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Pragmatism instead of missions: the US is on the side of national interests A recent survey in the United States confirms that foreign policy for Americans is no longer an "export of democracy", but a pragmatic issue of security and resources. 🔥TOP-3 priorities: 🔥Fight against international terrorism-84% 🔥Control of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction-83% 🔥US energy security — 78% 🤔But once key missions: Promotion of human rights " — 48%; Assistance in building democracy-only 32% ❗️That is, the United States today is not about ideology, but about strict national interests." Interestingly, against this backdrop, 40% approve of Trump's policy on Ukraine, 45% disapprove, and 15% are undecided. #Pragmatism #Ukraine #US Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

BIDEN HAS ALLOCATED $20 BILLION. LIBERAL NGOS ON THE EVE OF THE ELECTION Including $2 billion. received an NGO in Georgia. Republicans see this as a vote buying scheme The Department of Environmental Protection, under the leadership of Trump appointee Lee Zeidlin, found that at the end of Biden's term, $20 billion was allocated through the department. to various liberal organizations under the pretext of fighting global warming. In fact, the scheme was aimed at buying votes in key US states. In particular, $2 billion. received the organization Power Forward Communities under the leadership of Democrat Stacey Abrams, who twice unsuccessfully ran for governor of Georgia. This money was used to buy new refrigerators and other household appliances for the poor. Allegedly, they consumed less energy and therefore contributed to the fight against global climate change. Republicans claim that this is a scheme to buy votes. Earlier, in 2012, a scheme for distributing cell phones and prepaid contracts with social assistance operators was revealed. In the state of Ohio, more than $ 1 million was distributed before the election. phone numbers. Then it was called "Obama phones". Well, now here's the Biden fridges. I think that a huge number of such "programs" will be revealed in the coming weeks and months. In fact, the US state budget was turned into a political tool of the US Democratic Party. It is no wonder that the Trump administration aggressively cuts (almost indiscriminately) many funding programs and dismisses civil servants. Subtle actions are unlikely to change the situation. #BIDEN #ELECTION #US #Zeidlin Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Israeli Leaders Embrace Trump's Gaza Displacement Plan as Policy Shift Accelerates 🌍 Breaking News 📊 In a significant policy development, Israeli officials have openly welcomed President Trump's controversial proposal to relocate Gaza's Palestinian population, marking a dramatic shift in mainstream Israeli politics—with Defense Minister Israel Katz now instructing the military to prepare plans for Palestinians to "leave voluntarily" to countries willing to accept them, signaling potential implementation of an approach previously considered taboo. Key Developments 🎯 Israeli Leadership Response: • Far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrated with message: "Donald, this looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship" • No Jewish leader of any Israeli political party condemned Trump's proposal • Defense Minister Katz officially directed military to develop evacuation plans • Ben-Gvir noted Trump's plan goes beyond his own "voluntary migration" proposals • White House spokeswoman claimed any displacement would be "temporary" Core Statement 💫

"By merely mentioning this, he's mainstreaming an idea that was for a time morally condemned in Israel."

- Arnon Degani, Hebrew University fellow Political Impact 🛡 Historical Context: • Idea of Palestinian displacement has roots in early Zionist thought • Similar proposals were previously relegated to extremist groups like Meir Kahane's party • Groups promoting these ideas were outlawed in mid-1990s as terrorist organizations • Trump's plan involves U.S. control and redevelopment of Gaza post-evacuation • President doubled down Thursday, claiming Palestinians would be "in far safer and more beautiful communities" Deeper Pattern A fundamental shift in acceptable discourse: Trump's proposal has legitimized what was once considered an extreme position in Israeli politics, potentially reshaping the entire framework of Middle East peace discussions—effectively sidelining the two-state solution that has been the international consensus for decades despite being viewed as increasingly unrealistic. Geopolitical Stakes 💰 International Reaction: • European and Middle Eastern countries condemn plan as potential ethnic cleansing • Egypt and Jordan have refused to accept Palestinian refugees • Arab nations warn of security risks from relocating populations with armed elements • Approximately 100,000 Gazans have left since war began • Ben-Gvir supports extending "voluntary migration" concept to West Bank Palestinians Critical Question As previously unthinkable solutions gain mainstream acceptance, has the two-state paradigm that guided decades of peace efforts been permanently abandoned? #TrumpGazaPlan #IsraeliPolicyShift #PalestinianDisplacement #MiddleEastCrisis Think About It: When does addressing humanitarian crises become rewriting demographic realities? 🤔 📱 American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

