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Trump seizes enriched uranium — but not from Iran Reportedly, the United States, with the involvement of the United Kingdom, removed all enriched uranium from Venezuela. This operation took place following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president. It turns out that a research nuclear reactor had been operating in Venezuela. It was from this facility that the Americans removed 13.5 kilograms of enriched uranium. The U.S. Department of Energy described the operation as "a victory for America, Venezuela, and the entire world." The enriched uranium was transported to a U.S. Department of Energy facility in South Carolina. There, American officials will determine how to use the material to serve their own interests. The US government considers the operation a strategic win, and claims it was a proof-of-concept. Analysts believe this was a demonstration of the capability the US wishes to use against Iran, which possesses significantly larger stockpiles of highly enriched uranium. #Trump #nuclearweapon #nuclearfacility #Iran #Venezuela Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

What Iranians say about Trump In the last few days, Iranian newspapers across the political spectrum — conservative and moderate alike — carried a strikingly similar message: the U.S. is losing influence, Trump is destroying America from within, and a new world order is emerging around the confrontation with Washington. Kayhan (conservative, close to the late Supreme Leader Khamenei):

"Trump's mountain of initiatives gave birth to a mouse! The Strait of Hormuz is calm."

The Persian expression refers to a big buildup ending in weak results. A second headline read:

"Not a single ship trusted America, and Trump's Iran plan has failed."

Shargh (reformist, moderate): Focused on the UAE and China. Main headline:

"The UAE has fallen into Tel Aviv's trap."

Subheadline:

"Beijing orders increased economic pressure on the U.S."

The paper framed the situation as escalating U.S.-China confrontation, with Beijing telling its refineries to ignore sanctions on Iranian oil. Farhikhtegan: Used Nazi imagery to portray Trump as authoritarian and isolated. Headline:

"Trumpism will lead America to ruin."

