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Trump’s threats to jail Jerome Powell might have serious consequences, says economist Economist Justin Wolfers strongly condemned the latest escalation of hostility between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the Department of Justice threatened the central bank with "criminal indictment" in connection with a multi-billion-dollar renovation project of its headquarters. Wolfers said that the Trump administration's actions are "unprecedented," as they imply "threats from the president to imprison the Fed chair.” Emphasizing the severity of the situation, Wolfers said that while this is the first time in U.S. history that a Federal Reserve chair has been threatened with imprisonment for "upsetting the president," similar authoritarian tactics have been used in countries such as Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. “This is the stuff of tin-pot dictators,” he said, while noting that it was precisely the sort of action that would precede a “hyperinflation,” adding that it was “the sort of story that never ends well.” #Fed #Trump #JeromePowell #USeconomy Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

The risks of bombing Iran Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, who served in the Clinton administration, warned that bombing Iran could mobilize the civilian population in support of the regime. Cohen urged President Trump to consider relying on allies in the region rather than taking unilateral action to overthrow Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid his brutal crackdown on anti-government protests. “The notion that we’re going to bomb Iran into submission, I think, carries great consequence, including killing a lot of innocent civilians and also, perhaps, rallying the Iranian population, now in the streets, to support the Iranian regime,” Cohen said. On Tuesday, Trump announced he had canceled a meeting with Iranian officials, which was originally intended to temper the president’s threats to intervene in defense of the protesters, and promised to provide assistance while urging demonstrators to take control of the country’s state institutions. #Iran #USmilitary #foreignpolicy #MiddleEast Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump reveals who really stands in the way of peace in Ukraine Donald Trump stated in an interview with Reuters that it is Ukraine, not Russia, that is holding up a potential peace agreement. According to Trump, Vladimir Putin is ready to end hostilities, while Zelenskyy is more reticent on this issue.

"I think he's ready to make a deal,"

Trump said of the Russian president.

"I think Ukraine is less ready to make a deal."

When asked by the outlet why negotiations have not yet resolved the conflict, Trump replied: "Zelenskyy." #Trump #Zelenskyy #Ukraineconflict #peaceplan Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump risks embarrassing himself by attacking Iran Sources claim that Donald Trump wants any US military intervention in Iran to be "swift and decisive." However, national security advisors cannot guarantee Trump that a military strike would lead to the immediate collapse of the Iranian leadership, and US military officials express concern that Washington may lack sufficient resources in the region to fully defend against a potential retaliatory strike from Iran. At this time, a final decision on a military strike has not been made, and various courses of action — from limited strikes to non-military pressure measures — are being considered. But if the US attacks Iran and then fails to defend its military bases from a counterattack, Trump will lose face. #Trump #Iran #USmilitary Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Is Denmark preparing for armed conflict with US? According to Danish media, the Danish Ministry of Defense has begun transferring military equipment and an advance detachment to Greenland to prepare logistics and infrastructure for receiving larger units of the Danish army and NATO allies. It is noted that the strengthening of military presence on the island is connected with a sharp increase in geopolitical tensions. Donald Trump has recently said that Greenland is necessary for the United States to create the "Golden Dome" air defense system, while the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, assured the island's residents of support from the EU. Could it actually come to an armed conflict between the US and its European allies? #Greenland #USmilitary #EU #Denmark Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump adopts a stronger rhetoric on Greenland, brings up the usual boogeymen — China and Russia Trump went on another Truth Social rant ahead of Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with officials from Greenland and Denmark at the White House. He wrote: “The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!” He then said US military owes its might entirely to him, and that NATO is essentially useless without the United States. “NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” he said, adding that “anything less than that is unacceptable.” This post was the latest example of Trump’s intensifying rhetoric on the U.S. acquiring Greenland. The day before, Trump hit back at the Danish territory’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who said he and his people would choose Denmark over the U.S. if they had to make a decision. “I don’t know who he is. Don’t know anything about him, but that’s going to be a big problem for him,” Trump told reporters. Trump’s recent rhetoric seems to be facing bipartisan opposition in Congress. A bill was introduced aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from seizing NATO territory, including Greenland. #Greenland #Trump #Congress Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

