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April 23, 2026 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Let me be absolutely clear: if dismantling the largest child abuse ring in history “would collapse the world as we know it”, then the world as we know it needs to collapse. Any world built on the suffering of children doesn’t deserve to stand. – Author Unknown ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Senate approves budget plan to fund immigration enforcement, bowling over Democrat blockade. President Donald Trump has temporarily arranged for key Homeland Security employees to be paid but set a June 1 deadline for Congress to solve the Democrat blockade.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/senate-approves-budget-plan-fund-immigration-enforcement-bowling-over-democrat
Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration. In letters to the Government Accountability Office, the Senators request probes into the Trump Administration’s indefinite holds in immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applicants
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/senate-judiciary-democrats-formally-request-independent-investigation-into-trump-attacks-on-legal-immigration
Federal court makes stunning ruling on California law forcing ICE agents to wear IDs
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5843390-ice-id-california-newsom-trump-immigration/
Ms. Rachel urges shutdown of Texas ICE detention center: ‘This is not who we want to be’: The YouTube star shared her “heartbreaking” conversations with families being held inside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.
https://www.ms.now/news/ms-rachel-urges-shutdown-of-texas-ice-detention-center-dilley-immigration-facilit
Soldier Who Served 27 Years Says ICE Detained His Wife Despite Legal Protections—And He Still Doesn’t Understand Why. Despite her possessing a valid work permit, a pending “Parole in Place” application, and prior legal protection against deportation, DHS alleges she was ordered removed in 2019
https://people.com/wife-of-soldier-detained-ice-immigration-appointment-husband-says-theyve-done-everything-by-book-11954977
One GOP Rep is introducing an immigration bill to deport a vast swathe of people, and he names it after the NYC mayor: MAGA lawmaker proposes MAMDANI law to deport any citizen who ‘advocates for socialism and communism.’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/chip-roy-mamdani-act-deport-denaturalize-b2961385.html
Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time: “It might be portrayed as seeking to identify illegal aliens on the streets, but the reality is that a push in this direction affects all Americans, particularly protestors.”
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ice-facial-surveillance-glasses
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
“I’ll Remember Them”: Trump Demands U.S. Companies Waive $160 Billion in Supreme Court-Ordered Refunds, Calls Compliance a “Test of Loyalty”
https://www.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4605619808667-i-ll-remember-them-trump-demands-u-s-companies-waive-160-billion-in-supreme-court-ordered-refunds-calls-compliance-a-test-of-loyalty
The Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Is Being Sued by Its Own Billionaire Backer
Justin Sun, who invested in World Liberty Financial, claims the company illegally froze his token holdings.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/the-trump-familys-crypto-venture-is-being-sued-by-its-own-billionaire-backer/
America’s national debt is heading to 175% of GDP. Here’s why no president, including Trump has the will to stop it
https://fortune.com/2026/04/22/federal-fiscal-folly-trump-budget-debt-cbo-hanke-walker/
America’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan
https://www.aol.com/finance/america-never-had-high-national-040100535.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Clean energy pushes fossil-fuel power into reverse for ‘first time ever’
https://www.carbonbrief.org/clean-energy-pushes-fossil-fuel-power-into-reverse-for-first-time-ever/
Renewable energy has caught up to coal as the world’s largest power source
https://san.com/cc/renewable-energy-has-caught-up-to-coal-as-the-worlds-largest-power-source/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Global
In 2009, the Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) accidentally drilled into a pocket of molten magma at a depth of 2,100 meters (about 6,900 feet) near the Krafla volcano. Instead of abandoning the well, researchers turned the, 900°C magma chamber into a high-efficiency geothermal energy source by creating superheated steam
https://energiesmedia.com/geothermal-energy-magma-well-erupting-crystals/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Wildfires overrun parts of Georgia and Florida as drought worsens. Wildfires in southern Georgia have destroyed more than 50 homes and forced hundreds to evacuate, with additional fires now burning across northern Florida in what state officials describe as one of the most severe seasons in decades.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zggp0uBObPk
# Gov / Politics
Democratic Rep. David Scott Dies in Office at 80 on Heels of 3 House Resignations in Fiercely Divided Congress. The Georgia Democrat, first elected in 2002, had been running for a 13th term in Congress
https://people.com/rep-david-scott-dies-in-office-11956151
Donald Trump’s Daughter-in-Law Lara Says the Last Thing He Texted Her Was a Bombing Video Signed ‘Love, DJT.’ The White House has published multiple “hype videos” using footage from the war in Iran on social media. “He’s proud of it. It was good.”
