Voices, The Peoples News
October 2, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
Petroglyphs found on the walls of a Tennessee cave may hold the key to understanding the creativity of prehistoric Indigenous people, dating back as far as 6,000 years
https://www.ancientartarchive.org/mural-of-america/devilstep-hollow-cave-tennessee/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Border Czar Tom Homan Reveals Next Targets: Exclusive Interview: Tom Homan is facilitating the most aggressive transformation of immigration enforcement America has ever seen. He talked about what to expect in the coming weeks and months, rising self-deportations, missing children, his concerns about Russia and China, and why he has twice come out of retirement for the president.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/extended-interview-tom-homan-gop-130006412.html
Judge charges ahead with possible charges for Trump prosecutor over crackdown fallout: A federal judge moved forward with fact-finding that could lead to criminal charges against prosecutors over a case that grew out of President Donald Trump’s Chicago immigration crackdown.
https://www.rawstory.com/midway-blitz-sanctions-fact-finding/
Human Rights Groups Ask UN Panel to Help End ICE’s Effort to Hide Locations of Detainees. Human rights advocates have asked a United Nations panel to intervene in a new U.S. government practice that they say amounts to the “enforced disappearance” of noncitizens
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2026-09-30/human-rights-groups-ask-un-panel-to-help-end-ices-effort-to-hide-locations-of-detainees
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Fuel / Nuclear
South Korea Immediately Shuts Down Trump’s Big Natural Gas Reveal: Donald Trump bragged South Korea had agreed to invest $54 billion in a liquid natural gas pipeline in Alaska.
https://newrepublic.com/post/216072/south-korea-donald-trump-natural-gas
Texas clears full-scale drilling test to bury spent nuclear fuel deep underground. A Texas drilling permit clears the way for a full-scale test of deep borehole technology designed for nuclear waste disposal.
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/texas-deep-borehole-nuclear-waste-disposal-pilot
White House selects Texas power plant project for massive investment from S. Korea. The investment also includes a natural gas plant in Texas and eight new nuclear power plants across the country, Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6121683-south-korea-alaska-lng-pipeline-texas/
Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence as Alberta separation vote nears. Proposed Pacific Link pipeline to carry Alberta oil to West Coast
https://www.ktvb.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/canada-fast-tracks-pacific-oil-pipeline-to-reduce-us-dependence-as-alberta-separation-vote-nears/616-3cd95d68-e6ce-4f7c-9aaa-322faf0d12d1
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
Scientists grow iron-rich meat protein in lettuce, a step toward animal-free burgers. Scientists may eventually be able to introduce meat-like characteristics into crops people can eat directly.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/lettuce-engineered-meat-protein-animal-free-burgers/
Texas ranchers warned against voting for Republican Ken Paxton in competitive Senate race: ‘He has the morals of a lizard, and that is probably being unkind to lizards,’ former Texas Farm Bureau chief says
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-ranchers-shouldnt-vote-for-lizard-ken-paxton-ex-farm-bureau-chief-12506707
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Norway parliament probes Epstein links to politicians and diplomats. Norway’s Parliament has launched an investigation into 11 current and former high-ranking ministers over alleged ties and grants linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/norway-launches-probe-into-11-senior-officials-over-us-epstein-files-links
# Gov / Politics / US
Trump pushes Senate Republicans on ‘No More Changing of Clocks Act.’ President Trump is ramping up pressure on Senate Republicans to move forward with legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, blaming Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for holding up the bipartisan effort to end the twice-a-year changing of clocks.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6125208-donald-trump-senate-gop-permanent-daylight-savings-bill/
Why top Texas election denier Ken Paxton could cause chaos if he loses his Senate race. As the state’s top attorney, Paxton is armed with a unique suite of powers to challenge the outcome if he loses, making him far more of a threat to democracy than the average election denier on the ballot this year.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/why-top-texas-election-denier-ken-paxton-could-cause-chaos-if-he-loses-his-senate-race/
Trump hired them to prove election conspiracies. They all left without finding anything. Olsen becomes the latest in a string of Trump loyalists to quit their posts after being brought in to prove 2020 election conspiracy theories, or indict the president’s political enemies, and utterly failing to do so.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-hired-them-to-prove-election-conspiracies-they-all-left-without-proving-anything/
Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/could-trump-take-over-voting-by-declaring-a-national-emergency/
U.S. Constitution: Article I, Section 4 gives the power to run elections strictly to the states, with Congress acting as a backstop. The president has no constitutional role in setting voting rules
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/despite-president-trumps-claims-of-foreign-election-interference-he-has-no-legal-authority-to-declare-a-national-emergency-and-unilaterally-nationalize-elections/
Trump leaves the door open to a US military base in Venezuela
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-appears-open-u-military-194900767.html
Trump Ominously Discusses the Prospect of Jailing Reporters Over Leaks: ‘I Haven’t Done That…Yet’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-ominously-discusses-the-prospect-of-jailing-reporters-over-leaks-i-havent-done-that-yet/
Trump Rages About Press During ‘Time’ Interview: ‘You Haven’t Asked Me One F—ing Positive Question! I Don’t Know What The Hell’s Wrong!’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-explodes-reporter-haven-t-144725977.html
Trump throws a glass of water in middle of his speech and says ‘it’s ridiculous.’ US President Donald Trump sparked a wave of online reactions during a Texas speech after dramatically throwing a glass of water onto the ground while discussing fuel and energy. Speaking to truckers in Texas on October 1, Trump said the United States has more fuel than any other country and argued that, with Venezuela included
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dCh081DTog
‘Hard to convince him to do anything’: Trump insiders terrified they’ve been replaced. President Trump is leaning heavily upon Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok to help shape decisions about his presidency and legacy — and close advisers are alarmed by how much weight he’s giving it
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-grok-2677974491/
Trump sued his own administration for $10 billion. A judge found the case was collusive, and an appeals court has now agreed
https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/trump-sanctions-collusive-10-billion-irs-lawsuit
# Global News
Gulf oil exports hit pre-war levels, blunting Iran’s Hormuz leverage amid effective U.S. blockade.