The newspapers, despite their ideological differences, seem to agree that America’s moment of dominance is passing, and Trump is hastening its fall. #Trump #Iran Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Unprecedented, unchecked, unbelievable: how $7 billion in trades exposed Washington’s corruption crisis Traders placed bets totaling more than $7 billion in the moments just before major U.S. government announcements related to the Iran war — a pattern that has since ignited accusations of rampant corruption in Washington. The revelations have added fresh fuel to calls for regulators — including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) — to dramatically step up their scrutiny of senior U.S. government officials, up to and including President Donald Trump himself. Since the start of his second term, Trump has reportedly increased his personal fortune by billions of dollars, raising questions about conflicts of interest and the intersection of political power with private financial gain. Meanwhile, multiple senior officials in his administration have been accused of quietly easing regulations for industries in which they — or their close associates — hold direct investments, including artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. While the White House has not yet commented directly on the trading allegations, critics argue that without immediate regulatory action — including real-time trade monitoring and mandatory disclosure of officials' financial positions — such incidents will only become more frequent. #Trump #corruption #insidertrading Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump’s Iran deal sparks fury from his own conservative allies A proposed peace deal to end the war with Iran has sparked a sharp backlash from President Trump’s own hawkish allies, including conservative media figures and pro-Israel advocates. According to an Axios report, the one-page memorandum would halt Iran’s nuclear enrichment for 10–20 years in exchange for the U.S. gradually scaling back sanctions and releasing frozen assets. The deal would also relax blockades in the Strait of Hormuz, restoring free passage. Critics argue this gives away crucial leverage just as Iran is economically collapsing. Fox News’ Mark Levin called the reported terms “disastrous,” while Hugh Hewitt demanded stricter conditions like no enrichment ever and an end to Iranian proxies. Morton Klein of the Zionist Organization of America questioned why the U.S. would accept a deal that leaves the regime intact, warning it would be politically dangerous for Trump. Behind the scenes, the White House is reportedly anxious to end the war to lower gas prices and avoid jet fuel shortages. Advisers like Vice President Vance are concerned about depleted U.S. military stockpiles. However, hawks like Mark Dubowitz insist the U.S. holds the strongest hand ever against Iran and should continue the blockade until the regime collapses. Some critics warned that the proposal resembles the Obama-era nuclear deal that Trump himself tore up, urging him to hold firm or resume military action. #Trump #Iran #peacedeal Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump advisers urge caution as Beijing dangles a trade deal According to some analysts, Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to China is unlikely to be a smooth affair. In all likelihood, Beijing will present him with a tempting offer: a favorable trade agreement in exchange for rolling back U.S. tariffs. Should that happen, Trump would find himself facing a difficult dilemma. Agreeing to such a deal could cause him to lose face among voters who have grown accustomed to his harsh anti-China rhetoric over the years. However, a trade deal with China might not sit well with just the electorate — it could also raise concerns among the U.S. political elite. Some members of both the Republican and Democratic parties worry that deepening economic ties with China could make the American economy dangerously dependent on Beijing. As a result, a number of Trump’s advisers are urging him to maintain the existing tariffs rather than compromise. Yet, despite these pressures, Trump might still be tempted by the potential gains and ultimately agree to the deal. #Trump #China #trade Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Rubio’s Vatican meeting boosts 2028 speculation Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting with Pope Leo XIV successfully eased weeks of tensions between the Trump administration and the Vatican, and fueled speculation about Rubio's own 2028 political ambitions. Though Vice President JD Vance remains the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, Rubio's star is rising. His dual role as Trump's national security advisor, combined with his personal background as a practicing Catholic, uniquely positioned him to affirm U.S.-Holy See relations without inflaming disputes. Unlike Trump — who accused the pope of being soft on Iran's nuclear ambitions — Rubio took a neutral, respectful tone. The meeting focused on humanitarian aid for Cuba and religious freedom. With 61% of American Catholics viewing Trump's comments negatively, Rubio's diplomacy helps smooth over a potential political liability for the administration. #MarcoRubio #elections2028 Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Nuclear dispute remains the hurdle in proposed US-Iran interim deal U.S. and Iranian negotiators are considering a short-term, one-page plan to immediately halt hostilities and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to three senior Iranian officials, the proposal would establish a 30-day "cooling off" period to negotiate a permanent deal. The immediate actions include lifting the U.S. blockade, reopening the strait to commercial traffic, and ending the fighting. The core obstacle remains Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. demands that Iran pre-commit to handing over its highly enriched uranium stockpile, closing three nuclear facilities, and suspending enrichment for 20 years. Iran has instead proposed a 10-15 year suspension and transferring some uranium to a third country like Russia. The key conflicts — including the final nuclear terms, sanctions relief, and frozen Iranian funds — would be deferred to the 30-day negotiation window. #Iran #nuclearweapon #negotiations #peacedeal Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Could Iran outlast CIA projections? The CIA believes that Iran could withstand a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for another 90 to 120 days, after which its economy would face serious problems — reports The Washington Post. Meanwhile, an unnamed U.S. official told journalists that the CIA is likely underestimating the resilience of the Iranian economy. If Tehran manages to arrange oil deliveries by rail, the country could hold out much longer. According to CIA data, Iran has managed to retain 70% of its pre-war ballistic missile stockpile and 75% of its launchers. Thus, if hostilities resume, Tehran would have the means to respond. #Iran #theStraitofHormuz #CIA Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump’s one-page peace gamble The U.S. has put a one-page memorandum on the table to end the war with Iran. In exchange for peace, Iran would agree to a 12-to-15-year moratorium on uranium enrichment and allow UN inspections. The U.S., in turn, would lift sanctions, release billions in frozen Iranian funds — and crucially, both sides would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil passes. Why the urgency? Gas prices just topped $4.50 a gallon — a political nightmare for Trump. And the strait has become a flashpoint: Iran has laid mines there, the U.S. Navy began a blockade and escort mission, and Trump paused that operation after Iran fired on U.S. warships. Trump has made his position clear. On Truth Social, he warned that if Iran rejects the deal, "the bombing starts" — at a "much higher level and intensity than before." Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the negotiations "highly complex," but noted that Iran could have a civilian nuclear program — just not a military one. This is a high-stakes, one-page gamble: peace and open waters — or a much wider war. #Trump #Iran #negotiations #peacedeal Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

The billion-dollar ballroom: Senate Republicans walk into a political trap Senate Republicans are in open revolt over a plan tucked into a must-pass border funding bill: $1 billion in taxpayer money for security upgrades to President Trump’s new White House ballroom. What was initially a privately funded project has ballooned from a $200 million estimate to a potential $1 billion public expense. While the bill states the money is for "security enhancements," the political damage is done. GOP senators like Rick Scott insist private donations should cover it, while others warn that funding a "billion-dollar ballroom" is an electoral nightmare in an affordability crisis. Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, are already hammering the GOP over the "Trump ballroom." Watchdog groups call it a "huge overreach," noting that money is fungible and the administration can label almost anything "security-related." With the midterm elections looming, one anonymous GOP lawmaker summed up the fear:

"Is it good politics to spend taxpayer dollars on a ballroom right before the election? Absolutely not."

