Voices, The Peoples News
December 13, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war. Invoking the Alien Enemies Act could make it far easier for the Trump administration to quickly apprehend, detain and deport immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization. That’s because the law lets presidents bypass immigration courts.
https://theconversation.com/trump-wants-to-use-the-alien-enemies-act-to-deport-immigrants-but-the-18th-century-law-has-been-invoked-only-during-times-of-war-243663
Irate GOP leaders say Biden’s administration is selling off unused border wall materials. Biden administration clears border wall parts for auction ahead of Trump’s second term. The Biden administration is inviting bids for nearly 20 miles of border wall sections. The auction includes more than 30,000 steel wall panels.
https://san.com/media-miss/biden-administration-clears-border-wall-parts-for-auction-ahead-of-trumps-second-term/
New Mexico Governor Refuses National Guard Deployment for Mass Deportations
https://www.newsweek.com/new-mexico-michelle-lujan-grisham-trump-mass-deportations-2000244
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Walgreens Reportedly in Buyout Talks After Announcing Closure of 1,200 Stores. Reports of a possible sale of the company come just weeks after Walgreens announced it will close approximately 1,200 stores over the next three years, with 500 stores to shut their doors in 2025
https://www.the-sun.com/money/13066794/walgreens-potential-sale-stores-closing/
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE tracker: A running list of what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say they will change
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3713793688271-doge-tracker-a-running-list-of-what-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-say-they-will-change?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzQwOTI3Nzk2MTY%3D
Billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy spent several hours Thursday swapping ideas with lawmakers about President-elect Donald Trump’s DOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government.
https://wtop.com/business-finance/2024/12/elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-are-bringing-trumps-doge-to-capitol-hill/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Tariffs, crypto, and interest rates set to dominate 2025 economic agenda
https://gazette.com/news/wex/tariffs-crypto-and-interest-rates-set-to-dominate-2025-economic-agenda/article_10079273-97e2-5082-995a-e89be1c5a192.html
Goldman Sachs tells investors Trump’s tariffs pose a major ‘event risk’ and to expect growth to slow in 2025
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/goldman-sachs-tells-investors-trump-080200784.html
Trump team mulls axing Great Depression-era agency that guards against bank failures: Advisers asked potential nominees whether Trump could abolish the FDIC
https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/trump-advisers-bank-regulations-fdic-efa761dc
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Nuclear / Global
‘Ontario is not having it’: Trump reportedly set stage for Canada to cut off U.S. energy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Ud2Gow0q0
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure
Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Have Subsidized Project 2025 and Climate Denial. “It is high time for the American public to understand just how much charitable money is funding climate change disinformation and to recognize the key individuals behind this effort.” A report published Wednesday identifies nearly 140 “climate disinformation organizations”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/taxpayer-subsidies-climate-disinformation
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global
The ground in Iceland is cracking open and being liquified. The ground beneath Grindavík, a small fishing town on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, is so fissured following a volcanic eruption on Jan. 14 that it could collapse, the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) has warned. This “crack collapse” may occur in places where the ground is already unstable, according to a translated IMO statement updated on Thursday (Jan. 25).
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/volcanos/iceland-villages-in-danger-of-crack-collapse-ground-swelling-following-volcanic-eruption
New aerial footage is now circulating on social media, showing a massive crack splitting Grindavik asunder and sending ominous steam into the air. Some of these fissures have moved buildings and roads, alarming officials.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/iceland-grindavik-volcanic
# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering
Michigan voters worry about food prices, but experts say Trump’s plans may raise grocery bills Americans hope President-elect Trump will lower grocery bills, but economists warn his tariffs on imports and deportation plans could raise food prices.
