Traunstein Voices, The Peoples News
January 29, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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Frank Zappa proved something rare:
That intelligence is more threatening than noise.
That calm reasoning can dismantle power faster than outrage.
And the most radical act in a room full of certainty is thinking clearly.
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Anti-ICE protest ‘terrorized’ Minnesota church, left kids scared, parents blocked: President Donald Trump’s administration launched an investigation after anti-ICE agitators stormed a church in Minneapolis during a service on Sunday.
https://www.aol.com/articles/doj-launches-civil-rights-investigation-122321440.html
A Year Before He Was Killed, Alex Pretti Gave A Tribute That’s Now Being Seen As Chillingly Prophetic
“Today, we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it.” —Alex Pretti
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/alex-pretti-veteran-final-words-video?origin=morebf
Border Patrol agent spills the beans on ‘watchlists’ used to track Americans
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2675056669/
Department Of Homeland Security Confirms ICE Agents Will Be Conducting Enforcement Operations At Super Bowl LX, Planning To Camp Outside Venue Waiting For Migrants
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-super-bowl-2026-immigration-enforcement-b2908702.html
Federal judge blocks DHS from arresting, detaining refugees in Minnesota. Ruling follows arrests under DHS ‘re-vetting’ operation of more than 100 refugees who had been lawfully resettled
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/judge-trump-minnesota-refugees
‘Caregiver’ Texas dad held by ICE denied permission to attend funeral of son with rare disorder
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/28/ice-family-funeral-texas-maher-tarabishi/
Reports Indicate Stephen Miller’s Grip on Trump Immigration Policy May Be Slipping. Public opinion of the Trump administration has cratered in the wake of killings by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
https://truthout.org/articles/reports-indicate-millers-grip-on-trump-immigration-policy-may-be-slipping/
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/a-week-of-ice-and-outrage-in-minneapolis-the-turmoil-of-the-days-leading-up-to-alex-prettis-death
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Accounts jumpstart the American Dream.
We’re building long-term financial security for millions of children by creating tax-advantaged investment accounts for U.S. citizens under the age of 18. Coming in 2026.
https://trumpaccounts.gov/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
More signs about climate change and Native Americans are disappearing from National Parks at Trump’s order. ‘We’re taking out all those sort of not-so-nice stories that have occurred in our nation’s history,’ one former park official said
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/national-parks-signs-climate-change-trump-b2908906.html?test_group=lighteradlayout
Yellowstone Bulge Monitoring — Rising Ground: Scientists are watching a Chicago-sized bulge of ground rising along the northern rim of the Yellowstone Caldera. Geologists say this doesn’t mean an imminent eruption, but it’s unusual and under close study
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/01/25/yellowstone-scientists-monitoring-chicago-sized-bulge-along-volcanos-north-rim/
# General News / Boat Strikes
Rubio explains reasoning behind Trump’s Venezuela strikes in Senate hearing
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/28/rubio-senate-hearing-venezuela-trump-cuba-rand-paul/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
DOJ Releases Epstein Update. The Justice Department said Tuesday it will release the full Epstein files in the “near term,” after reviewing and redacting millions of pages.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/doj-epstein-files-release-near-term
# Gov / Politics
“Understand the Broader Implications of What This Administration Is Doing, and the Threat It Poses to the Basic Freedoms of Every American” — Former President Obama Warns — “All of Us Need to Get Off the Sidelines to Demand Change”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-minnesota-ice-threatens-freedom_n_697a4030e4b025706e8650fd
Census projections show red states to see gains in U.S. House seats, electoral college. Several blue states appear set to lose electoral college votes while red states will make sweeping gains, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ee8f2031-b5e0-4cba-a414-d3ca0d4d788d.html
Gavin Newsom Says ‘Something Is Deeply Wrong’ With Trump After Bizarre Comment on Minneapolis Shootings.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has new thoughts about his long-time Republican rival, Donald Trump. Trump reportedly said he felt “worse” about the death of Renee Good than Alex Pretti because Good’s parents were his supporters.
https://www.inquisitr.com/gavin-newsom-says-something-is-deeply-wrong-with-trump-after-bizarre-comment-on-minneapolis-shootings
Trump admin hit with explosive warning from fed-up judge: ‘ICE is not a law unto itself’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-judge-2675056596/
Um, JD Vance Tweeted About The Killing Of Alex Pretti, And Now People Are Calling Him A “Sick F–ck”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/jd-vances-alex-pretti-tweet-response
Molly Ringwald Has 1 Terrifying Warning For Those Who Aren’t Speaking Out Against ‘Fascist’ Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/molly-ringwald-ice-2675056389/
Scott Galloway predicts Dems will conduct trials against Trump ‘equivalent to Nuremberg’ when they retake power
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/nyu-prof-wants-nuremberg-trials-ice-trump-officials/
Sen. Thom Tillis Slams Kristi Noem, “She Has Taken This Administration Into the Ground. They Have Destroyed It”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4463835506747-sen-thom-tillis-slams-kristi-noem-she-has-taken-this-administration-into-the-ground-they-have-destroyed-it
Marco Rubio Says Trump Admin Is Ready To Use Force To ‘Ensure Maximum Cooperation’ From Regime In Venezuela. “It is our hope that this will not prove necessary,” Rubio will say in remarks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
https://www.latintimes.com/marco-rubio-says-trump-admin-ready-use-force-ensure-maximum-cooperation-regime-venezuela-593980
Trump Sues Biggest Bank in the U.S. for Billions 2 Months After CEO Refused to Help Fund Ballroom. A new $5 billion lawsuit accuses JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon of “debanking” Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
https://people.com/trump-sues-jpmorgan-chase-5-billion-11890840
Trump Issues Warning to Mayor: The political battle could soon move to Congress, where Democrats are threatening to hold up authorization for swathes of US government funding if reforms are not made to rein in the sprawling military-style immigration agencies.
