https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5061472-steve-bannon-elon-musk-visas/

President-elect Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon told tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk to “sit in the back and study” amid an ongoing feud between the president-elect’s Silicon Valley backers and his anti-immigrant base over visas for highly skilled workers.

“They’re recent converts,” Bannon said Tuesday on his “War Room” podcast, referring to Musk and the other new Trump supporters from the tech world.

“We love converts,” he added. “But the converts sit in the back and study for years and years and years to make sure you understand the faith and you understand the nuances of the faith and understand how you can internalize the faith.”

“Don’t come up and go to the pulpit in your first week here and start lecturing people about the way things are going to be,” Bannon continued. “If you’re going to do that, we’re going to rip your face off.”

Musk, who once largely avoided politics, has become a key figure in Trump’s inner circle since pouring at least $250 million into efforts to boost his campaign. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is set to co-chair the brand new “Department of Government Efficiency” alongside fellow tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

https://abc7ny.com/post/nyc-crime-multiple-people-shot-queens-music-venue/15739471/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/31/new-gun-laws-2025/76801497007/

Trump advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers

The backlash escalated Thursday, when Vivek Ramaswamy, in a post on X, criticized an American culture that he said “venerated mediocrity over excellence.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-open-rift-maga-loyalists-skilled-worker-visa-rcna185557

A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some in the MAGA world say are taking American jobs.

The fight began brewing on X ahead of Christmas after Trump named venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan to a top artificial intelligence policy post, triggering a racially charged backlash that surfaced Krishnan’s comments advocating for green cards for skilled workers.

The backlash escalated Thursday, when Vivek Ramaswamy, in a post on X, criticized an American culture that he said “venerated mediocrity over excellence,” attributing this as one reason for the influx of foreign tech workers. Ramaswamy, who is Indian American, went on to say he hopes Trump’s presidency can start an American culture that prioritizes “hard work over laziness.” Tech executives have called for greater access to the widely used immigration visa, arguing that it is necessary to fill high-skilled tech and other specialized jobs.

2024 saw the single largest yoy gain im homeless rafe ever since HUD started tracking homeless rates. Homeless increased 18% overall and 39% for families.
It's driven by Bidenomics and biden's open border policies, as illegal immigration was a contributing factor to this 18% gain in homelessness, according to HUD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5060411-migrant-crisis-border-security-cities-record-homelessness/
Migrant crisis added to record-level US homelessness: HUD
by Jeff Arnold and Jorge Ventura - 12/31/24 7:24 AM ET
Hispanics saw a significant jump in homelessness
Chicago is ending its new arrival mission
Migrants moved from shelters to tent communities

The number of immigrants who entered the country illegally and then struggled to find housing in sanctuary cities contributed to a record number of Americans who experienced homelessness in 2024, according to a new report.

Data released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that more than 770,000 people struggle with finding a place to stay across the country on a single night. The report also indicates that the percentage of Hispanics dealing with homelessness was exponentially higher than the national average due largely to increased migrant populations in cities like New York, Denver and Chicago.

The 18 percent increase in the nation’s unsheltered population was the largest year-over-year jump since HUD began tracking homelessness in 2007, The New York Times reported.

That surge is connected to the number of immigrants and asylum-seekers who were sent to sanctuary cities by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after they entered the country illegally, HUD data shows. Immigration advocates in New York, Chicago and Denver pushed federal officials to allow migrants to be able to better qualify for housing.

The HUD report also indicated that migration had a notable effect on family homelessness, which increased by 39 percent in the past year

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/25/nba-ratings-decline/
ratings down 48% since 2012. maybe don't push communist propaganda

Just bought a bunch. Will hold indefinitely.https://x.com/nano

‘Overwhelming’: Drivers discouraged over congestion pricing
Eliecer Marte
Sun, December 29, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST

https://www.yahoo.com/news/overwhelming-drivers-discouraged-over-congestion-223943324.htm

‘Overwhelming’: Drivers discouraged over congestion pricing
Eliecer Marte
Sun, December 29, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST
2 min read

‘Overwhelming’: Drivers discouraged over congestion pricing
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The MTA is urging eligible drivers to apply for discounts and exemptions ahead of the start of the congestion pricing plan, which will go into effect one week from today.

The deadline to apply is today.


A New Jersey lawsuit is pending that seeks to overturn the Federal Highway Administration’s decision to move forward with congestion pricing.

Commuters are anxiously waiting for the outcome of that lawsuit and hoping it is beneficial for them, otherwise, they say they have no other option but to lose more money to go into this part of the city, money they say they work very hard for.


Many expressed their unhappiness, which appears to be the sentiment of most commuters driving into the city on Sunday afternoon. But that’s not stopping congestion pricing from going into effect on the first Sunday of 2025.

“It is overwhelming. We are already paying a lot and 9 dollars! It is crazy,” said Ofman.

Most drivers will be charged $9 when entering the Central Business District in Manhattan below 60th Street.

“It is a lot of money it adds up, you are talking about $45 a week, or $180 a month. It adds up. For working people it is a problem,” stated Ricky.

Congestion pricing aims to reduce traffic and pollution, create safer streets, and make public transit better. All paid for with the one billion dollars estimated to come in each year with the new toll.

“I hate it because my girlfriend lives, and I go to the city. All my friends are there, hopefully, they do something about it,” concluded Sorry.