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| Happy Monday, Patriots! | The Trump administration just took a dramatic step toward accountability at the highest levels of the financial system — as the Department of Justice opened a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. | Powell confirmed Sunday that federal investigators are reviewing his testimony to Congress over a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Fed's Washington headquarters that ballooned hundreds of millions over budget. Prosecutors are examining whether Powell made misrepresentations under oath, with grand jury subpoenas already issued. | President Trump has long criticized Washington's unchecked bureaucracies, and this investigation signals that no one is above scrutiny — not even the Fed. | As questions mount over transparency, spending, and trust, accountability may finally be coming to America's central bank. | Kick off your week with all of today's must-see Trump headlines below! | —Nick | In today's email:
🔔 Trump Says Iran Wants to Negotiate
🛡️ Trump Says Greenland's Defense Is 'Two Dog Sleds'
✡️ Trump Denounces Antisemites in Republican Party
🚨 Trump's Secret Service Finds Suspicious Object at Palm Beach Airport
💰 Trump Signs Order to Protect Venezuela Oil Revenue | | | | The Daily Newsletter for Intellectually Curious Readers | | Join over 4 million Americans who start their day with 1440 – your daily digest for unbiased, fact-centric news. From politics to sports, we cover it all by analyzing over 100 sources. Our concise, 5-minute read lands in your inbox each morning at no cost. Experience news without the noise; let 1440 help you make up your own mind. Sign up now and invite your friends and family to be part of the informed. | Join for free today! | | ✅TRACKING TRUMP✅ | Curated by Mike Luso | Trump escalated pressure on Iran this week as protesters continued to fill streets across the country despite a brutal government crackdown that activists say has killed more than 500 people. The president claimed Tehran wants to negotiate after he threatened military strikes, though Iranian officials responded with warnings of their own while insisting the situation was "under total control." Oman's foreign minister traveled to Iran over the weekend as a potential intermediary between Washington and Tehran, raising questions about what Iran could promise given Trump's strict demands over its nuclear program and ballistic missile arsenal. | Elsewhere, Trump doubled down on his push to acquire Greenland, arguing that the Arctic territory's defenses amount to "two dog sleds" and warning that Russia or China would move in if America doesn't act. The remarks came after Greenland's leadership rejected any notion of becoming part of the United States, with the prime minister criticizing Washington's "contempt" for the island nation. | Check out all the latest developments and more below! | | | | | 🛡️ Trump Says Greenland's Defense Is 'Two Dog Sleds'
Trump said the US must acquire Greenland and not merely lease it, arguing the Arctic territory lacks defenses and warning that Russia or China would move in if Washington doesn't act. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said Greenland "does not want to see Russia or China take over" and added: "Basically, their defense is two dog sleds. In the meantime, you have Russian destroyers and submarines, and China destroyers and submarines all over the place." He said the acquisition affects NATO security and insisted: "If we don't do it, Russia or China will, and that's not going to happen when I'm president." The remarks followed renewed pushback from Greenland leadership, with Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders saying Friday the island has no interest in becoming part of the US or Denmark, criticizing Washington's rhetoric and writing that Greenland is "not an object of superpower rhetoric." Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Trump's annexation comments could threaten NATO itself, saying if the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, "then everything stops." | ✡️ Trump Denounces Antisemites in Republican Party
Trump denounced antisemites in the Republican Party and MAGA movement during a New York Times interview, saying "I think we don't need them. I think we don't like them." He added: "My daughter happens to be Jewish, beautiful, three grandchildren are Jewish. I'm very proud of them. I am the least antisemitic person probably there is anywhere in the world." When asked about Nick Fuentes, a Hitler apologist, Trump said he knows little about him and that Fuentes only came to Mar-a-Lago once as Kanye West's guest without his knowledge. Regarding the future of the Republican Party and potential nominees, Trump said it's "far too early" for that discussion, while praising Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying both have "different" but "great strengths" and are doing great jobs. | 🚨 Trump's Secret Service Finds Suspicious Object at Palm Beach Airport
A suspicious object discovered during a security sweep at Palm Beach International Airport ahead of Trump's departure from Mar-a-Lago prompted the Secret Service to adjust the presidential motorcade route, though the discovery did not disrupt Trump's travel schedule. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the object was discovered during advance sweeps and "a further investigation was warranted." The latest security concern follows a separate incident when Secret Service discovered a suspicious hunting stand positioned with direct line of sight to where Trump exits Air Force One at Palm Beach airport in October. FBI Director Kash Patel said at the time that agents located the elevated stand but found no one in the surrounding area, while a law enforcement source later told Fox News the stand appeared to have been in place for "months" before discovery. The hunting stand incident came weeks after Ryan Routh was found guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump on a Palm Beach golf course, where prosecutors said he established a sniper's nest hidden in bushes along the fence line. | 💰 Trump Signs Order to Protect Venezuela Oil Revenue
Trump signed an executive order blocking US courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenues held in American Treasury accounts, stating any attempt to seize the funds would pose an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to US national security and foreign policy. The order titled "Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People" states the funds remain sovereign property of Venezuela and not assets available to private creditors or judgment holders. It says the US will hold funds "solely in a custodial and governmental capacity" and not as a commercial participant, issued to prevent private creditors from using courts to seize funds before the administration determines how they will be used. Trump signed the order the same day he met with nearly two dozen top oil and gas executives at the White House, where he said American energy companies will invest $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela's "rotting" oil infrastructure and push production to record levels. The US has moved aggressively to take control of Venezuela's oil future after the collapse of the Maduro regime, with Trump framing the effort as part of a broader push to reshape Venezuela's oil industry with US companies expected to play a central role. |
