here’s Why It’s Accelerating. As U.S. drug prices climb and coverage gaps persist along the border, more Rio Grande Valley families are turning a decades-old bargain-hunting habit into a financial necessity.
https://www.latintimes.com/south-texas-families-are-driving-mexico-medicine-medical-procedures-heres-why-its-accelerating-599401

A CVS unit that dosed nursing-home residents is being liquidated after a $949 million judgment, having been found liable in federal court for filing millions of fraudulent claims for unnecessary prescription drugs
https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/cvs-omnicare-files-bankruptcy-after-949m-judgment

$1.3bn in US health funds left unspent by Trump ‘could lead to 150,000 preventable deaths.’ The funding authority expires on 30 September, at the end of the US federal financial year. “The result will be deadly consequences for patients, the incapacitation of history’s most successful global health programme, and the fuelling of a flourishing new HIV pandemic,” the organisation said.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-health-aid-hiv-malaria-tuberculosis-b3052078.html

# Medical Pharmaceuticals
Secret Trump Drug Deals Reveal Perks for Big Pharma, Uncertainty for Patients. Recently disclosed documents reveal the Trump administration’s confidential “most-favored-nation” drug pricing deals with pharmaceutical giants include hidden perks for drugmakers, such as tariff protections and allowances to raise prices or restrict supply overseas, while leaving promised savings for American patients heavily redacted and uncertain
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-pharma-deal-secrets-exposed

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
US proposes AI warning system with China for national security threats. The U.S. has proposed an AI “notification mechanism,” so the U.S. and China can alert each other to serious incidents.
https://apnews.com/article/bessent-ai-xi-trump-china-trade-2c7f54f07e755f506d9db9b91df282bd

An AI hallucination almost ignited a newfound conflict between two global forces. Planes were in the air and troops were ready to board a Chinese ship before the US learned an AI chatbot had misidentified its cargo.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/327826/20260921/ai-generated-intelligence-nearly-triggered-us-china-crisis-over-chinese-ship-how.htm

# Military / Global
South Korea’s president says no ‘military assets in any form’ for the Iran war, but a navy destroyer off Somalia may get a wider mission
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/south-koreas-president-says-no-military-assets-in-any-form-for-the-iran-war-but-a-navy-destroyer-off-somalia-may-get-a-wider-mission/

# NASA / Space
NASA employees: EEOC committed ‘flagrant distortions’ to decertify class complaint. EEOC officials touted a long-running discrimination case against NASA as an example why federal sector cases were in need of reform. The employees who brought the case said commissioners railroaded them.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/09/nasa-employees-eeoc-committed-flagrant-distortions-decertify-class-complaint/416090/

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September 20, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Indigenous Tribes Form Resistance Camp Against Proposed Copper Mine in Michigan. The proposed copper sulfide mine threatens to unleash 40 million tons of toxic waste in Michigan’s wetlands.
https://truthout.org/articles/indigenous-tribes-form-resistance-camp-against-proposed-copper-mine-in-michigan/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Policy to Rapidly Deport Migrants to Third Countries. US judges affirm migrants must have opportunities to voice safety concerns before deportation to unfamiliar nations.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/us-court-blocks-trump-plan-to-deport-migrants-to-third-countries

‘ICE Likely Violated Free Speech Rights,’ Federal Judge Says in Ruling in Case Where Agents Tracked Down Critic Who Ripped Agency
https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/federal-court-says-ice-threatened-critic-by-serving-him-with-warning-notice-over-an-email/

Trump officials sending undocumented children to Texas sparks fears of mass deportation: Nearly 90% of children in federal custody being directed to GOP-controlled state that has unlicensed facilities and low legal representation rates
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-undocumented-children-texas

Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-administration-begins-building-border-wall-in-big-bend-region-of-texas

Eight months pregnant lawmaker LaMonica McIver says she may face 17 years in prison over ICE visit, explores all legal options. McIver has pleaded not guilty, arguing that her actions occurred while performing lawful legislative oversight and that the prosecution is politically motivated
https://knewz.com/eight-months-pregnant-lamonica-mciver-face-17-years-prison-ice-visit-explores-legal-options/

Panel: Congress has power to buck SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling. Legal experts on a recent panel stated that Congress can use its legislative power to challenge or work around the Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding birthright citizenship
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_d19b6c49-93ed-4ce3-bd36-bff821770639.html

ICE expands operations in Tennessee as major arrests are made
https://www.thecentersquare.com/tennessee/article_f2b20506-3bea-4942-8a4f-33597446c267.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
[Video] Trump says he’d be ‘OK’ with Chinese automakers building cars in the U.S., but not if they’re made in Mexico first. President Trump during a press conference with Media in the oval office saying he would be OK with Chinese auto makers building cars in America. This is a big change from previous statements made by the president, but is it a shot across the bow at the big three in Detroit to lower prices as they continue to raise prices on vehicles, and there are no affordable vehicles available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxyM7Lq2Hyg

