Voices, The Peoples News
April 21, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Extreme Endangered Species Act Rewrite Would Turn Earth Day into “Extinction Day”: Mike Johnson to Unleash ‘Catastrophic’ Attack on Endangered Species Act. “When wildlife is already under immense pressure from habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and industrial development, Congress should be strengthening the Endangered Species Act,” said one advocate.
https://www.endangered.org/extreme-endangered-species-act-rewrite-would-turn-earth-day-into-extinction-day/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Minnesota woman detained by ICE in El Paso seeks release as her ovarian cyst worsens
https://elpasomatters.org/2026/04/20/el-paso-texas-ice-detainee-minnesota-ovarian-cyst-andrea-pedro-francisco/
Texas judge denies petition to release woman detained in Minnesota with medical condition
https://craig.house.gov/media/in-the-news/minnesota-reformer-texas-judge-denies-petition-release-woman-detained-minnesota
Family held 10 months in Texas immigration detention center ordered released.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/20/el-gamal-family-dilley-family-detention-texas-released/
# Consumer Protection / Product Safety
Chinese-Made Product Recalled After Death. More than 50,000 toys pulled from shelves over batteries that pose ‘death’ risk to children. The toys with blue paw print designs were sold nationwide for about $1 from February 2023 through November 2025
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/more-than-50000-toys-pulled-shelves-batteries-pose-death-risk-children
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Banks Are Closing Accounts During ‘De-Risking’ Reviews—Often Without Warning. You wake up, check your bank app, and your account is frozen—or worse, gone. No warning, no explanation, just a vague notice about a “review.”
https://www.inkl.com/news/banks-are-closing-accounts-during-de-risking-reviews-often-without-warning
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer resigns as misconduct allegations probed
https://san.com/cc/labor-secretary-lori-chavez-deremer-resigns-as-misconduct-allegations-probed/
GSA and OPM will soon share the same headquarters. The General Services Administration will temporarily move into the Office of Personnel Management’s building before both agencies ultimately transfer to a renovated GSA headquarters.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/04/gsa-and-opm-will-soon-share-same-headquarters/412979/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein survivor breaks silence on secretive compound: ‘I know there’s co-conspirators’
https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-2676774551/
# Gov / Politics
Trump Drops Jaw-Dropping Attack On Democrats Opposing Iran War: ‘TRAITORS ALL,’ and defended his approach to the situation.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-drops-jaw-dropping-attack-180430735.html
Trump fumes at billionaire ‘red haired weirdo’ during gag-order pause. Donald Trump appeared to take advantage of a pause in a judge’s gag order against him to call Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt a “red haired weirdo” and special counsel Jack Smith “deranged.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBjf_8I433U
US Embassy Officials Killed in Mexico: Two U.S. Embassy officials and two Mexican officials died in a car crash in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, as they were returning from a drug eradication operation early on Sunday, according to authorities.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-embassy-officials-killed-in-mexico-what-we-know-11852019
Lawyer stunned by Trump DOJ’s new probe. In a new episode, Shant Karnikian, a lawyer and co-host of the “Civil Unrest” podcast, discussed the Trump DOJ’s civil rights probe into Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump administration staffer who testified against the president during the inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection. ‘Retribution at its worst’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-doj-2676789770/
The Trump administration is considering a bailout for the United Arab Emirates over economic losses sustained as a result of the U.S. war with Iran.
https://newrepublic.com/post/209273/trump-considers-bailing-out-uae
Donald Trump Pushes $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget – 4 Programs That Could Lose Funding. Trump’s proposed budget boosts defense spending to $1.5 trillion while cutting housing, healthcare, and other programs.
https://financebuzz.com/news/trump-defense-budget-cut-key-programs
Congress releases names of over 20 lawmakers and former lawmakers investigated for sexual misconduct
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5839502-house-ethics-investigations-sexual-misconduct/
‘Threats of War Crimes Cannot Be Normalized’: Trump Ripped for Renewed Iran Genocide Threats. “Trump’s repeated threats to destroy civilian infrastructure are not negotiation, they’re reckless escalations that endanger millions,” said one group.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-war-crimes-threat
‘One of The Scariest Things I Have Seen’: Alarms Sound Over ‘Technofascist’ Palantir Manifesto
“A world where soft power has real and lasting impact is simply less profitable for a company like Palantir relative to a world where we blow a lot of stuff up,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/palantir-technofascist-manifesto-criticism
A War Nobody Voted For — And a Congress That Let It Happen. This is not a story about Trump breaking the law. It’s a story about Congress watching him do it and choosing, repeatedly, to look away. The United States has been engaged in a war with Iran for four weeks, with no clear strategy, exit plan, or singular explanation for the conflict.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/war-nobody-voted-press-wont-181921179.html
‘Trump Is Not Well’: House Democrat Calls For 25th Amendment After ‘Crazy’ New Report. “If I were in Trump’s Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment,” he wrote on X. “This is completely, utterly unhinged. He’s already killed thousands. He’s going to kill thousands more.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-goldman-trump-25th-amendment_n_69e57ee3e4b0555d213cc4f4
Hints of Trump On Imminent Brink Of Next Invasion? In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, he warned of a “bigger, and better, and stronger [response] than anyone has ever seen before” if Iran violates the ceasefire.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2192124/trump-issues-chilling-warning-sparking
Donald Trump posts ‘the end is near’ on Truth Social, health implications hard to ignore. Trump’s Iran warning adds a geopolitical layer to the mysterious Truth Social post. The post was part of the latest Trump overnight tweet-fests, which have led many to question his cognitive ability.