https://planetdetroit.org/2024/11/food-prices-trump-impact/
# Foods / Things that impact your health
10 Grocery Store Herbs That Fight Common Viruses Naturally
https://oasismedicalinstitute.com/10-herbs-that-kill-viruses-fast/
# General News
Drone mystery deepens along with concerns the large flying objects could pose a national security threat. The first such reports of drone activity surfaced in Morris County Nov. 18. The sightings have continued consistently since, prompting social media videos that led to worry among residents as well as a demand for answers from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
https://njbiz.com/fear-and-frustration-in-nj-as-drone-mystery-deepens/
Florida’s Mystery Drones: From Utilities, Insurance Companies To Government There’s a Lot In The Sky
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3713087646871-florida-s-mystery-drones-from-utilities-insurance-companies-to-government-there-s-a-lot-in-the-sky
Drone mystery is ‘worldwide,’ not just in New Jersey: Ross Coulthart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SApQP5ArlFI
NJ gov says feds have authority to shoot down drones, ‘wouldn’t be opposed’ to them playing ‘more robust role’
https://www.aol.com/news/nj-gov-says-feds-authority-125341970.html
Satellite images show Iran’s drone carriers are nowhere near the US as New Jersey faces a mystery drone problem
https://www.yahoo.com/news/satellite-images-show-irans-drone-225305875.html
Drones over US: Pentagon shoots down Iran ‘mothership’ claim amid NJ drone mystery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBY9zuAYep0
New Jersey congressman calls on military to shoot down mystery drones
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/northeast/new-jersey-drones-rep-chris-smith/
Drone crashes into NJ homeowner’s backyard — as panic over mystery sightings grips state
https://nypost.com/2024/12/13/us-news/drone-crashes-into-nj-homeowners-backyard/
Drone sightings reported around the world
https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/drone-sightings-reported-around-the-world-morning-in-america/10295353/
# Gov / Politics
‘A Fool’s Errand’: Bill Clinton Warns Trump Against Targeting Hillary Clinton
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-clinton-trump-kash-patel-hillary-clinton_n_675ac5c2e4b0133709339f88
As Trump escalates war on facts, scientists warn “we are going to get screwed.” Trump has declared a war on government scientists as he denies climate change and pursues a pro-fossil fuel agenda
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/12/as-escalates-on-facts-scientists-warn-we-are-going-to-get-screwed/
Dem claims Trump wielding nuclear strike authority ‘should terrify you’ — then people point out the obvious
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-claims-trump-wielding-nuclear-strike-authority-should-terrify-you-people-point-out-obvious
Strengthening Checks on Presidential Nuclear Launch Authority. The virtues of the protocol—the procedures and timelines for ordering the use of nuclear weapons and for carrying out such an order—are twofold.
https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2018-01/features/strengthening-checks-presidential-nuclear-launch-authority
FACT FOCUS: Federal agents didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection poked another hole in the pro-Trump conspiracy theory that federal agents orchestrated the attack, confirming on Tuesday that a man at the center of the claims said he’d never been an FBI informant.
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-ap-fact-check-ted-cruz-congress-767d5dad0631f88bb0b10a45115a1bc6
FBI didn’t deploy undercover agents on Jan. 6, watchdog report finds, undercutting conspiracy theories
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/12/fbi-undercover-agents-jan-6-riot-report
The Justice Department just released the report that we’ve been waiting for: The FBI had 26 confidential human sources there that day. 26 confidential human sources, a guy the FBI pays to spy for them. Of the 26 confidential human sources who were in DC on Jan. 6, four entered the Capitol during the riot. An additional 13 entered the restricted area around the Capitol. So more than a dozen FBI spies participated in this so-called insurrection.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jesse-watters-justice-department-just-023901779.html
MAGA lawyer’s new conspiracy involves Wray resignation. Justice Department inspector general report found no evidence to support right-wing claims that undercover FBI agents provoked the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/he-knew-this-was-coming-maga-lawyer-s-new-conspiracy-involves-wray-resignation-and-j6/ar-AA1vM22D
‘Sorry To Embarrass You, Donald’: Kinzinger Fires Back at Trump for Threatening To Imprison J6 Committee Members
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/sorry-to-embarrass-you-donald-kinzinger-fires-back-at-trump-for-threatening-to-imprison-j6-committee-members/
FBI director resigning is bad news for Trump: Vittert
https://www.isidewith.com/discuss/5375996850
Hardline activist who raised the idea of jailing women for abortions gets top policy job in Trump administration. As CNN first reported in July, Martin has publicly advocated for a national abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest and has raised imposing criminal penalties on women and doctors involved in abortions.
https://www.newsbreak.com/apple-valley-news-now-1590299/3713155123097-hardline-activist-who-raised-the-idea-of-jailing-women-for-abortions-gets-top-policy-job-in-trump-administration
Mitch McConnell Bashes Trump’s Entire Philosophy in New Interview. The longtime Republican leader is getting increasingly fed up with Donald Trump. (At least in words.)
https://newrepublic.com/post/189298/mitch-mcconnell-criticize-trump-america-first
Trump’s Rage at FBI Takes Dark Turn as GOPers Signal They Won’t Resist
https://newrepublic.com/article/189359/trumps-rage-fbi-takes-dark-turn-gopers-signal-wont-resist
# Gov / Politics / Global
A key pillar of Russia’s wartime economy could soon be taking another hit
https://www.yahoo.com/news/key-pillar-russias-wartime-economy-094534745.html
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Another Houston girl killed by Venezuelan man illegally in country. Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacin, a 41-year-old Venezuelan national in the country illegally with a criminal record, was arrested for intoxicated manslaughter, according to Constable Mark Herman’s Office.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_8c69531c-b954-11ef-a25c-af7840b57977.html?a&seyid=39461
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Even in death, the secrets of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his infamous private island remain tightly guarded. But in 2024 WIRED conducted an investigation uncovering the data of mobile devices belonging to almost 200 of his visitors.
