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Voices, The Peoples News

May 18, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Archaeology
Historians Thought This Was a Medieval Site Linked to King Arthur. It Turned Out to Be a Mysterious Monument Built 4,000 Years Earlier. Researchers have excavated King Arthur’s Hall, a rectangular enclosure in southwest England, and determined that it dates to at least 3000 B.C.E.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historians-thought-this-was-a-medieval-site-linked-to-king-arthur-it-turned-out-to-be-a-mysterious-monument-built-4000-years-earlier-180985470/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
ICE accused of faking ‘alien harboring’ allegations to snatch activists. Ice used ‘false pretenses’ for warrant to hunt for Columbia students, lawyers say. Ice used warrant application as ‘pretext’ to try to arrest two students in order to deport them
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/ice-warrant-false-pretenses-columbia-students

El Salvador Insists ‘Ball Is In’ Trump’s Court to Bring Abrego Garcia Home: ‘The U.S. Is Paying to Keep Them There’
https://www.latintimes.com/el-salvador-insists-ball-trumps-court-bring-abrego-garcia-home-us-paying-keep-them-583180

In their words: What judges and Trump’s government say about Abrego Garcia’s mistaken deportation
https://www.thehour.com/news/politics/article/in-their-words-what-judges-and-trump-s-20277792.php

Supreme Court “enjoined the government from summarily deporting alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act while litigation over the constitutionality of those deportations works its way through the courts.”
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-trap-trump-strike/

Lawyers for jailed Venezuelan migrants accuse El Salvador of ‘torture’: The lawyers are seeking “proof of life,” but say they have come up against a wall of silence from President Nayib Bukele’s administration and the Central American nation’s justice system.
https://www.barrons.com/news/lawyers-for-jailed-venezuelan-migrants-accuse-el-salvador-of-torture-11c058e3

Troop Deployment At The Border Has Cost The Pentagon Over $500 Million: Report
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/438108-pentagon-tells-lawmakers-border-missions-to-cost-at-least-534m/

AG Pam Bondi has the power to revoke green cards at any time, Justice Department claims
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pam-bondi-green-cards-revoke-doj-b2752451.html

Indonesian student detained by Ice after US secretly revokes his visa. Aditya Wahyu Harsono, father of infant with special needs, surprised at work despite valid visa through June 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/19/aditya-wahyu-harsono-immigration-indonesia

Federal judge orders ICE to immediately release Indonesian man accused of overstaying visa: Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Harsono at his job at a Marshall hospital, days after his student visa was revoked without his knowledge. He has been in custody for nearly two months at the Kandiyohi County Jail.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/14/federal-judge-orders-marshall-man-detained-by-ice-to-be-immediately-released

How the British Red Cross tried to blow the whistle about conditions inside crisis-hit migrant detention centres
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/manston-immigration-detention-dover-kent-small-boat-b2746599.html

Starbucks Gift Cards and Airline Miles Offered as Consolation Prizes in Proposed Immigration Reality Show:
The winner of the contest, meanwhile, would be sworn in on Capitol Hill during a live finale and receive a “grand prize” such as a lifetime supply of gasoline.
https://www.latintimes.com/starbucks-gift-cards-airline-miles-offered-consolation-prizes-proposed-immigration-reality-show-583216

Congress asked to reimburse Texas $11B for border security costs.  The bill was filed in the U.S. Senate
https://www.ktsm.com/news/national-news/sen-cornyn-announces-11-1b-federal-reimbursement-plan-toward-texas-border-efforts/

# Border / Tourism
Some German tourists, fearing harassment or detention, are avoiding U.S: “They treat you at the border like you’re a criminal,“ Brösche told The Times after returning to Berlin. “I only wanted to visit a friend in L.A. for a few days.”
https://www.aol.com/news/german-tourists-fearing-harassment-detention-100000829.html

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Major companies are anxiously awaiting to see whether or not they will be targeted by the federal government for a DEI investigation
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/04/11/ibm-reportedly-walks-back-diversity-policies-citing-inherent-tensions-here-are-all-the-companies-rolling-back-dei-programs/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington
https://apnews.com/article/china-colombia-new-development-bank-trump-us-ae2f3b0da5c330c0cf051351857d1771

While in tariff negotiations, Trump group gets approval for massive golf resort in Vietnam. Vietnam has approved a $1.5 billion proposal by the Trump Organization and its Vietnamese partner to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the Southeast Asian country, state-run media reported Friday.
https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-trump-golf-estate-investment-f2aa09af5467654dff4dcf19fcdc25c9

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Behind Trump and DOGE’s Reckless Destruction Is a Determination to Crush Workers. The future of collective bargaining and labor rights in the United States is on the table.
https://truthout.org/articles/behind-trump-and-doges-reckless-destruction-is-a-determination-to-crush-workers/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Government reveals massive $136 billion plan to change the way country is powered: ‘Necessary and consistent with the reality and development direction’
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/vietnam-renewable-energy-investment-plan/#:~:text=The%20Vietnamese%20Government%20announced%20plans,for%20carbon%20neutrality%20by%202050

Researchers make game-changing breakthrough that transforms sunlight and sugarcane into futuristic fuel: ‘Four times higher.’ The system’s design creates a cooling effect on its own.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/zero-emission-fuel-solar-hydrogen-tech/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump’s Order to Expand Logging Threatens to Increase Climate-Fueled Wildfires. The president’s push to expand timber and fossil fuel production “is a double whammy on the climate.” President Trump has made plans to sacrifice federally protected US forests, bypassing numerous environmental protections, in an effort to boost domestic timber production.
https://earth.org/trumps-push-to-expand-logging-is-a-major-threat-to-us-forests-and-wildlife/

# Food General News
Exclusive-US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aid-cuts-leave-food-millions-mouldering-storage-2025-05-16/

McDonald’s restaurant banning dine-in service for every customer under age of 21. A McDonald’s location in Virginia is no longer allowing customers under 21 to dine in. The policy change comes after reports of multiple fights and other “disrespectful” behavior from young customers
https://people.com/a-mcdonald-s-is-banning-dine-in-service-for-all-customers-under-21-11735713

# General News
Trump’s Qatari plane needs so many upgrades it may face flight restrictions and need a military escort
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-qatar-plane-upgrades-b2751785.html

# Gov / Politics
Schumer slams Trump for apparent deal with El Chapo’s family: ‘Roll out the red carpet’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5303198-schumer-slams-trump-for-apparent-deal-with-el-chapos-family-roll-out-the-red-carpet/

President Trump announces major shift in US policy toward Syria. President Donald Trump met new Syrian president Ahmad Al-Sharaa just hours after announcing he would lift sanctions on the country.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/17/politics/syria-sanctions-scramble-trump

The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It. As the Trump administration pulls government websites and data offline, it is selectively stripping away the public record, letting the president declare his own version of history, archivists and historians said. This is no longer hypothetical. It’s the path we’re on right now.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-not-just-erasing-history-theyre-rewriting-future-attacking-democracy-2061128

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA / DHS
Fmr. DC Cop Lashes Out At ‘Petty Bitch’ Trump And GOP Blocking Plaque Honoring Jan. 6 Cops. The plaque was created after Congress passed a bill in 2022 to honor those officers, but Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and others have stalled the installation of the plaque.
https://www.mediaite.com/podcasts/fanone-lashes-out-at-petty-bitch-trump-and-gop-blocking-plaque-honoring-jan-6-cops/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in federal court after arrest at ICE facility. Newark mayor says prosecutors tried to ‘humilate’ him by forcing redo of fingerprints and mugshot. Democrat Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for trespassing charge after arrest at Ice detention center
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/politics/2025/05/15/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-court-hearing-fingerprinting

Trump shares ally’s plan to ‘release terrorists near homes of Supreme Court justices’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-chevy-chase-supreme-threat/

US judges who rule against Trump are being barraged with abuse and threats, experts warn. Verbal attacks by Trump and allies are creating a hostile climate that endangers judges’ safety, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-judges-courts-threats

After threats of violence to U.S. jurists, 500 CT lawyers sign a ‘recommitment to the rule of law’
https://www.ctpost.com/connecticut/article/ct-lawyers-rule-of-law-trump-bar-association-20328765.php

Loan him a pen, land on a watchlist: Trump sanctions ICC prosecutors for doing their jobs. The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan has officially been sanctioned by the Trump administration. He has lost access to his Microsoft email, his bank accounts are frozen, and American staffers at the ICC have been warned that if they travel back to the U.S., they risk arrest.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/loan-him-a-pen-land-on-a-watchlist-trump-sanctions-icc-prosecutors-for-doing-their-jobs/

Supreme Court ‘directly communicated’ profane response to Stephen Miller: Kirschner zeroed in on the most recent example, which saw seven of nine justices ruling that immigrants are entitled to due process.
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-direct-message-miller/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Where is the evidence?’ CNN anchor presses DHS spokesperson on claim of genocide on White South Africans
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/17/politics/video/homeland-security-tricia-mclaughlin-defends-refugee-status-afrikaners-blackwell-digvid

# Medicare / Medicaid
Trump demands GOP back his ‘big beautiful bill’ to kick millions off Medicaid, warns of ‘suffering.’
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/right-wingers-pull-power-play-on-trumps-big-beautiful-bill.html

WH study warns 9 million Americans could lose health insurance in ‘major’ recession if Trump budget bill fails. A talking point about cuts to Medicaid inflates the legislation’s effects by about five million people.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/upshot/medicaid-cuts-democrats-republicans.html

# Medical / Health News
Don’t push people with disabilities to give up their lives by legalizing doctor-assisted suicide
https://nypost.com/2025/05/16/opinion/dont-push-disabled-people-to-give-up-their-lives-by-legalizing-suicide/

Assisted suicide kills people with disabilities and devalues disabled lives without ever mentioning us explicitly. It does so with overly broad definitions and poor, unenforceable safeguards.
https://cdrnys.org/assisted-suicide/

Can Americans really make a free choice about dying? In a country that treats disabled people like expensive burdens and that teaches people to hate and fear disabilities, activists argue that true bodily autonomy is not possible.
https://19thnews.org/2023/05/end-of-life-option-act-california-choice-death/

Car bombing at Palm Springs fertility clinic an ‘intentional active terrorism,’ FBI says. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that violence against the fertility clinic was “” unforgivable.”
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/fertility-clinics-targeted-by-groups-that-oppose-ivf-ex-fbi-agent/

# Medical Science / Research
A 19-year-old won $100,000 for inventing a cheaper, faster way to make antiviral drugs out of corn husks
https://www.snexplores.org/article/antiviral-drugs-corn-chemistry-isef

Experts issue warning that new US policy could block development of life-saving drugs: ‘This is what I was expecting.’ Scientists fear the move could harm research into deadly diseases.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/dangerous-gain-of-function-research-funding-freeze-trump/

# Military / Militia / General News
US military would be unleashed on enemy drones on the homeland if bipartisan bill passes
https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2368

# Military / General News / Global
One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships shot down a supersonic missile in ‘historic first’
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/may/16/250516-royal-navy-warship-destroys-supersonic-missile-in-historic-first

# NOAA / Weather
Trump ‘significantly reduced’ forecasting staff — and then a deadly tornado came
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tornado-kentucky-cuts/

Federal cuts have left Kentucky’s National Weather Service offices understaffed, impacting their ability to provide timely forecasts and warnings, especially during severe weather events
https://www.reddit.com/r/tornado/comments/1kourdj/more_context_on_the_decreased_nws_staffing_that/

Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky. At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state and 10 others were hospitalized in critical condition.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/severe-weather-leaves-at-least-27-dead-including-18-in-kentucky/article_94311dad-37e9-502b-bbdc-0633b37f4a3c.html

# Nuclear
Fears of catastrophic radiation leak as engineers race to repair damage on Chernobyl protective dome from Vlad’s strikes. Watch our exclusive interview with the Ukrainian Government branch official that manages Chernobyl’s fragile protective cover
https://www.the-sun.com/news/14260539/chernobyl-dome-radiation-leak-putin/

Russian scientists make incredible breakthrough that could revolutionize nuclear power: ‘Will cut its use of natural uranium by 50%.’ Scientists like these continue working to integrate fission energy into our daily lives
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/balanced-nuclear-fuel-cycle-russia-fission-reactor/

# Pharmaceuticals
HHS Sec Robert F Kennedy Jr: American patients pay more so others can pay less, that stops now. Trump’s executive action on prescription drugs aims to end global free-riding on US patients who pay up to 10 times more for identical medications
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/hhs-sec-robert-f-kennedy-jr-american-patients-pay-more-so-others-can-pay-less-stops-now

# Social Media / Internet
# Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
Social Security officials pull plug on ‘ineffective’ DOGE program that sparked mass chaos
https://www.rawstory.com/doge-social-security-2672035110/

Alaska gives food stamp recipients’ personal information to federal officials. the federal government normally collects information to determine a SNAP applicant’s financial eligibility for the program. The new request goes beyond that, to cover name, date of birth, address, contact information, Social Security number, citizenship status and information about people living in a recipient’s household.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/alaska-gives-food-stamp-recipients-135504103.html

# Sports
Combat sport clubs used to recruit for white nationalist hate group, report says. Clubs are smaller, looser networks of white supremacist groups, where members train in mixed martial arts. Through sport, they bond over white nationalist ideologies, SPLC said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/combat-sport-clubs-boost-recruitment-white-nationalist-hate-group-report/

Donald Trump evicts World Championship sports team from hotel for billion dollar deal. President Donald Trump’s visit of Qatar has been all over the news, but there was also another huge event going on in the country which saw a sports team forced out of their hotel
https://www.themirror.com/sport/other-sport/president-donald-trump-qatar-usa-1156194

# Transportation / Travel Advisories
Airlines Are Collecting Your Data And Selling It To ICE. An aviation industry clearinghouse is collecting passenger information from billions of past and future flights and selling it to Trump’s immigration enforcers.
https://www.levernews.com/airlines-are-collecting-your-data-and-selling-it-to-ice/

This Air-Traffic Controller Just Averted a Midair Collision. Now He’s Speaking Out. Jonathan Stewart says controllers didn’t walk off the job after recent FAA equipment outages; ‘I don’t want to be responsible for killing 400 people’
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/this-air-traffic-controller-just-averted-a-midair-collision-now-hes-speaking-out-30d389c7

U.S. Issues Travel Advisories for 2 Popular Tourist Destinations in Europe. Currently, there are more than a dozen countries that are at a Level 4: Do Not Travel. They include Somalia, Venezuela, Burma, Russia, North Korea, Burkina Faso, Yemen, Iran, South Sudan, Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Central African Republic, Belarus, Iraq, Ukraine, Haiti, Libya, Mali and Sudan.
https://www.aol.com/u-issues-travel-advisories-2-211312711.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

May 17, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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

# Indigenous
In the name of efficiency, Navajo president calls on Trump administration to preserve Bears Ears
https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/in-the-name-of-efficiency-navajo-president-calls-on-trump-administration-to-preserve-bears-ears/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
“This Is Pure Evil” — People Are Floored By The Trump Administration Considering A Reality TV Show Where Immigrants Compete For Citizenship
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/trump-admin-immigrant-competition-show-reactions

ICE use of National Guard would need states’ OK: Active-duty military is already assisting on the US southern border
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/national-guard-ice-deportations/

Family of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán is Using Witness Protection as Strategy to Keep Control of Sinaloa Cartel
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/14/el-chapo-family-enter-united-states/83619614007/

Mexican President Presses Trump Admin on ‘El Chapo’ Family’s Entering The U.S.: ‘They Need To Explain Themselves.’ 17 relatives of ‘El Chapo’ and son Ovidio Guzmán entered the U.S. last Friday
https://www.latintimes.com/sheinbaum-presses-trump-administration-answers-el-chapo-family-entry-us-583066

Study: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Increase, Not Decrease, Unauthorized U.S. Population
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/nations-undocumented-population-would-swell-if-birthright-citizenship-ended-study-finds/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
New policy shockwaves hit the auto industry as Tesla becomes sole beneficiary of massive exemption, here’s what’s happening. The tariff exemption for Tesla could be viewed as a major boost for the company.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/tesla-tariff-exemption-us-manufacturing/

Musk Adviser May Make as Much as $1 Million a Year While Helping to Dismantle Agency that Regulates Tesla and X
https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-elon-musk-chris-young-cfpb-tesla-x

Corporate Landlords Show Racist Eviction Patterns. A new study reveals that large national landlords in Los Angeles are disproportionately evicting Black tenants.
https://prospect.org/infrastructure/housing/2025-05-16-corporate-landlords-show-racist-eviction-patterns/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Trump just blew it with ‘strongest adversary we’ve ever had’: Ex-defense leaders. Trump has made tariffs the centerpiece of his economic and foreign policy, claiming a means to bend other countries to his will but in practice repeatedly retreating or allowing carve-outs.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-china-tariffs-2672019128/

‘Taxing poor to give to the rich’: MAGA Republican hammers own party, “it’s reverse class warfare. Hawley told CNN
https://www.rawstory.com/josh-hawley-medicaid-cuts-2672018626/

US loses perfect credit rating in historic blow as Moody’s issues shock downgrade. In lowering the US rating from ‘AAA’ to ‘Aa1’, Moody’s noted that successive US administrations had failed to reverse ballooning deficits and interest costs.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/loses-perfect-credit-rating-historic-35241417

Senate Democrats poised to enable Trump’s crypto corruption. They would also destabilize the financial system.
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-05-16-senate-democrats-trumps-crypto-corruption/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump moves to reclassify federal workers, making it easier to fire them, but they have some legal protections
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-moves-to-reclassify-federal-workers-making-it-easier-to-fire-them

‘Plainly unreasonable’: Judge halts Trump ‘retaliatory’ order stripping bargaining rights from federal unions that have challenged the administration
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/plainly-unreasonable-judge-halts-trump-retaliatory-order-stripping-bargaining-rights-from-federal-unions-that-have-challenged-the-administration/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
‘Rogue’ communication devices found on Chinese-made solar power inverters. The devices could give adversaries a way to disable power grids, damage energy infrastructure and trigger blackouts, specialists say.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/rogue-communication-devices-found-on-chinese-made-solar-power-inverters/748242/

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
‘Get FEMA out of Homeland Security’: FEMA is not ready for hurricane season.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5305312-michael-brown-suggests-fema-dhs-split/

Dozens of members of Congress from both parties plead with Trump to unfreeze FEMA grants. The bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency urging support for a grant program that helps local communities strengthen their preparedness for natural disasters.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/05/more-80-lawmakers-both-parties-urge-trump-unfreeze-fema-funding/405323/

# Food General News
Shoppers fume as America’s second-largest grocery store found overcharging customers with fake prices
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/14/kroger-supermarket-sales-tactics

# General News
Expert gobsmacked as Trump pushes through ‘by far most dangerous’ act yet: The sale of bump-stocks, a device which enables regular firearms to fire like machine guns, will be permitted by the Trump administration
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bump-stock-ban/

Ivanka’s husband faces scandal in new Trump hotel development as officials find forged documents. Trump luxury hotel project on hold after official admits to forging documents. Goran Vasic, director of Serbia’s Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, confesses to inventing expert opinion to justify decision to strip historic site of protected status
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-hotel-belgrade-serbia-forgery-b2751435.html

# Gov / Politics
“This Is Deeply Fascist”: People Are Floored That This Banner Was Actually Placed On A Government Building In DC. As one commenter pointed out, this kind of visual dominance is also common among today’s controversial leaders. Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro have all displayed their likenesses prominently in public spaces, Mao Zedong’s image at Tiananmen Gate, Saddam Hussein of Iraq, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, and Fidel Castro of Cuba, who’ve all also done the same.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/trump-banner-usda-building?ref=bfnsplash

