Voices, The Peoples News
March 24, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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“It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday
is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.”
– Robert H. Goddard
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Crying woman who struggled with ICE agents in SF airport was detainee being deported to Guatemala, DHS says. ICE agents seen ‘terrorizing’ woman and child at SFO, Calif. senator says. The widely circulated footage has since caused furor online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYm_pkRhHDc
Trump Official Who Introduced Donald and Melania Asked ICE to Detain His Brazilian Ex During Custody Battle, Report Claims. Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally, was in a custody battle over his son. An ICE official agreed to help.
https://people.com/paolo-zampolli-ex-girlfriend-ice-deportation-11931023
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Toyota Announces $1 Billion Investment in US Plants. The funds are part of a broader plan to spend up to $10 billion on U.S. manufacturing through 2030
https://qz.com/toyota-billion-investment-kentucky-indiana
# Employment / Labor / Unions
MSPB relinquishes jurisdiction over some federal worker appeals. The agency tasked with adjudicating appeals of federal employee firings upended decades of precedent in ruling that agencies may challenge its jurisdiction on constitutional grounds.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/03/mspb-relinquishes-jurisdiction-over-some-federal-worker-appeals/412318/
MSPB: Merit Systems Protection Board https://www.mspb.gov/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms. Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas instead
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/trump-administration-wind-project-plan
EPA’s open invitation to polluters. The basis for these exemptions simply isn’t true. Threats to Southern communities. The Trump administration recently announced it is further weakening environmental safeguards and giving industry a free pass to pollute with a cancer-causing chemical at the expense of the health and clean air of millions of Americans.
https://www.selc.org/news/a-free-pass-to-pollute-what-to-know-about-presidential-exemptions/
Natural gas prices in Texas plunge deep into negative territory and producers are burning it off, while the rest of the world braces for shortages
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/3/23/2374535/-Natural-gas-prices-in-Texas-plunge-deep-into-negative-territory
Russia Maintains Ambiguity About Alleged Oil Shipments To Cuba, Which Would Need To Evade U.S. Blockade
https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia-ships-fuel-cuba-using-spoofing-tactic-challenging-trump-embargo-reports
U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to island: In a general license published Thursday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Cuba to a list of countries that would be blocked from transactions involving the sale, delivery or offloading of crude or petroleum products that originate from Russia.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/cuba-crisis-fuel-tankers-russia-oil-gas-energy-us-trump.html#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Treasury%20Department%20has,Israeli%2Dled%20war%20on%20Iran.
Russian Tankers Could Challenge US Blockade of Cuba. Russian fuel shipments are heading to Cuba, according to maritime tracking data, in a development that could test President Donald Trump’s effort to choke off the island’s energy supplies.
https://www.newsweek.com/russian-tankers-could-challenge-us-blockade-of-cuba-11703935
Russia Confirms Talks With Cuba on Oil Shipments Amid U.S. Blockade. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia is in talks with Cuba to finalize shipments of oil and fuel to the island, amid the tightening of the economic embargo imposed by the United States for more than half a century.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/russia-confirms-talks-with-cuba-on-oil-shipments-amid-u-s-blockade/
# General News
‘They refuse to conform’: 100,000 churches could close across the U.S. due to the disruption of in-person worship. The unprecedented contraction, expected to continue over the next decade, risks leaving gaps in communities nationwide — particularly rural ones, where churches often are crucial providers of food aid, child care and disaster relief.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/03/us-churches-close-religious-shift-christians
Engineer Says It’s Time to Rebuild the Twin Towers With Giant Data Centers, Huge Tech Labs, and Anti-Aircraft Lasers on the Roof. We repeat: a “last resort anti-aircraft surface-to-air missiles or a multi-megawatt laser defense weapon.” “This is what America rightfully deserves. We shall no longer be afraid.”
