Voices, The Peoples News
February 3, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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“Conversation is the image of the mind; as the man, so is his speech.”
– Publilius Syrus
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Blue Ridge Beef Dog Food recalled 5,700 lbs of its 2 lb log Natural Mix due to Salmonella contamination.
https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls/blue-ridge-beef-natural-mix-recall/
# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Air Force flies migrants to Guatemala as military’s border role grows
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2025/01/31/air-force-flies-migrants-to-guatemala-as-militarys-border-role-grows/
Air Force Deportation Flight Skirts Mexican Airspace to Guatemala as Military’s Border Role Grows
A U.S. Air Force jet has deported 80 migrants to Guatemala shackled at their wrists and ankles
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-01-30/air-force-deportation-flight-skirts-mexican-airspace-to-guatemala-as-militarys-border-role-grows
NewsNation’s Special Report: Crisis on the Border: “Crisis on the Border” examines Trump’s first week in office, bringing the U.S.-Mexico border to the nation’s center stage.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/special-report-crisis-on-the-border/
Tren de Aragua gang splits into 2 groups because of infighting
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tren-aragua-gang-splits-2-045014332.html
ICE enforcement official tapped to lead unaccompanied migrant children office, a move that has alarmed experts and advocates who are concerned that information about children and their families will be shared for arrests and deportations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-children-ice-office-refugee-resettlement-mellissa-harper
Mexico agrees to deploy 10,000 troops to US border in exchange for tariff pause
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/03/us/trump-tariffs
# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
Florida Included in Massive COVID Fraud Scheme Laundering Millions to China
https://www.newsbreak.com/uncovering-florida-1600672/3783005054075-florida-included-in-massive-covid-fraud-scheme-laundering-millions-to-china
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk, who is heading Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government, has said they are working to shut down the foreign aid agency USAid, in a social media discussion Monday.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/03/elon-musk-says-usaid-is-beyond-repair-and-he-is-working-to-shut-it-down
Musk’s Goons Demand: Show Secrets or We’ll Call Marshals. Sources who spoke to CNN said two security officials resisted the attempt by DOGE personnel, who wanted to view personnel files and security systems, as well as classified information that requires a security clearance. They held firm even amid threats from DOGE representatives that they would call in the U.S. Marshals.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/musk-goons-demand-show-secrets-204435897.html
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover: Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/
Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency. Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-treasury-access
‘It’s a Coup’: Musk’s DOGE Granted Access to Treasury System That Pays Out Social Security
https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-treasury-access?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=fc18c0d4fa-Weekend+Edition%3A+Sun.+1%2F19%2F25_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3b949b3e19-600473715
Elon Musk’s Attempt to Control the Treasury Payment System Is Incredibly Dangerous. Trump and Musk could use sensitive Treasury information to punish their enemies. Worse yet, they could break America’s payment system entirely
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-elon-musk-treasury-payment-system-dangerous-1235254831/
Ocasio-Cortez: Musk ‘raiding US classified information is a grave threat to national security’
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5123219-elizabeth-ocasio-cortez-blasts-elon-musk/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Tariffs are coming — in full force. US stocks are taking a tumble
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/business/tariffs-trump-imports-us/index.html
Forbes Daily: Markets Brace As Trump Triggers Trade War Among Allies: Today’s Forbes Daily newsletter covers America’s top philanthropists, tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China, a unique gold hedge, the VC exodus from top firms, plus a deep dive into Cannadips.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellechemtob/2025/02/03/forbes-daily-markets-brace-as-trump-triggers-trade-war-among-allies/
Asian stock markets dived over fears of global trade war as the United States prepares to impose trade tariffs.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/3/asian-markets-dive-as-trump-kicks-off-trade-war
As Mexico and Canada hit back, China pulls punches on Trump’s tariffs. Analysts say Beijing hopes to seize moral high ground with referral of tariffs to World Trade Organization.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/3/as-mexico-canada-hit-back-china-pulls-punches-on-trumps-tariffs
Trump puts Mexico tariffs on hold for 1 month after a call with the Mexican president
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5285334/mexico-us-tariffs-trump-sheinbaum
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-tax-cuts-congress-republicans-plan-slash-benefits
4 Ways House Republicans’ Emerging Tax Package Would Put Billionaires Over Families. The emerging House Republican tax package would raise working- and middle-class families’ costs to shower enormous tax giveaways on the wealthiest Americans.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/4-ways-house-republicans-emerging-tax-package-would-put-billionaires-over-families/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Duke Energy pushes to weaken pollution rules on coal and greenhouse gases. NC’s biggest utility is among 10 companies that have written to Trump’s new EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, asking for relief from a key Biden emissions rule, as well as coal ash disposal requirements.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31012025/duke-energy-asks-epa-to-roll-back-emission-regulations/
Trump pushes for more oil and gas production and a roll-back of climate initiatives. Since returning to office, he has declared a national energy emergency, lifted restrictions on LNG exports and revoked USD$300 billion in green energy funding. While his administration pushes for more domestic drilling, Wall Street remains skeptical.
