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January 1, 2026
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Number of Americans detained in Venezuela has risen since US increased pressure on regime: State Department is considering designating two Americans as wrongfully detained while others face real criminal charges, according to U.S. official
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/venezuela-trump-americans-detained-military-b2892896.html
State Department Advances Campaign Against Mass Migration. The State Department is now advancing its policies against mass migration, which it deems an existential threat to Western civilization.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-directs-diplomats-lobby-governments-against-mass-migration-cable-says-2025-11-27/
ICE Plots $100 Million ‘Wartime Recruitment’ Drive Aimed at Hiring Gun Enthusiasts. The propaganda blitz will be aimed at “people who have attended UFC fights, listened to patriotic podcasts, or shown an interest in guns and tactical gear.”
https://www.inkl.com/news/ice-plots-100m-wartime-recruitment-blitz-targeting-gun-shows-ufc-fights-and-patriotic-podcasts-report-says
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Sanders Backs Push for Billionaire Tax in California as Newsom Raises Money to Fight It. “Yes: We need a wealth tax on billionaires,” said US Sen. Bernie Sanders.
https://www.aol.com/articles/california-ag-admits-billionaire-tax-224632726.html
# Education / Schools
Comer invites Walz to testify in front of House Oversight panel about Minnesota fraud
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/tim-walz-house-oversight-minnesota-fraud-allegations-00708589
New fraud allegations raise same concerns in Minnesota child care program as 2018 warning
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minnesota-fraud-nick-shirley-video-day-care-investigation/
Minnesota daycare center claims it was vandalized over fraud allegations, important docs missing
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/31/somali-child-care-providers-report-vandalism-threats-after-viral-video
Walz Says Trump Is Exploiting Minnesota Fraud Issue to Defund State’s Childcare Programs. “He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans,” said the Democratic governor.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5667686-tim-walz-trump-administration-frozen-child-care-payments-minnesota/
# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
UN to Cut 2,900 Jobs, $570 Million in Budget Following US Scrutiny: Ambassador Bartos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9TmXbm4IWE
Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid. At the heart of the case is whether OMB Director Russell Vought, also CFPB acting director, can effectively shut down the agency and lay off all staff.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2025/12/judge-blocks-white-houses-attempt-to-defund-the-cfpb-ensuring-employees-get-paid/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Montana Rancher Donates 38,000-Acre Ranch, Valued At $21 Million, To Ensure It Remains A Ranch. A real-life Yellowstone moment unfolded earlier this year when Dale Veseth and his wife, Janet, announced they were donating their $21.6 million ranch, spanning over 38,000 acres across Montana, to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA).
https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/12/30/montana-rancher-donates-38000-acre-ranch-valued-at-21-million-to-ensure-it-remains-a-ranch/
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
https://apnews.com/article/snap-waiver-food-stamps-soda-7787585c75e098d3a16aefacc32ac4f5
Boy, 17, died at Nebraska governor’s farm.. then officials made it harder for mom to find out why. Pulling early morning shifts, the 17-year-old helped with maintenance at Beaver Valley Pork, one of the nearly 100 farms owned by Pillen Family Farms, the largest pork producer in the state.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/12/19/the-mysterious-death-of-a-teen-at-pillen-family-farms/
# General News
400-Acre Muslim Development in Texas. The developers say the goal is to create a vibrant, self-sustaining community for muslims…But the project has sparked controversy around the state.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iblP-xul8R0
# General News / Boat Strikes
U.S. strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, search for survivors underway
https://maritime-executive.com/article/search-launched-for-four-survivors-after-u-s-strike-on-three-drug-boats
Venezuelan Indigenous People Describe Alleged U.S. Attack On Cartel Infrastructure: ‘Never Seen Anything Like It’
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4420190526471-venezuelan-indigenous-people-describe-alleged-us-attack-on-cartel-infrastructure-never-seen-anything-like-it?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NjcyMzg1MjYyNjE%3D
Tanker’s painted Russian flag complicates US-Venezuela oil blockade. U.S. authorities are weighing the legal risks of a forced boarding if the ship is legitimately registered in Russia.
