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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/sunun-musk-conflicts-of-interest-trump-gop-b2671232.html
Elon Musk is too rich to care about making more money, a GOP governor claimed during an interview on Sunday.
Chris Sununu made the bold assertion on CNN’s State of the Union as he sat down for an interview with co-host Dana Bash. The New Hampshire Republican is one of the few holdouts in his party who remain in office without fully embracing the MAGA brand — though Sununu has been far more deferential than others like him.
The CNN host questioned Sununu during their interview about whether Musk, whose companies have won lucrative government contracts, faced a conflict of interest by serving as a close adviser to the incoming president.
He told Bash that the Twitter and Tesla chief was “so rich he's removed from the potential financial influence” of serving as an adviser to Donald Trump in the White House. Musk, along with failed Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is set to run the “Department of Government Efficiency,” likely taking the form of a presidential advisory council, with the stated purpose of making suggestions to Trump on cost-cutting measures. The position will have no direct authority, nor will Trump over the federal budget — which is written by Congress, and approved or vetoed by the president.
Sununu also lashed out at progressives and liberal Democrats for criticism of the staggering net worth of Trump’s incoming Cabinet, which the president-elect’s critics argue is indicative of an administration set to primarily benefit the wealthiest Americans and not working-class familes.
Elon Musk is too rich to care about making more money, a GOP governor claimed during an interview on Sunday.
Chris Sununu made the bold assertion on CNN’s State of the Union as he sat down for an interview with co-host Dana Bash. The New Hampshire Republican is one of the few holdouts in his party who remain in office without fully embracing the MAGA brand — though Sununu has been far more deferential than others like him.
The CNN host questioned Sununu during their interview about whether Musk, whose companies have won lucrative government contracts, faced a conflict of interest by serving as a close adviser to the incoming president.
He told Bash that the Twitter and Tesla chief was “so rich he's removed from the potential financial influence” of serving as an adviser to Donald Trump in the White House. Musk, along with failed Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is set to run the “Department of Government Efficiency,” likely taking the form of a presidential advisory council, with the stated purpose of making suggestions to Trump on cost-cutting measures. The position will have no direct authority, nor will Trump over the federal budget — which is written by Congress, and approved or vetoed by the president.
Sununu also lashed out at progressives and liberal Democrats for criticism of the staggering net worth of Trump’s incoming Cabinet, which the president-elect’s critics argue is indicative of an administration set to primarily benefit the wealthiest Americans and not working-class familes.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/13/credit-card-debt-hits-record-1point17-trillion-new-york-fed-finds.html
Just in time for the holidays
Heading into the holidays, many Americans were already saddled with record-breaking credit card debt. And yet, consumer spending is set to reach a fresh high this season.
The National Retail Federation reported last week that spending between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 is “clearly on track” to reach a record, between $979.5 billion and $989 billion.
“Job and wage gains, modest inflation and a healthy balance sheet have led to solid holiday spending,” the NRF’s chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz, said in a statement.
But other reports show that many shoppers are increasingly leaning on credit cards to manage their holiday purchases.
To that point, 36% of consumers have taken on debt this season, a recent report by LendingTree found. And those who dipped into the red racked up an average of $1,181, up from $1,028 in 2023, according to the survey of more than 2,000 adults.
“No one should be surprised that so many Americans took on debt this holiday season. Prices are still really high and that means that lots of Americans simply didn’t have any choice,” said Matt Schulz, LendingTree’s chief credit analyst.
“Inflation is still a big deal in this country, and it’s having a huge impact on people’s finances, including their holiday spending,” he said.
Heading into the peak holiday shopping season, credit card balances were already 8.1% higher than a year ago, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s report on household debt.
Further, 28% of credit card users had not paid off the gifts they bought last year, according to another holiday spending report by NerdWallet, which polled more than 1,700 adults in September.
Just in time for the holidays
Heading into the holidays, many Americans were already saddled with record-breaking credit card debt. And yet, consumer spending is set to reach a fresh high this season.
