Voices, The Peoples News No. 2026-09-15

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September 15, 2026, PM
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer arrested and charged in alleged scheme to sell immigration benefits including green cards
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/federal-authorities-charge-ex-uscis-official-and-associate-sweeping-corruption-scheme

[Video] Over 1200 people who were detained at Alligator Alcatraz have disappeared and their records wiped from the ICE database
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwPbnsZ_XqU

# ICE / Immigrants / Global
Baby among 53 children snatched & shipped to Kremlin camps ‘by barbaric ex-minister & three accomplices.’ They were moved by bus to Rostov-on-Don and then flown to the Moscow region.At least 28 of the children were placed under the guardianship of Russian families.Ukrainian authorities confirm that not a single child from this group has been returned.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16997435/baby-children-snatched-kremlin-camps/

Office of inspector general’s report says practice at Florida immigration jail is not aligned with ‘humane treatment.’ Holding humans in cages. Federal immigration officials used outside steel cages to confine people locked away at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the notorious immigrant jail in the heart of the Florida Everglades, according to a DHS watchdog report.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/14/alligator-alcatraz-immigration-jail-cages-report

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Sen. Warren Says Trump Is “Tearing the Government Apart” as GAO Finds DOGE Claimed $1.7 Billion From a Military Hospital Contract That Was Never Canceled
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/10/doge-said-it-saved-17-billion-by-terminating-a-military-health-it-contract-gao-found-the-contract-was-never-terminated/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Bill would reveal the interest costs hidden in federal spending. A Texas congressman wants federal budget scorekeepers to show taxpayers the interest costs buried in every spending bill. He has proposed it in every Congress since 2019 without success.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_7c0b0252-84b4-40a2-aafa-f037afe546c9.html

Some Lenders Have Been Caught Repossessing Cars From People Who Had Already Paid Off Every Single Dollar of Their Loan, Federal Regulators Now Say. Lenders frequently failed to cancel repossession orders even after a borrower made a timely payment, paid off the final balance, or secured a formal loan extension. This is heavily exacerbated by sloppy record-keeping and a failure to communicate with third-party repo agents
https://carconsumers.org/blog/2022/03/01/crooked-car-dealers-and-lenders-are-illegally-repossessing-cars/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Data Centers
Iran backed Houthi attack on Saudi pipeline threatens global supply: Houthis attack more Saudi targets as regional talks with Iran postponed. Rebels say attacks are retaliation for recent Saudi airstrikes on Yemen
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-war-yemen-houthis-saudi-arabia-9.7342898

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Texans’ SNAP benefits are now in the hands of the Texas Legislature
https://retrogradenews.com/2026/09/12/texans-snap-benefits-are-now-in-the-hands-of-the-texas-legislature/

Texas ranchers say $6.89-per-pound ground beef is drought-driven, and imports won’t solve shortage. Before you blame the grocery store, here’s what a leading agricultural economist says is actually happening
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/texas-ranchers-6-89-per-020700407.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein Survivors Got Kicked Out of the Republican Midterm Convention As did the journalist who had brought them as her guests.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215354/epstein-survivors-kicked-out-republican-midterm-convention

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump says US could ‘decide to stay’ in Iran and ‘keep the oil.’ US-Iran war: During a trip to Ireland, Trump said he still expected the Iran war to end this year, possibly in November.
https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/trump-says-the-us-could-just-decide-to-stay-in-iran-and-keep-the-oil-like-venezuela-555322-2026-09-14

Trump just outlined his plan for a Democratic majority, promising to block their ‘bad stuff’ while still leaving room to cut deals
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6083451-trump-potential-democratic-majority-probably-deals/

Trump admin suffers back-to-back legal blows as federal appeals court blocks IRS program used to share taxpayer information with ICE
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/trump-admin-suffers-back-legal-blows-federal-appeals-court-blocks-irs-program-used-share-taxpayer-information-with-ice/

Republican Senator Rips His Party— Dares Cohorts to Condemn GOP Candidate for ‘Intolerance and Racism’: ‘How Great Political Parties Self-Destruct’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/republican-senator-rips-party-dares-153926932.html

Road rage leads to GOP chair’s arrest on serious charges and resignation calls
https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/01/24/colorado-house-gop-leader-mike-lynch-resigns-dui-arrest

