Voices, The Peoples News
February 15, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids. Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/14/south-texas-will-never-be-red-again-builders-warn-gop-over-trumps-immigration-raids-00781374
$1.1 Million Per Migrant: Democratic Report Slams ‘Exorbitant’ Cost of Third-Country Deportations
https://nepyork.com/2026/02/13/1-1-million-per-migrant-democratic-report-slams-exorbitant-cost-of-third-country-deportations/
ICE’s ‘insidious’ new program leaves security expert rattled: ‘Cause for real concern’: Leaked documents revealed details on a new program launched by Immigration and Customs Enforcement known as “masked engagement,” a program that left one national security expert rattled
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2675267101/
At Least 32 Children Entered Foster Care Over the Past Year After Parents Were Detained or Deported. That includes four toddlers ages 1 to 3 in Vermont, all of whom spent at least three months in custody of the state, according to the Vermont Department for Children and Families. It includes 10 kids in Kansas, at least nine in Maryland and four each in Idaho and Virginia.
https://stocktonia.org/news/immigration/2026/02/15/foster-care-ice-detention-deportation/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Administration Moves Venezuela Oil Revenue From Qatar To US Treasury As Sales Top $1 Billion
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/26/02/50632027/trump-administration-moves-venezuela-oil-revenue-from-qatar-to-us-treasury-as-sales-top-1-billion
# Employment / Labor / Unions
‘I apologize to you, as a Republican, for what has happened.’ Former Congresswoman stands with federal workers. Former Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock apologized to federal workers in February 2026 for the “egregious” and “traumatic” treatment of civil servants by the Trump administration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN0IOfWReoI
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Minnesota farmers demand trade fix as $50B in losses has potential to push US agriculture toward ‘widespread collapse.’ It’s a fight against rising agricultural costs, surplus crops dragging revenues down and the fallout of an international tariff war that threatens, as a February 3 letter from concerned U.S. agriculture experts put it, a “widespread collapse” of farms and rural communities
https://moneywise.com/news/it-is-not-too-late-to-turn-this-around-minnesota-farmers-demand-trade-fix-as-50-billion-in-losses-push-us-agriculture-toward-widespread-collaps
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
FBI destroyed original Epstein jail footage before releasing rebuilt version. Documents detail bureau’s effort to rebuild surveillance footage after original recording was discarded
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/fbi-destroyed-original-epstein-jail-footage-before-releasing-rebuilt-version/3827648
NM land commissioner seeks probe into allegation of two girls buried near Epstein ranch. Anonymous 2019 email to local radio host contained in latest batch of Epstein records
https://sourcenm.com/2026/02/10/nm-land-commissioner-seeks-probe-into-allegation-that-two-girls-were-buried-near-epstein-ranch/
Jimmy Kimmel Rebrands the Epstein Docs as the Trump Epstein Files and Refuses to Let It Go. The host proposed adding his name to the Epstein files – “or, with your cooperation and the cooperation of others, will heretofore be known as the Trump-Epstein files”.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/feb/12/jimmy-kimmel-trump-epstein-files
Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon’s Conspirators in the Plot to Take Down Pope Francis: Newly released files by the U.S. Department of Justice show that Jeffrey Epstein and former Trump aide Steve Bannon discussed strategies to undermine Pope Francis, revealing how the Vatican was viewed as a geopolitical pressure point by Epstein’s network of political and financial leaders.
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/epstein-files-reveal-ties-catholic-conservatives-anti-francis-campaign
This Careless Mistake The DOJ Made With Releasing The Epstein Files Is Incredibly Telling. The core of the issue stems from the release of millions of pages of documents, which were supposed to be redacted to protect victims, but instead resulted in the exposure of private information of survivors, including their names, email addresses, and even identifying photographs.
https://msmagazine.com/2026/02/05/survivor-reactions-epstein-files-redactions/
How Epstein leveraged his relationships with Columbia affiliates to help admit JPMorgan executive Jes Staley’s daughter. Staley’s daughter met with several prominent Columbia faculty and administrators while applying and was in contact with an administrator regarding her GRE scores. She graduated in 2015.
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02/13/how-epstein-leveraged-his-relationships-with-columbia-affiliates-to-help-admit-jpmorgan-executive-jes-staleys-daughter/
Columbia University axes personnel after files reveal Ivy League admitted Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend through ‘irregular’ admissions
https://nypost.com/2026/02/13/us-news/columbia-university-axes-personnel-after-files-reveal-ivy-league-admitted-jeffrey-epsteins-girlfriend-through-irregular-admissions/
# General News / Gaza
For Gaza’s Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak
https://truthout.org/articles/for-gazas-students-international-scholarships-offer-both-hope-and-heartbreak/
# Gov / Politics
Lawrence O’Donnell Blasts Trump For ‘Killing More People In Peacetime Than Any President In History.’ The “Last Word” host ran down a damning list of all the ways President Donald Trump has put lives around the world in jeopardy.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lawrence-odonnell-trump-kill-more-people-during-peacetime-than-other-presidents_n_698f68b8e4b0be3c0c97133a
Our government won’t stop posting Nazi dog whistles: Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging. A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html
Rubio calls on Europe to join Trump’s new world order: Top U.S. diplomat backs new partnership with the continent as he reiterates MAGA talking points.
