Voices, The Peoples News
August 28, 2026
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# Indigenous
[Video] Tribe says armed CBP agents entered tribal land: Here’s what happened. “The contractors, who are on the Nation illegally, were accompanied by agents as they worked on three separate locations near the border with drill trucks to conduct soil sampling and other activities,” tribal officials said. The Nation called the contractors’ presence a violation of tribal trespassing law.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/masked-cbp-agents-enter-tribal-land-as-contractors-prep-for-border-wall/
# Animals / Pets
Texas tightens cattle import rules from Mexico to help stop screwworm spread. Texas now requires additional permits, inspections and identification for Mexican-origin cattle entering the state to combat screwworm.
https://thetexasdispatch.com/tahc-screwworm-movement-requirements-mexican-cattle/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘MAGA ruins everything’ progressives lament as White House celebrates ‘massive’ D.C.-area ICE operation with ‘The Magic School Bus’ post mocking deportations. The White House is facing backlash after sharing a “Magic Deportation Bus” image modeled on the children’s educational series The Magic School Bus to promote recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests.
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/white-house-massive-dc-area-ice-operation-magic-school-bus-post-mocking-deportations/
Here are the Texas cities, counties, and constable offices with ICE 287(g) agreements: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has continued to grow, now reaching not only more than 200 county sheriff’s offices but also about 177 city police departments, marshal’s offices and constable offices.
https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/here-are-the-texas-cities-counties-and-constable-offices-with-ice-287g-agreements
List of Current Section 287(g) Agreements Between ICE and Local Authorities
https://myattorneyusa.com/immigration-blog/deportation-and-removal/criminal-aliens/list-of-current-section-287g-agreements-between-ice-and-local-authorities/
Reporters Melissa Sanchez and Sebastian Rotella set out to track down the people arrested, and, along with a team of ProPublica reporters, they uncovered a very different story behind the raid.. Reporters Melissa Sanchez and Sebastian Rotella set out to track down the people arrested, and, along with a team of ProPublica reporters, they uncovered a very different story behind the raid.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-raid-apartment-building-venezuelans-stories
Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital.” I’ve been reporting on Camp East Montana for months. It sits on barren military land and was supposed to be a model for how the Trump administration would carry out mass deportations. Instead, it became an example of what could go wrong.
https://www.propublica.org/article/911-calls-camp-east-montana-texas-detention
ICE arrests prompt fear, economic concerns in New Brunswick. Residents and business owners in one New Brunswick neighborhood tell News 12 recent ICE arrests are keeping people off the streets and hurting local businesses. Some said the recent arrests have also heightened concerns for their own friends and family members.
https://longisland.news12.com/2026/08/27/ice-arrests-prompt-fear-economic-concerns-in-new-brunswick/1YFdkvGwHktyhwGSRS9XAr
U.S. Army Sergeant speaks after wife deported. Military Families Are Losing Immigration Protections. Cristy Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh military spouse deported since protections for troops’ families were rolled back, leaving her husband, a Fort Bliss Army sergeant, to raise their daughter alone.
https://www.latintimes.com/us-army-sergeant-speaks-out-after-wife-deported-military-families-are-losing-immigration-598815
“But it’s more sinister”: Connecticut senator claims ICE agents are arresting parents at school bus stops. An outraged Democratic senator announced Wednesday that he was heading directly to Danbury, Connecticut, after accusing federal immigration agents of targeting parents at school bus stops and deliberately waiting until their children were gone to make arrests.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2677781903/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
In Trump’s Second Term, Average US Family Forced to Spend $3,800 More on Essentials. “Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration have made life more expensive for everyday Americans in virtually every area—all so they could give billionaires another massive tax break.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-economy-essentials-prices
# Employment / Labor / Unions
EEOC votes to propose new rule stripping feds of hearing rights, class action . Members of the public have just 30 days to digest and submit comments on a 130-page plan upending the process for alleging workplace discrimination at federal agencies.
https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-proposes-major-rule-changes-improve-workplace-discrimination-complaint-process
Former federal worker pleads guilty to attempting to transmit classified intel to foreign government. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 29, of Alexandria, Virginia, a former IT specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), pleaded guilty yesterday to transmission of national defense information to a foreign government.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us-government-employee-pleads-guilty-attempting-provide-classified-information
# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Houston to begin water shutoffs for thousands of delinquent customers. Beginning September 8, the City of Houston says it will begin disconnecting water service for customers who are 90 days or more behind on their bills and owe more than $500.
