Voices, The Peoples News
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# Indigenous
Banning the Cherokee Nation’s principal chief makes the Oklahoma House look like Disney characters: Turns out our thin-skinned legislators have gotten their panties in a wad over the prognosticizing of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., who is vowing to protect Medicaid expansion from their meddling. Hoskin rightfully used his platform to make sure the state House and Senate heard the inconvenient truth that messing around with Medicaid expansion will harm his tribe and others who live in his region.
https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/04/27/banning-the-cherokee-nations-principal-chief-makes-the-oklahoma-house-look-like-disney-characters/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Immigration scams surged as Trump’s sweeps lured desperate people to eager defrauders. Con artists posing as ICE agents and immigration officers are using WhatsApp and fake court hearings to bilk vulnerable people out of their savings with empty promises to fix immigration problems. As mass deportations continue, scam complaints soar.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-scams-complaints-doubled-ice
Appeals court blocks ICE mass detention policy. The decision marks a split at the appeals court level, setting up the possibility for the issue to reach the Supreme Court.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/28/ice-mandatory-detention-appeals-court-ruling-00895115
California DMV to share data on immigrant drivers nationally: The decision could put one million immigrants at greater risk of deportation, advocates say
https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/04/california-dmv-shares-immigrant-driver-data/
Trump moves to accelerate deportation of migrant children across U.S.: Children as young as four and five years old are forced to appear repeatedly in immigration court, sometimes without legal counsel. Attorneys for the children warned that the rushed schedule makes it far more difficult to obtain legal relief, including Special Immigrant Juvenile status
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/04/29/tdsl-a29.html
U.S. tells embassies to deny visas to applicants who state fear of returning to home country: A new directive from the State Department shows that two new questions are being added to applications for temporary visas, with the aim of filtering out applications where individuals allegedly “misrepresent” their situation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/us-applicants-visa-refusal-immigration
DHS pushes environmental surveys for ICE facilities after Maryland court order. Local governments sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), citing allegations it failed to adhere to a federal environmental review law. A judge’s order agreeing appeared to have a domino effect on DHS as officials scramble to commission site surveys.
https://san.com/cc/dhs-pushes-environmental-surveys-for-ice-facilities-after-maryland-court-order/
ICE Seeks to Deport 12-Year-Old Living in Alaska as Family Fights to Prove U.S. Citizenship Without DNA Test
https://www.latintimes.com/ice-seeks-deport-12-year-old-living-alaska-family-fights-prove-us-citizenship-without-dna-test-596964
Mahmood’s plans to detain and handcuff children during deportation are ‘abhorrent’, 150 charities warn Starmer. Fostering groups, social care workers and refugee charities accuse government of ‘sustained attack on children’s rights’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/migrant-handcuff-children-settlement-changes-mahmood-b2965462.html
“Newfound freedom to expel anyone”: Analyst accuses Trump of fueling fear-driven campaign ahead of elections as controversial GOP bill targets Muslims and “socialists” in escalating crackdown. A growing political fight over immigration and ideology is taking shape as critics accuse Donald Trump of reviving fear-driven tactics
https://allnews102.com/2026/04/28/newfound-freedom-to-expel-anyone-analyst-accuses-trump-of-fueling-fear-driven-campaign-ahead-of-elections-as-controversial-gop-bill-targets-muslims-and-socialists/
Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause: The pause is targeted at those born in one of 39 countries, including Nigeria, Myanmar and Venezuela. The U.S. imposed travel restrictions on most of those countries after an Afghan national shot two National Guardsmen on a Washington, D.C. street in late November.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143657739
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump to burden consumers with a fresh round of tariffs as Americans continue to struggle with the cost of living: Trump’s newest tariff push is sure to face more challenges in court but is likely to prove sturdier than the one the Supreme Court tossed out
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-new-tariffs-supreme-court-b2966246.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Oil Giants’ Profits Soar as Trump’s Iran War Estimated to Cost World Economy $1 Trillion. “Gas prices have jumped to the highest level in four years,” said Rep. Ted Lieu. “What are Trump and Republicans focused on? Spending $400 million dollars of taxpayers’ money for a White House ballroom.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-global-economy-2676824426
Trump just made the power grid a national defense issue — how to invest with $1 trillion in upgrades looming. President Trump recently invoked section 303 of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to bolster the development and manufacturing of grid infrastructure and its associated upstream supply chains.