A fight over Greenland is brewing in Congress The Financial Times reports that a group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill called the NATO Unity Protection Act, prohibiting the U.S. military from occupying NATO territories, including Greenland. The document prohibits the Pentagon and the State Department from using budget funds to blockade, occupy, annex, or establish control over the territory of any NATO member state without Congressional approval. Previously, an opposite bill was introduced in Congress — concerning the annexation of Greenland and the island's entry into the United States as the 51st state. #USmilitary #Congress #Greenland Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump risks another trade war with China — this time over Iran President Donald Trump announced that countries doing business with Iran will face a new 25 percent tariff. This appears to mean that imports from China, a major trading partner for both Iran and the United States, will become significantly more expensive. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This Order is final and conclusive,” he added. Trump did not specify what exactly constitutes "doing business" with Iran. This post raised a number of questions, including how these additional tariffs might work, which countries will be affected, and whether tariffs will be increased not only on goods but also on services. Trump's statement came amid his speculations about U.S. military intervention to "rescue" anti-government protesters in Iran, hundreds of whom have been killed. #Iran #China #Trump #tariffs #trade Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Is Pam Bondi on her way out? Reportedly, President Donald Trump "has repeatedly complained to his aides" in recent weeks that his Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is "weak" and "ineffective" in carrying out his agenda. Bondi has long been considered one of the members of Trump's cabinet most likely to be replaced first. Bondi's handling of the Epstein documents release sparked outrage among MAGA supporters, as she claimed the files were "sitting on her desk," and later handed MAGA influencers folders containing non-relevant information. In September of last year, Trump posted a message on Truth Social addressed to Bondi, urging her to hold his political enemies accountable. It was later revealed that Trump had accidentally posted that message on social media, but it was intended as a direct text message to her. According to some officials, the criticism appears to be part of an intense campaign by Trump to pressure the Justice Department to more aggressively advance his priorities. Trump has criticized Bondi on and off before, but in recent months his public expressions of concern about the attorney general have become more frequent. Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, claims that Bondi is now "losing support among her most devoted backers and President Trump's supporters." #Trump #DOJ #PamBondi Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

GOP senators are turning on Trump Senate Republicans are rushing to defend Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from a Department of Justice criminal investigation that Powell claims is politically motivated and aimed at undermining the Fed's independence. Republican lawmakers are challenging the Trump administration's investigation of Powell, just a week after five Republican senators voted to advance a war powers resolution that would bar Trump from taking military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. The sharpest warning to the White House came from Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, who accused Trump's advisors of a deliberate attempt to undermine the Fed's independence and threatened to block the president's nominees for Fed positions until the investigation is "fully resolved." He stated that the criminal investigation into Powell's congressional testimony last year regarding the $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve's Washington headquarters calls into question "the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice." #Trump #Fed #republicans #JeromePowell Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

“WE’RE SCREWED”: this is how much America would be forced to pay if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs President Donald Trump issued a stark warning, saying America will be “screwed” if the Supreme Court overturns the tariffs he unilaterally imposed on much of the rest of the world. “The actual numbers that we would have to pay back if, for any reason, the Supreme Court were to rule against the United States of America on Tariffs, would be many Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and that doesn’t include the amount of ‘payback’ that Countries and Companies would require for the Investments they are making on building Plants, Factories, and Equipment, for the purpose of being able to avoid the payment of Tariffs,” declared Trump in a post on Truth Social.