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Warren Sounds Alarm Over Trump Becoming First US President Ever to ‘Own and Oversee His Own Bank.’ “It may be the most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-crypto-bank

Organizers Aim to Thwart Purchase of Israel Bonds by World’s Largest Investor. Palm Beach County, Florida, has invested $1 billion in Israel Bonds — more than any other single investor in the world.
https://truthout.org/articles/organizers-aim-to-thwart-purchase-of-israel-bonds-by-worlds-largest-investor/

Trump says EU letting Canada become an associate member could be ‘hostile act’ and threatens to cut off trade
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6094720-donald-trump-us-canada-european-union-trade-war/

Big gold moves: French Central Bank moves 129 tons of gold out of US; Dutch Central Bank moves 86 tons
https://www.investing.com/analysis/bring-the-gold-home-200687962

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Michigan State master’s program partners with Chinese institutions tied to Communist propaganda: While the report notes no evidence that MSU or its students knowingly aid military or propaganda efforts, the institutional overlap allows technical and communications expertise to circulate within bodies tied to Chinese state influence operations and cognitive-domain research
https://strategyrisks.com/press/report-how-a-u-s-university-helped-china-conduct-psychological-warfare/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Mass layoff wave slams more than 2K Texas workers. From banking to foster care, mass layoffs across industries sweep Texas.
https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/mass-layoff-texas-22431113.php

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Hundreds of Groups and Lawmakers Demand Trump Not Give Private Developer Part of Yosemite
“The federal government should be protecting our national parks, not parceling them out behind closed doors to benefit the wealthy and politically connected,” said one campaigner.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-yosemite

Trump’s EPA gave up its climate authority argument, and now a lawyer is watching for ‘fancy footwork.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/news/trumps-epa-gave-up-its-climate-authority-argument-and-now-a-lawyer-is-watching-for-fancy-footwork/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
There Are 0 Data Centers on Public Lands. Trump Is Considering Building 12. The Trump administration quietly fast-tracked a data center project in Nevada earlier this year.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215593/trump-plan-data-centers-public-lands

Senate Democrats Demand Accounting From Trump Administration On Where $13 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Revenue Has Gone
https://www.inkl.com/news/where-did-venezuelas-13-billion-in-oil-money-go-senate-democrats-want-answers

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
‘Misled’ and ‘Strung Along’ by Trump, Farmers Face Skyrocketing Cost
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-us-farmers

# General News
Hundreds form human chain around Kennedy Center to protest possible demolition. Hundreds of demonstrators and artists gathered outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 18, 2026, to form a large human chain. They protested potential closure and demolition threats tied to administrative and legal battles led by the Trump administration
https://www.wusa9.com/article/life/local-life/kennedy-center/hundreds-form-human-chain-around-kennedy-center-to-protest-the-demolition-threat/65-0fdaf24d-830b-4e5c-a04c-75bd4971740b

# Gov / Politics / US
Loose-lipped Mike Johnson just spilled on how a defeated GOP plans to keep Congress
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/mike-johnson-midterms/

Shock Hegseth attack kept top secret amid fear of drastic GOP move to kill it
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aq5_X0RAJ7s

Arab Americans Feel Betrayed After Michigan Grants $1 Million to Israeli Military Contractor. Rep. Rashida Tlaib says Capture Systems has “no place in our state and should not be receiving a dime of public funds.”
https://truthout.org/articles/arab-americans-feel-betrayed-after-michigan-grants-1m-to-israeli-contractor/

‘We need to get rid of these people’: Karl Rove says Republican party is ‘infiltrated’ with ‘conspiracy nuts’
https://thehill.com/video/karl-rove-outrages-maga-for-saying-hes-voting-for-democrat-rising/12182836/

[Video] In a stunning twist, 7 Republicans break ranks to hand democrats a major victory against Donald Trump’s presidential powers
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/in-a-stunning-twist-7-republicans-break-ranks-to-hand-democrats-a-major-victory-against-donald-trumps-presidential-powers/

Anderson Cooper Schools Trump Over Kennedy Center Wrecking Ball Plans. The CNN anchor tore into the president’s veiled threat to demolish the historic Washington arts complex
https://www2.thedailybeast.com/anderson-cooper-schools-trump-over-kennedy-center-wrecking-ball-plans

‘Things Are Going To Get Ugly’: Republicans Are Starting To Panic About The Midterms. Just a few weeks out from Election Day, Republicans are pressing the panic button.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-midterm-elections-democrats_n_6aac2ac5e4b05a5eaee44a87

Senator Markey Moves to Block $5 Billion US Bombs Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen Escalation.
The State Department’s announcement of the sale comes as the administration is also pursuing a US-Saudi nuclear deal.
https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-introduces-joint-resolution-of-disapproval-on-us-weapons-sales-to-saudi-arabia