https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/president-trump-invokes-defense-production-act-grid-infrastructure-other-sectors
The notice can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/presidential-determination-pursuant-to-section-303-of-the-defense-production-act-of-1950-as-amended-on-grid-infrastructure-equipment-and-supply-chain-capacity/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
EPA workers disciplined for dissent letter get legal aid from whistleblower groups. Lawyers for Good Government and the Government Accountability Project announced Tuesday that the two organizations would represent EPA workers who signed a 2025 “declaration of dissent” as they challenge their discipline before the Merit Systems Protection Board.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/04/epa-workers-disciplined-dissent-letter-legal-aid-whistleblower-groups/413176/
We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup. Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our yearlong investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/roundup-glyphosate-spraying-forests-monsanto-science-retraction-cancer-health-concerns-maha-trump-executive-order-supreme-court-bayer-lawsuits/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
House Republicans suffered a massive headache on Tuesday evening as far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) joined forces with Democrats to sink a House rule that would get the annual farm bill passed.
https://www.rawstory.com/boebert-democrats/
Trump administration cut 4.3 million from food stamps claiming most was ‘fraud’ – data suggests otherwise. Administration claims improving economic conditions and a crackdown on fraud led to a decrease in SNAP participation, despite federal data showing many people lost benefits after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. The most significant decline in participation occurred after July 2025 with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, which added more restrictions to SNAP.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/food-stamps-cuts-trump-administration-b2966596.html
Senator Warren Pushes Trump Administration To Reopen Biden-Era Investigation To Combat Food Prices
https://financebuzz.com/news/elizabeth-warren-surveillance-pricing
# Gov / Politics
Secret Service detains gunman Cole Allen. But the real debate is whether the shooting was all a set-up to spike Trump’s dwindling poll numbers. The moment reports hit social media, conspiracy theories exploded. According to NYT, by midday, the word “staged” had appeared in over 300,000 posts on X alone. Some of those posts pushed the idea that the attack was a manufactured distraction from sinking approval numbers or the unpopular war with Iran.
https://www.themarysue.com/secret-service-detains-gunman-cole-allen-but-the-real-debate-is-whether-the-shooting-was-all-a-set-up-to-spike-trumps-dwindling-poll-numbers/
Trump’s lineage traced back to King James II of Scotland, a common ancestor of King Charles III. Both the president and the British monarch can trace their ancestry to King James II of Scotland, who lived in the 15th Century. The shared lineage makes Trump a 15th cousin of King Charles.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/donald-trump-king-charles-reportedly-095457422.html
Dying to vote? 34,000 dead people found on voter rolls in North Carolina, state says. Election officials said discovery does “not necessarily indicate that illegal votes were cast”
https://www.wbtv.com/2026/04/28/34000-dead-people-found-voter-rolls-north-carolina-state-says/
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to defeat a resolution sponsored by Senate Democrats to stop President Trump from launching military operations against Cuba without authorization from Congress.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5854017-senate-republicans-block-trump-cuba-resolution/
King Charles defends U.S., NATO alliance during address to Congress. In honor of the United States’ 250th birthday, King Charles III delivered a joint address in Congress Tuesday afternoon, highlighting the bond between the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/28/king-charles-speech-congress
[Video] Former Trump voters now support impeaching him, shocking poll..The poll found that 55 percent supported impeachment, 37 percent did not, and eight percent were unsure.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-own-voters-turn-him-134139806.html
King Charles issues coded challenge to Trump over NATO and Ukraine. In a carefully targeted rebuff to Trump and his allies in Congress, Charles said NATO was in fact there to help in America’s hour of need.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/28/king-charles-washington-visit/charles-challenges-trump-nato-ukraine-speech-00896491
US Senate Votes to Reject Resolution That Would Block Trump From Launching US Military Strike on Cuba. Tuesday’s vote was the first pertaining to Cuba and would have forced the president to get approval from Congress before launching any attacks on the island nation. To dismiss the resolution, Republicans said that it was out of order because the U.S. is not engaged in outright hostilities with Cuba
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/04/29/senate-rejects-attempt-end-trumps-blockade-of-cuba.html
Trump considers Iran’s latest offer: Trump weighs Iran offer to end war without nuclear deal. Iranians are “serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they’re in,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio
https://theweek.com/world-news/trump-weighs-iran-offer-war-nuclear-deal
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Questions If Assassination Attempt At WHCD Was “Fake”: “Has there ever been a president have this many close ‘attempts’ on their life?” she posted, adding, “Maybe it’s lax gun laws, maybe it’s lack of mental health funding, or maybe it’s fake… who knows.”
https://www.aol.com/news/texas-rep-jasmine-crockett-questions-131758489.html
US Objects as UN Appoints Iran as Vice President of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference. Christopher Yeaw, U.S. assistant secretary of state for arms control and nonproliferation, said the decision was ‘beyond shameful.’
https://www.ntd.com/us-objects-as-un-appoints-iran-as-vice-president-of-nuclear-non-proliferation-conference_1141693.html
UK ambassador to Washington says America’s only ‘special relationship’ is with Israel, not Britain. The U.K. ambassador to the United States made some particularly honest remarks on Israel, Jeffrey Epstein, and Donald Trump.