https://www.aol.com/articles/end-near-donald-trump-sparks-164940687.html
‘In 2 minutes he’ll be asleep and forget…what he signed’: In a first, Trump fishes for compliments on his signature
https://www.themarysue.com/in-2-minutes-hell-be-asleep-and-forgetwhat-he-signed-in-a-first-trump-fishes-for-compliments-on-his-signature/
# Gov / Politics / Global
‘Iranians Do Not Submit to Force,’ Says Iran’s President as Trump Lobs More Threats. Another Iranian official, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, said the US is “claiming diplomacy and readiness for negotiations” while still engaging in acts of aggression.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-war-crimes-threat
Iran ‘prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield’ if ceasefire ends: Parliament speaker
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5840215-iran-us-negotiations-resume/
Sheinbaum Warns of Sanctions After 2 U.S. Officials Die in Chihuahua, Says “There Is No Permission” for U.S. Operations
https://www.latintimes.com/sheinbaum-warns-sanctions-after-2-us-officials-die-chihuahua-says-there-no-permission-596740
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Dan Rather among 200 journalists demanding Trump be called out at White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Hundreds Of Veteran Journalists And Groups Urge WHCA To “Speak Forcefully” About Trump’s Attacks On Media As He Attends Annual Dinner
https://deadline.com/2026/04/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-media-attacks-1236865663/
Trump’s moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent. We’re on the verge of a complete authoritarian takeover of the major news outlets that control what Americans see, hear, and read.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-moves-against-media-outlets-mirror-authoritarian-approaches-to-silencing-dissent
Robert Reich: Why Has The Media Become So Vulnerable To Trump, And What Can We Do About It?
https://www.eurasiareview.com/10102025-robert-reich-why-has-the-media-become-so-vulnerable-to-trump-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-oped/
# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Congress wants federal study of state cannabis laws: In a new move, the House Appropriations Committee has directed federal agencies to study state marijuana laws—and report back within one year. That means the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, along with other agencies, will be looking at how legalization is working across the country, from enforcement to oversight to data-sharing.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-wants-federal-study-of-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-21-2026/
Delaware lawmakers sent Gov. Matt Meyer (D) a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals, with the legislation passing both chambers unanimously.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-wants-federal-study-of-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-21-2026/
The Federal Status of Marijuana and the Policy Gap with States
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12270
Medicare Just Quietly Approved Cannabis for Seniors—But There’s a Catch. This program isn’t about traditional marijuana. Instead, it focuses on hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products, on-psychoactive compounds that don’t produce a “high.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/nostalgiawriter-343364658/4598247232733-medicare-just-quietly-approved-cannabis-for-seniors-but-there-s-a-catch
# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who founded an antivaccination group, is considering changes that could prompt drug companies to stop supplying lifesaving shots in the U.S., making it harder for children to get them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-agenda-childhood-plagues
# Military / Global
Golden Dome’s $185 billion price tag faces uncertain funding. The general leading President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome missile shield said a key part of the program, with uncertain costs, could be scrapped in favor of lower-cost options as lawmakers turn their focus to the president’s proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget for 2027.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_679afe77-da8b-4ccc-8248-6cc53657847c.html
# NASA / NORAD / Space
The “Shadow Fleet”: 4 Unidentified Objects Orbiting the Moon That Aren’t NASA’s. The uncomfortable reality is that there are objects in cislunar space, the vast region between Earth and the Moon, that nobody fully owns, nobody fully understands, and in some cases nobody even identified until they smashed into something.
https://share.newsbreak.com/i6wqolv8
# Other Interestimg Stuff
Uncovering the Biblical City of Sodom: Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?
https://armstronginstitute.org/1178-uncovering-the-biblical-city-of-sodom
# Science / Research
What we know about nearly a dozen scientists who went missing, died, or were murdered. Officials have not confirmed any links among the recent cases highlighted by online commentators and reports, though the White House indicated last week it would seek updates from relevant agencies after a reporter asked whether any investigation was examining a possible connection.
https://www.newsweek.com/fbi-investigating-missing-dead-scientists-what-we-know-11852176
Comer raises ‘possible sinister connection’ in scientist deaths, disappearances
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/comer-warns-something-sinister-may-151959505.html
# Social / Communities
[Video] So even the governor of texas sold his own people out for…
https://www.newsbreak.com/patrick-henry-2082508/4588142014028-so-even-the-governor-of-texas-sold-his-own-people-out-for-money-ain-t-that-something
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Thirsty Data: The Hidden Water and Energy Costs of Texas’ Data Center Boom. The data centers’ appetite for energy has already garnered mainstream attention. But their water demand is just now coming into focus.
https://harcresearch.org/news/thirsty-data-the-hidden-water-and-energy-costs-of-texas-data-center-boom/
# Veterans / VA
As Trump Threatens Iran, Veterans Arrested Protesting ‘War Machine’ at US Capitol. “Continuing to help the war machine will only cause you more pain. There has never been a better time to reject those orders, and join a fight that matters.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/veterans-protest-iran-war
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