https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/big-oils-profit-squeeze-trumps-energy-policies-clash-with-market-realities/61695
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
More than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees were blindsided with emails warning of immediate termination, fueling fear and frustration within the agency.
https://www.ehn.org/epa-employees-face-sudden-job-threats-amid-growing-tensions-2671079621.html
Trump administration removes climate information from federal websites
https://www.ehn.org/trump-administration-removes-climate-information-from-federal-websites-2671075030.html
# Food General News
Farmers Plead ‘Stop Our Fields Flooding’ as Trump Opens Dams. Experts told The New York Times that the water released by the Army Corps on Friday has no way of reaching the region affected by the wildfires, which is over 200 miles away, and could have been useful to farmers months from now as irrigation.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/us/farmers-plead-stop-our-fields-flooding-as-trump-opens-dams/ar-AA1yfHSh
Is toxic baby food poisoning our children? The alarm certainly sounded long and loud in 2022 when Abbott recalled Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas after an FDA investigation found Cronobacter sakazakii in the powdered infant formulas.
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/02/hot-topic-is-toxic-baby-food-poisoning-our-children/
# Food Recalls
Almost 9 tons of sausages recalled after consumers find foreign materials. D.J.’s Boudain LLC of Beaumont, TX, is recalling 17,720 pounds of boudain sausage link products that may be contaminated with foreign materials
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/djs-boudain-llc-recalls-sausage-link-products-due-possible-foreign-matter
# Foods / Things that impact your health
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322284#list-of-foods
# Foreign Affairs / Aid
Marco Rubio becomes the acting administrator of USAID: As of now, President Donald Trump has not confirmed whether or not the agency is shutting down.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/marco-rubio-becomes-acting-administrator-usaid-report
Rubio Demands Panama Reduce Chinese Influence Over Canal or US Will Act
https://apnews.com/article/panama-rubio-trump-canal-mulino-illegal-immigration-f159e218e66812bc0e462d8fb8bb5b5f
Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say. President Trump is considering dramatic changes to USAID
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usaid-dramatic-changes-security-officials-on-leave/
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with dozens of senior officials put on leave, thousands of contractors laid off, and a sweeping freeze imposed on billions of dollars in foreign assistance.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/us-aid-agency-is-in-upheaval-during-foreign-assistance-freeze-and-staff-departures
Secretary of State Rubio orders U.S. to immediately stop almost all foreign aid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEZYRqKrhOg
More USAID staff ousted after Trump administration dismantles aid agency
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-usaid-staff-ousted-trump-administration-dismantles-aid-agency-2025-02-02/
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions
https://apnews.com/article/trump-foreign-assistance-freeze-684ff394662986eb38e0c84d3e73350b
# General News
Here’s Every Product Trump Just Made More Expensive: products include groceries such as avocados, maple syrup, ground beef, cherry tomatoes, sugar, bananas, nuts, cooking oil, squash, cucumbers, strawberries, and pineapples. The order also had immediate ramifications for countless other business sectors, raising the price on everything from liquor to gas.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191051/everything-donald-trump-tariffs-expensive
# Gov / Politics
Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and culture.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-dei-tuskegee-airmen-women-war-history-88a92c8485281d7c088c5eafe5dbf002
Democrats Must Hold the Line Against Trump’s Immoral Majority. This very well may be the most immoral, least qualified cabinet in modern American history. And that’s on purpose: People who are qualified have reputations to maintain and professional futures to protect. Those who don’t, understand that their fates are tied to Trump and Trump alone—and Trump understands that, too.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-democrats-must-hold-line-143000435.html
CBS’s Margaret Brennan Floored After GOP Congressman Says He Wants a ‘Purging’ of the State Department: ‘What Does That Mean?’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/cbss-margaret-brennan-floored-after-gop-congressman-says-he-wants-a-purging-of-the-state-department-what-does-that-mean/
Donald Trump declares Canada will ‘cease to exist’ without US help and must join as the 51st state
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-declares-canada-cease-948427
How Dictators Come to Power in a Democracy. Bad economic policies and foreign policies can cause crises that have dangerous political consequences.
https://www.cato.org/commentary/how-dictators-come-power-democracy
Trump’s Nightmare Plan for Gaza. Trump’s recent executive orders show unwavering support of Israel and the further dehumanization of Palestinians.