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls meeting with Republican leadership to discuss push to suspend federal gas tax, gathering ends in screaming match: ‘This is war!’ Rep. Andy Harris yells
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/house-speaker-mike-johnson-meeting-federal-gas-tax-republican-screaming-match-andy-harris/

This law would send Mike Johnson straight to prison: There are plenty of ways to exercise power in Washington. Pass legislation. Kill legislation. Twist arms. Control committees. Bury investigations. Force votes. Block votes. And then there’s Mike Johnson’s preferred method: Everybody go home.
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/mike-johnson-shut-congress-2677887386

Bated breath as Trump receives offer to end Iran war: The White House received a renewed offer from Iran for ending the war, a senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera on Saturday, putting the next move on President Donald Trump in a conflict that has sent global oil prices soaring.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2677895008/

Donald Trump Torched as ‘The Most Pedantic Manbaby’ After Critics Accuse Him of ‘Throwing a Tantrum’ Over Kennedy Center Scandal: ‘Unhinged’ Trump threw a ‘tantrum’ during Kennedy Center board meeting, congresswoman says. President was ‘screaming and hollering’ for nearly 10 minutes after a judge blocked attempts to rename the venue after himself.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-kennedy-center-board-meeting-joyce-beatty-b3051276.html

McConnell, 84, Goes Missing Again After Senate Return. Senator Mitch McConnell made it through his first week back on Capitol Hill after a three-month absence, during which his team largely kept him from being seen or speaking at all—especially on camera.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/mcconnell-84-goes-missing-again-163026994.html

Congressman asks IRS to investigate Islamic Society of North America over El-Sayed campaign activity. According to the Middle East Forum’s report, El-Sayed’s campaign operated an exhibitor booth inside the convention hall, where campaign workers promoted his candidacy, solicited donations and recruited volunteers.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/congressman-asks-irs-investigate-islamic-society-north-america-over-el

Trump and Greenland: A Game-Changing Agreement and Election Integrity Unveiled. President Donald Trump announced a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland on September 18, 2026, granting the United States permanent military access and security control in the Arctic territory while preserving Danish sovereignty
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-in-the-greenland-agreement-between-u-s-and-denmark

Trump says triumphal arch in DC will be converted to ‘top grade military complex. US President ​Donald Trump ‌said on Sunday ​he ​had agreed to ⁠convert ​his proposed ​triumphal arch into a ​military ​complex for national ‌security ⁠purposes to house, store, ​and ​deploy ⁠large numbers ​of drones ​and ⁠sniper ammunition ⁠if ​required.
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/20/trump-arch-washington-snipers-drones

Sen. Coons Says Trump Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House “Is the Behavior of an Authoritarian.” Trump has long bristled at news coverage he maintains casts him in a negative light, and has a history of filing lawsuits against news organizations, while lashing out at individual reporters in person or over social media
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/fascism-trump-sparks-outrage-banning-203147302.html

# Global News
Russian oligarch who bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding parties banned from entering NATO country. Latvia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that the country had imposed an indefinite ban on Umar Kremlev, an international boxing figure with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlev funded part of Don Jr.’s Bahamas festivities.
https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/russian-oligarch-who-bankrolled-don-37678564

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
“Trump Just Did What Dictators Throughout History Have Done” — Schumer Accuses President of Trying to “Manipulate the News” After White House Press Ban. Democratic lawmakers argue the restriction is an effort to distract voters and obscure administration shortcomings ahead of upcoming midterm elections.
https://share.newsbreak.com/jn2nvqij

‘Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook’: Trump Bans CNN, MSNOW, and Politico From White House. One press freedom advocate said it was “difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment.”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-media-bans-bb675679fb10738a51bef90bde6c525a

First Amendment lawyer says Trump’s media outlet ban ‘not allowed’: Constitutional attorney Floyd Abrams stated that President Donald Trump’s ban preventing journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from entering the White House is not allowed under the First Amendment. Legal experts warn that barring news outlets based on the content of their reporting constitutes unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/19/politics/video/floyd-abrams-first-amendment-attorney-trump-media-outlet-ban-digvid

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
An Ohio hospital system told four Medicare Advantage insurers at once that their contracts end in December
https://www.beckerspayer.com/contracting/ohio-health-system-dropping-anthem-humana-medicare-advantage-plans/

Social Security is checking 125,000 federal retirees’ pensions to find who qualifies for help with drug costs
https://share.newsbreak.com/jmkokyuq

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Senator Warren Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity From Owning Medical Practices. More than 80 percent of doctors are employed by corporate entities — a massive increase from 62 percent seven years ago.
https://www.wsj.com/pro/private-equity/congressional-democrats-take-aim-at-private-equitys-role-in-medicine-444ee2ed

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
More troops have died in the Iran War than Trump’s administration has revealed: The deadly conflict began at the end of February after the US, alongside Israel, began launching strikes against iran
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-war-troops-death-trump-b3052739.html

USAF assessing feasibility of restarting C-17 production as part of its future airlift vision. The USAF is about to kick off a larger review of next-generation airlift options, and is still refining requirements for new tankers.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/usaf-c17-production-restart-ngal-analysis

