deictically Voices, The Peoples News
March 26, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
ICE deployments didn’t just cause chaos in cities across America, they cost them millions, research shows. The Trump administration has temporarily paused launching new mass crackdowns, but agents continue to make numerous arrests
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-costs-minneapolis-cities-economy-tax-money-b2945016.html
ICE made their neighbors ‘prisoners in their own homes’. So 130 Memphis residents signed up to deliver food. As US raids spread, a grassroots pantry delivers food, medicine and basics to immigrant families too afraid to leave home
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/25/ice-memphis-food-pantry-immigration
Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown. Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.
https://truthout.org/articles/disabled-organizers-are-facing-down-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
Supreme Court to hear case that is ‘Literally Life And Death’ for many people. Trump wants the authority to restart the “turnback” policy, which denied asylum seekers the chance to state their case — even if they followed the law.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-border-asylum-policy-metering-turnback_n_69c2d81ce4b0810704c29b42
Families explain what it’s like to wake up at Dilley detention center
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/28/texas-detention-center-families-describe-poor-medical-care-worms-nonstop-lights
Wormy Food, Intimidating Guards, Sick Kids: Inside ICE’s Only Family Detention Center. First-person accounts paint a bleak picture of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/ice-dilley-family-detention-center-immigrant-children-liam-ramos-trump/
Afghan war allies were promised safety in the US—until now. The shooting of two National Guard members has upended the immigration status of thousands of Afghans in the US.
https://revealnews.org/podcast/jeff-holder-afghan-war-allies-immigration/
# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA
Fentanyl is a Weapon. Treat it That Way: The phrase “Fentanyl is a Weapon” refers to a policy and political debate surrounding the classification of illicit fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD). This perspective arises from the drug’s high potency and its significant role in the overdose crisis.
https://www.govexec.com/sponsors/2026/03/fentanyl-weapon-treat-it-way/412138/?oref=featured-insights
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Evidence Grows That Trump Is Using the War in Iran to Manipulate Markets. An epidemic of suspicious trading has emerged around President Trump’s most consequential decisions, each time, just minutes or hours before he rattles global markets, according to exchange data.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/25/trump-iran-oil-insider-trading
Trump’s Iran War May Mark the Beginning of the End for Dollar-Backed US Empire. Radical economist Costas Lapavitsas discusses the crumbling of the dollar-backed world system and what could be next.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-iran-war-may-mark-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-dollar-backed-us-empire/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Rowe warns of massive workforce shakeup, says Sanders is right: ‘Revolution unlike anything’ we’ve seen coming: Mike Rowe says there’s a huge shift in the US job market taking place, how to take advantage of this supertrend now
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mike-rowe-says-huge-shift-130000354.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Gas prices approach $4 a gallon in U.S., $6 in California. The average U.S. gallon of gas neared $4 on Wednesday as California closed in on $6, with prices fueled by the uncertainty around the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gas-prices-approach-4-gallon-234500425.html
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Something Huge Is Headed For Florida As Scientists Anticipate An Unprecedented Sargassum Invasion. Strap in, folks. Strong winds mean sargassum season has come early.
https://www.iflscience.com/something-huge-is-headed-for-florida-as-scientists-anticipate-an-unprecedented-sargassum-invasion-82958
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
The USDA gutted a $300 million program for minority farmers, and their wild excuse? According to one of the cancellation letters shared with POLITICO, USDA determined that the program “involved discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” as well as “wasteful spending.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/usda-cancels-program-help-farmers-buy-land-00841948
# General News / Boat Strikes
U.S. Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat in the Caribbean, Killing Four People. The Pentagon offered no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs. The attack brings the total death toll to at least 163 people since the Trump administration began targeting so-called narcoterrorists in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific last September.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/26/headlines/us_military_strikes_alleged_drug_boat_in_the_caribbean_killing_four_people
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Evidence from Jeffrey Epstein’s former New Mexico ranch could have been compromised, officials warn. Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.
