Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-26

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March 26, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Foreign governments warn travelers as US detains and deports tourists under strict immigration policies. Foreign nationals, including tourists and activists, face detentions and deportations under Trump’s immigration policies, prompting Canada and European countries to warn citizens about travel to the U.S. Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland and Canada have revised their guidelines at a time when some travelers from these countries have been detained by immigration officials. Here is what to know about the advisories.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5336792/european-countries-canada-travel-warnings-us

Why is a UW lab tech, permanent U.S. resident in ICE custody?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/uw-lab-technician-detained-ice-045639747.html

After living in the US for 35 years and raising 3 citizens, these parents got deported to Colombia. Their kids want them back. “We didn’t expect that they would be apprehended and held in custody. And again, it’s not really unique to them anymore. It’s happening across the country,”
https://www.aol.com/living-us-35-years-raising-013913100.html

Activists and families stand up to Trump’s lies about immigrants: ‘We pay taxes, we all work and pay rent’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/23/pastor-church-sanctuary-immigrants

# Business / Industry / Corporations
A Dark Money Deluge To Kill Consumer Protections. If the groups are successful, the ruling on a little-known regulation could further constrain federal agencies’ power and give corporations free rein to pollute the environment and swindle the average consumer.
https://www.levernews.com/a-dark-money-deluge-to-kill-consumer-protections/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson says it’s clear to Wall Street that President Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about the stock market
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/morgan-stanley-mike-wilson-says-112010432.html

Senator Joni Ernst wants IRS workers, contractors to pay back up to $46M in taxes they owe
https://www.aol.com/senator-joni-ernst-wants-irs-120000860.html

# Education / Schools
Columbia Student Hunted by ICE Sues to Prevent Deportation. Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Immigration agents visited residences looking for her.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/nyregion/columbia-student-ice-suit-yunseo-chung.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump plan would close dozens of mine safety offices, leaving coal towns exposed. Miners and their advocates worry that DOGE’s cuts to the Mine Safety and Health Administration will put them at risk.
https://grist.org/accountability/trump-administration-moves-to-shutter-mine-safety-offices-in-coal-country/

Trump wants to ramp up US mineral production. Could the iconic Grand Canyon be a target? Environmental groups and Tribes are concerned that this shift could come with major consequences for ecosystems and communities, including one of the country’s most iconic features: Arizona’s 277-mile-long Grand Canyon.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-wants-ramp-us-mineral-155555774.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Experts issue warning about imminent threat to public health following rule rollbacks: ‘This is a disaster for everyone.’ These changes are happening despite widespread support for stronger protections. Experts are sounding the alarm after a controversial move by the Trump administration to gut key protections at the Environmental Protection Agency — a shift they say could leave the U.S. with more pollution, fewer public safeguards, and greater health risks.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/epa-rollback-trump-administration-policy-disaster/

# Food General News
Formula, Fries and Froot Loops: Washington Bends to Kennedy’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda. Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.
https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-robert-kennedy-vaccines-measles-steak-shake-9c970a1f6bdfd6ac4b4160480e996ac0

# General News
Spy agencies warn Russia, Iran, China and North Korea are teaming up against US like never before
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/americas-strategic-nightmare-how-china-russia-iran-north-korea-are-closing-ranks-posing-a-significant-security-risk/articleshow/119540387.cms?from=mdr

‘Witch hunt’: Attorneys alarmed as Trump administration now seeks protesters’ info
https://www.rawstory.com/campus-antisemitism/

# Gov / Politics
Donald Trump is seeking to erase the United States as we know it. What we are currently living through is nothing less than an erasure of the building blocks of our republic – a distortion of what it means to be American
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/24/trump-us-constitution

‘Dangerous and wholly unwarranted’: Trump admin invokes privilege in denying judge info on deportation flights, calling inquiry ‘dubious’ and ‘trivial’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/dangerous-and-wholly-unwarranted-trump-admin-invokes-privilege-in-denying-judge-info-on-deportation-flights-calling-inquiry-dubious-and-trivial/

‘Chilling and unprecedented’: Trump memo threatens law firms that cross his administration
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-law-firms-directive

Trump Order Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-voting-elections-executive-order/

Leaked texts show Trump administration’s dislike of Europe, bashing it as ‘pathetic’ and ‘freeloading’
https://fortune.com/europe/2025/03/25/leaked-texts-the-atlantic-trump-administrations-military-europe-bashing/

Trump’s claiming the right to deport literally anyone, judge says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/could-throw-plane-trumps-claiming-140005112.html

Trump Floats Idea Judges Who Go Against Him Are Guilty of ‘Sedition and Treason’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/24/president-trump-judges-sedition-treason/82633394007/

‘What Have We Come to as a Country?’ Former White House Ethics Lawyer Excoriates Trump Over Deportations Without Due Process
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5212462-trump-deportations-court-orders/

Trump signs executive order that will upend US voter registration processes. This directive represents a significant overreach of executive power and poses a direct threat to the fundamental right to vote.
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-responds-to-trumps-anti-voter-executive-order

Trump administration is working to rename District of Columbia to the ‘District of America.’ ‘Next up, you know it may end up being the ‘District of America’ that we’re working on’, Boebert scolded at opposition lawmakers
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/lauren-boebert-district-of-america-b2721705.html

Now Trump Is Talking About Handing Cash to Jan. 6 Rioters. “A lot of the people that are in the government now talk about it,” the president said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/25/trump-floats-possibility-of-compensation-for-jan-6-rioters-00250063

President Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to tighten rules for U.S. elections and threatened funding cuts to states that do not comply. The order will be challenged in court by voting rights groups.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/25/trump-executive-order-voter-registration-immigration

# Gov / Politics / Global
Russia agrees to stop attacks on Ukraine in Black Sea if sanctions are lifted, report says
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/world/europe/russia-ukraine-black-sea-cease-fire.html

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Tragedy rocks  Harris County Texas sheriff’s office after four deputies die by suicide in six weeks: ‘It caught a lot of us by surprise.’ The death of Deputy Christina Kohler was announced by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office last week
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/harris-county-sheriff-texas-suicide-b2721535.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Mike Johnson Has Terrifying Threat for Courts That Rule Against Trump. The House speaker has a plan to make sure Donald Trump always wins.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193164/mike-johnson-donald-trump-threat-courts-funding?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_ticker_rss

How a North Carolina judge is using the GOP playbook to steal an election
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/judge-trump-stop-the-steal-playbook-north-carolina-update.html

House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We do have authority over the federal courts’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/25/mike-johnson-federal-courts-trump/82655089007/

Mike Johnson Suggests ‘Eliminating’ Entire District Courts to Help Trump. House speaker says Congress has ‘authority over federal courts’ as Republicans grow frustrated by judicial blocks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/26/mike-johnson-congress-courts-trump

# Media
Rachel Maddow Says Trump’s Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Has Gone From Insane to ‘Surreal.’ The MSNBC anchor calls the president’s comments about the proclamation “super weird”
https://www.thewrap.com/rachel-maddow-trump-alien-enemies-act-deportation-msnbc-video/

The Trump administration’s abrupt federal grant cuts have made their way to ‘Sesame Street’—and they risk ‘pulling the rug out from under children’
https://fortune.com/2025/03/24/the-trump-administrations-abrupt-federal-grant-cuts-have-made-their-way-to-sesame-street-and-they-risk-pulling-the-rug-out-from-under-children/

The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump’s talking about privatizing it
https://apnews.com/article/us-postal-service-privatization-trump-musk-dejoy-692d56e701f3853af4ce914832a33124

# Medicare / Medicaid
The Republican plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. The ACA is under attack again, and proposed Medicaid cuts are the next step. This time, there are no repeal and replace efforts in Congress
https://thehill.com/opinion/5209757-gop-medicaid-cuts-aca/

‘I don’t personally think they’re disabled’: House Republican and doctor questions his patients’ Medicaid eligibility. Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC), a physician, said he believes some of the Medicaid patients he sees do not qualify for the program.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/i-dont-personally-think-theyre-disabled-house-republican-and-doctor-questions-his-patients-medicaid-eligibility/

DOGE’s Changes To Medicare And Social Security Will Hurt The Elderly And Those Who Care For Them. Musk hasn’t been shy about his plans to slash Social Security, and DOGE is already making changes that put millions at risk.
https://www.commoncause.org/articles/musks-doge-is-coming-for-social-security/

# Medical / Health News
Invisible Illness: Unmasking the health condition women are told is ‘all in their heads.’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QtXGh-FVGY

Nurse advocates for better support and treatments for POTS illness. Post-COVID, cases of the debilitating syndrome have surged five-fold—here’s what experts and patients want you to know.
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/health/invisible-illness-unmasking-the-health-condition-women-are-told-is-all-in-their-heads-pots-syndrome/289-24585d2f-856d-4efd-8e64-6c9f42614ec6

Why women are 50 percent more likely to be misdiagnosed after a heart attack and 17 percent likely to die in a car crash.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/17/18308466/invisible-women-pain-gender-data-gap-caroline-criado-perez

# Military / DOD / General News
‘Unlawful destruction of federal records’: Hegseth, Rubio and others broke multiple laws by using ‘disappearing’ messaging app to discuss military strikes, watchdog says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/unlawful-destruction-of-federal-records-hegseth-rubio-and-others-broke-multiple-laws-by-using-disappearing-messaging-app-to-discuss-military-strikes-watchdog-says/

# NASA / Space
Scientists Intrigued by “Star Grinder” Pulverizing Entire Star Systems in Our Galaxy
https://futurism.com/the-byte/star-grinder

# NOAA / Weather
DOGE cuts deflate NOAA’s balloon network, putting accurate weather forecasts in jeopardy. Weather balloon operations will stop or be reduced at 11 locations across the country due to staffing shortages caused by recent NOAA layoffs.
https://gizmodo.com/doge-cuts-deflate-noaas-balloon-network-putting-accurate-weather-forecasts-in-jeopardy-2000580887

# Science /  Science Engineers
European universities court American scientists amid research crackdowns. American scientists are weighing moves to Europe as universities abroad offer refuge from Trump administration policies that have restricted research funding and academic freedom.
https://www.ehn.org/european-universities-court-american-scientists-amid-research-crackdowns-2671425477.html

# Social / Social Programs
The future of Social Security | How it could affect those already getting a paycheck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lPASlUgybg

Fact Check: What we know about claim DOGE stopped payments to children whose parents died. DOGE/Elon claim they found hundreds of millions in SS loans going to kids — but it’s an annuity to kids whose parents passed away.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0zwNqfJe?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NDI5ODg0MzgzNTc=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

DOGE Targets SSA for Cuts, Despite Leanness of Agency
https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2025/03/13/trump-administration-and-elon-musks-doge-closing-social-security-offices-harming-access-to-services

‘Creating a fire’: Insiders suspect Musk of deliberate sabotage to fuel long-term plan
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-social-security-2671413376/

Bush’s Head of Social Security Trashes Musk’s Fraud Claims
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bush-head-social-security-trashes-223453929.html

Social Security administration looking to slash another 5 million recipients – see the full criteria it’s checking
https://www.the-sun.com/money/13868240/social-security-administration-checking-bad-criteria/

As the Social Security Administration prepared to cut phone services for beneficiaries, the acting administrator admitted: “The reason that we’re on this timeline is because we received a request from the White House.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/is-trump-cutting-social-security

Social Security change coming this week: Agency begins taking back 100% of overpayments. What’s the change coming this week? For any Social Security overpayments that occur after March 27, 2025, Social Security will resume withholding 100% of benefits to recover overpayments starting at the end of March.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaharziv/2025/03/21/massive-social-security-changes-begin-in-march–what-you-need-to-know/

Elon Musk wants to make CUTS to Social Security! And he’s pushing a false and outrageous conspiracy theory to justify it. Why are they telling so many lies about this program?
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/trump-musk-doge-disinformation-campaign-social-security/

Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Are Crashing Social Security
https://newrepublic.com/post/193134/social-security-falling-apart-elon-musk-doge-cuts

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Cybersecurity
Trump Is Changing the Rural Broadband Rules. Guess Who May Benefit? Biden threw billions at rural broadband, but the process was slow as molasses. Trump may speed it up—while lining the pockets of his co-president.
https://newrepublic.com/article/193127/trump-rural-broadband-rules-musk

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-25

Voices, The Peoples News

March 25, 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

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Judge rejects Trump’s request to allow deportations under wartime law. A D.C. federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to lift his previous order preventing the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds to a Salvadoran labor prison without due process. The block remains in place.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-trump-alien-enemies-act-deportations/

Judge refuses to lift ban on Venezuelan deportations despite Trump request
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/24/judge-trump-venezuelan-deportations-restraining-order

# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
‘Entirely Man-made’: Former U.K. Prime Minister Now Says COVID Leaked From Lab
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/19/covid-lab-leak-whistleblowers/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
GOP heads into key stretch for ambitious Trump tax cut plan
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5208215-republicans-trump-tax-agenda-congress/

U.S. Military Has ‘Secretly Moved $350 Billion of Gold’ From Fort Knox: In a bizarre and ironic plot twist straight out of a James Bond movie, a government insider claimed the gold in Fort Knox has been secretly moved out to protect it
https://radaronline.com/p/whistleblower-us-military-secretly-moved-350b-gold-fort-knox/