Iran war cost has reached $43.6 billion: The figure from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date cost for the conflict since it was launched by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-costs-us-military-congress-interceptors-7541f88490d17747537ee3fdbc119af8

Former Oregon soldier admits to bribing officers and collecting data in order to transmit military secrets to China: Compromised Assets: Involved tactical manuals, intelligence reports, and details on major weapons systems—including Bradley and Stryker combat vehicles and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/former-us-army-soldier-pleads-guilty-gathering-and-transmitting-national-defense

# Military / Global
Houthis launch strikes against ‘sensitive sites’ in Riyadh. Group says large number of ballistic, cruise missiles and drones targeted ‘sensitive’ sites in Riyadh; separate operation struck Aramco facilities in Yanbu
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/yemen-s-houthis-claim-missile-drone-attacks-on-saudi-capital/4062167

German Forces Surge Onto Baltic Island In First-Of-Its-Kind NATO Drill. Exercise Silver Wotan tests how quickly allied troops, ships, aircraft, and weapons can reach the strategically vital island of Gotland.
https://www.euractiv.com/news/sweden-germany-deploy-1500-troops-to-gotland-in-baltic-exercise/

Japan Opens The Door To Acquiring Nuclear-Powered Submarines. Japan’s naval capabilities are evolving rapidly in the face of growing threats and so are its undersea requirements.
https://meta-defense.fr/en/2026/09/14/japan-nuclear-powered-submarines/

# Other Interestimg Stuff
This Is What the Earth Sounds Like From Space! (Creepy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHY-GMrqK9A

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
If Flock Wasn’t Enough, Dallas’ AI Cameras Are Scanning Homes From Garbage Trucks—57 Citations Have Followed. Garbage trucks analyze thousands of homes with AI-powered cameras
City Detects’s Blight Scores can help catch code violations, but critics aren’t so sure.
https://www.popsci.com/technology/city-detect-garbage-trucks-cameras/

Abbott’s Pause on Flock Camera Funding in Texas Leaves Houston-Area Police Weighing 480 Harris County Cameras, 200 HPD Readers and New Grant Plans
https://share.newsbreak.com/jmmb9ces

# Social / Communities / Housing
Trump administration abandons decade-old federal approach of housing first, seeks to redirect homelessness funding: ‘Failed ideology.’ Critics and state attorneys general warn the pivot could destabilize permanent housing and risk displacing thousands, while administration officials praise it as a necessary correction for taxpayer accountability
https://stateline.org/2026/09/16/trump-admin-aims-to-shift-homelessness-grants-toward-addiction-treatment-enforcement/

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Trump is talking with Senate’s Thune about bill to cut data-center electricity costs
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/trump-is-talking-with-senates-thune-about-bill-to-cut-data-center-electricity-costs/articleshow/134346796.cms?from=mdr

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 19, 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
“We Will Not Let This Destroy Our Sacred Sites”: Indigenous Leaders Fight Trump. Administration’s Border Wall. Tohono O’odham Nation and U.S. Democratic congressional leaders join fight to stop Southern Arizona border wall construction on sovereign or protected lands.
https://thefulcrum.us/governance-legislation/border-wall-construction

Something changed on the Moon: NASA’s orbiter spots a 728-foot crater that wasn’t there in earlier images.
https://thefulcrum.us/governance-legislation/border-wall-construction

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin reacts to video showing ICE officer punching teenager after altercation
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/video/dhs-secretary-markwayne-mullin-ice-video-texas-ip

ICE Relies On Hundreds Of Companies. At this point, it’s clear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been taking legally questionable and violent action across the country to arrest, detain and deport thousands of people. But as easy as it may be to point the finger at a single evil boogeyman, ICE depends on a massive infrastructure of individuals, companies and suppliers to achieve its goals.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/companies-working-with-ice-laura-berlin_n_6aac1c24e4b05a5eaee42b99/amp

Ilhan Omar’s new bill aims to strip ICE of its funding, forcing the agency to pay for the fallout of its most controversial operations: Following the conclusion of “Operation Metro Surge” in Minnesota, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced the Make ICE Pay Act to redirect the $140 billion allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) through the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act (HR-1) and invest it into communities across the country that have been impacted by the Department of Homeland Security’s heinous operations.
https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-ilhan-omar-introduces-legislation-redirect-ice-and-cbp-funding

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Trump revokes 2009 executive order geared towards protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay. The 2009 EO, issued by then-President Barack Obama, looked to restore Chesapeake Bay water quality, create agricultural practices to protect the Bay, reduce water pollution from federal lands and facilities, protect the Bay as the climate changes, expand public access to the Bay and conserve ecosystems, and more.
https://www.wboc.com/news/trump-administration-repeals-chesapeake-bay-protection-and-restoration-executive-order/article_ff7dc248-7c27-4d22-a95d-6f52540c5dfb.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Data Centers
Agriculture Commissioner Miller calls out Gov. Abbott, says ‘there’s no excuse for sitting around’ after urging the governor to suspend Texas’ 20-cent-per-gallon fuel tax
https://texasagriculture.gov/News-Events/Article/12010/Commissioner-Miller-to-Governor-Abbott-Suspend-the-Gas-Tax-and-Give-Texans-Reli