https://www.newsweek.com/zorro-ranch-update-evidence-jeffrey-epstein-estate-11635399
Epstein ranch search revives buried bodies claim. The move follows Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s decision to reopen the state’s criminal investigation, years after a 2019 federal request halted local inquiries. The search marks a significant escalation in the long-stalled probe into alleged abuse and misconduct tied to the ranch.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/epstein-ranch-search-revives-buried-bodies-claim/gm-GMDAFF5AB3?gemSnapshotKey=GMDAFF5AB3-snapshot-8&uxmode=ruby
Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Search Can ‘Fill in the Gaps,’ Says State Rep. State Rep says Jeffrey Epstein’s ranch search can expose ‘truth’ and investigative failures
https://www.aol.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-zorro-ranch-search-130607503.html
Department of Justice faces renewed scrutiny over claims it asked New Mexico officials to halt a 2019 investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s ranch. Member of the public sent images to state lawmakers, claiming they showed dug-up burial sites, emails show.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/tipster-claims-to-have-seen-grave-like-plots-at-epsteins-zorro-ranch
Jeffrey Epstein left behind a $630 million estate. The people running it say they haven’t been paid
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-accountant-lawyer-explain-finances-congress-house-oversight-testimony-2026-3
# Gov / Politics
Former Minnesota Governor and Navy Seal Jesse Ventura calls on Barron Trump to enlist in Iran war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTULpiIRAY4
Schumer throws wrench into bipartisan plan to reopen DHS. The ongoing partial government shutdown is the second longest shutdown in American history as of Wednesday, and recent bipartisan negotiations are still far from complete.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/schumer-throws-wrench-bipartisan-plan-193600014.html
Bondi may have accidentally thrown Trump under the bus by releasing Jack Smith memo: Dem
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/pam-bondi-2676620969/
The Supreme Court is on the verge of striking down several dozen states’ laws that allow mail-in ballots after election: “You see the results flip, certain numbers on election day, then in some states they can keep receiving ballots for weeks.”It’s simple: Election Day. Period. Do the right thing, SCOTUS!
https://resistthemainstream.com/scotus-nears-landmark-move-that-could-give-gop-critical-victory/
‘Screw the Democratic and Republican parties”: Sen. Cory Booker on why the two parties are failing America
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5623269-cory-booker-democratic-party-appeal-voters/
Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump. Democrat says Congress ‘doing nothing’ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North Korea
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/cory-booker-trump-war-powers-congress
‘Should be lawyering up’: Ex- aide warns Trump his ‘jaw-dropping’ week will haunt him
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676619033/
Surreal Footage Shows Melania Trump Walking Into White House Summit With Humanoid Robot. It’s like a metaphor walking on two legs. Introduced in October, Figure 03 is the company’s third generation humanoid robot, designed to be a “truly general-purpose robot” that can “perform human-like tasks and learn directly from people” through reinforcement learning and AI.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/surreal-footage-melania-trump-white-house-robot
Raskin: DOJ Records Suggest Trump Leveraged Classified Documents for Financial Gain. Representative Jamie Raskin alleged that a newly released memo shows that Trump mishandled highly sensitive documents while out of office.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/25/democrat-alleges-trump-sold-out-us-security-in-classified-documents-case
Trump had a way to end government shutdown, but the reason for his rejection isn’t even connected to DHS
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-had-a-way-to-end-government-shutdown-but-the-reason-for-his-rejection-isnt-even-connected-to-dhs/
‘Modern-Day Royalty’: Billionaires Have Already Pumped $430 Million Into Midterms. “Billionaires are on track to break their $1 billion midterm spending record,” said Americans for Tax Fairness.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/billionaire-spending-2026-midterms
# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Lays Out Demands To End Conflict – Wants International Acknowledgement Of Its Authority Over Strait Of Hormuz. Iran has reportedly outlined a firm set of conditions for ending its ongoing conflict, signaling a tough stance that could complicate diplomatic efforts with the United States and its allies.
https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/iran-lays-out-demands-to-end-conflict-wants-international-acknowledgement-of-its-authority-over-strait-of-hormuz/cZ3YsX0RISY
In a masterclass of trolling, the Iranian Embassy just hit Donald Trump where it hurts
https://www.themarysue.com/in-a-masterclass-of-trolling-the-iranian-embassy-just-hit-donald-trump-where-it-hurts/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Community in Shock After Serial Child Rapist Given Early Release by California Parole Board. A Yolo County man sentenced to 139 years in prison for repeatedly raping and abusing his stepdaughter is now being considered for early release under California’s elderly parole law, prompting strong opposition from prosecutors and the survivor. The victim, who says the abuse began when she was a child and continued for years, described emotional distress after learning of the parole recommendation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvXbSNsTeL4
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN). NY AG Letitia James referred again for criminal prosecution for alleged homeowner insurance fraud. This marks the second time Trump housing official William Pulte has referred James for alleged falsification on her housing records.
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/03/26/863540.htm
# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
An OB-GYN was repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct. The state medical board let him keep practicing.
https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mulholland-washington-sexual-misconduct-allegations
Why Do Americans Pay More for Prescription Drugs? Drug companies in the U.S. face few restraints on what to charge for their products. A bipartisan bill would penalize those companies that sell their drugs at higher prices than the average of the prices in other wealthy nations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/why-americans-pay-more-for-prescription-drugs
Robert Malone Exits CDC Role. Physician and biochemist has questioned the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic
https://rollcall.com/2026/03/24/cdc-vaccine-adviser-malone-steps-down-to-avoid-drama/
‘White plague’ is on the rise in the US — it’s deadlier than COVID and becoming antibiotic-resistant.