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Draw Bullish Chatter After Report Says US Drawing Up Privatization Plans. A Trump ally laid out a plan detailing the process of transferring ownership of the firms to the proposed sovereign wealth fund, according to a report.
https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/freddie-mac-fannie-mae-draw-bullish-chatter-after-report-says-us-drawing-up-privatization-plans/ch7wg3KRb5A

# Education / Schools
Schools Can’t ‘Forcibly Vaccinate’ Kids Without Parents’ Consent, North Carolina Supreme Court Rules
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/north-carolina-supreme-court-schools-cannot-forcibly-vaccinate-kids/

New report sounds alarm on ‘staggering’ amount of foreign money pouring into US universities
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/colleges-and-universities-have-received-nearly-60-billion-in-foreign-gifts-and-contracts-watchdog-finds/

Boy, 13, Allegedly Put on a ‘Black Mask’ and Killed His Classmate After a School Bus Dispute: ‘He Shot My Baby Four Times.’ The teen allegedly shot 14-year-old Anaya Zachary on a playground near her apartment complex on March 21
https://people.com/boy-13-allegedly-killed-his-classmate-after-a-school-bus-dispute-11701714

What Kids Are Actually Using Phones for in School Is So Pathetic That We May Need to Take a Quick Walk for Mental Health Purposes, Yikes. As the New York Times reports, schools where smart devices have been partially or fully banned during instructional hours have seen incredible increases in student attentiveness and communication.
https://futurism.com/school-phone-bans-parents?utm_term=Futurism%20//%2003.24.25&utm_campaign=Futurism_Actives_Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

# Employment / Labor / Unions
As President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk work to overhaul the federal government, they’re forcing out thousands of workers with insider knowledge and connections who now need a job
https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-espionage-doge-032d2eb798e4d9d97ea7c5d6dc2ecf93

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
The Trump administration is receiving criticism for a deal concerning the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline project, which critics say is being influenced by political donations
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/trump-line-5-pipeline-funding-political/

Researchers sound the alarm about concerning move China is making: ‘It will be much harder to achieve’
The nation is the world’s biggest coal consumer and biggest polluter of planet-warming gases. China’s momentum toward investing in clean power sources is slowing as the country is building a ton of coal plants right now
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/chinese-coal-power-plants-expansion/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
EPA dismantles decades of work on environmental justice.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is cutting staff and funding for environmental justice programs, shuttering its Office of Environmental Justice, and sidelining science-based tools and research.
https://www.ehn.org/epa-dismantles-decades-of-work-on-environmental-justice-2671394067.html

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
As the Carolinas burn, Homeland Security head Kristie Noem says Trump administration is going to ‘eliminate’ FEMA
https://www.yahoo.com/news/carolinas-burn-homeland-security-head-043814922.html

As Trump works to cut FEMA, data shows there was a major disaster declaration every four days in 2024. The shift raises alarm as Trump’s executive order seeks to shift emergency response responsibility to states
https://illuminem.com/illuminemvoices/as-trump-works-to-cut-fema-data-shows-there-was-a-major-disaster-declaration-every-four-days-in-2024

# General News
I Am A USAID Worker Who Lost My Job. Here’s What Trump And Musk Aren’t Telling You About The Cuts.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/usaid-worker-cuts-job-lost_n_67e15ea4e4b0bd547770ef36

Missouri Moving to Seize China-Owned Farmland, Assets to Collect Landmark $24 Billion Judgment. Fresh off winning a landmark lawsuit, Missouri is moving quickly to seize Chinese-owned farmland and other assets in a bid to collect its landmark $24 billion civil judgment against Beijing for harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
https://amac.us/newsline/society/missouri-moving-to-seize-china-owned-farmland-assets-to-collect-landmark-24-billion-judgment/

# Gov / Politics
Senate GOP Sets Ambitious Timeline To Advance Trump Agenda. ‘Efforts will accelerate over the next three weeks’
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/24/senate-gop-sets-ambitious-timeline-to-advance-trump-agenda/

Trump’s imperial plan is now eroding the rights of people who thought they were safe. His targeting of foreigners with residencies or work visas was inevitable, to achieve his aims, more and more people must be disenfranchised
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/24/donald-trump-imperial-plan-usa-peoples-rights

Trump says he ‘got activated last week’ in disturbing slip up amid fears he is Russian asset. A former Soviet intelligence officer claimed Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename ‘Krasnov’ – and his unusual choice of the word ‘activation’ has led to fears there may be some substance there.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4306484/posts

Trump Is Selling American Democracy to the Highest Bidder: Trump Is Preparing to Sell American’s Sensitive Arctic Lands to the Highest Bidder. This includes opening the vast majority of the Western Arctic to oil and gas development
https://www.americanprogress.org/press/statement-trump-is-preparing-to-sell-americans-sensitive-arctic-lands-to-the-highest-bidder/

Republicans Are Moving to Cripple the Judiciary So Trump Can Do What He Wants. The GOP wants to prevent federal district judges from blocking the president’s ostensibly illegal orders
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/republicans-move-cripple-judiciary-enable-trump-1235302543/

SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Louisiana Redistricting Case That Could Gut the VRA
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/live-blog-scotus-hears-oral-argument-in-louisiana-redistricting-case-that-could-gut-the-vra/

US officials to visit Greenland: Trump officials are expected to visit Greenland on Thursday as the U.S. president faces criticism over repeatedly saying he wants to annex the territory, and pushing the issue despite clear rejection of the notion.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/23/us/trump-news

Trump pushes US claims to Greenland as territory’s leaders lambast US delegation trip
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/trump-pushes-us-claims-to-greenland-as-territorys-leaders-lambast-us-delegation-trip/articleshow/119450104.cms?from=mdr

GOP is quietly increasing its voter suppression tactics
https://www.yahoo.com/news/experts-warn-gop-using-great-094503735.html

Four hurdles facing Republicans as they shift focus to a bill to pass Trump’s agenda. Medicaid cuts, a potential $4.6 trillion asterisk, a House-Senate divide and a major debt ceiling question loom over Speaker Johnson’s push to pass the bill by the Easter recess.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/four-hurdles-republicans-shift-focus-bill-pass-trump-agenda-rcna197047
Trump’s Agenda: America First
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/01/president-trumps-america-first-priorities/

# Gov / Politics / Global
‘Critically important’: Iran allegedly used China as golden ticket to quietly operate in Panama Canal. China’s growing foothold over the Panama Canal isn’t just fueling its own commercial interests, it also appears to be helping America’s adversaries engage side-step sanctions, court documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation show.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/24/iran-allegedly-used-china-golden-ticket-quietly-operate-panama-canal/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Supreme Court Just Put the Voting Rights Act in Its Crosshairs Again
https://www.theusconstitution.org/news/the-supreme-court-just-put-the-voting-rights-act-in-its-crosshairs-again/

House GOP leaders call on Senate to take up their plan to pass Trump agenda
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5211711-trump-agenda-breakthrough-talks/

# Media
USPS chief Louis DeJoy resigns as Trump eyes overhauling mail agency
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/nx-s1-5338948/usps-head-louis-dejoy-steps-down-as-trump-officials-consider-postal-service-overhaul

# Medical / Health News
The MAHA era is here. RFK Jr.’s troubles are only beginning. Tough issues include vaccine promises, defining priorities, and opposition from big business
https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/05/rfk-jr-maha-movement-health-secretary-challenge-make-america-healthy-again/

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement has inspired the nation, prompting a tidal wave of health reform bills at the local level in virtually every state.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/rfk-s-make-america-healthy-again-movement-having-major-impact-at-state-level/ar-AA1BzunG?ocid=bingnews

DOGE Goons Tried to Fire Emergency ICU Doctors at NIH Hospital
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-goons-tried-fire-emergency-172535983.html

‘The goal is to disassemble public health’: experts warn against US turn to vaccine skepticism. As measles sickens hundreds and health secretary RFK Jr spreads dubious information, experts sound the alarm
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/vaccine-disinformation-trump-measles-covid

Domestic Violence and Maternal Mortality Are Rising. The NIH Just Defunded a Project to Study Both. A lead researcher thinks the $400,000 grant was canceled because the project had “equity” in the title.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/domestic-violence-and-maternal-mortality-are-rising-the-nih-just-defunded-a-project-to-study-both/

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy, Fueling Fears for Millions of Customers’ DNA Data. Your genetic history could soon be for sale to the highest bidder.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/23andme-files-for-bankruptcy-fueling-fears-for-millions-of-customers-dna-data/

# Military / DOD / General News
David French Calls on Pete Hegseth to Resign Over Shocking Security Breach: ‘Potentially Criminal Charges’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/david-french-calls-on-pete-hegseth-to-resign-over-shocking-security-breach-potentially-criminal-charges/

Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.”
https://apnews.com/article/war-plans-trump-hegseth-atlantic-230718a984911dd8663d59edbcb86f2a

U.S. soldiers are moving out of tents and into new barracks this month as part of a broader effort by Poland to upgrade facilities for American troops across the country
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2025-03-24/poland-army-barracks-17245949.html

How the US Is Arming Allies With Missiles To Sink China’s Warships. While the Chinese military extends its reach with the world’s largest navy by hull count, the United States is arming major Pacific allies and partners with advanced anti-ship capabilities with one eye on a future conflict with China over one of many possible flashpoints in the region.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-allies-anti-ship-missiles-target-china-navy-2049896#:~:text=Taipei’s%20U.S.%2Dmade%20Harpoon%20missiles,missiles%20to%20Taiwan%20in%202020

President Donald Trump’s executive order outlining plans for a Golden Dome missile defense system to protect the U.S. from attacks pose “monster challenges” for the Pentagon.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ff3ca745-5d8a-445e-af9a-ac18ba6a11ad.html

# NATO
Trump Has More Than One Way Out of NATO. Fears have rippled through Europe about whether the U.S. under its new steward, President Donald Trump, could abandon NATO
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nato-exit-us-army-europe-2044325

# NASA / Space
Mysterious blue spiral spotted over European skies. A strange blue spiral lit up the skies over Europe on Monday night (March 24), causing residents of the U.K. and other European countries like Croatia, Poland, and Hungary to flood social media with photos and videos, along with requests to identify this weird light. Some users even speculated that the spiral could be the work of aliens!
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/mysterious-blue-spiral-spotted-over-european-skies-what-was-it-photos

# Social / Social Programs
Trump and Musk are trying to dismantle the Social Security Administration alongside other federal agencies.
https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-larson-discusses-trump-musk-plan-cut-social-security-forbes

Social Security Insiders Warn Trump and Musk Could Break the Program
https://larson.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/social-security-insiders-warn-trump-and-musk-could-break-program

‘Literally die’: Social Security insider warns fraud obsession grinds whole agency to halt. An insider at the Social Security Administration is warning that chaos set off by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is going to hurt Americans’ ability to access their earned benefits in the future.
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-social-security-2671393519/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-24

Voices, The Peoples News

March 24, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Navy deploys second destroyer on security mission to southern border
https://news.usni.org/2025/03/21/destroyer-uss-spruance-deploying-to-northcom-for-border-mission

The deep roots of ICE’s disdain for civil liberties. For the last two decades, it has operated with little public scrutiny.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/ice-deportations-trump-rubio-prison-civil-liberties-rcna197304

‘Ignoring The Law Altogether’: Tom Homan Swats Down Worries About ‘Due Process’ For Deported Gang Members. Border czar Tom Homan clashed with Jonathan Karl over the Trump administration’s efforts to deport members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA).
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/ignoring-the-law-altogether-tom-homan-swats-down-worries-about-due-process-for-deported-gang-members/ar-AA1BvhMK

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Trump EPA’s Next Move: Making It Harder to Sue for Getting Cancer From Roundup. The corporation behind Roundup herbicide has paid out nearly $11 billion in lawsuits. Now it’s backing an EPA rule that would stop the bleeding.
https://theintercept.com/2025/03/21/trump-epa-monsanto-roundup-bayer-cancer-chemicals/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Here are the companies that have committed to investing billions in the US over Trump tariffs. New multi-billion-dollar investments in the United States have been announced, helping to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, but they still aren’t stopping worries about a recession.
https://www.newsweek.com/business-trump-biden-investments-manufacturing-recession-2048775

IRS braces for $500bn drop in revenue as taxpayers skip filings in wake of DOGE cuts at agency
https://www.yahoo.com/news/irs-braces-500bn-drop-revenue-190302576.html

# Education / Schools
Columbia Bends The Knee To Trump. Columbia University reached an agreement with the Trump administration Friday following a battle for its federal funding.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/21/columbia-bends-the-knee-to-trump/

Beware an administration that bellows ‘English Only’ and ‘America First’ while decimating education
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-forward-2082432/3867423380587-beware-an-administration-that-bellows-english-only-and-america-first-while-decimating-education

Social workers get millions to push DEI in schools. A close look at the Department of Education’s grant funding shows that millions of taxpayer dollars are being spent at universities to train social workers to push Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at K-12 schools.
https://www.aol.com/social-workers-millions-push-dei-144200153.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump administration issues license for floating LNG facility Biden administration stonewalled. The facility will connect four floating LNG units to existing onshore pipelines and transport the gas to the global market from U.S. federal waters.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/trump-administration-issues-license-floating-lng-facility-biden

