Voices, The Peoples News
June 16, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
EPA Grants were set to address health risks on the Hopi and Navajo reservations, until Trump administration cut them. Tribal services aren’t national altruism. They’re written into centuries-old treaties.
https://stateline.org/2025/03/04/for-indian-country-federal-cuts-decimate-core-tribal-programs/
# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Pursuing smarter solutions to secure the northern border. Border Patrol using technology to ‘wall’ off Canadian border
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3408507/border-patrol-technology-us-canada-border/
Trump revived an 85-year-old immigration law. It puts undocumented immigrants in a Catch-22. The Trump administration has begun prosecuting immigrants who don’t comply with a registration requirement in a 1940 law.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/14/trump-administration-alien-registration-act-00403535
After ICE Detains Wife Of Marine Vet, Lawyer Says ‘There Needs To Be Exceptions.’ “This young man served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps and now they’ve taken his wife,” the couple’s attorney said.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marine-vet-wife-detained-ice_n_684d9000e4b0028eac530a26
CBP agents caught in ‘racial profiling incident’ in LA after detaining U.S. Citizen and confiscating I.D.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/us/hispanic-americans-raids-citizenship.html
DHS Pledges to Continue Immigration Crackdown Despite Ruling. Hours later a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order directing President Donald Trump to return control of the Guard to California.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/los-angeles-protests-ice-national-guard/2025/06/12/id/1214756/
Family says US citizen was detained by ICE
https://www.yahoo.com/news/family-says-us-citizen-detained-031711625.html
Hialeah man with student visa says ICE agents lied to him to get him out of his home and detain him. Despite false claims from the Trump administration that Khalil tried to flee, Columbia surveillance footage again confirms he complied. Attorneys ask for reconsideration in immigration case given false arrest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoVcPwMvXLA
New Footage Confirms ICE Lied and Had No Reason to Detain Mahmoud Khalil. Despite false claims from the Trump administration that Khalil tried to flee, Columbia surveillance footage again confirms he complied. Attorneys ask for reconsideration in immigration case given false arrest
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/new-footage-confirms-ice-lied-and-had-no-reason-to-detain-mahmoud-khalil
MacArthur Park goes quiet amid ICE sweeps. ‘They’re targeting people that look like me’
https://www.aol.com/news/macarthur-park-goes-quiet-amid-225136221.html
Mom gives birth prematurely after being detained by ICE
https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-11-los-angeles-287734262/4052034661938-mom-gives-birth-prematurely-after-being-detained-by-ice
More Democratic Governors Dare Trump’s Border Czar to Arrest Them Over Resistance to ICE’s Efforts: ‘Go For It’
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/12/walz-hochul-pritzker-sanctuary-state-congressional-hearing
Trump’s border czar threatens arrest for immigration interference, warns Newsom and Bass not to ‘cross that line’ ICE agents will be out “every day” regardless of pushback amid widespread protests across Los Angeles County, Tom Homan told NBC News on Saturday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tom-homan-trump-border-czar-los-angeles-rcna211701
Will we stand idly by as a son is torn from his Utah family and deported to one of the world’s most inhumane prisons?
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/06/13/cecot-wrongful-imprisonment-illegal-deportation-uriel-david-utah-venezuela/
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation. Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/ice-deports-3-u-s-citizen-children-held-incommunicado-prior-to-the-deportation
Pro-Trump Employer Expresses Regret After ICE Detains a Third of His Workforce
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-supporter-breaks-down-ice-employees-2084439
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
https://thewarhorse.org/military-family-members-not-safe-from-deportation/
ICE Agent Fled From Angry Residents Outside New York School — and Got in a Car Crash. Masked and unidentified ICE agents lurking near schools and homeless shelters spark fear and confusion in majority-Latino enclaves outside New York.
https://theintercept.com/2025/06/13/ice-school-raid-long-island-new-york/
Palestinian Activists Came to Speak at California Synagogue — But Face Deportation at the Airport. CBP revoked Eid and Awdah Hathaleen’s visas before detaining them on Wednesday. Local organizers haven’t heard from them since.
