Voices, The Peoples News
April 18, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants
TX threatens loss of funding to major cities over police ICE directives unless they reverse course. The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/16/texas-greg-abbott-ice-houston-dallas-austin-ice-immigration/
The people paying smugglers to flee Trump’s America. The journey north is dangerous and terrifying. But for these immigrants, so is staying in the U.S. Some of these immigrants are paying smugglers to get them into Canada, not for opportunity, but to escape a level of fear they say has become impossible to live with.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/haitians-fleeing-trump-america-canada_n_69de5644e4b0223b458394eb
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
U.S. Senate overturns 20-year mining ban. The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn a 20-year ban on mining on about 350 square miles of federal land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, paving the way for Twin Metals to renew efforts to open an underground copper mine near Ely, on the doorstep of the wilderness area.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/16/boundary-waters-vote-on-mining-by-us-senate-thursday
The GOP Just Passed a Resolution to Open Minnesota Wilderness Up for Mining. The Forest Service has warned that mines like the one under consideration could cause “serious and irreplaceable harm.”
https://truthout.org/articles/the-gop-just-passed-a-resolution-to-open-minnesota-wilderness-up-for-mining/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
‘Time for Half Measures Is Over’: Study Warns of Terrifying Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse. “We must avoid this collapse at all costs,” said a leading current researcher, who warned that “the stability of the entire planet” is at stake.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/amoc-collapse-study
A Louisiana jury hit Chevron with a $740M verdict for coastal destruction, but the Supreme Court just handed the company a way out
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/a-louisiana-jury-hit-chevron-with-a-740m-verdict-for-coastal-destruction-but-the-supreme-court-just-handed-the-company-a-way-out/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
How to Stop Tyson Foods from Destroying 3,200 Jobs in a Nebraska Town of 10,000. Dan Osborn, the independent US Senate candidate in Nebraska, needs a plan. And it’s a plan that could and should be embraced in states and communities nationwide.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-stop-tyson-foods-from-destroying-3200-jobs-in-a-nebraska-town-of-10000
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein files revive clash over Trump’s college sexual misconduct rule. Epstein’s messages offer a rare window into how powerful figures viewed President Donald Trump’s Title IX regulation as leverage in defending against sexual harassment claims.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/epstein-sexual-harassment-titleix-education-00874871?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=2cefd3a5-9e1b-476a-9fbf-c104b04fbc9f
Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her Lawyer Thinks So. Florida attorney David Oscar Markus has made a career of representing controversial clients. His next challenge is trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell out of prison.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/04/17/markus-ghislaine-maxwell-lawyer-pardon-00871508?ICID=ref_fark
# Gov / Politics
Donald Trump Administration Ends 60-Year Funding Tie, Impacting Migrant Child Programs. Amid the White House’s ongoing political attacks on Pope Leo XIV after he rebuked the president’s deadly and economically destructive war with Iran, the administration has canceled an $11 million contract it had with Catholic Charities nonprofits that helps unaccompanied migrant children.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-administration-depraved-crusade-against-190022388.html
Trump warns of ‘nuclear holocaust’ if deal not made with Iran. President Donald Trump warned of a “nuclear holocaust” should Iran not accept a deal from the U.S
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4595942983808-trump-warns-of-nuclear-holocaust-if-deal-not-made-with-iran?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_1.web2_fromweb&emailId=L69CIMX&uid=380210659&exp=nl_batch_exp_5-v1%2Cnl_bucket_exp_26_2-v32%2Cnl_cvr_model_2604_2-control
WATCH: Trump says the pope has to understand that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. President Donald Trump said that he has “to do what’s right” as he pushes back against Pope Leo XIV on Iran war.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-the-pope-has-to-understand-that-iran-cannot-have-a-nuclear-weapon
‘Financial Pawn of the Saudi Monarchy’: House Judiciary Opens Probe Into Jared Kushner. “You cannot faithfully represent the United States with billions of dollars in Saudi and Emirati cash burning a hole in every pocket of every suit you own,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/kushner-pawn-of-saudi-monarchy
‘This Is Insane’: Alarm Bells Follow New Report of Looming US Plan to Attack Cuba. “Trump is preparing to take the US into another illegal war against Cuba,” warned one critic of the US president. “We must stop him. It’s not too late.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-plans-cuba-attack
Urgent Warning to Congressional Leaders: Trump is Psychologically Unstable and Dangerous. President Trump exhibits what forensic mental health experts have identified as the “Dark Triad” of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. What this represents is a constitutional emergency.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-stop-tyson-foods-from-destroying-3200-jobs-in-a-nebraska-town-of-10000
Did Trump Just Light the Match for World War III? The most important lesson of the First World War is that leaders who think they can manage escalation usually can’t. In 2021, China and Iran became military allies, signing a “broad strategic partnership encompassing economic, diplomatic, and security dimensions.” Russia signed a similar comprehensive military/security agreement with Iran in January of last year. The three countries are now military allies and formally assisting each other. Hold that thought.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/did-trump-just-light-the-match-for-world-war-iii
John Thune’s Senate has delayed weaponization prosecutors in John Brennan probe for two months. Former U.S. Attorney, Independent Counsel Joe diGenova was dispatched to Florida to play a key role in weaponization probe.