Biden-era tax on natural gas repealed, a boon for energy industry
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_1908434e-034e-11f0-b4e6-3792b4a8c707.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
The shrinking of the Greenland Ice Sheet can’t be stopped—but it can and must be slowed
https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-03/the-shrinking-of-the-greenland-ice-sheet-cant-be-stopped-but-it-can-and-must-be-slowed/

# Gov / Politics
Trump Offers White House Easter Egg Roll to Highest Bidder
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-easter-egg-roll-plan-criticism_n_67e0fa06e4b0866f0f087c1f

‘You Are Not Fighting’: Republicans Aren’t The Only Ones Facing Rabid Town Halls. Democratic lawmakers are under scrutiny from their own voters for allegedly enabling Trump’s agenda, culminating at fiery town halls.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/21/democrat-town-halls-glenn-ivey-debbie-dingell-schumer-budget-shutdown/

Vance resigns from Senate, OH special election officially underway. Whoever succeeds the vice president-elect will serve until Ohio holds a special election in November 2026
https://rollcall.com/2025/01/09/vance-resigns-from-senate-clearing-the-way-for-a-gop-replacement/

‘This shouldn’t happen in a democracy’: Trump tries to arrest academic suing administration over antisemitism executive order: Immigration agents are allegedly trying to arrest and deport a Cornell PhD student who filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s executive orders cracking down on pro-Palestinian protesters.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/this-shouldn-t-happen-in-a-democracy-trump-tries-to-arrest-academic-suing-administration-over-antisemitism-executive-order/ar-AA1BpUif?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

‘Chilling effect on free speech:’ Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles. Experts say this is an assault on the First Amendment
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-immigrants-share-social-media-handles-1235301736/

Inventing Judicial Review: Israel and America
https://openyls.law.yale.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.13051/5194/Inventing_Judicial_Review___Israel_and_America.pdf?sequence=2

‘The president has consistently violated the law’: Trump slammed for using AG Pam Bondi to target lawyers and law firms with ‘Preventing Abuses of the Legal System’ memo
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-president-has-consistently-violated-the-law-trump-slammed-for-using-ag-pam-bondi-to-target-lawyers-and-law-firms-with-preventing-abuses-of-the-legal-system-memo/

‘There’s gonna be political costs’: GOP insiders warn of ‘mounting frustration’ with Musk
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-musk-mounting-voter-frustration/

This Republican tried to impeach a judge. Guess which billionaire cut him a check? Elon Musk gave the maximum campaign contributions allowed to seven Republican members of Congress for sheepishly ignoring the law and giving President Donald Trump whatever he wants.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/03/23/musk-campaign-contributions-republicans-congress/82601318007/

The Guardian view on Trump and Ukraine: Putin has shown he does not want peace. The Russian president is the impediment to US proposals for a ceasefire. But Europe knows that this administration is unlikely to act accordingly
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/21/the-guardian-view-on-trump-and-ukraine-putin-has-shown-he-does-not-want-peace

If Trump can disappear them, he can disappear you. With no court to verify anything the Trump regime alleges, you could be arrested and sent to a prison in El Salvador for having views the regime dislikes
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-trump-can-disappear-them-he-can

Trump Revokes Security Clearances For Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Among Others. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday the rescission of security clearances for former President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and others
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5337218/trump-revokes-security-clearances-biden-clinton

Bernie Sanders and AOC Rallies Are Pissing Off Elon Musk. The two Democrats are drawing huge crowds on the “Fight Oligarchy” tour. And it’s making Republicans nervous.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193071/bernie-sanders-aoc-rally-pissing-off-elon-musk

‘Chilling and Unprecedented’: Trump Memo Threatens Law Firms That Cross His Administration. “Good lawyers, regardless of ideology or party, will remain undeterred in the honorable pursuit of our profession,” wrote the national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-law-firms-directive

Sanders, AOC Draw Biggest Crowd of Their Careers at Rally to Fight ‘Oligarchy’ in Denver. “The American people will not allow Trump to move us into oligarchy and authoritarianism. We will fight back. We will win,” said Sanders.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193071/bernie-sanders-aoc-rally-pissing-off-elon-musk

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Former Biden US Attorney Jessica Aber Found Dead At Home. Jessica Aber, a 43-year-old former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia appointed by President Biden, was found dead at her home Saturday in Alexandria, Virginia.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/23/virginia-us-attorney-jessica-aber-death

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘This needs to stop now’: Elon Musk and MAGA ‘take aim’ at another huge law firm
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-takes-on-skadden/

Trump Attempts to Use 18th Century Law to Allow Feds to Enter Homes Without a Warrant
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-search-warrant-fourth-amendment-b2719701.html

# Media
Justice Sotomayor speaks out as Trump and Musk escalate attacks on the free press! “We will lose our democracy,” Sotomayor said, if people are unable to determine the credibility of the news and information they are consuming.
https://www.newsweek.com/sotomayor-issues-stark-warning-we-will-lose-our-democracy-2029843

A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America
https://time.com/7270764/federal-lawsuit-trump-administration-unlawfully-shuttered-voice-of-america/

# Medical / Health News
With Arrest of Midwife, Texas Escalates Chilling Reproductive Rights Crackdown. The near-total abortion ban in Texas has already been deadly. A criminalizing crackdown will make mortality rates worse.
https://truthout.org/articles/with-arrest-of-midwife-texas-escalates-chilling-reproductive-rights-crackdown/

# Military / DOD / General News
Air Force, Navy warn troops about political speech amid Trump administration changes. New memos from the Air Force and the Navy warn troops to watch their political speech online and in person, and even mentioned Uniform Code of Military Justice violations for certain criticisms of the president or their superior officers
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/21/air-force-navy-warn-troops-about-political-speech-amid-trump-administration-changes.html

# Military / General News / Global
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory’s south
https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=5f199c2633244da2b67e469eac78b95e

North Korea is testing weapons in Ukraine for potential use against South, envoy warns. North Korea is using its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to test weapons it could deploy against the South in a future conflict, Ukraine’s ambassador to Seoul said in a news report Sunday
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-03-24/north-korea-ukraine-weapons-testing-17244441.html

# Social / Social Programs
“We’re not being honest”: Sen. Curtis says GOP is deceiving voters about Social Security cuts. The Republican senator from Utah accused the GOP of trying to have it both ways on meddling with Social Security
https://www.salon.com/2025/03/23/were-not-being-honest-sen-curtis-says-is-deceiving-about-social-security-cuts/

‘A slap in the face’: GOP congressman slams closure of Social Security office in district
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5206478-ny-republican-slams-social-security-office-closure/

Alabama: Social Security Commissioner Clarifies if Agency Will Shut Down Over DOGE Restraining Order
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-chief-rows-back-shutting-down-agency-2048970

Social Security Chief Makes Announcement: Among these changes are plans to cut thousands of jobs, close offices and enact new policy, including more stringent identity checks that could require in-person office visits.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5320263/social-security-administration-changes-identity-office

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-23

Voices, The Peoples News

March 23, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
‘She Is Not Hannibal’: Dad Details Horrific Way British Backpacker Daughter Was Treated By ICE. Parents Paul and Andrea Burke, of Portskewett, Monmouthshire, said their daughter was “traumatised” after being taken in “leg chains, waist chains and handcuffs”.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly67j35y99o

Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 immigrants in the US. Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans could face deportation from April 24.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/22/trump-revokes-legal-status-for-530000-immigrants-in-the-us

ICE Arrests 68 Tren de Aragua Gang Members
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/03/21/dhs-announces-arrest-68-tren-de-aragua-gang-members-under-1-week

Radars Deployed To Mexico Border To Detect Cartel Drones (Updated) The Army sending radars to help with border security highlights cartel drone threats and broader challenges facing the U.S. homeland
https://www.twz.com/land/army-deploys-radars-to-mexico-border-to-detect-cartel-drones#:~:text=The%20Army%20sending%20the%20radars,cartel%20drones%20pose%20more%20specifically

Trump’s push on border security: US deploys high-tech radars to stop cartel drones. With Mexican gangs increasingly using drones for smuggling and surveillance, the U.S. army is ramping up its defenses.
https://interestingengineering.com/military/u-s-deploys-advanced-radars-at-mexico-border

Countering cartel drone threats: How CUAS systems can protect U.S. Border Patrol Agents
https://www.axon.com/blog/countering-cartel-drone-threats

US intervention against Mexican cartels carries major risks. Here’s how to mitigate them.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/us-intervention-against-mexican-cartels-carries-major-risks-heres-how-to-mitigate-them/

The Largest Near Abroad Threat to the United States. Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations
https://www.defensenews.com/native/2025/02/12/the-largest-near-abroad-threat-to-the-united-states/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Women and people of color left vulnerable as Trump reverses 1965 workforce protections. Reversal of a 1965 executive order signed by Lyndon B. Johnson could lead to an increase in workforce barriers for women and people of color
https://www.blackenterprise.com/women-people-of-color-trump-lbj-1965-workplace/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Forest Service announces bomb tests in Ocala National Forest. U.S. Forest Service officials say the Navy is conducting bombing exercises at the Pinecastle Ridge Complex.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/forest-service-announces-bomb-tests-in-ocala-national-forest/ar-AA1BrCnY?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

# Food General News
Missouri moving to seize China-owned farmland, assets to collect landmark $24 billion judgment. Missouri’s Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act provides a methodology for seizing and selling assets to collect on judgement against foreign powers. But can it collect?
https://apnews.com/article/china-lawsuit-missouri-covid19-a54fb69ac7cd31e1f70161ffd309bbbc

# General News
Declassified: The JFK Assassination – 2025 Documents Release
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/release-2025

The Cover Up Coverup. Warren Buffett’s conglomerate profited off a makeup ingredient linked to cancer. Now its subsidiary is trying to create a legal precedent — and deny victims remuneration.
https://www.levernews.com/the-cover-up-coverup/

# Gov / Politics
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Have Chosen Chaos. Elon Musk secured his choke hold on the mechanics of the federal government weeks ago. Along with Donald Trump, he has already standardized chaos across the US.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5308659/federal-employees-musk-trump-chaos

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Headlines from Trump’s America and the Cost of Chaos. In less than two months, he and Elon Musk are raising costs on hardworking Americans, firing record-high numbers of veterans, and threatening our National Security so that they can please a dictator. The American people deserve so much better.”
https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/what-they-are-saying-headlines-from-trumps-america-and-the-cost-of-chaos

Rep. Andy Biggs reintroduces legislation to deter the weaponization of government agencies
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/representative-andy-biggs-reintroduces-legislation-deter-weaponization

How Dems Are Destroying Their Party. They’re giving Trump congressional votes, helping MAGA in blue states, and resurrecting their unpopular has-beens. Polls show America hates it.
https://www.levernews.com/how-dems-are-destroying-their-party/

Trump Orders Full Access to Unclassified Federal Data for Designated Officials. Under the executive order, agency heads are required to modify or rescind internal regulations that interfere with intra- or inter-agency sharing of unclassified data within 30 days.
https://fedscoop.com/trump-executive-order-data-sharing-information-silos/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
DOJ May Invoke State Secrets Privilege in Showdown With Federal Judge, the Agency Says. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering invoking its state secrets privilege in its showdown with a federal judge over the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and deportation of illegal immigrants, a high-ranking DOJ official said in a new court filing submitted Friday.
https://www.ntd.com/trump-admin-may-invoke-state-secrets-privilege-in-showdown-with-federal-judge-doj-says_1055594.html

# Military / General News / Global
Israeli forces launched a wave of strikes across parts of Lebanon in response to rocket launches targeting the Galilee region on March 22.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5337217/israel-lebanon-attacks

# NATO
Former NATO commander on Trump giving up alliance role: ‘Nothing could make the Kremlin happier’
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5208982-nato-commander-kremlin-europe-trump/

# Pharmaceuticals
How Elon Musk Helped Close Your Local Pharmacy. The billionaire’s rage tweets protected the corporate middlemen inflating your medicine prices and killing your community’s economy.
https://www.levernews.com/how-elon-musk-helped-close-your-local-pharmacy/

# Social / Social Programs
House Republican Budget Plans Would Cut Social Security Benefits: Just weeks after booing President Biden for rightly pointing out that they plan to cut Social Security, House Republicans have a new plan to cut Social Security.
https://democrats-budget.house.gov/house-republican-budget-plans-cut-social-security-benefits

The GOP funding bill is a blank check to President Musk & VP Trump that cuts services for families, seniors, and health care. “Under the Constitution, which was signed in Philadelphia, Congress has the power of the purse. No president – of any party – is a king. When the law says they have to release the funding, that’s it.”
https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases/evans-vote-no-gop-blank-check-musk-trump

Trump’s Social Security chief backs down from ‘shutting down’ agency
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-social-security-chief-backs-162531921.html

Hassan says Social Security office closures aimed at discouraging recipients
https://www.newsbreak.com/wcax-1982279/3866565167216-hassan-says-social-security-office-closures-aimed-at-discouraging-recipients