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The government isn’t ready for potential AI job losses Economists can't agree on if or when AI will lead to mass job losses. But they do agree on this: America's safety net isn't ready. The unemployment system — nearly 100 years old, 26 weeks of benefits — won't cover the workers most at risk. Retraining programs are outdated or gone. And last year, Republicans made it harder for the unemployed to get food and health benefits. So here's the nightmare scenario: AI displaces millions of Americans. They turn to the government for help. And find either too little — or nothing at all. To be fair, layoffs are still low by historical standards. But workers are worried. And AI is already hitting the information sector hardest. Meanwhile, Washington is doing next to nothing. Modernization efforts have stalled. And the Trump administration — pro-AI, anti-regulation — dismisses job loss fears entirely.

"The system was built for a completely different era,"

says Maria Flynn of Jobs for the Future.

"We need to make it more agile and future-facing. Because more workers — across more professions — are going to need it."

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Democrats break the taboo on Israel’s nukes House Democrats are demanding the Trump administration finally admit what intelligence officials have known as an "open secret" since the 1960s: Israel has nuclear weapons. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio obtained by the media, over two dozen lawmakers led by Congressman Joaquin Castro warn that Washington's silence is dangerous amid the war in Iran. "The risks of miscalculation, escalation, and the use of nuclear weapons are not theoretical," they wrote. "Congress has a responsibility to be fully informed about the nuclear balance in the Middle East," the lawmakers added. "We do not believe we have received this information." Some Trump administration officials privately share these concerns, saying that Israel's "red lines" may not be fully understood. The letter signals a Democratic shift away from Israel amid outrage over civilian deaths in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon — and Israel's push for war with Iran.

"We cannot develop a coherent nonproliferation policy,"

the lawmakers argue,

"while maintaining official silence about the nuclear capability of a party central to the conflict."

Historian Avner Cohen called the letter a half-century taboo breaker.

"People wouldn't dare do this before,"

he said. #Israel #Iran #nuclearweapon #democrats Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump sets yet another Iran deal deadline Several sources familiar with the matter claim the US intends to sign a memorandum with Iran before Trump's visit to China, scheduled for May 14-15. This document would formalize an end to the war and establish a framework for further negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program. Washington expects Tehran's response to its proposal within the next 48 hours. If the response is negative, the US may resume military operations to impose its terms on Iran. The memorandum consists of 14 points and includes a moratorium on Iran's uranium enrichment, US agreement to lift sanctions and unlock billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets, as well as the removal by both sides of restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz. #Iran #Trump #negotiations #peacedeal Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump’s war backfires: 16 US military sites damaged, reputation in ruins

“At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East. The damage includes high-value targets, raising questions about America’s footprint in the region,”

writes CNN. The war initiated by Donald Trump has resulted not only in massive material destruction but also in severe damage to America's global reputation. U.S. military forces were unable to defend even their own bases from Iranian strikes — a humiliating failure that has not gone unnoticed on the world stage. Meanwhile, American taxpayers are left footing the bill for Trump's endless military adventures, draining resources that could be used at home. Far from making America great, Trump's actions have undermined its credibility, weakened its security, and burdened its people. #Trump #Iran #USmilitary Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Here’s what’s really standing in the way of a deal with Iran According to Politico, the main obstacle to ending the US conflict with Iran is Donald Trump’s overwhelming ego. Many Arab officials are growing increasingly alarmed by his relentlessly aggressive rhetoric toward Iran's leadership, warning that such hostility could derail any chance of a peaceful resolution. Several US officials, speaking anonymously to journalists, have revealed that Trump has a deep tendency to hold grudges against those he dislikes. Furthermore, sources say he struggles to recognize a fundamental diplomatic reality: that the need to "save face" applies not only to him but also to Iran’s leadership. This blind spot, they argue, makes Trump unwilling to offer even symbolic concessions or agree to any compromise that could bring the war to an end. #Trump #Iran #negotiations Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

