Voices, The Peoples News
April 16, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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“Let us praise even the slightest improvement.
That inspires the other person to keep on improving.”
– Dale Carnegie
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
US fires immigration judges who blocked deporting pro-Palestinian students
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-fires-more-immigration-judges-including-two-who-blocked-deporting-pro-2026-04-13/
Trump Just Got Some Bad News On His Mass Deportation Plans. Trump Forced to Acknowledge Everyone Hates His Immigration Plan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-suddenly-realizes-ice-terrorizing-140225893.html
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Social Media Accuses Barron Trump Of ‘Nepotism’ As He’s Named Director Of New $1M Beverage Company: ‘Help The Family Grift.’ The 20-year-old is NYU student has been listed as “director” of Sollos Yerba Mate, a new beverage company that’s launching this May with $1M in capital. Yerba mate is a better herbal tea that’s popular in South America
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/social-media-accuses-barron-trump-083051860.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Thanks to Trump’s Iran War, Big Oil Raking in $30 Million Per Hour in Windfall Profits. “Moments of global crisis continue to translate into bumper profits for oil majors while ordinary people pay the price.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-windfall-profits
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Work for food: New SNAP rules reshaping who gets to eat. Harmful policy changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could gain traction in Congress this year. These changes would cut food assistance across the U.S., making it harder for millions of people to buy the groceries they need to eat a healthy diet.
https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/republican-snap-proposals-could-take-food-away-from-millions-of-low-income
# Gov / Politics
Trump just posted another AI Jesus image, this time with Jesus standing beside him and his arm around the president, days after deleting the last one
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/trump-posts-image-of-himself-with-jesus-as-administrations-pope-criticism-continues/
Over 50 Democrats push 25th Amendment as Trump threatens to kill ‘a whole civilization.’ Democrats have increasingly spoken out to suggest Trump’s removal, even though such an effort would almost certainly fail at the moment. The bar, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is too high to clear at this moment, as Republicans on Capitol Hill and in Trump’s Cabinet remain in lockstep with the president.
https://www.ms.now/news/democrats-push-25th-amendment-trump-iran-threats
Donald Trump says critics ‘don’t like’ renaming Hormuz Strait the ‘Trump Strait.’ Trump teased the idea of renaming the Strait of Hormuz the ‘Trump Strait’ but admitted ‘they don’t like that idea.’ President Donald Trump snapped at those protesting the name-change of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.aol.com/articles/breaking-donald-trump-says-critics-120714957.html
Sen. Chuck Schumer faced fresh calls to step aside as the Senate Democratic leader on Wednesday after he broke with the overwhelming majority of his caucus and voted against a pair of resolutions aimed at preventing the Trump administration from selling more US bombs and bulldozers to Israel.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/chuck-schumer-step-aside
Expulsion votes for two members of Congress could happen next week, Luna says. More members of Congress may be forced to resign next week or face votes for their expulsion, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, says.
https://www.aol.com/articles/expulsion-votes-two-members-congress-200300318.html
How a Russian disinfo op got Trump impeached. The Kremlin may have been laying the groundwork for blaming Ukraine for 2016 as early as 2015.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/22/ukraine-russia-disinformation-election-trump-101895
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax fatally shoots wife, then self inside their home. The couple was going through a complicated divorce, Fairfax County police say. Davis said the shootings stemmed from a domestic dispute tied to the couple’s ongoing divorce.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/police-man-fatally-shot-woman-before-killing-himself-annandale-home
“Trump’s ability has dropped to unprecedented lows”: Dems launch desperate plot to force Trump out, say he is ‘unstable’
https://florencenewsjournal.com/trumps-ability-has-dropped-to-unprecedented-lows-dems-launch-desperate-plot-to-force-trump-out-say-he-is-unstable/
JD Vance’s Ambition Is Destroying Him. Vance had followed Trump into Orbán’s abyss, and now Trump is taking him on another losing journey. Trump embraced and praised Orbán, which meant that his Vice President JD Vance embraced and praised him too.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/jd-vance-ambition
President Trump DOUBLES DOWN on his attack on Pope Leo, saying “I don’t think he’s doing a very good job!” President Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV sparks global reaction. Politicians and faith leaders around the world condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the American pontiff.
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/president-trump-s-criticism-of-pope-leo-xiv-triggers-global-reaction
Despite Growing Dem Support, Senate Still Kills Sanders’ Bid to Block US Arms to Israel. “The fact that 40 of 47 Democratic senators voted to withhold military hardware from Israel is a new high water mark in holding Israel accountable,” said one observer, who called the final vote “still troubling.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-israel-arms
The Supreme Court is enabling Trump and the right. The Court has repeatedly halted lower court orders and allowed administration policies to go forward via its “shadow docket” without any explanation.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/supreme-court-must-explain-why-it-keeps-ruling-trumps-favor
Democrats Submit Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth. The articles of impeachment cite the “unauthorized war against Iran” and many other grievances.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/iran-war-pete-hegseth-congress-impeachment-articles-democrats-reflecting-search-interest-order
$450 Million In Bombs And Bulldozers For Israel Pose A Test For Democrats. Democratic senators could soon send a historic message that Washington is grappling with the devastating wars in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza — and moving toward a foreign policy overhaul by reconsidering the flow of American weaponry to Israel. A high-profile Wednesday vote in Congress could send a major signal about the Democratic Party establishment, Israel and the future of U.S. foreign policy.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-israel-big-test_n_69df8e34e4b05c8319cddf38/amp
The Real National Emergency Is Trump’s Failing Mental Health. Donald Trump’s biographer has warned that the president’s cognitive tailspin is turning into a “civil emergency.” The increasingly foul-mouthed president’s mental deterioration appears to be playing out more openly by the day.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-mental-health-real-emergency-024745578.html
House committees probing ActBlue argue fundraising platform obstructed and misled Congress
https://judiciary.house.gov/media/in-the-news/house-gop-leaders-accuse-actblue-sneaky-tactics-obstruct-campaign-finance-fraud
# Gov / Politics / Global
China sold Iran spy satellite that was used to target U.S. bases: report
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/world-news/iran-used-chinese-satellite-to-target-us-bases-in-the-middle-east-report/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Facial-recognition software sent her to jail for months. She was the wrong person. Facial recognition technology used by law enforcement has led to wrongful arrests, meaning anyone flagged by the software faces potential detention before errors are corrected.
