Voices, The Peoples News
September 27, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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To everyone who puts the grocery cart back, smiles at strangers, waves people ahead even when it’s their turn, practice empathy for others, actively listens with the intention to understand, is kind to animals, notices the small things, offers to help, isn’t afraid to ask poeple if they’re okay, sends the ‘Did you make it home ok?’ text, feels compassion when someone else is hurting; thank you. The world needs more people like you. Author Unknown |
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
[Video] ‘Torture’: Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished. The leading human rights organization said “no reforms” would overcome the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement systemic abuses, including cruel treatment of detainees and fatal shootings.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/24/torture-amnesty-international-calls-for-ice-to-be-abolished/91924577007/
Tom Homan Reveals How Many Missing Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Have Been Found After DHS Audit Flagged Monitoring Failures
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/homan-says-145-000-missing-190046911.html
The Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining Momentum. As activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-movement-to-abolish-ice-is-gaining-momentum/
Trump admin cancels funding for refugees, immigrants and others in move Democrats argue is illegal. Lawmakers from both parties and budget watchdogs state that the unilateral cuts bypass legislative authority and challenge the separation of powers
https://www.channel3000.com/news/trump-admin-cancels-funding-for-refugees-immigrants-and-others-in-move-democrats-argue-is-illegal/article_ea0de8bf-01a4-519b-8a47-bb0cf6cb0117.html
Texas Senate candidate Talarico takes aim at ICE after accusing agents of shooting man in the back, says “how does paralyzing a food delivery driver make anyone more safe.” Talarico & Attorneys State that Garces Perez entered the U.S. legally through a federal parole program as an asylum seeker and has no criminal record.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0NCd0NaBnnE?app=desktop
Manufacturing mental illness to block deportations: It’s time to put immigration evaluations on ice
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4737644/psychologists-immigration-evaluations-deportation-fraud/
ICE’s new detention vans have no rules on time limits or meals. Here’s what the contracts reveal — and which states are getting the new funding.
https://www.latintimes.com/ices-new-detention-vans-have-reportedly-no-rulebook-heres-what-paperwork-shows-599605
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
Trump, Xi strike $30 billion tariff deal: China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/china-u-agree-30-billion-100725747.html
# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / USGS / Animals
32 bison found dead, including rare white buffalo. The Quapaw Nation has confirmed that 32 bison died during August, leaving just 143 animals in the herd.
https://www.aol.com/articles/quapaw-nation-investigates-deaths-32-225147000.html
President Trump just signed MULTIPLE executive orders opening up 92 MILLION acres of federal land across 32 states for hunters and anglers. “We believe that public lands belong to the AMERICAN PEOPLE and to the public. And hunters, fishers, and outdoorsmen should be able to access them. 92 million acres of federal lands have been opened up under the Trump administration.”
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/department-interior-announces-largest-expansion-hunting-and-fishing-opportunities-us
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel
Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars. The new fuel economy standards are the latest assault on Biden-era EV policies.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/26/trump-vehicle-standards-ev-01067597
Trump’s diesel threat risks burning U.S. credibility. European officials say the prospect of a U.S. cutoff is exposing the risks of relying on American fuel.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/26/diesel-export-ban-energy-europe-01094058
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
“No communication, no transparency”: Cattle groups say ICE operations are disrupting the beef supply chain. Cattle groups in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas say the operations are creating fear among legal, documented workers and stress on the supply chain
https://www.newson6.com/tulsa-oklahoma-news/ice-operations-beef-supply-chain-disruptions
# Gov / Politics / US
Supreme Court allows Trump admin to use federal voter eligibility database during appeal
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-lets-trump-administration-use-revamped-federal-voter-eligibility-database-for-now
Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Senate floor after hospitalization. McConnell is set to cast his first vote since June on Monday. “Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June,” McConnell said in a statement. “I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues.”
https://abcnews.com/Politics/sen-mitch-mcconnell-announces-return-senate-after-hospitalization/story?id=136437773
Mitch McConnell goes missing after alarming Senate video blows up. Mitch McConnell suddenly skipped out on his last two votes before Senate recess and goes back into hiding, the day that a video of him failing to communicate with reporters circulated, with his staff refusing to give any comment on his health status again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzfFt5WX8lg
New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigns amid sexual harassment, ethics complaints
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill wants Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after an investigation found misconduct and ethics violations.
https://www.10news.com/politics/new-jersey-governor-calls-on-lt-gov-dale-caldwell-to-resign-after-misconduct-report
Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day roadmap to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Tehran had submitted a proposal via Qatar to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agreed.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/trump-rejects-irans-seven-day-roadmap-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz
Xi Humiliates Trump to His Face in the White House. The Chinese leader again warned of the Thucydides Trap, the theory that when an established power feels threatened by a rising one, war may ensue.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-just-got-humiliated-star-001705819.html
Thucydides Trap: The Thucydides Trap is a political theory stating that when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling power, the risk of violent conflict or war becomes very high.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides_Trap
Insiders reveal extraordinary measures Trump’s team took to ‘calm him down.’ A growing number of Republican lawmakers have publicly come out against Trump’s deeply unpopular war against Iran as the conflict continues to send oil prices skyrocketing.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677946161/
Panicking Republicans hit ‘point of no return’ as they see Trump lied to them: “We’re going to get crushed. The only question is by how much?” one House Republican told her.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677945198/
Democrat Files 26 Impeachment Articles Against Trump Over War, ICE, Corruption. “Trump is clearly the most impeachable President our country has ever endured,” Rep. Steve Cohen said.
