Voices, The Peoples News
March 7, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Undocumented Migrants Could Get Help to Buy Homes: In January, Joaquin Arambula, a California state assemblymember, introduced a bill that would expand the eligibility requirement for a state loan program and make loans for first-time buyers available to undocumented migrants.
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New bill advances equal professional opportunities for immigrants: HB1889 allows undocumented individuals to apply for these licenses using their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, in place of a Social Security Number. The bill was introduced by Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, who personally ran into barriers in pursuing a law license in the U.S.
after living abroad as a child.
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Joe Biden promised to ‘absorb’ 2 million asylum seekers ‘in a heartbeat’ in 2019 – he now faces an immigration crisis: “We could afford to take in a heartbeat another two million,” Biden said at one event in August 2019. “The idea that a country of 330 million people cannot absorb people who are in desperate need and who are justifiably fleeing oppression is absolutely bizarre.”7
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Florida sheriff to Congress after illegal immigrants nabbed in human trafficking probe: ‘Shame on all of them’: A tough-on-crime Florida sheriff blasted congressional lawmakers for what he said were lax immigration policies after 21 illegal immigrants were among 228 people arrested in a human-trafficking bust. Sheriff Grady Judd said: ‘The politicians are politicking while the victims are being victimized’
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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Donor Cash Went In, Antitrust Budget Cut Came Out: The language would strip the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division of nearly $50 million, or roughly 18 percent of its resources. The proposed cut comes out of a Shaheen-chaired Senate appropriations subcommittee, which issued a summary of the bill that failed to mention the controversial provision.
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# Education / Schools
Florida legislation would allow Satanic priests to serve as school chaplains: Florida lawmakers are proposing two bills that, if passed, could allow for Satanic priests to serve as volunteer chaplains in public schools. The companion bills, Senate Bill 1044 and House Bill 931, would give schools the ability to choose which volunteer chaplains can provide counseling services to students.
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The Department of Education is expanding TRIO program eligibility to undocumented students. The expansion only applies to TRIO programs aimed at helping students enroll in college. Some stakeholders hope future expansions will also include TRIO programs for college students. Opening up the college-prep programs to undocumented students has been a priority for years. But some administrators say the political climate is too fraught to make such a change now.
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
U.S. to Sell Northeast Gasoline Reserve in Efforts to Raise Funds: The United States may sell its 1 million barrel Northeast gasoline reserve in fiscal year 2024, according to the draft text of a funding bill released on Sunday.
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# Gov / Politics / Global
A South Sudan activist in the US is charged with trying to illegally export arms for coup back home: A federal criminal complaint unsealed Monday in Arizona charges Ajak and Abraham Chol Keech, 44, of Utah, with conspiring to purchase and illegally export through a third country to South Sudan a cache of weapons in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Control Reform Act.
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Russia Threatens Nuclear War With 14 Targets Including One In Montana: During his State of the Union to the Russian people, Vladimir Putin mentioned 14 potential targets that the country of Russia would hit if they ever decided to have a nuclear attack on the United States of America. Why would Russia target Montana in a nuclear attack? At first, it does seem a little odd, doesn’t it? I mean Montana has just over a million residents and a whole lot of open space.
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# Gov / Politics
Mike Johnson releases new plan for 2024 after Trump win: During a meeting with the former president at Mar-a-Lago, Johnson and his House GOP campaigns chief briefed Trump on several upcoming primary races, making the case that certain extreme candidates could blow the party’s chances in battleground districts with primaries this month.
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Why Minnesota’s ‘Uncommitted’ Vote Is a Real Threat to Biden: Despite no money and a bare-bones, last-minute organization, the “Uncommitted” line pulled nearly 19 percent, as progressive voters sought to send a message to Biden that he needs to change his policy toward Israel and its ongoing war in Gaza if he’s to earn their vote. More than 45,000 voters cast their ballots for “uncommitted” – over twice the number who voted for Biden challenger Rep. Dean Phillips in his home state.
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Ex-GOP Congressional Candidate Is Wanted for Vegas Murder: Daniel Rodimer, the disgraced GOP congressional candidate who was endorsed by Donald Trump despite a previous arrest for a Waffle House assault, handed himself in on Wednesday night after being sought by Las Vegas police in connection to a murder.
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These 40 House Republicans voted against millions of dollars in federal funding that they secured for their districts: 83 House Republicans voted against a roughly $460 billion package of bills to fund large swaths of the federal government. Forty of them did so despite requesting — and securing — millions of dollars in federal funding for a variety of projects in their districts. Take Rep. Lauren Boebert for example.
