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The Hound | April 15

The Hound | April 15

Dem. leaders not rallying votes ahead of FISA renewal, JD Vance humiliation tour continues, and Trump threatens to fire Powell again.

April 15, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. After rallying for Viktor Orban last week and failing to negotiate a deal with the Iranians, JD Vance continued his humiliation tour getting heckled at a mostly empty Turning Point USA event. Democratic leaders aren’t even bothering to rally against Trump’s domestic spying powers in upcoming House vote. And Donald Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell again before his term ends.

Yet too much media coverage treats these threats as personal conflict or economic policy debate rather than confronting their seriousness. When a president openly pressures or threatens to remove a central bank leader for not aligning with his agenda, it raises fundamental questions about abuse of power and the erosion of institutional safeguards. Framing it as a feud obscures the risk to the broader financial system.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover Trump’s threats clearly and forcefully—examining the legal limits of presidential power over the Federal Reserve, the economic consequences of political interference, and the precedent such actions would set.

The public deserves reporting that explains why central bank independence matters and what is at stake if it is undermined.

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

Trump Threatens to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Before His Time Is Up (The New Republic)

Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers (The Intercept)

Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy (NPR)

JD Vance Heckled at Embarrassingly Empty Turning Point USA Event (The New Republic)

New head of the Kennedy Center tries to show that the building really needs a renovation (PBS)

Out of the Chaos, a Green Future? (The American Prospect)

Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency (The Guardian)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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