https://www.creditandcollectionnews.com/houston-to-begin-water-shutoffs-for-thousands-of-delinquent-customers/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
$900M paid out by Trump to end wind farm project is going to firm run by a Mar-a-Lago neighbor. The White House has insisted there is no conflict of interest in the settlement deal, which ends offshore projects in New York, California and Louisiana
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-windfarm-money-neighbors-florida-b3040628.html
Trump Declares National Emergency to Lock Foreign Equipment Out of the U.S. Power Grid: Grid equipment manufacturers say more clarity will be needed, particularly around rules for software and digital products where the country of origin may be difficult to determine.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-declares-emergency-moves-to-block-some-foreign-made-equipment-from-g/828959/
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Scientists Analyzed Earth’s Hidden Seed Vaults And Made a Disturbing Realization
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-analyzed-earths-hidden-seed-vaults-and-made-a-disturbing-realization
# General News
Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War. Despite the danger of provoking a world-ending nuclear war, Ukraine’s CIA/NATO-supported strikes continue to target Russia’s nuclear weapons systems. For the first time in the lifetime of most of us, there are no remaining US-Russian arms control agreements.
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/ukraine-russia-nuclear-war-risk/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
7 Doctors Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Under Investigation, New York Department of Health Says
https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/119858
‘Distressing discussion’ on withheld Epstein files reveals ‘problems’ for Trump: Veteran journalist Seymour Hersh says he and a “well-informed international source” had a “distressing discussion” about a trove of Jeffrey Epstein-related files currently being withheld by the Justice Department whose release “could cause problems for the past and present members of some in the Trump administration.”
https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-2677789659/
Ghislaine Maxwell pointed finger at ’25 unindicted’ Epstein ‘co-conspirators’ to get out of prison, but a judge saw right through it
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ghislaine-maxwell-pointed-finger-25-171217398.html
# Gov / Politics / US
Trump Gains $15.5 Million From Oil & Gas Stocks After His Iran War Gives Big Oil Sky-High Profits
https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/2026/8/new-trump-gains-15-5-million-from-oil-gas-stocks-after-his-iran-war-gives-big-oil-sky-high-profits
‘Democracy Is Under Attack’: Civil Rights Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump Assault on Mail-In Voting. “These mail-in ballot restrictions threaten to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters who rely on mail voting to participate in our democracy,” said one advocate.
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/voting-rights-groups-move-to-block-newly-finalized-mail-ballot-rule
Trump’s Plans to Steal the Elections Are Underway. Donald Trump is already taking steps to prepare to reverse any overall Democratic victory in November’s congressional races.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/trumps-plans-to-steal-the-elections-underway/
Stephen Miller Rushed to Hospital After Accidentally Stunning Himself with ICE Shock Gloves
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/stephen-miller-rushed-to-hospital
Former Trump die-hard blowtorches MAGA after violent ‘breaking point’ that pushed her out
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/maga-defection/
Swears and slurs hurled as roaring ‘whisper’ campaign mounts to ruin VP: The Bulwark details a raging internal “civil war” within the Republican Party where an aggressive, behind-the-scenes “whisper” campaign is targeting Vice President JD Vance.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-plot-to-sabotage-jd-vance-2028-prospects
A spine-chilling logic hides behind Trump’s rushed underground Mar-a-Lago fortress. .
https://newrepublic.com/post/214628/trump-white-house-ballroom-defense-unravels-secret-bunker
Trump DOJ appears to have hired lawyer convicted of hacking election sites to check ‘integrity’
https://ladd.law.wisc.edu/2026/08/21/exclusive-trump-doj-appears-to-have-hired-lawyer-convicted-of-hacking-election-sites-to-check-integrity/
Watchdog group files bar complaint against Pirro over effort to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers
https://apnews.com/article/jeanine-pirro-bar-complaint-lawmakers-cf286e4fbb2679f8a7ee1f9f1f96cb7c
The Jeffries-Kushner Meeting Reveals More Than Either Party Will Admit. Private meetings in Washington often speak more loudly than public speeches. The recent meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and influential outside adviser, is one of those moments.
https://www.creators.com/read/armstrong-williams/08/26/the-jeffries-kushner-meeting-reveals-more-than-either-party-will-admit
Jelly Roll defended his choice to roast Donald Trump while guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, stating that any U.S. president should be able to take a joke. [Must watch. Your smile for the day.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jeYSye9tRU
# Global News
Finland is permanently ending its multi-year funding agreement with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, following earlier allegations that some of its employees were tied to the October 7 attacks. The level of funding does not decrease, it will be provided through other channels, such as the World Food Program.
https://justthenews.com/world/europe/finland-official-says-support-un-agency-will-end-following-allegations-employees-tied
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Small-town Texas police departments shutting down as new state rules take effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOXWtf7ktDE
COPS have issued drivers with a warning ahead of the weekend to be extra careful when coming home from any Labor Day celebrations. Three states in particular are expected to see a larger patrol presence on roads over the following days.
https://www.the-sun.com/motors/16905985/cops-warn-drivers-be-careful-or-be-cuffed/
I’ve Seen Prison Conditions Kill. That’s What’s Happening at Delaney Hall. As a person incarcerated in Texas, I know that rotten food and poor medical care are not unique to Delaney Hall.