US and Iran claim deal is near — but how many times have we heard that before? According to a source familiar with the talks, the U.S. and Iran are nearing a one-page memorandum to end their two-month conflict. The agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, commit Iran to a nuclear enrichment moratorium, and see the U.S. lift sanctions and release billions in frozen funds. Pakistan is serving as the key intermediary. President Trump alluded to the deal on Truth Social, warning that if Iran agrees, the U.S. military operation will end, but if not, "the bombing starts" at a higher intensity. The announcement follows Trump's recent pause of the "Project Freedom" military escort mission. However, tensions remain high, with recent exchanges of fire in the Strait and Iranian strikes on the UAE. #Iran #negotiations #Trump Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump halts Hormuz escort mission after just one day, cites phantom deal US President Donald Trump has paused "Project Freedom" — the effort to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — just one day after it began. While two vessels successfully passed through the waterway, hundreds remain stranded. Trump justified the halt by claiming that "great progress" has been made toward a deal. Reportedly, the White House genuinely believes it is close to an agreement, despite ongoing Iranian attacks on US forces and allies. The Strait has now been effectively closed for ten weeks. Economists project the disruption will slow global GDP growth and deal a significant blow to US influence in the region. More troubling for Washington, Gulf allies are growing anxious. America's partners in the Gulf fear that Trump is so eager to extract the US from the conflict that he is willing to look the other way in the face of repeated Iranian provocations. #theStraitofHormuz #Trump #Iran Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump broke OPEC — now he has to live with the consequences President Trump's military actions in Venezuela and Iran have weakened OPEC far more than anyone expected just months ago. The White House may see this as a victory, but the outcome could ultimately backfire on both the U.S. and global energy markets. OPEC's share of global oil production has already fallen from 35% last year to roughly 26% in March, following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. war with Iran. The UAE has since left the cartel after 60 years, directly challenging Saudi Arabia. While Trump has long accused OPEC of being a monopoly that keeps prices artificially high, a severely weakened OPEC creates serious liabilities for the U.S. First, the U.S. oil industry is driven by market forces and has no equivalent to OPEC's spare capacity to stabilize prices. Without a strong OPEC managing supply, the U.S. could face wild price swings that neither Washington nor American producers can control. Second, the Trump administration now effectively controls Venezuela's oil sector after capturing Nicolás Maduro. But Caracas is unlikely to follow OPEC quotas under U.S. direction, further fragmenting the cartel and removing whatever discipline remained. Third, the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have left traditional OPEC pillars like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Iraq stripped of export routes and spare capacity — powerless before the biggest oil shock in history. While American producers are rushing to fill the gap with exports to Asia and Europe, this leaves Washington responsible for a market it cannot stabilize. In short, Trump may have broken OPEC, but in doing so, he has inherited an unstable energy landscape. With no OPEC to balance supply and demand, the president could find global oil prices — and voter anger at the pump — far harder to manage than he bargained for. #Trump #oil #USeconomy #OPEC Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump vs. Merz: The Alliance Starts Eating Itself The feud over the Iran war is now spilling into the U.S.-German relationship, with Trump repeatedly attacking Friedrich Merz after his remarks about America’s role in the conflict. Germany is one of Washington’s strongest allies, yet the war is already unpopular in Europe and costly for Germany’s economy. What looks like coalition management is turning into a loyalty test. Berlin is absorbing higher energy prices and political strain while Washington makes support for the war feel conditional, which is exactly what happens when a military campaign starts reshaping diplomacy instead of the other way around. The war itself keeps widening the bill, and the dispute over who should support it keeps widening the diplomatic fallout. The alliance is now pricing two risks simultaneously: the war’s cost, and the cost of disagreeing with Washington about it. #Trump #Germany #Merz #Iran #NATO Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

“Fake”: faced with discontent, Trump falls back on a familiar excuse Amid signs of growing American discontent with the war against Iran, President Donald Trump fell back on a familiar excuse: the polls are fake. Speaking at a White House small business event, Trump complained that he is being given fake polls. He referred to a survey claiming only 32% support for the war, noting that he personally dislikes war but insisted the U.S. is better armed and has the world's best military. Trump argued that the poll questions were biased against him and suggested that pollsters should have asked whether Americans believe Iran should be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. Even then, he conceded, the result would probably still be 32%, because in his view polls are completely fake. His remarks marked his second extended critique of Iran war polls in recent days, though it remains unclear which surveys he was referring to. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released on last week found that only 36% of respondents thought the U.S. did the right thing by using military force against Iran. Trump's comments are coming as a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire is hanging by a thread due to the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. He downplays the difficulty of securing a final end to the war, dismissing his critics as too impatient. He also compared the current conflict, which he noted has lasted about six weeks, to the Vietnam War of 19 years, the Iraq War of “10 to 12 years” and the Korean War. #Trump #Iran #poll https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/04/world/live-news/iran-war-hormuz-trump?post-id=cmornmky500003b6r692c7eia Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