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/we-tracked-every-visitor-to-epstein-island
The trail from Epstein’s island runs deeper than we imagined, 166 locations, 80 cities, 26 states.Who’s really pulling the strings with Epstein at the center?
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/we-tracked-every-visitor-to-epstein-island
# Medical / Health News
Feds help health insurers hide their dirty secret: denials on the rise. UnitedHealthcare nixed 1.1%, Humana 1.9%, Aetna 1.5% in 2013, per the American Medical Association. By 2022, major insurers were refusing to pay, on average, 15% of claims, according to a national survey of hospitals and health-care providers by Premier, an insurance consultant.
https://nypost.com/2024/12/12/opinion/feds-help-health-insurers-hide-dirty-secret-rising-denials/
Appeals court considers next step for emergency abortion care in Idaho
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/13/appeals-court-considers-next-step-for-emergency-abortion-care-in-idaho/
Health insurance ‘delay tactic’ is too common: Former Cigna executive. A former top insurance executive has revealed systematic practices within the health care industry that prioritizes shareholder profits over patient care.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3711869820391-health-insurance-delay-tactic-is-too-common-former-cigna-executive?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzQwOTUyMjcwOTc%3D
These 10 startups are using AI to disrupt healthcare payments as public outrage toward insurers mounts
https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/12/startups-using-artificial-intelligence-fight-insurance-denials-health-tech/
The CEO using AI to fight insurance-claim denials says he wants to remove the ‘fearfulness’ around getting sick
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-ceo-using-ai-to-fight-insurance-claim-denials-says-he-wants-to-remove-the-fearfulness-around-getting-sick/ar-AA1vK1Y2
Trump’s Pick: 16 Ways Dr. Oz Could Affect Your Medicare and Medicaid
https://www.emarketer.com/content/trump-s-nomination-of-dr–oz-lead-cms-raising-healthcare-access-concerns
UnitedHealth Group CEO acknowledges ‘flawed’ US healthcare system
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/unitedhealth-group-ceo-calls-healthcare-155652243.html
UnitedHealth, rival shares tumble as lawmakers push to break up drug middlemen
https://nypost.com/2024/12/11/business/unitedhealth-rival-shares-tumble-as-lawmakers-push-to-break-up-drug-middlemen/
UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism. Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealthcare-insurance-autism-denials-applied-behavior-analysis-medicaid
# Military / Global
China breaks silence on apparent military drills around Taiwan. Taiwan says Beijing has removed nine coastguard ships from around the island’s waters, possibly signalling the end of its latest round of drills
https://www.the-independent.com/asia/china/taiwan-china-navy-drills-coastguard-b2663820.html
Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack by cruise missiles and drones
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/12/13/russia-targets-ukrainian-infrastructure-massive-attack-of-cruise-missiles-and-drones.html
Is China setting the table for war? Washington must act with urgency
https://gazette.com/news/wex/is-china-setting-the-table-for-war-washington-must-act-with-urgency/article_86b0e0de-cac2-5d65-b1c0-38b50024a05d.html
# Other Interesting Things
Incredible Artist
https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/3712839778281-incredible-artist?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzQwOTYzMDQ1MDg%3D
Amazing Art: “At first glance, it’s beautiful—but look closely, and it’s absolutely mind-blowing!”
https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/3712178252352-at-first-glance-its-beautifulbut-look-closely-and-its-absolutely-mind-blowing-amazingart-hiddendetails-lookcloser-artwithdepth-masterpiece?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzQwOTMyMjYxOTk%3D
# Pharmaceuticals
Bill would force Big Health Care to sell pharmacies within 3 years
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5035450-bipartisan-lawmakers-want-to-force-health-insurers-pbms-to-sell-off-pharmacies/
# Space / Rocketry / Global
China Announces Historic Discovery As Spacecraft Lands On the Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7tiMVB1TbM
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