Choking on their own choke point: Iran’s neighbors rebuilt their export routes around the Strait of Hormuz while a U.S. blockade of Iran’s main portal has left Iran’s own crude oil bottled up at home and its empty tankers adrift in Asia.
https://justthenews.com/government/diplomacy/gulf-oil-exports-hit-pre-war-levels-blunting-irans-hormuz-leverage-amid
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
This hissy fit exposes what Trump fears most: Beginning in 2015, when Trump ousted a Univision reporter from a press conference, what started as a simmer became a roiling boil that led to his petty, arbitrary, and unconstitutional press ban last month. Because they’ll just keep telling the truth about him, which he hates. And he keeps telling them so.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-media-ban/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
CHRISTUS Health Plan will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, leaving thousands of seniors in East Texas, including Bowie, Cass and Red River counties, to find new coverage before the end of the year.
https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/christus-health-plan-exiting-medicare-advantage-in-2027
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna say 2027 Medicare Advantage plans to offer more limited provider networks
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/unitedhealthcare-aetna-say-2027-medicare-advantage-plans-offer-more-limited-2026-10-01/
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
GOP senators push probe on cannabis & China ties: The lawmakers, led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday expressing concerns that criminal networks linked to China are “exploiting vulnerabilities in federal law to operate expansive illicit drug enterprises that threaten our communities and national security.”
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-senators-want-investigation-on-chinese-role-in-u-s-marijuana-and-hemp-industries/
Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (D-CA) filed a bill directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the benefits of medical cannabis for military veterans with PTSD and chronic pain.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/va-would-be-required-to-study-medical-marijuanas-benefits-for-veterans-with-ptsd-and-pain-under-new-congressional-bill/
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved new rules allowing medical marijuana delivery, including via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and private carriers like FedEx and UPS—but the federal agency is refusing to clarify if it will take part in cannabis commerce.
https://www.wabe.org/georgia-medical-cannabis-commission-approves-home-delivery/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Panic as Pentagon quietly moves to expand Trump’s ‘nuclear options.’ The Pentagon has launched a review of America’s nuclear posture, focused on providing more “options” for the White House, two top officials said this week.
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/08/pentagon-wants-expanding-options-for-nuclear-weapons-officials-say/
Pentagon sending more than 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up: The Pentagon is sending more than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships to the Middle East as the Navy buildup ramps up in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) theater. The USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, the flagship vessel of the amphibious readiness group, was spotted departing San Diego on Monday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pentagon-sending-more-4-000-215804685.html
Trump sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East with 10K more troops — as he weighs post-midterm Iran assault. Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/02/us-third-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran
Newsom Says Hegseth Is Firing Generals “Mid-War” After the Secretary Says the 20% Reduction Is “Accountability, and Long Overdue.” The overhaul could reshape the US military as Hegseth faces scrutiny over senior officers’ removal.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/why-is-hegseth-cutting-20-percent-of-us-general-and-admiral-positions
# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Flock Cameras / Secret Service
GOP lawmaker files bill to rein in AI surveillance camera abuses. Sen. Josh Hawley Unveils “STOP Flock Abuse Act” To Impose 10-Day Data Deletion Limits, Ban Facial Recognition, And Require Audit Logs For AI Surveillance Cameras After Flock, Axon, Motorola, And Verkada Executives Skip Senate Testimony Following The Wrongful Arrest Of Florida Woman
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flock-cameras-abuse-josh-hawley-bill/
As Florida county works to remove all of its Flock Safety automated license-plate readers from local roads, officials discovered several mystery cameras that were installed without their knowledge or approval.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/florida-cops-say-they-dont-know-who-owns-11-unpermitted-flock-cameras/
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