The End of Rule of Law in America: From across the ages, Frederick Douglass is crying out that we Americans never forget: “The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.” The 47th president of the United States may wish he were a king. But in America, the law is king, not the president.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/law-america-trump-constitution/682793/?gift=j9r7avb6p-KY8zdjhsiSZ5_Ed7Grr313g_wxR0-8814

Trump seeks a return to America’s racist roots, and he’s moving fast. The Trump administration is fighting against diversity, equity and inclusion and for a return to extreme racial exclusion, inequality and white supremacy.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5302561-trump-administration-diversity-equity-inclusion/

Trump’s stance against South Africa is not just about white farmers. It’s also about Hamas and Iran
https://apnews.com/article/trump-refugees-south-africa-dei-israel-dacca8dc9aa023ea642ff3602f108440

Trump inadvertently admits he sacrificed lives to make $2T with Middle East trip. President Donald Trump admitted Friday evening that he chose to go on a three-nation Middle East tour instead of attending the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, which failed to reach a resolution.
https://www.newsbreak.com/irish-star-1693764/4011450478253-trump-inadvertently-admits-he-sacrificed-lives-to-make-2t-with-middle-east-trip

Tulsi Gabbard Fires Officials After Assessment Finds Trump’s Tren De Aragua Claims False. The entire basis for Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act is probably false, according to an assessment from the National Intelligence Council.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-tren-de-aragua-venezuela_n_6824db67e4b0a84e35c704c1

The damage Donald Trump is doing is worse than you think. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, for every MAGA announcement that dominates the 24-hour news cycle and sparks national outrage, there are countless others that don’t.
https://newsone.com/playlist/the-damage-donald-trump-is-doing-is-worse-than-you-think/item/3

Trump Alarms Reporters on Air Force One by Telling Them ‘We Need’ 8-Fighter Plane Escort: ‘Is It a Threat?’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-alarms-reporters-on-air-force-one-by-telling-them-we-need-8-fighter-plane-escort-is-it-a-threat/

Trump Freaks After SCOTUS Trashes His Birthright Citizenship Arguments. Donald Trump apparently can’t handle the fact that the justices thought his arguments were bad.
https://newrepublic.com/post/195343/donald-trump-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA / DHS
House Democrat: DHS ‘going to come after US citizens’:  They are already doing it to children, to immigrants, to asylum-seekers. And we cannot give them more money to do this. And now they’re going after members of Congress,” Garcia continued. “So this is an incredibly dangerous moment for this country, and we’ve got to take it very seriously.”
https://thehill.com/national-security/5302973-house-democrat-dhs-going-to-come-after-us-citizens/

Texas gunman casually walked away after allegedly killing Afghan refugee over a parking space, and the DA won’t charge him: video
https://abc13.com/post/afghan-refugee-shot-killed-houston-during-parking-spot-dispute-shooter-faces-no-charges/16306544/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
After court appearance, Newark mayor accuses Trump administration of ‘authoritarianism’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/court-appearance-newark-mayor-accuses-192742057.html

The Trump DOJ Tells SCOTUS Its Plan to Ignore the Courts. A majority of the court has expressed misgivings about sweeping injunctions that box in the executive branch—but during arguments, the administration’s brash claims may have reminded the justices why these tools are so crucial in the first place.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/05/trump-doj-ignore-scotus-amy-coney-barrett-elena-kagan.html

# LGBTQ / Gender
Federal Judge Strikes Down LGBTQ Protections Against Workplace Discrimination. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling marks one of the most alarming judicial rollbacks of LGBTQ rights in recent memory.  Title VII no longer protects LGBTQ+ people from workplace discrimination.
https://truthout.org/articles/federal-judge-strikes-down-lgbtq-protections-against-workplace-discrimination/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Bondi shreds Biden-era protections for journalists as Trump White House hunts leakers. Attorney General Pam Bondi has opened the door to “subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants to compel” reporters to reveal information about their sources, warning that the Justice Department “will not tolerate disclosures that undermine President Trump’s policies.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bondi-journalism-protections

Justice Sonia Sotomayor defends ‘fearlessly independent’ judiciary amid Trump attacks. Remarks by the liberal justice came as President Donald Trump and his allies have harshly criticized judges for blocking his agenda.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/justice-sotomayor-defends-independent-judiciary-trump-attacks-rcna198660

# Medicare / Medicaid
House Republicans move forward with plans to cut Medicaid and Food Stamps, reducing coverage for millions. These agendas would cut benefits for low-income families while cutting taxes for those with higher incomes. In total, as many as 14 million people could have their coverage terminated, with nearly 4 million losing food assistance.
https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2025/05/15/house-republicans-move-forward-with-plans-to-terminate-insurance-coverage-food-assistance-for-millions

GOP Lawmaker Quickly Correcting Himself From ‘Medicaid Cuts’ to ‘Medicaid Reforms’ Draws Fire Online; ‘Truth Slipped Out’: GOP Lawmaker Insists People Can ‘Keep Their Medicaid’ If They ‘Just Get a Job’
“The person we’re taking it away from is the able-bodied adult with no children who refuses to work.”
https://www.latintimes.com/gop-lawmaker-insists-people-can-keep-their-medicaid-if-they-just-get-job-583247

‘Oops’: A GOP slip of the tongue confirms ‘Medicaid cuts’ are coming, despite Trump’s denials. GOP Rep. Jason Smith has said the quiet part loud and confirmed what we all suspected: Medicaid cuts are imminent.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/oops-a-gop-slip-of-the-tongue-confirms-medicaid-cuts-are-coming-soon-despite-trumps-denials/

Republican bill cuts Medicaid for unemployed, undocumented children, Planned Parenthood. New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and shift costs to states.
https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/republican-bill-cuts-medicaid-for-unemployed-undocumented-children-planned-parenthood

# Medical / Health News
‘Living a nightmare’: GOP law reportedly causing ‘absolute horror show’ in Georgia: The body of a legally dead woman is being forced to carry her baby to term, her family was told she was not allowed to actually die because she was nine weeks pregnant at the time.
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/living-a-nightmare-gop-law-reportedly-causing-absolute-horror-show-in-georgia/ar-AA1EUUmx

Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-med-hhs-funding-clawback-lawsuit_n_68277e53e4b0a2fcab72970f?origin=top-ad-recirc

# Medical Science / Research
Trump Administration cuts funding for Sickle Cell research
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-cuts-funding-sickle-232407391.html

RFK Jr. Insists He Hasn’t Fired ‘Any Working Scientists.’ After Firing Hundreds Of Them. The HHS secretary “clearly believes that the more he tells a lie, the more it becomes the truth,” Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-fired-scientists-angela-alsobrooks_n_68253fc0e4b0a84e35c73dc8

# Military / Militia / General News
Futuristic Grenade Launcher From Colt And Northrop Grumman Seen Being Fired For First Time
https://www.twz.com/land/futuristic-grenade-launcher-from-colt-and-northrop-grumman-seen-being-fired-for-first-time

MV-75 Official Designation Given To Future U.S. Army Tiltrotor Assault Aircraft (Updated). The Army is now pushing to speed up delivery of its baseline MV-75s, with special operations versions also on the horizon.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/101st-airborne-mv-75-aircraft/

The nuclear bomber carrying USS United States was to be America’s first supercarrier, its purpose was nearsighted but its design was imaginative, with elements incorporated into later designssome are more relevant today than ever.
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/03/uss-united-states-the-aircraft-carrier-that-was-halted-after-5-days/#:~:text=The%20USS%20United%20States%20was,commander%20of%20the%20USS%20Hornet

# Military / General News / Global
Long-Range ‘Deep Precision Strike’ Missile To Be Developed By UK And Germany. The weapon targets a 2,000km range, is spurred by the Russian threat and could emerge as a ballistic or cruise missile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66CoMoUmRM8

Our Best Look Yet At Ukraine’s AIM-9 Sidewinder-Toting Magura-7 Drone Boat. A newly released video offers new views of the Magura-7 and offers more details about its capabilities.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/05/first-image-of-ukraines-sidewinder-armed-magura-v7-surface-drone/

# Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
Social Security Administration is raising the retirement age this month. The age to receive full benefits has officially risen to 67. To increase the full retirement age would cut benefits for nearly three-quarters of Americans and threaten low- and moderate-income workers with economic insecurity once they leave the workforce.
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-retirement-age-changes-when-claim-2072670#:~:text=The%20full%20retirement%20age%20for,has%20officially%20risen%20to%2067

Elizabeth Warren and top Democrats are asking Social Security to halt plans they say would pave the way for more DOGE firings
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elizabeth-warren-top-democrats-asking-154749424.html

Panic as Social Security slashed for seniors over decades-old forgotten debts. Hundreds of thousands of older Americans are at risk of having their Social Security checks cut as a result of decades-old student loan debts.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14720353/older-americans-social-security-cut-student-loan-debts.html

Social Security Administration wrongly declares Americans dead in major error. In working to remove beneficiaries who have died, the Social Security Administration has accidentally marked living people as dead
https://www.themirror.com/money/social-security-administration-mistakenly-dead-1154844

DOGE said 40% of the Social Security Agency’s calls were ‘fraudulent.’ Data suggests it was actually less than 1%
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-said-40-social-security-171438243.html

House GOP plan to slash over $230B in spending, reform food stamps clears committee. An estimate from the Congressional Budget Office concluded that the committee’s plan exceeds that goal, but didn’t specify by how much. Some Republicans on the Agriculture panel suggested it could slash spending by as much as $300 billion.
https://nypost.com/2025/05/15/us-news/house-gop-plan-to-slash-over-230-billion-in-spending-reform-food-stamps-clears-committee/

McConnell announces HUD is allocating $1.5 million to state recovery housing program
https://www.wymt.com/video/2025/05/12/money-allocated-kentucky-recovery-housing-program/

# Sports
U.S. Basketball Player Could Potentially Face Firing Squad After Arrest. The player is accused of a crime that is not considered to be as severe elsewhere but the punishment is unthinkable. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jarred-shaw-arrest-firing-squad_n_682764d3e4b0f10918e340ed

# Transportation / Travel / Advisories
‘We are facing a crisis’: While Trump enjoys a $400 million private jet, the FAA is scavenging for aircraft parts on eBay
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/we-are-facing-a-crisis-while-trump-enjoys-a-400-million-private-jet-the-faa-is-stuck-scavenging-for-aircraft-parts-on-ebay/

Veteran Air Traffic Controller Spills All on Trump-Era Safety Crisis
https://www.yahoo.com/news/wsj-veteran-air-traffic-controller-043146650.html

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Bob Thompson, an Army vet who spent almost 15 years with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has dropped a bombshell and revealed startling footage of UFO Branded ‘The Cigar’ After it Soared Across U.S. Border. There does not seem to be an actual explanation for the startling footage.
https://radaronline.com/p/army-whistleblower-never-before-seen-footage-ufo-cigar/

# Water / Lakes / Oceans
Public outrage swells after policy restrictions on iconic lake threatens millions of Americans: ‘This has massive impacts on coastal communities.’ “The basic scientific supplies that we use … [are] being restricted.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/great-lakes-algal-bloom-toxicity-noaa-trump/

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# Indigenous
The Chinook people continue to fight for their sovereignty, but recently discovered documents reveal they should have won their freedom years ago. Federal recognition provides tribes with critical health care and education. But there are nations the U.S. refuses to recognize.
https://www.cascadepbs.org/environment/2021/04/chinook-indian-nations-120-year-fight-sovereignty

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
To end birthright citizenship, Trump is rewriting Civil War history. The case hinges on an 1868 amendment that has always covered ex-slaves, confederates, and migrants. The first sentence of the 14th Amendment, passed by Congress a year after the Civil War, is the Citizenship Clause: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”  This is the phrase the government is asking the courts to reinterpret into a fictional absurdity.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-civil-war-history/

Trump refugee program backfires as Afrikaner immigrant’s antisemitic posts surface online: Antisemitic social media posts were discovered, and they were reportedly written by one of the first arrivals. This is interesting because the Trump administration has tried to block and deport immigrants for similar reasons, yet let white immigrants come through.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-refugee-program-backfires-as-afrikaner-immigrants-antisemitic-posts-surface-online/

DHS launches investigation into California program aiding aged, blind, disabled immigrants. The probe will examine the program’s records going back to January 2021
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/05/13/DHS-investigation-California-immigrant-cash-program/2991747117659/

Trump administration threatens groups that distributed federal aid for migrants. Fema-run program withholds funds it owes service providers and claims they may have aided ‘illegal activities’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/migrant-service-providers-trump-administration

Episcopal Church Ends 40-Year Resettlement Relationship With U.S. Government Over White South African ‘Refugees.’ Episcopal Church leader says helping Afrikaners over other refugees is ‘unfathomable’
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/nx-s1-5395887/afrikaners-refugees-trump-episcopal-church

‘So we can neutralize them’: Trump admin allowed to use taxpayer info for ‘criminal’ immigration enforcement, judge rules
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/so-we-can-neutralize-them-trump-admin-allowed-to-use-taxpayer-info-for-criminal-immigration-enforcement-judge-rules/

Department of Homeland Security asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to help with deportations
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5399656/national-guard-immigration

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Fouride spill eats through concrete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szL2Ofzvpcs

EPA delays PFAS water deadlines and drops limits for four chemicals
https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/05/epa-dropping-drinking-water-limits-on-four-toxic-pfas/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s DOGE Deletes Dozens of Claims of Cost-Cutting After Investigation Reveals They Are False
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/elon-musks-doge-deletes-over-40-claims-of-cost-cutting-after-investigation-reveals-they-are-false/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
A Chinese Network Is Making Millions Laundering Money For The Sinaloa Cartel In The U.S.: Report
https://san.com/cc/cartels-cash-and-cover-ups-how-drug-money-moves-through-us-banks/

Federal funding shortage freezes Section 8 vouchers
https://nlihc.org/news/nlihc-statement-trump-administrations-decision-freeze-federal-grants-and-loans

Amazon Reportedly Lobbies To Stop, Amend States’ Bills Targeting Government Contracts With Chinese Firms
https://www.aol.com/amazon-reportedly-lobbies-stop-amend-215336582.html

A protracted U.S.-China trade war would be a gift to Russia. Moscow could pick up some of the economic slack and forge closer relations with Beijing.
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/05/russia-china-trade-wars-opportunities?lang=en

Trump Signals US Will Inform Countries Of New Tariff Rates In Coming Weeks
https://thehill.com/business/5303496-donald-trump-new-tariff-rates-after-pause/

The United States Is Insolvent — Not Bankrupt, Yet: Insolvency is when you can’t pay your bills when they’re due. When you can’t pay your bills and you can’t borrow the money to cover them, then you are bankrupt.
https://dcjournal.com/the-united-states-is-insolvent-not-bankrupt-yet/

# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
Big Tech rolling out technologies for mass surveillance of school kids. Tech firms have outfitted classrooms with data-gathering surveillance technologies that undermine education and privacy.
https://truthout.org/articles/school-surveillance-earns-tech-companies-billions-students-pay-the-price/

Several Scholarships Funding Black Medical Students In Cincinnati Are Under Review By The Trump Administration
https://afrotech.com/scholarships-funding-black-medical-students-in-cincinnati-being-reviewed

Parents push for school transfers after cancer concerns near cell tower in Missouri district
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cancer-fears-kc-area-parents-110000422.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions
‘Plainly unreasonable’: Judge halts Trump ‘retaliatory’ order stripping bargaining rights from federal unions that have challenged the administration
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/plainly-unreasonable-judge-halts-trump-retaliatory-order-stripping-bargaining-rights-from-federal-unions-that-have-challenged-the-administration/

Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans
https://www.aol.com/older-people-crosshairs-government-restarts-022001754.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust. Agreement energizes plans for joint base, setting stage for long-term human presence on the moon
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3310315/china-and-russia-sign-nuclear-reactor-deal-fuel-lunar-research-station

Scientists discover clean energy under USA that could power earth for 170,000 years
https://bgr.com/science/scientists-may-have-found-a-clean-energy-source-hidden-under-the-earth/

Moderate Republicans call for fixes to energy tax credit cuts in House GOP megabill. More than a dozen House Republicans want changes to the Ways and Means Committee’s Inflation Reduction Act rollbacks.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/14/congress/moderate-republicans-call-for-fixes-to-energy-tax-credit-cuts-in-house-gop-megabill-00350139

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Polar sea ice loss beginning to affect the bottom of the food chain. Dramatic loss of sea ice due to global heating is changing the quality of light reaching algae at the base of the polar marine food chain.  This could have potentially disastrous effects on polar marine ecosystems.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/sea-ice-loss-affects-polar-ocean-light-quality-and-much-more/#:~:text=Dramatic%20loss%20of%20sea%20ice,effects%20on%20polar%20marine%20ecosystems

# General News
The law has spread its tentacles over protest, effectively making all of it illegal.  redefining sincere, democratically engaged citizens as dangerous enemies of society who belong behind bars. This is serious.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/13/the-law-has-spread-its-tentacles-over-protest-effectively-making-all-of-it

# Gov / Politics
Price Tag for Trump’s Military Festival Could Reach $45 Million. The parade, to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, will be held June 14, the same day as President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, and will include representation from all active Army divisions
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/trump-parade-army-birthday-cost.html

The president has racked up more corrupt enterprises than most politicians manage in their whole careers. CREW is tracking Trump’s unprecedented corruption (again)
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/crew-is-tracking-trumps-unprecedented-corruption-again/

‘Trump has given away the game’: Attorney says president’s new move reveals his true goal​. “We’re here because Donald Trump is intent on usurping as much of the power of government as he can into his own hands. And what is more fundamental than assigning citizenship?
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gave-game-birthright-vance/

Trump’s Attempt to Unilaterally Control State and Local Funding Is Dangerous, Dumb, and Undemocratic
https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/trumps-attempt-to-unilaterally-control-state-and-local-funding-is-dangerous-dumb-and-undemocratic

Presidential ethics attorneys flag ‘even worse’ Trump violation than Qatar plane. They aren’t just talking about the $400 million from Qatar. The three believe “his crypto entanglements are just as bad — perhaps even worse.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-qatar-2672016835/

Democratic senators call for probe into whether Trump is ‘intervening’ to aid Musk’s Starlink
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/news/2025/05/15/democratic-senators-investigation-trump-administration-elon-musk-starlink-foreign-deals

White House ties to neo-Nazis exposes Trump’s fight against antisemitism as a sham: report
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4007432346173-white-house-ties-to-neo-nazis-exposes-trump-s-fight-against-antisemitism-as-a-sham-report

America Alone: How Isolationism Made the World More Dangerous — and the U.S. Less Respected by Losing the World Stage. There’s a difference between leading the world and leaving it.
https://libbysuethewriter.medium.com/america-alone-how-isolationism-made-the-world-more-dangerous-and-the-u-s-d29a827bdd60

Trump Thinks He’s All Powerful. He’s Got It All Wrong
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-thinks-hes-all-powerful-hes-got-it-all-wrong/

Trump used his first foreign trip to further isolate Iran, and forced Tehran to blink. If Trump’s peace proposals and partnerships with Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf nations congeal, it would mean unprecedented peace in the region and fewer American resources, lives and treasure expended there.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trumps-four-dimensional-middle-east-diplomacy-isolating-iran

Trump to meet South African leader at White House next week
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-south-africa-refugees-meeting-b2751947.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel Fatally Shot 12-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Set to Testify Against IDF for Ambush on First Responders, Aid Workers. The boy was scheduled for a second testimony alongside pediatric psychologists before he was murdered.
https://www.latintimes.com/israel-fatally-shot-12-year-old-palestinian-boy-set-testify-against-idf-ambush-first-responders-583156

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Arrests by masked federal agents are “slippery slope,” former DHS attorney warns. The practice of federal agents wearing masks to shield their identity during arrests is becoming more common. But some critics say it undermines legal protections.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/arrests-by-masked-federal-agents-are-slippery-slope-former-dhs-attorney-warns/