‘Gross’: Donald Trump Sparks Outrage After Being Accused Of Treating Natalie Harp Like His ‘New Wife.’ Observers on social media labeled the dynamic “gross” and accused the president of treating her like a comfort blanket or a companion rather than a staff member
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-labeled-gross-hes-2023139

Trump Jr.’s wife confirms Putin-linked Russian oligarch partially funded wedding celebrations. The president’s eldest son and his wife, Bettina Trump, said on Instagram that Umar Kremlev “very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-jr-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-ties-putin-wedding-celeb-rcna597735

The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms
The ruling bars the United States Postal Service from implementing restrictions that experts and election officials say would upend voting in November
https://www.wired.com/story/the-supreme-court-just-blocked-trumps-efforts-to-control-mail-in-voting-for-the-midterms/

Key Republican Reportedly Backs Dem For 1st Time In 30 Years. It’s not clear what prompted the president’s attack on the longtime Republican strategist and Fox News personality. ‘Stone cold loser!’ Trump melts down after Karl Rove’s shock defection
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-karl-rove-stone-cold-loser_n_6aa8c521e4b03cde7fac3eac

The Kennedy Center is reportedly facing bankruptcy within weeks. But that could all magically disappear with one action, according to Trump’s lackeys on the board — put his name back on the building.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-kennedy-center/

How a MAGA influencer with ties to Russia became Trump’s Arctic adviser. Meet Thomas Dans, investor and Russia expert, has no official role but has become US president’s advocate on the island
https://www.ft.com/content/b2aa1d3d-6dbc-44a0-aba4-83b43182ddce?syn-25a6b1a6=1

‘Clan of predators’ running Trump’s government want far more than America: Donald Trump received an endorsement from a figure who doesn’t usually dabble in national politics: Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, former hitman and underboss for the Gambino crime family. Making the case for Trump, Gravano said, “I’m gonna call him a gangster. We need a gangster.”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trump-gravano-government-gangsters/

With Kimmel Firing, Trump Administration Just Crossed a Red Line. It’s clear that Trump’s actions for shutting down dissent were chosen because they’re so narrow, so risible, and such easy fodder for gaslighting about “overreaction.” But each laid a foundation for the next. They piled atop one another, ever upward.
https://www.newsweek.com/kimmel-firing-trump-administration-just-crossed-red-line-opinion-2132120

# Global News
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada is in talks to join a “unique alliance” with the European Union — cutting Trump off at the knees.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/carney-signals-plans-for-unique-alliance-between-canada-and-eu/4056278

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump’s top foes
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6084344-jodigenova-trump-investigation-resigned/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
The US military is preparing for mass casualties in a major war. Medical and logistics teams face new challenges
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/us-military-preparing-mass-casualties-113001223.html

The situation in Iran is dangerously escalating – but whatever you do, don’t call it a war. Forget the bombing: the Trump administration keeps insisting this isn’t a war. But it’s not just a matter of semantics
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/iran-war-trump-semantics

# Military / Global
Russian drone strike occurs near former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s train in Ukraine
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/russian-drone-hits-train-ukraine-poland-border-after-136407004

Kremlin responds after Boris Johnson’s train in near miss with Russian drone. A Russian drone targeted the train line the former prime minister was travelling on
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/boris-johnson-train-hit-drone-ukraine-putin-russia-b3049579.html

# Social / Communities / Housing
DOJ Seeks to Fast-Track Removal of Homeless People with New Grant. The U.S. Department of Justice released guidelines for a $300 million “Model Cities” grant that ties public safety funds to local crackdowns on homelessness
https://invisiblepeople.tv/doj-seeks-to-fast-track-removal-of-homeless-people-with-new-grant/

# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Blind panic signals something monstrous just unraveled in an AI lab
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/ai-civilization/

Why Washington won’t heed the AI warnings. While Washington argues about AI, the threat is already here.
https://www.ogunsecurity.com/post/while-washington-argues-about-ai-the-threat-is-already-here

Stark warnings from AI leaders aren’t landing in Washington, where the race with China takes precedence. Trump downplays AI warnings, citing competition with China
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6086739-trump-downplays-ai-risks/

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