King Trump is behaving more like 魏忠贤than千古明君明太祖，Tio boh Tio?

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Fed That Fights Back Is a Threat to Trump’s Takeover Plan​

For the first time, Jerome Powell responded defiantly to the president’s attacks, and the administration is now worried about its plans to replace the Fed chair



January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM GMT+8


On the verge of naming a new Federal Reserve chief, the Trump administration took one more shot at the incumbent — and triggered a Washington backlash that could yet derail the whole campaign to tighten White House control over the central bank.

Chair Jerome Powell, who’s largely turned the other cheek to years of President Donald Trump’s barbs, came out fighting after the Fed got served subpoenas hinting at criminal charges. For the first time, he explicitly accused the president of attempting a power grab. What’s at stake, Powell said, is whether interest rates will be based on “political pressure or intimidation” instead of the US economy’s needs.

 

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‘Soy inocente’: Maduro defiant in surreal New York courtroom spectacle​

The Venezuelan leader entered a heartfelt not guilty plea – and told a member of the gallery he was a prisoner of war

• Venezuela crisis – latest updates

Victoria Bekiempis in New York
Mon 5 Jan 2026 20.00 GMT
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At noon on Monday, Nicolás Maduro was escorted into a Manhattan federal courtroom following his capture early on Saturday in Caracas, completing the seized Venezuelan leader’s stunning journey from his capital city to a US courtroom.

It was a surreal display amid the fallout of a brazen US military operation to grab Maduro that has roiled global politics and stunned observers in the US and overseas.


In downtown Manhattan the spectacle played out as Maduro’s larger-than-life persona soon filled Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s courtroom with a mixture of bravado, seriousness, jocularity and defiance.

Maduro, who was not handcuffed but constrained by ankle shackles, looked forward, toward the jury box, as he walked into court. Before sitting down, Maduro told the public gallery “Happy new year!” in English.

His wife, Cilia Flores, followed shortly after, and she had two large Band-Aids on her face; on the temple and forehead. Maduro was dressed in a blue shirt on top of a neon orange shirt, in khaki pants, and Flores’s jailhouse clothing reflected a similar color scheme.

 

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[k1976]

 

[syed putra]

Trump has turned bully and dictator. And betrayed those who voted for peace.

 

[Dreamliner787]

You are very knowledgeable in Ming Dynasty politics. Are you from there ?

 

[k1976]

Trump Asks 'When Did I Do That?' When Asked About His Promise to Send Americans $2K Tariff Checks​

The president later clarified the checks would be issued "toward the end of the year"​

Charna Flam
Tue, 13 January 2026 at 11:46 AM SGT
4 min read

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty

President Donald Trump on Jan. 11

NEED TO KNOW​

• In early November, President Donald Trump introduced the idea that a majority of Americans would receive $2,000 rebate checks from the tariffs
• However, when The New York Times asked the president about the claim in a recent interview, he replied, "When did I do that?”
• The president then followed up that the administration will be able to issue the checks likely "toward the end of the year"

President Donald Trump appeared to briefly draw a blank when asked about one of his previous comments about tariffs.

During an interview in the Oval Office last week with The New York Times, the outlet's White House correspondents, Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager, asked the president about the tariffs and his previous statement about sending rebate checks to Americans.

 

[k1976]

You are very knowledgeable in Ming Dynasty politics. Are you from there ?

They said I worked in East Factory recruitment branch, can help interested candidates to accelerate the in-house body check up and training programme including Gua Lan Jiao

 

[congo9]

Without God Fearing Trump, the world will be dominated by the new CCP regime.

 

[eatshitndie]

洪武帝。朱重八。朱興宗。朱元璋。

 

[Dreamliner787]

洪武帝。朱重八。朱興宗。朱元璋。

More like Winston Choo.

 

[eatshitndie]

More like Winston Choo.

cumsumed too much banquet food after reconquest of tiongcock and ascension of dragon’s throne.