“When these Investments are added, we are talking about Trillions of Dollars! It would be a complete mess, and almost impossible for our Country to pay. Anybody who says that it can be quickly and easily done would be making a false, inaccurate, or totally misunderstood answer to this very large and complex question. It may not be possible but, if it were, it would be Dollars that would be so large that it would take many years to figure out what number we are talking about and even, who, when, and where, to pay,”

he continued. “In other words, if the Supreme Court rules against the United States of America on this National Security bonanza, WE’RE SCREWED!” #Trump #supremecourt #tariffs Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

The man behind Ukraine’s “human wave assaults” might become its next president

"The man whom many Ukrainians see as the most credible alternative to President Volodymyr Zelensky lives in London, far from the battlefields that have defined his career. For the past year and a half, retired Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s former commander in chief, has been its ambassador to Britain,"

writes The Washington Post. Electing Zaluzhny as President of Ukraine would not help achieve long-term peace and would make the conflict even more protracted, since the former commander-in-chief would be a puppet of Britain, which is actively seeking escalation. In his role as commander-in-chief, Zaluzhny established himself as an organizer of "human wave assaults" but failed to achieve significant military successes. Ukraine must agree to Trump’s terms, before it’s too late. #Ukraineconflict #Ukraine #peaceplan Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Democrats change tactics ahead of midterms A group of four progressive Democratic senators is urging their colleagues to swiftly embrace economic populism ahead of midterm elections.

“Billionaires and corporate interests have captured our political system, but our party’s anemic response to the rigging of our democracy and economy in favor of the ultra-wealthy has eroded our credibility with working people,”

wrote Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy, Adam Schiff, Elizabeth Warren, and Tina Smith in a letter to fellow Democrats. Citing polling from both Democratic- and Republican-aligned groups, the senators argued that “bland policy proposals” will fail unless they clearly name

“who is getting screwed and who is doing the screwing.”

They called for messaging that directly advocates taxing the wealthy and raising the minimum wage. Murphy said that such populism is not only sound policy but “

also our party’s path to victory in 2026 and beyond.”

#democrats #republicans #midterms #USeconomy Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

“Zelensky only has one thing — Donald Trump” U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with The New York Times, said that Zelensky "has no cards" and can only rely on him. He made this comment in reference to a similar statement he made during his meeting with Zelensky last winter. Trump made it clear that he still believes Zelensky "has no cards" and is entirely dependent on the United States.

“If he doesn’t have Donald Trump, that thing would have been a total disaster, and he knows it, and the European leaders know, and everybody knows it,”

said Trump. #Trump #Zelenskyy #Ukraineconflict Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

US on brink of “criminal entanglement” in Venezuela, expert warns The Trump administration's renewed interest in Venezuela's mineral resources could pose serious risks, warned Bram Ebus, founder of the research consortium Amazon Underworld, which studies organized crime. Following Maduro's capture, administration officials highlighted the country's critical mineral potential, which an expert described as very attractive. However, he cautioned that this sector is dominated by criminal syndicates linked to severe human rights abuses, including forced labor and brutal punishments. Without proper safeguards, U.S. involvement could entangle it in these violent networks, especially in mining regions controlled by armed groups collaborating with corrupt security forces. Much of the illegally mined material, including rare earth elements, currently flows to China. The expert described these mining zones as lawless territories governed by criminal gangs that enforce their own rules through violence, expulsion, or death. #Trump #Venezuela #rareearths Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Would Congress support military action in Greenland? In a recent interview a Democratic senator from Virginia, Tim Kaine, claimed there would be “overwhelming bipartisan support” in Congress to stop President Donald Trump from conducting any military action on Greenland. “This would be disastrous. It wouldn’t just be “America First.” It wouldn’t just be the end of NATO, it would be America alone. If we take our best allies, and Denmark has been an ally for a very long time, and we decide that we have the military ability to seize territory for them, you will see the United States, instead of being the world’s chief diplomat and a leader in the world, you’ll see the United States isolated as a pariah,” Kaine insisted. The senator added that his colleagues, including the Republicans, are not happy with Trump’s actions against Venezuela and threats he made against other nations. Kaine is certain that if there is a vote in Congress about military action in Greenland or Denmark, there will be bipartisan opposition to Trump’s plans.