‘No trace of alcohol’: Police thought Amazon worker’s stroke was a DWI, then threw him in jail for 7 hours and caused him to go blind, lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/no-trace-of-alcohol-police-thought-amazon-workers-stroke-was-a-dwi-then-threw-him-in-jail-for-7-hours-and-caused-him-to-go-blind-lawsuit-says/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Trump Sends Thinly Veiled Warning to Supreme Court Justices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f2JaAyxsww

Trump Rages at Comey ‘Calling for Assassination’ — says Justice Department Will ‘Handle It.’ President Donald Trump lit into former FBI Director James Comey for claiming he didn’t know a social media post would be construed as an assassination message.
https://www.newsbreak.com/mediaite-520570/4010658179805-trump-rages-at-comey-calling-for-assassination-says-justice-department-will-handle-it

Federal Judge Rules Department of Justice Likely Retaliated Against American Bar Association In Abruptly Cancelling Grants to Support Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors
https://democracyforward.org/updates/federal-judge-rules-department-of-justice-likely-retaliated-against-american-bar-association-in-abruptly-cancelling-grants-to-support-domestic-and-sexual-violence-survivors/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump admin already selling off news agency’s home after DOGE’s ‘accelerated disposal’: The Trump administration is preparing to sell off the longtime home of Voice of America, marking the latest push to downsize the federal government and shut down the international news agency
https://www.rawstory.com/voice-of-america-2672025817/

# Medicare / Medicaid
GOP tax cuts for the rich advance as Republicans push record-breaking Medicaid and SNAP cuts
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/05/15/gop-tax-cuts-for-the-rich-advance-as-republicans-push-record-breaking-medicaid-and-snap-cuts/

Missouri Republican Tells Medicaid Recipients in His State: ‘Show Me Why You Should Be Using Taxpayer Money.’ After months of insisting they will not touch Medicaid, Republicans seem poised to do just that in their spending bill, under which 10.3 million recipients would lose coverage.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/missouri-republican-tells-medicaid-recipients-in-his-state-show-me-why-you-should-be-using-taxpayer-money/

Sanders on GOP Medicaid cuts: ‘Thousands and thousands of low-income and working people will die.’ Morally wrong and politically suicidal.’ “If Congress cuts funding for Medicaid benefits, Missouri workers and their children will lose their health care. And hospitals will close. It’s that simple. And that pattern will be replicated in states across the country.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5302085-bernie-sanders-republican-medicaid-cuts/

House Panel Green-Lights Sweeping Cuts To Medicaid Despite Outcry From Disability Advocates. In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce Medicaid spending
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/05/15/house-panel-green-lights-sweeping-cuts-to-medicaid-despite-outcry-from-disability-advocates/31455/

Andy Biggs wants to move Medicaid recipients to Obamacare — which he’s trying to repeal.
https://rumble.com/embed/v6r4sol/?pub=1d24rz

# Medical / Health News
Deranged Man Suddenly Says Sane Things; “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.” – Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
https://futurism.com/neoscope/health-secretary-rfk-jr-medical-advice?utm_term=Futurism%20//%20051525&utm_campaign=Futurism_Actives_Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

4 Vaccines for Pregnant Women? Doctors and Scientists Explain Why CDC Recommendation Is Dangerous
https://www.infowars.com/posts/4-vaccines-for-pregnant-women-doctors-and-scientists-explain-why-cdc-recommendation-is-dangerous

# Medical Science / Research
Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/infant-rare-incurable-disease-first-successfully-receive-personalized-gene-therapy-treatment

# Military / Militia / General News
Trump Touts ‘F-55’ Fighter: Is There a Twin-Engined F-35 in the Air Force’s Future?
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/trump-touts-f-55-fighter-is-there-a-twin-engined-f-35-in-the-air-forces-future/

Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/05/15/pentagon-will-use-health-screenings-commanders-ferret-out-trans-troops-separations.html

# Military / General News / Global
Kim Jong-Un urges North Korean troops to make ‘full preparations for war.’ After he observed special forces exercises, the dictator said that his country had to be ready for “all levels of modern warfare”, according to state media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndtNvNl_8E4

# NASA
China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can’t be a part of it. A 2011 law prevents most cooperation between NASA and China’s space program.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/china-is-sharing-priceless-moon-samples-with-international-partners-but-nasa-cant-be-a-part-of-it

# Pharmaceuticals
A Devastating New Exposé of Johnson & Johnson Indicts an Entire System. An investigative history of the scandal-plagued company shines a light on a health care industry riddled with corruption and criminality.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/devastating-expos-johnson-johnson-indicts-100000964.html

# Security / Surveillance / Cybersecurity
Lawmaker demands explanation for Trump administration’s ouster of intelligence analysts
https://wibqam.com/2025/05/14/lawmaker-demands-explanation-for-trump-administrations-ouster-of-intelligence-analysts/

# Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
House Republicans’ proposal to cut SNAP spending would save roughly $300B. That gives the committee enough wiggle room to include a $60 billion farm bill package in reconciliation, according to CBO estimates.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/13/congress/house-republicans-reconciliation-proposal-snap-save-300-billion-00344403

# Space Technology / Global
China’s Space Projects on US Doorstep Have Military Worried
https://www.newsweek.com/chinas-space-projects-us-doorstep-have-military-worried-2073127

China has fired a warning shot at the Philippines following a close naval encounter with the U.S. defense treaty ally earlier this week near a contested feature in the South China Sea.
https://www.newsweek.com/china-warns-philippines-scarborough-shoal-south-china-sea-2073068

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Major Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers, Financial Records and Much More
https://dailysecurityreview.com/security-spotlight/data-breach-at-disa-impacts-3-3-million-compromising-social-security-numbers-and-financial-data/

A Software Engineer Was Replaced by AI and Forced to Live in a Trailer (After Getting Rejected from 800 Jobs) “I feel like I’m filtered out before a human is even in the chain.”
https://futurism.com/software-engineer-trailer-ai

U.S. Companies Honed Their Surveillance Tech in Israel. Now It’s Coming Home
https://theintercept.com/2025/04/30/israel-palestine-us-ai-surveillance-state/

# Transportation / Travel / Advisories
Veteran Air Traffic Controller Spills All on Trump-Era Safety Crisis
https://www.yahoo.com/news/wsj-veteran-air-traffic-controller-043146650.html

As crisis grows at U.S. airports, feds are buying replacement parts on eBay or 3D printing them. The nation’s airline traffic control system is blinking red with warning after a midair collision, several outages, a worker shortage and an antiquated computer system.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/crisis-grows-us-airports-feds-are-buying-replacement-parts-ebay-or

# Water
Trump EPA rolls back protections from toxic forever chemicals in drinking water
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/14/trump-epa-to-weaken-drinking-water-limits-on-toxic-forever-chemicals-00347905

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# Indigenous
Colorado tribe demands urgent action after pipeline leak contaminates land and threatens Animas River
https://www.southernute-nsn.gov/2025/05/05/for-immediate-release-tribe-calls-for-urgent-action-from-enterprise-products-to-address-pipeline-spill/

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
De-extinction of the dire wolf is a dangerously deceptive publicity stunt. Colossal’s so-called dire wolf is not a resurrected species. It’s a genetically modified grey wolf. Its creation is a publicity stunt designed to generate profit, with serious consequences.
https://theconversation.com/colossal-biosciences-attempt-to-de-extinct-the-dire-wolf-is-a-dangerously-deceptive-publicity-stunt-255046

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments at 10 a.m. ET this morning in three cases challenging Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship via executive order…
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5395840/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court

For first time, U.S. charges Sinaloa Cartel leaders with narco-terrorism. Charges included material support of terrorism for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ecc8533d-2adf-48e1-9a81-2fb170ffa81e.html

Pentagon Spent at Least $21 Million on Flights to Guantanamo, Which Currently Holds 32 Migrants
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-05-12/guantanamo-deportations-migrants-military-flights-17766772.html

‘Florida Men’ Arrested For Kidnapping Teens Turn Out To Be Illegal Immigrants. Two undocumented immigrants are facing kidnapping charges after authorities discovered them in Florida with two missing teenage girls from North Carolina.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/13/florida-men-arrested-kidnapping-ericson-leonel-ullo-flores-edwin-alberto-cardenas/

College student detained by ICE following a mistaken traffic stop: “My life is here.” “While local Dalton officials dropped her charges, the facts remain: she was driving illegally without a license and has no legal basis to remain in the United States.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e4ZuSOU884

College Student Faces Deportation Even After Cops Admit Mistake
https://www.yahoo.com/news/college-student-faces-deportation-even-175738308.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJzYK9V41NYE8q0FVhWhl_E3lwBSya7Z-9AeHkFo9U7eVG7Yxu4bQXOEYLv8fKAnpcVIh0JjmMPsUONVqut0tD6EYXPrwXkjTrNpfiB8he8k63_zI0gyBxWzxIcowt5iM64u3Qv3VpXRBMDPfBjHsi5nPh40W9eBOAJuXbVJUU1x

# Business / Industry / Corporations
AFRL Taps Rocket Lab for Space Cargo Experiment. An ambitious U.S. military program to explore using rockets to deliver cargo around the globe took another step forward with an announcement of an experimental mission planned for 2026.
https://news.satnews.com/2025/05/11/rocket-lab-partners-with-u-s-a-f-afrl-for-neutron-launch-for-rocket-cargo-missions/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Trump’s Budget Hawk Takes Over the DOGE Agenda. First Up: The Military. Russ Vought is picking up where Elon Musk is leaving off. He has already waded into a fight over military spending.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/doge-russ-vought-trump-elon-musk-0a1bbeb4

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Trump-GOP tax bill delivers $5 trillion to billionaires while slashing aid for working families. The legislation extends Trump-era tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy, adds new corporate giveaways, and revives controversial provisions targeting civil society, while gutting Medicaid and SNAP.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/05/13/trump-gop-tax-bill-delivers-5-trillion-to-billionaires-while-slashing-aid-for-working-families/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Energy Department pushes major rollback of appliance and energy efficiency rules. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5296169-energy-department-proposes-to-cut-47-rules-in-largest-deregulatory-effort-in-history/

Industry and consumers push back against moves to dismantle Energy Star program
https://www.dailyclimate.org/trump-administration-moves-to-dismantle-energy-star-program-despite-pushback-from-industry-and-consumers-2672016729.html

Texas Oil and Gas Companies Drill With River Water During Extreme Drought
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13052025/texas-rio-grande-pecos-river-fracking/

Trump administration seeks to open more public lands to oil, gas and mining under new Interior plan. President Trump’s “mine everywhere” executive order calls for a list of national public lands with potential mineral deposits and the prioritization of mining on those lands—a move that would cut off access to some of America’s most iconic places.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/inside-trumps-plan-to-sell-out-americas-public-lands-to-mining/

Texas oil companies drain billions of gallons from key rivers amid historic drought. Oil and gas companies have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the past four years, according to an exclusive Inside Climate News analysis.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13052025/texas-rio-grande-pecos-river-fracking/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
The new African Rift: African rift stretches 2,000 miles, entire continent is splitting open and forming ‘an ocean basin’ like the Red Sea. GPS receivers reveal that the land itself is stretching.
https://www.earth.com/news/great-continental-rift-african-splitting-landmass-creating-ocean-basin/

EPA scientists told to reapply for new jobs amid reorganization push
https://www.ehn.org/epa-scientists-told-to-reapply-for-new-jobs-amid-trump-era-reorganization-push

Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/congress-tax-bill-is-selling-out-americas-public-lands-and-waters/

Scientists sound alarm on ‘silent killing machines’ that are devastating wildlife: ‘This is very serious.’ “We may be witnessing a defaunation [rapid extinction of wildlife] process along the canal,” Gallego-García said, “This is very serious for the conservation of wildlife species and a problem that has so far been kept silent.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/water-canal-deaths-animals-populations/

# General News
Trump’s Free Plane Is Not So Free
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-air-force-one-taxpayer-costs-00342299

Trump’s Attempted Library of Congress Takeover Thwarted as Two of His Appointees Were ‘Escorted Off the Premises.’ Except the Library of Congress is not part of the executive branch — it’s under the legislative branch.
https://www.mediaite.com/news/trumps-attempted-library-of-congress-takeover-thwarted-as-two-of-his-appointees-were-escorted-off-the-premises-cbs-news/

Twin celebrations for Trump’s birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary will include as many as 25 tanks rolling through Washington, D.C., in a celebration that will cost $25 million to $45 million.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cost-military-parade-trump-birthday_n_682582f9e4b0da44a3e0859f

# Gov / Politics
Trump’s Saudi corruption exposed by U.S. Senator who brings receipts. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy delivers a blistering condemnation of Trump’s foreign policy corruption, highlighting his use of the office to enrich himself while putting U.S. national security at risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XCM7JSe_U0

Donald Trump Just Made A Move So Wild That Even His Most Loyal Followers Are Upset. “Corruption in plain sight.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer added: “Nothing says ‘America First’ like Air Force One, brought to you by Qatar. It’s not just bribery, it’s premium foreign influence with extra legroom.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-latest-move-fury_n_68218edae4b09e4e8c343313

2 more Fetterman aides leave embattled senator’s office amid spiraling health fears
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14709733/John-Fettermans-aides-abandon-health-fears.html

‘Factually and legally nuts’: Trump Admin flirting with suspending due process has legal scholars seeing red
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/factually-and-legally-nuts-trump-admin-flirting-with-suspending-due-process-has-legal-scholars-seeing-red/

Trump Is “Unrestrained” in Use of Presidency for Pursuit of Personal Wealth. “These are conflicts on a scale that we’ve never seen before in American history,” says NYT reporter Eric Lipton.
https://truthout.org/video/trump-is-unrestrained-in-use-of-presidency-for-pursuit-of-personal-wealth/

Trump Struck Secret Deal with El Chapo’s ‘Terrorist’ Cartel. Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/13/el-chapo-family-ovidio-guzman-plea-deal

Dems demand military investigation into Qatar’s plane gift to Trump
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/05/14/dems-demand-military-investigation-into-qatars-plane-gift-to-trump/

New ruling cuts off key tool to protect minority voters. The ruling, which applies in seven states, further weakens the ability of the landmark civil rights law to protect voters, and could lead to the Supreme Court settling the issue.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/new-ruling-cuts-off-key-tool-to-protect-minority-voters/

‘Factually and legally nuts’: Trump Admin flirting with suspending due process has legal scholars seeing red
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/factually-and-legally-nuts-trump-admin-flirting-with-suspending-due-process-has-legal-scholars-seeing-red/

“These are the descendants of the people who created the most diabolical system of white supremacy in human history, apartheid,” said Richard Stengel. ‘Moral ugliness’: Ex-official shreds Trump move after hearing ‘worst lie I’ve ever heard.’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-south-africa/

Cruz introduces bill to use taxpayer funds to invest in savings accounts for U.S. children
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_8ee943c6-b321-4ac3-a455-ab0f439f4c78.html

Lawmakers Frustrated by Lack of Details for Trump’s Defense Budget. Senior U.S. lawmakers expressed frustration that they are being cut out of some of the Trump administration’s most central decisions on military policy and spending.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/lawmakers-frustrated-lack-defense-budget-details-trump/

Trump Writes Congress out of the Constitution—and Congress Says Fine. Both of his biggest moves of the past week entail the evisceration of a constitutional role the Framers very plainly and expressly wanted Congress to play.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-writes-congress-constitution-congress-150027617.html

The Drafters of a Key 1940s Law Feared an American Dictator. Trump Is Blowing That Law Up.
https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1klm98x/the_drafters_of_a_key_1940s_law_feared_an/
Link to website mentioned above Phillip Cooper has set up a website:
https://web.pdx.edu/~pcooper/publiclaw2-css.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
Germany bans the largest ‘Reich citizen’ group and arrests 4 leaders
https://apnews.com/video/germany-bans-the-largest-reich-citizen-group-and-arrests-4-leaders-7295608316dc49c3907ac5b36fcf41cc

Putin is a no-show in Turkey for peace talks, but Trump says he hopes Russia and Ukraine can ‘do something.’ Russian President Vladimir Putin has declined to take part in the talks he called for in Istanbul today, instead sending a low-level delegation headed by a former culture minister.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/3411666/putin-is-a-no-show-in-turkey-for-peace-talks/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Judge Arrested by Trump Administration Fights Back With Trump’s Own Immunity Case
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-cites-trump-supreme-court-immunity-ruling-bid-dismiss-ice-case-2072333

Threats are rising against judges who rule against Trump. As Trump continues to rail against the judiciary, several federal judges have faced harassment or threats of violence after ruling against his extreme policies
https://newrepublic.com/post/194803/judges-rule-against-trump-target-maga-threats

Judiciary officials cite threats against judges as they make case to Congress for more security funding. The U.S. Judicial Conference is set to ask lawmakers to hike spending nearly 20% for programs to counter the rising risks facing federal judges and courthouses.
https://www.courthousenews.com/judiciary-officials-cite-threats-against-judges-as-they-make-case-to-congress-for-more-security-funding/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Bezos’ WaPo forgot its martyr, Trump embraced his killer: Memory fades. It has, unfortunately, at The Washington Post, which now seems to hardly remember a columnist who was the victim of a despicable act of state murder.
https://www.newsbreak.com/thedailybeast-513346/4008089193316-opinion-how-bezos-wapo-forgot-its-martyr-as-trump-embraced-his-killer

# Marijuana / Hemp
# Medicare / Medicaid
House GOP plows ahead on hundreds of billions in Medicaid cuts despite infighting
https://apnews.com/video/germany-bans-the-largest-reich-citizen-group-and-arrests-4-leaders-7295608316dc49c3907ac5b36fcf41cc

It’s Time To Dismantle The Medicaid State: “In no uncertain terms, millions of Americans will lose their health care coverage,” said Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey in a press release. “Hospitals will close, seniors will not be able to access the care they need, and premiums will rise for millions of people if this bill passes.”
https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/13/elizabeth-warren-frank-pallone-house-republicans-medicaid/

Republicans advance bill with steep cuts to Medicaid as part of Trump agenda. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced legislation Wednesday afternoon containing cuts to Medicaid and health care provisions
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5299154-republicans-advance-medicaid-bill-trump-agenda/

The House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich. The House Republican budget plan would eviscerate Medicaid and food assistance and shift resources toward the wealthiest Americans.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-house-republicans-budget-bill-guts-basic-needs-programs-for-the-most-vulnerable-americans-to-give-tax-breaks-to-the-rich/

# Medical / Health News
Hep B Vaccines Come With High Risk, Little Benefit — Why Does CDC Recommend Them for Every Newborn? So what led the CDC advisers to recommend that every baby get this vaccine on the day they’re born? Especially given the limited clinical trial data and lack of safety monitoring?
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/hep-b-vaccines-high-risk-little-benefit-cdc-recommends-every-newborn/

‘Only very sick kids should die’: Deadly measles outbreak exploding even as RFK Jr spews vaccine lies
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4003884079768-only-very-sick-kids-should-die-deadly-measles-outbreak-exploding-even-as-rfk-jr-spews-vaccine-lies?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NDcxNTQ2ODk0MzI%3

Wall Street Gutted Steward Health Care. Patients Paid the Price. One of America’s biggest for-profit hospital operators is bankrupt, broken, and responsible for countless mistreated patients—thanks to its private equity overlords.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/steward-health-care-medical-properties-trust-hospitals-bankruptcy-ralph-de-la-torre/

UnitedHealth CEO Steps Down as Luigi Trial Escalates. His departure was announced Tuesday as the company said he was leaving for ‘personal reasons’, without elaborating.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14706929/UnitedHealth-CEO-Andrew-Witty-resigns-Luigi-Mangione.html

# Military / Militia / General News
From North Carolina to Shooting Down Drones in 22 Hours: A Team Effort to Defend Israel from Iran
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/north-carolina-shooting-down-drones-22-hours-team-effort-defend-israel-from-iran/