https://futurism.com/science-energy/engineer-twin-towers-lasers
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Child safety nonprofit founded by Tom Steyer’s brother has multiple Epstein ties: ‘No concerns.’ Common Sense Media board members have past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, raising concerns about the organization’s leadership.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/monterey/news/2026/03/21/child-safety-nonprofit-tied-to-steyers-brother-has-epstein-connections/
The Gates Foundation and Epstein? Turns out they shared an interest in visas for young European women
https://wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/the-gates-foundation-and-epstein-turns-out-they-shared-an-interest-in-visas-for-young-european-women/
# Gov / Politics
Trump Gives Congress an Ultimatum: US President Donald Trump renewed his push for the SAVE America Act, escalating pressure on the United States Congress to pass the legislation. Trump said he may refuse to sign any new bills unless lawmakers approve the proposed measure, which aims to tighten voting rules and introduce stricter verification requirements in U.S. elections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG-anwbh2Mc
Voter ID or voter purge? What the SAVE America Act actually does. We’re taking your comments and questions straight from YouTube and putting them to the test in this week’s Straight From You. This week’s focus: Is the SAVE America Act just a voter ID bill, or does it go further?
https://san.com/cc/voter-id-or-voter-purge-what-the-save-america-act-actually-does/
What’s at stake in Trump’s ultimatum for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz. The closed Strait of Hormuz is beginning to creep into aspects of our everyday lives. Gas is skyrocketing, farmers are worried about where their next crops will get their fertilizer, even materials necessary to conduct MRIs has become an issue.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/whats-stake-trumps-ultimatum-iran-221846953.html
Energy, water, bonds: What are Iran’s targets if Trump hits power plants? Trump’s Strait of Hormuz deadline for Iran raises concerns about attacks on energy in the Middle East.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/energy-water-bonds-what-are-irans-targets-if-trump-hits-power-plants
“Manipulated by Israel”: Resigning Counterterrorism Chief Drops Bombshell, Claims Trump Was Goaded Into Iran War by Netanyahu and Murdoch. The revelations have sparked a sharp defense from the White House, even as cracks in the administration’s “America First” facade become impossible to ignore.
https://www.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4552722156588-manipulated-by-israel-resigning-counterterrorism-chief-drops-bombshell-claims-trump-was-goaded-into-iran-war-by-netanyahu-and-murdoch
Can the United Nations Survive Without the US? Beset by one of its worst budget and political crises since its founding in 1945, the U.N. is struggling to uphold its core mission of safeguarding global peace and human rights.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/can-the-united-nations-survive-without-the-us/
Markwayne Mullin’s ‘terrifying’ secret plan with a Democrat could rip apart Trump’s hardline vision. His past actions painted a different picture.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/markwayne-mullins-terrifying-secret-plan-with-a-democrat-could-rip-apart-trumps-hardline-vision/
Sen. Murphy Says We’ve Given $14 Billion To Iran To Fund The War — “We’re Literally Putting Money Into The Pockets Of The Very Nations We’re Fighting Right Now. We’ve Never Seen This Level Of Incompetence In War‑Making In This Country’s History”
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4553339995006-sen-murphy-says-we-ve-given-14-billion-to-iran-to-fund-the-war-we-re-literally-putting-money-into-the-pockets-of-the-very-nations-we-re-fighting-right-now-we-ve-never-seen-this-level-of-incompetence-in-war-making-in-this-country-s-history
Americans want answers on the Iran War — Benjamin Netanyahu just offered a clue: He wants oil and gas flowing through Israel
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/americans-want-answers-on-the-iran-war-benjamin-netanyahu-just-offered-a-clue-he-wants-oil-and-gas-flowing-through-israel/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel Is Hunting Down Iranian Regime Members in Their Hideouts, One by One. The killings of top officials mark milestones in a fierce campaign to bring down the Tehran government
https://www.livemint.com/global/israel-is-hunting-down-iranian-regime-members-in-their-hideouts-one-by-one-11773795961274.html
Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum. Late Saturday, the U.S. president set a 48-hour deadline to open the strait.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/22/iran-threatens-to-completely-close-strait-of-hormuz-and-hit-power-plants-after-trump-ultimatum-00839615
Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes on power grid. A European official said that while there had been no direct negotiations between the two nations, Egypt, Pakistan and Gulf states were relaying messages. A Pakistani official and a second source told Reuters that direct talks on ending the war could be held in Islamabad as soon as this week.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-retaliate-against-gulf-energy-water-after-trump-ultimatum-2026-03-23/
Iranian protesters say revolution is just around the corner — can’t wait to ‘finish the job’: “The protest that will happen will be something extraordinary, because the hatred people have for [the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] after the massacre is extremely intense,” a woman currently living in Tehran told The Post.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/world-news/iranian-protesters-say-revolution-is-just-around-the-corner-everyone-is-waiting/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Justice Sotomayor warns conservative justices just gave cops ‘license to inflict gratuitous pain’ when ‘there is no threat’ or a ‘reason’
https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/justice-sotomayor-warns-conservative-justices-just-gave-cops-license-to-inflict-gratuitous-pain-when-there-is-no-threat-or-a-reason/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
“The Law Must Prevail”: Judge Defies Trump Administration, Orders Major Hearing Over Seizure of Atlanta’s 2020 Election Records. A federal judge has denied a high-stakes request by the Trump administration to cancel an evidentiary hearing regarding the FBI’s seizure of nearly 700 boxes of 2020 election records from Fulton County.
https://local.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4552709313134-the-law-must-prevail-judge-defies-trump-administration-orders-major-hearing-over-seizure-of-atlanta-s-2020-election-records
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
ICE Raids and Medicaid Cuts Put Both Caregivers and Their Patients at Risk. ICE raids and cutbacks to personal care services are leaving seniors and disabled adults scrambling for in-home aid.
https://truthout.org/articles/ice-raids-and-medicaid-cuts-put-both-caregivers-and-their-patients-at-risk/
# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
As TrumpRx Scam Does Virtually Nothing, Big Pharma Jacks Up Prices on Cancer Drugs. “As they continue to hike prices, the pharmaceutical industry is also working overtime to block reforms that would lower them, and patients are paying the price.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/pharma-cancer-drugs-price-2676579218
Woman Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease at 2 Months Old Wakes Up with No Pain for the First Time in Her Life After New Treatment
https://people.com/woman-diagnosed-with-sickle-cell-disease-at-2-months-old-wakes-up-with-no-pain-for-the-first-time-in-her-life-after-new-treatment-11931453
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Trump is deploying 4,500 Marines to take Iran’s main oil island, but the IRGC warned they have “naval surprises” ready for their arrival. The war is getting more complex
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/trump-is-deploying-4500-marines-to-take-irans-main-oil-island-but-the-irgc-warned-they-have-naval-surprises-ready-for-their-arrival/
# Military / Global
Iran’s flex of long-range ballistic missiles vindicates Trump, may change European calculus
https://justthenews.com/government/security/irans-flex-long-range-ballistic-missiles-vindicates-trump-threat-perception
Israel targets Iranian checkpoints using tip-offs from informants, source says
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-targets-iranian-checkpoints-using-tip-offs-informants-source-says-2026-03-13/
# NASA / NORAD / Space
NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up: Comet K1, whose full name is Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), had just passed its closest approach to the Sun and was heading out of the solar system. Though it had been intact just days before, K1 fragmented into at least four pieces while Hubble was watching. The odds of that happening while Hubble viewed the comet are extraordinarily low.