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| | | | | | 🔔 Trump Says Iran Wants to Negotiate 🔔 | Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said the death toll in nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544. Iran had no immediate reaction to the comments, which came after the foreign minister of Oman - long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran - traveled to Iran this weekend. It remains unclear what Iran could promise, particularly as Trump has set strict demands over its nuclear program and its ballistic missile arsenal, which Tehran insists is crucial for its national defense. Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based NGO, warned at least 192 protesters have been killed and the toll may be higher due to an internet blackout now exceeding 60 hours that has limited information flow. | The Human Rights Activists News Agency confirmed 116 deaths including 37 security forces, while activists reported 10,600 people detained across the country. Trump said Iran is "starting to" cross US red lines, citing civilian deaths, and warned any attack on US interests would be met with overwhelming force. He told reporters aboard Air Force One that he's receiving hourly briefings and said the "military looking at very strong options" including potential cyberattacks or direct strikes before any meeting takes place. Trump added: "We'll be hitting them very hard where it hurts. That doesn't mean boots on the ground." | Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said the situation was "under total control" and blamed Israel and the US for the unrest, though he added Iran remains "open to diplomacy." Tehran warned that US military installations and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if Washington intervenes militarily. Pro-government counter-demonstrations were held across Iran as state TV broadcast funeral processions for security forces and National Police Chief Ahmad-Reza Radan announced "significant" arrests. The protests began after the Iranian rial collapsed to 1.4 million per dollar, but evolved into broader anti-theocracy demonstrations that represent one of the biggest challenges to Ayatollah Khamenei, 86, following Israel's 12-day war in June. | Fear pervades Tehran with streets empty after sunset as police and Revolutionary Guards send text messages warning citizens, while meat prices have doubled and shops close by 4-5pm when security forces deploy. Videos show large demonstrations in Tehran and Mashhad despite the shutdown, while unverified videos allegedly show relatives identifying bodies in Tehran morgues. The Center for Human Rights in Iran reports eyewitness accounts of hundreds killed, hospitals overwhelmed, blood supplies low, and protesters deliberately shot in the eyes. Some protesters were killed in stampedes while others were shot, according to Trump's description of the violence. | Security chief Ali Larijani distinguished economic protests from "riots" similar to "terrorist groups," while President Pezeshkian told state media that "rioters" must not disrupt society. Parliament speaker Ghalibaf warned that if the US attacks militarily, "occupied territory and centres of US military and shipping will be our legitimate targets." Tehran is near paralysis as the crackdown intensifies, with one of the biggest challenges facing the aging supreme leader. Reza Pahlavi, the exiled shah's son, called for continued street actions as the demonstrations spread to 190+ cities. Trump is weighing military options as the death toll continues to mount and the regime's response grows more violent. | | | | | 🍟 Quick Bite News 🍟 | 🖼️ The Smithsonian Institution unveiled a new portrait of Trump at the National Portrait Gallery's "America's Presidents" exhibit while removing most accompanying text that referenced his two impeachments and the Capitol attack. The new black-and-white photo by White House photographer Daniel Torok shows Trump with fists on the Resolute Desk staring directly into the camera, replacing the previous image that showed him against a black background with hands folded. The placard was replaced with a shorter one that only lists Trump's years in office, making him the only president in the gallery whose display lacks extended text highlighting key events. | ⚖️ The early-morning arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marked the most consequential move by the US in its war against the notorious "Cartel of the Suns," with Maduro indicted alongside his wife Cilia Flores, son, and three alleged co-conspirators on federal gun and narcotics trafficking charges. Federal prosecutors allege that for years the Cartel of the Suns worked with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia under Maduro's leadership to execute a complex large-scale cocaine trafficking network funneling narcotics into the US, with Maduro allegedly providing "law enforcement cover and logistical support" such as facilitating transport through boats and airplanes. | 🇷🇺 Trump pushed back on Ukrainian President Zelensky's suggestion that the US could capture Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Maduro operation, saying at a White House meeting with oil executives: "Well, I don't think it's going to be necessary. I've always had a great relationship with him. I'm very disappointed." Trump said he "settled eight wars" and thought the Ukraine conflict would be "in the middle of the pack or maybe one of the easier ones," while claiming Russia lost 31,000 people last month and the Russian economy is "doing poorly." He added: "When you have 30,000, 31,000 soldiers dying in a period of a month, 27,000 the month before, 26,000 the month before that. That's bad stuff. I think we're going to end up getting it settled. I wish we could have done it quicker because a lot of people are dying." | 🏙️ The Trump administration is deploying around 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis as part of an immigration crackdown on the heels of a welfare fraud scandal involving the Somali community, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Border Patrol agents descending on the Twin Cities in what officials called the agency's "largest immigration operation ever." Federal prosecutors estimate the Feeding Our Future nonprofit fraud at $300 million, the largest to come out of Covid relief programs, with 78 defendants charged and most of Somali descent though the vast majority are American citizens. Governor Tim Walz announced he won't seek a third term amid the deepening federal probe and criticism, while the Department of Homeland Security froze $185 million in federal child care payments to Minnesota and the administration announced an audit of all the state's Medicaid bills. | 🇨🇺 Trump warned Cuba to make a deal with the US "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE," posting on Truth Social that "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO" after the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro cut off Cuba's biggest oil supplier. Trump said Cuba "lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela" and in return "provided 'Security Services' for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE," while the Cuban government said 32 of its military personnel were killed during the US operation in Venezuela. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel responded: "Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. No one dictates what we do," vowing to "defend the Homeland to the last drop of blood," while Trump did not elaborate on what kind of deal he wanted. | God bless,
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