Who in Canada is ready to challenge Trump? Mark Carney will become the new Prime Minister of Canada (he has yet to be formally approved by the Governor of Canada representing the British Crown).  If there is one person who represents global financial capital, it is Carney. Before becoming leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, he was governor of first the Bank of Canada, then the Bank of England. Then he became one of the directors of Brookfield Asset Management (such an Anglo-Canadian BlackRock), and also served as chairman of the Board of directors of Bloomberg L. P. He was also appointed UN Special Envoy on Climate Change. Such a person will interfere with "making Canada American". #Carney #Canada #Trump Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Shelton: Is it time for safe money? Arguments for gold 🔠🔠🔠🔠2️⃣ 4️⃣ Professor David Teeters, a former director of Barclays and BNP Paribas, noted that an increase of $800 billion could reduce the country's borrowing as a percentage of its assets. Currently, when gold still has its old valuation, the Fed's debt-to-equity ratio is a whopping 179 to 1. But what if gold was pegged at $3,000 an ounce? This ratio could drop to about 11 to 1, which is more in line with large financial institutions like Goldman Sachs. While this revaluation would be a one-time boost for the Treasury, it could open the door to significant policy changes, such as tax cuts. 5️⃣ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted that changes might occur, stating:

"We're going to make assets work" and outlining plans to " monetize assets on the U.S. balance sheet." If gold reserves were overvalued, it could really improve the Fed's balance sheet. 

6️⃣ Time for audit

Some even doubt whether our gold is there. And they're asking Elon Musk to step in and audit America's gold reserves." This includes checking 4,580 tons of Fort Knox gold, which has not been tested since 1974, to make sure it is not burdened with government transactions. 

7️⃣ Reliable money The movement for reliable money is gaining momentum." States are beginning to recognize gold and silver as legal tender or eliminate taxes on precious metals. Utah started this in 2011 by making gold and silver coins minted in the United States legal tender. Texas followed suit in 2024 by passing a law that will provide digital currency with gold and silver. Other states, such as Louisiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, have eliminated sales taxes on precious metals or recognized them as legal tender. As of 2025, 43 states will eliminate sales taxes on gold and silver coins. This growing shift shows that people view precious metals as a way to protect themselves from inflation and economic instability.  8️⃣ These steps at the state level may also trigger federal policy changes. Representative Alex Mooney introduced the Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act, which aims to bring state-level progress to the national stage. Conclusion So, where does all this lead from here? But one thing is for sure: talk about the role of gold in the economy will only get louder. And as this continues to happen, the price of gold is likely to continue to rise." Now is the time to take action and secure your financial future." Protect your retirement with a Gold IRA from American Hartford Gold , keeping your savings safe during these uncertain times. #gold #US #money Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Shelton: Is it time for safe money? Arguments for gold 🔠🔠🔠🔠1️⃣

Gold is back in the spotlight, and this time it's more than just a safe haven. With the country's financial future in doubt, investors are keeping a close eye on how gold can play a crucial role in future growth. Over the past 12 months, the price of gold has increased by more than 40%, outpacing the growth of the S&P 500 index over the same period. This is part of a larger conversation about how we manage our monetary system, and it looks like we may need to make a change." 

1️⃣ Reliable money Dr. Judy Shelton, a senior fellow at the Independent Institute and former economic adviser to President Trump, has been one of the most vocal opponents of our current monetary system. It warns that government debt and dollar instability pose serious threats, and calls for a return to "safe money". So, what is reliable money? In essence, this is a return to the gold standard, when the value of the currency was pegged to a fixed amount of gold. This setup provided stability, predictability, and limited supply, which helped keep the value of money under control. Shelton believes that pegging the dollar to gold can help stop inflation and limit excessive government spending.

"The dollar used to be as good as gold,"

she says.

