Voices, The Peoples News
April 13, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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– Benjamin Franklin
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# Indigenous
USDA terminates land grants, stalling tribal ag projects and stripping millions in funding. A U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to terminate previously awarded land-access grants is disrupting plans by tribal and Native-serving organizations tied to land, capital and infrastructure.
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/food-agriculture/15573-usda-terminates-land-access-grants-stalling-tribal-agriculture-projects-and-stripping-millions-in-funding
Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that awards under this program involved discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and wasteful spending that did little to further lawful agricultural land purchases,” the USDA wrote.
https://apnews.com/article/usda-farm-grants-terminated-piikani-lodge-e3e99c00bb4382d881ab8d389f57ceb8
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
Second Venezuelan doctor detained while traveling in South Texas: Trump’s travel ban list has made it difficult for foreign professionals, including dozens of physicians, to continue working in the U.S
https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/emergency-physicians-call-for-immediate
Cuba’s doctors were a lifeline for the world. Now the Caribbean is shamefully complicit in the US drive to expel them. For decades, Cuban doctors have served the Caribbean’s most marginalised. Now, as Cuba faces its own crisis, the region looks away, waiting on Trump’s approval
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/11/cuba-doctors-lifeline-world-caribbean-complicit-us-expel
ICE to appeal state orders stalling opening of two detention centers in Pennsylvania: The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has blocked sewage and water access for two buildings pending plans for the facilities.
https://penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/ice-fighting-dep-orders-on-two-pennsylvania-detention-center-sites/
Medical delays and misdiagnoses lead to deaths in ICE detention facilities: Last year, 33 people reportedly died in ICE custody, the highest death toll on record. 95 percent of the 52 deaths examined were found to be preventable or possibly preventable if appropriate medical care had been provided
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/ice-detention-deaths/
Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.’ As immigrant detainee deaths have increased, conditions in detention facilities nationwide are coming under more scrutiny.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/us/ice-detention-deaths-immigrants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.KKXC.3rbKuK_7XK_A&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Judges who blocked deportation of pro-Palestinian students fired: Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, who were fired along with four other immigration judges on Friday, are the latest to be hit in the administration’s court purge.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/trump-administration-fires-judges-who-rejected-deportations/gm-GMCF953C74?gemSnapshotKey=GMCF953C74-snapshot-1
The Throughline: ICE detainees getting ‘dislocated’ in the system causing chaos for lawyers and trauma for families. Locating someone in the detention system is not easy.
https://documentedny.com/2026/04/10/the-throughline-ice-detainees-are-getting-dislocated/
What to Know About Birthright Citizenship in the U.S: Here’s what you need to know about the state of birthright citizenship in the U.S. — and all the litigation surrounding it. The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/birthright-citizenship-under-us-constitution
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: Since the first day of his second term in office, President Trump has taken aim at birthright citizenship. On Jan. 20, 2025, he signed an executive order seeking to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship. Federal courts have since repeatedly blocked the administration from implementing the executive order, finding it violates the Constitution, over a century of Supreme Court precedent, and a longstanding federal statute.
https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/know-your-rights-birthright-citizenship/
ICE to crack down on ‘birth tourism’ as Trump admin pushes to end birthright citizenship:
https://www.reuters.com/world/ice-launches-new-effort-uncover-us-birth-tourism-schemes-2026-04-10/
A 15-year-old Missouri boy begged for his life before allegedly being murdered by an illegal migrant in a deadly ambush attack. Outrage builds over illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ after suspect allegedly executes teen who begged for life
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/schoolboy-15-begged-for-his-life-before-being-executed-by-illegal-migrant-in-missouri/ar-AA20JFBv
‘Likely not reviewable’: Trump admin wins district court victory over ‘fast-track’ efforts to deport Somali immigrants
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/likely-not-reviewable-trump-admin-wins-district-court-victory-over-fast-track-efforts-to-deport-somali-immigrants/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
GAO warns rising deficit could push annual interest payments on national debt past $1T. The federal government is managing to meet its massive borrowing needs for now, but warning signs are emerging as debt levels climb and interest costs surge, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
https://www.publicdebtnet.org/pdm/.content/News/News-00274.html
Bessent pulled top bank CEOs into an emergency meeting over an AI that found thousands of flaws no one knew existed. The subject: an AI model called Mythos, built by Anthropic, and the potential for it to fundamentally transform and destabilize cybersecurity across the global financial system.