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-22

Voices, The Peoples News

March 22, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Native veterans shocked after VA medical center removes all 22 Arizona Tribal Nation flags
https://www.12news.com/article/news/regional/native-america/native-veterans-shocked-va-medical-center-removes-all-22-arizona-tribal-nation-flags/75-33329398-3719-4338-b2e0-9b87a3208927

Native veterans speak out after flags removed from VA clinic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g4c5FlhJJ8

Alaska Natives want the US military to clean up its toxic waste
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/21/alaska-natives-want-the-us-military-to-clean-up-its-toxic-waste/

# Archaeology
Egypt’s Giza pyramids mystery deepens: Radar finds underground structures twice as deep as the Eiffel Tower, stretching across 2 km
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/egypts-giza-pyramids-mystery-deepens-radar-finds-underground-structures-twice-as-deep-as-the-eiffel-tower-stretching-across-2-km/articleshow/119335918.cms?from=mdr
See also: SAR Scan of Khafre Pyramid Shows Huge Underground Structure
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/egypts-giza-pyramids-mystery-deepens-radar-finds-underground-structures-twice-as-deep-as-the-eiffel-tower-stretching-across-2-km/articleshow/119335918.cms?from=mdr

Archaeologists Discover Tomb of Unknown Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. The king’s mummy and sarcophagus are missing from the royal tomb, which is the second of its kind unearthed this year
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-tomb-unknown-ancient-egyptian-pharaoh-180986292/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Trump Has Chilling New Plan to Fight Judges on His Mass Deportations. The Justice Department has revealed its new line of attack in the case on the flights to El Salvador.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-chilling-plan-fight-judges-172252257.html

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is apparently planning to terminate the Biden administration’s controversial parole program that granted entry to the U.S. to thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV)
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5337214/dhs-revokes-humanitarian-parole-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-venezuelans

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America
https://apnews.com/article/border-tourists-german-canadian-detention-immigration-408cd27338e8065268fabc835f8b0c34

# Business / Industry / Corporations
US government now classifies Jewish businesses as ‘minority-owned’: Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce signs historic MOU with US Commerce Department’s MBDA, recognizing Jewish businesses as minorities for the first time; deal grants access to federal resources, addressing inequities and boosting economic inclusion
https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/hkbsygvp1g

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
FCC Chair Brendan Carr urges companies looking to merge to end DEI policies
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-urges-companies-looking-merge-end-dei-policies?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

No DEI allowed for US mergers and acquisitions, says the new FCC chair. Brendan Carr said recent Paramount, T-Mobile, and Verizon deals could be affected.
https://www.theverge.com/news/634244/fcc-brendan-carr-dei-us-mergers-acquisitions

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Lutnick says Trump has agreed to eliminate income taxes for Americans making less than $150K — in line with the President’s prior wishes to ‘abolish’ income taxes. Is it realistic?
https://moneywise.com/taxes/trumps-goal-for-americans-is-no-tax-for-people-making-under-150000-a-year

Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo among banks closed in just 5 weeks in shock moves dominating shut downs in 2025
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/consumer/article-14523575/us-bank-branch-closures-chase-wells-fargo.html

Extending Trump Tax Cuts Would Explode the Debt by Almost 50%: Permanently extending the 2017 tax cuts as Republicans want to do would result in significantly higher budget deficits over the coming decade and soaring national debt over the longer term, according to a newly released analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/index.php/2025/03/21/Extending-Trump-Tax-Cuts-Would-Explode-Debt-Almost-50-CBO

Here are the companies that have committed to investing billions in the US over Trump tariffs. New multi-billion-dollar investments in the United States have been announced, helping to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, but they still aren’t stopping worries about a recession.
https://www.newsweek.com/business-trump-biden-investments-manufacturing-recession-2048775

# Education / Schools
Columbia University cedes to Trump administration in battle over federal funding due to antisemitism. The agreement also comes after the administration pulled $400 million in grants which amounts to approximately 8% of the university’s US-taxpayer funding.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/columbia-response-trump-demands.html

The US is poised to use terror laws against students. This could be worse than McCarthyism
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/21/october-7-taskforce-students-free-speech-mccarthyism

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
President Trump met with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to discuss, among other things, the Constitution Pipeline, which Trump said he plans to build. Trump has some bargaining chips, including congestion pricing and a SALT tax deduction cap, to offer. If built, experts say the pipeline will not only lower costs, it could save lives.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/trump-plans-build-constitution-pipeline-he-needs-democratic-governors-get

‘The Threat Is Extremely Real’: Advocates Sound Alarm Over Trump ‘Energy Emergency.’ “We truly urge policymakers, stakeholders, and the public to see these executive orders for what they truly are: an unnecessary and counterproductive retreat to outdated energy strategies.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-energy-emergency-threat

# General News
The Tesla Secret That Exposes Elon Musk’s Whole Game. The car company’s big business in regulatory credits shows Musk’s mantra has always been “Government handouts for me, not for thee.”
https://www.philstockworld.com/2025/03/21/the-tesla-secret-that-exposes-elon-musks-whole-game/

Trump Melts Down Over How Much Power President Elon Musk Has. Elon Musk is reportedly getting a Pentagon briefing on China.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-melts-down-over-much-135004741.html

Trump Purges DHS’ Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Offices at DHS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5208342-dhs-eliminates-civil-rights-office/

Thirteen states now ban ranked-choice voting as West Virginia, Wyoming join bandwagon. On elections: one opponent of RCV said “It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat.”
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/west-virginia-wyoming-ban-ranked-choice-voting-totaling-13-states

Elon Musk is ‘potentially a counterintelligence risk’: retired colonel
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-china-2671377313/

The Tesla Secret That Exposes Elon Musk’s Whole Game. The car company’s big business in regulatory credits shows Musk’s mantra has always been “Government handouts for me, not for thee.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/192993/tesla-elon-musk-credits-money

# Gov / Politics
Trump floats sending Americans to foreign prisons. Civil rights groups say that would be illegal. President Donald Trump said he’s looking into whether he can imprison American criminals of the “most severe cases” in other countries.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/04/trump-foreign-prisons-americans-011750

Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders on multi-state tour to rally Democrats against MAGA, amid Schumer outcry
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/aoc-bernie-sanders-host-rallies-around-country-about-fighting-oligarchy

Congressman Mike Rulli discusses congressional efforts to reign in judges and growing rulings against President Trump’s executive power
https://justthenews.com/podcasts/john-solomon-reports/congressman-mike-rulli-discusses-congressional-efforts-reign-judges

Trump’s Plan to Control Elections Is Coming Into Focus
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-control-elections-plan/

It’s a War. Do Democrats Get That? Trump and Musk have initiated an all-out battle against the US government, the rule of law, and decency. Where’s the opposition?
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-treasury-opm-usaid-democrats-opposition/

Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/21/donald-trump-usa-europe-britain-opening-keir-starmer

CNN flags curious ‘discrepancy’ as Trump denies signing order — featuring his signature
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-deportation-flights-2671382446/

# Gov / Politics / Global
The evil genius detail in Putin’s ‘deal’ with Trump reveals Russia’s true plans
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/trump-putin-mineral-deal-us-b2719399.html

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
‘Delusional’ Trump Threatens to Send Tesla Vandals to Prison for 20 Years… in El Salvador. “If genuine steps are taken to remove U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to prisons in El Salvador,” said one legal expert, “this removal would violate not only U.S. law but the U.S. Constitution.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-tesla-el-salvador

Lawyer Issues Grim Warning After Another Law Firm Caves to Trump. Rachel Cohen had previously criticized Donald Trump for attacking law firms.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193031/lawyer-donald-trump-quits-paul-weiss

# Military / DOD / General News
Trump aides proposing ‘American retreat’ in military reorganization
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5207440-wall-street-journal-military-reorganization/

Trump Hints U.S. Could Go to War With Allies Someday in Wild Presser. Donald Trump called the press conference to unveil a new fighter jet.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193028/donald-trump-threat-allies-fighter-jet

# Pharmaceuticals
Could Trump’s tariffs cause drug shortages, price increases? Pharmacies and hospitals could also start stockpiling drugs to avoid paying more later. Study showed almost 70% of professionals surveyed say drug costs will rise
https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/trump-tariffs-prescription-drug-shortages-increases/

Johnson & Johnson to invest $55 billion in American manufacturing over four years
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/johnson-johnson-55-billion-us-investment

# Social / Social Programs
‘Despicable’: Trump Official Threatens Total Social Security Shutdown Over DOGE Ruling. “Rather than comply with a lawful court order, he wants to see millions of families, retirees, and disabled individuals go hungry, suffer, and potentially lose their homes all to curry favor with anti-worker billionaires.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/social-security-administration

Lives In Limbo: 60,000 Households Face Eviction As Housing Voucher Program Falters
https://www.blackenterprise.com/households-eviction-rental-assistance-program-homeless-fund/

Majority of voters support sending DOGE savings to Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: “Among senior citizens, 84% support the proposal, including 57% who strongly favor it,” read a summary of the Napolitan Institute survey results.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/majority-voters-support-sending-doge-savings-social-security-and-medicare

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Cybersecurity
FCC’s Carr alleges Chinese companies are making ‘end run’ around Chinese telecom bans, announces investigation. The FCC commissioner said letters of inquiry and at least one subpoena have been sent to Chinese-owned companies.
https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-china-investigation-telecoms-equipment-secure-networks-act/

# Veterans / VA
Lawmakers push to end ‘double-dipping’ ban that keeps combat-wounded veterans from accessing full benefits. Lawmakers are pushing again to overturn a federal law that stops combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of service from collecting their full retirement pay when they qualify for disability compensation.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-03-21/veterans-wounded-combat-retirement-benefits-17220433.html

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-21

Voices, The Peoples News

March 21, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
‘A slap in the face’: activists reel as Trump administration removes crucial missing Indigenous peoples report
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/20/trump-missing-murdered-indigenous-peoples-report-removed

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
California couple deported after living in US for 35 years
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/california-couple-deported-gonzalez/

Georgetown Academic ‘Abducted by Masked DHS Agents’ at Risk of Deportation. One of Badar Khan Suri’s lawyers called the case “emblematic of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to suppress voices—citizens and noncitizens alike—who dare to speak out.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/georgetown-student-suri-arrest

Trump’s Migrant Gang Members Appear to Be Anything But
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-migrant-gang-members-appear-035842588.html

Trump Scheme Would Turn US Border Into Sprawling Military Base as Loophole to Detain Migrants. One journalist warned the proposal would create vast “buffer zone” in which “no normal U.S. laws apply.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-border-military-deployment-plan

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE Goons Delete $140 Million Savings From ‘Receipts’ Website
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-goons-delete-140-million-183119960.html

# Education / Schools
Trump signs Executive Order to dismantle the Education Department
https://apnews.com/article/trump-education-department-shutdown-b1d25a2e1bdcd24cfde8ad8b655b9843

DNC chair: Trump told students ‘he doesn’t give a damn about them’ with move against Department of Education
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5206607-dnc-chair-trump-told-students-he-doesnt-give-a-damn-about-them-with-move-against-department-of-education/

Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years of work – and millions of dollars – go to waste
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/20/trump-education-department-cuts-waste

Department of Education’s (ED) duties are being transferred to other agencies. Student loans will now be handled by the Small Business Administration (SBA) “immediately,” while special needs and nutrition programs will be moved to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the president said.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/21/trump-begins-process-of-redistributing-department-of-educations-duties/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
White House Begins Review Of Federal Agency Plans For Second Round Of Mass Layoffs. The potential layoffs have sparked debates about economic impacts, legal challenges, and social consequences as federal workers face uncertainty.
https://opentools.ai/news/white-house-reviews-second-round-of-mass-layoffs-implications-for-federal-workforce

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump invokes wartime powers to increase production of critical minerals. An executive order signed by the president Thursday taps the Defense Production Act as part of an effort to provide financing, loans and other investment support to domestically process critical minerals and rare earth elements
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-expand-critical-mineral-production-201457579.html

Trump’s team opens Alaska lands to oil, reigniting drilling debate
https://www.ehn.org/trumps-team-opens-alaska-lands-to-oil-reigniting-drilling-debate-2671376551.html

# Food General News
FDA Freezes Safety Rule; New Tool Makes Chemical Contaminants in Food Searchable.  “This new Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool is a critical step for industry to Make America Healthy Again.”
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/hhs-fda-announce-chemical-contaminants-transparency-tool-foods

RFK Jr. plans to eliminate GRAS food standards for most products, applies to substances added to food that are considered safe under the conditions of their intended use
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/trump-administration/
GRAS food standards: Under sections 201(s) and 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), any substance that is intentionally added to food is a food additive, that is subject to premarket review and approval by FDA
https://www.fda.gov/food/food-ingredients-packaging/generally-recognized-safe-gras

# General Recalls / Alerts
Tesla Recalls Thousands of Cybertrucks for Eighth Time
https://apnews.com/article/cybertruck-recall-tesla-elon-musk-nhtsa-8c517e21aa1119d74b9db39f6aca01b7

# Gov / Politics
WA bill could allow noncitizens to police, prosecute U.S. citizens, a move one critic says would enable noncitizens to “take away the rights of U.S. citizens.”
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_2fcfa491-7ad2-4e1c-9f73-4b6b3fb0802b.html