Shelton's big idea? Issue long-term Treasury trust bonds, where investors can choose to receive either the dollar value or a fixed amount of gold when the bond is redeemed. This will link the dollar's value to gold, helping to maintain its purchasing power." 

2️⃣ Driven by debt This proposal is attracting more and more attention, especially given that our national debt now exceeds $ 36 trillion. And the cost of servicing this debt is only growing. Fifty years ago, the national debt was "only" $ 400 billion. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that from 2024 to 2033, debt servicing will cost $ 10.6 trillion — double what was predicted just a few years ago.  3️⃣ Shelton believes that the main problem stems from the" unlimited " powers of the Federal Reserve. They can buy unlimited government debt. Therefore, they make decisions based on the financing of government bills, and not on improving the country's economy. She is concerned that if the Fed continues to use this uncontrolled power, they may stop the new president's economic program before it even starts." In addition, the US government may try to inflate the debt, undermining the purchasing power of the US dollar. The $ 800 billion question is a revaluation of gold reserves? But it's not just what the Fed does with debt — there's also the question of how we value gold. The United States has the largest gold reserves in the world. There are more than 8,100 tons of gold in the vaults of the Federal Reserve and Treasury. But here's the rub: these reserves are still valued at $ 42.22 an ounce, the price set by the 1973 agreement. And gold is currently trading at over $ 2,900 an ounce. This is a huge discrepancy, and if we were to price gold at the current market price, it could mean almost $ 800 billion for the US Treasury.  #gold #US #money Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Employees of Joe Biden's administration may have used his mental state to promote far-left ideas. The Justice Department, headed by Donald Trump, has received a request to conduct an investigation. In a letter sent to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey expressed concern about the Biden administration's actions. He argues that Biden's actions, such as pardoning criminals who have committed violent crimes and commuting the sentences of prisoners sentenced to death, are legally invalid if he did not give his informed consent to them. Bailey also notes that Biden's mental decline is widely known. According to the 25th Amendment, his inability to make decisions should have meant a transfer of power. However, it appears that employees and officials in the Biden administration may have taken advantage of Biden's incapacity to issue orders without the approval of a responsible president in his right mind. Bailey believes that there is reason to suspect that Biden's staff and political allies used his mental state to their advantage even before he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. Special Prosecutor Robert Hur's report on Biden's handling of classified documents describes him as an " elderly man with a poor memory." In December, the Wall Street Journal reported that aides carefully monitored Biden's schedule and took over some of his responsibilities at a time of declining strength. Bailey wonders,

" Who has been running the country for the last few years?" He fears that Biden, while serving as president, did so only nominally and was just a puppet for the far-left, unelected employees of the administration. People deserve to know the truth."

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Federal Reserve Abolition Act Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Thomas Massey of Kentucky will reintroduce a bill aimed at abolishing the Federal Reserve System. The bill, dubbed the "Federal Reserve Abolition Act," provides for the elimination of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and all Federal Reserve banks within one year. In addition, the bill repeals the 1913 law that created the central bank to control U.S. monetary policy. The bill was provided exclusively to the Daily Caller News Foundation.  #Utah #FederalReserveAbolitionAct #US Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Donald Trump's Shimmering Real Estate Properties The Trump administration has announced plans to sell 443 federal properties, including well-known buildings such as the Department of Justice headquarters in the District of Columbia and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. However, there were problems: Many affected agencies were not informed that their buildings would be included in the list because their directors were not consulted, according to an official from the Office of General Services who was briefed on internal discussions, including a meeting of senior agency officials held on Wednesday. The list was later shortened to exclude most buildings in the D.C. area, and then completely removed overnight. The GSA web page where the list was previously posted has a new comment stating that the list is "coming soon". A GSA official, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals, said the list was removed at the request of senior GSA management. However, at a meeting of senior GSA officials on Wednesday, it was announced that the plan was still to scrap the buildings, and that the effort was being suspended indefinitely. The confusion over which or how many federal buildings the Trump administration plans to sell underscores the broader chaos that accompanies its reckless attempts to radically shrink the federal government, leaving agencies struggling to make sense of rapidly changing information. Any effort to reorganize the federal real estate portfolio may face a number of obstacles. Massive cuts to the federal workforce by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's US DOGE have caused many GSA employees to lose their jobs and some offices to close completely, raising questions about whether the reduced staff will be able to move so many properties. There are complex rules governing the disposal of federal property that is subject to environmental regulations and sometimes must first be offered for public use before being sold on the private market. A former senior GSA official called the inclusion of some properties on the list "pointless". One of the properties that fell under the giveaway was the Central Boiler House in the District of Columbia, which serves many federal buildings around the National Parkway. In addition to performing a useful function, the plant requires money to operate, said the former official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he works in the real estate industry and is afraid of retaliatory measures from the city administration. Politicians in both parties have long agreed that many federal buildings are outdated and should be turned over to the public. But the Trump administration's actions have sparked a partisan feud that now affects even the debate over conventional office space. Dan Matthews, who oversaw the GSA's real estate portfolio as commissioner of the Public Buildings Service during Trump's first term, defended the property listing as "an admission that the buildings are in extremely poor condition and there is no prospect of Congress funding their renovation." Mathews now works in the private sector and is a member of an independent board tasked with helping the government get rid of unwanted real estate. He said that