https://theintercept.com/2025/06/12/palestine-peace-west-bank-san-francisco/
US deports two Palestinians who landed with valid visas for an interfaith mission. One of the organisers from a California synagogue says revocation of visas an ‘act of cruelty’
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-deports-two-palestinians-valid-visas-interfaith-mission
Obama Says Immigrants Are Not the Enemy as Trump Demands More ICE Raids
https://www.newsbreak.com/thedailybeast-513346/4054015999507-obama-says-immigrants-are-not-the-enemy-as-trump-demands-more-ice-raids
Trump Orders ICE Vengeance Hit on Cities That Protested Against Him
https://newrepublic.com/post/196841/us-forces-iran-israel-war-missile-attack
# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
Democrat Michigan AG Asked FBI to Raid Protesters’ Homes — But Won’t Tell Students Why/ “It’s a terribly unusual thing,” a lawyer said about sealed affidavits in an investigation of alleged pro-Palestine vandalism.
https://theintercept.com/2025/06/15/university-michigan-fbi-raid-students-palestine/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse pushes back against plan to sell millions of acres of public land. Republicans in the U.S. Senate have introduced a proposal to sell millions of acres of federal land in 11 Western states, including Colorado
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-congressman-joe-neguse-pushes-back-to-sell-public-land/
Toxic algae are quietly killing wildlife and rewriting the rules of water. A surge in toxic algal blooms driven by climate change and fertilizer runoff is devastating wildlife and reshaping ecosystems worldwide.
https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/effects-dead-zones-and-harmful-algal-blooms
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
Trump move to dismantle FEMA prompts resignation of disaster response chief. A top federal emergency official has resigned after President Trump announced plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
https://www.ehn.org/trump-move-to-dismantle-fema-prompts-resignation-of-disaster-response-chief
# General News
Trump Arrives in Canada for G7 Summit Amid Global Tensions. President Donald Trump arrived in Canada on Sunday for the Group of 7 summit, marking his first major international leaders’ gathering since beginning his second term in January.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/16/trump-presidency-news-g7/
# Gov / Politics
‘Grow a backbone’ An Older Republican man, and his wife speak out, protest against Trump policies, and possible cuts to healthcare programs
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/grow-a-backbone-an-older-republican-man-and-his-wife-speak-out-protest-against-trump-policies-and-possible-cuts-to-healthcare-programs/vi-AA1GIj35
‘Shut Up!’: House Hearing Erupts Into Chaos After Dem Calls Out ICE Barbie
https://www.yahoo.com/news/conservatives-erupt-dem-senators-temper-012916104.html
House Dem Lashes Back at ICE Barbie for Threatening to Arrest Her
https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-dem-blasts-ice-barbie-151307003.html
Bill Clinton Says Americans ‘Should Be Worried’ About Trump’s Actions In Office, Fears ‘Courts Won’t Hold’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-keeps-bill-clinton-up-at-night-about-the-country-the-view_n_6841c532e4b0daf9137c7d3b
Congresswoman Confronts Mike Johnson About LA Handcuffs, “Everyone Is Inflamed”
https://www.newsbreak.com/2paragraphs-news-308815884/4052014954407-congresswoman-confronts-mike-johnson-about-la-handcuffs-everyone-is-inflamed
Dalton teen detained by ICE speaks before senators
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/dalton-teen-detained-by-ice-speaks-before-senators/vi-AA1GCI09?ocid=nl_esco_a1_20200708_1_1
Hakeem Jeffries Warns Colleagues to Act ‘Responsibly’ After MN Democrats Shot: Nation ‘On Edge Like Never Before.’ Jeffries was one of a number of Democratic leaders to take to social media and respond to the shooting
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/jeffries-warns-colleagues-to-conduct-themselves-responsibly-after-shooting-of-democrats-nation-on-edge-like-never-before/
MAGA Influencers Sound the Alarm on Trump’s Big Tech Database, Warn They Are Being Bought Off. In recent days, MAGA influencers from Steve Bannon to Tom Dillon to Ian Carroll have all sounded the alarm on Peter Thiel’s Palantir being brought in by the Trump administration to create a central database of Americans’ information.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/maga-influencers-sound-the-alarm-on-trump-s-big-tech-database-warn-they-are-being-bought-off/ar-AA1GFowf?ocid=PerDHP
Rep. Torres Alleges ‘Chemical Agents’ Used On Members Of Congress In DTLA. Representative Norma Torres, a Democrat from Pomona, reported being hospitalized after ‘chemical agents’ were used during a Congressional visit to the Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday.