We discovered its cause 144 years ago. It’s still a massive problem. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 10,260 tuberculosis cases were reported nationwide in 2025, including a staggering 967 in New York alone. The good news: TB is preventable — and with proper treatment, many people are cured. Here’s what you need to know about the disease quietly making a comeback across America.
https://www.aol.com/articles/white-plague-rise-us-deadlier-152036105.html
CDC: Highly Mutated New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Detected in 25 U.S. States. The BA.3.2 strain, nicknamed Cicada, is still at low levels in the U.S. but could be especially contagious.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/infectious-diseases/highly-mutated-new-covid-variant-cicada-detected-in-us/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Drug Camp That Hegseth Said U.S. Bombed in Ecuador Was Actually Dairy Farm: Report
https://gvwire.com/2026/03/25/the-us-said-it-helped-bomb-a-drug-camp-it-was-a-dairy-farm/
Trump admin says Iran peace talks ‘ongoing’ as ground forces head to region
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_02c8ce16-05b1-473d-b2aa-343d0493cf4e.html
American most expensive warship ever built retreats from Iran conflict after a laundry room fire, Pentagon admits it may not be combat-ready
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5796478-uss-gerald-ford-repairs/
Retired General Mike Flynn reaches $1.25M settlement with feds over Russia collusion pursuit. Flynn sued the DOJ for $50 million in 2023 for malicious and politicized prosecution.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/retired-general-mike-flynn-reaches-125m-settlement-feds
Pentagon Revises Restrictions on Journalists — by Essentially Kicking Them Out. Under the new policy, journalists can only enter the Pentagon building if they are escorted by a department official.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pete-hegseth-kicks-journalists-pentagon-174113077.html
Judge Says Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Violated Multiple Laws by Kicking Out Journalists Who Refused to Be ‘Spoon-Fed’ Talking Points. Almost everyone in the Pentagon press corps surrendered their media passes in October after the Department of Defense said reporters could only cover news that they had pre-approved
https://people.com/pentagon-violated-constitution-press-restrictions-ruling-11932148
Federal judge reverses Pentagon press restrictions. The New York Times won a lawsuit arguing that Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policies violated the Constitution.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/20/federal-judge-reverses-pentagon-press-restrictions-00838904
# NASA / NORAD / Space
Chinese lander reveals giant ‘cavity’ of radiation between Earth and the moon, and it could change how lunar exploration is done. The Earth’s magnetosphere reportedly performs beyond expectations.
https://gizmodo.com/astronomers-spot-previously-unknown-space-cavity-thats-quietly-protecting-the-moon-2000737969
See it: NASA astronaut shares photo of egg-shaped object with tentacles growing on International Space Station.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/kill-fire-weird-tentacled-object-36924729
# Science
Physicists just successfully delivered the first bottle of antimatter. Antimatter is incredibly unstable, making it notoriously difficult to store in a solid structure, let along the back of a cabover rig. Yet that’s exactly what they did, after physicists decided it was necessary to move antiprotons away from their CERN production line to another on-campus lab where they’d be free from “experimental noise,” Nature reported.
https://futurism.com/science-energy/antimatter-first-delivery-cern-physicists-truck
# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Group behind Europe attacks warns it will target U.S. interests worldwide, but its true identity remains unclear. “The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution. Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate,” the State Department said in a statement.
https://www.aol.com/articles/us-issues-worldwide-security-alert-234526017.html
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security
Social Security Head Details Fraud Plan, ‘Getting payments right is the most important thing,’ Social Security Administration Commissioner and IRS CEO Frank Bisignano said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/social-security-chief-mistakes-memo-rcna196888#:~:text=The%20action%20plan%20includes:%20*%20Zeroing%20in,*%20Expanded%20data%2Dsharing%20agreements%20with%20outside%20agencies
New Federal Prosecutor Targets Social Security, Other Government Frauds. The addition of a specially-funded prosecutor has resulted in the indictment of 14 people in the Eastern District of Missouri accused of defrauding the government out of $1 million via disability fraud, pandemic fraud and the theft of Social Security and other benefits.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/new-federal-prosecutor-targets-social-security-other-government-frauds
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
After two days of training, TSA says ICE personnel are ready to help at airports. TSA officers themselves typically train for six months before they are placed on the job, but the agency says ICE is already helping with the shutdown-induced crisis.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/03/after-two-days-training-tsa-says-ice-personnel-are-ready-help-airports/412375/
# Veterans / VA
VA: Court order requires we reinstate union contract, not honor its terms. The Veterans Affairs Department said the American Federation of Government Employees must file grievances for each instance of the VA ignoring its CBA, though management also refuses to participate in such proceedings.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/03/va-court-order-requires-we-reinstate-union-contract-not-honor-its-terms/412368/
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