Texas oil and gas regulator doubles down and defies state legislature. After backlash to a new public comment policy, Commissioner Wayne Christian refused to attend a legislative hearing and cursed at a member of the public.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16092026/texas-oil-regulator-wayne-christian-defies-state-legislature/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Jeffrey Epstein estate sued by two women who claim he had child p— of them. They’re seeking class-action status for their lawsuit, and calling on the feds to create a system of notifying the women in the photographs.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/jeffrey-epstein-estate-sued-two-203946982.html

AIPAC NIGHTMARE! Two top Democrats just BLOCKED a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel — including 40,000 bombs Biden himself refused to send. Total value: $2.8 billion package. The folks over at AIPAC are likely having major conniptions today after Trump’s much-hyped multi-billion-dollar weapons sale to Israel just hit a major roadblock.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6093729-trump-israel-bombs-objection/

# Gov / Politics / US
Republican turns on Pete Hegseth with eight articles of impeachment
https://time.com/article/2026/09/15/massie-hegseth-impeachment-iran/

Beaten-down reps make futile Trump admission as they flee DC. “The American people have had it with Trump’s false attacks on our democracy and our voting,” Lieu said.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/johnson-house-shutdown/

Kennedy Center shutdown covering up bigger mess triggered by Trump: The push to shut down the Kennedy Center is a cover story meant to hide financial mismanagement tied to President Donald Trump, an attorney said.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kennedy-center-2677890204/

‘Worst I’ve ever seen’: Swing-state GOP campaign in crisis as volunteers fail to show up. A local Republican official working on Mike Rogers’ Michigan Senate campaign publicly sounded the alarm this week over collapsing GOP enthusiasm on the ground.
https://www.rawstory.com/mike-rogers-2677887631/

Carville: Trump Is Compromised by Putin – “There’s a P-Tape”: In this listener Q&A, James Carville lays out his long-held theory that Trump is compromised by Putin — floating the idea of a literal “P-Tape” — using the Witkoff-Kushner meeting with Putin as evidence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIHTJMWnMjA
See also: https://share.newsbreak.com/jmnp2k4p

All of Trump’s Self-Inflicted Crises Are Getting Worse. “Trump knows that this is so detrimental to him, but he can’t do anything about it. And it’s all his own making.” The Congressional Budget Office handed the president yet another headache ahead of the midterms.
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/all-of-trumps-self-inflicted-crises?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=4559901&post_id=216223886&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=edvb&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises. From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/how-trump-and-his-administration-have-mired-the-us-in-multiple-crises

[Video] Trump’s Dictatorship Threat Source: Donald Trump just took another step toward authoritarianism.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddc0a7aCg35/

# Global News
Israel intends to “finish the job” in Gaza by forcibly removing Palestinians, defense minister admits
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/israel-will-remove-all-palestinians-gaza-4274981

There is no real aversion to ethnic cleansing from the international community. Katz said that Israel was merely waiting for US approval. “The IDF is prepared, once given the directive to eliminate Hamas, to finish the job so that we can also implement the migration plan,” Katz declared.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260917-there-is-no-real-aversion-to-ethnic-cleansing-from-the-international-community/

Kremlin seizes Nestlé’s assets in Russia as crackdown on private business grows. Swiss maker of KitKats says it will take action to protect its rights after Kremlin decree
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/09/18/kremlin-seizes-nestles-russian-assets-in-new-crackdown/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Alabama man executed even though a jury said he should stay in prison for life. Nearly 20% of Alabama’s current death row inmates were sentenced to death by judges even after their juries chose life imprisonment.
https://eji.org/news/jeffery-lee-alabama-execution/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Trump and Aide Natalie Harper Hit With Second Federal Lawsuit Over $100K Truth Social Access, According to Court Docs
https://share.newsbreak.com/jmmbuart

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Concentrated billionaire ownership of major news organizations, social media platforms, and AI distribution networks poses a systemic threat to the independence of the free press
https://truthout.org/articles/billionaires-are-encroaching-on-the-free-press-lets-act-to-defend-it-in-2026/

President Donald Trump is “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico “from the White House.” The president said it was “effective immediately,” but there was no indication his administration had taken any steps to follow through. CNN’s team remained at the White House Friday afternoon reporting the news. The news organizations named by the president had no immediate comment on the president’s claim.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/video/trump-ban-threat-truth-social-post-cnn-digvid

