Voices, The Peoples News
September 18, 2026, PM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Despite Entering U.S. on an ‘Einstein Visa,’ Melania Trump Struggles With Elementary-Level Task
https://www.aol.com/articles/despite-entering-u-einstein-visa-171051000.html
“Math Ain’t Mathin”: Why Melania Trump’s ‘Einstein Visa’ Was Questioned. The EB-1 visa, colloquially known as the “Einstein Visa”, is reserved for people with extraordinary talent, applicants who are highly acclaimed in their field. According to the government, Pulitzer, Oscar, and Olympic winners are examples, apart from academic researchers and multinational executives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YD4xnaWJjk
ICE Stripped of Warrantless Arrest Authority in Southern California by Federal Court
https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-raids-los-angeles-warrantless-arrests-c42d27c45d9ce7b859590e48242b9d18
ICE agent’s lawyer scolded for court ‘deception’ over unannounced arrest: ‘Everyone knew.’ A lawyer for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent complained this week when his client was subjected to an unannounced arrest in Minnesota after refusing for months to agree to extradition from Texas, where he was protected by Gov. Greg Abbott (R).
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-arrest-2677879011/
Big Bend landowners sue Trump administration to stop border wall plans. The lawsuit seeks to protect private property and Big Bend’s landscape from border wall construction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrU0uLJan_o
Pregnant Women Detained by ICE Report Denied Medical Care as Agency Fails to Track Miscarriages, Reports Say: ICE says it has no updated information on the number of miscarriages after 3 October 2025. Lawmakers, advocates and immigration attorneys have raised alarms that pregnant detainees are not receiving basic prenatal care and screenings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/15/ice-detention-miscarriages-pregnancy
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows. The cuts affected all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with health, nutrition, the environment and disaster relief making up the largest share of cuts
https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-federal-grants-cuts-edbdf9f49b1235bf38834417ef8dc130
# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
MPS says a quarter of the schools in the district could close under new plan to address budget gap https://share.google/fP2b2t6CmxCyl7DFa
# Employment / Labor / Unions
The federal government spent an estimated $6.7 billion in 2025 paying employees to stay home under its deferred resignation buyouts, and the agency that ran the program cannot say exactly what it cost.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a2c33da8-c237-4bfe-80a1-546a6dd90472.html
# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
Fire crews continue to battle large fire, but community help is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF6k2zY5o0w
Trump administration cutting more endangered species protections: Before now, it was illegal to hurt or kill a protected animal during commercial activity, like land development, even accidentally. “Fish and Wildlife is going to effectively, I think, be entirely muzzled by this memo,” said Brett Hartl, the nonprofit’s government affairs director.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6096057-trump-endangered-species-esa/
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
The Joslin, Illinois, beef processing plant closure is not the first this year. And there is no guarantee there won’t be others. Michelle Rook is diving into what the lost packing capacity means for the future of the cattle industry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMjiWe87aQw
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein Directed Aide to Obtain Hidden Video Cameras. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now,” the aide replied in the 2014 email exchange.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/epstein-hidden-cameras.html
Spy camera footage from inside Epstein properties reveal victims were secretly filmed. Channel 4 News has verified spycam footage inside Jeffrey Epstein’s living room, which appears to show the sex offender recording himself with potential victims.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jixlepQRM
Previously unseen images of Epstein’s island released. House Oversight Committee have released never-before-seen images of Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island. The photographs and video appear to show several bedrooms in the US Virgin Islands home, as well as a room with masks on a wall and a phone with names written on speed-dial buttons.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5rrlve33o
The images shared by the House Oversight Committee – 10 in total – are from 2020 and were taken by U.S. Virgin Island authorities. “These new images are a disturbing look into the world of Jeffrey Epstein and his island,” Rep. Robert Garcia, Democratic ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said in a press release
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/never-before-seen-images-of-epsteins-private-island-released
Epstein files case: Judge warns Blanche of possible contempt
https://share.google/xJnXtDQU3HHMHZ6PG
New lawsuit alleges Epstein possessed ‘child sexual abuse material of countless children.’ New court filings claim paedophile kept a ‘modelling book’ of sexualised photographs of children at his home in New York
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/18/jeffrey-epstein-countless-child-sex-abuse-images/
# Gov / Politics / US
The U.S. House has voted 220–204 to pass a war-powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes continued military action.
https://themedialine.org/headlines/us-house-votes-220-204-to-restrict-president-trumps-iran-war-powers/
“‘Calling for a president to be voted out is politics. Calling for his own Cabinet to remove him is something much more serious.’” The NAACP has taken the unusual step of calling for President Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment.