https://san.com/cc/facial-recognition-software-sent-her-to-jail-for-months-she-was-the-wrong-person/
More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology. Police use of facial recognition technology is dangerous, and stories of people wrongfully arrested because of police reliance on incorrect facial recognition results continue to surface.
https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/more-than-a-dozen-wrongful-arrests-due-to-police-reliance-on-facial-recognition-technology
Immigrant mom of ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran says family’s American dream now a nightmare with son’s prison sentence. The 13-year law enforcement veteran has said he grew up in a crime-plagued Bronx neighborhood and that he was inspired to join the NYPD after he saw police race toward danger during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
https://www.aol.com/articles/immigrant-mom-ex-nypd-sgt-214549338.html
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Donald Trump’s lawyers are vowing to press forward with its defamation battle against ‘The Wall Street Journal’ after a judge dismissed their lawsuit. The president alleged an article about a bawdy Epstein birthday letter was defamatory
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/judge-dismisses-trump-wall-street-journal-epstein-case
Trump says he’s ready to nominate up to three Supreme Court justices
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_85ecdf45-daba-46d6-8ba6-d3a13ff5f0d0.html
Teen whose eye was surgically removed after DHS shot him files civil rights complaint: ‘I’m in no way an agitator. I just had my camera.’ Tucker Collins seeks $100M in damages after less-lethal munition struck his face and destroyed his eye
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-collins-shot-eye-dhs-lawsuit-b2958442.html
Lawmakers race to remove unconstitutional law that automatically serves life sentences to second-degree murderers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lawmakers-race-remove-unconstitutional-law-225233502.html
‘Cannot be excused’: DOJ lawyer slapped with sanctions as judge goes off on his ‘unwillingness’ to comply with ‘clear and unambiguous directive’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/another-judge-slaps-a-doj-attorney-with-fine-for-unwillingness-to-fulfill-basic-procedural-requirements/
Gabbard refers impeachment whistleblower to DOJ for criminal investigation. The criminal referrals to the Department of Justice reopen scrutiny of the whistleblower complaint that sparked the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump.
https://www.ms.now/news/dni-gabbard-targets-whistleblower-ex-inspector-general-in-criminal-referral
# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Millions of Texans are now eligible for medical cannabis. The Compassionate Use Program now covers more than 150 qualifying conditions, meaning millions more Texans may be able to access medical cannabis. Conditions include chronic pain, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), PTSD, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and more.
https://local.newsbreak.com/texas-state/4593401290139-millions-of-texans-are-now-eligible-for-medical-cannabis?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_1.web2_fromweb&emailId=L69CIMX&uid=380210659&exp=nl_batch_exp_5-v1,nl_bucket_exp_26_2-v32,nl_cvr_model_2604_2-control
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
[Video] Baylor Scott & White says it will no longer cover Medicaid. Baylor Scott & White says it plans to leave the Texas Medicaid managed‑care program and stop selling its own individual marketplace supplemental plans. The hospital group will continue accepting Medicaid and marketplace insurance, but it will no longer offer its in‑house supplemental coverage. Officials say affected members will be notified about the changes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnSlNKZmgU
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
US Blockade Fans China Tensions as Further Iran War Diplomacy Pledged.Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained, angering Beijing.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-15/us-blockade-fans-china-tensions-as-further-iran-war-diplomacy-pledged
Military hostilities in Iran continue after Senate tanks War Powers Resolution. For the second time in the U.S. Senate, Republicans tanked a War Powers Resolution that would have halted the ongoing U.S. military operations in Iran.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_e3fa8aea-f7ac-4f26-8476-d1d045c86662.html
# NATO
European nations explore NATO fallback plan as US trust wanes. European governments have begun planning to take over key NATO functions currently held by the U.S., a shift that reflects documented uncertainty about American military commitments that underpin decades of U.S. foreign and defense policy.
https://aa.com.tr/en/europe/europe-braces-for-nato-fallback-plan-amid-fears-of-us-withdrawal-report/3906076
# Nuclear
10 people tied to America’s nuclear secrets have now vanished or died, and they all have one connection in common. Ten people linked to highly classified US nuclear and aerospace secrets have vanished or died suspiciously since 2023, with many cases involving scientists or contractors departing homes without phones or keys. Their common connection is involvement in top-tier national security research, including at Los Alamos National Laboratory, NASA JPL, and Air Force Research Labs, fueling speculation of a coordinated pattern.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/insight/tenth-disappearance-deepens-mystery-around-us-nuclear-secrets/gm-GMBC6E965E?gemSnapshotKey=GMBC6E965E-snapshot-3&uxmode=ruby
# Veterans / VA
VA has touted appointment wait time reductions, but new data shows a more mixed reality. A comparative analysis of select wait-time data for new patients at more than 100 medical centers indicates the department has made progress in some areas, but not all.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/va-appointment-wait-time-reductions-new-data/412883/?oref=ge-home-top-story
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