Donald Trump Hints At The Possibility Of World War III While Commenting On The Russia-Ukraine Row
https://nypost.com/2025/03/18/us-news/trump-warns-americans-could-become-involved-in-ukraine-war-if-it-escalates-to-world-war-iii/

Republican Senator Defiantly Accuses Elon Musk Of Trying to Silence GOP Members: ‘We Cannot be Cowed!’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/republican-senator-defiantly-accuses-elon-musk-of-trying-to-silence-gop-members-we-cannot-be-cowed/

Trump Has Launched a Second American Revolution. This Time, It’s Against the World. In ten dramatic shifts, the president has declared independence from the global system that America made.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/03/trump-foreign-policy-second-american-revolution-nato-un?lang=en&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1-K_1UrauGG7cdfLYIW3v4r_tdkmmdfs9gleXiFwCQaEpxEHNz30vIoK0_aem_jE1Gx-KLtWjPqYkfzCwVUw

The Fragile Axis of Upheaval. An Autocratic Alliance Is Mostly an Illusion—but Could Become a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/fragile-axis-upheaval

Is the Muskrat working for China? (Is Trump working for Putin?)
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/is-the-muskrat-working-for-china

# Gov / Politics / Global
US Warns Over China’s Expansion on its Doorstep. “The expanding role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Western Hemisphere threatens U.S. interests.”
https://www.newsweek.com/china-western-hemisphere-expansion-threat-us-latin-america-caribbean-2048398

67,000 white South Africans have expressed interest in Trump’s plan to give them refugee status
https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-refugee-afrikaner-south-africa-0fbca411470d3b439886cabc12c7600d

What’s the thinking behind Putin’s maneuvering around Trump? The Kremlin is ready to throw Trump a few insignificant or even fictitious bones to prevent fundamental disagreements over Ukraine from disrupting the trend toward the normalization of bilateral relations.
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/03/putin-trump-call-results?lang=en

Taiwan critical infrastructure targeted by hackers with possible ties to Volt Typhoon
https://therecord.media/taiwan-critical-infrastructure-hacking-uat-5918

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
‘Destroys privacy’: Experts panic as Trump eyes letting Feds raid homes without warrants
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immigration-2671372736/

Trump Admin Arrests FBI Agent Who Went After Rudy Giuliani
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-admin-arrests-fbi-agent-235539594.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly argued that rulings and decisions from judges that he disagrees with would be bad news for the country, seemingly issuing a warning to the nation’s highest court
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-attacks-roberts-judges_n_67dc9e95e4b0f519c38c7501

Alarm as federal judges face threats of violence after ruling against Trump. Federal judges are worried that online threats against those who oversee high-profile cases challenging Trump administration policies may lead to real-world violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/us/trump-judges-threats.html

# Media
‘Murder the Truth’ examines growing effort to silence journalists and curtail free speech
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/murder-the-truth-examines-growing-effort-to-silence-journalists-and-curtail-free-speech

Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency. Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law. That included the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which houses Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Asia and Radio Marti, which beams Spanish-language news into Cuba..
https://hayspost.com/posts/2b65be5b-0a4d-40a6-a088-155177d6800a

# Medical / Health News
Citing the deaths of three Japanese children within 24 hours of receiving routine childhood immunizations, the authors of a peer-reviewed study called for a reevaluation of the “risks and benefits of currently approved vaccines” and a review of the childhood vaccination schedule.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/3-children-died-24-hours-routine-vaccines-japanese-researchers/

# Military / DOD / General News
Military was instructed to search keywords including ‘first’ and ‘history’ during rushed purge of Pentagon websites
https://www.aol.com/military-instructed-search-keywords-including-224241592.html

‘Screamingly demented’: Shock — and mockery — as Musk poised to get top secret war plans. A new report drew considerable alarm and some mockery from social media observers as the Pentagon plans to brief tech Elon Musk on military plans in the event of a possible war with China.
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-2671373784/

US and Israel Have Laid the Groundwork for War With Iran. Will Trump Set It Off? For decades, the US political establishment has treated war with Iran as an inevitability. We must reverse course.
https://jacobin.com/2020/01/donald-trump-war-iran-democrats-qassem-soleimani-drone-strike

# Military / General News / Global
Huge mushroom cloud as Zelensky hits Russian nuclear bomber base while Putin strikes Ukrainian city
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-launches-major-drone-attack-190246830.html

# NATO
Congressional Republicans threaten revolt over Trump-led defence shake-up. Senate and House committee chairs warn against plan for US to relinquish command of Nato forces in Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/20/defense-senate-house-republicans-nato

Republicans Mount Big Pushback Against Trump Over Changes to NATO Command. The notable pushback from Trump’s supporters comes as the president seeks to slash costs across the entire federal government.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-armed-services-chairs-slam-reports-of-drastic-pentagon-changes_n_67dc1c34e4b0cc14ca429967

# Social / Social Programs
‘Havoc and destruction’: Social Security quietly kills work program — and threatens chaos
https://www.rawstory.com/social-security-2671371520/

US District Judge blocks DOGE access to Social Security systems, orders them to delete collected personal data
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-blocks-doge-from-accessing-americans-personal-social-security-data-for-now

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-20

Voices, The Peoples News

March 20, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Court Ruling Protects Indigenous Tribal Cultural Resources in Northern California
https://www.indiangaming.com/koi-nation-announces-landmark-legal-victory-protecting-tribal-cultural-resources/

Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers, other Native veterans after public outcry
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/20/pentagon-restores-histories-of-navajo-code-talkers-other-native-veterans-after-public-outcry.html

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
The Trump administration is evaluating plans for the Pentagon to take control of a buffer zone along a sprawling stretch of the southern border and empower active-duty U.S. troops to temporarily hold migrants who cross into the United States illegally, according to five U.S. officials
https://san.com/cc/us-troops-could-detain-migrants-under-proposed-militarized-border-zone/

The Navy plans to send a second warship to patrol the waters off the U.S. by the end of this week after a destroyer was deployed on Saturday as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and the border
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/19/navy-plans-deploy-second-destroyer-patrol-waters-off-us-and-mexico-week.html

Inside Trump’s Supreme plot on immigration. President Trump has accelerated a multipronged, methodically planned strategy to push the Supreme Court to bless his power to deport vastly more people with vastly fewer judicial restraints
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/trump-plot-supreme-court-immigration

The Trump Admin’s New Birthright Citizenship Strategy Could Lead to a Truly Bonkers Result. Trump’s executive order denies birthright citizenship to babies born in the U.S. whose parents lack legal status or whose mothers are on temporary visas.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/03/trump-news-us-immigration-doj-birthright-citizenship.html

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Pentagon removes web pages about Holocaust remembrance, 9/11 to comply with Trump DEI order
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/03/20/pentagon-delete-articles-holocaust-dei-purge-sep-11/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
‘It’s a Heist’: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE. WIRED talked to actual federal auditors about how government auditing works—and how DOGE is doing the opposite.
https://www.wired.com/story/federal-auditors-doge-elon-musk/

Federal judge orders USAID systems reinstated blocking Elon Musk and DOGE from more dismantling
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/18/maryland-judge-blocks-doge/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Audit Elon Musk! Between SpaceX, Starlink, and Tesla, Musk’s companies have received over $38 billion in taxpayer dollars. The American people deserve an independent audit of Musk’s contracts.
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/audit-elon-musk/?source=group-lever-actions&referrer=group-lever-actions&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fthe.levernews.com%2Faction-network-thank-you%2F

Real Government Efficiency: How to ‘Actually’ End Debt and Restore America’s Financial Sovereignty
https://kucinichreport.substack.com/p/real-government-efficiency-how-to

There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane. Now he’s saying he’s putting 50 percent tariffs on Canada unless they agree to become the fifty-first state. That is insane. There’s just no other way of describing it.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/192786/trump-tariffs-insane-method-madness

Trump’s tariffs, and the retaliatory tariffs already being imposed on American exports by the nation’s trading partners, will be paid largely by the American working class and poor. And the people who will benefit most from another giant Trump tax cut are America’s wealthy. It will be a giant upward transfer of wealth.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/psst-trumps-tariffs-will-be-paid

# Education / Schools
Trump is set to sign the order Thursday, senior Trump administration officials told USA Today. The order will direct Linda McMahon, his pick to oversee the department, to take “all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education authority to the States.”
https://www.rawstory.com/department-of-education-2671364087/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump executive order rescinds ban on ‘segregated’ facilities for federal contractors, conflicting with federal law. Despite Trump’s order, companies are still subject to the Civil Rights Act and state anti-discrimination laws
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-executive-order-segregation-federal-contractors-b2717572.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Big Oil Tries To Buy Its Own Courts. Texas oil and gas companies could soon have their business cases heard by judges handpicked by a close ally: Gov. Greg Abbott.
https://www.levernews.com/big-oil-tries-to-buy-its-own-courts/

Justice, Brought To You By Big Oil. Texas is opening a fossil fuel-backed business court stacked with judges who’ve represented oil and gas companies.
https://www.levernews.com/justice-brought-to-you-by-big-oil/

Geologists discover the largest iron ore deposit ever found worth a staggering amount. They have tested samples, analyzed isotopes, and drawn conclusions that may reshape the way many see iron on our planet.
https://www.earth.com/news/geologists-found-the-worlds-largest-iron-ore-deposit/

# Food General News
Big Farms Breed Big Flu: End the Cage Age for a Healthier, Affordable Path to Food Security
https://kucinichreport.substack.com/p/big-farms-breed-big-flu-end-the-cage

‘Really challenging’: Food banks reeling as Trump admin. suddenly cuts $500M in deliveries
https://www.rawstory.com/food-bank-trump/

Donald Trump’s Budget Pause Causes Concern At Meals On Wheels; Official Says Not To Worry. An administration official said the senior nutrition program should not be affected.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meals-on-wheels-trump-budget-pause_n_67990748e4b0f8946ae2883c

After Trump Administration Cuts $1 Billion In Fresh Food Programs, GOP Sen. Deb Fischer Recommends ‘Canned Food’ As Alternative
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/13/deb-fischer-canned-food-usda-food-bank-cuts-00228164

# General News
Who killed Kennedy? After years of teasing, Trump has released the JFK files — read them for yourself.
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/release-2025

US and Israel Have Laid the Groundwork for War With Iran. Will Trump Set It Off? For decades, the US political establishment has treated war with Iran as an inevitability. We must reverse course.
https://truthout.org/articles/us-and-israel-have-laid-the-groundwork-for-war-with-iran-will-trump-set-it-off/

Government data is disappearing before our eyes. Essential public records are disappearing and, with them, Americans’ ability to hold those in power accountable.
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5201889-government-data-is-disappearing-before-our-eyes/

# Gov / Politics
Trump Has a Terrifying Plan to End Future Court Losses. Donald Trump’s team is getting ready to make sure he always wins. Donald Trump is planning to nominate troves of loyalist judges to the federal judiciary, and their confirmations will likely go off without a hitch
https://newrepublic.com/post/192910/donald-trump-plan-court-losses

Trump Reveals Stunning Reason Why He’s Bullying Canada. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, the president claimed that the reason he’s so tough on America’s northern neighbor is because it’s “meant to be our fifty-first state.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-reveals-stunning-reason-why-133422022.html

Trump Madly Produces and Directs His Own Whitewashing of History. Trump’s motives are not benign. He is playing for power, and he is using the grievances of a dominantly white base that believes elites and Democrats care more about minorities and immigrants than they do about ordinary Americans.
https://www.newsbreak.com/thedailybeast-513346/3863073746634-opinion-trump-madly-produces-and-directs-his-own-whitewashing-of-history

No, Trump can’t void Biden’s pardons because of autopen
https://time.com/7268902/trump-void-bidens-pardon-autopen/

Trump Says He’s Selling American Citizenship to Foreign Bidders Because He’s ‘America First’
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-says-hes-selling-american-citizenship-to-foreign-bidders-because-hes-america-first/

Trump Administration Removes 60-Year-Old Federal Ban on Segregated Facilities—People Are Furious
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5326118/segregation-federal-contracts-far-regulation-trump

Trump may have just helped Putin cover up war crimes involving children: Observers fear the move has compromised evidence of war crimes by Russian officials and will hinder efforts to rescue thousands of missing Ukrainian children
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/18/trump-ukraine-children-russia-war-crimes/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Joyful Putin Pals Thank Trump for Victory in New Cold War
https://www.yahoo.com/news/joyful-putin-pals-thank-trump-154949872.html

The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons
https://apnews.com/article/eu-defense-us-ukraine-industry-ammunition-weapons-ea03077814f9113b548d7281f32a11b5

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
FBI agent critical of the bureau since Trump’s first term arrested at JFK Airport, charged with disclosing classified info
https://nypost.com/2025/03/20/us-news/fbi-agent-critical-of-the-bureau-since-trumps-first-term-arrested-at-jfk-airport-and-charged-with-disclosing-classified-info/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge who ruled against the administration. In a new video, Marc explained how Trump’s threat is the latest move intended to intimidate the judiciary into compliance.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/18/trump-judges-impeach-chief-justice-roberts/