Pentagon Taps 12 More Companies for Space Data Transport Network Demos
https://www.defensenews.com/space/2025/05/12/pentagon-taps-12-more-companies-for-space-data-transport-network-demos/

New 85th Fighter group trains first Polish F-35 pilots with more on the way from Poland, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, and other partners.
https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4180680/85th-fighter-group-reaches-initial-operational-capability/

USAF’s Planned E-7 Fleet on Trump’s Chopping Block
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/future-usaf-new-e-7-fleet-may-face-cuts/

Air Force Launching New Artificial Intelligence ‘Center of Excellence’
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-launching-new-artificial-intelligence-center-of-excellence/?src=dr

Helsing unveils Lura and SG-1 Fathom – autonomous mass to surveil and defend the depths
https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-unveils-lura-and-sg-1-fathom-autonomous-mass-to-surveil-and-defend-the-depths

Hegseth’s plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-generals-admirals-cuts-b751b428db23e5da682eed5cfd3c44be

A Biotech arms race based on fear
https://www.mintpressnews.com/us-chinese-cyborg-soldiers-biotech-militarization/289559/

The F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter will have a combat radius of greater than 1,000 miles—nearly double that of the F-22—and the Air Force plans to acquire more than 185 of them
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-reveals-range-and-inventory-goals-for-f-47-ccas/#:~:text=The%20F%2D47%20Nex,the%20social%20media%20site%20X

US-Saudi $142 Billion Defense Deal Sparks Questions, Few Answers. The Trump administration called its $142 billion defense deal with Saudi Arabia “the largest defense sales agreement in history.” Critics aren’t so sure.
https://www.gazettextra.com/news/nation_world/us-saudi-142-billion-defense-deal-sparks-questions-few-answers/article_2c97617d-389e-59ac-bcbc-be8063840c64.html

F-35 Lots 18 and 19 May Be Combined; Award Now Expected Late June. The Air Force and Lockheed Martin are in talks to accelerate the contract award for Lot 19 of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter “potentially into the second quarter” by combining it with Lot 18, company Chief Financial Officer Evan Scott said
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/lockheed-expects-june-award-of-combined-f-35-production-deal/

# Military / General News / Global
Vladimir Putin’s troops spotted massing near NATO border sparking WW3 fears
https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/vladimir-putins-troops-spotted-massing-1146858

# Nuclear
The US Nuclear Base Hidden Under Greenland’s Ice for Decades: “While flying above the Arctic Circle last spring, a team of NASA scientists testing a new radar system over northern Greenland detected something unusual,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
https://www.wsj.com/world/greenland-us-camp-century-nuclear-base-91e8abea?reflink=article_copyURL_share&st=cKVMT9

# Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
House Republicans unveiled a new spending plan yesterday that would significantly restructure the food stamp program by linking federal funding to each state’s payment error rate.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/13/house-gop-food-stamp-states-high-error-rates/

# Veterans / VA
Some veterans accruing debt from overpayments in VA benefits. The audits uncovered underpayments and overpayments, which the VA attempts to collect from veterans when they are identified. Some veterans accruing debt from overpayments in VA benefits.
https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/veterans-benefits/2025/may/some-veterans-accruing-debt-from-overpayments-in-va-benefits#:~:text=Overpayments%20can%20result%20in%20the,the%20House%20Veterans’%20Affairs%20Committee

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May 12, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Scientists sound alarm after witnessing disturbing changes in wild animal behavior: ‘That does create problems.’ “We can get creative with the ways we live together.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/synurbization-wild-animals-urbanization-behavior/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Trump Signs Self-Deportation Executive Order With Free Flights to Anywhere ‘As Long as It’s Not Here’: Trump asserted that the “deportation bonus will save American taxpayers billions and billions of dollars. Eventually, when the illegals are gone, it will save us trillions of dollars.”
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/project-homecoming-inside-trumps-new-plan-for-migrants-who-self-deport-from-us-free-flights-cash-bonus-8387782

GOP Rep Calls ICE Threat to Arrest Democrat Reps ‘Very Drastic’: ‘We Can Peacefully Protest In This Country.’ “I’m just curious, should ICE be arresting or even threatening to arrest members of Congress?” O’Keefe asked.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/gop-rep-calls-ice-threat-to-arrest-democrat-reps-very-drastic-we-can-peacefully-protest-in-this-country/

ICE agents arrest woman holding newborn baby as neighbors try to stop them. This isn’t an isolated situation with undocumented Irish people being rounded up in the US as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/ice-agents-arrest-woman-holding-35202836

Seven Deaths, Zero Accountability: Inside Trump’s ICE Facilities. At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/05/05/seven-dead-in-ice-custody-in-trumps-first-100-days-as-detainee-population-swells/

Private Prison CEO on ICE Contracts: We’re a Better Deal Than El Salvador’s CECOT. Private prison firms CoreCivic and GEO Group are thrilled about ICE’s spending spree, but they’re already facing local opposition.
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/08/ice-private-prison-profits-corecivic-geo-group/

ICE planning uptick in deportation flights this week.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5294935-trump-administration-boosts-deportation-flights/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
‘No statutory authority whatsoever’: Judge rubbishes DOGE in case over Trump’s efforts to mass fire federal workers, issues temporary restraining order
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/no-statutory-authority-whatsoever-judge-rubbishes-doge-in-case-over-trumps-efforts-to-mass-fire-federal-workers-issues-temporary-restraining-order/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
‘Total reset negotiated’: Trump started a trade war with China and is already looking for a way out
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-and-china-to-slash-tariffs-for-90-days-as-trump-and-xi-likely-to-talk-maybe-at-the-end-of-the-week-101943792.html

US, China to Slash Tariffs in Step Back from Decoupling Brink. Geneva talks mark first high-level US-China meeting since Trump’s return. Trade war halted $600 billion in bilateral trade, sparking stagflation fears
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-china-reach-deal-slash-tariffs-officials-say-2025-05-12/

“It’s Real Y’all”: People Are Sharing Their Tariff Receipts, And My Wallet Is Not Ready For What’s Coming. “The product cost is $524 and the tariff charge is $890.”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/trump-tariff-receipts-may-2025

# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
Students Studying at Columbia Library Were Suspended for Protest They Took No Part In. After being threatened with losing their housing, several students who weren’t involved in the protests had their suspensions lifted.
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/10/columbia-library-gaza-protests-students-suspended/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump expands federal purge of firing Democrats at independent agencies: President Trump ‘s new wave of firings at independent agencies could spark another legal firestorm over his attempts to leverage his executive branch power.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4001574617829-trump-expands-federal-purge-of-firing-democrats-at-independent-agencies?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NDcwNTE2NjM4NDg%3D

California’s top lawmaker calls on federal judge to block ‘illegal’ mass firings by Trump government. The lawsuit, filed this week, challenges the firing of 10,000 HHS employees, agency closures, and workforce reductions in departments essential to disaster response, food safety, and mental health.
https://www.newsbreak.com/golden-gate-media-1351221/4000175395348-california-s-top-lawmaker-calls-on-federal-judge-to-block-illegal-mass-firings-by-trump-government

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Energy Secretary Hints at Cancelling Billions of Dollars in Biden’s Green Energy Loans
https://freebeacon.com/energy/trump-energy-sec-opens-door-to-canceling-billions-of-dollars-in-green-projects/

US Won’t Move Forward With Billions in Biden-Era Energy Loans. Energy Secretary Wright Says Department Evaluating Projects Springing From $400 Billion Green Bank
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/energy-wright-biden-projects

Trump’s Energy Department just discovered $93 Billion in green energy loans in the 3 months before Trump took office. In the 3 months between the 2024 election and the 2025 inauguration, the office committed an additional $93 billion in loans, which is concerning given the office’s history of making questionable loans.
https://energynewsbeat.co/trumps-energy-department-just-discovered-93-billion-in-green-energy-loans-in-the-3-months-before-trump-took-office/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight. Without clear details how it will work, skeptics worry it could be a giveaway for developers and mining companies and do little to ease the region’s housing crisis.
https://apnews.com/article/west-public-lands-sale-republicans-e153dcb4d4391dd849e4409123bfecfe

Florida criminalized homeless people sleeping in parks. They got creative. The legislation requires local governments to provide temporary housing and treatment services for those in need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yViSSKy3KSQ

Running blind: The silencing and censoring of environmental threats to US national security
https://www.gleick.com/blog/censorship-deletion-and-purging-of-us-defense-and-intelligence-assessments

# Food General News
Experts issue dire warning as food prices rise faster than inflation: ‘This process is affecting multiple regions worldwide.’ “Crop production is growing at a slower pace than needed to meet domestic and international demand.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/economists-food-prices-climate-change-brazil/#:~:text=multiple%20regions%20worldwide’-,Experts%20issue%20dire%20warning%20as%20food%20prices%20rise%20faster%20than,meet%20domestic%20and%20international%20demand.%22

# Gov / Politics
U.S. added to int’l human rights watchlist over Trump attacks on democratic norms
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/05/11/CIVICUS-Trump-watchlist/3341747013972/

‘He thinks he’s a king’: Trump accepts a lavish ‘Flying Palace’ from a foreign power, but don’t worry, it’s totally not bribery. News of present known as ‘flying palace’ from royal family to replace Air Force One has ignited accusations of bribery and corruption
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/trump-accept-luxury-plane-gift-qatar

Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy. The US president travels to meet the region’s leaders facing an uncomfortable reality: he may need them more than they need him
https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2025/may/11/donald-trump-middle-east-gulf-states-us-foreign-policy

Carolinas lawmakers urging amendments to U.S. Constitution. Legislation pending in the Carolinas legislatures would authorize each state to join a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit the power and spending of the federal government.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_c7d70c9a-f81a-4677-9acd-aae63835ea38.html

‘Prodded onto the shakiest of limbs:’ States sue Trump over ‘fake’ energy emergency he declared in ‘unsupported and unlawful’ executive order, suit says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/prodded-onto-the-shakiest-of-limbs-states-sue-trump-over-fake-energy-emergency-he-declared-in-unsupported-and-unlawful-executive-order-suit-says/

Russia tortured a Ukrainian journalist to death — yet Trump wants to negotiate
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5291103-russia-tortured-a-ukrainian-journalist-to-death-yet-trump-wants-to-negotiate/

Government accountability expert tells ’60 Minutes’ fraud ‘is not a political issue,’ optimistic on DOGE
https://www.foxnews.com/media/government-accountability-expert-tells-60-minutes-fraud-is-not-political-issue-optimistic-doge

Ocasio-Cortez slams GOP threats to Medicaid: ‘They’re robbing people’
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5294120-ocasio-cortez-slams-gop-threats-to-medicaid-theyre-robbing-people/

Trump is using immigration law to ‘criminalize political opposition’: legal expert
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-leah-litman/

Democrats Woke Up to Trump’s Crypto Grift. Will They Stop Other Scammers? “Many of the potential issues we see with the Trump family’s crypto practices are a feature — not a bug — of the crypto industry.”
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/08/democrats-trump-crypto-stablecoin-maxine-waters/

A Trumped Up Police State Is Coming. From militarized crackdowns to legal impunity, Trump’s policing agenda is designed to crush dissent and critics, explains Radley Balko.
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/08/trump-police-crime-radley-balko/

MAGA Civil War Looms as Loyalists Plot to Oust Fellow Republicans in Senate Race
https://nevertrumpers.quora.com/MAGA-Civil-War-Looms-as-Loyalists-Plot-to-Oust-Fellow-Republicans-in-Senate-Race

The Path to American Authoritarianism, What Comes After Democratic Breakdown
https://electionlawblog.org/?p=148599

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran calls latest nuclear talks with US ‘difficult’ but both sides agree negotiations will continue
https://www.yahoo.com/news/iran-us-hold-4th-round-091641116.html

Iran and US conclude a fourth round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Oman
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-nuclear-talks-oman-mideast-tensions-trump-1b47c24a5f97e20bfebbc34ad8047e90

Zelenskyy hopes for truce, says he’ll meet Putin ‘personally’ in Turkiye. Ukraine’s leader has insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before any direct talks with Russia.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/11/putin-proposes-direct-russia-ukraine-talks-in-istanbul-on-may-15

Putin’s spokesman says Moscow will ‘continue’ invasion while blaming Ukraine for not being ‘ready’ for peace
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putin-s-spokesman-says-moscow-will-continue-invasion-while-blaming-ukraine-for-not-being-ready-for-peace/ar-AA1EzMfu

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘They’re gonna confine him’: Legal expert flags evidence Supreme Court will rein Trump in: The issue at hand, according to Vance, “is whether a district judge can issue an injunction that takes effect nationwide, or whether their decision is only applicable within their judicial district, or even limited just to the parties in front of them.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4003410637838-hot-mess-expert-says-supreme-court-has-strongest-case-possible-to-rule-against-trump

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from laying off federal employees. The ruling puts on hold the White House’s plans to implement government-wide layoffs at a number of agencies.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/09/judge-blocks-trump-administration-federal-employees-layoffs-00340243

Trump uses Supreme Court birthright citizenship case in bid to limit judges’ power
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5292906-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship/

‘Hot mess’: Expert says Supreme Court has ‘strongest’ case possible to rule against Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-strongest-case-trump/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Fox News pundit: Trump must suspend habeas corpus if Supreme Court can’t ‘understand’ law. Right-wing attorney Mehek Cooke argued that President Donald Trump should suspend habeas corpus rights if the U.S. Supreme Court “cannot understand” that he has a legal right to deport migrants without due process.
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4003014625491-fox-news-pundit-trump-must-suspend-habeas-corpus-if-supreme-court-can-t-understand-law

# Medicare / Medicaid
New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would ‘destroy health care as we know it’
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5294811-new-mexico-governor-potential-gop-cuts-medicaid/

What the GOP Isn’t Saying About the True Cost of Medicaid Cuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M99NADj7bjQ

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-cuts-trump-tax-cuts-bill-1e2b12a91a3d12ceb0420ce7053de58e

Republicans unveil Medicaid portion of Trump tax bill. Still, millions of people would lose health insurance under the plan through policies such as work requirements and a new cost-sharing requirement for certain beneficiaries.
https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-cuts-trump-tax-cuts-bill-1e2b12a91a3d12ceb0420ce7053de58e

‘Under Cover of Night,’ GOP unveils plan to kick 8 million off medicaid: Trump and Republicans have been lying when they claim they aren’t going to cut Medicaid and take away people’s healthcare.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/republican-medicaid-bill-text

# Medical / Health News
Most baby boomers can’t afford assisted living and are weighing on the housing market by staying in their homes, ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ says
https://www.allsides.com/news/2025-05-10-1615/technology-most-baby-boomers-cant-afford-assisted-living-and-are-weighing

Trump admin weighs cutting protections for mental health treatment coverage. Most of the public oppose major federal cuts to health agencies and programs and say they have been made “recklessly.” The public, including most republicans, oppose medicaid cuts; MAGA supporters are divided
https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/press-release/most-of-the-public-oppose-major-federal-cuts-to-health-agencies-and-programs-and-say-they-have-been-made-recklessly/

# Medical Science / Research
Medicinal Mushrooms Show Promise for Treating Brain Disorders. Recent scientific research reveals that certain edible and medicinal fungi contain powerful bioactive compounds that could transform treatment approaches for central nervous system (CNS) disorders.
https://scienceblog.com/medicinal-mushrooms-show-promise-for-treating-brain-disorders/

# Medical Technology
Trump administration stops funding research for babies with heart defects
https://www.aol.com/trump-administration-halts-funding-research-185047550.html

# Military / Militia / General News
Thousands of beneficiaries are finding out they are being disenrolled from Tricare health care coverage in the West Region because they didn’t set up recurring payments by an April 30 deadline
https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2025/05/09/thousands-in-west-region-being-booted-out-of-militarys-tricare/

# Military / General News / Global
India and Pakistan reach ceasefire agreement, with US help. But all not quiet on the front
https://thebulletin.org/2025/05/the-india-pakistan-conflict-continues-for-a-third-day-so-does-the-possibility-of-nuclear-escalation/

# NASA
NASA Unveils New High-Resolution Ocean Floor Map, Finds Nearly 100,000 Previously Unknown Underwater Mountains
https://www.earth.com/news/nasas-new-underwater-map-reveals-nearly-100000-hidden-ocean-mountains-seamounts/

Vast Liquid Water Reservoir Found Deep in Martian Crust
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-signals-hint-at-a-lost-ocean-of-water-concealed-within-mars

# Pharmaceuticals
Trump to sign executive order he says will slash drug prices by up to 80%: The order, as described by Trump on Truth Social, is based on a “most favored nation” pricing model, a policy approach that his first administration previously tried and failed to implement following legal challenges.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-prescription-drugs-executive-order-explained-2070775

# Science / Science Engineers
Eliminating US science advisory committees will harm the public and open the door to special interests
https://thebulletin.org/2025/05/eliminating-us-science-advisory-committees-will-harm-the-public-and-open-the-door-to-special-interests/

# Social Media / Internet
Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia. As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.
https://aitopics.org/doc/news:FCDCDA82

# Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
Former SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley urges Democrats to ‘not let up’ on Social Security
https://www.aol.com/former-ssa-commissioner-martin-o-100000287.html

Social Security rules around new retirement age announced as new rules begin in May
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/social-security/changes-coming-for-social-security-in-2025

Democrats’ Bill Would Extend Social Security and Medicare Solvency ‘As Far as the Eye Can See.’ “Working-class seniors pay into Social Security and Medicare their whole careers so they can enjoy a dignified retirement, but they end up paying a much larger share of their income in taxes than billionaires because the tax code is rigged in favor of the rich.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/social-security-medicare-2671925476

# Veterans / VA
Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction and more.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-veterans-affairs-budget-staff-cuts-jeopardize-cancer-research

# Water
Federal government abruptly shuts down science centers monitoring national safety risks: the White House ordered the closure of 25 scientific centers that monitor U.S. water levels for flooding and drought while also managing supply levels to save communities from running out of water.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/usgs-water-science-centers-closed-trump-admin/

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Grandmother in U.S. without documentation faces deportation after wrong turn in San Diego
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/grandmother-in-u-s-without-documentation-faces-deportation-after-wrong-turn-in-san-diego.5897518/

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-parole-supreme-court-6282e48ef9bf41bd5c77e8e2b0642e89

CBS News: Trump administration asks African countries to accept deportations from United States
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-deportation-deals-with-angola-equatorial-guinea/

‘This is un-American’: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on the arrest of Newark mayor at ICE facility
https://www.msnbc.com/the-weeknight/watch/-this-is-un-american-rep-bonnie-watson-coleman-on-newark-mayor-s-arrest-at-ice-facility-239289925517

Dem Mayor Ras Baraka Calls His ICE Arrest ‘Targeted’
https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/-they-obviously-targeted-me-newark-mayor-describes-chaotic-arrest-in-confrontation-at-ice-facility-239297605589

Trump administration threatens more arrests after showdown outside ICE detention center: DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility. Tricia McLaughlin accused members of Congress of assaulting and even body-slamming ICE officers. A congresswoman who was present denied the allegation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dhs-spokesperson-threatens-arrests-house-democrats-nj-ice-facility-rcna206052

US military using high-tech radar amid drone threat on border. Aerial incursions are a concern at the Southern border. The US military is using high-tech radar to monitor skies. The Defense Department’s presence has increased at the border
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southwest/us-military-using-high-tech-radar-amid-drone-threat-on-border/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
‘Impossible to make jobs in America’: Another small business owner who thought Donald Trump was his golden ticket to economic prosperity is now watching his livelihood go up in flames.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/impossible-to-make-jobs-in-america-seller-who-backed-trump-to-spite-liberals-gets-harsh-wake-up-call-after-tariffs-punishes-his-business/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s ever-alarming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now wants to consolidate the federal government’s vast data reserves. They’re currently siloed across government agencies, and DOGE wants to merge them into a sprawling centralized database.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/doge-elon-musk-data-hackers

