Voices, The Peoples News
January 25, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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A nation that is afraid to let it’s people judge the truth and falsehood i
n an open market is a nation that is afraid of it’s people.
— John F. Kennedy
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
THIS is the cover of today’s Minnesota Star Tribune. This extraordinary photo captures federal immigration agents immobilizing a peaceful protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Klh8hlrJIE
Whistleblower discloses internal ICE memo to Congress: Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump-00d0ab0338e82341fd91b160758aeb2d
Senate Democrat: Americans should be ‘terrified’ by ‘secret ICE policy’: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday said Americans should be “terrified” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) potentially violating constitutional rights.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5701655-blumenthal-trump-criticism-ice-internal-memo/
Kristi Noem Says Americans Should Be Ready to Show Proof of Citizenship During ICE Raids, Sparks Backlash. The homeland security secretary told reporters that validating the identity of some people who ICE agents encounter is “something we’ve always done”
https://people.com/kristi-noem-americans-should-be-prepared-prove-citizenship-11886914
Protester Watches Federal Officers Pin Down Her Husband: ‘We Were Just Running Away From The Gas.’ “I’m a United States citizen! You’re gonna kill me! Is that what you want?” the man being pinned down by immigration officers can be heard saying on video.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minneapolis-protest-distrissed-running-away-from-the-gas_n_6975117ce4b068aff7af24bf
Latest deadly shooting by federal agents pushes government closer to shutdown as Trump claims Minnesota officials are ‘inciting insurrection.’ Trump appeared to inch closer to deploying active-duty troops to the state after accusing local officials of “inciting insurrection.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4458884702553-latest-deadly-shooting-by-federal-agents-pushes-government-closer-to-shutdown-as-trump-claims-minnesota-officials-are-inciting-insurrection?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NjkzMDMxMzU2ODA%3D
Judge orders immediate release of Minnesota man hospitalized with ‘life-threatening’ head injuries after ICE arrest. Officers said he ‘got his s*** rocked’ but have largely refused to explain how he fractured his skull while in custody, judge says
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/minnesota-ice-arrest-hospital-hennepin-healthcare-b2906816.html
‘What the F*ck Did You Do?!’ Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Killing of Alex Pretti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5FtnMUJn9M
State Dept Memos Admit It Had Almost No Grounds to Deport Pro-Palestine Students. The memos were released by a judge who, last week, slammed Rubio, Noem, and Trump for “unconstitutional” actions.
https://truthout.org/articles/state-dept-memos-admit-it-had-almost-no-grounds-to-deport-pro-palestine-students/
The Rio Grande Has Transformed From Environmental Haven to Militarized Border. Dozens of environmental, wildlife, and public access regulations have been waived to make way for a border wall.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-rio-grande-has-transformed-from-environmental-haven-to-militarized-border/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Scientists have discovered a massive, pulsating magma corridor beneath Oregon linking Crater Lake, Newberry, the Three Sisters, and Mount Hood, a phenomenon caused by mantle-fed intrusions that could trigger simultaneous eruptions, lahars, and widespread ashfall, leaving communities and emergency planners on high alert and the Pacific Northwest facing an unprecedented geological threat.
https://news.usstareveryday.com/thanhtramhtv/oregon-on-the-brink-scientists-alarmed/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPhzgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4NzRSM2tNSnA0TmtGWllrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkxXf623iems59MbC4tX9bNYzQuiuG0YLhVZ-NATs3HVVdQ_zwGJNPZ8wMkX_aem_9iovi1t8bYi4QzD2MtgA8Q
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein reporter reveals insidious truth exposed by DOJ slow-walking release of the files
https://www.alternet.org/trump-epstein-files-2675009021/
# Gov / Politics
Admiral removed by Hegseth runs for Congress and speaks out: women in the military ‘don’t feel that they’re valued’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5699595-nancy-lacore-running-congress/
Trump admin readying mass ‘retribution’ campaign ‘beyond all comprehension’: “At this early point in his second term, Donald Trump has himself defined his presidency as one of vengeance and retribution,” Luttig told NBC News.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2675021545/
A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’
https://theconversation.com/a-government-can-choose-to-investigate-the-killing-of-a-protester-or-choose-to-blame-the-victim-and-pin-it-all-on-domestic-terrorism-273434
Articles of impeachment filed against ‘cartel boss’ Tim Walz could expand to more state officials. Gov. Tim Walz is akin to the leader of a “drug cartel,” according to a Minnesota state lawmaker who filed articles of impeachment against the embattled Democrat — and warns other pols in the scandal state could be next.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/articles-of-impeachment-filed-against-cartel-boss-tim-walz-could-expand-to-other-state-officials/
Awkward! Donald Trump Mocked Over Shockingly Declaring Peace Is ‘Destructive’: ‘His Brain Is Completely Fried’
https://www.aol.com/articles/awkward-donald-trump-mocked-over-225615132.html
Congressional Democrats Call To Use 25th Amendment To Remove Trump From Office After President Ties Greenland Push To Nobel ‘Snub’: Several Democrats have called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment over his Greenland actions.