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House Republican Says He’s Retiring So He Doesn’t Have to ‘Lie on Behalf’ of Trump and the GOP: “But really we’re at a time in American politics, that I am not going to lie on behalf of my presidential candidate, on behalf of my party. And I’m very sad that others in my party have taken the position that, as long as we get the White House, it doesn’t really matter what we say,” he added.
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He quoted Hitler. He called LGBT people ‘filth’. And now he could become North Carolina’s next governor: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson revels in making offensive remarks – with a history that includes comparing abortion to slavery, quoting Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, and referring to LGBT+ people as “filth.” And soon, he could take on the top job in the state.
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Far-Right Republicans Furious Congress Passed a Bill to Keep the Government Open: The House of Representatives pushed through a government funding bill days before the deadline of a partial government shutdown — and some far-right Republicans are not happy.
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Donald Trump eyeing controversial move, could make Greg Abbott his running mate: Donald Trump revealed that he would “absolutely” consider Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as his running mate, calling him “a spectacular man.” “And he’s done a great job,” Trump said according to the Texas Tribune. “Yeah, certainly he would be somebody that I would very much consider.” “So he’s on the list [of potential candidates]?” Hannity asked to confirm. “Absolutely, he is,” Trump replied.
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State of union or mind? Voter concern over Biden cognitive abilities lingers over annual speech: A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 6 in 10 voters are ‘not very or not at all confident in Biden’s mental capability to serve effectively as president,’ according to a report on the findings
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The Republicans Who Sold Their Souls to Vladimir Putin: The Russian strongman has yet to topple Ukraine, but he’s conquered the GOP. In American politics, a presidential campaign cannot coordinate with its associated political action committee. The campaign can wink and nod publicly in the press and on its official website, but a direct line of communication is, technically, illegal.
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Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court Over Trump Delay—and Hands Dems a Weapon: What percentage of voters know that Trump can cancel prosecutions of himself if he wins back the White House?
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What Haiti Needs Is a Path to Fair Elections: Not More Military Interventions. Armed interventions don’t change the reality that many people in Haiti need to join gangs to meet their basic needs.
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Biden Must Vow to Go Even Further to Combat Corporate Greed: Instead of telling Americans the economy is great, which many won’t believe, he must tell them the truth: that most of the economic gains haven’t been felt by average working people because the gains have been going to the top.
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The Poor People’s Campaign Sets Out to Conquer Poverty and Militarism: Just a portion of what taxpayers in each state send to the Pentagon and its weapons companies could end poverty in their states.
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Warning – The Great GOP Voter Purge of 2024 Is Underway: Using arcane laws and loopholes, Republican-affiliated groups are challenging the right to vote of thousands of mostly Democratic voters across the states most likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 election.
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Media Blackout as 56% of States Enact Constitutional Carry: New Texas law allowing people to carry handguns without permits stirs mix of fear, concern among law enforcement Starting Sept. 1, most Texans will be able to carry handguns in public without going through training or having to get permits. Law enforcement officers worry that could make their jobs more dangerous.
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# Law Enforcment
The Informant at the Heart of the Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Was a Liability. So Federal Agents Shut Him Up. Internal FBI reports and undercover recordings reveal that federal agents were concerned about entrapment claims.
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New York will send National Guard to subways in wake of violent crimes:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains.
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# Legal / DOJ
The Supreme Court’s ruling on a century-old statute could take away your rights, we should all be worried: By denying the FAA exemption here, the courts are taking rights away from these workers. Every one of us should be seriously concerned that the Second Circuit’s broad interpretation of the FAA limits the ability of American workers to bring their legal and statutory claims to court.
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# LGBTQ / Gender
Florida Anti-Trans Bill Could Raise Everyone’s Health Insurance Costs: The Florida GOP’s so-called trans erasure bill mandates that insurance companies cover widely debunked “conversion therapy.” The bill explicitly states that plans that cover trans health care can charge “an appropriate additional premium,” singling out trans people for higher premiums to cover the care they need. Meanwhile, all Floridians would have to pay more for the inclusion of conversion therapy in their coverage.
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# Medical / Health
‘Like The Wild West:’ Trump White House Doctors Allegedly Prescribed Drugs With No Oversight: Trump administration was ‘awash with speed’ and prescription drugs. Drugs including Ambien and Provigil were dished out without verifying the identities of patients, according to a report from the Defense Department’s (DoD) inspector general
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability raised by a controversial court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.