https://newrepublic.com/post/209600/uk-ambassador-america-special-relationship-israel
‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship. Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/americans-queueing-up-renounce-citizenship-dictatorship
Sen. Rand Paul introduces bill to keep White House ballroom project privately funded
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/04/28/paul-white-house-ballroom-bill–
‘Sleeping sickness is about to finish him’: The President of the United States thinks Greece is a terrific guy.’ The interpretation that he was referring to Greece as a person was just a result of Trump speaking incoherently, and people taking his words literally.
https://www.themarysue.com/sleeping-sickness-is-about-to-finish-him-the-president-of-the-united-states-thinks-greece-is-a-terrific-guy/
# Gov / Politics / Global
UN Appoints Iran to Nuclear Position: Outrage at UN: Iran granted nuclear leadership role despite US objection. The moment delegates at the U.N. approved Iran as a vice president of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference despite objections led by the U.S., UAE & others. April 27, 2026, New York. (Credit: UN Watch/ UNTV)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6394085974112
United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC in blow to oil cartel during war on Iran. Announcement of its exit on Friday comes as Gulf producers are already struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/uae-leaves-opec-and-opec
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Inmates Have Died in the Care of Armor Health Companies. Jails Keep Contracting With Them Anyway. A Florida law says companies convicted of a felony should be barred from holding public contracts, but the state has not acted to bar Armor companies and won’t say why.
https://www.propublica.org/article/armor-health-florida-jail-deaths
FBI raids childcare facilities in Minneapolis, more than 20 locations targeted
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/fbi-raids-20-locations-minnesota-fraud/
Trump to accelerate deportations of migrant children in US custody, officials say: Police officers across the US are using automated license plate readers (ALPRs) to stalk personal romantic interests. According to an analysis by the Institute for Justice, there are already 14 cases across the country where cops are alleged to have abused ALPR access to follow spouses, exes, and even complete strangers.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/police-ai-surveillance-stalking
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
North Carolina grand jury indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. The new case represents a reinvigorated effort to satisfy Trump’s demands to investigate his own foes, including Comey, who he sees as a key leader in the perceived effort to “weaponize” the justice system against him.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/doj-indicts-james-comey-second-time?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Disney keeps Kimmel on the air despite calls from Trump to cancel show. Federal regulatory pressure on major broadcasters and public statements by top officials blaming media for political violence are already shaping what television networks air and how journalists operate. Previous comments from FCC, as early as this month, seem to suggest that his review of Disney’s license was happening regardless of political violence or off-color jokes.
https://san.com/cc/disney-keeps-kimmel-on-the-air-despite-calls-from-trump-to-cancel-show/
Stephen King Defends Jimmy Kimmel by Recalling President Trump’s Comments About Robert Mueller, More. Melania Trump says Jimmy Kimmel should be canceled. Last week her husband commented on Robert Mueller’s death: “Good. I”m glad he’s dead.” Said Pretty much the same about my old friend Rob Reiner. Legendary Author Stephen King Has A Message For Donald Trump — ‘People Who Live In Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw S–t’
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/stephen-king-defends-jimmy-kimmel-222429211.html
# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC
‘Major scandal:’ Feds and Sen. Johnson allege government coverups of COVID origins, vaccine deaths. Indictment alleges quid pro quo between EcoHealth Alliance, Fauci senior advisor started with an “upper-mid tier” wine delivery. Sen. Johnson says FDA knew government database “masked” vaccine injuries, rejected transparency update.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/feds-and-sen-johnson-tag-team-alleged-biden-admin-coverups-covid-origins-covid
Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why. Contraception was politically untouchable, until now. Contraception has gone from being politically untouchable to a real target on the right. A bit of history underscores just how significant this shift is.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/04/25/birth-control-maha-abortion-trump-00889738?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
‘Great potential’: Psychedelic treatments gain traction as Texas expands research. Research, policy changes driving new interest in psychedelic treatments like psilocybin for mental health conditions.
https://www.statesman.com/news/healthcare/article/psychedelic-treatments-mental-health-us-22228283.php
# Social / Communities / Housing
Some Connecticut Towing Companies Are Ignoring New Law Aimed at Helping Low-Income Residents. A new state law required most involuntary tows from apartments to be triggered by specific complaints. But residents say companies continue to patrol public housing and low-income apartment complexes and tow cars for minor violations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-towing-companies-ignore-new-law
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
New firefighting technology will use sound waves to stop blazes without water. Developed with former NASA engineers, this system uses infrasound to disrupt the oxygen supply to flames. This innovation, which can save homes from wildfires, leaves no residue, works in high-risk zones, and functions during power outages
https://www.firerescue1.com/technology/calif-fd-tests-sound-wave-system-to-fight-fires-without-water
If You Thought Mark Zuckerberg Was a Pathetic Little Worm Before, Now, his latest move is sure to kick the allegations into overdrive.
https://futurism.com/future-society/mark-zuckerberg-billionaire-tax-move
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