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Federal Reserve is testing a Central Bank Digital Currency. that would give the government the power to: Track every dollar you spend. Freeze your account at will, and potentially erase your savings with the click of a button
https://fedpaymentsimprovement.org/news/blog/federal-reserve-explores-central-bank-digital-currency/

Investors pull money out of US equity funds for a fourth straight week
https://www.reuters.com/business/investors-pull-money-out-us-equity-funds-fourth-straight-week-2025-05-09/

‘Time is running out’: Ex-Trump official gives grim prediction of ‘unnecessary recession’
https://www.rawstory.com/scaramucci-prediction-recession-trade/

US, Chinese Officials Begin Tariff Talks in Geneva
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/10/nx-s1-5394399/u-s-and-china-begin-talks-amid-tensions-over-trumps-tariff-war

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump fires director of U.S. Copyright Office, she refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models.
https://democrats-cha.house.gov/media/press-releases/morelles-statement-abrupt-firing-shira-perlmutter-register-copyrights

Want to Stop Trump’s Attacks on the NLRB? History Shows Strikes Are the Answer. Workers’ legal rights are inherently precarious in a capitalist economy. Only periodic mass upheaval has renewed them.
https://truthout.org/articles/want-to-stop-trumps-attacks-on-the-nlrb-history-shows-strikes-are-the-answer/
NLRB: National Labor Relations Board https://www.nlrb.gov/

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
‘I will run right over you’: New FEMA boss hurls aggressive greeting at staff. David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency shouldn’t be dissolved.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/09/fema-head-run-right-over-staff/83533958007/

# General News
New pope predicts the biggest threat facing humanity. Pope Leo XIV showed that he is committed to the same causes as the late Pope Francis after he warned of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/171359/Pope-Leo-artificial-intelligence-warning

# Gov / Politics
Chief Justice Roberts affirms judiciary must ‘check the excesses’ of Trump and Congress. As Judges face attacks from President Trump, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says government “doesn’t work if the judiciary is not independent.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/07/chief-justice-roberts-judicial-independence-buffalo/

‘We’re not playing’: DHS spokesperson reveals plans on CNN to arrest members of Congress. A spokesperson for the agency stated there are plans to arrest more lawmakers in the coming days.
https://www.rawstory.com/dhs-arrest-members-of-congress/

Trump advisory board member pushes for Jan. 6 as national holiday to ‘honor American heroes.’ “That would be the biggest way to honor these American heroes who risked their lives, freedom and honor to protest what they perceived to be a stolen election.”
https://nypost.com/2025/05/10/us-news/trump-advisory-board-member-wants-jan-6-to-be-a-national-holiday/

Opinion: The power to cut off funds is important for civil rights, but Trump is abusing it
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5290821-trump-funding-universities-civil-rights/

Aide reveals Trump considering scrapping cornerstone of US Constitution: ‘It’s an option.’ White House is “actively looking at” suspending the ability of migrants to challenge their detention in court, according to Bloomberg.
https://www.rawstory.com/stephen-miller-immigration/

Is Trump Out-of-Touch, Senile, Nuts or Something Worse?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh7jTM7gyd4

If Dems Want to Stand Up to Trump, They Must Stand With Palestine Protesters. Michigan’s attorney general is posing as an anti-Trump champion. So why is she helping Trump’s FBI to target protesters?
https://truthout.org/articles/if-dems-want-to-stand-up-to-trump-they-must-stand-with-palestine-protesters/

Trump signs order TARGETING ActBlue! After consolidating total, unchecked power in Washington, Donald Trump is now trying to threaten grassroots Democratic fundraising ahead of the midterms.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/24/trump-to-target-actblue-in-presidential-memorandum-00307251

# Gov / Politics / Global
France and Poland’s reconciliation is a sign of Europe’s alarm over US disengagement. A new pact could be the first step towards extending France’s nuclear shield over central Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/08/france-and-polands-reconciliation-is-a-sign-of-europes-alarm-over-us-disengagement

Russia’s Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, ‘without preconditions’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/11/putin-proposes-direct-russia-ukraine-talks-in-istanbul-on-may-15

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Texas jail guard accused of helping and laughing as four inmates killed another prisoner over $40 debt. Bexar County jail detention officer is accused of allowing four inmates beat 46-year-old Francisco Bazan to death on April 28. He now faces a murder charge. The four inmates have been charged with first-degree murder and remain in custody
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/texas-jail-guard-arrest-murder-b2748011.html

National Guard deploys to NM city as youth crime rises.
https://www.aol.com/national-guard-deployed-blue-city-080017362.html

# Medicare / Medicaid
Congressional Republicans’ Proposals To Slash Medicaid Could Cost Tens of Thousands of Lives
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/congressional-republicans-proposals-to-slash-medicaid-could-cost-tens-of-thousands-of-lives/

Medicaid Reform Proposals in Congress: Republican lawmakers are divided over a potential change in Medicaid funding that pits moderates against fiscal hawks and threatens to further delay the budget reconciliation process.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-s1-5392357/republicans-medicaid-trump-reconciliation-bill

# Military / Militia / General News
Pentagon orders Military libraries to get rid of materials related to DEI, gives deadline to comply. Another memo told academies to ignore ‘race, ethnicity or sex’ in admissions but athleticism could be considered
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/10/pentagon-dei-gender-ideology-books

Iowa National Guard unit deploying to Middle East scheduled for late May: Iowa National Guard 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, or “Ironman Battalion,” will first train at Fort Johnson in Louisiana. From there, troops will be deployed to the Middle East for Operation Inherent Resolve. 1,800 Iowa National Guard soldiers will be part of the deployment.
https://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2025/03/guard-soldiers-gear-up-for-mission/

# NOAA / Weather
Dismantling NOAA Threatens the World’s Ability to Monitor Carbon Dioxide Levels. A small group of scientists are scrambling to preserve our ability to track atmostpheric carbon dioxide. The agency maintains the global backbone of measurements of CO2 and other gases, but these are at risk of being curtailed if the foreshadowed cuts to NOAA are realized.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/noaa-dismantling-threatens-keeling-curve-climate-research-trump-doge-cuts-national-oceanic-asmospheric-administration/

# Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
Social Security to Reinstate Overpayment Recovery Rate. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will increase the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefit.
https://blog.ssa.gov/social-security-to-reinstate-overpayment-recovery-rate/

GOP lawmakers advance proposals to reduce federal benefits, gut civil service protections. One Republican who voted against the cuts to federal benefits cast doubt that the provisions would end up in the final version of the GOP reconciliation bill.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2025/05/gop-lawmakers-advance-proposals-to-reduce-federal-benefits-gut-civil-service-protections/

Senate advances bill that could unravel decades of protections for vulnerable communities: ‘This impacts our community first and worst’
https://economicsecurityproject.org/news/community-orgs-push-back-as-texas-senate-advances-legislation-that-undermines-families-economic-security/

# Transportation / Travel / Advisories
New driving law means any driver in the US could be sued for breaking it
https://www.tcf-fca.ca/new-driving-law-in-the-us-2025/#google_vignette

# Veterans / VA
Homeless Veteran On Trial Until Judge Heard His Name And Stood Up In Silence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRbHkWXKIeg

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
U.S. visitors are already being asked if they have applied for a ‘Trump Card Visa’ on immigration forms. Visa would allow wealthy people to buy residency in U.S., but how it would work remains unclear
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-gold-card-visa-immigration-forms-b2747326.html

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Another PFAS-containing pesticide headed for US registration.  US regulators are poised to approve a pesticide made with a controversial class of toxic chemicals. The new active ingredient is cyclobutrifluram.  The new pesticide product contains fluorinated chemicals, which, by definition, makes them per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which can persist in the environment for decades or even centuries.
https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/05/pfas-in-pesticide-epa/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Bill Gates Goes Nuclear on Elon Musk: ‘The World’s Richest Man Killing the World’s Poorest Children’
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/08/bill-gates-foundation-elon-musk-doge

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
‘Corruption is staggering’: Trump officials push tariffed nations to approve Musk business. “The glaring conflict of interest inherent in this pressure to preference a Musk-owned company is disgusting,” said Public Citizen co-president Lisa Gilbert.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/elon-musk-starlink

‘It’s made up’: Expert says Trump gave a ‘gross misrepresentation of the truth’ on taxes
https://www.rawstory.com/tariffs-2671917644/

Denmark to field unmanned vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes. U.S.-based Saildrone will deploy four large unmanned surface vessels in Danish waters next month
https://www.c4isrnet.com/global/europe/2025/05/08/denmark-to-field-unmanned-vessels-for-monitoring-busy-shipping-routes/

Trump hints tariff cuts as US, China set to resume trade talks
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-s1-5392399/u-s-china-trade-negotiations

# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
U.S. Senate Dems launch forums to spotlight ‘bulldozing’ of Department of Education
https://protectborrowers.org/senate-dems-spotlight-radical-effort-to-decimate-ed-condemn-chaos/

Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans. Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
https://truthout.org/articles/voters-oust-several-book-banning-incumbents-in-school-districts-across-texas/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
DOGE Killed Dozens of Grants That Supported Women Workers. Advocates say the cancellations will lock women out of construction and manufacturing jobs—and may violate the law.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/doge-womens-grant-construction-manufacturing-cancelled/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Elon Musk’s Memphis AI hub operates gas turbines without air permits, raising health concerns. Despite claims from local officials that xAI was only operating 15 of the turbines, thermal imaging showed nearly all of the 35 turbines were running.
https://www.selc.org/press-release/new-images-reveal-elon-musks-xai-datacenter-has-nearly-doubled-its-number-of-polluting-unpermitted-gas-turbines/

Lithuania’s defense minister on reading Trump, the cruelty of mines. “We are going to have mines on our territory, but they will either be Russian … or our own, where we will know where they are,” said Dovilė Šakalienė
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/05/08/lithuanias-defense-minister-on-reading-trump-the-cruelty-of-mines/

GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands. The legislation would make it harder to file legal challenges against controversial mines and pipelines.
https://truthout.org/articles/gop-advances-bill-to-fast-track-fracking-logging-and-mining-on-public-lands/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump administration dismisses nearly 400 scientists working on congressionally mandated national climate report for the federal government.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-climate-assessment-report-scientists-fired/

The biggest US cities are sinking. A new study reveals that uneven land subsidence could impact 29,000 buildings across the America’s most populated metropolises. Groundwater extraction seems to be the most common culprit, and its impact on land movement has direct implications for the infrastructure in the country’s most populated neighborhoods.
https://gizmodo.com/all-28-of-the-u-s-s-largest-cities-are-sinking-study-finds-2000599621

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
Trump’s acting FEMA chief fired a day after breaking from the administration. Cameron Hamilton, the acting disaster chief, appeared to contradict Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by defending the agency
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/08/fema-chief-fired-cameron-hamilton-00335840

FEMA head, librarian of Congress ousted in latest federal firings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/09/trump-congress-librarian-fired

# Food General News
Moderates fight back as GOP crafts major food assistance changes
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5288637-moderates-snap-food-assistance-changes/

PFAS chemicals found in popular beers as water contamination seeps into brewing process.  Perfluorosulfonic acids, particularly PFOS, were detected, with PFOA or PFOS above U.S. EPA’s Maximum Contaminant Limits in some beers.
https://www.wral.com/lifestyle/food/beer-forever-chemicals-may-2025/

# General News
Why Elon Musk Is Now Threatening to Sue Canada; here’s the reason and why Mark Carney could be on the back foot. Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program blocked Tesla from receiving tax credits worth up to $30 million, as per a report.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-threatens-sue-canada-200249096.html

# Gov / Politics
‘No more woke handouts’: Trump vows to kill law that helps veterans and minorities
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-digital-equity-act/

‘National Embarrassment’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked for Suggesting the U.S. Owns the Gulf of Mexico
https://www.newsbreak.com/ok-magazine-561398/3997961255250-national-embarrassment-marjorie-taylor-greene-mocked-for-suggesting-the-u-s-owns-the-gulf-of-mexico

The Segregationist Administration: How Trump’s Team Is Systematically Dismantling Civil Rights. Last week, the Justice Department announced that it would be lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its existence a “historical wrong.” DOJ officials also suggested that similar orders dating back to the Civil Rights Movement be reconsidered as well.
https://newsone.com/6138983/trump-team-systematically-dismantling-civil-rights/

The Administration That Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Is Trying to Jail a Guy Over a Protest Banner
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/05/08/ed-martin-jan-6-trump-pardon-protester-00334168

Why Washington is worried about Burkina Faso’s young revolutionary leader. Taking power in 2022, the young military leader expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela.
https://www.mintpressnews.com/ibrahim-traore-burkina-faso-west/289538/

“Fact-Checked In Real Time”: Trump Met With Canada’s New Prime Minister, And Things Went Downhill So Quickly
https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-losing-trump-seemed-prove-234927698.html

Trump 2.0 at 100 days: A tale of enablers and resisters. In just over three months, the president’s second term has been defined by broken promises, sweeping executive actions and growing resistance across the country.
https://www.onceuponahill.com/p/trump-second-term-first-100-days-special-edition

Trump Two is a formula for hell on earth. Donald Trump is a modern-day Joe McCarthy with more destructive reach, set to supercharge climate chaos, social disintegration and global instability. With Elon Musk as his billionaire accomplice, “President Chaos” promises a sequel of authoritarianism and environmental ruin that could seal the planet’s fiery fate.
https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/trump-two-is-a-formula-for-hell-on-earth/

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem openly flouted a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., insisting that there is “no scenario” in which the Maryland man will be in the country again
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kristi-noem-supreme-court-order-kilmar-abrego-garcia_n_681cd152e4b0a178bbffc98e

Trump’s Repressive Measures Show US Imperialism Has Come Home to Roost. Under Trump’s direction, the US government is going to war against its own population.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-repressive-measures-show-us-imperialism-has-come-home-to-roost/

# Gov / Politics / Global
China claims its hypersonic weapon with Mach 20 speed can strike global targets in 30 mins
https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-hypersonic-missile-gets-mach-20-speed

Germany’s new chancellor urges US officials to stay out of his country’s politics. “That is our business,” said Friedrich Merz, speaking on his first full day in office.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/07/friedrich-merz-germany-us-00333340

Kremlin elites are poised for Putin’s grip on power to falter. As the embattled Russian leader addressed his nation on TV, calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, he looked glassy-eyed, stilted and old. He is in his end phase and succession in Moscow is usually messy
https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/kremlin-elites-are-poised-for-putins-grip-on-power-to-falter-xgkqc60cf?region=global

Russian Elites Are Breaking the Old Taboos of Putin’s Power Vertical. They’re seeking out new models of behavior for a world without the longtime president.
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/05/russia-elites-transit-anticipation?lang=en&utm_source=carnegieemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=autoemail&mkt_tok=ODEzLVhZVS00MjIAAAGaSZ_D7Xk8gb2ykR7DjqzKP00PtQ0IiSUgxM7_4wK_rO3EfJD14nN3YgXZzwnAq4lLk6t_VnLRSxoCgnhYEwTgo-1hfaDDyBpRwYEKX7T_oham

Putin’s Proxy Diplomats Are Undermining the Coherence of Russian Foreign Policy. While informal diplomacy helps the Kremlin to be more nimble, in the long term it risks undermining Russia’s reliability as an international partner.
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/04/russia-proxy-diplomacy-dilemma?lang=en

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Judges strike down Alabama congressional map as racially discriminatory
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-judges-strike-down-alabama-congressional-map-as-racially-discriminatory/

‘The quantum of proof is nonexistent’: Judge tears into speechless DOJ lawyer over Trump’s attacks on law firms
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-quantum-of-proof-is-nonexistent-judge-tears-into-speechless-doj-lawyer-over-trumps-attacks-on-law-firms/

The Supreme Court made your rights harder to defend — Congress must now step up
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/nx-s1-4998861/supreme-court-chevron-doctrine

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The Texas-Sized Plan To Shut You Up. Texas is considering a sweeping set of legislative changes that would erode First Amendment protections, emboldening corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics. A corporate-led attack on free speech in Texas is making odd bedfellows and tearing the state’s GOP apart.
https://www.levernews.com/the-texas-sized-plan-to-shut-you-up/

# Medicare / Medicaid
House Republicans Drop Plans for Largest Medicaid Cuts. Work requirements remain on the table but Congress will not cut the matching rate for the Affordable Care Act expansion or impose per capita limits on states.
https://www.governing.com/finance/house-republicans-drop-plans-for-largest-medicaid-cuts

# Medical / Health News
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
https://firstwordpharma.com/story/5957558

Hiltzik: RFK Jr.’s plans for vaccine testing are highly unethical and a danger to your health. Here’s why
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hiltzik-rfk-jr-plans-vaccine-100000685.html

Gates Pledges $200 Billion to Global Health, Criticizes Musk’s Policies
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/bill-gates-pledges-200-billion-amid-elon-musk-criticism-348882?srsltid=AfmBOor_9tX27zHgMR_FnFjhwHlO-eFaAMNbnjY-ENwQ26mgbonFJwpl

Hospital superbug eats medical plastic. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a strain of bacterium that often causes antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, can produce an enzyme that can break down medical-grade plastic.
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-superbug-digest-medical-plastic-dangerous.html

# Medical Science / Research
‘Indefensible’: Merck Designed Gardasil Trials to Mask HPV Vaccine Harms. A newly unsealed expert report from Danish physician and world-renowned research methodologist Dr. Peter C. Gøtzsche, reveals that Merck intentionally misrepresented the safety profile of its Gardasil HPV vaccine.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/merck-designed-gardasil-trials-mask-hpv-vaccine-harms/

# Military / Militia / General News
Up to 1,000 transgender troops being separated under new Pentagon memo. The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify under a new directive issued Thursday.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/05/08/up-to-1000-transgender-troops-being-separated-under-new-pentagon-memo/

# Military / General News / Global
Macron, Merz vow closer defense ties in reboot of French-German couple. The countries will establish a Franco-German defense and security council to tackle common threats. On his first official visit since he was elected chancellor on Tuesday, Friedrich Merz met with Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday. The two leaders committed to increasing security efforts in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2025/05/07/france-and-germany-vow-to-cooperate-more-closely-on-defense_6741017_143.html#

Lithuania to lay antitank mines along its borders with Belarus, Russia. The Ministry of Defense announced the decision on May 5, stressing the mines’ intended effect of restricting the movements of invading forces
https://radar.am/en/news/world-2693011466/

India-Pakistan: 125 Jets Clash in One of Largest Dogfights in Recent History
https://www.newsweek.com/india-pakistan-125-jets-clash-one-largest-dogfights-recent-history-2069570

# NASA
Elon Just Embarrassed NASA – but This Is So Much Worse: Elon Musk Drops BOMBSHELL about Astronaut Rescue, Calls ISS Commander a Liar and R*tard…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcqVd4Yd5Tc

# NOAA / Weather
Funding cuts for Arctic sea ice monitoring risk key climate data. Scientists worry as services that provided detailed and historic information about sea ice, snowpack, glaciers and other Arctic conditions are being discontinued
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/05/07/trump-administration-stopping-noaa-data-service-used-to-monitor-sea-ice-off-alaska/

# Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
SSA Will Suspend Automatic Payments from May If You Fail to Meet These New Requirements
https://unionrayo.com/en/goodbye-social-security-checks-suspended-may-2025/

Trump Admin Proposes Eliminating Section 8 Housing Vouchers, Slashing Federal Housing Assistance. The plan would also cap rental aid for able-bodied adults at two years
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5374077/trump-budget-housing-rental-aid-hud-homelessness-funding

The end of the global aid industry. USAID’s demise is an opportunity to prioritize industrialization over charity.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/end-global-aid-industry