https://truthout.org/articles/ive-seen-prison-conditions-kill-thats-whats-happening-at-delaney-hall/
Local jails were supposed to detain immigrants for only 72 hours. One woman was held for a total of 26 days
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigrants-rebooking-ice-jails-florida
Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
https://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/626612-The-Syracuse-Rape-Crisis-that-was-Ignored/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Trumpworld walloped by judge who rules major act ‘to punish and retaliate’ was illegal. illegally by blacklisting the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a national security supply chain risk. The judge declared that the government’s actions were driven by a desire to punish the company for its public criticisms rather than protect national security
https://www.alternet.org/trump-doj-letitia-james-2677755498/
Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-fbi-seize-platforms-operated-and-used-china-state-sponsored-hackers
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The Pentagon’s War Against Stars and Stripes. The firing of its editor and a reporter continues a crackdown on the independence of the military community’s paper of record
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-pentagons-war-against-the-stars-and-stripes/
Fired journalists slap Hegseth with damning lawsuit over report he tried to bury. “These actions were undertaken to limit speech on disfavored topics and punish speech critical of DoD and the Trump Administration,” the journalists say in their Aug. 27 complaint.
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-2677788099/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
UnitedHealthcare is weighing dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 34 counties across 12 states for 2027. UnitedHealthcare is reviewing a preliminary list to drop Medicare Advantage plans in 34 counties across 12 states for the 2027 plan year.
https://www.goodsurance.com/news/2026-08-17-unitedhealth-ma-2027-county-exits-preliminary
Medicaid’s new 80-hour-a-month work requirement is coming, and the paperwork alone could end coverage for many. H.R. 1 mandates that Medicaid members aged 19-64 who are covered through the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion or an 1115 demonstration waiver that provides minimum essential coverage must engage in employment, education, a work program, or community service to maintain their Medicaid eligibility.
https://www.chcs.org/resource/a-summary-of-national-medicaid-work-requirements/
# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Mehmet Oz Dismisses Measles Concerns as “Inappropriate” After Baby Dies in Pennsylvania. “I don’t want anyone in America concerned inappropriately” about the surging disease, the health official said.
https://truthout.org/articles/oz-dismisses-inappropriate-measles-concerns-after-baby-dies-in-pennsylvania/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
“The Consequences Of Having The Greatest Military In The World In The Hands Of The Most Incompetent SecDef In American History.” Rep. Levin Blasts Hegseth For Gutting Civilian Protection Program Despite Unanimous Commander Warnings, Linking Cuts To Strikes That Killed Hundreds
https://share.newsbreak.com/jfg9ruur
# Military / Global
Missiles, drones and the US defense squeeze in Asia. South Korea and Taiwan are adding missile and drone capability as the U.S. presses Asian allies to carry more defense burden. The United States is strengthening defenses against missiles and drones in the Pacific as recent attacks on American bases in the Middle East highlight the potential risks to installations facing increasingly sophisticated Chinese and North Korean weapons.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-08-25/pacific-bases-missile-drone-threats-22653269.html
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania brace for Russia invasion threat as CIA steps in. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania say they remain vigilant about a possible Russian invasion despite CIA director’s recent visit to Moscow.
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/214799/estonia-latvia-lithuania-russia-invasion
# Other Interestimg Stuff
They DNA Tested the Dead Sea Scrolls — The Results Changed Biblical History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fvUgjgq2rE
# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Data Centers / Secret Service
Secret Service Communications Director Anthony Guglielmi Among Three Put on Leave Amid Misconduct Probe. The three individuals were put on leave following the launch of an internal inquiry by the Secret Service’s professional standards office. The grounds for and circumstances surrounding the investigation and subsequent action remain unclear.
https://www.newsweek.com/anthony-guglielmi-secret-service-leave-12371281
# Technology / Robotics / AI
The bookseller using AI to battle back against Big Tech’s digitize-and-destroy campaign. Companies are buying books, ripping them apart, scanning them to train AI and destroying them. Local bookshops are catching on. One is taking steps to keep from unknowingly sending a last known copy, regardless of its cultural importance, to its destruction
https://www.thederrick.com/sports/national_sports/ai-companies-are-destroying-more-books-than-you-think-says-bookseller/article_23e546cd-5102-5a71-82f8-19f92b0521ad.html
The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots. In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a US veteran warns.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-un-and-red-cross-are-calling-for-restrictions-on-ai-drones-and-killer-robots/
FBI, Department of Justice Announce Disruption of Global Botnet. In this video, FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman speaks to the significance of the disruption and discusses an associated Joint Cybersecurity Advisory that the Bureau and our partners issued to help defenders protect their networks from the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexm2GBJksQ
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