https://truthout.org/articles/democrat-files-26-impeachment-articles-against-trump-over-war-ice-corruption/
Man Wounded in Trump Assassination Attempt Dies 2 Years Later. Three rallygoers were shot, one fatally, when a gunman tried to kill President Donald Trump in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in 2024.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/trump-calls-man-wounded-during-092926843.html
Records show Ken Paxton’s campaign took $40,000 from donors linked to Chinese real estate investments in Texas. Most of the money reportedly came from executives associated with Wan Bridge, a US-based real estate company that solicits foreign investment for Texas housing projects.
https://knewz.com/ken-paxtons-campaign-took-40000-from-chinese-donors/
Republicans Say Trump Is Tying a “Noose” Around Their Necks. Mentions of Trump by Republican candidates online have almost halved since January, dropping from mentions in 15 percent of posts to just 9 percent in September. Some hopeful office-seekers have even stripped their websites and campaign materials of Trump’s name, attempting to split themselves from the president’s sinking reputation
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/republicans-trump-tying-noose-around-192614327.html
White House insiders have claimed that President Trump has descended into new levels of erratic behavior after failing to come up with a strategic withdrawal from the Iran war
https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/white-house-insiders-reveal-new-37479287
‘Oh my God’: White House insiders reveal Trump’s dangerous high-stakes habit
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-diplomacy/
# Global News
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated in a New York Times interview published in September 2026 that his government has studied and prepared for the rare risk of U.S. military action against Canada
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6109295-carney-preps-us-invasion-risk/
As ‘Russian hybrid threat’ to Europe intensifies, French President Emmanuel Macron warns ‘the nature of Russian aggression is changing’
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/french-president-emmanuel-macron-warns-nature-russian-aggression-changing-europe-threats-ukraine-war/
South Korea says Zelensky broke confidentiality by disclosing transfer of North Korean POWs
https://www.the-independent.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-volodymyr-zelensky-confidentiality-north-korea-pows-b3056134.html
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Judge interjects ‘you can’t help yourself’ as lawyer snaps that DOJ ‘lied’ to judge and should at least provide ‘remote hearings’ in AEA case
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judge-interjects-you-cant-help-yourself-as-lawyer-snaps-that-doj-lied-to-judge-and-should-at-least-provide-remote-hearings-in-aea-case/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Social Media Shutdown: Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Reportedly Rejecting Ads for Four-Hour Long Elon Musk Documentary citing bans on political content, though both YouTube and Meta later reversed course and cleared the ads after
https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/social-media-shutdown-youtube-facebook-instagram-and-tiktok-reportedly-rejecting-ads-for-four-hour-long-elon-musk-documentary/
# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals
Feds Uncover $1.2 Billion Suspected COVID Contract Fraud
Some contractors are accused of making use of outdated contracts to scam the federal government. https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/gsa-claims-it-found-12b-suspected-covid-related-contracting-fraud/416211/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Pentagon update to database brings total wounded in Iran war to 861. The new figures include 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines. The database does not say when or how they were injured, although a Navy official said the sailors have returned to duty.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/pentagon-update-database-brings-total-wounded-iran-war-861
Pete Hegseth to Chair New Pentagon Board Focused on ‘Domestic Military Operations’ and U.S. Security Preparedness, According to Documents
https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2026/09/21/hegseth-to-chair-pentagons-new-homeland-defense-advisory-board/
Trump’s Sale of Bombs to the Israeli Military: U.S. officials stated the deal includes the following munitions, funded largely by U.S. taxpayer dollars through Foreign Military Financing
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/international/2026/09/16/trump-administration-to-send-powerful-bombs-to-israel–2-8-billion-weapons-sale
Marines Rushing To Equip Amphibious Combat Vehicles With New Anti-Drone Jammers. The USMC says an urgent need for Anduril Pulsar-L systems ties in with larger plans to boost the ACV’s defenses against drones.
https://news.usni.org/2026/08/05/u-s-marine-corps-acvs-to-counter-drones-with-anduril-jammer-package
# Military / Global
China appears to be building a mothership for large uncrewed submarines. Recent satellite imagery shows a host of highly specialized features on the ship that’s under construction, as well as a large cradle sitting beside it.
https://www.twz.com/sea/new-evidence-china-is-building-a-massive-mothership-for-drone-submarines
China’s recent J-36 heavy stealth tactical jet testing offers new insights into its evolving design. Recent video of the J-36 flight testing shows continued refinement of its design and new features.
https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-recent-j-36-heavy-stealth-tactical-jet-testing-offers-new-insights-into-its-evolving-design
British police said they had arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences and Army bomb disposal experts were examining a number of vehicles in a “major incident” near an air base used by the United States
https://www.afr.com/world/europe/men-arrested-in-major-incident-at-uk-air-base-used-by-us-20260927-p610wn
# NASA / Space
Scientists traced a mysterious signal to a distant planet in a historic first. No, it’s not aliens, but a phenomenon caused by magnetic activity that astronomers have never before been able to pin on a specific planet.
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-detect-radio-signals-from-exoplanet-for-first-time-in-history/
# Social Services / Social Security / Disability / SSI / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security will charge $54 for W-2 copies starting October 1: Yes, that is correct. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is updating its schedule of standard administrative fees, and starting October 1, 2026, requesting a physical copy of a Form W-2 or W-3 for non-programmatic purposes will cost $54 per request
https://www.regulations.gov/document/SSA-2026-0793-0001
A Quiet Social Security Rule Shift Is Catching Retirees Off Guard. Rules haven’t changed, but enforcement policies have. The change in enforcement policy did not come from Congress passing a new law. Instead, the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed and tightened enforcement of its existing rules after temporarily relaxing some of its procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://financebuzz.com/social-security-rule-shift-3
# Sports
Headaches as Trump disrupts marquee football by drowning broadcast with static. ABC reports Trump’s presence leads to communication issues, broadcast glitches ensue; Fans got jokes
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/abc-reports-trump-presence-leads-172330308.html
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