Voices, The Peoples News
March 11, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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“I don’t think we have watchdog agencies anymore. The inspector
generals are gone. The head of the Office of Government Ethics is
gone. I’m gone. The independent watchdogs who are working on
behalf of the American taxpayers, on behalf of military veterans,
they’ve been pushed out. Independence, accountability, a safe
place for federal government employee whistleblowers to come
to and know that they’ll be respected and protected
— that’s gone.” Hampton Dellinger
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# Indigenous
Tribes, Native students sue feds over education cuts
https://narf.org/bie-staff-cuts/
# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
ICE raids at schools: Federal judge gives green light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4RHUeXU6KY
Fact Check: What to know about Trump administration’s reported plans to revoke legal status for Ukrainians in US. Trump administration policy, as laid out in a Jan. 20 executive order, did call for the termination of “categorical parole programs” that consider parole for entire groups of individuals based on pre-set criteria.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/11/trump-revoking-legal-status-ukrainians/
Trump Border Czar: ICE Will ‘Absolutely’ Deport Legal Immigrants
https://newrepublic.com/post/192539/donald-trump-tom-homan-deport-green-card-palestine
Texas army base poised to become mass deportation hub under Trump plan
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/texas-army-fort-bliss-deportation-detention
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Musk Has Triggered A Corporate Deregulation Bomb. A Delaware bill would award Elon Musk $56 billion, shield corporate executives from liability, and strip away voting power from shareholders.
https://www.levernews.com/musk-has-triggered-a-corporate-deregulation-bomb/
# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Trump’s DEI Crackdown Is a Smokescreen for Something Much More Sinister. It’s an attack on labor. But he can frame it as something else.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/03/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-tucker-carlson-trump-pardon-crypto.html?pay=1741700953500&support_journalism=please
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway. The acting inspector general says the Office of Personnel Management is investigating whether any “emerging threats” have arisen as Elon Musk’s DOGE works to rapidly transform government systems
https://www.wired.com/story/opm-doge-review-underway/
Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy.’ Federal judge orders release of US Department of Government Efficiency records under Freedom of Information Act, calling its authority ‘unprecedented’ and its secrecy ‘unusual’
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/judge-rules-musks-doge-must-disclose-records-citing-unprecedented-authority/3506401
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes
Feds borrow $8 billion per day, CBO says. The U.S. The Congressional Budget Office released new data showing that in the first five months of this fiscal year, the U.S. federal government has already racked up $1.1 trillion in debt
https://www.thecentersquare.com/issues/inflation/article_48efeeaa-fde4-11ef-bf56-43a0c8a806d1.html
Warren Buffett just issued a stark warning to President Trump about impact of tariffs. Couldn’t Be Any Clearer.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/03/10/warren-buffett-warning-trump-tariff/
Rubio announces end of 83% of USAID programs. He further confirmed that the remaining 1,000 programs would be administered directly by the State Department.
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/03/10/g-s1-52964/rubio-announces-that-83-of-usaid-contracts-will-be-canceled
Donald Trump brags on gutting anti-money laundering law, here’s what it is all about
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/donald-trump-brags-on-gutting-anti-money-laundering-law-heres-what-it-is-all-about/articleshow/118692163.cms?from=mdr
After mass firings, the IRS is poised to close audits of wealthy taxpayers, agents say. The upheaval undermines the agency’s quest to tackle high-end tax cheating.
https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2025/03/after-mass-firings-the-irs-is-poised-to-close-audits-of-wealthy-taxpayers-agents-say/
Swedes Boycott American Goods in Message to Trump. A boycott movement in Sweden targets U.S. brands like Tesla and McDonald’s in protest of recent U.S. policy changes, including cuts to Ukraine support.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/07/swedes-launch-boycott-of-us-goods-in-response-to-recent-policy-shifts
He Committed One of the Biggest Financial Frauds In History. That Won’t Stop Trump From Pardoning Him.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/03/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-tucker-carlson-trump-pardon-crypto.html
Trump Tariffs Are Ringing Recession Warning Bells. Amid Recession Fears, Dow Plummets, Nasdaq Has Worst Day Since 2022
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tiktok-live-updates-administration-2042089
Deficit Tops $1 Trillion in First Five Months of 2025 Fiscal Year
https://www.crfb.org/press-releases/cbo-estimates-11-trillion-deficit-first-five-months-fy-2025#:~:text=CBO%20Estimates%20%241.1%20Trillion%20Deficit%20for%20First%20Five%20Months%20of%20FY%202025,-Mar%2010%2C%202025&text=The%20United%20States%20borrowed%20%241.1,from%20the%20Congressional%20Budget%20Office.
Each year’s deficit adds to the already enormous national debt, with interest costs driving further spending growth.