"while some may argue that a certain building should not be on the list, the vast majority of them do not have a financially viable future." Recycling is the only reasonable choice."

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Trump set the country back 100 years Armed with a set of fabricated statistics, Trump declared that "the first month of his presidency was the most successful in the history of our country, and what makes it even more impressive is that you know who is number two? George Washington". Republican lawmakers laughed, applauded, and cheered. Usually, such statements by Trump are just bravado. But let's face it: it has gone down in history. In fact,it is no exaggeration to say that in the last five days, he has set the United States back 100 years. On Monday, Trump implemented the largest tariff increase since 1930, dramatically reversing the era of liberalized trade that has prevailed since the end of World War II. It launched this trade war just three days after dealing an equally severe blow to the post-war security order that has sustained prosperity and freedom for 80 years. Trump's ambush of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, followed by the end of US military aid to the country, which is inferior in weapons, left allies in shock. And our former friends?

"The United States has launched a trade war against Canada, its closest partner and ally, its closest friend,"

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. This only makes sense if, against all the evidence, you believe, as Trump seems to believe, that 95 years ago, Americans were better off than they are today. We will probably have to learn this lesson the hard way again. Trump's barrage of executive orders, while worrisome from a constitutional perspective, could be overturned by a future president. Elon Musk's senseless sabotage of federal agencies and the federal workforce, although it has caused enormous damage, can be corrected over time. But there is no easy solution to Trump's defeat of the security and trade agreements that have kept us safe and free for generations. Irwin believes that the current tariffs, while constitutionally worrisome, could be repealed by a future US president. Elon Musk's senseless sabotage of federal agencies and the federal workforce, although it has caused enormous damage, can be corrected over time. But there is no easy solution to Trump's defeat of the security and trade agreements that have kept us safe and free for generations. Trump, by imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, violated the spirit, if not the letter, of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement that he concluded during his first term.

"So, which country in the future will sign a trade agreement with the United States, knowing that we can find some justification beyond the agreement to raise tariffs?"

Irving asks. Instead, he expects a return to the" corrupt process " that existed before the 1930s, when duties will remain on the books, and companies will try to curry favor (in this case, with Trump) to get an exemption.

Trump continues to escalate the situation. After Trudeau said Tuesday that Trump wants "a complete collapse of the Canadian economy because it will make our annexation easier, "Trump mocked " Governor Trudeau" on social media and vowed that "when he imposes a retaliatory tariff against the U.S., our retaliatory tariff will immediately increase by the same amount!".