https://www.politico.eu/article/marco-rubio-msc-europe-we-belong-together/
The Arctic Chessboard: Why Greenland and Canada Are Critical to US Security Against the CCP as the “northern high ground” for missile defense, early warning systems, and, increasingly, as a crucial front for monitoring Arctic shipping lanes. As a “near-Arctic state” with growing interests, China seeks to expand its footprint through infrastructure projects in Greenland, which poses a strategic risk.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-arctic-chessboard-why-greenland-and-canada/id1471411980?i=1000749770107
Nebraska Agrees to Give Trump Administration Sensitive Data About Every Voter in the State. The sensitive information involves voters’ birth dates, addresses and partial Social Security numbers
https://people.com/nebraska-agrees-to-give-trump-administration-sensitive-data-about-every-voter-in-the-state-11905725
Trump privately said GOP senator who criticized his Obama video was ‘dead to him’:
https://www.alternet.org/trump-gop-senator-video/
JD Vance spits on free speech, tells U.S. Olympians that they are ‘not there to pop off about politics’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5735056-jd-vance-olympics-politics/
Sen. John Fetterman BROKE with his own party, saying it’s RIDICULOUS that they’re trying to hold up DHS funding, “So you’re going to PUNISH all these other very important parts of our government — TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, Cybersecurity — what statement is that to our enemies?! Our CYBERSECURITY is shut down?!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9oLwZtzuNA
The Greenland Saga Goes Back Decades. Here’s Why It’s Critical to Countering the CCP: Closer to New York Than Copenhagen, Yu Maochun Warns of CCP Arctic Strategy. Beijing’s long-term Arctic strategy aims to secure a strategic foothold on the edge of the United States—and why Greenland has become a frontline in great-power competition.
https://www.visiontimes.com/2026/01/22/closer-to-new-york-than-copenhagen-yu-maochun-warns-of-ccp-arctic-strategy.html
Trump sparks outrage with Putin picture, raising concerns from European officials and U.S. lawmakers. The photo has renewed a new wave of criticism for the Trump administration by European officials and U.S. leaders alike.
https://foxbaltimore.com/station/share/framed-trump-putin-photo-in-white-house-sparks-controversy-reignites-criticism-from-us-european-leaders-russian-ukraine-war
# Gov / Politics / Global
Greenland Is Not for Sale: An Indigenous Activist Speaks Out Against the US: The people of Greenland have stated: “We don’t want to be American, we don’t want to be Danish, we are Greenlandic.”
https://truthout.org/articles/greenland-is-not-for-sale-an-indigenous-activist-speaks-out-against-the-us/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Trump gives CIA election intel to the man who tried to overturn 2020 — even as it ‘threatens national security.’ Donald Trump remains convinced that the 2020 election was rigged. The president has now taken his most drastic step yet, getting the CIA involved in his quest to prove his unsubstantiated claims.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-gives-cia-election-intel-to-the-man-who-tried-to-overturn-2020-even-as-it-threatens-national-security/
Red Defection: CIA deploys new video seeking to lure Chinese soldiers to U.S. amidst PLA turmoil
https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-02-15-0800/china-red-defection-cia-deploys-new-video-seeking-lure-chinese-soldiers-us-amidst-pla-turmoil
How the FBI search warrant to raid the Georgia election office was based on debunked conspiracy theories.
Affidavit backed by election deniers in the Trump administration fails to include key findings from investigations into 2020 results
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/fbi-raid-fulton-county-georgia-election-b2919414.html
# LGBTQ / Transgender
Hundreds of Anti-Trans Bills Have Already Been Introduced This Year. Advocates say the wave of legislation is the culmination of a decade-long campaign to undo victories for LGBTQ+ rights
https://truthout.org/articles/hundreds-of-anti-trans-bills-have-already-been-introduced-this-year/
# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceuticals
Life-Threatening Condition Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine: Myocarditis and Pericarditis
Description: These conditions involve inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) and the lining around the heart (pericarditis).
Linked Vaccines: They have been linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/researchers-pinpoint-cause-rare-life-threatening-blood-clots-after-adenovirus-based-covid
# Other Interestimg Stuff / Archaeology
Scientists Placed 300 Cameras Across Annamite Mountains. The Footage Revealed Several Rare Animals. These forest dwellers are some of the most vulnerable and trafficked animals from the Annamite mountain range.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/scientists-placed-300-cameras-across-annamite-mountains-the-footage-revealed-several-rare-animals
See also: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/serow-annamites-mountains
# Social / Communities
Trump Admin Launches Investigation Into Texas’s Muslim-Only Community Project: Feds launch fair housing probe into North Texas development marketed to Muslims. HUD is investigating whether the project that had been called the East Plano Islamic Center City discriminated based on race or national origin.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/epic-hud-north-texas-islam-muslim-housing-development/
# Social Services / Programs
‘Suicide is only one option’: Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training
Experts and SSA employees question wisdom of telling callers in crisis that suicide is an option.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/02/suicide-only-one-option-social-security-staff-newly-assigned-phone-duties-raise-concerns-over-training/411429/
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
FAA Imposes New Mandate on Airlines: FAA orders U.S. airlines to certify strictly merit-based pilot hiring, igniting a national clash over safety, diversity policies and how future cockpits are staffed at United, Delta, American and Southwest
https://www.thetraveler.org/faa-mandates-merit-only-pilot-hiring-escalating-battle-over-airline-diversity-programs/
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