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/deficit-tracker/
‘Freaking us out’: British analyst warns Europeans pulling money from US over Trump fears
https://www.rawstory.com/2671299054/
# Education / Schools
As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom. Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.
https://truthout.org/articles/as-ice-jails-palestinian-protester-universities-must-commit-to-academic-freedom/
USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases
https://www.newsmax.com/us/usda-cuts-schools/2025/03/11/id/1202306/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
‘Demeaning’ Trump official demanded federal employees produce SAT or IQ scores: NYT
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-chips-act/
Trump administration eyes 30 percent payroll reduction at National Park Service
https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-administration-eyes-30-payroll-cuts-closure-34-national-park-service-offices-3765900
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge from Republican-led states that sought to block lawsuits holding fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in climate change.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/supreme-court-clears-path-for-climate-lawsuits-against-big-oil-2/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
EPA Scraps $1.7 Billion Worth Of DEI And Environmental Justice Grants. Lee Zeldin took to social media Monday to announce the cancellation of over 400 diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and Environmental Justice grants.
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-lee-zeldin-cancels-400-grants-4th-round-cuts-doge-saving-americans
Unexpected changes in rivers after knocking down dams: ‘We didn’t even know there was [one] there’
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/dam-removal-northeast-ecosystems-restoration/
Authorities seize 5,000 trucks worth of illegal materials in massive bust: ‘The idea behind this operation is for us to contain the extraction.’ The most comprehensive anti-logging action in more than five years, Operation Maravalha targets the Amazonas, Pará, and Rondônia regions.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-cool-down-314855763/3850227173211-authorities-seize-5-000-trucks-worth-of-illegal-materials-in-massive-bust-the-idea-behind-this-operation-is-for-us-to-contain-the-extraction
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
Trump Once Again Defies Federal Judge Ruling on FEMA
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-once-again-defies-federal-judge-ruling-on-fema/
Judge weighing whether to compel Trump administration to unfreeze FEMA funds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-weighing-whether-compel-trump-170604093.html
# General News
Elon Musk’s DOGE is reportedly automating government tasks with an AI chatbot as it continues to slash the federal workforce
https://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/automation/news/doge-custom-chatbot-automate-federal-tasks
Trump’s Golf Getaways Reportedly Cost Taxpayers More Than $18 Million Already. At this rate, Donald Trump’s love of golf will cost more than the $151.5 million from his first term.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-playing-golf-florida-cost-b2711532.html
US added to human rights watchlist for ‘narrowing’ freedom and now ranks near Serbia and Congo
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-human-rights-threat-civicus-ranking-trump-b2712502.html
# Gov / Politics
Trump says he doesn’t care if Ukraine gets wiped out, expressed a complete lack of faith that Ukraine could continue to survive—either with or without U.S. involvement.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192529/donald-trump-danger-ukraine-obliterated
Fact Check: Yes, Trump said, ‘They rigged the election, and I became president.’ It’s unclear whether he was referring to the 2020 or 2024 U.S. election during a meeting he had with the FIFA president. (True)
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-quote-rigged-election-president/
* Trump didn’t say he became president because of the 2024 election was ‘rigged.’ Trump was referring to the 2020 election he lost to former President Joe Biden, which he has falsely and relentlessly claimed was rigged.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/mar/10/social-media/trump-didnt-say-he-became-president-because-of-the/
Trump’s legal offensive: How his executive orders seek to stifle opposition and punish dissent
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/03/10/trumps-legal-offensive-how-his-executive-orders-seek-to-stifle-opposition-and-punish-dissent/
Gabbard pulls security clearances for Blinken, Jake Sullivan and other prominent Democrats: “I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for … Blinken, Jake Sullivan … along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden ‘disinformation’ letter,” Gabbard posted on X.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/trump-admin-formally-revokes-a-raft-of-biden-officials-security-clearances-00222398
What America is losing as President Trump fires independent government watchdogs. President Trump is casting aside those who might stand in his way and among the first to go were at least 20 leaders of federal offices that were created by Congress to hold administrations accountable.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-independent-government-watchdogs-60-minutes-transcript/
The New Abnormal: Trump’s Latest Move Officially Brings Autocracy to the U.S.: Autocracy is no longer knocking at America’s door, but barging right in instead
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-latest-move-officially-brings-autocracy-to-the-us/
Autocracy: A country, state, or society governed by one person with absolute power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocracy
# Gov / Politics / Global
Vladimir Putin’s next ‘massacre’ targets revealed as ex-NATO chief warns of ‘inevitable’ war. Vladimir Putin is expected to order his forces to invade Ukraine soon, with the Russian President likely to set up Kremlin puppet governments in Georgia, Moldova and Romania next, an ex-NATO chief has warned
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/vladimir-putin-ukraine-russia-war-34835485
# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
He was convicted based on allegedly fabricated bite mark analysis, Louisiana wants to execute him anyway. Nine other prisoners have walked free after being convicted in part on inaccurate evidence presented by Michael West, the dentist, or his pathologist partner, Dr. Steven Hayne, once stars of the Mississippi forensics field