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/31/briefing-podcast-trump-israel-gaza-palestine/
New Trump Official Declared ‘Competent White Men Must Be in Charge’ in Pack of Viral Resurfaced Tweets
https://www.newsbreak.com/mediaite-520570/3789289689757-new-trump-official-declared-competent-white-men-must-be-in-charge-in-pack-of-viral-resurfaced-tweets
# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel’s Netanyahu heads to US to discuss ‘victory over Hamas’ with Trump
https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/02/netanyahu-heads-to-us-to-discuss-victory-over-hamas-with-trump
Russian parliament speaker warns of ‘nuclear war’ if Putin attacked, slams US silence over alleged plot. Preparing assassination attempt on Russian president, even discussing it, is a crime… a direct path to begin nuclear war, says Russian State Duma Speaker Volodin
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russian-parliament-speaker-warns-of-nuclear-war-if-putin-attacked-slams-us-silence-over-alleged-plot/3465278
# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Top FBI Agent Warns Staff: We’re in a ‘Battle’ After Trump’s Purge
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-agents-stunned-scale-expected-234418970.html
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
DOJ Turn Tables On J6 Investigators, Orders ‘Review Process’ Ahead Of Possible FBI Purge. The Department of Justice (DOJ) fired prosecutors investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol and demanded the names of the FBI agents involved in the case ahead of a possible similar purge
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/01/justice-department-fires-january-6-prosecutors-orders-review-process-federal-bureau-investigation-agents-purge/
Trump DOJ Fires Jan. 6 Prosecutors, Top FBI Agents While Threatening Larger Purge. “Trump’s outrageous attack on the DOJ and FBI is a clear and present danger to public safety, and a wrecking ball swinging at the rule of law,” Rep. Jamie Raskin said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-doj-fbi-firings
# Media
Trump Calls for MSNBC to Be Shut Down in Nighttime Rant
https://www.yahoo.com/news/now-trump-wants-msnbc-lose-101731338.html
NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump. Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat?
https://perry.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403112
Fixing the missing ‘N’ in ‘NPR’: Public media must serve the American public at large
https://thehill.com/opinion/5089700-defunding-public-broadcasting/
# Medical / General News
4 states introduce bills allowing murder charges for women who get abortions
https://san.com/cc/4-states-introduce-bills-allowing-murder-charges-for-women-who-get-abortions/
Wyoming Republicans’ anti-abortion bill inadvertently targets chemotherapy and surgeries. Senate File 125 could limit access to any treatment that ‘causes harm’ to the heart, lungs, brain and other organs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/wyoming-republicans-anti-abortion-bill
The CDC is under fire after abruptly removing crucial health data from its website, with top advisers demanding answers on why the information disappeared and when it will return.
https://www.ehn.org/cdc-faces-backlash-for-removing-key-public-health-data-from-its-website-2671079738.html
‘Chaos and Fear’ at CDC Amid Order to Retract Journal Articles to Purge ‘Forbidden Terms.’ “How can the government decide what words a journal can use to describe a scientific reality? That reality needs to be named,” one journal editor said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-cdc
“The sheer number of vaccines pumped into kids today is alarming’—Why activist claims are wrong and dangerous
https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/02/03/viewpoint-the-sheer-number-of-vaccines-pumped-into-kids-today-is-alarming-why-activist-claims-are-wrong-and-dangerous/
Epidemiologist Flags Dangers Of Trump’s ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Data Scrub
https://www.yahoo.com/news/epidemiologist-flags-dangers-donald-trump-091239053.html
# Military / General News
Trump executive prevents families of U.S. troops from leaving Afghanistan
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/01/24/trump-order-blocks-families-of-us-troops-from-leaving-afghanistan/
‘Brothers After War’: A filmmaker teams up with Gary Sinise to reunite Iraq War veterans 20 years later
https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2025/01/30/brothers-after-war-filmmaker-teams-gary-sinise-reunite-iraq-war-veterans-20-years-later.html?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru
Pentagon cancels Black History Month hours before it starts. “Identity Months Dead at DoD,” reads the Jan. 31 Defense Department memo.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/pentagon-cancels-black-history-month/
US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia. The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250203-somali-government-confirms-key-islamic-state-figures-killed-in-us-airstrike
# NATO
Severed undersea cables raise legal challenges for NATO. The increased frequency of underwater infrastructure damage across Europe has raised legal challenges related to the jurisdiction and ownership of undersea cables, which may limit NATO’s ability to respond.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/02/03/severed-undersea-cables-raise-legal-challenges-for-nato/
# Science / Science Engineers
Researchers are terrified of Trump’s freeze on science. The rest of us should be, too. Government support is essential to science. The Trump administration kneecapped it
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/396911/trump-science-nih-censorship-blackout
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros. A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-tech-workers-gsa-tts/
Bill Gates Says This Book On AI Will ‘Change Every Industry’ – Predicts Millions Of Jobs Will Vanish By 2030
https://www.newsbreak.com/benzinga-2283945/3782594037566-bill-gates-says-this-book-on-ai-will-change-every-industry-predicts-millions-of-jobs-will-vanish-by-2030
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