The Hound 8/26

Hi there,

It’s Tuesday. Today we’re talking about Trump firing a Fed governor — then warning he’ll control noncompliant banks, his attempt to deploy the National Guard in Chicago as unrest rises over policing, and more.

We’re also tracking right-wing media’s dangerous campaign to expand deportation rhetoric to American citizens, dehumanizing whole communities as “not assimilating.”

🖊️ Add your name to demand media accountability—and stop the normalization of xenophobic hate.

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

Trump says he is firing Fed governor Lisa Cook in escalating attack on bank’s independence | First Thing (The Guardian)

Illinois Democratic leaders rebuff Trump on hints to deploy National Guard to Chicago (NPR)

Florida Outright Refuses to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz” (The New Republic)

With Trump, the Antisemitism Is Coming From Inside the House (Jacobin)

Texas Flood Relief Took a Back Seat to Trump’s Redistricting Demands: “It’s a travesty.” (Mother Jones)

Trump vows retaliation against countries with digital rules targeting US tech (AP)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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