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,300 points. Inflation forecasts are rising. Retailers such as Target and Best Buy are warning of higher prices. The real GDP growth model of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which a month ago showed growth of 2.3 percent in the first quarter, now shows a contraction in the first quarter of 2.8 percent. #Trump #GDP #USA Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

How gas tariffs in Canada and Mexico can affect gasoline prices in different regions of the United States. U.S. tariffs on Canadian fuel imports may hit some regions of the country harder than others. According to experts, this may primarily occur in the north-east, and prices may also rise on the west coast. But even these possible jumps are unlikely to occur immediately. The tariffs imposed on Tuesday amount to 25% for most imported goods, but only 10% for energy products. While domestic oil production in the United States in 2024 While Canada reached a world record of 4.7 billion barrels last year, Canada is still one of the main sources of oil for the United States, delivering 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil to the US market last year. Mexico, whose energy carrier exports to the United States are also subject to 25 percent tariffs, is the second-largest source of oil for the United States, delivering 166 million barrels north of the border. That's about two-thirds more than the U.S. imports from Saudi Arabia. Gasoline will be sold differently in different parts of the country, because there is no single market for gasoline. Different parts of the country receive oil, gas, or diesel fuel from different locations, using different delivery methods. For example, most of the gasoline in the northeast comes from Canada's largest refinery in St. John's, New York.-Brunswick, which is managed by Irving Oil. Irving has told customers that it will not cover increased costs due to tariffs that can add 20 -25 cents to a gallon of gasoline. Experts told CNN that since Irving sends its gas to the U.S. by ship, it can easily redirect supplies to markets where it won't face tariffs. But most of Canada's energy is piped from oil fields to American refineries in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states. And the lack of alternative buyers for crude oil could mean that it will be much harder for Canadian producers to redirect their crude. #Canada #energy #Midwest Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy. Americans are still unaware of the scale and scope of Elon Musk's activities under the DOGE Project, a Government Efficiency Department that seeks to radically reduce the size of government and reduce government spending by $ 1 trillion or more. But there is some information about what drives Musk - namely, the desire to fight what he called "civilizational suicidal empathy". During a three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Musk spoke about his deep belief in the conspiracy theory, according to which the Democrats are trying to bring as many illegal immigrants as possible into the country in order to permanently seize power in the United States.

If they had four more years, they would have legalized enough illegal immigrants in the "swing" states so that the "swing" states would no longer be "swing","

Musk said To Rogan.

"They would just become blue states." Then they would have won the presidential election; they would have won the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the presidency."

But what followed this conversation may shed more light on what motivates Musk to reduce the size of government, and it is intertwined with his takeover, purchase,and founding of private-sector companies. This is the belief that empathy for individuals is costly to the team. Musk pointed to the decision of California to provide health insurance even to undocumented individuals who are eligible for the Medi-Cal program for the poor.*"We have civilizational suicidal empathy," Musk said, borrowing the term from Gad Saad, a Canadian scientist who is also a frequent host of the Rogan show. Although Musk has said that he believes in empathy and that "you need to take care of other people," he also believes that it destroys society. According to him, empathy "has become a weapon". This is important to remember, as Musk is turning his crusade against the US government. While President Donald Trump has stated that the cuts will not affect social security programs such as Social Security, Medicareand Medicaid, with the exception of eliminating fraud, Musk made it clear during the interview, what does he think the concept of Social Security is a " scheme Ponzi". Musk still considers himself a risk-taking superhero; he has repeatedly said To Rogan about his fear of being killed. Now, instead of saving humanity, he believes he's saving the U.S. government by cutting billions of dollars in spending, even as it affects the daily lives of many Americans-by taking their jobs or cutting public services-in the process. #Musk #SocialSecurity #DOGE Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

A record number of Americans have applied for UK citizenship since Trump's re-election. Last year, Americans filed a record number of applications for British citizenship, with a historically high volume of applications filed in the last quarter of 2024-during the period coinciding with the re-election of US President Donald Trump. According to the UK Home Office, more than 6,100 US citizens applied for UK citizenship last year, which is a record number since 2004, when fewer than 3,000 Americans applied. Last year's figures also increased markedly compared to 2023, when US citizens filed fewer than 5,000 applications. In the last three months of 2024, the number of applications from Americans increased dramatically: more than 1,700 people applied-the most in any quarter in the last two decades. This surge is similar to the rise recorded in the first six months of 2020, when more than 5,800 Americans renounced their citizenship, which is almost three times more than in all of 2019. According to analysts, this rise occurred after the first term of Trump and changes in tax policy, and these were mainly Americans who had already lived in the UK for some time. Although many people who have renounced citizenship have complained that they are not satisfied with the political climate in the United States, another reason for their decision is often taxes, Alistair Bambridge, a partner at Bambridge Accountants, told CNN in August 2020. #America #Trump #CNN Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

