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Hi there,

It’s Monday. Today, we’re talking about the Trump administration’s political intimidation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, threatening a criminal indictment. In addition, Kristi Noem issues an order to try and limit ICE accountability, and Donald Trump’s growing obsession with Greenland, and more.

We’re also tracking that too many news outlets—especially corporate media—have softened, sanitized, and normalized Donald Trump’s intimidation campaigns, covering them as standard political back-and-forth. They’re not. They’re attacks on democratic institutions and the independence of public service.

🖊️ Add your name to call on news organizations to cover Trump’s intimidation campaigns honestly and explicitly—using accurate language, centering the harm to democratic institutions and individuals, and refusing to normalize threats against public officials.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment (AP News)

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis vows to block Trump’s Fed nominees following Powell probe (CNBC)

China Issues Blunt Warning Over Donald Trump's Greenland Talk (Huff Post)

Noem Issues New Order Restricting Lawmakers’ Oversight of ICE Facilities (NOTUS)

Big Oil’s Motives Behind the US Attack on Venezuela (Jacobin)

The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump (The New Republic)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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