https://1043myfm.iheart.com/featured/la-local-news/content/2025-06-13-rep-torres-alleges-chemical-agents-used-on-members-of-congress-in-dtla/
Trump Is Stiffing the National Guard Soldiers He Sent to L.A: The thousands of National Guardsmen President Trump sent to Los Angeles in an authoritarian power play are working for free.
https://newrepublic.com/post/196729/trump-stiffing-national-guard-los-angeles-immigration-protests
America Is at a Terrifying Turning Point—and There’s No Going Back. Why the events of this past weekend should worry everyone who wants a peaceful democracy
https://newrepublic.com/article/196851/america-political-violence-terrifying-turning-point
Trump Says US Forces ‘Could Get Involved’ as Israel Expands Deadly Assault on Iran. “Any U.S. attack on Iran would almost certainly be illegal,” said one expert.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-iran-war
# Gov / Politics / Global
A brief look back at what led to Israel’s attack on Iran, from the Bulletin’s archives. Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities—and its scientists, and its generals—was stunning. But not completely unexpected.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/06/a-brief-look-back-at-what-led-to-israels-attack-on-iran-from-the-bulletins-archives/
Mexican Senate President: I Told Trump We’ll Pay For A Wall On Mexico’s 1830 Borders
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/06/11/mexican_senate_president_i_told_trump_well_pay_for_a_wall_on_mexicos_1830_borders.html
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Authorities in Juarez, Mexico, are trying to make sense of an overnight spate of violence that left seven people dead and exposed motorists to bodies hanging from an overpass.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/bodies-hanged-from-highway-overpass-in-juarez/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘Lied to courts’: Appeals court affirms disbarment recommendation for Trump attorney John Eastman. Attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power, talks to reporters after a hearing in Los Angeles, June 20, 2023
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/lied-to-courts-appeals-court-affirms-disbarment-recommendation-for-trump-attorney-john-eastman/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Max Blumenthal: Israel is arming Ukrainian Nazis while IAEA paved the way for Israel’s war on Iran
https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/max-blumenthal-israel-is-arming-ukrainian
Ex-ABC reporter fired over anti-Trump posts warns ‘we will lose our democracy’ after Padilla incident
https://www.aol.com/ex-abc-reporter-fired-over-010051858.html
Jon Stewart slams ABC for firing Terry Moran after Trump administration criticism: ‘They’re a f—ing joke’
https://www.aol.com/jon-stewart-slams-abc-firing-222456667.html
# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Trump’s Medicaid and SNAP red tape will devastate millions of Americans. Trump’s legislation may truly be enormous, but it is far from pretty — it stigmatizes the wrong people, slashes the wrong programs and will hurt far more Americans than it helps.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5344424-trump-medicaid-snap-cuts/
# Military / Militia / National Guard / General News
US Will Enter Israel’s War With Iran: U.S. Forces Enter Iran-Israel Feud Despite Trump Vow to End All Wars. U.S. and Israeli officials have reportedly confirmed that U.S. forces are now working with Israel.
https://newrepublic.com/post/196841/us-forces-iran-israel-war-missile-attack
The U.S. military helped defend Israel from Iranian-fired missiles Friday, a day after Tel Aviv launched a massive air attack on Iran’s military leadership and nuclear program.
https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2025/06/13/us-helps-defend-israel-from-iranian-missile-attack/
Indo-Pacific Command raises threat level, ends Trusted Traveler base access: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has raised its force protection condition to Bravo and implemented additional Charlie-level security measures. All personnel and visitors must now undergo full identification checks before entering military installations
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-06-14/indo-pacific-command-raises-threat-level-18116675.html
# Military / General News / Global
Iran Defies Nuclear Safeguards as Regional Tensions Escalate. Israel strikes may make Iran more determined to pursue nuclear programme. Analysts believe that Iran may accelerate efforts to acquire a nuclear bomb as it faces a major Israeli assault.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/13/iran-to-double-down-on-nuclear-programme-after-israeli-strikes-analysts
SIPRI report highlights growing nuclear threat as modernisation accelerates and arms control weakens. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released its Yearbook 2025, warning that a new and dangerous nuclear arms race is taking shape amid a widespread weakening of arms control frameworks. The report reveals that nearly all nine nuclear-armed states have continued to modernise and expand their nuclear capabilities in 2024.