Escalating Anti-Homeless Policies Fall Hardest on Disabled People in the US. As legislative attacks on unhoused people ramp up, disabled people are on the front lines.
https://truthout.org/articles/escalating-anti-homeless-policies-fall-hardest-on-disabled-people-in-the-us/#:~:text=Experts%20warn%20that%20even%20more,to%20make%20medications%20more%20expensive

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Lawyers challenge customs officials’ constitutional authority to deport Brown Medicine kidney doctor. Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor had a valid visa, was expelled in defiance of a court order.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/us/brown-university-rasha-alawieh-professor-deported.html
Also: Documents shed light on why Rhode Island doctor was detained, deported
https://www.yahoo.com/news/documents-shed-light-why-rhode-144706246.html

Judge Says Trump Deportations to Libya, Saudi Arabia Violate Court Order. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that any deportation flights to Libya, or even “stopover” flights through Saudi Arabia, would “clearly violate this court’s order,” if the reports provided by migrants’ lawyers are accurate.
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-says-trump-deportations-libya-saudi-arabia-violate-court-order-2069326

Libya Rejects Receiving U.S. Deportees, Denies ‘Any Agreement Or Coordination’ And Points At ‘Parallel Parties Not Subject To Legitimacy’: President Trump has denied knowledge of Libya deportations, though his officials have sought to deport migrants abroad.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/7/libyan-authorities-reject-report-they-will-take-in-us-deportees

Irish green card holder detained by US immigration over 20-year-old driving offense released. Cliona Ward’s green card allows her to live and work permanently in the US. On her return following a trip to Ireland, she was detained in relation to a small number of 20-year-old convictions, including traffic-related cases, which she understood had been expunged following a guilty plea.
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/irish-green-card-holder-detained-35188993

‘Tricked’: Trump voters ‘feel betrayed’ after son detained by ICE agents. Debora Rey told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “[Trump] didn’t say he was going to do this, that he was going to go after people who have been here for a long time. He said he was going to go after all the criminals who came illegally.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-voting-parents-betrayed-son-detained-ice-2068435

Trump’s Border Czar Secretly Deported Two U.S. Citizen Children. Families and their kids are fair game these days, as Trump‘s ‘border czar’” Tom Homan has repeatedly made clear.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-border-czar-secretly-deported-023806826.html

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is the Same Old Cruel Policy of Family Separation. Families with mixed immigration status are being torn apart as Trump advances his mass deportation agenda.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-the-same-old-cruel-policy-of-family-separation/

“They Actually Had a List”: ICE Arrests Workers Involved in Landmark Labor Rights Case. “We are concerned at the appearance of targeting publicly pro-union worker leaders,” said a union official about a raid in western New York.
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/05/ice-raid-farm-labor-union-new-york-ufw/#:~:text=The%20agents%20did%20not%20identify,individuals%20had%20pending%20removal%20orders

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Michael Bloomberg gave Biden $19 million. A month later, his company won a major regulatory victory
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3399424/michael-bloomberg-biden-donation-19-million-2024/

High schoolers getting $70K-a-year job offers from companies desperate to hire skilled tradespeople. Companies with shortages of skilled workers look to shop class to recruit future hires; ‘like I’m an athlete getting all this attention from all these pro teams’
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/skilled-trades-high-school-recruitment-fd9f8257

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
The corporations standing up against Trump to honor, expand DEI
https://time.com/7261857/us-companies-keep-dei-initiatives-list-trump-diversity-order-crackdown/

Demonized by Trump, DEI Professionals Go ‘Discreet’ to Find Jobs
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/demonized-by-trump-dei-professionals-go-discreet-to-get-work

Trump’s DEI Attacks Are Affecting Diverse Hiring Goals the Most. Companies cutting DEI hiring targets jumped since Jan. 20. Most companies cite changing regulatory rules for pullback
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-13/trump-s-dei-attacks-are-affecting-diverse-hiring-goals-the-most?embedded-checkout=true

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s team handing ‘master key’ to hackers by merging sensitive data: The U.S. DOGE Service is building a massive, centralized database using all the personal information scooped up by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s underlings.
https://www.rawstory.com/musk-doge-data-access-steal/

Humanities projects take hit from DOGE federal cuts: Lawsuit against Humanities Endowment offers details on DOGE. Three scholarly groups are challenging recent cancellation of grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/arts/humanities-endowment-doge-grants.html

Save our Humanities Councils: DOGE cuts to NEH will damage cultural organizations in every state. April 4th the Federation learned that 145 NEH staff members have been placed on administrative leave by a team from DOGE.
https://www.statehumanities.org/action-alert-neh-targeted-by-doge/

DOGE’s Latest Cuts Will Hit Local Culture Hard. The humanities budget is tiny. The loss is huge.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/04/trump-doge-neh-funding-grants-canceled-fellowships.html?pay=1746713705827&support_journalism=please

Deception and Destruction — Musk and DOGE’s Real Goal: Musk’s strategy; make sweeping, careless cuts that don’t minimize waste but decimate the government’s ability to preserve Americans’ safety, health and well-being.
https://dcjournal.com/point-deception-and-destruction-musk-and-doges-real-goal/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Trump’s Continued Assault On The Poor, Explained. The president’s latest budget proposal would gut Section 8 housing. [They made homelessness a crime. This does not make sense.]
https://newsone.com/6137147/trump-assault-on-the-poor/

US stocks sink again as more companies detail damage they’re taking because of Trump’s trade war
https://www.thedailytimes.com/ap/business/us-stocks-sink-again-as-more-companies-detail-damage-theyre-taking-because-of-trumps-trade/article_55f8a08c-4e5d-588c-b450-6b904eec4b1d.html

What’s in Trump’s big bill? Money for migrant clampdown but tax breaks and program cuts hit ‘bumps’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/whats-trumps-big-bill-money-040118028.html

U.S., Britain Strike First Major Trade Deal Of Trump Tariff Era
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/08/trump-britain-trade-deal-tariffs-keir-starmer

Crypto kickback: GOP bill boosts Trump family wealth as corruption claims mount. Trump’s $TRUMP coin dinner, Abu Dhabi deals, and a fast-tracked Senate crypto bill raise alarms over corruption and billionaire influence.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/05/07/crypto-kickback-gop-bill-boosts-trump-family-wealth-as-corruption-claims-mount/

Federal Reserve Rings Every Alarm Bell About Trump’s Economy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has delivered an alarming warning about Trump’s tariffs causing stagflation.
https://newrepublic.com/post/194985/federal-reserve-powell-trump-economy-tariffs-stagflation

# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
Columbia Radicals Take Over Campus Library, Forcing Out Students Studying for Finals. Police were called in after several hours, resulting in roughly 80 arrests
https://freebeacon.com/campus/columbia-radicals-take-over-campus-library-forcing-out-students-studying-for-finals/

‘Very low IQ cabinet’: Harvard purportedly returns Trump team’s threat letter with embarrassing corrections.  The letter threatened to withhold federal funding unless the prestigious institution bent to the administration’s demands. What followed was nothing short of linguistic carnage.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/very-low-iq-cabinet-harvard-purportedly-returns-trump-teams-threat-letter-with-embarrassing-corrections/

‘Until further order of the court’: Judge stops Trump admin from defunding schools of $1 billion in ‘education stabilization’ funds remaining from COVID relief law
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/until-further-order-of-the-court-judge-stops-trump-admin-from-defunding-schools-of-1-billion-in-education-stabilization-funds-remaining-from-covid-relief-law/

Education Department encourages states to use Unsafe School Choice Option under stricter standards. The Unsafe School Choice Option allows students the option to attend the school of their choice if their assigned school is defined as “persistently dangerous.”
https://reason.com/2025/05/07/this-long-neglected-law-can-help-parents-get-their-kids-out-of-violent-schools/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
United Steelworkers lead mobilization drive as American unions face growing vulnerability
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/05/07/united-steelworkers-lead-mobilization-drive-as-american-unions-face-growing-vulnerability/

How President Trump’s executive orders pose a threat to disabled workers. The disabled community is wondering how new anti-DEI policies could affect them and their livelihood.
https://www.benefitnews.com/news/trumps-executive-orders-on-dei-include-disabled-workers

Trump’s hardball moves leave fired federal workers few paths to fight for their jobs back
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-moves-ease-firing-recently-hired-federal-workers-2025-04-25/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Energy Department secretary clashes with Democrats over funding freezes, job cuts
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/05/07/energy-department-scretary-chris-wright-trump-budget-2025/4591746657853/

Companies use Trump’s executive order as a loophole to fast-track commercial seafloor mining
https://www.yahoo.com/news/companies-trumps-executive-order-loophole-202548196.html

Trump administration accelerates Alabama coal expansion mostly for foreign steel markets, all its rock is shipped overseas. A Trump effort to streamline the project would benefit the overseas steelmaking industry while putting Alabamians and the environment at risk.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91330248/trump-wants-to-fast-track-an-alabama-coal-mine-expansion-but-almost-all-of-it-is-shipped-overseas

Louisiana expands LNG exports as Trump fast-tracks new terminal permits
https://grist.org/energy/louisana-already-has-4-lng-terminals-it-just-added-another/

Trump administration kicks off rewrite of LNG safety rules. Current regulations date back to the Carter administration, and a planned overhaul could help fast-track gas export projects.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-administration-kicks-off-rewrite-of-lng-safety-rules/

Democratic attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in Boston federal court to attempt to block President Donald Trump’s plan to suspend permitting and leasing of new wind energy projects.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/states-sue-trump-halt-wind-energy-development-approvals/747224/

Trump’s War on Clean Energy Already Destroyed or Threatened 62,000 American Jobs, With Nearly 400,000 at Risk
In just 100 days in office, Trump’s chaotic tariff and energy agenda has begun reversing two years of a clean energy manufacturing boom
https://climatepower.us/news/trumps-war-on-clean-energy-already-destroyed-or-threatened-62000-american-jobs-with-nearly-400000-at-risk/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West. House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah
https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/house-republicans-push-to-sell-hundreds-of-thousands-of-acres-of-public-lands-in-the-west/JJF764Y3JNE6ZMK4PTTGSY2QZ4/

House Republicans approve amendment authorizing the sale of federal lands [Are they selling to foreign entities?]
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g-s1-64760/house-republicans-approve-amendment-authorizing-the-sale-of-federal-lands

While Pledging To Clean Up Toxic Chemicals, EPA Guts Hundreds of Environmental Grants
https://thefulcrum.us/governance-legislation/epa-cuts-environmental-grants

World’s largest iceberg escapes Antarctic vortex and might end up in iceberg graveyard: It is known as A23a, one of the world’s oldest. It calved from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1986 but got stuck on the seafloor, then trapped in an ocean vortex. In December, it broke free and is now speeding into oblivion.
https://explorersweb.com/worlds-largest-iceberg-finally-escapes-antarctic-vortex-drifts-slowly-toward-doom/

White House sparks outrage after fast-tracking controversial ocean project: ‘Like lighting a match in a room full of dynamite’
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/white-house-executive-order-deep-sea-mining-oceans/

# Food General News
Trump wants to replace grocery aid for seniors with ‘MAHA food boxes’: Under the plan, funding for the program, called the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) would be cut, and seniors instead would receive what the Trump administration is calling “MAHA food boxes” filled with products sourced directly from farmers.
https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatTrumpHasDone/comments/1khg37z/trump_wants_to_replace_grocery_aid_for_seniors/?rdt=40230

# General News
This Is Just Wrong! Woman Born During Segregation And Never Issued A Birth Certificate Can’t Get Real ID: Born at home in Aiken County, South Carolina, in February 1949, during segregation, Gantt Palmer never received a birth certificate. It was a common reality for many African Americans at the time, who were often denied access to hospitals due to Jim Crow laws.
https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-woman-real-id-palmer/

Catholic Church Warns Of ‘Government Overreach’ With New State Law Forcing Priests To Violate Sacrament. The Archdiocese of Seattle is taking a stand against a recently passed Washington State law that would force priests to violate the seal of confession.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/07/catholic-church-warns-of-government-overreach-with-new-state-law-forcing-priests-to-violate-sacrament/

# Gov / Politics
All out war could ensue if ‘revenge-obsessed’ Trump can’t ‘rise to the occasion’: expert
https://www.rawstory.com/india-pakistan/

15 House Republicans – a group large enough to turn the tide in any vote – warn Trump about Social Security cuts. A new letter comes following confirmation of the new agency chief.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/06/congress/house-republicans-warn-trump-social-security-cuts-00331630

‘What an embarrassment’: House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump isn’t ‘expected’ to uphold the Constitution he’d swear to defend. Johnson seems more interested in playing defense than holding anyone accountable.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/what-an-embarrassment-house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-trump-isnt-expected-to-uphold-the-constitution-hed-swear-to-defend/

‘GOP are you kidding me?’: Adam Kinzinger erupts after Trump’s secret intelligence operation targeting Greenland. President Trump has apparently ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to begin surveilling Greenland as part of his bizarre obsession with acquiring the ice-covered landmass.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/gop-are-you-kidding-me-adam-kinzinger-erupts-after-trumps-secret-intelligence-operation-targeting-greenland/

‘This is corruption’: Trump family reportedly puts key bipartisan legislation in jeopardy: “A $2 billion crypto deal involving President Donald Trump’s family and a foreign government is threatening to derail bipartisan stablecoin legislation that Congress has been working on for months,” according to an Axios report.
https://www.rawstory.com/crypto-2671906063/

‘Disregards the fundamental constitutional role’: Trump ignoring ‘unshakable principles’ of separation of powers by dismantling agencies sanctioned by Congress, judge says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/disregards-the-fundamental-constitutional-role-trump-ignoring-unshakable-principles-of-separation-of-powers-by-dismantling-agencies-sanctioned-by-congress-judge-says/

‘Funny way to treat your friends:’ Republicans miffed with Trump’s threats to ignore funding. A senior White House official said withholding federal cash is always on “the table” if Trump disagrees with Congress’ funding bills.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/08/republican-impoundment-trump-congress-00334962

‘You’re Accusing Me Of Committing Perjury!’ FBI Director Kash Patel Rages Over House Dem Suggesting He Lied at Confirmation Hearing
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/youre-accusing-me-of-committing-perjury-fbi-director-kash-patel-rages-over-house-dem-suggesting-he-lied-at-confirmation-hearing/

JD Vance Says Russia Is Asking For ‘Too Much’ To End Ukraine War At Security Conference. Vice President JD Vance said Russia is “asking for too much” in negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war at the Munich Leaders Meeting
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/07/vance-munich-meeting-russia-ukraine-00332623

Deep State Intel Staffers Are Once Again Leaking Classified Info To Stop Trump’s Agenda. U.S. intelligence chiefs ordered agencies to tighten surveillance on Greenland, sources leaked to The Wall Street Journal.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4315714/posts

# Gov / Politics / Global
India’s missile attack shows that managing an India-Pakistan crisis is easier said than done
https://thebulletin.org/2025/05/indias-missile-attack-shows-that-managing-an-india-pakistan-crisis-is-easier-said-than-done/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts lays down the law on judiciary power in veiled swipe at Trump
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/supreme-court-roberts-trump-warning-b2746904.html

‘Legal and factual bases for the invocation’: Judge demands Trump admin justify using state secrets privilege to keep info in Abrego Garcia deportation case under wraps
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/what-an-embarrassment-house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-trump-isnt-expected-to-uphold-the-constitution-hed-swear-to-defend/

Supreme Court Chief Justice Slams Trump’s Call to Impeach Judge. “Impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” John Roberts wrote in a rare statement
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/john-roberts-rebukes-trump-call-impeach-judge-1235298616/

3 former officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Nichols’ family left the courtroom without speaking to the media after the verdict. They spoke briefly with Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, who said they were “devastated” and “outraged.”
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/nx-s1-5388488/three-memphis-police-officers-found-not-guilty-in-the-death-of-tyre-nichols

# LGBTQ / Gender
Boise, Idaho, Makes Pride Flag An ‘Official’ Flag, Circumventing State Law. The City Council in Boise, Idaho, passed a resolution to make the pride flag an official flag of the city, according to the Idaho Statesman.  It allowed both to be flown alongside Boise’s traditional blue flag featuring the Capitol building and the slogan “City of Trees.”
https://apnews.com/article/boise-salt-lake-city-pride-flags-law-13c8f9f7269d1b33daaa7ef041c6c497

The Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the military. Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.
https://www.vox.com/scotus/411782/the-supreme-court-just-let-trump-ban-trans-people-from-the-military

‘I’m Just Trying To Be Good At My Job’: Transgender Troops Say They’ve Served Honorably. West Point graduate Alivia Stehlik is one of thousands whose military careers are in jeopardy.
https://19thnews.org/2025/01/transgender-troops-decision-military-ban/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
C-SPAN Asks Chief Justice John Roberts To Do Them A Favor For Major Birthright Citizenship Case. CSPAN asked Chief Justice John Roberts to allow video cameras for oral arguments at the Supreme Court on a case centering around birthright citizenship.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/07/supreme-court-cameras-cspan-00333293

Jon Ossoff pushes USPS to find Postmaster General replacement
https://www.newsbreak.com/11alive-524572/3994118402265-jon-ossoff-pushes-usps-to-find-postmaster-general-replacement

Trump accused of forcing ‘hostile takeover’ of USPS by pressuring them to appoint FedEx board member as postmaster general. Steiner, the former CEO of Waste Management, serves as a board member for FedEx, a major competitor to the Postal Service in the package delivery sector. The board of governors is scheduled to meet May 9, but there is no mention of a vote for a new postmaster general on the official agenda.
https://www.linns.com/news/postal-updates/fedex-board-member-steiner-likely-to-become-postal-service-s-next-postmaster-general

# Medicare / Medicaid
‘The Fix Is In’: GOP Wants Poor People to Pay More for Medicaid to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy. “Poor people will pay more for healthcare so rich people can get tax cuts. Sometimes the stakes are pretty simple.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/house-republicans-cut-medicaid

GOP Rep. Malliotakis on breaking with her party and taking a stand against Medicaid cuts A dozen House Republicans wrote a letter to House leadership last month voicing opposition to potential Medicaid cuts.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/gop-rep-malliotakis-on-breaking-with-her-party-and-taking-a-stand-against-medicaid-cuts

# Medical / Health News
Suffering Mom Was Forced To Carry a Dead Baby for Weeks Because of Unhinged State Law
https://cafemom.com/parenting/mom-forced-to-carry-a-dead-baby

The Trump administration on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss or move a lawsuit that seeks to roll back access to the common abortion drug mifepristone. What? It may seem a victory to some, but experts worry a win will allow the government to be coy about future attacks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/06/abortion-pill-trump-administration

The case that could gut disabled people’s right to equal health care
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/hickson-fifth-circuit-disability-health-case/

# Medical Science / Research
Trump cut funding to develop heart pump for babies born with heart defects: report
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/trump-cut-funding-to-develop-heart-pump-for-babies-born-with-heart-defects.5896549/

Trump Team Dismantles Efforts to Find a Cure for Cancer and Other Deadly Disorders and Diseases
https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/trump-team-dismantles-efforts-find-cure-cancer-and-other-deadly-disorders-and

Trump’s diversity purge freezes hundreds of millions in medical research at universities across the country
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/politics/national-politics/trump-s-diversity-purge-freezes-hundreds-of-millions-in-medical-research-at-universities-across-the/article_bb161e9c-b677-54b3-b7bf-fee2a1795714.html

Trump Administration shuts down CDC’s Infection Control Committee. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee issued guidance on the prevention and control of health care-associated infections.
https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20250507/cdc-terminates-infection-control-advisory-committee

# Medical Technology
Nonverbal Neuralink Patient Is Using Brain Implant and Grok to Generate Replies
https://futurism.com/nonverbal-neuralink-patient-grok-answers

# Military / Militia / General News
Why the US Navy wants to build a fully autonomous satellite. The system, called Autosat, can task, calibrate its signals and send and receive information on its own without the need for a human operator.
https://www.realcleardefense.com/2025/01/24/why_the_us_navy_wants_to_build_a_fully_autonomous_satellite_1086924.html