https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-jimmie-duncan-bite-mark-analysis-death-row-junk-science
# LGBTQ / Gender
Trans researchers under attack: LGBTQ+ biologists face hostile work environment. Largest survey of LGBTQ+ biologists finds 40% of trans and gender-nonconforming, and 20% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer researchers, experience hostility, intimidation or offensive behaviour at work.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00609-y
# Media
Infowars Reporter ‘Brutally Murdered’ in Texas: ‘Blood All Over the Parking Lot’
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/infowars-jamie-white-austin-20214856.php
Trump’s plan to gut Postal and Federal Workers’ Unions sparks fierce resistance
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/03/10/trumps-plan-to-gut-postal-and-federal-workers-unions-sparks-fierce-resistance/
Trump Bid to Take Over Postal Service Could Threaten Mail Voting
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-postal-service-executive-order-mail-voting-threat/
# Medicare / Medicaid
The GOP’s Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicaid. Most Oppose That Idea, Poll Finds. More than 8 in 10 Americans want Medicaid spending kept the same or increased, a recent KFF poll shows.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-gops-budget-proposal-would-cut-medicaid-most-oppose-that-idea-poll-finds/
Ways and Means chair: ‘Repeat verification for people who are on Medicaid would save almost $200B.’ President Donald Trump: ‘I’m not going to touch Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid’
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/ways-means-chair-repeat-verification-people-who-medicaid-would-save-almost-200b
# Medical / Health News
Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/11/texas-abortion-death-maternal-mortality/
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. First-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-sepsis-maternal-mortality-analysis
Researchers Reveal Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Disease and the Shocking Place It Might Originate in Your Body
https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/researchers-reveal-surprising-potential-origin-alzheimers#:~:text=A%202019%20study%2C%20published%20in,for%20dementia%20and%20Alzheimer’s%2C%20too
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: New Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline
https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-breakthrough-new-drug-shows-promise-in-reversing-memory-loss-and-cognitive-decline/
# Military / General News / Global
Tensions rise as North Korea fires missiles amid US-South Korea exercise. North Korea launched several ballistic missiles off its western coast on Monday, coinciding with the start of Freedom Shield, an annual large-scale military exercise conducted by the United States and South Korea.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/10/north-korea-fires-missiles-as-south-us-launch-military-drills
Ukraine-US Talks On Ending War With Russia Start In Saudi Arabia As Kyiv Launches Huge Drone Attack
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-zelenskyy-us-saudi-arabia-ca9630cdccb0a8b904a77d6e134690b6
# NATO
US forces continuing to join NATO exercises, officials say following reports of exit. NATO continues to prepare for military exercises involving the United States this year and beyond, the alliance said in response to recent media reports that the U.S. was preparing to withdraw from such drills.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2025-03-10/nato-exercises-us-europe-17094572.html
More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine
https://apnews.com/article/france-ukraine-russia-war-military-talks-36677ebd25df12a0941225e4c1d8a3a8
How NATO can fight Russia without the US. Basically, Russia facing NATO without the USA would mean facing a weaker enemy, but one that 1) still was way stronger than Russia, and 2) no longer had one hand tied behind their back.
https://www.quora.com/How-strong-is-a-European-NATO-without-the-US-and-Canada-vs-the-Russian-Federation
# NASA / Space
NASA lays off top scientist and deputies as it implements DOGE’s job cuts that will see hundreds leave space agency
https://www.the-independent.com/space/nasa-layoffs-doge-federal-job-cuts-b2712413.html
# NOAA / Weather
Trump’s NWS cuts now impacting all weather forecasts: One sent tsunami alerts. Another flew with ‘hurricane hunters.’ Both were just fired from NOAA. The Trump administration last week cut about 600 workers at NOAA and the National Weather Service.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/noaa-workers-fired-weather-forecasts-programs-safety-rcna194568
# Science / Science Engineers
‘Scientists will not be silenced’: thousands protest Trump research cuts. Researchers at Stand Up for Science rallies voice defiance against the policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00704-0
# Social / Social Programs
‘Total system collapse’: Ex-Social Security chief warns Trump is trying to ‘crater’ agency
https://www.rawstory.com/social-security-2671300901/
Elon Musk’s ‘hostile takeover’ of Social Security Administration detailed by insider
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/10/musk-social-security-data-doge-trump/
Starmer braces for rebellion over welfare cuts as Labour accused of ‘pushing disabled people into poverty’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/politics/welfare-cuts-labour-starmer-rebellion-b2712095.html
The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut some 7,000 jobs. “The agency plans to reduce the size of its bloated workforce and organizational structure, with a significant focus on functions and employees who do not directly provide mission critical services,”
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5296986/trump-worker-cuts-social-security-administration
SSA Whistleblower Reveals “The Stakes Are High” as DOGE Employee Gains Access to Data
https://local.newsbreak.com/the-world-around-jae-and-beyond-1604689/3849947268208-alabama-news-ssa-whistleblower-reveals-the-stakes-are-high-as-doge-employee-gains-access-to-data
Seniors Face Full Benefit Withholding As Social Security Targets Overpayments. Social Security beneficiaries who are overpaid benefits will automatically be subject to the new 100% withholding rate. Change will take effect on March 27 and could save agency billions
https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/social-security-overpayment-policy/
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