📢 Power to the People News — October 29, 2025 | Updates and Actions You Can Take Today

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💼 Trump’s move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warn

The administration redirected billions and accepted a private donation to keep military paychecks flowing during the shutdown, bypassing Congressional authority. Legal scholars warn this move threatens the congressional power of the purse and paves the way for unchecked executive financial maneuvering. — The Guardian

💰 37 White House ballroom donors funding $300 million build, including tech CEOs and Trump backers

A list of 37 major tech and defense companies—alongside influential donors—has emerged as funders of a $300 million White House ballroom project, sparking ethical questions about corporate access to power. Critics argue this amounts to a privatization of governance and influence. — Fortune

🧑‍🏫 Chicago’s Schoolchildren Need Gov. Pritzker to Protect ICE-Free Zones

Tensions have escalated as federal immigration operations intensify in Chicago, prompting schools to implement “soft lockdowns” amid near-constant ICE activity in neighborhoods. The governor is being urged to step in to shield students from militaristic enforcement tactics intruding into learning environments. — MSNBC

📡 ‘We Need to Watch Out’: Maddow Sounds Alarm on ICE Surveillance as Trump Wields New Weapon

Advanced surveillance technologies are being deployed through ICE, marking what’s described as a novel authoritarian tool aimed at tracking immigrants and dissenters alike. The podcast highlights how this threat to civil liberties demands serious attention and resistance. — MSNBC

🔍 ICE Just Spent Millions on a Social-Media Surveillance AI Program

New disclosures reveal the agency invested heavily in AI and social media monitoring to surveil activists, immigrants, and everyday Americans—raising red flags about unchecked power and privacy erosion. — Truthout

🇺🇸 Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership Across the Country in Major Overhaul

An aggressive shake-up of detention-and-deportation agency leadership signals the administration’s intent to intensify enforcement nationwide, even as local push-back grows. These changes reflect a broader strategy to centralize power and bypass checks at the federal-state level. — The Seattle Times

🚨 ICE ‘Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight.’ The Aftermath Left Me Reeling

An eyewitness account details a daytime ICE grab that spread fear across an entire block—showing how raids fracture trust, traumatize kids, and destabilize neighborhoods. This is why communities are organizing for dignity and due process. — Truthout

💥 Urgent Calls to Action to Protect Democracy:

Click here to Tell Congress: Protect voting rights. Pass the Redistricting Reform Act!
Click here to Tell Congress: Rein in the Insurrection Act and End Trump’s War on Cities
Click here to Tell Congress: Reject Trump’s Argentine Beef Bailout
Click here to Denounce the Companies Bribing Trump with Ballroom Funding
Click here to Stop Trump from Deploying Troops in U.S. Cities

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