https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-010
# Nuclear
Dome over contaminated nuclear blast site is leaking — expert warns risk from lethal landfill could be ‘devastating’
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-infamous-radioactive-tomb-is-leaking-and-experts-are-worried
# Other Interestimg Stuff / Archaeology / Ancient Civilizations
Officials discover over 300 eggs of creatures thought to have vanished: The butterfly population dropped dramatically due to flailing hedges — a mechanical method of trimming using a tractor-mounted, fast-rotating drum fitted with heavy-duty blades. While an efficient way to landscape, this type of cutting unknowingly destroyed thousands of eggs.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-cool-down-314855763/4552623037054-officials-discover-over-300-eggs-of-creatures-thought-to-have-vanished-it-could-make-an-enormous-difference
Mysterious pyramid-like structures spotted in remote region spark ancient civilization theories. Beneath Antarctica’s vast, icy expanse lies a mystery that has captivated scientists, explorers, and theorists for decades. Speculation intensified after satellite imagery revealed pyramid-like structures emerging from the snow—geometric shapes so precise they sparked debate over whether they are natural formations or remnants of a lost, intelligent culture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjNw8b8yBd0
The Hidden Structure Linking Every Ancient Civilization: From the pyramids of Egypt to the stone complexes of Mesoamerica, from ancient temples in Asia to megalithic sites in Europe, early societies that never met — and could not communicate — appear to have built according to the same underlying structure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV46JHd67cM
Scientists Discover Lost Amazon Cities with Pyramids Hidden Under Trees. Using advanced laser scanning technology, scientists discovered these massive constructions hidden beneath dense jungle canopies, reshaping our understanding of Amazonian history and architecture. This discovery proves the forest once hosted complex societies far older than previously believed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAq1JBlqjvM
# Science
Large Hadron Collider Discovers All-New Particle. Composed of two charm quarks and one down quark, the doubly charmed particle is four times heavier than a proton
https://home.cern/news/news/physics/lhcb-collaboration-discovers-new-proton-particle
# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
State Department issues worldwide security alert for US citizens amid Iran war. The U.S. Department of State issued a worldwide security alert urging American citizens abroad, especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution and follow the guidance of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
https://san.com/media-miss/state-department-issues-worldwide-security-alert-for-us-citizens-amid-iran-war/
Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as new DHS secretary. The first-term senator and former MMA fighter now takes on one of the most challenging roles in the second Trump administration.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/senate-confirms-mullin-to-be-dhs-chief-00841157
# Technology / AI / Robotics
US Sanctions North Korean Criminal Network for Allegedly Draining $800,000,000 From Businesses in Data Extortion Schemes. Six North Korean individuals and two entities were hit with U.S. sanctions over an alleged crypto-fueled fraud scheme targeting U.S. firms.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/dc/washington/news/2026/03/13/us-treasury-sanctions-alleged-800-million-north-korean-it-worker-fraud-operation/
This UPS Driver Started His Dead Car With an iPhone Charger, and Car Guys Are Having a Full Meltdown
https://autos.yahoo.com/people-and-culture/articles/ups-driver-started-dead-car-154040500.html
World’s Richest Man Elon Musk Owes Billions After Jury Rules He Misled Twitter Investors. Jury finds that two tweets posted in May 2022 by Musk contained false statements responsible for a plunge in Twitter’s share price.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/us-jury-finds-elon-musk-misled-investors-during-twitter-purchase
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
Trump Holds Travelers Hostage With Ultimatum for Democrats. The president is demanding the passage of his voting bill to make a deal on TSA funding.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-holds-travelers-hostage-with-ultimatum-for-democrats/
ICE Agents Deployed to 14 US Airports. Which airports is ICE going to? What will agents be doing? What to know. ICE agents are being sent to major airports to ease long lines as Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages grow.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2026/03/23/ice-agents-which-airports-list/89285937007/
This Is No Longer Dysfunction — It Is Danger. We are talking about vulnerability in one of the most sensitive and critical systems in our country. Aviation security is not just another government function. It is a frontline defense. And when that defense shows signs of strain, every American should pay attention.
https://www.thealpenanews.com/opinion/2026/03/this-is-no-longer-dysfunction-it-is-danger/
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