All that is needed, senators told Just the News, is a resolution to be introduced and a floor vote in the GOP-controlled Senate. Neither has happened
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/satjohn-thunes-senate-has-delayed-weaponization-prosecutors-john-brennan-probe
Resisting the U.S. war machine. The moment demands that social movements in the U.S. contend with and work in active resistance to U.S. militarism.
https://redflag.org.au/resist-the-us-war-machine/
Trump Has Made the US War Machine a Spectacle – and It’s Spectacularly Unpopular. Trump has brought the full extent of the war machine out into the open. Let’s channel public anger into organizing.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-has-made-the-us-war-machine-a-spectacle-and-its-spectacularly-unpopular/
Americans don’t want this war. They can end it. A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild it
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/how-to-end-the-iran-war
Ron DeSantis is wreaking havoc — and even Republicans are mad. Florida voters delivered a resounding message on primary election night: enough of the weird obsessions, culture wars, and extremism.
https://eqfl.org/voters-reject-desantis-extremism
This Isn’t Just Trump’s War on Iran. Both Parties Paved the Way for Disaster. We must recognize Democrats share responsibility with the GOP for creating the climate that made such a war possible.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-isnt-just-trumps-war-on-iran-both-parties-paved-the-way-for-disaster/
Critics Slam Trump’s Executive Order on Voting as an “Authoritarian Power Grab.” They say the order aims to take away the right to vote or to make it so hard that many don’t participate.
https://truthout.org/articles/critics-slam-trumps-executive-order-on-voting-as-an-authoritarian-power-grab/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Netanyahu found out Trump banned Israel from bombing Lebanon the same way everyone else did and his reaction says it all. Netanyahu was personally stunned, and his advisers were reportedly shocked as well.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/netanyahu-found-out-trump-banned-israel-from-bombing-lebanon-the-same-way-everyone-else-did-and-his-reaction-says-it-all/
Palestinian Prisoners Live on Hope. Israel’s Death Penalty Aims to Destroy It. On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, a new death penalty law exacerbates a painful reality for those with imprisoned loved ones. The bill, which passed with 62 votes in favor, 47 against, and one absence, mandates execution by hanging to be carried out within 90 days of a prisoner’s conviction in Israel’s military courts.
https://truthout.org/articles/palestinian-prisoners-live-on-hope-israels-death-penalty-aims-to-destroy-it/
Israel May Be Preparing to Permanently Reoccupy Southern Lebanon. Negotiations may end up stopping bombs on Beirut, but are unlikely to end Israel’s expanding south Lebanon occupation.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/israel-vows-occupy-large-parts-southern-lebanon-expand-buffer-zone
Israeli plan calls for long-term troop presence in south Lebanon with Beirut’s approval: Report
Draft to be discussed at talks in Washington reportedly links Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-plan-calls-for-long-term-troop-presence-in-south-lebanon-with-beirut-s-approval-report/3904560
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Judge rules civil case against Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ shooting can go to trial. The ruling comes after Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed after a New Mexico judge determined that state prosecutors had withheld evidence. Despite that dismissal, Baldwin continues to face lawsuits tied to Hutchins’s death and Souza’s shooting.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/alec-baldwin-civil-lawsuit-rust-movie
# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
PoliticsTrump Signs Order To Accelerate Legal Access To Psychedelics For Patients With Mental Health Conditions
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-signs-order-to-accelerate-legal-access-to-psychedelics-for-patients-with-mental-health-conditions/
Trump directs FDA to expedite review of certain psychedelics, a move aimed at making substances such as psilocybin, ibogaine, LSD and MDMA more readily available to patients in clinical settings.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-signs-order-to-accelerate-legal-access-to-psychedelics-for-patients-with-mental-health-conditions/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
RFK Jr. Says Every Person Who Lost Health Insurance Is Illegal. The health secretary apparently has no remorse about anyone who’s lost their insurance in the last year thanks to Trump’s cuts.