https://people.com/donald-trump-daughter-in-law-lara-says-the-last-thing-he-texted-her-was-a-bombing-video-signed-love-djt-11955476
Fragile ceasefire with Iran being tested. After extending the ceasefire with Iran, President Donald Trump is reportedly giving the Islamic Republic a shorter deadline to present a unified proposal for a peace deal.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_1a476915-6893-4504-b7ce-c1d10ba63172.html
Senate Republicans will kick off a vote-a-rama as soon as Wednesday evening on a budget resolution, unlocking a filibuster-proof way to fund ICE and Border Patrol.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f0abbd56-0860-420f-9457-4f9b4e6a4cfa.html
Redistricting battle comes down to Florida after Democratic victory in Virginia referendum
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/redistricting-republicans-democrats-florida-virginia.html
Dems open war chest to fight in VA while GOP spends millions infighting. Several MAGA-aligned analysts have drawn a link between the Cornyn campaign spending and the relatively weak GOP efforts to bolster the “VOTE NO” campaign in Virginia.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/thudems-open-war-chest-fight-va-while-gop-spends-millions-fighting-their-own
Judge rules Virginia redistricting vote unconstitutional, AG vows to appeal
https://www.dailypress.com/2026/04/22/virginia-redistricting-election-blocked-tazewell/
‘RACIST’ Trump Slapped With Lawsuit For Firing ‘Mostly Black Fed Employees’; Alvin Brown SHOCKER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox_xWmyd9bY
8 hate group leaders, including KKK Imperial Wizard and neo-Nazi, got millions from SPLC as part of ‘informant’ scheme: Federal Grand Jury charges Southern Poverty Law Center for wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-grand-jury-charges-southern-poverty-law-center-wire-fraud-false-statements-and
Marjorie Taylor Greene can’t believe Israel is now challenging America directly: ‘We still give them billions.’ The United States provides approximately $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel under a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) running from 2019 to 2028. The development has renewed debate over how much American money flows to Israel each year, and whether that arrangement still makes sense.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-cant-believe-israel-is-now-challenging-america-directly-we-still-give-them-billions/
3 congressional candidates fined and banned after getting caught betting on elections
https://www.rawstory.com/kalshi-candidates-bet-on-races/
‘They Don’t Seem to Give a Shit’: Trump and GOP Push Food Aid Cuts as Iran War Costs Soar. “It’s disgusting,” said Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts. “We ought to be able to end hunger in this country. It’s a political condition. We have the money.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/republican-snap-cuts
Schumer Vows to Keep Forcing Iran War Powers Votes as Senators Sink Another Resolution. “If Donald Trump won’t dig us out of this hole, Congress must step into the breach and exercise its constitutional authority over matters of war and peace,” the minority leader said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-powers-vote-fails-anew
Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Urging Senate Republicans To Vote With Democrats To End Trump’s Reckless War In Iran
https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/leader-schumer-floor-remarks-urging-senate-republicans-to-vote-with-democrats-to-end-trumps-reckless-war-in-iran
‘What Are They Hiding?’ Trump’s Secret Contract for White House Ballroom Revealed. “At every turn, President Trump has sought to conceal the facts about his monstrous multimillion-dollar ballroom,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The agreement, forced into the open only after a lawsuit and a judge’s order, lays out the framework for the most significant change to the White House in decades.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-secret-agreement-for-his-tacky-ballroom-revealed/
Donald Trump loses it after Virginia redistricting win by Democrats in over-the-top ‘RIGGED ELECTION’ screed
https://share.newsbreak.com/i7pgfx86
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas introduced legislation Monday that would authorize the federal government to strip naturalized American citizens of their citizenship and deport them based on their political and religious beliefs, a measure civil rights groups and legal scholars say resurrects the darkest chapters of American political repression.
https://njtoday.news/2026/04/21/republican-proposes-law-reminiscent-of-nazi-legislation/
Constitutional experts sound alarm as House Democrats introduce 6 articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes and other serious wrongdoing.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/iran-war-pete-hegseth-congress-impeachment-articles-democrats-reflecting-search-interest-order
Far-right Rep. Chip Roy targets Democratic Socialists of America in latest anti-immigrant bill aimed at GOP’s political opponents
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/chip-roy-mamdani-act-deport-denaturalize-b2961385.html
Texas Gov. Abbott draws attention as expert says he “can be governor as long as he wants” amid fourth term bid, using veto threats to expand influence across government
https://wacojournal.com/texas-gov-abbott-faces-scrutiny-as-expert-says-he-can-be-governor-as-long-as-he-wants-amid-fourth-term-bid-using-veto-threats-and-state-agency-control-to-expand-influence-across-go/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Texas court interpreter (Punjabi/Hindi/Urdu), detained by ICE says she’s been ‘treated like a criminal.’ Detained despite having a 2000 “withholding of removal” order from India, Batra describes her detention as “degrading,” claiming she was handcuffed and “treated like a criminal”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/ice-immigration-court-interpreter-detained
Impeachment plan for two GOP Supreme Court judges floated: ‘Reasons for removal’
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-2676797920/
If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation
https://theconversation.com/if-justice-alito-resigns-before-the-midterms-a-trump-nominee-to-the-supreme-court-is-likely-to-sail-through-confirmation-280887
# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
The Trump administration is officially moving ahead with the federal reclassification of marijuana.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-marijuana-rescheduling-announced-by-department-of-justice-months-after-trump-executive-order/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Medicare Just Approved AI to Deny Your Care! What You Need to Know!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uPMClee-M
Medicaid crackdown expands beyond Texas as Trump administration launches sweeping nationwide audit initiative to combat healthcare fraud. The Trump administration has been criticized for focusing mostly on blue states.
https://stateline.org/2026/04/21/in-medicaid-fraud-crackdown-feds-now-looking-to-audit-all-50-states/
# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement.
Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against the company for the harm they said its drugs caused. Fewer than half of them will get any compensation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/purdue-settlement-leaves-opioid-victims-behind
AI Now Decides if Texas Medicare Patients Receive Certain Types of Care. Artificial Intelligence is making its way into healthcare in new ways, and one of the most debated changes is the use of AI prior authorization in Medicare.
https://protectusbetter.com/ai-medicare-treatments-approval/
Physicians Must Disclose AI Use Alongside Existing HIPAA Requirements, Per State Laws. In regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the state, Texas legislators passed two laws this year placing physicians squarely in the center of AI disclosure mandates that now require practices to take certain steps to ensure compliance in addition to longstanding HIPAA regulations.
https://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=67060
Findings on Pfizer RSV Vaccine: Largest study yet shows RSV vaccine in pregnancy cuts babies’ hospital risk by 80%
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/largest-study-yet-shows-rsv-vaccine-pregnancy-cuts-babies-hospital-risk-80
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving Trump administration ‘immediately’
https://www.dailypress.com/2026/04/22/virginia-redistricting-election-blocked-tazewell/
The Pentagon’s top budget official said that the agency’s failure to pass eight consecutive audits shouldn’t stop Congress from approving the largest military budget in American history, a $1.5 trillion request
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_06479b78-97d0-4183-bbe4-bcce559de1af.html
# Military / Global
Iran fires upon and takes custody of two vessels in Strait of Hormuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM63mihn7ts
# NASA / NORAD / Space
NASA nuclear engineer found dead in burned Tesla after vanishing from his Alabama home last year,
becoming the 12th scientist to die or go missing.
https://www.whmi.com/news/fox/nasa-nuclear-engineer-found-dead-burned-tesla-vanishing-alabama-home-last-year
# Planetary / Solar Activity
Scientists Puzzled by Huge Shadowy Blight Spreading Across Surface of Mars: Planetary scientists are still piecing together what’s behind the unusual phenomenon. They suggest the dark presence could be volcanic ash deposited by martian winds. Alternatively, said winds could be blowing away ochre-colored dust that covered the blanket of ash.
https://futurism.com/space/shadowy-blight-spreading-mars
# Science / Research
FBI Investigating Dead Scientist Reports. FBI suspects foreign spies may be targeting scientists with access to government secrets.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/tabloid-reports-linking-10-missing-and-dead-scientists-spur-fbi-probe/
# Security / DHS / Communications
The Counterterrorism Czar Without a Counterterrorism Plan
https://www.propublica.org/article/sebastian-gorka-trump-counterterrorism-czar-iran-terrorism
# Social / Communities / Housing
They Said a 3D Printer Would Bring Housing to This Town. It Was Yet Another Broken Promise. I spotted the printer abandoned off a country road. Finding out how it got there is a whole other story of tangled politics, tiny banks with big business deals, and the future of a town some say cannot be saved.
https://www.propublica.org/article/3d-printer-cairo-illinois-housing
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security
Texas’ foster care system is more likely to move children away from their communities
In 2025, one in three children placed in foster care was sent to a different region, sometimes hundreds of miles away
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/23/texas-foster-care-transfers-harris-montgomery-fort-bend/
Direct Deposit: 70,000 Blocked Changes a Year Show Why SSA Now Requires Extra Verification. If you’ve tried to change your Social Security direct deposit recently and hit a wall, you’re not alone—and it’s not a glitch.
https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/04/22/10732151_direct-deposit-70000-blocked-changes-a-year-show-why-ssa-now-requires-extra-verification.html
What Are the ID Verification Changes for Social Security? The Social Security Administration had announced new policies on identity verification that would have required those applying for retirement and survivor benefits for the first time to verify their identity either online or in person at a field office.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/04/what-are-the-id-verification-changes-for-social-security/
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Meta to track its employees’ clicks, keystrokes to train AI. When workers complained, they were reportedly told there’s no way to opt out.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/meta-will-track-its-employees-keystrokes-and-mousing-to-train-ai-report-says/
Anthropic investigates report of rogue access to hack-enabling Mythos AI. ‘Handful’ of people allegedly gain unauthorised access to model adept at detecting cybersecurity vulnerabilities
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/anthropic-investigates-report-of-rogue-access-to-hack-enabling-mythos-ai
“If that bot were a person they’d be charged with a principal in first degree murder.” Florida’s attorney general James Uthmeier. Florida Opens Criminal Probe Into ChatGPT
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/florida-opens-criminal-probe-chatgpt-school-shooting
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