These are the judges going toe to toe against Trump’s agenda
https://www.yahoo.com/news/judges-going-toe-toe-against-090043179.html

Judge indefinitely blocks further cuts to USAID
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/doges-usaid-dismantling-likely-violates-the-constitution-judge-rules

DOJ Says Trump Could Fire All Female Agency Heads and People Over 40
https://newrepublic.com/post/192887/justice-department-trump-power-fire-every-woman-agency-head

# Media
USPS workers protest privatization
https://www.yahoo.com/news/usps-workers-protest-privatization-052357161.html

Trump pulls the plug on Voice of America, but Russia and China keep their government-funded broadcasters on air
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250319-trump-mutes-voice-of-america-rfe-rl-makes-space-for-russian-and-chinese-influence

Defying Trump, several US-funded international broadcasters are still reporting the news
https://newrepublic.com/post/192879/us-funded-news-organizations-defy-trump-continue-reporting

Trump Calls for MSNBC to Be Shut Down in Nighttime Rant
https://www.yahoo.com/news/now-trump-wants-msnbc-lose-101731338.html

# Medicare / Medicaid
Law Averting Government Shutdown Extends Medicare Telehealth Coverage until Sept. 30. Benefit for home-based care started during the pandemic, helps caregivers and those with transportation challenges
https://www.aarp.org/medicare/telehealth-coverage-deadline-2025.html

U.S. Rep John Larson (CT) addresses possible cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-rep-john-larson-addresses-possible-cuts-to-medicare-medicaid-and-social-security-in-connecticut-appearance/ar-AA1BhvxN?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Lamont fights Trump’s $2 trillion cut plan targeting Medicaid
https://www.vera.org/news/trumps-medicaid-cuts-would-be-a-disaster-for-crime-and-safety

# Medical / Health News
Breaking News: Hospital Records In Texas Measles Death Released To CHD. Expert assessment on this death is that it resulted from a “grievous” medical error, not purely a breathing condition or viral illness like the media would like us to believe. The hospital failed to treat with the proper antibiotics at the proper time and allowed for her to die “catastrophically” in a state of shock
https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/shows/good-morning-chd/breaking-news-doctors-review-texas-measles-medical-records/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=chdtv&utm_id=20250319

‘Bleeding to death in the dust’: Reporter says maternity hospital Musk closed saved lives
https://www.rawstory.com/usaid-cuts-musk-maternity-clinics/

People with long-term health conditions welcome Government decision on payments. People with long-term health conditions, including a man given 12 months to live, have said they welcome the Government’s decision not to freeze the personal independence payment (Pip) despite rumours to the contrary.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/people-liz-kendall-pip-government-work-b2717511.html

The Maryland Senate passed a bill that would allow funds collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to be used for abortion services.
https://gazette.com/news/wex/maryland-senate-passes-bill-unlocking-millions-in-unused-obamacare-funds-to-pay-for-abortions/article_978f352d-31b3-588d-aa02-5a7ae35120e4.html#google_vignette

Texas Woman Dies Amid Miscarriage, Husband Blames ‘Reckless’ Abortion Law. D&C is a surgical procedure that can be used when a miscarriage isn’t complete and the patient is bleeding excessively, as Ngumezi was at the time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grieving-husband-says-reckless-texas-abortion-law-led-to-pregnant-wifes-death/

Texas Senate and House refer ‘Life of the Mother Act’ to committees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SrmWXpn6P8

# Military / DOD / General News
GOP chairs ‘very concerned’ over report of Trump changing military commands
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5204366-gop-chairmen-rogers-wicker-trump-nato-command/

Pentagon eyes deeper cuts after 21,000 opt to resign. The Pentagon is working toward deeper cuts to its civilian workforce after about 21,000 civilian employees volunteered for a federal Deferred Resignation Program.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ba2f209e-04c5-11f0-9041-7f3353ad984f.html

# Pharmaceuticals
PBMs killed the pharmacy chain. After years of slumping profits, Walgreens shareholders have sold the country’s second-largest drug store and pharmacy chain to private equity vulture Sycamore Partners for $10 billion.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/walgreens-be-taken-private-by-sycamore-partners-10-billion-deal-wsj-reports-2025-03-06/

326 pharmacies — 237 of them independent — have closed since December, when Elon Musk single-handedly tanked bipartisan PBM reform with one tweet
https://www.economicliberties.us/press-release/326-pharmacies-have-closed-since-elon-musk-tanked-pbm-reform/

# Science /  Science Engineers
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found. France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched. So much for free speech in America?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/trump-musk-french-scientist-detained

# Social / Social Programs
Millions Will Face Benefit Delays as Social Security Ends Phone Verification. The Social Security Administration will no longer allow phone verification, starting on March 31.
https://truthout.org/articles/millions-will-face-benefit-delays-as-social-security-ends-phone-verification/?utm_source=Truthout&utm_campaign=a39b196d4c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_03_19_08_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-a39b196d4c-650262369

New rule makes it harder to get social security checks. The Social Security Admin says new rules seek to reduce fraud, but critics say the real goal is to chip away at benefits.
https://www.livenowfox.com/news/new-social-security-rules-required-visit-office-in-person-anti-fraud

Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts. People across the political battleground of Michigan and elsewhere in the U.S. say they’re worried about cuts to Social Security
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-03-15/voters-flood-town-halls-with-fears-of-social-security-cuts-putting-heat-on-gop-over-musk-and-doge

Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses. Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump order
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/justice-department-disability-business-guidelines

Plans To Upend Social Security Detailed In Trump Administration Memo. An internal  Social Security Administration memo, sent on March 13, outlines changes to the agency that would cause processing delays and prevent Americans from applying for as well as receiving benefits, ostensibly to reduce “fraud risks” according to its author, acting Deputy Commissioner Doris Diaz.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-memo-reveals-plan-throw-213051817.html

Social Security System ‘May Collapse’ In ’30 To 90 Days’ From DOGE Cuts, Warns Ex-Commissioner Martin O’Malley: ‘People Should Start Saving Now!’
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-benefits-could-face-interruption-within-30-days-2039144

‘A move of almost cartoonish cruelty’: Economist slams Elon Musk Social Security scheme
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-social-security-2671359714/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Cybersecurity
Dutch parliament calls for end to dependence on US software companies
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-parliament-calls-end-reliance-us-software-2025-03-18/

# Transportation / Travel / Advisories
Disabled transport users treated like ‘second-class citizens’ in ‘national embarrassment’
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/disabled-transport-select-committee-b2718612.html

# Veterans / VA
Veterans Furious at Elon Musk: The one group you never want to piss off in the American electorate has officially had enough of Elon — and they’re doing something about it, too. “I did not put my life on the line for some tech bro billionaire from South Africa to come in here and try to destroy our country.”
https://futurism.com/veterans-furious-elon-musk

Bill to Provide Full Retirement, Disability Pay to Combat-Injured Veterans Is Reintroduced by Lawmakers
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/19/bill-provide-full-retirement-disability-pay-combat-injured-veterans-reintroduced-lawmakers.html

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March 19, 2025
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# Indigenous
Marine Corps Removes Navajo Code Talker Content Related to Native American Heritage Month
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/03/18/articles-about-navajo-code-talkers-removed-in-pentagons-dei-purge/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
No One Is Safe From America’s Abusive Immigration Authorities Anymore. Even legal residents and tourists are being terrorized by Trump-emboldened officers at ICE and CBP.
https://newrepublic.com/article/192831/tourists-detained-ice-cbp-trump-abusive-immigration-authorities

‘Classic authoritarian move’: An exclusive report that President Donald Trump is on the verge of declaring “illicit” fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction was subjected to a thorough round of criticism as political observers pointed out the retro phrase and potential damages the executive order could have.
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/classic-authoritarian-move-critics-alarmed-as-trump-eyes-classifying-fentanyl-as-wmd/ar-AA1BbMCP

Lawyers say ICE ‘disappeared’ 48 New Mexico residents: ‘Serious human rights violation.’ In the first week of March, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it arrested four dozen New Mexico residents as part of immigration raids in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Roswell. Now those people are unaccounted for, immigrant families, advocates call for New Mexico Legislature to act.
https://sourcenm.com/2025/03/17/ice-has-disappeared-48-new-mexico-residents-attorneys-say/

Grandparents Face Pressure to Give Up Green Cards at U.S. Airports—Do Not Sign Form I-407. Under the US Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), a lawful permanent resident (LPR), or green card holder, returning to the US after an absence of more than 180 days is treated as seeking “re-admission” and becomes subject to grounds of inadmissibility.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0zmSTfZ4?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NDIzNTA1MjA5Mjc=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk and DOGE Found By Federal Judge to Have Violated the Constitution ‘In Multiple Ways.’ A federal court has issued an injunction on behalf of USAID contractors and employees who filed a complaint against Musk and DOGE.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/19/judge-says-musk-and-doge-likely-violated-constitution-in-usaid-shutdown

New DOGE filing would result in ‘referral for prosecution’ for anyone else: expert
https://www.rawstory.com/doge-2671354136/

Elon Musk’s DOGE Uses Police to Seize Independent Nonprofit. The U.S. Institute of Peace is not a federal agency or located in a federal building. That didn’t stop DOGE from taking over.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192854/elon-musk-doge-police-independent-nonprofit-usip

Elon Musk Dealt Huge Blow as Judge Rules USAID Cuts Unconstitutional. A judge has ruled that Elon Musk and DOGE officials must restore USAID’s functionality.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192889/elon-musk-doge-judge-rules-usaid-unconstitutional

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Trump Plans His Most Alarming Set of Tariffs Yet—Worth Trillions. Trump’s next set of tariffs will be his most extreme by a longshot.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192907/trump-plans-tariffs-trillions

Fleeing the scene: Investors have dumped a record amount of US stock as stagflation fears bite. Global fund managers dumped a record amount of US stock during last week’s sell-off, BofA found.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fleeing-scene-investors-dumped-record-224319770.html

‘Danish Viking blood is boiling.’ Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2025/03/17/danish-viking-blood-is-boiling-danes-boycott-us-goods-with-fervor-as-others-in-europe-do-so-too

Trump Admin Signals A New Era For Historically Corrupt Gov’t Agency. The Trump administration promoted IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, signaling a new era in the IRS is beginning.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/18/rooke-hunter-biden-whistleblowers-bessent-irs/

# Education / Schools
Trump threats have led to cancelled university events for women and Black alumni in Ohio
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-threats-led-cancelled-university-090007641.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions
“We No Longer Accept A Doctor’s Note As Proof Of Sickness” —15 Signs Employees Spotted At Work That’ll Make Your Blood Boil Over
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/no-longer-accept-doctors-note-150646641.html

Most of the fired workers, including thousands from the Department of Veterans Affairs, are being reinstated and then placed on paid administrative leave
https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2025/mar/7000-irs-workers-reinstated-but-not-yet-returning-to-work/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Dinosaur National Monument among 13 potential sites for energy development. The concern comes as the Trump administration moves forward with plans to review public lands to assess their potential for energy development.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/dinosaur-national-monument-colorado-utah-among-sites-for-energy-development/73-27828cb6-9437-4937-a67e-2cc00fec3783

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientists. The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the U.S. federal government as part of drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lawmakers warned Tuesday.
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-trump-administration-hundreds-scientists.html

Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in ‘green bank’ grants. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.”
https://apnews.com/article/epa-green-bank-zeldin-climate-trump-380000b014480350b35b7b53bd14e277

EPA moves to kill science department: The US Environmental Protection Agency will dissolve its largest department, the Office of Research and Development, as part of cuts demanded by the Trump administration
https://time.com/7269209/epa-targets-scientific-research-office-layoffs/

# Food General News
Senate Democrats call for USDA funding for local food banks, schools to be restored
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5198806-usda-local-food-banks-funding-senate-democrats/

Kennedy’s Alarming Prescription for Bird Flu on Poultry Farms. The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, has an unorthodox idea for tackling the bird flu bedeviling U.S. poultry farms. Let the virus rip.
https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2025/03/18/kennedys-alarming-prescription-for-bird-flu-on-poultry-farms/

# General News
How Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging a deep and wide ‘uncivil war’
https://theconversation.com/how-donald-trump-and-elon-musk-are-waging-a-deep-and-wide-uncivil-war-251538

# Gov / Politics
What is Trump really after? What’s his ultimate goal? 1. He wants to become dictator of the United States.
https://www.alternet.org/inside-trump-s-ultimate-goal/

What Is Trump’s End-Game Plan & Goal? Does President Trump actually believe everything he says and does, or it part of some sort of master plan?
https://medium.com/@richard.brody/what-is-trumps-end-game-plan-goal-359f17591b38

‘Unconstitutionally silenced’: Trump violating First and Fifth Amendments by deporting protesters and ‘impermissibly restricting speech’ based on viewpoints, lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/unconstitutionally-silenced-trump-violating-first-and-fifth-amendments-by-deporting-protesters-and-impermissibly-restricting-speech-based-on-critical-viewpoints-suit-says/

Experts alarmed as US makes sudden withdrawal from international risk management group: ‘Deeply concerning.’ “Further behind and out of step.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/ngfs-withdrawal-treasury-department-trump-coalition/