https://san.com/cc/tankers-painted-russian-flag-complicates-us-venezuela-oil-blockade/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Justice Department still has 5.2 million Epstein documents to review
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-justice-department-trump-9e3a6f572859a5ff12616bb04409ae8c
# Gov / Politics
Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority
https://apnews.com/article/iowa-special-election-state-senate-supermajority-32ecda723de7a58d0da7d1d701dbc980
New laws are taking effect across the country, targeting things like climate change, AI and the cost of living.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/what-to-know-about-new-state-laws-in-2026-on-wages-snap-benefits-and-climate-tax/ar-AA1TlYYA
Another MAGA P*do Politician BUSTED: A Warr Acres, Oklahoma City Councilman, Jason Cole, was arrested on 10/8/2025, on complaints of r*pe by instrumentation and exposing children to explicit s*xual content. The victims (all under 10) were interviewed at a child advocacy center.: A Warr Acres, Oklahoma City Councilman, Jason Cole, was arrested on 10/8/2025, on complaints of r*pe by instrumentation and exposing children to explicit s*xual content. The victims (all under 10) were interviewed at a child advocacy center.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/warr-acres-city-council-member-040000663.html
House Judiciary Dems release Jack Smith’s congressional deposition with DAMNING evidence of Trump’s criminal acts! Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, defended his investigation before a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that the basis for the prosecutions “rests entirely with President Trump and his actions.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3cFKQh8axc
‘You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit’: Newsom Mocks Trump’s Claim He Voluntarily Removed National Guard. Newsom and his staff were quick to hit back at the president, claiming that National Guard troops were being removed not under Trump’s direction, but rather due to court rulings.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/you-cant-fire-me-i-quit-newsom-mocks-trumps-claim-he-voluntarily-removed-national-guard/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
Montana GOP Officially Censures 9 Republican Senators After Bipartisan Votes Shake Senate Majority
https://dailymontanan.com/2025/04/04/montana-republican-party-censures-nine-gop-senators-no-longer-considers-them-republicans/
Lawmakers Demand Probe After Firm Linked to Kristi Noem Secretly Earns $220M in DHS Ads
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2025/11/lawmakers-call-probe-how-firm-tied-kristi-noem-got-piece-220m-dhs-ad-contracts/409786/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Mexican President Sheinbaum Calls UN To Take a ‘Much More Leading Role’ In U.S.-Venezuela Tensions
https://www.latintimes.com/mexican-president-sheinbaum-calls-un-take-much-more-leading-role-us-venezuela-tensions-593099
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
‘Bad news for Trump’ as documents show DOJ appears to be behind ‘vindictive prosecution’
https://www.alternet.org/department-of-justice-2674839308/
Federal judge cancels the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and instead calls for a new hearing to find out if Trump is unfairly prosecuting him! The saga of Abrego Garcia is one of the most dystopian, nightmarish ordeals that could ever happen to a person just trying to live their lives.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5660264-judge-bars-retaliation-abrego/
# LGBTQ / Transgender
In the Face of Anti-Trans Escalation, We Need More Than Legal Strategies. The swiftness with which Trump dismantled decades of meager, hard-fought protections exposed the limits of legal work.
https://truthout.org/articles/in-the-face-of-anti-trans-escalation-we-need-more-than-legal-strategies/
# Marijuana / Hemp
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The USPS just changed how postmarks work—and it will affect mail-in voting while hitting Americans with late fees on everything from tax payments to rent checks.
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/usps-changes-postmark-rules-heres-why-your-mailed-ballots-bills-can-arrive-late-in-2026/4093766/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Trump declared the greatest victory for patient affordability, then the exact thing he promised to stop is exploding to an even worse level
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/trump-declared-the-greatest-victory-for-patient-affordability-then-the-exact-thing-he-promised-to-stop-is-exploding-to-an-even-worse-level/
# Medical / Science / Research
‘Nowhere to turn’: Fear as major court ruling allows Trump to enact a ‘back-door’ ban
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/planned-parenthood-medicaid-funding-ends
Republicans in Congress Ripped for ‘Entirely Preventable’ 2026 Healthcare Crisis. “Working families simply can’t afford to pay more money for worse care. We need to extend ACA tax credits to lower costs.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/aca-subsidies-expire
# Military / War Department
Trump announces he is pulling National Guard troops from 3 Democratic-run cities after court rulings
https://san.com/cc/trump-pulls-national-guard-troops-out-of-major-cities-after-supreme-court-decision/
# NASA / NORAD / Space
3I/ATLAS Is Now Emitting X-RAYS. Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space. Two X-ray space telescopes capture the comet’s high-energy glow, revealing hidden gases and solar wind interactions.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/scientists-detect-x-ray-glow-from-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-extending-250-000-out-miles-into-space
# Pharmaceuticals
As Trump Claims He’s Slashing Costs, Big Pharma Jacks Up Prices on 350 Drugs. One critic charged that Trump’s earlier deals with pharmaceutical companies “just nibble around the margins in terms of what is really driving high prices for prescription drugs in the US.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-drug-price-increases
# Social Services / Programs
Millions Of Social Security Recipients Are Experiencing Delays In Benefits After Trump’s 12% Staffing Cut
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-delayed-for-millions-due-to-record-backlogs-report-11286706
Secret Data Exposes True Scale of Social Security Chaos Under Trump
https://www.thedailybeast.com/secret-data-exposes-true-scale-of-social-security-chaos-under-donald-trump/
# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
Trump Vetoes Colorado Clean Water Bill—Then Tells State’s Officials to ‘Rot in Hell.’ The bill vetoed by Trump would have provided funds to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a 130-mile pipeline designed to deliver clean, filtered water to 50,000 residents in the eastern part of the state.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-vetos-colorado-bill
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