DOGE announces that the staff of this government agency has been reduced to one person: the "established minimum". The Department of Public Administration Efficiency (DOGE) announced that the Inter-American Foundation has removed all but one employee from its payroll to comply with President Trump's executive order to reduce federal red tape. According to DOGE, led by According to Elon Musk, the number of employees of the independent federal agency before the reduction was 48 people, and the average salary was $ 131,000 per year.

"The Inter-American Foundation, an agency whose main activity was the issuance of foreign grants (budget of $ 60 million), has been reduced to the legal minimum (1 active employee),"

DOGE wrote on his Twitter. The Inter-American Foundation, established by Congress in 1969, provides grants to Latin American and Caribbean countries for "community-led development," according to the agency's website. The Trump administration is scrutinizing foreign aid spending as it seeks to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government. The president has instructed Musk and his DOGE team to lead this effort and follow up on his orders." The Trump administration plans to cut spending on foreign aid by about $ 60 billion, including ending 92% of grants issued by USAID and 45% of grants issued by the State Department. #DOGE #USAID #Trump #DOGE Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

67 % of Canadian businesses can survive a trade war lasting more than 1 year. More than two-thirds of Canadian businesses believe they can survive a trade war with the United States lasting more than a year, according to a new survey of business owners. While 67 percent of business leaders surveyed by KPMG said they would be able to survive a 12-month trade conflict, 30 percent said they would face "significant profit losses" if the tariff war lasted longer than that, and 3 percent said their companies would go out of business if they did. scripts. A survey conducted last week looked at the opinions of 602 CEOs of medium-sized and large companies from various industries in Canada. About half of CEOs belong to the two industries that are expected to be most affected by the U.S. tariffs: industrial production, energy, and natural resources. A total of 86 percent of businesses surveyed by KPMG said they support retaliatory tariffs against the US. This includes 89 percent of businesses in Ontario, 85 percent in Quebec, 83 percent in Alberta, and 80 percent in British Columbia. KPMG Canada Managing Partner Timothy Prince said that the economic uncertainty caused by tariffs is forcing 76 percent of businesses to conduct a strategic review of their operations. #KPMG #Canada #US Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

China defies Trump's trade war by setting an ambitious 5% growth target and promising to "overcome any difficulties". China has set an ambitious 2025 growth target of around 5% in a defiant show of confidence as it prepares for the impact of U.S. tariffs on its export - led economy. This goal " underscores our determination to face challenges head - on and persevere in achieving results," Premier Li Qiang said at the opening session of the National People's Congress(NPC), the country's rubber-stamped legislature. Beijing's ambitious growth plans reflect a desire to demonstrate confidence in its ability to stay on course despite trade pressures from the world's largest economy and its volatile president. This week, Trump escalated the trade war by doubling tariffs on all Chinese imports to 20%. Beijing retaliated with tariffs of up to 15% on selected U.S. goods, expanding export controls and filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization. It also suspended imports of American logs and soybeans from three U.S. companies. China increased its budget deficit to 4% of GDP, lowering its annual inflation target to 2%. #China #GDP #NPC Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Microsoft still uses the censorship tool, despite the rejection of NewsGuard. In February, Microsoft promised to abandon the censorship tool NewsGuard, but NewsGuard is still listed in the list of toolsMicrosoft Search Coach for children. Last December, Cruz sent a letter asking for information about Microsoft financial support for NewsGuard "Media literacy" and her work on censorship of conservative views. In response to Cruz's letter, Microsoft stated that it had only once donated funds to the censorship program, and asked NewsGuard to remove the statement:

"NewsGuard programs to improve media literacy were made possible thanks to the generous support of Microsoft".