https://moneywise.com/news/news/bessent-powell-emergency-meeting-bank-ceos-anthropic-mythos-ai
# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
How American Teenagers Are Targeted in ‘Sextortion’ Scams: Victims Manipulated to Create Sexually Explicit Material for Extortionists. The FBI wants to warn parents, educators, caregivers, and children about sextortion, a crime that involves the solicitation and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual acts that are photographed or filmed and provided to an offender they have met online.
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sacramento/news/sextortion-a-growing-threat-preying-upon-our-nations-teens
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Oil Prices Rise After US Announces Blockade on Iranian Ports. Brent crude oil futures prices surged late Sunday following the United States threatening to block Iranian ports after negotiations to end the conflict failed
https://apnews.com/article/oil-prices-stock-markets-trump-iran-ceasefire-fafebd0711ab3b2a191ae23d4fe33350
US blockade of Iran would worsen global energy crisis, analysts say. While US military says it will blockade Iranian ports only, move would have ripples worldwide, according to analysts.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/us-blockade-of-iran-would-worsen-global-energy-crisis-analysts-say
These 13 Gas Brands Are Known for Lower Quality Fuel and Drivers Are Starting to Notice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udmjHo7W_z0
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled grants that were intended to help farmers secure land
https://civileats.com/2026/04/07/op-ed-usda-canceled-300-million-in-contracts-to-support-first-generation-farmers-im-one-of-them/
Four more states have been granted waivers from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services to restrict the purchases of sugary drinks and snacks with SNAP dollars.
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5796610-4-more-states-will-add-restrictions-on-snap-purchases-in-april/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
The Epstein Diaries #4: Epstein and Trump— Everything Was Permissible: The Epstein Files Reveal What Trump Knew. A newly released F.B.I. report shows that Donald Trump contacted the police about Epstein’s crimes as early as 2006. The Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown discusses the revelations.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/the-epstein-files-reveal-what-trump-knew
# Gov / Politics
Inside Trump’s effort to “take over” the midterm elections: ProPublica scrutinized what happened the last time Trump lost a national election. Some of that happened in plain sight. ProPublica’s reporting shows how thoroughly and expansively the Trump administration has overhauled the federal government into what some fear is a vehicle for making sure elections go his way.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-midterm-elections-takeover
Trump vows Strait of Hormuz blockade. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-says-u-s-navy-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-ceasefire-talks-end-without-agreement
Congress to tackle DHS shutdown, govt. funding, voter ID bill on return. After two weeks of recess, Congress returns Monday facing a still-shuttered Homeland Security department and a massive legislative to-do list.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b7eb0963-f32b-4c67-8d2d-4c808fc1936e.html
Trump Issues Warning to China. ‘Big problems’ if China ships weapons to Iran
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/donald-trump-warns-of-big-problems-if-china-ships-weapons-to-iran/articleshow/130202247.cms?from=mdr
# Gov / Politics / Global
Some European MAGA allies distance themselves from Trump’s Iran war. Some of those in Europe’s right wing, once allied with President Donald Trump, are starting to criticize his actions in the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran
https://san.com/media-miss/some-european-maga-allies-distance-themselves-from-trumps-iran-war/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Ratcliffe’s CIA reacts: New Ukraine impeachment evidence exposes Democrats’ ‘bad faith.’ Director Ratcliffe played key role in Congress defending Trump in 2019 impeachment
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/ratcliffes-cia-reacts-new-ukraine-impeachment-evidence-exposes?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Karoline Leavitt LIVE | White House Press Secretary Drops Bombshell in Briefing | Trump | US News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYol7TJnOho
Trump Raged At Fox News To Take A Host ‘Off The Air’… And Oof, It Revealed A Lot: President Donald Trump has once again attacked Fox News host Jessica Tarlov — but this time, he publicly called for her removal from the air.