Preventing China’s DeepSeek in Space. The government should ensure that U.S. tech firms eying national security contracts can keep American technology secrets from China and Russia
https://www.allsides.com/news/2025-01-31-1500/science-nasa-blocks-chinas-deepseek-ai

# NOAA / Weather
Deep Sea Controversy as NOAA Mission is Sabotaged. In a move that goes against its own mission, NOAA is to begin permitting for deep sea mining operations.
https://www.surfer.com/news/deep-sea-controversy-as-noaa-mission-is-sabotaged

# Space Force
China demonstrated ‘satellite dogfighting,’ Space Force general says. A Space Force spokesperson said the demonstration occurred in 2024 and involved five Chinese satellites. A Space Force spokesperson said the demonstration occurred in 2024 and involved five Chinese satellites.
https://www.defensenews.com/space/2025/03/18/china-demonstrated-satellite-dogfighting-space-force-general-says/

# Space Technology / Global
Cold War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus to FINALLY crash back to Earth at 17,000mph and could hit UK
https://www.the-sun.com/tech/14126916/soviet-venus-spaceship-crash/

# Water
Millions risk losing clean water as Great Lakes lab faces severe budget cuts. President Trump’s administration has slashed funding and staff at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, leaving scientists struggling to monitor toxic algal blooms that threaten drinking water for millions.
https://www.ehn.org/millions-risk-losing-clean-water-as-great-lakes-lab-faces-severe-budget-cuts

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# Indigenous
How federal neglect fuels wildfire crises on tribal lands. Tribal firefighting programs receive less than half the per-acre funding of the U.S. Forest Service, forcing them to operate with outdated equipment, shrinking staff, and limited preparedness budgets
https://www.dailyclimate.org/how-federal-neglect-fuels-wildfire-crises-on-tribal-lands-2671892314.html

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Saving the Asian unicorn, if it still exists. fewer than 100 saola individuals (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) remain, but it could also be extinct by now. The last confirmed sighting in the wild was in 2013.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/is-the-elusive-asian-unicorn-extinct-new-evidence-gives-hope-to-finding-it

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
‘Wrongfully detained’: Air Force veteran, Navy SEAL are among group of Americans being held in Venezuelan prisons
https://theiceman.substack.com/p/former-seal-still-being-held-in-venezuela

A Texas lawyer gave advice to an immigrant family caught up in an ICE raid. Agents visited him, and then he was fired. The incident follows a series of actions from Donald Trump’s administration targeting individual lawyers and firms that provided work for his perceived political enemies.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/texas-immigration-lawyer-deportation-ice-b2744026.html

‘Downright frightening’: Judge scorches Trump administration for saying that detainees can’t argue due process violations if they would have been detained anyway
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/downright-frightening-judge-scorches-trump-administration-for-saying-that-detainees-cant-argue-due-process-violations-if-they-would-have-been-detained-anyway/

‘If that is not irreparable harm, what is?’: Irate judge finds Trump’s invocation of Alien Enemies Act ‘unlawful’ and blasts admin for sending immigrants to ‘notoriously evil jail’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/if-that-is-not-irreparable-harm-what-is-irate-judge-finds-trumps-invocation-of-alien-enemies-act-unlawful-and-blasts-admin-for-sending-immigrants-to-notoriously-evil-jail/

Critics say deportation efforts skirt due process rights all people in U.S. deserve
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/nx-s1-5369337/critics-say-deportation-efforts-skirt-due-process-rights-all-people-in-u-s-deserve

ICE Agents Storm D.C. Restaurants and Demand To Interrogate Employees: ‘Pretty Unnerving’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/ice-agents-storm-d-c-restaurants-and-demand-to-interrogate-employees-pretty-unnerving/

ICE targets multiple DC restaurants, demands employee’s I-9 forms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56VZa4zoynU

‘We don’t skip to the end’: Trump-appointed judge doubles down on order demanding government ‘facilitate’ return of 2nd man ‘wrongfully’ deported to El Salvador
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/we-dont-skip-to-the-end-trump-appointed-judge-doubles-down-on-order-demanding-government-facilitate-return-of-2nd-man-wrongfully-deported-to-el-salvador/

Kristi Noem Gets Brutal Fact-Check on Deporting U.S. Citizens. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was brutally called out Tuesday after she claimed the United States was not deporting its own citizens.
https://newrepublic.com/post/194931/kristi-noem-brutal-fact-check-deportations-us-citizens

‘Twisting and manipulating intelligence’: Trump admin fumes after spy memo contradicts Venezuela gang claims. The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/trump-venezuela-gang-ties-spy-memo.html

‘Whoa’: Legal expert floored as report could reveal if Trump’s ICE ‘telling the truth’: A prominent immigration attorney was shocked over a report that could reveal if Immigration and Customs Enforcement was “telling the truth” about the last of three flights to El Salvador carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-deportations-2671894517/

US May Soon Deport Migrants to Libya on Military Flight, Sources Say
https://today.westlaw.com/Document/I045b3a702b2411f08ce0e523d2d1dbaf/View/FullText.html?transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Weedkiller Maker Asks US Supreme Court to Block Lawsuits Claiming It Failed to Warn About Cancer. Global chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn a popular weedkiller could case cancer
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2025-04-07/weedkiller-maker-asks-us-supreme-court-to-block-lawsuits-claiming-it-failed-to-warn-about-cancer

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE slashes disability and aging services: Warnings over cuts by DOGE and RFK Jr to organization that keeps elderly people in their homes. A budget proposal obtained shows a different kind of rollback underway, one that could impact the lives of millions of older Americans and people with disabilities.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook-remaking-government/2025/04/25/doge-slashes-disability-and-aging-services-00311303

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Treasury Secretary Mocked for Proposing to Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Using ‘Any Gimmicks’: ‘Printing Money IS the Gimmick.’ Experts warned the U.S. may run out of funding by July
https://www.latintimes.com/treasury-secretary-mocked-proposing-raise-debt-ceiling-without-using-any-gimmicks-printing-582442

Democrats call for investigation into Trump family crypto deal over potential foreign influence: Merkley said in a “dear colleague” letter to lawmakers on Monday that his bill would “address and curb the corruption that the Trump Administration is potentially engaging in.”
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/06/trump-coin-democrats-crypto-stablecoin

“One flashing red economic warning sign arriving on American soil.” At the top of her show, Hunt described the first shipping container vessel containing Chinese goods that floated into the Port of Los Angeles as only “half full.” Because those ships are so empty, Hunt said, “In just a matter of weeks, Americans are set to be faced with higher prices, shortages on store shelves, the prospect of fewer jobs.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-trade-war-2671900765/

US, China to hold first major trade talks in Switzerland. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington does not wish to decouple from China but wants ‘fair trade.’
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/5/7/us-china-to-hold-talks-in-switzerland-amid-trumps-trade-war

# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
Alabama House OKs bill allowing high school juniors, seniors to enroll full-time in college
https://1819news.com/news/item/bill-to-allow-high-school-juniors-and-seniors-to-early-enroll-full-time-in-college-advances-in-alabama-senate

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Puerto Rico Pulls Lawsuit Targeting Energy Companies As Legal Climate Shifts
https://delawarevalleyjournal.com/puerto-rico-pulls-lawsuit-targeting-energy-companies-as-legal-climate-shifts/

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals
https://www.sej.org/headlines/many-houston-oil-and-gas-pollution-violators-are-seeking-permit-renewals

Trump admin plans to shut down money-saving Energy Star program soon, sources say
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/07/trump-administration-plans-to-shutter-money-saving-energy-star-program/

Trump funding cuts force layoffs at US renewable energy research lab
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-funding-cuts-force-layoffs-215326563.html

Trump’s Onslaught Hits Staffers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Insiders report 114 job cuts on Monday, done in a “haphazard and unorganized” way.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/donald-trump-doge-layoffs-national-renewable-energy-laboratory-nrel/

Corporate welfare: Ransacking community services to line the pockets of fossil fuel companies. These “corporate welfare” programs burden taxpayers and undermine economic growth.
https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/corporate-welfare-federal-budget-0

Trump Aims to Fast Track Alabama Coal Build-Out, Citing US Need. Nearly All the Coal Is Bound for Export
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06052025/trump-aims-to-fast-track-alabama-coal-expansion/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Scientists move forward with climate assessment work despite federal dismissals
https://www.ehn.org/scientists-move-forward-with-climate-assessment-work-despite-federal-dismissals

Climate disaster survivors form nationwide movement to push for climate action and disaster reform
https://www.dailyclimate.org/climate-disaster-survivors-form-nationwide-movement-to-push-for-climate-action-and-disaster-reform-2671897541.html

EPA plans to dismantle key offices overseeing climate and air pollution regulation. EPA is getting rid of the two offices that are primarily responsible for regulating climate and air pollution.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/epa-head-announces-sweeping-plan-to-revoke-dozens-of-environmental-regulations

Scientists Say Something Is Corking the Yellowstone Supervolcano. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature last month, a team of researchers discovered a “volatile-rich cap” a mere 2.36 miles below the surface, trapping pressure and heat below it.
https://www.realclearscience.com/2025/05/05/something_is_corking_the_yellowstone_supervolcano_1108077.html

# Food General News
Josh Hawley calls for federal investigation after whistleblower alleges child labor at Tyson Foods plant
https://www.agriculture.com/u-s-senator-investigates-claims-of-child-labor-at-tyson-foods-plant-11729752

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo hit with government lawsuit for allegedly misleading consumers: ‘Falsely promoting and distributing.’ The lawsuit is asking for more accountability.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/coca-cola-pepsi-virgin-islands-lawsuit-plastic/

# General News
Catholic Church vows to excommunicate priests who follow new Washington state law requiring them report confessions to cops. The new law adds members of the clergy to the list of mandatory reporters for child abuse.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/263887/trump-s-doj-investigates-washington-law-threatening-catholic-seal-of-confession

Trump to announce the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf — ahead of massive Middle East trip
https://www.newsbreak.com/new-york-post-509648/3994993735193-trump-to-announce-the-us-will-call-the-persian-gulf-the-arabian-gulf-ahead-of-massive-middle-east-trip

# Gov / Politics
Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change and More. By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality

Trump isn’t making America great —he’s making it unrecognizable
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5280302-trump-not-great/

‘Words of war’: Analyst warns Trump is bending the law to make America a battlefield
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-war-2671898774/

Washington Should Seek Stable Coexistence With Pyongyang: China has crucial role in issue, according to US analyst who says Beijing involvement could allow for US–China cooperation on other matters
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3309294/trump-urged-take-slow-and-steady-approach-north-korea-end-nuclear-stalemate

Texas lawmakers want to defund cities over ‘left-leaning’ laws. Texas is at the center of a fight over whether state leaders or local communities get to decide budget priorities and solve problems.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/texas-defund-cities-left-laws/

Office Hours: Musk’s most dangerous power grab. The richest man in the world keeps moving toward authoritarianism. The dangers he poses to democracy are growing, and he must be restrained.
https://www.alternet.org/inside-the-richest-man-in-the-world-s-most-dangerous-power-grab/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says. Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinians will ‘leave in great numbers to third countries’, raising fears of ethnic cleansing
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/06/hamas-israel-hunger-war-in-gaza

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
A New Trump Executive Order Will Turbocharge Police Violence. It reads like a declaration of war, but with no named enemy and no battlefield.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/05/trump-executive-order-big-law-police-violence.html

The DEA Once Touted Body Cameras for Their “Enhanced Transparency.” Now the Agency Is Abandoning Them. An internal email said the agency made the change to be “consistent” with a Trump executive order. At least two other federal law enforcement agencies are still requiring body cameras.
https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-enforcement-administration-ends-body-camera-program-trump

A Black Man Posted Body Cam Footage Online After Being Stopped Several Times by Police. Now Officers Are Accusing Him of Harassment
https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/05/06/black-man-arrested-for-stalking-and-harassing-cops-after-obtaining-body-camera-footage-of-those-same-cops-stalking-and-harassing-him-for-almost-two-years/

Second body cam video of police preventing a reporter from interviewing a public official
https://www.reddit.com/r/ThisIsButter/comments/1kfyk53/an_armed_ohio_police_officer_physically_prevented/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Even Trump-appointed judges are ruling against him. Instead of upholding Trump administration policies, federal judges, including those appointed by Trump, are blocking the implementation of much of the president’s second-term agenda.
https://theconversation.com/even-judges-appointed-by-trump-are-ruling-against-him-255835

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
’60 Minutes’ segment paints Trump as threat to the country’s legal system amid lawsuit. The broadcaster has said it will be running a segment on Sunday titled ‘The Rule of the Law’, which scrutinizes Trump’s executive orders against law firms.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14676967/cbs-60-minutes-interview-kamala-harris-donald-trump-report.html

As Trump Pushes Privatization of USPS, Amazon May Be Preparing to Take Over. A new CEO statement from Amazon suggests it could be angling to take over the US Postal Service.
https://truthout.org/articles/as-trump-pushes-privatization-of-usps-amazon-may-be-preparing-to-take-over/

# Medicare / Medicaid
House Democrats Launch Effort to Shield Medicaid and SNAP From GOP Cuts. To succeed, the petition needs the support of every member of the House Democratic caucus and at least five Republicans.
https://truthout.org/articles/house-democrats-launch-effort-to-shield-medicaid-and-snap-from-gop-cuts/

Medicaid Cuts in Republican Bill Would Charge Poor People More for Coverage. The cost-sharing requirements on beneficiaries above the federal poverty line is the most notable item in a menu of Medicaid cuts
https://prospect.org/health/2025-05-07-medicaid-cuts-in-republican-bill-would-charge-poor-people/

# Medical / Health News
Donald Trump cut TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars from Planned Parenthood clinics that provide contraceptives, STI tests, reproductive health care and other health services to low-income Americans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/31/trump-admin-cuts-tens-of-millions-from-planned-parenthood-00261763

Pfizer Vaccine Linked to Higher All-Cause Mortality Rate than Moderna Shot. People who received two doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine were more likely to die within a year from cardiac arrest, COVID-19 and all other causes than those who received two doses of Moderna’s vaccine, according to the authors of a study published April 29 on the preprint server medRxiv.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pfizer-vaccine-higher-all-cause-mortality-than-moderna-shot-study/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20250505

# Military / Militia / General News
Extent of Pete Hegseth Signal usage revealed as he used app to ask aides to relay military plans to other countries. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used Signal to liaise with aides about daily Pentagon business and was participating in at least a dozen chats
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-signal-app-b2745736.html

Despite short-term stability, the risk of a U.S.-China military crisis is rising. The perception that China likely does not face an existential threat from the United States has had a stabilizing effect on policy in Beijing, which has responded to Trump’s escalation of trade tensions in April with patience
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/will-china-escalate?mkt_tok=ODEzLVhZVS00MjIAAAGaRTO0cL3229U7znzI4UEKqW1NEmBXqZkhVY4OkkM77tYIltqBUWNu162o9-VeQfZ95qAozJgfAaOPozBTpIl65mvTOZ6fb2eptSyUnN81zzE

# Military / General News / Global
US Leaves Europe Hanging With No Road Map for Defense Withdrawal. “You can’t make an assumption that America’s presence will last forever,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said to Europe earlier this year.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-roadmap-withdrawal-europe-2066614

Tensions escalate after India fires missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory: India fires missiles into Pakistani territory in what Islamabad calls ‘act of war.’ Pakistan said at least 19 people were killed.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/06/india-fires-missiles-into-pakistani-controlled-territory-00332460

# NOAA / Weather
Trump Shuts Down 25 USGS Centers That Monitor Drought and Flooding Throughout the Country
https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-usgs-cancellations.html

Militia Group Threatens NWS Radars, Calling Them ‘Weather Weapons’—How Did NOAA Respond? NOAA emails show that this organization believes Doppler weather radars, namely those in the NEXRAD network, are really “weather weapons,” and they are demanding their destruction. Protecting science-based infrastructure like NEXRAD is no longer just a technical issue.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/310218/20250506/militia-group-threatens-nws-radars-calling-them-weather-weaponshow-did-noaa-respond.htm

# Pharmaceuticals
Experts raise red flag after researching pharmaceutical industry: ‘We need government intervention’
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pharmaceutical-industry-carbon-emissions-growth/

Trump announces tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs are in the works
https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-pharma-tariffs-eli-lilly-pfizer-18c67056

Trump signs order in bid to boost pharma manufacturing in the U.S: The order asks the FDA to reduce the time it takes to approve domestic manufacturing plants
https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2025/05/05/trump-tariffs-fda-pharma-biotech-medicines-manufacturing-ingredients/

# Science /  Science Engineers
Europe steps up funding to attract U.S. scientists facing cuts under Trump
https://www.easternprogress.com/lifestyles/health/europe-launches-565-million-campaign-to-attract-u-s-scientists/article_9301182d-8d7f-503c-adee-2d95a1570282.html

# Security / Surveillance / Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary Noem tells Congress cybersecurity agency is no longer focused on misinformation. Last year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency partnered with local agencies ahead of the 2024 presidential election to ensure security and combat false information.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/dhs-secretary-noem-tells-congress-cybersecurity-agency-is-no-longer-focused-on-misinformation

# Social / Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
House GOP members warn new Social Security head against further cuts to staff, service. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has pushed for cutting down SSA’s workforce, an idea that has received strong pushback from Democrats in Congress.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5286333-republicans-press-newly-confirmed-social-security-chief-staff-cutbacks/

Senate confirms Bisignano to head Social Security Administration. Wyden said Bisignano has “close ties to DOGE and its ongoing operations at the Social Security administration.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5285650-senate-confirms-bisignano-to-head-social-security-administration/

# Transportation / Travel / Advisories
This Real-Life Speeder Bike Looks Like a Terrifyingly Fun Death Trap
https://futurism.com/the-byte/volonaut-airbike-video

# Veterans / VA
Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials.”  Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction and more.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-veterans-affairs-budget-staff-cuts-jeopardize-cancer-research

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# Indigenous
Key reports addressing violence against Indigenous women are gone from federal sites. The removals came ahead of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Day of Awareness.
https://19thnews.org/2025/05/indigenous-women-key-reports-removed-federal-sites/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car. Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle—not just those in the front seats.
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-photo-everyone-in-vehicle-us-border/

Undocumented Irish rounded up and deported from US as panic surges over immigration crackdown
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/dozens-undocumented-irish-rounded-up-35174677

New ICE Tech Seeks To Track Millions Of Migrants; Critics Warn ‘You Might Not Be Safe for Long’: President Donald Trump has set a goal of deporting 1 million people annually, and the new system aims to help prioritize who gets targeted.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/02/ice-deportation-tracking-palantir-thiel/83375538007/

Anonymous hackers breach airline tied to ICE deportations and leak flight records
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-05-05/website-for-us-deportation-airline-globalx-defaced-by-hackers

Deported from Florida to Cuba, this mom saw her 17-month-old US daughter, and her American dream, ripped away. Heidy Sánchez says she was told her 17-month-old, who has health problems and is breastfeeding, couldn’t go with her
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/trump-florida-mom-cuba-deported

Pam Bondi Declares Housing Detained Migrants in Alcatraz Would Be ‘Cost Saving’ Despite Prison Being Shut Down Over Pricey Upkeep
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trumps-ag-says-reopening-alcatraz-which-closed-because-it-was-so-expensive-will-lead-to-cost-savings/

Guatemalan mom detained by ICE moments after giving birth is reunited with her U.S. citizen newborn. Erika was detained by ICE after giving birth while agents stood near. After community pressure, she is no longer in custody and is awaiting an immigration court hearing, her attorney tells The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucson-ice-hospital-pregnant-reunited-b2745137.html

Judge rules U of M student detained by ICE cannot be deported. ICE coerced his co-workers to stage a fake meeting so they could make a surprise arrest, then backdated the cancellation of his visa so they could charge him with overstaying that visa.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/19/aditya-wahyu-harsono-immigration-indonesia

Democrats say attacks on migrants preview risks to civil rights for citizens
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5283892-trump-authoritarianism-immigration/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Scientists make alarming discovery about toxic chemicals lurking in everyday products. Traces can be found in human and animal blood, in the food we eat, and in our waterways.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pfas-susceptibility-genetic-differences/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE Is Obliterating American Industry. The Loan Programs Office is one of the most successful government agencies in history—or it was until Elon Musk arrived.
https://prospect.org/environment/2025-05-05-doge-obliterating-american-industry/

DOGE access to personal data is legal. DOJ attorney Jack Starcher argued that DOGE should have access to data of the Education and Treasury departments, as well as the Office of Personnel Management, according to the report.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/doj-doge-access/2025/05/05/id/1209693/

Kansas Democrat sees ‘awakening’ in suppressed public comments that criticize DOGE and Instead of looking for waste, she said on the Kansas Reflector podcast, Republicans at both the federal and state level have hurt people by eliminating critical services and jobs.
https://kansasreflector.com/2025/05/05/kansas-democrat-sees-awakening-in-suppressed-public-comments-that-criticize-doge-and-coge/
Commission on Government Efficiency, known by its catchier acronym, COGE, is beginning its work to investigate better ways to structure state departments.
https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/02/27/im-not-elon-musk-nhs-coge-members-say-they-wont-upend-state-government/#:~:text=New%20Hampshire%20Bulletin)-,Gov.,t%20compare%20us%20to%20DOGE.