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# Military / DOD
A nearly $1 trillion defense budget faces headwinds at home and abroad: As the Pentagon seeks to address these new wars along with consistently rising costs like salaries and health care for troops and civilians, the
$1 trillion figure may draw new scrutiny to the defense budget, including questions about where to cut and where it’s falling short https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2024/03/07/a-nearly-1-trillion-defense-budget-faces-headwinds-at-home-and-abroad/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6NPk1yFC$
The classroom is a battle lab: Using professional military education to usher in a new era of algorithmic warfare: The classroom has been disconnected from current battles and emerging technology for too long.The goal is to ensure that students are both exposed to best practices for using AI/ML and gain experience using the technology in the classroom, including planning exercises and wargames. Turning the classroom into a battle lab is a concept deep-rooted in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Planet Labs gets US Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific: The company’s satellite imagery will be used for vessel detection and monitoring by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spacenews.com/planet-labs-gets-u-s-navy-contract-for-maritime-surveillance-in-the-pacific/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6OAuBmUe$
‘Proving your innocence’: Veterans fight to clear their names for military crimes they did not commit: Thousands of service members who have been investigated by military law enforcement agencies have never been charged or convicted of a crime. Yet, their criminal records show otherwise, according to attorneys who work with military clients.
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The Army increasingly allows soldiers charged with violent crimes to leave the military rather than face trial A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them.
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U.S. Army Unleashes Sci-Fi Weaponry in the Middle East: The U.S. Army has deployed its cutting-edge laser weapon, the Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense, or DE M-SHORAD, to the Middle East for real-world testing. The move signifies a crucial step in the U.S. military’s efforts to integrate directed energy weapons (DEWs) onto the battlefield.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thedebrief.org/u-s-army-unleashes-sci-fi-weaponry-in-the-middle-east-the-de-m-shorad-lasers-ultimate-test-begins/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6AYfebk6$
# Military / Global
The sea drone that’s lifting Ukraine morale as it hunts Russian ships: Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II. Late last century, technological innovations broadened their potential uses. The Magura is 5.5 meters (18 feet) long, weighs up to 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds), has a range of up to 800 kilometers (500 miles), 60 hours of battery life, and a 200-kilogram (440-pound) payload, according to Ukrainian authorities. It also beams live video to operators.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-03-05/meet-ukraines-small-but-lethal-weapon-lifting-morale-unmanned-sea-drones-packed-with-explosives__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6FlSA8-L$
First fatalities confirmed in Red Sea attacks by Iran-backed Houthis: The Barbados-flagged ship was abandoned, with two crew members dead and six wounded. Three people were killed in a Houthi attack against a merchant ship, marking the first fatalities claimed by the group since it began targeting vessels in the Red Sea.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-attacks-us-israel-palestinians-gaza-89c5440d9943216a787b39912bd969e0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6O7S-NYP$
Russian missile nearly hits Zelensky’s motorcade: A Russian missile struck near Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s motorcade Wednesday in the city of Odesa
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-attacks-us-israel-palestinians-gaza-89c5440d9943216a787b39912bd969e0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6O7S-NYP$
Iran proxy attacks on US troops in Iraq, Syria drop off as Red Sea heats
up: It’s been more than a month since groups have targeted U.S. troops in those countries, but the Pentagon isn’t letting its guard down. It’s been more than a month since groups have targeted U.S. troops in those countries, but the Pentagon isn’t letting its guard down. It’s been more than a month since Iran-backed militia groups attacked U.S.
troops in Iraq, Syria or Jordan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/06/proxy-attacks-iraq-syria-red-sea-00145428*:*:text=It’s*20been*20more*20than*20a,t*20letting*20its*20guard*20down.&text=It’s*20been*20more*20than*20a*20month*20since*20Iran*2Dbacked*20militia,in*20Iraq*2C*20Syria*20or*20Jordan__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6JyHEuXT$
# Nuclear
The unprecedented crisis at Europe’s largest nuclear-power plant: At Zaporizhzhia, a facility occupied by Russia for the past two years, employees describe a regime of torture and abuse, and a growing threat of disaster.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/03/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-torture-meltdown/677612/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6LZ8PVej$
# Space / NASA
Voyager 1 Worries NASA With Eerie Messages Sent To Earth: Ever since mid-November, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been sending messages back to Earth that don’t make any sense. It’s as if the aging spacecraft has suffered some kind of stroke that’s interfering with its ability to speak.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.space.com/voyager-1-telemetry-issue__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6DkpBoVn$
# Technology
Bill that could ban TikTok in the US gains momentum in Congress: Nearly a year after TikTok’s CEO was grilled on Capitol Hill, House Republicans and Democrats are joining together on legislation that would force its parent company, China-based ByteDance, to divest the popular social media company or risk the U.S. banning it from app stores. Legislation that would force China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok or risk a ban in the U.S. is expected to clear a key committee this week, setting up a future House floor vote
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aol.com/news/bill-could-ban-tiktok-u-173418762.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6FMGuedw$
Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say: A coalition of 41 state attorneys general says Meta is failing to assist Facebook and Instagram users whose accounts have been hacked—and they want the company to take “immediate action.”
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