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-raged-fox-news-host-110018848.html
# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Smokeable hemp ban lifted in Texas. A Travis County judge temporarily lifted Texas’ controversial ban on smokable hemp products, delivering a major win for the state’s multibillion-dollar hemp industry—at least until at least April 23.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/08/texas-hemp-smokeable-ban-joints-lawsuit/
Are Marijuana and Hemp the same? Both hemp and cannabis plants are the same species. While science doesn’t differentiate between “hemp” and “cannabis,” the law does. Legally, the key difference between the two is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content.
https://www.healthline.com/health/hemp-vs-marijuana
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Minnesota fraud suspect fails to show in court throwing $11 million Medicaid case into doubt
https://www.aol.com/minnesota-fraud-suspect-skips-court-170700066.html
# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA
Elevated Cancer Rates Tied to Livestock Mega-Farms in California, Iowa, and Texas: Researchers comparing maps of CAFOs with county-level disease data found increased rates of all types of cancer, but said more research is needed to determine the cause.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12042026/cancer-rates-higher-near-livestock-operations-study-finds/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Military draft registration becomes automatic for men. Eligible men will be automatically registered into the U.S. military draft pool by December in an effort to streamline the existing self-registration process, according to the agency that oversees the system.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/09/automatic-registration-military-draft-december-2026/89530527007/
The Pentagon quietly leaked plans to expand military bases in Greenland the same day Trump attacked NATO, and analysts say it’s not a coincidence
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/the-pentagon-quietly-leaked-plans-to-expand-military-bases-in-greenland-the-same-day-trump-attacked-nato-and-analysts-say-its-not-a-coincidence/
US Military to Launch Blockade of Iranian Ports Today: The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday that the U.S. military will launch its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4457255/us-to-blockade-ships-entering-or-exiting-iranian-ports/
Fact Check: Did ousted U.S. Generals refuse orders for Iran invasion? Claims unproven at the time of this writing.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/04/07/generals-refuse-orders-iran/
# Military / Global
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Issue Statement Regarding Strait of Hormuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI6ZmxHm798
CIA Unveils Ghost Murmur Tech Used in Iran; Ghost Murmur tool that ‘found US airman’ defies the laws of physics. The air force colonel’s heartbeat was tracked by ‘exquisite’ CIA tech in an operation compared to hunting for a specific grain of sand in the desert
https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran/article/iran-war-how-cia-used-ghost-murmur-tool-detect-airman-heartbeat-jcbvk02ts
Chinese Satellites Moving Unpredictably in Space, Suspect in space? Analysis finds 75 ‘unusual’ moves by Chinese satellites in nearly 10 years. The moves by a few Chinese satellites in GEO show patterns of activity that suggest potential military and intelligence missions, the CSIS study asserts.
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/suspect-in-space-analysis-finds-75-unusual-moves-by-chinese-satellites-in-nearly-10-years/
# NASA / NORAD / Space
Steward PhD Alum Mentors Teen. 18-year-old Pasadena high school student, discovered 1.5 million new celestial objects—including black holes and supernovae—using AI to analyze archival NASA data. His machine-learning model processed 200 billion data points
https://astro.arizona.edu/news/steward-phd-alum-mentors-teen-who-wins-250k-using-ai-discover-15-million-hidden-objects-space
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security
SSA union fears field offices could shutter under new building occupancy law: The USE IT Act requires the General Services Administration to collect data on federal office occupancy rates, but Social Security employees worry the measure could wrongfully target understaffed but in-demand field office locations.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/ssa-union-fears-field-offices-could-shutter-under-new-building-occupancy-law/412784/
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