The National Retail Federation reported last week that spending between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 is “clearly on track” to reach a record, between $979.5 billion and $989 billion.
“Job and wage gains, modest inflation and a healthy balance sheet have led to solid holiday spending,” the NRF’s chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz, said in a statement.
But other reports show that many shoppers are increasingly leaning on credit cards to manage their holiday purchases.
To that point, 36% of consumers have taken on debt this season, a recent report by LendingTree found. And those who dipped into the red racked up an average of $1,181, up from $1,028 in 2023, according to the survey of more than 2,000 adults.
“No one should be surprised that so many Americans took on debt this holiday season. Prices are still really high and that means that lots of Americans simply didn’t have any choice,” said Matt Schulz, LendingTree’s chief credit analyst.
“Inflation is still a big deal in this country, and it’s having a huge impact on people’s finances, including their holiday spending,” he said.
Heading into the peak holiday shopping season, credit card balances were already 8.1% higher than a year ago, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s report on household debt.
Further, 28% of credit card users had not paid off the gifts they bought last year, according to another holiday spending report by NerdWallet, which polled more than 1,700 adults in September.
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MAGA is tearing itself apart at the seams as they eat their own. Elon Muskrat launches SCATHING attack against RFK Jr. as the MAGA world begins to crumble from infighting.
Trump once again is proving he cares about nothing except his EGO.
Elon Muskrat fanboys will support this Elons public statements admitting he uses COCAINE but will implode if it's Hunter Biden using cocaine as they are led by MURDOCH.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-dramatically-puts-maga-split-with-rfk-jr-on-display-with-santa-post/
Elon Musk Dramatically Puts MAGA Split With RFK Jr. on Display
Elon Musk has picked another fight in Donald Trump’s inner circle with a Christmas challenge to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Musk posted a photo of himself on his platform X, formerly known as Twitter, dressed up as Santa Claus and posing in front of a lit-up tree with the caption: “Ozempic Santa.”
He followed up with a message that quickly went viral in MAGA world: “I use cocaine, like Cocaine Bear, but I also use Ozempic!”
“Technically, Mounjaro,” Musk added, “but that doesn’t have the same ring to it.”
He was referencing a once-weekly injection – approved for use last year by the Food and Drug Administration – that is widely used for weight loss. It makes the user feel fuller between meals and lowers the appetite. It is also used to treat type-2 diabetes.
Musk is gloating about his trimmer figure in the posts about the drug. Mounjaro, works like Ozempic, slowing down how quickly food is digested and helping with weight loss.
But he also appears to be trolling Kennedy, Trump’s pick as Secretary of Health and Human Services, who has made no secret of his opposition to drugs as a primary method of battling obesity.
“The first line of response should be lifestyle,” he told CNBC’s Jim Cramer earlier this month.
Trump once again is proving he cares about nothing except his EGO.
Elon Muskrat fanboys will support this Elons public statements admitting he uses COCAINE but will implode if it's Hunter Biden using cocaine as they are led by MURDOCH.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-dramatically-puts-maga-split-with-rfk-jr-on-display-with-santa-post/
Elon Musk Dramatically Puts MAGA Split With RFK Jr. on Display
Elon Musk has picked another fight in Donald Trump’s inner circle with a Christmas challenge to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Musk posted a photo of himself on his platform X, formerly known as Twitter, dressed up as Santa Claus and posing in front of a lit-up tree with the caption: “Ozempic Santa.”
He followed up with a message that quickly went viral in MAGA world: “I use cocaine, like Cocaine Bear, but I also use Ozempic!”
“Technically, Mounjaro,” Musk added, “but that doesn’t have the same ring to it.”
He was referencing a once-weekly injection – approved for use last year by the Food and Drug Administration – that is widely used for weight loss. It makes the user feel fuller between meals and lowers the appetite. It is also used to treat type-2 diabetes.