https://defence-industry.eu/sipri-report-highlights-growing-nuclear-threat-as-modernisation-accelerates-and-arms-control-weakens/
Israel and Iran launched strikes against each other for a third day on Sunday, with both countries vowing to continue responding to attacks.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7575lv4ddo
Ukraine’s smart munitions deliver a punch—and a warning about the future of warfare. Ukraine’s use of low-cost quadcopters shows how drones can lower the barrier to obtaining long-range precision strike capabilities.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/06/ukraines-smart-munitions-deliver-a-punch-and-a-warning-about-the-future-of-warfare/
Conflict in Focus: Insights for Future Conflicts from the Russia-Ukraine War
https://www.csis.org/analysis/conflict-focus-insights-future-conflicts-russia-ukraine-war
Ukraine’s Future Vision and Current Capabilities for Waging AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare. This paper examines how Ukraine is advancing AI-driven unmanned systems to reduce direct warfighter involvement while enhancing combat effectiveness.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/ukraines-future-vision-and-current-capabilities-waging-ai-enabled-autonomous-warfare
5 Weapons You’ll See on the Battlefield of the Future, Influenced by Russia’s War in Ukraine. The conflict in Ukraine is elevating new military technologies, like drones, lasers, and anti-radiation weapons.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a40709833/new-military-innovations-following-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/
# NATO
Key risk factors to monitor in the days ahead include:
* Potential Iranian retaliation against U.S. military facilities in the region, particularly in Iraq, the Gulf, or the Mediterranean.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-threatens-hit-us-bases-middle-east-what-threat-level
* Follow-up Israeli airstrikes on remaining nuclear sites, such as Fordow or Bushehr, which could further destabilize the region.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/israels-operation-rising-lion-lays-bare-irans-nuclear-web-satellite-images-reveal-direct-strikes-that-tehran-wont-admit/articleshow/121863389.cms?from=mdr
* Russian activity along NATO’s eastern flank—whether via cyber attacks, military drills, or the deployment of shadow forces into neighbouring states.
https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/06/13/russias-hybrid-war-on-natos-eastern-flank-quietly-escalates/
This convergence of risks is central to The DEFCON Warning System’s current threat modelling and alert posture.
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Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years, says secretary general. In speech in London Mark Rutte says he expects alliance members to agree to raise military spending to 5% of GDP
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/09/nato-chief-russia-quantum-leap-defence
# Social Services / Programs
Trump wants to cut federal housing funds in half, and even Republicans are questioning it. Turner was tasked with explaining what Trump’s proposed $45 billion cut to HUD’s funding would look like in practice. The agency would be among the hardest hit parts of the federal government under Trump’s plan to eliminate $163 billion in federal spending.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5374077/trump-budget-housing-rental-aid-hud-homelessness-funding
# Space News
Antarctic detector picks up signals that defy all known laws of particle physics. The ANITA experiment captured steep, upward signals that can’t be explained by neutrinos or cosmic rays. Researchers now suspect unknown forces at play.
https://interestingengineering.com/science/antarctic-detector-picks-up-signals-that-defy-all-known-laws-of-particle-physics
Trump’s 2026 budget cuts would force the world’s most powerful solar telescope to close. “There’s no way for us to operate such a complex facility.”
https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/trumps-2026-budget-cuts-would-force-the-worlds-most-powerful-solar-telescope-to-close
# Transportation / Travel Advisories
After Trump signs bill overturning CA gas car ban, Newsom signs order reaffirming ban
https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_84a9e9c9-515d-42ab-b8d5-4129c818c5ca.html
# Veterans / VA
Police arrest 60 veterans and military family members protesting outside US Capitol after group crosses police line
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/06/14/gainesville-veteran-87-among-60-protesters-arrested-outside-us-capitol-after-crossing-police-line-reports/
Trump’s L.A. Marines Zip-Tie Veteran in First Ever Detention. US marines deployed to Los Angeles on Friday temporarily detained a civilian, the US military confirmed, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by Donald Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/13/marines-los-angeles-protests-trump
Who’s Winning the Multibillion Dollar Battle Over Veterans Benefits? With lobbying and lawsuits, for-profit companies scored two recent victories in the courts and on Capitol Hill.
https://thewarhorse.org/congress-advances-bill-to-charge-veterans-for-va-help/
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