Arantāngi V oices, The Peoples News
December 30, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Artificial Intelligence / Robotics
Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes. If it could happen to him, what could happen to you? The paper reports that the misinformation was the result of one of Google’s AI summaries — brief summations it helpfully plasters above all other search results — which blended the musician’s biography with another person who bears the same name.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/musician-ai-canada-google
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
‘Exacerbated by the government’s conduct’: Obama judge kills Trump DOJ’s case against immigrant TikToker shot by ICE, says feds ‘deprived’ him of access to lawyers
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/exacerbated-by-the-governments-conduct-obama-judge-kills-trump-dojs-case-against-immigrant-tiktoker-shot-by-ice-says-feds-deprived-him-of-access-to-lawyers/amp/
Anti-ICE Resistance Sprang Up Across Red States in 2025. In Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and beyond, grassroots resistance to ICE is growing.
https://truthout.org/articles/anti-ice-resistance-sprang-up-across-red-states-in-2025/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Bankruptcies on the rise across US economy, large corporate filings highest in 15 years. Through November 2025, at least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy, a 14% increase over the same period in 2024.
https://www.businessinsider.com/bankruptcies-across-economy-small-business-households-corporate-2025-12
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Watchdog warns Trump and Burgum’s halting of offshore wind projects is illegal. “Burgum’s actions on offshore wind appear motivated by the personal financial interests of those in the administration, not our collective national interests.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/offshore-wind-farm-projects
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
More than Half of Earth’s Glaciers Could Disappear Within the Next Two Decades, Study Finds
A team of Swiss scientists examined the statistics of disappearing glaciers and the results weren’t too positive.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/more-than-half-of-earths-glaciers-could-disappear-within-the-next-two-decades-study-finds
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
New USDA rule takes effect Jan. 1 that changes what “Made in USA” really means on meat labels. ‘Product of USA’ or ‘Made in the USA’ now means the animal’s entire life cycle (birth, feed, harvest, processing) happened in the U.S.
https://m.farms.com/ag-industry-news/meat-labeling-updates-what-product-of-usa-really-means-619.aspx
# General News / Boat Strikes
US SOUTHCOM kills two male ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific in latest drug strike. US hit an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike in the Pacific.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/30/trump-claims-attack-on-a-dock-in-venezuela-us-strikes-kill-two-in-pacific
# Gov / Politics
Justices warn of “massive” presidential power increase. The Supreme Court on Monday morning signaled that it was likely to strike down a federal law that restricts the president’s ability to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/court-seems-likely-to-side-with-trump-on-presidents-power-to-fire-ftc-commissioner/
Trump threatens to sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell for ‘gross incompetence’
https://thehill.com/business/5665840-trump-powell-lawsuit-fed-buildings/
America Is Arguing About Free Speech–The World Is Putting People in Prison for It. The issue took center stage as free speech advocates, lawyers and experts from around the world convened at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
https://futurefreespeech.org/usa-today-free-speech-is-facing-threats-in-the-us-and-beyond-here-are-the-pressure-points/
‘Respond in the next hour!’ Trump demands supporters give him money before Dems steal it
https://newrepublic.com/post/204794/donald-trump-donate-democrats-steal-tariff-money
Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests House Speaker Johnson is ‘under direct orders’ from White House
https://www.aol.com/articles/mtg-alleges-mike-johnson-puppet-225351831.html
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court to decide Louisiana redistricting dispute with national implications. As the 2026 elections near, election officials, lawmakers and advocacy groups await the ruling, which could determine not only who draws the lines, but how – and ultimately who – gets to vote in districts that meaningfully reflect their communities.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/supreme-court-decide-louisiana-redistricting-dispute-national-implications
Bondi announces 60 people have been convicted of fraud in four Minnesota scams so far
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/more-than-90-charged-over-alleged-minnesota-fraud/ar-AA1TfPTz
Fact Check Team: Exploring the billions of alleged fraud in Minnesota. The much larger dollar estimates stem from an expanded federal probe that now reaches far beyond pandemic meal programs, according to reporting from the AP.
https://kcby.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-exploring-the-billions-of-alleged-fraud-in-minnesota
# LGBTQ / Transgender
Trump’s push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5649891/transgender-pediatrician-trump-rfk-jr-ban
HHS moves to cut federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors. Under the proposals, unveiled by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a press conference, hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors will be cut off from federal insurance funding.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/hhs-moves-cut-federal-funding-hospitals-over-gender-affirming-care-minors
19 blue states sue to stop RFK’s proposed gender-affirming care hospital ban. The states argue that Kennedy overreached his power in threatening to withhold funds from hospitals.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/19-blue-states-sue-to-stop-rfks-proposed-gender-affirming-care-hospital-ban/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation. Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obstacles
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Trump administration announced the official launch and initial state-level awards for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the program is designed to modernize healthcare delivery and stabilize struggling hospitals in rural America.
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-launches-landmark-50-billion-rural-health-transformation-program
Big Changes Are Coming to Medicare Payments—and They Could Affect Your Care and Costs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZU6aAKs7wk
# Medical / Science / Research
Hospital emergency departments ‘in big trouble’ as ‘corridor care’ becoming normalised, medical chief says
https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/hospital-accident-emergency-corridor-care-nhs-b2891723.html
# Military / Global / NATO
China launches major military drills around Taiwan. Day two of the ‘Justice Mission 2025’ drills will include 10 hours of live-fire exercises and a simulated blockade of Taiwan’s major ports.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/30/china-kicks-off-second-day-of-military-drills-around-taiwan
# Science / Science Engineers / Chemistry / Research
Another Chinese Researcher Arrested for Sneaking Hazardous Biological Material Into US. Within the last three months, we already discussed: a Chinese woman, from Wuhan of all places, who was smuggling in roundworms through the mail—while studying at a lab in Michigan. It’s the second such case in a week involving the University of Michigan.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/another-chinese-researcher-accused-smuggling-biological-material-rcna211963
# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Noem sends ICE agents to Minnesota to assist FBI in investigating alleged fraud sites. The action comes after years of investigation that began with the $300 million scheme at the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, for which 57 defendants in Minnesota have been convicted.
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-minnesota-ice-immigration-noem-fraud-investigation-5f97cefc9adf9c0d14a90762dca3cfc8
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