NewsGuard has since removed any mention of the company from its website. While Cruz was successful in getting Microsoft to distance itself from NewsGuard, Mike Benz, a former State Department official and founder of the Online Freedom Foundation, noted that they still recommend NewsGuard. Bentz asked a rhetorical question:

"A month ago, Microsoft promised @ SenTedCruz to disown NewsGuard, a commercial censorship software company that has personally destroyed or bankrupted hundreds of conservative companies news sites. However, since the company disavowed NewsGuard, Microsoft still recommends it. Why?".

Benz continued:

" NewsGuard is still listed as built-in toSearchCoachfrom Microsoft, which preys on the hearts and minds of impressionable schoolchildren, where integrated into Microsoft product NewsGuard blocks children from accessing conservative news sites. This is not must be in our schools".

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Vance: The mineral resources deal is "a much better security guarantee" than European troops, it is "a long-term investment in their sovereignty". Jay Dee Vance said the mineral deal would be a "long-term investment" in Ukraine's sovereignty, which would be "the best guarantee of security" and "a much better guarantee of security than 20,000 soldiers from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years.". And he said that " a guarantee of security, as well as an economic guarantee for Ukraine, is the restoration of the country and ensuring America's long-term interest. Vance said the deal

" allows the American people to get some of their money back, but also shows the Ukrainian people that America has a long-term investment in their sovereignty.".

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Trump Shut Down Intelligence Information for Ukraine Trump administration appears to have ordered at least a partial halt to the crucial intelligence that the United States shares with Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion, according to a US military official and public remarks made by top Trump administration officials. Statements from national security adviser Mike Waltz and CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Wednesday morning indicated that a pause in intelligence sharing is in place but the extent of the limitations was not clear. Both officials also suggested that the pause may be short-lived if the president can be satisfied that Ukraine has taken steps towards negotiations to end the war – a controversial effort that appeared to be derailed after Friday’s fiery Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“We are pausing, assessing, looking at everything across our security relationship,”

national security adviser Mike Waltz told CBS News, asked directly about intelligence-sharing with Kyiv. The Trump administration had already announced a freeze in weapons deliveries to Ukraine, part of the White House effort to attempt to pressure Kyiv into a swift end to a war it didn’t start. Still, Waltz told reporters after the interview that he spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart over the phone this morning, and he projected optimism on the state of talks since Zelensky issued a statement yesterday saying that he is ready to negotiate peace.

“We are having good talks on location for the next round of negotiations, on delegations, on substance. So, just in the last 24 hours since the public statement from Zelensky, and then the subsequent conversations, which I’m going to walk inside and continue, I think we’re going to see movement in very short order,”

Waltz said. Zelensky’s top aide Andriy Yermak said later Wednesday that Ukrainian and US officials have agreed to meet “in the near future,” following the phone call with Waltz. Yermak, who is Zelensky’s chief of staff, said he and Waltz “discussed further steps towards a just and lasting peace” during the call. CIA Director John Ratcliffe in an interview on Fox Business on Wednesday also suggested that the pause on intelligence sharing may soon be ended.

“You saw the response that President Zelensky put out,”

Ratcliffe said, referring to recent statements from the Ukrainian president that the country was ready to negotiate.

“So I think on the military front and the intelligence front, the pause that allowed that to happen, I think will go away.”

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On Friday, the "first ever crypto summit" will be held at the White House! March 7th Members \ members are only a small part of the confirmed names: ▪️Donald Trump. ▪️David Sachs is the White House's Crypto Czar. Bo Hines Executive Director of the Cryptocurrency Working Group. ▪️Brian Armstrong CEO OF Coinbase.   ▪️Arjun Seti CEO of Kraken.   ▪️Sergey Nazarov co-founder of Chainlink. ▪️Michael Saylor founder of MicroStrategy.   ▪️JP Richardson CEO OF Exodus.   ▪️Matt Huang co-founder of Paradigm.   ▪️Vlad Tenev CEO OF Robinhood.   Kyle Samani co-founder of Multicoin Capital.   Zach Witkoff co-founder of World Liberty Financial.   ▪️David Bailey CEO of Bitcoin Magazine.   ▪️Brad Garlinghouse CEO of Ripple \ is a likely but not confirmed participant. ▪️Jeremy Allaire CEO Circle - a likely but not confirmed participant #WhiteHouse #CEO #Czar Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