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-donald-trump-impeachment-25th-amendment-11384974
President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen federal funding for California’s child care and social services programs until the state proves that “extensive and systemic fraud” is not being committed within its system.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-issues-ultimatum-to-california-amid-major-fraud-probe-11328692
Impeachment Petition Tops 100,000 Signatures. ‘The American People Are Suffering,’ ‘Our System Was Built to Deal With Threats Like Donald Trump’
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-impeachment-petition-hits-100k-what-happens-next-11392236‘
Jack Smith lays it out: Trump has shattered the rule of law. The former special counsel’s congressional testimony was a reminder: We could have been spared a second Trump term. America’s allies finally understood that the reelection of Donald Trump had ushered in a new era in which the rule book that had, for better or worse, guided the world for over 80 years has just been thrown out the window.
https://www.salon.com/2026/01/25/jack-smith-lays-it-out-trump-has-shattered-the-rule-of-law/
Trump is silencing dissent: How Trump’s attacks on press freedom and dissent follow the authoritarian playbook
From FBI searches to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration’s actions threaten the free speech that is essential to democracy
https://azmirror.com/2026/01/14/how-trumps-attacks-on-press-freedom-and-dissent-follow-the-authoritarian-playbook/
Trump steps back from the brink on Greenland. But the damage has been done. The president’s effort to acquire Greenland, even with the threat of force off the table, has changed the way allies see the U.S.
https://azmirror.com/2026/01/14/how-trumps-attacks-on-press-freedom-and-dissent-follow-the-authoritarian-playbook/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico Grow. After US intervention in Venezuela, Trump’s threats against cartels may be seen as paving the way for actions in Mexico.
https://truthout.org/articles/resisting-the-empire-next-door-protests-in-mexico-grow/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Michael Fanone Defended the Capitol on January 6 — the Former DC Cop Now Defends His Actions
Video of the confrontation shows Fanone and Raiklin facing off during a short break in Smith’s testimony as other former police officers in attendance try to pull Fanone back.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5701690-fanone-raiklin-hearing-altercation/
FBI agent who investigated ICE officer who shot Renee Good resigns after bosses pressured her to drop case
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5704234-fbi-agent-resigns-minneapolis/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Indiana Judge Ambushed By Gunshots At His Front Door Says Shooting Won’t Keep Him Off The Bench
https://www.aol.com/articles/judge-shot-home-wife-says-123126492.html
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Stars and Stripes No Longer Flying at WHO – But US Can’t Really Leave Until Dues are Paid, Agency Says
https://healthpolicy-watch.news/stars-and-stripes-no-longer-flying-at-who-but-us-cant-really-leave-until-dues-are-paid-agency-says/
“Minnesota Is Just the Beginning,” House Chair Warns — Guthrie Launches ‘Industrial-Scale’ Medicaid Fraud Probe Into Walz. Minnesota is going to be the first state that will be in the crosshairs of a groundbreaking and comprehensive congressional investigation into systemic social services fraud, waste and abuse, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Brent Guthrie told Fox News Digital.
https://politicalhotwire.com/t/congress-opens-%E2%80%98industrial-scale-fraud%E2%80%99-probe-in-minnesota-warns-walz-demands-are-%E2%80%98just-the-beginning%E2%80%99.305444/
# Medical Recalls / Alerts
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Three Democratic senators are sounding the alarm about lucrative contracts and loans the Pentagon provided to companies linked to Donald Trump Jr.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/business/donald-trump-jr-conflicts-of-interest-defense-1789
# NATO
Trump Suggests Invoking Article 5 to Get NATO to Help With U.S. Border: Trump wants to put NATO to ‘the ultimate test’ as he suggests forcing them to come to US to protect country’s borders
https://time.com/7357315/trump-nato-article-5-test-truth-social-post-us-border/
Article 5: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/article-v.html
# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
“The Main Threat Is the American People,” Leaked DHS Report Warns, ‘Class-Based Grievances’ Now Labeled ‘Terrorism’: A leaked security assessment from President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security reportedly argues that the most serious danger to the United States is not foreign adversaries—but people inside the country.
https://www.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4457908550380-the-main-threat-is-the-american-people-leaked-dhs-report-warns-class-based-grievances-now-labeled-terrorism
‘The fix is in’ as DHS wrongly usurps power over new killing investigation: “Looks like the fix is in at the federal level,” he wrote on X Saturday. “DHS does not have any prosecutorial authority. This would have to be a criminal investigation – which is the FBI and DOJ’s lane.” He then added, “DHS also already lied and CBP repeated the lies in stating their pre-investigation conclusions.”
https://www.rawstory.com/dhs-2675022313/
# Veterans / VA
Man fatally shot by Border Patrol agents was a federal employee at VA. The intensive care unit nurse was 37. His death could have widespread implications for federal operations.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/man-fatally-shot-border-patrol-agents-was-federal-employee-va/410923/
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