https://newrepublic.com/post/209235/rfk-jr-says-everyone-lost-health-insurance-illegal-immigrant
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’: Iran war troops living on meager rations as Postal Service stops delivering. ‘The food is tasteless and there’s not nearly enough and they’re hungry all the time.’ More than 50,000 American service members are currently stationed in the Middle East, including thousands of Marines and sailors aboard warships patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple vessels have not made port since the war erupted in late February.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-war-soldiers-food-shortages-mail-b2959960.html
Army Eyes Drone Tankers To Refuel Its New MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotors. The Army and Bell have pointed to the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray drone tanker as an example of what could be on the horizon.
https://www.twz.com/air/army-eyes-drone-tankers-to-refuel-its-new-mv-75-cheyenne-ii-tiltrotors
# Military / Global
Middle East crisis live: tanker reports attack as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; French soldier killed in Lebanon. Iranian military’s command says the strait has ‘reverted to its previous state’; Macron confirms death of French UN peacekeeper
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/18/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-warns-it-will-close-strait-of-hormuz-if-us-blockade-continues?page=with:block-69e376648f082ddf12731168
# Other Interestimg Stuff
Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals. A temple discovered in northern Sinai, Egypt, offers an exceptional window on to “civilised interaction” between Egypt and the rest of the ancient world, the country’s antiquities council has said.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/16/ruins-of-unique-circular-water-temple-discovered-in-egypt
Evidence of Human Civilizations Science Couldn’t Explain. When new evidence or new insights of past discoveries emerge, they may confirm, refine, or challenge previous archeological inferences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzLbp24zm8A
How These Mysterious Civilizations Defied All Logic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-bWNwoDD-M
# Science / Research
11th scientist death emerges in string of missing, dead officials with access to US secrets. Amy Eskridge, who died in 2022 at age 34, is now cited as the 11th case linked to deaths in advanced research fields that may be related
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/11th-scientist-death-emerges-string-missing-dead-officials-access-us-secrets
Missing general, scientist deaths tied to secret US work prompt White House probe. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) told Fox News Digital it is looking into the matter. “NNSA is aware of reports related to employees of our labs, plants, and sites and is looking into the matter.”
https://www.aol.com/articles/missing-general-scientist-deaths-tied-194021125.html
Who are the missing or dead scientists with connections to government research? Ten scientists have died or disappeared, all with links to the nation’s nuclear programs, raising questions about possible connections.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/who-missing-dead-scientists-connection-government/
# Security / DHS / Communications
In Dead of Night, Johnson Tries—But Fails—to Ram Through Domestic Spying Bill for Trump. The president and GOP House speaker wanted a 5-year extension of a despised domestic spying bill. Instead, they got just two weeks. “Now, they will have to fight in daylight tomorrow!” said one Democratic lawmaker
https://www.commondreams.org/news/section-702-fisa-extension
# Technology / AI / Data Centers
Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with hostility toward Big Tech: Big Tech is facing a wave of community opposition to data centers, and some opponents are using violence to advance their cause. Experts say the opposition to data centers has various sources, but whatever the reasons, tech companies will need to find ways to get communities to buy-in.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/opposition-data-centers-turns-violent-local-concerns-merge-hostility-toward
# Transportation / Trucking
FAA draws record 8,000 air traffic control applicants in 13 hours. Transportation Secretary says air traffic control recruiting pitch for gamers ‘wildly successful’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/faa-draws-record-8-000-air-traffic-control-applicants-in-13-hours/gm-GM948097F0?gemSnapshotKey=GM948097F0-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
State of emergency declared as US warns travelers to reconsider visiting popular getaway. Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda were listed in a travel ban. Americans are being warned to rethink travel to a sunny Caribbean destination as crime and concerns about terrorism rise.
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/state-emergency-declared-us-warns-travelers-reconsider-visiting-popular-getaway
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