‘You’re Standing Here’: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Dismisses Trump Media Ban As a Threat to Free Press
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/standing-sarah-huckabee-sanders-dismisses-204448295.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Industry titans’ warning to Congress: Do what we say or health insurance premiums are going up.
Some of America’s biggest companies say a law aimed at protecting patients is about to hurt them instead.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/17/health-insurance-premiums-doctors-surprises-01081155

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Medicare is ending the federal program that held drug plan premiums down, starting with the 2027 plan year. Program that held down premiums not renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors
https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-ilhan-omar-introduces-legislation-redirect-ice-and-cbp-funding

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz; Iran vows retaliation. U.S. forces announced that Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in the fighting during an intermittent war that has continued for over six months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpuwvENWUHE

# Military / Global
Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for what it described as a deadly attack. Iran has vowed to respond to a new wave of US strikes despite President Donald Trump’s warning of a much tougher response to any retaliation. Iran’s top military general said “harsh punishment awaits the aggressor” as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnNF4_qF6fw

# Other Interestimg Stuff
In 1998, demolition crews cleared an old Miami apartment block to make way for luxury condos. Underneath it: a perfect circle cut into bedrock, 2,000 years old.
Twenty-four holes, 38 feet across, built as the foundation for a Tequesta structure — possibly close to their capital. The site sat directly in the path of planned construction. Its survival was genuinely uncertain.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CvUJyfBMio0

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Abbott’s Pause on Flock Camera Funding in Texas Leaves Houston-Area Police Weighing 480 Harris County Cameras, 200 HPD Readers and New Grant Plans. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/public-safety/2026/09/17/562160/texas-flock-camera-pause-highways-txdot/

Hackers stole a Flock camera. Here’s what they found inside. Hackers stole a Flock camera and accessed its internal data, revealing how the license plate reader tracks both vehicles and people. A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days.
https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-flock-camera-data-shows-how-system-works/

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Concerns growing about AI safety and its capabilities ahead of China-US meeting
As President Donald Trump prepares to meet China’s President Xi Jinping next week, experts and lawmakers are raising alarms about artificial intelligence and its potential risks.
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/concerns-growing-ai-safety-capabilities-china-us-meeting/73785410

The fight over artificial intelligence regulation is going local in the run-up to a high-stakes U.S.-China summit, where AI will likely be in the spotlight.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6405270467112

Republican and Democratic states defy Trump on AI regulation. Calls for more robust limits have escalated since July.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/18/states-defy-trump-ai-regulation-01083481

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Pentagon releases sixth batch of UFO files. The documents include a “military program that commissioned studies of warp drives, wormholes and injuries that researchers linked to possible encounters with unknown craft,” CBS News reported.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/pentagon-ufo-files-sixth-release/

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Voices, The Peoples News

September 18, 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
Despite Entering U.S. on an ‘Einstein Visa,’ Melania Trump Struggles With Elementary-Level Task
https://www.aol.com/articles/despite-entering-u-einstein-visa-171051000.html

“Math Ain’t Mathin”: Why Melania Trump’s ‘Einstein Visa’ Was Questioned. The EB-1 visa, colloquially known as the “Einstein Visa”, is reserved for people with extraordinary talent, applicants who are highly acclaimed in their field. According to the government, Pulitzer, Oscar, and Olympic winners are examples, apart from academic researchers and multinational executives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YD4xnaWJjk

ICE Stripped of Warrantless Arrest Authority in Southern California by Federal Court
https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-raids-los-angeles-warrantless-arrests-c42d27c45d9ce7b859590e48242b9d18

ICE agent’s lawyer scolded for court ‘deception’ over unannounced arrest: ‘Everyone knew.’ A lawyer for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent complained this week when his client was subjected to an unannounced arrest in Minnesota after refusing for months to agree to extradition from Texas, where he was protected by Gov. Greg Abbott (R).
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-arrest-2677879011/

Big Bend landowners sue Trump administration to stop border wall plans. The lawsuit seeks to protect private property and Big Bend’s landscape from border wall construction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrU0uLJan_o

Pregnant Women Detained by ICE Report Denied Medical Care as Agency Fails to Track Miscarriages, Reports Say: ICE says it has no updated information on the number of miscarriages after 3 October 2025. Lawmakers, advocates and immigration attorneys have raised alarms that pregnant detainees are not receiving basic prenatal care and screenings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/15/ice-detention-miscarriages-pregnancy

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows. The cuts affected all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with health, nutrition, the environment and disaster relief making up the largest share of cuts
https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-federal-grants-cuts-edbdf9f49b1235bf38834417ef8dc130

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
MPS says a quarter of the schools in the district could close under new plan to address budget gap https://share.google/fP2b2t6CmxCyl7DFa

# Employment / Labor / Unions
The federal government spent an estimated $6.7 billion in 2025 paying employees to stay home under its deferred resignation buyouts, and the agency that ran the program cannot say exactly what it cost.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a2c33da8-c237-4bfe-80a1-546a6dd90472.html

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Fire crews continue to battle large fire, but community help is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF6k2zY5o0w