Dem Rep. Jasmine Crockett suggests US might not ‘have elections’ in 2028 after branding Trump dictator
https://nypost.com/2025/03/16/us-news/dem-rep-jasmine-crockett-suggests-us-might-not-have-elections-in-2028/

This is not a drill: Trump’s new attack on America means no one is safe. When a president declares an “invasion” to justify shredding the Constitution, he’s not defending the nation—he’s declaring war on democracy itself.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/this-is-not-a-drill-trump-s-new-attack-on-america-means-no-one-is-safe-opinion/ar-AA1BahwJ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=6be2aacc480f4d3b821297c70c4a8710&ei=10

Trump’s America is becoming a ‘rogue nation’ — and the world can make us suffer: economist
https://www.rawstory.com/paul-krugman-trump-2671341283/

Trump Press Sec Reveals Lawlessness Is About to Get Worse. Legal scholar Matthew Seligman explains why Karoline Leavitt’s ugly spin to journalists suggests that Trump’s lawbreaking is set to escalate—and what that will look like.
https://newrepublic.com/article/192848/transcript-trump-press-sec-reveals-lawlessness-get-worse

‘Profoundly alarming’: Analyst warns Musk’s ‘outsized influence’ shifting to state races. Elon Musk is expanding his political interests beyond the federal government to eye state races that could benefit his companies if the right people are elected, according to an opinion piece in The New York Times.
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-state-politics/

Chris Murphy: ‘If We Continue to Engage in Business as Usual, This Democracy Could Be Gone.’ The senator issued a dire warning to lawmakers after 10 of his fellow Democratic senators joined Republicans to pass Trump’s spending bill
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/chris-murphy-business-as-usual-democracy-gone-1235297327/

‘Really concerned’: Cracks form as right-wing Heritage Foundation frets over Trump policy
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-heritage-foundation/

More of Trump’s descent into dictatorship. Two illegal firings that will increase prices for consumers and concentrate more power in Trump’s hands — unless the courts stop him.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-of-trumps-descent-into-dictatorship

Trump’s flood-the-zone strategy delights MAGA: Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy is designed to overwhelm us. He wants us to be paralyzed by fear and hopelessness. He wants us to feel abandoned — like we are alone in a small boat, surrounded by sharks.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5111638-trump-mega-strategy-overload/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin Agrees To Incremental, Temporary Ceasefire While Trump Seeks More Ties With Russia In Phone Call. Putin agreed to an incremental and temporary ceasefire during a marathon phone call with Trump which discussed the possibility of a peace deal.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-call-ceasefire-russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-0d2ca5b69761082979dd9836932ae84f

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that the United States and its allies end intelligence and military assistance to Ukraine in order for hostilities to end.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192885/putin-demand-ukraine-intel-trump-call?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_ticker_rss

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Hill Republicans already hated the ‘idiotic’ call to impeach judges. Then Trump jumped in. The speaker has to deal with a new Trump-driven demand just as he moves to put the GOP’s policy agenda into overdrive.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/19/mike-johnson-judge-impeachment-push-00236968

‘Doozy’: Expert ‘gobsmacked’ as Trump’s DOJ tells judge ‘we’re not telling you the facts’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-deportation-2671344101/

‘Irreparable injuries flowing’: Judge slams Trump DOJ for refusing to ‘make any further effort to get at the truth’ in probationary firings case, denies motion for stay
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/irreparable-injuries-flowing-judge-slams-trump-doj-for-refusing-to-make-any-further-effort-to-get-at-the-truth-in-probationary-firings-case-denies-motion-for-stay/

# Media
‘None of our jobs are safe’: Postal workers union sounds alarm amid fears of privatization
https://www.rawstory.com/us-postal-service-2671353229/

USPS head agrees to let DOGE find ‘efficiencies’ — with limits to employee data access
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5327583/usps-doge-postal-service-louis-dejoy-postmaster-general

‘Violate one of the most fundamental principles of our democracy’: Former Trump lawyer, ex-GOP lawmakers urge judge to side with AP over White House press pool ban
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/violate-one-of-the-most-fundamental-principles-of-our-democracy-former-trump-lawyer-ex-gop-lawmakers-urge-judge-to-side-with-ap-over-white-house-press-pool-ban/

# Medicare / Medicaid
Keir Starmer to unveil drastic disability benefit cuts despite opposition. Changes could deny benefits to people who need help to wash or to remember to go to the toilet
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/17/keir-starmer-to-unveil-drastic-disability-benefit-cuts-despite-opposition

# Medical / Health News
Trump admin mulling over cutting HIV-prevention funds in US
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/18/the-trump-administration-is-discussing-cutting-cdcs-domestic-hiv-funding-00237454

A Hospital Empire Is Closing Its Doors—but the Stock Is on a Tear. More than a dozen hospitals employing tens of thousands have either shut this year or are on the brink, while two shadowy figures prop up their owners’ stock.
https://prospect.org/health/2025-03-18-hospital-empire-closing-its-doors-stock-on-a-tear-mpt/

Private Equity Vultures Descend on Care Facilities for the Disabled. A new report chronicles ten years of consolidation
https://prospect.org/health/2025-03-18-private-equity-vultures-care-facilities-disabled/

# Military / DOD / General News
Pentagon aims to cut roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-doge-civilian-job-cuts-fbcb154fbe9d5904f456aa3655e57c44

Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring servicemembers but still defends DEI purge
https://san.com/media-miss/pentagon-restores-a-few-webpages-honoring-servicemembers-but-still-defends-dei-purge/

# Military / General News / Global
Germany Is Re-Arming For War With Russia. Here’s What Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars Will Buy. A massive budget increase will pay for armored vehicles, ships and satellites—and people.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/03/18/germany-is-re-arming-for-war-with-russia-heres-what-hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars-will-buy/

Gaza truce shatters as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes and says it has ‘returned to fighting’: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in talks to extend the ceasefire. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-03-17-2025-b8753b9458a44f10ab08aa9b12582780

# Social / Social Programs
DOGE works to clean up Social Security database. ‘Dead People Database’: Elon Musk’s DOGE deletes names of 3.2 million individuals aged 120+ from Social Security records
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/dead-people-database-elon-musks-doge-deletes-names-of-3-2-million-individuals-aged-120-from-social-security-records/articleshow/119157644.cms?from=mdr

American Workers Are Sharing How They Feel About Social Security Being Referred To As An “Entitlement Program” These Days, And Everyone Should Read This
https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-workers-sharing-feel-social-003102228.html

Social Security Administration unionized workers warn that mass cuts from DOGE could cripple the system. DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences. The SSA recently announced its intent to eliminate 7,000 jobs, slicing the agency’s already skeletal staff down to the marrow.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/doge-social-security-cuts-service-rcna196118

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients. Beginning March 31st, people will no longer be able to verify their identity to the SSA over the phone and those who cannot properly verify their identity over the agency’s “my Social Security” online service, will be required to visit an agency field office in person to complete the verification process
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/trending/social-security-administration-to-require-in-person-identity-checks-for-new/

# Transportation / Travel / Advisories
Trump admin threatens to pull billions in federal funding unless MTA forks over NYC subway crime data: ‘Stepping in to restore order’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-admin-threatens-pull-billions-212449283.html

# Veterans / VA
Veterans Service Commission reminds veterans of their rights amid misconceptions
https://www.newsbreak.com/wtol-11-524567/3861290227066-veterans-service-commission-reminds-veterans-of-their-rights-amid-misconceptions

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Voices, The Peoples News

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

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# Indigenous
Military slices out web pages about WWII Native American code talkers to comply with Trump order to eradicate DEI. Military has long credited Indigenous code units for serving key roles in WWI and WWII
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/military-trump-dei-code-talkers-b2716915.html

# Archaeology
Archaeologists confirmed that the fossil of a partial face found in Spain is the oldest human fossil in western Europe, dating between 1.1 to 1.4 million years old. The fossilised remains make up the left cheek and upper jaw of an adult member of an extinct human species who lived and died on the Iberian peninsula between 1.1m and 1.4m years ago.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/12/bone-fragments-of-oldest-known-human-face-in-western-europe-found-in-spain#:~:text=Bone%20fragments%20unearthed%20at%20an,and%201.4m%20years%20ago

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Trump border czar openly brags about defying courts on deportations, says he’ll ignore judges as much as he wants.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/17/tom-homan-deportation-flights-trump-court-order

Trump Border Czar Tells Fox & Friends He ‘Doesn’t Care’ if Judges Rule His Actions Are Illegal. “We’re not stopping. I don’t care what the judges think. I don’t care what the left thinks. We’re coming,” Homan told “Fox & Friends” host Lawrence B. Jones on Monday.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-border-czar-tom-homan-does-not-care-what-the-judges-think_n_67d84601e4b0dade360cdf26

‘Closing Time’ Singer Slams Trump for Border Patrol Video. ‘Closing Time’: Semisonic Respond to Their Song Being Used as Anti-Immigrant Propaganda. “They have missed the point entirely,” alt-rock act says, noting that the Trump administration used the song without permission
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/closing-time-semisonic-trump-not-authorized-1235297935/

Navy destroyer deploys to southern border mission to deter illegal crossings, drug trafficking. The USS Gravely deployed to the Gulf of America on a mission usually reserved for the U.S. Coast Guard to help deter illegal crossings and drug trafficking as part the military’s efforts to bolster security along the southern border.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4122731/dod-deploys-destroyer-to-join-border-security-mission/

German national arrested at Boston airport and his family has no clue why he is being held by ICE. The family of a German national who has been in the U.S. on a green card for 17 years and was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport has no idea why he is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/fabian-schmidt-ice-deportation-immigration-arrest-b2716817.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Mall Staple Forever 21 will close all U.S. stores. The fashion company couldn’t keep up with online shopping.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/17/forever-21-closing-stores-bankruptcy-2025

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Civil War Nurses, USS Constitution Commander Among Female Veterans Removed in Pentagon DEI Sweep
https://www.military.com/history/civil-war-nurses-uss-constitution-commander-among-female-veterans-removed-pentagon-dei-sweep.html

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
‘DOGE has broken into our building’: Nonprofit sounds alarm as Musk’s team forces way in
https://www.newsweek.com/us-nonprofit-says-doge-has-broken-our-building-2046198

‘That’s a break-in’: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow sounds alarm as DOGE resorts to guns in dispute. The cost-cutting agency is slowing morphing into an Army.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-doge-2671345017/

25-year-old DOGE staffer violated policy by emailing unencrypted personal data to Trump administration officials
https://www.theverge.com/news/630894/doge-treasury-lawsuit-marko-elez-unencrypted-emails

# Education / Schools
Pro-Palestine Campus Organizers: Demilitarization & Democratization Go Together. Campus-based Palestine solidarity organizing is global. It’s not backing down.
https://truthout.org/articles/pro-palestine-campus-organizers-demilitarization-democratization-go-together/

Las Vegas university targeted in probe into DEI policies. University of Nevada, Las Vegas is among the 45 universities being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education for race-based programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/nevada/article_99b1c536-0382-11f0-b605-6b2c6adf3e23.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump announces plan to reopen ‘hundreds of coal fire plants’ despite climate disaster warnings
https://www.sxcoal.com/en/news/detail/1901807105351442434

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
White House celebrates the dismantling of multimillion-dollar BLM Plaza: ‘Eyesore of a virtue signal’
https://nypost.com/2025/03/15/us-news/white-house-celebrates-the-dismantling-of-multimillion-dollar-blm-plaza-eyesore-of-a-virtue-signal/

‘I don’t want us to get there’: Representative Pat Curry files House bill to abolish Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. HB 4938, if passed, would abolish the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission and transfer its functions to the Texas General Land Office, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Public Safety.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/03/16/texas-house-representative-files-bill-to-abolish-texas-parks-and-wildlife-department/

Trump administration moves to dismantle EPA’s science office
https://eos.org/research-and-developments/trump-administration-plans-to-fire-more-than-1000-epa-scientists

# General News
Satanic group to hold Black Mass outside Kansas statehouse March 28th.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/religion/satanic-group-black-mass-kansas-statehouse/

Trump to release JFK files on Tuesday
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5199289-trump-releases-80k-pages-jf-kennedy/

The 199 Things You Can’t Say in the Trump Administration. It’s no surprise that the president deleted “climate change” from government websites. But why forbid “advocate” and “institutional”?
https://newrepublic.com/article/192631/trump-speech-code-deleted-words
These are the words disappearing in the new Trump administration
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1j70dmo/these_words_are_disappearing_in_the_new_trump/?rdt=51910

Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-halted-agent-orange-cleanup-dioxin-vietnam-poison-risk

Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption. Leading figures urge Pam Bondi to examine ‘Mr Musk’s activities at the FAA’ amid conflict-of-interest concerns
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/democrats-elon-musk-investigation

# Gov / Politics
Trump Rages Against ‘Radical Left Lunatic’ Reporter Who Doesn’t Know He ‘Won The Presidency THREE Times’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-ashley-parker-won-presidency-three-times_n_67d94b84e4b0682946107121