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/unfit-unwell-unhinged-naacp-calls-for-trumps-removal/
Jeers as Trump’s removal from power tied to Hormuz reopening: ‘Sounds like a great deal’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2677884587/
Elizabeth Warren UNLOADS on Mike Johnson for sending Congress home early – “wildly irresponsible” while Americans struggle and the illegal war drags on!
https://www.threads.com/@newsweek/video/DdZsvMwD18T/video-democratic-senator-elizabeth-warren-accused-house-speaker-mike-johnson-of/
US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-united-nations-visas-3f91ccc8def4a9d5499b7c8620450864
Trump threatens ‘dirty dogs’ who keep leaking on Iran war: ‘You will pay a big price!’ President attacks insiders who revealed details of Iran briefing with Tulsi Gabbard to Wall Street Journal last month, threatening repercussions
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-leakers-threat-truth-social-b3052336.html
Judge orders 30-day notice before gov’t can demolish Kennedy Center: A U.S. federal judge ordered the Trump administration and the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ written notice before executing any demolition or major physical changes to the building
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/kennedy-center-demolition-30-days-notice-ruling
Trump threatens to withhold disaster funds for North Carolina unless they vote Republican – but he’s ‘only kidding’
https://newrepublic.com/post/215533/donald-trump-north-carolina-hurricane-relief-funds-midterms
Elizabeth Warren Says Republicans Were ‘Turning a Blind Eye’ to Trump’s Corruption as CLARITY Act Stumbles—Coinbase CEO Says ‘Can’t Wait on Congress Anymore.’ “As if the glaring loopholes in the latest ethics provision weren’t enough, it doesn’t even apply to Donald Trump’s new bank,” Warren said
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/elizabeth-warren-blasts-clarity-act-121434325.html
Pelosi Accuses Trump of Having “No Problem Finding $38 Billion for His War of Choice” After Claiming America Couldn’t Afford Cost Relief for Working Families: The political fallout stems from a major report released by the CBO, which provided the first comprehensive look at the financial impact of the conflict:Total Cost: The U.S. war against Iran cost taxpayers roughly $38 billion through August 1.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/nancy-pelosi-says-trump-ignored-220110674.html
Trump wants largest-ever Israeli heavy bomb transfer — but proposal has Congress preparing for $2.8B fight. The ranking member of the panel, said in a statement that he remains firmly committed to Israel’s security and its ability to defend itself, but raised concern about the risk to civilian lives, given the high death tolls throughout Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, and against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6093729-trump-israel-bombs-objection/
“Trump’s Narcissism and Incompetence Are Putting Our National Heritage at Risk” — Rep. Beyer Warns Trump’s Kennedy Center Demolition Threat Is Illegal and “Irreversible,” Blasts Republicans’ Silence as “Corruption”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/27/lawmaker-calls-trump-administrations-threat-to-demolish-kennedy-center-an-assault-on-the-rule-of-law/
‘Deport Her ASAP’: MAGA Flips Out On Trump-Endorsed Republican Over Immigration Ad. Prominent MAGA influencers raged on Thursday at a recent campaign ad from Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) in which she decried the impact that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda has had on her district.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-reacts-to-mar%C3%ADa-salazar-anti-trump-ad_n_6aac6cb4e4b0812a5f115550
‘Emergency’ declared as Trump tries to carve his name on another major institution: Urgent motion filed to stop carving of Trump’s name into US Institute of Peace building. Ousted board members say a contractor has already been selected for the project.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/17/trump-carving-us-institute-of-peace-01083535
“Donald Trump Has Brought Economic Suffering to Millions of Americans, Crossed Our Allies, Weakened Our National Security, and Brought Shame to Our Country” — Rep. Melanie Stansbury Blasts Trump’s “Illegal War” Driving Costs of Food, Gas, and Housing
https://share.newsbreak.com/jmb4eilf
‘The Trump-Putin relationship is the biggest mystery in international politics’: foreign correspondent Luke Harding answered your questions. The Guardian’s Luke Harding discussed Trump, Putin and the state of the war in Ukraine, his expulsion from Russia, his new book Betrayal, and his career as a foreign correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/live/2026/aug/25/reader-q-and-a-ask-guardian-foreign-correspondant-author-luke-harding-a-question