https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/news/nation/trump-says-to-de-escalate-minneapolis-as-aide-questions-agents-protocol/article_0dcb320e-a001-5711-86fe-9f9c114e0da0.html
“This Is Not America” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves. The idea that large-scale state violence and repression are foreign to US soil is a dangerous fiction.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-is-not-america-is-the-most-dangerous-lie-we-keep-telling-ourselves/
Five Constitutional Amendments Trump Is Ignoring in Minnesota. Let us count the ways your rights have been violated.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/constitutional-violations-minnesota-ice/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Vows to ‘Respond Like Never Before’ as Trump Ramps Up War Threats. Tehran’s admonition came after Trump said a “massive armada” is heading to Iran, similar language used before invading Venezuela, kidnapping its president.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-vows-retaliation
Plane carrying 15 people including congressman mysteriously vanishes in Colombia as major search launched. The plane vanished near Colombia’s eastern border, and the search was hindered by dense jungle terrain and adverse weather.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/28/colombian-lawmaker-among-15-missing-in-plane-disappearance
‘Traumatized’: After a private meeting at Mar-a-Lago, a Trump ally returns with a chilling message for EU leaders. Even his European fanboy is scared now.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/traumatized-after-a-private-meeting-at-mar-a-lago-a-trump-ally-returns-with-a-chilling-message-for-eu-leaders/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
FBI raids Fulton County election office in 2020 election fraud probe. The FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Ga., election headquarters to obtain voting records related to the 2020 election.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fbi-raids-georgia-elections-office-as-trump-administration-seeks-voter-data-from-states
Minnesota workers say leaders rejected years of fraud warnings. Claims from current and former Minnesota state employees that have been vetted by state lawmakers allege their bosses ignored and rebuked fraud warnings for years, retaliated against the employees who raised the alarms and protected leaders
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-minnesota-workers-leaders-rejected-120000200.html
‘Why don’t you just kill yourself, motherf—er?’: Prison officers ‘encouraged’ weeping inmate’s suicide while he sat in isolation inside ‘black box,’ lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/why-dont-you-just-kill-yourself-motherf-er-prison-officers-encouraged-weeping-inmates-suicide-while-he-sat-in-isolation-inside-black-box-lawsuit-says/amp/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Trump nominates first-ever assistant Attorney General for national fraud enforcement
https://time.com/7358715/colin-mcdonald-trump-fraud-czar-investigator-prosecutor-white-house-political/
# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Smoke and Mirrors: How Intoxicating Hemp Seeped Into the First Recreational Marijuana Market in the Country. Colorado, which once served as the model for marijuana regulation, generated billions of dollars in tax revenue while promising to keep consumers safe. Now it’s scrambling to keep harmful hemp off the shelves.
https://www.propublica.org/article/colorado-marijuana-thc-intoxicating-hemp-regulation
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
A $1.2 Trillion ‘Rip Off’: Report Spotlights Medicare Advantage Fraud: “These private insurer-run plans are more expensive AND lead to worse outcomes for patients,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “It’s time to rein in Medicare DisAdvantage and protect traditional Medicare.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/medicare-advantage-fraud
# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
US officials issue travel warning amid concerning surge in dangerous disease: ‘Practice enhanced precautions.’ Officials issue urgent warning amid race to contain outbreak of disease with no known cure: The deadly Nipah virus has led some airports to start COVID-style screenings
https://www.aol.com/articles/airports-launch-covid-style-screenings-160000390.html
# Technology / AI / Social Media Platforms
New US TikTok Spinoff Will Be Controlled by Trump-Aligned Billionaires. Trump-aligned tech barons are now set to control nearly all major US social media platforms.
https://truthout.org/articles/new-us-tiktok-spinoff-will-be-controlled-by-trump-aligned-billionaires/
Who controls TikTok’s US platform under new deal? It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/23/who-controls-tiktoks-us-platform-under-new-deal
# Veterans / VA
Previous overhiring behind VA’s reorg, staffing caps. The new restrictions on hiring reflect the needs in the field, VA leaders tell lawmakers.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/vas-reorganization-staffing-caps-result-previous-overhiring-officials-say/411032/
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