Trump’s press secretary says he never violated court orders with his deportations—because only certain judges’ orders count. The Trump administration continues to move the goalposts as backlash mounts against its recent deportation actions.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192834/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-redefines-judge-order-deportation

Trump’s Plan to Control Elections Is Coming Into Focus. The moves threaten to undermine the single most important plank in our democratic system: free and fair elections.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-control-elections-plan/

Tom Emmer Taunts ‘Completely Lost’ House Democrats — ‘We Don’t Need Their Votes.’ Democrats are divided with bitter infighting among the party’s leadership ranks spilling out into the open.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/17/exclusive-tom-emmer-taunts-completely-lost-house-democrats-we-dont-need-their-votes/

‘A lot of headaches for Trump’: Ex-GOP lawmaker says Republicans are fed up with Elon Musk
https://www.rawstory.com/curbelo-musk-trump-headaches/

Trump’s plan to take control of the Panama Canal meets resistance. Investors are spooked
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-plan-control-panama-canal-105409127.html

How Trump’s ‘America First’ MAGA movement turned the Republican Party into an ‘arm of the Kremlin’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-putin-russia-maga-republicans-b2716558.html

Trump Goes on Crazed Rant Over Journalists Saying He’s Not a King. Donald Trump also insisted he had won the presidential election “THREE” times.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192852/donald-trump-rant-journalists-not-king

Trump’s further descent into dictatorship. This morning, he issued a bellicose post against a federal judge who’s trying to constrain him. It’s part of an increasing attempt by Trump and Musk to threaten judges with violence.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-further-descent-into-dictatorship

# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin decree authorises US hedge fund to buy foreign-owned Russian securities
https://san.com/media-miss/putin-decree-authorizes-us-hedge-fund-to-buy-foreign-owned-russian-securities/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
South Carolina attorney general says 14th Amendment ‘misinterpreted.’ Trump signed executive order to end birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment says ‘all persons born in US’ are citizens
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/south-carolina-attorney-general-14th-amendment-misinterpreted/
14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868). Passed by Congress June 13, 1866, and ratified July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to formerly enslaved people.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/14th-amendment

Judge who ordered deportation flights of Venezuelan gang members be returned faces calls for impeachment
https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-ordered-deportation-flights-venezuelan-180845957.html

GOP Rep. Gill files articles of impeachment against judge in deportations case. The allegations include abuse of power, and assert that he “did knowingly and willfully use his judicial position to advance political gain while interfering with the President’s constitutional prerogatives and enforcement of the rule of law.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5198905-gill-impeach-judge-deportations/

# Medicare / Medicaid
The Republican Medicaid cuts will hurt everyone, not just those in need. When hospitals lose funding, costs go up for everyone, so even if you are not on Medicaid, this will hurt you. Hospital and insurance rates will soar. And it gets worse.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-republican-medicaid-cuts-hurt-130000696.html

Sen. Patty Murray says it’s time to ‘sound the alarm’ over proposed cuts to Medicaid. “Cuts to Medicaid at the scale Republicans are directing will mean hospitals and clinics—especially in our rural areas—will close their doors. Moms and babies will lose health coverage. Seniors will be cut from home care services and forced out of long-term care facilities.
https://www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murray-rep-randall-sen-riccelli-wa-health-care-providers-sound-alarm-over-looming-republican-cuts-to-medicaid-that-would-kick-washingtonians-off-their-health-care-blow-a-hole-in-state-bu/

# Medical / Health News
Trump Kicks Off Constitutional Crisis With Doctor’s Deportation. Ivy League doctor and legal visa holder Rasha Alawieh was deported—despite a court order.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192816/trump-constitutional-crisis-doctor-deportation-alawieh

National Institutes of Health officials reportedly told scientists to erase mRNA vaccine references on grants
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nih-grants-mrna-vaccines-trump-administration-hhs-rfk/

# Military / DOD / General News
Trump stacks military academy boards with MAGA loyalists
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/17/michael-flynn-charlie-kirk-trump-appointments-00234637

Hegseth declares ‘peace through strength is back’ while vowing ‘unrelenting’ campaign against Houthi targets
https://nypost.com/2025/03/16/us-news/hegseth-declares-peace-through-strength-is-back-while-vowing-unrelenting-campaign-against-houthi-targets/

# NOAA / Weather
As Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2025/mar/11/ex-tropical-cyclone-alfred-climate-denial-australia-trump-attacks-us-science-agencies

# Nuclear
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts. Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting the federal work force.
https://www.rawstory.com/doge-nuclear-2671340330/

Elon Musk’s DOGE Guts U.S. Nuclear Agency. DOGE cuts have hit some of the country’s top nuclear scientists. Donald Trump has made America’s nuclear industry less safe and more expensive.
https://gizmodo.com/doge-guts-the-people-who-build-and-oversee-u-s-nuclear-weapons-2000576822

# Social Media / Internet
Trump administration poised to ‘strand rural America with worse internet’ to help Musk, official warns
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/trump-plan-to-fund-musks-starlink-over-fiber-called-betrayal-of-rural-us/

Commerce Department Director Leaves Job With a Scathing Musk Warning. A top director at the Commerce Department in charge of expanding internet access to rural areas claimed in a scathing email to colleagues that rural broadband funding may soon be funneled to Elon Musk’s Starlink, despite its comparatively lower quality service.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/commerce-department-director-leaves-job-215527390.html

# Social / Social Programs
Trump’s Economic Agenda Could Push the Housing Crisis Over the Edge. Organizers say desperate tenants are being pushed to the brink of revolt as Trump slashes assistance.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-economic-agenda-could-push-the-housing-crisis-over-the-edge/

As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In. Three private equity veterans are weaseling their way in, reportedly on the orders of the presumptive SSA commissioner.
https://truthout.org/articles/as-doge-mauls-social-security-profit-hungry-private-equity-is-swooping-in/

Memo Reveals Plans to Sabotage Social Security. The Trump administration plans to upend and cripple the Social Security claims process, according to a memo obtained by Popular Information.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-memo-reveals-plan-throw-213051817.html

What to know about claims the FBI is trying to ‘criminalize’ Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity was among organizations whose Citibank accounts the FBI froze while investigating the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/17/habitat-for-humanity-fbi/

‘Drunk operating a wrecking ball’: Insiders warn cuts already dismantling Social Security. Musk appears to be using the same playbook on the Social Security Administration that he used when he acquired Twitter, engage in mass firings and then try to rebuild the system from the ground up. “It’s extremely destructive,” he warned.
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-social-security-2671340603/

# Transportation / Travel / Advisories
Blue State Democrats Take Another Crack At Putting Gov’t In Driver Seat Of Americans’ Cars. Democratic Illinois State Rep. Ram Villivalam introduced a piece of legislation this month, called the Road Usage Charge Act.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/17/illinois-drivers-unpopular-mileage-road-tax/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-03-17

Voices, The Peoples News

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

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# Indigenous / Global
Ecuador ordered to protect uncontacted Indigenous groups from oil drilling. An international human rights court has ruled that Ecuador must halt oil operations on lands inhabited by uncontacted Indigenous peoples, reinforcing a national referendum that called for keeping oil in the ground.
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs The first border wall contract of President Donald Trump’s second term, valued at approximately $70 million, was announced Saturday.
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7-Mile Border Wall Expansion Begins in Arizona
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Trump administration deports hundreds of migrants even as judge orders that removals be stopped
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# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Meta’s Assault on DEI Plays Right Into the Project 2025 Handbook. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision may have potentially devastating consequences for the safety of marginalized communities.
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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come. It’s not hard to imagine Democrats who didn’t hold the line for Medicaid won’t hold it for trans health care, either.
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Trump Issues Ethics Waiver For His AI/Crypto Czar. The waiver clears Sacks to work on regulatory issues directly related to his financial holdings.
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# Education / Schools
Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
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Texas school districts hopeful lawmakers will help plug $1.7 billion gap in special education funding. Proponents say the changes would better serve special education students with widely varying needs — and help schools pay for it.
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DEI on Campus: More colleges removing DEI programs and requirements
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# Employment / Labor / Unions
Lawmakers propose banning all federal labor unions. (The Center Square) – Labor unions representing federal workers are facing another challenge to collective bargaining rights – and even their very existence
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# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM Trump administration halts Columbia River Treaty talks, raising tensions with Canada: Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the Columbia Basin Project, irrigating more than 600,000 acres.
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Government agency considers shutting down key research command center: ‘It looks like our monitoring program will soon be dead.’ “It has already become very difficult to continue our global greenhouse gas-monitoring network.”
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# Food General News
FDA, CDC Criticized Over Transparency
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USDA slow to update food safety standards for meat and poultry, watchdog finds
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Chicken Industry Resists Food Safety Reforms. Why are chicken executives stonewalling consumers on food safety?
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# Food Recalls
365 Whole Foods Mac & Cheese Bites recalled after complaint reveals undeclared meat and egg
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Over 75,000 bottles of International Delight Coffee Creamer recalled because of spoilage and illness complaints
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# General News
If Protesting Tesla Is Domestic Terrorism, Then What Demonstration Against Musk Isn’t. In a bid to boost Elon Musk’s car company, Trump did a live White House ad and threatened Tesla protesters would “go through hell.”
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Antarctica scientists ‘fear for their lives’ as terrifying email emerges from remote base. In a chilling drama straight out of the movies, a team of scientists who are completely cut off from the rest of civilization are now living in fear in the most inhospitable environment on Earth.
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# Gov / Politics
How a Push to Amend the Constitution Could Help Trump Expand Presidential Power. Article V of the Constitution requires Congress to call a convention to propose and pass amendments if two-thirds of states, or 34, request one. A decadeslong effort to advance a so-called balanced budget amendment, which would prohibit the government from running a deficit, has stalled at 28.
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“Trump’s aggressive posture toward Panama, and BlackRock’s takeover of key canal ports, signal continuity with a long tradition of U.S. empire in Latin America.”
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Senate Dems Look to Give Trump Everything He Wants After a “Fake Fight” on Spending Bill. If Senate Democrats oppose Trump’s budget, why are they considering providing Republicans with the needed votes to invoke cloture?
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Cloture: The Senate tradition of unlimited debate has allowed for the use of the filibuster, a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.
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Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
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Minnesota Republicans to introduce bill defining ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ as mental illness, Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). The bill, if enacted, would amend Minnesota Statutes 2024 to formally recognise TDS as a mental health disorder.
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Perkins Coie executive order ‘one of the most sinister’ Trump has entered. Speaking on MSNBC, Luttig said Trump had “declared war on the rule of law” even before he returned to the White House.
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Trump Goes Full Dictator With Announcement on Biden Pardons. Joe Biden preemptively pardoned several who had not committed crimes but had stood up to Donald Trump.
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Trump’s Rage at Canada Takes Dark Turn—and GOPers Openly Grow Unnerved. As Trump’s threats to annex Canada grow more serious, a shrewd observer of our politics explains how Democrats can seize on them to illustrate how degenerate Trump and MAGA have truly become.
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# Gov / Politics / Global
French Politician Demands U.S. Return the Statue of Liberty. “We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently you despise it,” Raphael Glucksmann said at a convention of his party. The statue, which was given to the U.S. on the 100th anniversary of its independence, has long been a defining feature of the New York City skyline and an emblem of the free world
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American Flags Being Removed From Stadiums Over Donald Trump’s Decision (Breaking). As the U.S.-Canada tariff war escalates, one Ontario mayor is removing American flags from sports arenas and harbor sites.
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# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Legal Argument That Could Set Mahmoud Khalil Free. Lawyers trying to free the Columbia University activist point to a legal exception undermining the Trump administration’s argument.
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# Media
Donald Trump, In DOJ Speech, Calls CNN And MSNBC “Illegal” For Reporting Negatively On Him
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# Medical / Health News
Trump Kicks Off Constitutional Crisis With Doctor’s Deportation. Ivy League doctor and legal visa holder Rasha Alawieh was deported—despite a court order.
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# Military / DOD / General News
Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has removed a webpage honoring Charles Calvin Rogers, a Black U.S. Army general and Medal of Honor recipient, leading to backlash and concerns about the erasure of Black military history.
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The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors.
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# NOAA / Weather
Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions. The critical infrastructure provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service cannot and will never be duplicated by the private sector
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U.S. Rocked by Deadly Tornadoes After Trump Gutted Key Agency. Donald Trump has kneecapped the country’s ability to forecast extreme weather.
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# Social / Social Programs
You’re wrong Elon. Social Security’s not the ‘Ponzi Scheme’–The ‘unrealized gains’– taxloophole is… “At current interest and tax rates, it is far cheaper to borrow against the value of one’s shares than to sell them and pay taxes on the gains.”
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As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In. Three private equity veterans are weaseling their way in, reportedly on the orders of the presumptive Social Security Administration commissioner.
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As Trump-Musk Target Social Security, Seniors Share Stories of Benefit Cutoffs. “Elon Musk and Donald Trump are stealing seniors’ hard-earned benefits. It’s already happening, and it’ll get worse if they go through with closing branch offices and cutting staff.”
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# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Cybersecurity Software giant Oracle is said to be in talks with the White House to run the U.S. operations of Chinese-based TikTok, as President Trump seeks U.S. ownership of the platform.
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