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
IRS has lost 31% of its auditors after DOGE cuts, report says
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/irs-lost-31-tax-auditors-171938050.html

Here’s Where Trump Got His Idiotic Idea to Tariff Foreign Movies. Someone close to Donald Trump planted the idea in his head that the United States should tariff foreign movies (whatever that means).
https://newrepublic.com/post/194830/where-trump-got-idea-tariff-foreign-movies

How China Is Dodging US Tariffs. Chinese social media platforms are increasingly being courted by freight brokers offering the service since the Trump administration hiked duties on Chinese imports to as high as 245 percent.
https://www.newsweek.com/china-us-tariff-dodging-transshipment-trump-2068086

‘Unmistakable vibe of corruption’: MSNBC panelist accuses Trump of ‘market manipulation.’ Wall Street has been whipsawed for more than a week by President Trump’s every word about tariffs. Now he’s facing accusations of using his power to deliberately manipulate the markets.
https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2025-04-10/why-some-are-accusing-trump-of-manipulating-stock-markets

Trump’s sons promote real estate and crypto deals across world that will benefit the president
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-sons-promote-real-estate-214046830.html

NY Times exposes Trump family deal-making blitz involving billions of dollars. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing new ventures involving billions of dollars.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-children-2671892402/

Trump’s crypto dinner, where plates cost $1.5m, draws ethics concerns as president could make millions from meme coin
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-crypto-dinner-where-plates-194703229.html

# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
Colorado House passes immigration bill to limit ICE access to schools, hospitals
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/04/09/colorado-immigration-bill-would-limit-ice-cooperation-at-school-and-colleges/

Stephen Miller Rolls Out MAGA’s Indoctrination Plan for Kids: “Children will be taught to love America. Children will be taught to be patriots. Children will be taught civic values for schools that want federal taxpayer funding. So as we close the Department of Education and provide funding to states, we’re going to make sure these funds are not being used to promote communist ideology.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-miller-rolls-out-magas-indoctrination-plan-for-kids/

McMahon says Harvard is no longer eligible for new federal research grants
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5284054-mcmahon-harvard-federal-research-grants-trump-funding/

Morrisey signs bills into law to suppress voting. Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the state’s new voter ID bill into law,  requiring voters to have a valid photo ID to cast a ballot in person. Opponents say it’s an attempt at voter suppression.
https://woay.com/governor-morrisey-signs-new-voter-id-bill-into-law/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Move to Bust Federal Employee Unions
https://www.afge.org/publication/unions-sue-trump-administration-over-move-to-bust-federal-employee-unions/

Donald Trump’s Catastrophic and Devastating Anti-Labor Track Record. Donald Trump told us in 2016 he would stand with workers. He lied. The difference now is that he has a record he can’t hide from.
https://aflcio.org/press/releases/donald-trumps-catastrophic-and-devastating-anti-labor-track-record

AFGE Will Challenge Trump’s Illegal Directive Outlawing Federal Unions. AFGE will challenge the Trump administration for illegally attempting to strip over one million federal workers of collective bargaining rights and rip up union contracts
https://www.afge.org/article/afge-will-challenge-trumps-illegal-directive-outlawing-federal-unions/

NIOSH Upheld Workplace Safety for Millions in the US. Trump Is Dismembering It. Trump is destroying the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, sacrificing workers on industry’s altar.
https://truthout.org/articles/niosh-upheld-workplace-safety-for-millions-in-the-us-trump-is-dismembering-it/
NIOSH: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_for_Occupational_Safety_and_Health

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump wants states to control National Park system as he proposes $1 billion cut to its budget: “This is the most extreme, unrealistic and destructive National Park Service budget a President has ever proposed in the agency’s 109-year history. It’s nothing less than an all-out assault on America’s national parks.” Theresa Pierno, NPCA’s President and CEO
https://www.npca.org/articles/8429-president-trump-s-proposed-budget-takes-axe-to-national-park-service

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/5/2320742/-Well-This-is-just-Terrible-FEMA-Is-Ending-Door-to-Door-Canvassing-in-Disaster-Areas

Humanitarian aid restrictions may violate US law, US Democrats say
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/humanitarian-aid-restrictions-may-violate-us-law-us-democrats-say-2025-05-06/

# General News
Elon Musk Is an Evil Piece of Garbage—and an A-Level Fraud Too. He is stupid. He is incompetent. He is cruel. He is sinister. And people will die because of what he’s done.
https://newrepublic.com/article/194769/elon-musk-evil-garbage-fraud

Keep demonstrating against Trump, but also for a better future. Trump’s regressive populism — cruel, tyrannical, bigoted, authoritarian, must be met by a bold progressive populism that strengthens democracy and shares the wealth.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/its-clear-what-were-demonstrating

Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump. Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/01/may-day-protests-trump-musk-billionaires/83362729007/

Democrats Find Crypto Too Corrupt to Collaborate on for the Moment. Today on TAP: A stablecoin bill is stopped in its tracks after Trump’s organization starts a stablecoin.
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-05-05-democrats-find-crypto-too-corrupt-to-collaborate/

Bill to criminalize homelessness awaits senate vote: Senate Bill 196 creates the Homeless Court Program, connecting people to resources for mental health treatment and drug addiction. However, to get these people into the program, the bill creates the crime of unauthorized camping, punishable with up to two years’ hard labor for repeat offenders.
https://www.newsbreak.com/wafb-1982267/3993161346802-bill-to-criminalize-homelessness-awaits-senate-vote

ChatGPT Was Asked To List Everyone Trump Has Called ‘A Low-IQ Individual’ — And It’s Pretty Racist
https://www.aol.com/chatgpt-asked-list-everyone-trump-235231564.html

Trump opening $500,000-per-person golf club called the Executive Branch with dubious list of founders
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trump-opening-500000-per-person-1133085

# Gov / Politics
Fact Check: Yes, FDR warned of ‘selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.’ Then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the remark during his “Four Freedoms” speech in 1941, days before beginning his third term.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/quotes-american-men-eagle-fdr/

Donald Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz — After Watching ‘Escape From Alcatraz’ on TV. The president is apparently making decisions about America’s penitentiary system based on a 46-year-old Clint Eastwood movie. United States is making major decisions now?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/trump-reopen-alcatraz-escape-from-alcatraz-pbs-1236207822/

MTG Warns Republicans Will Suffer Crushing Election Loss at This Rate. “It’s the Republicans that are the problem,” said GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-midterms-warning-republicans-2065438

Stephen Miller Unveils Totally Made-Up Definition of “Due Process.” The Trump adviser is trying to redefine the Constitution in order to carry out his extreme immigration agenda.
https://lemmy.world/post/29191572

Declassified Memo Shows Trump’s Own Intel Agencies Reject His Claim About Notorious Gang: A declassified U.S. intelligence memo obtained by The New York Times contradicts a claim by President Donald Trump that the government of Venezuela controls the Tren de Aragua gang.
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/declassified-memo-shows-trumps-own-intel-agencies-reject-his-claim-about-notorious-gang/

Dershowitz Says Trump Won’t Be a Convicted Felon for Long – Courts ARE ‘Going to Reverse’ It
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/dershowitz-says-trump-wont-be-a-convicted-felon-for-long-courts-are-going-to-reverse-it/?cfp

Trump uttered ‘most important words ever spoken’ by a president: conservative ex-judge: He, the president of the United States, doesn’t necessarily believe that he is obligated to uphold the Constitution of the United States, as it is interpreted by the Supreme Court.”
https://au.news.yahoo.com/conservative-legal-icon-calls-trump-104210453.html

Trump just admitted it: The Constitution only counts if it’s convenient
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2025/05/06/trump_admits_constitution_only_counts_if_its_convenient_646080.html

Trump Vows Aide to Palestinians As Axios Reports Israel Ready to ‘Flatten’ Gaza: ‘We Are Going to Help’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-vows-aide-to-palestinians-as-axios-reports-israel-ready-to-flatten-gaza-we-are-going-to-help/

‘Dark places’: Expert sounds alarm on little-known theory weaponized by Trump. The powers of President Donald Trump are being placed into question because of his use of unitary executive theory, according to a new analysis
https://www.rawstory.com/executive-power/

The problems are piling up for the GOP megabill. The House’s early stumbles paint a clear picture: Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is nowhere near ready for prime time.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/03/trump-republicans-megabill-reconciliation-problems-00324861

Warnock: Fight back against the dangerous actions of this administration. At a South Atlanta town hall that lasted more than two hours, U.S. senator condemns Trump administration, calling its first 100 days ‘unabashed corruption’
https://www.ajc.com/politics/sen-warnock-says-democrats-must-flip-house-and-seize-trumps-power/5VSYTSRSHJGMVLZIAJR5FSN2GI/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Monday briefing: How Australia became the second nation in a week to reject the Trumpist right. In today’s newsletter: The Australian election saw a remarkable comeback for Anthony Albanese’s Labor party – and a crushing defeat for Peter Dutton and the Liberal-led Coalition
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/05/monday-briefing-how-australia-became-the-second-nation-in-a-week-to-reject-the-trumpist-right

Israel plans to occupy and flatten all of Gaza if no deal by Trump’s trip
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/05/israel-gaza-destroy-trump-deal

Israel approves plan to capture all of Gaza, calls up tens of thousands of reserve troops: The new plan, which was approved in an early morning vote by Israeli Cabinet ministers, also calls for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to move to Gaza’s south. That would likely amount to their forcible displacement and exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-05-05-2025-d22caabfd2cf89e83fe06e649e6438ba

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
‘You Don’t Belong Here’: White Man Follows Black Woman To Work, Hits Her
https://www.binnews.com/content/2025-05-05-you-dont-belong-here-white-man-follows-black-woman-to-work-hits-her/

‘Unconstitutional retaliation’: Judge blocks Trump order targeting law firm. A federal court has declared Trump’s attacks on law firms an ‘overt attempt to suppress and punish certain viewpoints’.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/3/judge-strikes-down-trumps-executive-order-targeting-law-firm-perkins-coie

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) argued that judges who ruled against President Donald Trump were guilty of treason, a crime punishable by death.
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/3993038352496-mtg-says-judges-who-rule-against-trump-are-guilty-of-treason-as-they-face-death-threats

A legal group founded by White House aide Stephen Miller sued Chief Justice John Roberts in a brazen but unlikely attempt to seize control of the federal court system.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-ally-stephen-miller-sues-john-roberts-control-courts/

Department of Justice opens racial discrimination investigation against the Hennepin County Attorney. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-department-justice-announces-civil-rights-investigation-consideration-race-prosecutorial

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
’60 Minutes’ airs segment on ‘First felon in the Oval office’ despite pressure to avoid sensitive stories about Trump
https://www.mediaite.com/news/60-minutes-airs-scathing-segment-on-first-felon-in-the-oval-office-despite-pressure-to-avoid-sensitive-stories-about-trump/

Trump is trying to chill the investigative journalism that holds him to account
https://www.aol.com/analysis-trump-trying-chill-investigative-140050161.html

‘It’s Not a Threat, That’s a Penalty’: Pro-Trump FCC Chair Raises Prospect of Pulling CBS’s Broadcast License. “And over the years, the FCC has stepped back from enforcing that public interest obligation. I think the FCC should do what Congress wants us to do and enforce those laws. We’re going to see where this investigation goes,” Carr told Eisen.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/its-not-a-threat-thats-a-penalty-pro-trump-fcc-chair-raises-prospect-of-pulling-cbss-broadcast-license/

FCC Chair on Blocking $20 Billion Merger Over DEI, “Yeah, Of Course”: Verizon (NYSE: VK) announced in September that it would acquire the internet service provider Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FYBR) in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion. Today on CNBC, President Trump’s FCC Chair Brendan Carr was asked if he would potentially block the merger because of DEI policy.
https://2paragraphs.com/2025/05/fcc-chair-on-blocking-20-billion-merger-over-dei-yeah-of-course/

# Medicare / Medicaid
Republican Senators Push Back Against Own Party Over Proposed Medicaid Cuts: ‘It Actually Infuriates Me’
https://www.governing.com/policy/republicans-face-pushback-on-potential-medicaid-overhaul

Congressional Republicans Can’t Cut Medicaid by Hundreds of Billions Without Hurting People
https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/congressional-republicans-cant-cut-medicaid-by-hundreds-of-billions-without-hurting

California, other states sue to preserve Health and Human Services
https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_9f126856-6a75-408d-9215-0976c662e5de.html

Coalition of 20 states ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2025/05/coalition-of-19-states-ask-federal-judge-to-reverse-deep-cuts-to-us-health-and-human-services/

# Medical / Health News
‘Abolitionists’ Push Legislation to Criminalize All Abortions as Homicide. Measures introduced in 13 states this year would impose criminal penalties on people who obtain an abortion
https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/05/01/abolitionists-push-legislation-to-criminalize-all-abortions-as-homicide/

Medical researchers baffled by Trump administration’s stop work order for clinical trial system: ‘A giant step backwards.’ Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., declared chronic diseases an “existential threat.” Then his agency terminated one of the world’s longest-running diabetes trials.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/a-life-changing-scientific-study-ended-by-the-trump-administration

NIH lays off hundreds more staff, including at cancer research institute
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/national-institutes-of-health/2025/05/05/id/1209661/

Protesters gather outside Tucson Medical Center asking hospitals to keep immigration officials out
https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/eastside-news/protesters-gather-outside-tucson-medical-center-asking-hospitals-to-keep-immigration-officials-out

# Medical Science
‘Slippery slope to eugenics’: Alarm sounded as government plans $50M research project: Researchers and parents are sounding the alarm over an autism database the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is building for a major research study.
https://www.rawstory.com/autism-database/

Donald Trump bans ‘dangerous’ virus research funding to China that supporters claim led to Covid-19 leak from Wuhan lab
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s1-5267612/trump-gain-of-function-research-funding

# Military / Militia / General News
Hegseth Reportedly Used At Least 12 Signal Chats For Pentagon Business—Here Are The Other Security Allegations Against Him
https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-had-least-12-signal-chats-pentagon-business-report-2068301

Army to create space specialist career field, offering new avenue of electronic warfare
https://spacenews.com/army-creates-space-career-field-for-enlisted-soldiers/

Trump’s $36 Billion Army Reform: What ‘Generational Change’ Looks Like
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-billion-army-reform-generational-change-look-2067862

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders 20% reduction in four-star generals: ‘Less Generals More GIs’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/6/us-defence-secretary-hegseth-orders-20-percent-cut-in-ranks-of-top-officers

Air Force, Space Force brace for wave of civilian staff reductions. The personnel chiefs for the Air Force and Space Force told lawmakers that plans to lay off thousands of civilian employees could present challenges to recruitment efforts and perhaps even operations, particularly for the Space Force.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-space-force-civilian-reduction/

# Military / General News / Global
Myanmar militia leader sanctioned by US over cyber scam connections. The designation targets the Karen National Army (KNA) and Saw Chit Thu, a longtime power broker in the Myawaddy area of Karen State along the border with Thailand.
https://therecord.media/myanmar-militia-leader-us-sanctions-cyber-scam-industry

A Brit who fought in Ukraine says Russia’s army is so barbaric his unit vowed never to be taken alive. Macer Gifford told BI that Putin sees this as a “war of annihilation,” with tactics taken from ISIS.
https://www.aol.com/brit-fought-ukraine-says-russias-093310987.html

UK ‘secretly’ prepares for direct attack by Russia & updates decades-old emergency plans as World War 3 fears spiral
https://www.the-sun.com/news/14172932/uk-secretly-prepares-for-direct-attack-by-russia/

# NASA
Physicists create ‘black hole bomb’ for first time on Earth, validating decades-old theory. If there’s one thing black holes are known for, it’s their insatiable, inescapable gravity. Stuff goes into a black hole. You’re not really going to get much out.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-build-first-ever-black-hole-bomb-analog

# Social Media / Internet
Gmail users warned over ‘extremely sophisticated’ new scam that takes advantage of Google: The scam involves cybercriminals creating emails that appear to be official messages coming from Google. They use those emails to persuade people into handing over their Google account credentials and take over their accounts.
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/gmail-users-warned-of-extremely-sophisticated-scam

# Social / Social Services / Programs / SNAP [Food Stamps]
Trump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside. Elon Musk’s DOGE is inflicting crashes, hang-ups and hours-long waits on Social Security recipients, eroding trust.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-space-force-civilian-reduction/

US Senator Warns of ‘Backdoor’ Way Trump and Musk Could Destroy Social Security — Is She Right?  “This is Donald Trump and Elon Musk working together as co-presidents to keep people from getting the Social Security benefits that they earned and they were promised by law.”
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/news-coverage/warren-warns-of-backdoor-way-trump-and-musk-want-to-gut-social-security

# Space Technology / Global
China’s New Space Laser Can Find A Satellite 130,000 Kilometers Away – Even During The Day. Chinese scientists have been able to find a satellite using an infrared laser during the daytime. The approach was able to find the Tiandu-1 satellite at a distance of about 130,000 kilometers (81,000 miles) from Earth, well beyond where most satellites are located.
https://www.iflscience.com/chinas-new-space-laser-can-find-a-satellite-130000-kilometers-away-even-during-the-day-79072#:~:text=In%20a%20world%20first%2C%20Chinese,where%20most%20satellites%20are%20located

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Ends Profit Cap in Restructure, Microsoft Yet to Sign Off. OpenAI lifts its profit cap and restructures as a public benefit company, but Microsoft approval remains uncertain.
https://decrypt.co/318026/openai-ends-profit-cap-restructure-microsoft-yet-to-sign-off

OpenAI Backs Down on Restructuring Amid Pushback. The startup behind ChatGPT is going to remain in nonprofit control, but it still needs regulatory approval.
https://followin.io/en/feed/17870613

Microsoft Shuts Down Skype After 22 Years. The company finally pulled the plug on the pioneering video-messaging service after announcing it would be retired in February. The company’s decision to discontinue Skype is apparently part of a broader effort to prioritize artificial intelligence features within Teams. Employees who worked on Skype will be reassigned to other projects rather than being laid off.
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/06/skype-shuts-down/

# Veterans / VA
White House says Trump’s proposal to rename Veterans Day has been scrapped
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/05/05/white-house-retreat-trumps-short-lived-proposal-rename-veterans-day.html

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