Voices, The Peoples News
March 25, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# 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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