# Global News
Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/members-russian-intelligence-services-network-charged-conspiring-finance-terrorism-and
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Conservative New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald resigns after admitting he violated the state’s judicial code of conduct
https://www.newsweek.com/new-hampshire-supreme-court-justice-resigns-50k-scheme-revealed-12450964
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
UnitedHealthcare is dropping about 13% of its Medicare Advantage plans across 18 states for 2027: UnitedHealthcare is reducing its 2027 Medicare Advantage footprint by cutting roughly 13% of its plans across 18 states to protect profit margins
https://jrreport.wordandbrown.com/2026/09/15/medicare-advantage-plans-appear-to-be-cutting-benefits-in-2027/
The Medicare Advantage Shakeup Heading Into 2027: What’s Really Happening, By the Numbers: This isn’t a rumor or an isolated news story — it’s a documented, accelerating trend, and the data behind it explains a lot about what you’re likely to see in your own mailbox this fall.
https://www.paulbinsurance.com/the-medicare-advantage-shakeup-heading-into-2027-whats-really-happening-by-the-numbers-2/
$12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/state-watch-091826/
# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the true risks from vaccines are unknown, in part because the government lacks a robust safety monitoring system.
https://www.ntd.com/rfk-jr-says-true-vaccine-risks-are-unknown_1173377.html
Texas abortion ban caused death of pregnant Tierra Walker by denying life-saving procedure, family says. Walker’s death is one of multiple cases ProPublica is investigating in which women with underlying health conditions died after they were unable to end their pregnancies.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
Study Finds Cannabis Root-Derived Nanovesicles Suppressed Tumor Growth and Restored Immune Responses. A new study found that nanovesicles derived from Cannabis sativa roots suppressed tumor growth and restored key immune responses in mice, suggesting potential future use in cancer immunotherapy.
https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/09/study-finds-cannabis-root-derived-nanovesicles-suppressed-tumor-growth-and-restored-immune-responses/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Slotkin Leads 46 Senate Democrats Demanding Pentagon Explain Where Iran War Money Is Going — “It Is the Bare Minimum That Any American Would Expect”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/17/senate-democrats-press-hegseth-for-iran-war-price-tag-01082659
Trump announces progress on building army base in Poland. The location of the permanent US military base in Poland could be announced “very soon,” Donald Trump has said. The US president also praised the leadership of his Polish counterpart, Karol Nawrocki.
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-hails-major-progress-in-setting-up-us-base-in-poland/a-79316328
# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/17/texas-flock-camera-pause-highways-txdot/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4
# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
Oracle cuts deeper in Washington state: Oracle is laying off 359 more employees in the state, including software developers, site reliability engineers, and several vice presidents. It’s part of a broader round of layoffs at Oracle, whose global headcount fell by about 21,000, or 13%, over its last fiscal year as it shifted to AI-led software development and borrowed heavily to build AI data centers. Oracle told state officials that its Seattle sites aren’t closing.
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/oracle-cuts-359-washington-jobs-in-latest-ai-driven-layoffs-seattle-offices-not-closing/
# Veterans / VA
VA’s reported staffing challenges in healthcare facilities hit 7-year high
An annual report from VA’s inspector general office highlights the types of positions VA healthcare facilities have difficulty filling when they need to hire, but “does not necessarily indicate the presence of vacancies.”
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/vas-reported-staffing-challenges-healthcare-facilities-hits-7-year-high/416034/?oref=ge-home-top-story&shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4
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