Trump administration cutting more endangered species protections: Before now, it was illegal to hurt or kill a protected animal during commercial activity, like land development, even accidentally. “Fish and Wildlife is going to effectively, I think, be entirely muzzled by this memo,” said Brett Hartl, the nonprofit’s government affairs director.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6096057-trump-endangered-species-esa/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
The Joslin, Illinois, beef processing plant closure is not the first this year. And there is no guarantee there won’t be others. Michelle Rook is diving into what the lost packing capacity means for the future of the cattle industry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMjiWe87aQw

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein Directed Aide to Obtain Hidden Video Cameras. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now,” the aide replied in the 2014 email exchange.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/epstein-hidden-cameras.html

Spy camera footage from inside Epstein properties reveal victims were secretly filmed. Channel 4 News has verified spycam footage inside Jeffrey Epstein’s living room, which appears to show the sex offender recording himself with potential victims.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jixlepQRM

Previously unseen images of Epstein’s island released. House Oversight Committee have released never-before-seen images of Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island. The photographs and video appear to show several bedrooms in the US Virgin Islands home, as well as a room with masks on a wall and a phone with names written on speed-dial buttons.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5rrlve33o

The images shared by the House Oversight Committee – 10 in total – are from 2020 and were taken by U.S. Virgin Island authorities. “These new images are a disturbing look into the world of Jeffrey Epstein and his island,” Rep. Robert Garcia, Democratic ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said in a press release
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/never-before-seen-images-of-epsteins-private-island-released

Epstein files case: Judge warns Blanche of possible contempt
https://share.google/xJnXtDQU3HHMHZ6PG

New lawsuit alleges Epstein possessed ‘child sexual abuse material of countless children.’ New court filings claim paedophile kept a ‘modelling book’ of sexualised photographs of children at his home in New York
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/18/jeffrey-epstein-countless-child-sex-abuse-images/

# Gov / Politics / US
The U.S. House has voted 220–204 to pass a war-powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes continued military action.
https://themedialine.org/headlines/us-house-votes-220-204-to-restrict-president-trumps-iran-war-powers/

“‘Calling for a president to be voted out is politics. Calling for his own Cabinet to remove him is something much more serious.’” The NAACP has taken the unusual step of calling for President Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment.
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/unfit-unwell-unhinged-naacp-calls-for-trumps-removal/

Jeers as Trump’s removal from power tied to Hormuz reopening: ‘Sounds like a great deal’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2677884587/

Elizabeth Warren UNLOADS on Mike Johnson for sending Congress home early – “wildly irresponsible” while Americans struggle and the illegal war drags on!
https://www.threads.com/@newsweek/video/DdZsvMwD18T/video-democratic-senator-elizabeth-warren-accused-house-speaker-mike-johnson-of/

US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-united-nations-visas-3f91ccc8def4a9d5499b7c8620450864

Trump threatens ‘dirty dogs’ who keep leaking on Iran war: ‘You will pay a big price!’ President attacks insiders who revealed details of Iran briefing with Tulsi Gabbard to Wall Street Journal last month, threatening repercussions
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-leakers-threat-truth-social-b3052336.html

Judge orders 30-day notice before gov’t can demolish Kennedy Center: A U.S. federal judge ordered the Trump administration and the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ written notice before executing any demolition or major physical changes to the building
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/kennedy-center-demolition-30-days-notice-ruling

Trump threatens to withhold disaster funds for North Carolina unless they vote Republican – but he’s ‘only kidding’
https://newrepublic.com/post/215533/donald-trump-north-carolina-hurricane-relief-funds-midterms

Elizabeth Warren Says Republicans Were ‘Turning a Blind Eye’ to Trump’s Corruption as CLARITY Act Stumbles—Coinbase CEO Says ‘Can’t Wait on Congress Anymore.’ “As if the glaring loopholes in the latest ethics provision weren’t enough, it doesn’t even apply to Donald Trump’s new bank,” Warren said
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/elizabeth-warren-blasts-clarity-act-121434325.html

Pelosi Accuses Trump of Having “No Problem Finding $38 Billion for His War of Choice” After Claiming America Couldn’t Afford Cost Relief for Working Families: The political fallout stems from a major report released by the CBO, which provided the first comprehensive look at the financial impact of the conflict:Total Cost: The U.S. war against Iran cost taxpayers roughly $38 billion through August 1.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/nancy-pelosi-says-trump-ignored-220110674.html

Trump wants largest-ever Israeli heavy bomb transfer — but proposal has Congress preparing for $2.8B fight. The ranking member of the panel, said in a statement that he remains firmly committed to Israel’s security and its ability to defend itself, but raised concern about the risk to civilian lives, given the high death tolls throughout Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, and against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6093729-trump-israel-bombs-objection/

“Trump’s Narcissism and Incompetence Are Putting Our National Heritage at Risk” — Rep. Beyer Warns Trump’s Kennedy Center Demolition Threat Is Illegal and “Irreversible,” Blasts Republicans’ Silence as “Corruption”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/27/lawmaker-calls-trump-administrations-threat-to-demolish-kennedy-center-an-assault-on-the-rule-of-law/