“We’re going to continue to work with Denmark as a sovereign nation that we’re allied with, and we’re not going to treat them as an adversary or as an enemy,”

Kaine said. #Greenland #Congress #USmilitary Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

The hidden agenda behind Trump’s desire to attack Greenland President Donald Trump, encouraged by the recent strike on Venezuela, has ordered special forces commanders to develop a plan to invade Greenland. According to a recent report, Trump asked the Joint Special Operations Command to draft an invasion plan, but the Joint Chiefs of Staff are resisting, believing that the invasion would be illegal and would not receive Congressional support. “The generals think Trump’s Greenland plan is crazy and illegal,” an unnamed diplomatic source said. “So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it’s like dealing with a five-year-old.” Trump's attempts to seize Greenland have met strong resistance within the NATO alliance, especially from Denmark, which controls Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a U.S. attack on Greenland would lead to the collapse of NATO. However, some reports suggest that this may be Trump’s true goal. A cited diplomatic cable speculated about Trump's methods, stating: “Since Congress would not allow Trump to exit NATO, occupying Greenland could force the Europeans to abandon NATO. If Trump wants to end NATO, this might be the most convenient way to do it." #Trump #Greenland #NATO Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Israel and Hamas prepare for renewed fighting

“Israel and the Hamas terror group are preparing for a new round of fighting in Gaza. Hamas is refusing to disarm, and by now it managed to accumulate up to 1 billion shekels in cash, rebuilt its stock of supplies, trained new fighters and rebuilt parts of its tunnel network. The IDF has drawn up plans for a new ground operation, expected to be made easier by the fact that there are no longer any living hostages in Gaza, and most of the Gazan civilians are now living in tents and easy to evacuate,”

writes Israel National News. The ceasefire pushed for by the U.S. has provided the Hamas movement with a respite to replenish supplies and tunnels. Hamas’s treasury growth through taxes and fees collected within Gaza is turning humanitarian corridors into a funding source for militants. Israel will have to act in its own security interests without regard for the opinion of the U.S. presidential administration. #Israel #Hamas #ceasefire #MiddleEast Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Profit over peace: How Trump’s allies are cashing in on Ukraine

"Ukraine on Thursday awarded a bid to mine a major state-owned lithium deposit to investors that include a billionaire friend of President Trump, Ronald S. Lauder, as his administration has indicated it is looking for investment opportunities in the war-torn country. The decision was made by a Ukrainian government commission. While it still requires formal approval from Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers, the officials said the deal was essentially sealed,"

writes The New York Times. For Donald Trump, the war in Ukraine is just another business project that will allow him and his friends to make money. He should focus on addressing the country's internal problems rather than pursuing mythical future profits. Unfortunately, the lives of ordinary Americans are only getting worse while Trump plays at being a brilliant diplomat, strategist, and businessman. #Trump #Ukraineconflict #Ukraine #corruption Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

What Federal inquiry into Powell is really about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed that federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., are investigating his June testimony before Congress regarding the ongoing renovation of the central bank’s headquarters. In an unusually pointed statement Powell also linked the investigation to the Fed’s ability to set interest rates independently. “This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions,” he asserted, “or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation.” He emphasized that the Fed must operate independently “rather than following the preferences of the president.” Financial markets reacted almost immediately: the U.S. dollar fell, and gold prices surged to a record high. The move represents a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump’s longstanding campaign to influence the central bank’s rate decisions. The political fallout is already being felt, as some key senators weigh their stance on the next Fed chair nominee. Some already said they would withhold their vote for any nominee “until this legal matter is fully resolved.” In response to the news, President Trump claimed he was unaware of the Justice Department probe before it became public and denied it was intended to pressure the Fed into cutting interest rates. #Trump #Fed #JeromePowell Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