‘Deport Her ASAP’: MAGA Flips Out On Trump-Endorsed Republican Over Immigration Ad. Prominent MAGA influencers raged on Thursday at a recent campaign ad from Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) in which she decried the impact that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda has had on her district.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-reacts-to-mar%C3%ADa-salazar-anti-trump-ad_n_6aac6cb4e4b0812a5f115550

‘Emergency’ declared as Trump tries to carve his name on another major institution: Urgent motion filed to stop carving of Trump’s name into US Institute of Peace building. Ousted board members say a contractor has already been selected for the project.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/17/trump-carving-us-institute-of-peace-01083535

“Donald Trump Has Brought Economic Suffering to Millions of Americans, Crossed Our Allies, Weakened Our National Security, and Brought Shame to Our Country” — Rep. Melanie Stansbury Blasts Trump’s “Illegal War” Driving Costs of Food, Gas, and Housing
https://share.newsbreak.com/jmb4eilf

‘The Trump-Putin relationship is the biggest mystery in international politics’: foreign correspondent Luke Harding answered your questions. The Guardian’s Luke Harding discussed Trump, Putin and the state of the war in Ukraine, his expulsion from Russia, his new book Betrayal, and his career as a foreign correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/live/2026/aug/25/reader-q-and-a-ask-guardian-foreign-correspondant-author-luke-harding-a-question

# Global News
Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/members-russian-intelligence-services-network-charged-conspiring-finance-terrorism-and

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Conservative New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald resigns after admitting he violated the state’s judicial code of conduct
https://www.newsweek.com/new-hampshire-supreme-court-justice-resigns-50k-scheme-revealed-12450964

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
UnitedHealthcare is dropping about 13% of its Medicare Advantage plans across 18 states for 2027: UnitedHealthcare is reducing its 2027 Medicare Advantage footprint by cutting roughly 13% of its plans across 18 states to protect profit margins
https://jrreport.wordandbrown.com/2026/09/15/medicare-advantage-plans-appear-to-be-cutting-benefits-in-2027/

The Medicare Advantage Shakeup Heading Into 2027: What’s Really Happening, By the Numbers: This isn’t a rumor or an isolated news story — it’s a documented, accelerating trend, and the data behind it explains a lot about what you’re likely to see in your own mailbox this fall.
https://www.paulbinsurance.com/the-medicare-advantage-shakeup-heading-into-2027-whats-really-happening-by-the-numbers-2/

$12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/state-watch-091826/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the true risks from vaccines are unknown, in part because the government lacks a robust safety monitoring system.
https://www.ntd.com/rfk-jr-says-true-vaccine-risks-are-unknown_1173377.html

Texas abortion ban caused death of pregnant Tierra Walker by denying life-saving procedure, family says. Walker’s death is one of multiple cases ProPublica is investigating in which women with underlying health conditions died after they were unable to end their pregnancies.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Study Finds Cannabis Root-Derived Nanovesicles Suppressed Tumor Growth and Restored Immune Responses. A new study found that nanovesicles derived from Cannabis sativa roots suppressed tumor growth and restored key immune responses in mice, suggesting potential future use in cancer immunotherapy.
https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/09/study-finds-cannabis-root-derived-nanovesicles-suppressed-tumor-growth-and-restored-immune-responses/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Slotkin Leads 46 Senate Democrats Demanding Pentagon Explain Where Iran War Money Is Going — “It Is the Bare Minimum That Any American Would Expect”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/17/senate-democrats-press-hegseth-for-iran-war-price-tag-01082659

Trump announces progress on building army base in Poland. The location of the permanent US military base in Poland could be announced “very soon,” Donald Trump has said. The US president also praised the leadership of his Polish counterpart, Karol Nawrocki.
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-hails-major-progress-in-setting-up-us-base-in-poland/a-79316328

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/17/texas-flock-camera-pause-highways-txdot/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Oracle cuts deeper in Washington state: Oracle is laying off 359 more employees in the state, including software developers, site reliability engineers, and several vice presidents. It’s part of a broader round of layoffs at Oracle, whose global headcount fell by about 21,000, or 13%, over its last fiscal year as it shifted to AI-led software development and borrowed heavily to build AI data centers. Oracle told state officials that its Seattle sites aren’t closing.
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/oracle-cuts-359-washington-jobs-in-latest-ai-driven-layoffs-seattle-offices-not-closing/

# Veterans / VA
VA’s reported staffing challenges in healthcare facilities hit 7-year high
An annual report from VA’s inspector general office highlights the types of positions VA healthcare facilities have difficulty filling when they need to hire, but “does not necessarily indicate the presence of vacancies.”
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/vas-reported-staffing-challenges-healthcare-facilities-hits-7-year-high/416034/?oref=ge-home-top-story&shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

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