Musk is gloating about his trimmer figure in the posts about the drug. Mounjaro, works like Ozempic, slowing down how quickly food is digested and helping with weight loss.
But he also appears to be trolling Kennedy, Trump’s pick as Secretary of Health and Human Services, who has made no secret of his opposition to drugs as a primary method of battling obesity.
“The first line of response should be lifestyle,” he told CNBC’s Jim Cramer earlier this month.
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The Cheese Tax! The Cheese Tax!
You got to pay the cheese tax every time you're cooking
When the cheese drawer opens this puppy comes looking
The rules are the rules and the facts are the facts
But when the cheese drawer opens, you gotta pay the tax
https://youtu.be/HjekSHjS7kw?si=WxSScCybdE1tagjh
You got to pay the cheese tax every time you're cooking
When the cheese drawer opens this puppy comes looking
The rules are the rules and the facts are the facts
But when the cheese drawer opens, you gotta pay the tax
https://youtu.be/HjekSHjS7kw?si=WxSScCybdE1tagjh
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https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/26/congress/freedom-caucus-chair-on-johnson-house-gop-harris-trump-00196049
House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris told Fox Business on Thursday that the chamber’s Republicans need to consider if current leadership “is what we need” going into unified GOP government next year.
“Before the last couple of weeks, I was in his corner, but now we should consider what’s the best path forward,” Harris (R-Md.) said of Speaker Mike Johnson. “We do need to consider whether — if we’re going to advance Mr. Trump’s agenda — whether the current leadership is what we need.”
Harris’ comments come after he signaled last week that he was on the fence about whether or not to support Johnson during the Jan. 3 speaker vote, saying in a statement that he was “now undecided on what House leadership should look like in the 119th Congress.”
Johnson is on thin ice with his right flank after his handling of short-term government funding. Though the speaker kept opposition on the final proposal, which will fund the government until mid-March, at only 34 GOP no votes, he sparked conference-wide frustration over his handling of the funding debate.
The growing ire toward Johnson is coming at a bad moment for the Louisiana Republican’s political future. Because Republicans are expected to have a 219-215 majority on Jan. 3, due to Matt Gaetz’s early resignation, Johnson can only afford to have one Republican vote against him.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) became the first Republican to vow to vote for someone else. But several Republicans, including Harris, have said they are undecided or have refused to say if they will support Johnson in the wake of the continuing resolution.
House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris told Fox Business on Thursday that the chamber’s Republicans need to consider if current leadership “is what we need” going into unified GOP government next year.
“Before the last couple of weeks, I was in his corner, but now we should consider what’s the best path forward,” Harris (R-Md.) said of Speaker Mike Johnson. “We do need to consider whether — if we’re going to advance Mr. Trump’s agenda — whether the current leadership is what we need.”
Harris’ comments come after he signaled last week that he was on the fence about whether or not to support Johnson during the Jan. 3 speaker vote, saying in a statement that he was “now undecided on what House leadership should look like in the 119th Congress.”
Johnson is on thin ice with his right flank after his handling of short-term government funding. Though the speaker kept opposition on the final proposal, which will fund the government until mid-March, at only 34 GOP no votes, he sparked conference-wide frustration over his handling of the funding debate.
The growing ire toward Johnson is coming at a bad moment for the Louisiana Republican’s political future. Because Republicans are expected to have a 219-215 majority on Jan. 3, due to Matt Gaetz’s early resignation, Johnson can only afford to have one Republican vote against him.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) became the first Republican to vow to vote for someone else. But several Republicans, including Harris, have said they are undecided or have refused to say if they will support Johnson in the wake of the continuing resolution.
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https://pagesix.com/2024/12/26/celebrity-news/elon-musk-admits-to-taking-weight-loss-drug-as-ozempic-santa/
Santa is looking a little slim this year!
Elon Musk admitted to taking a weight-loss drug Wednesday after posting a photo of himself dressed as “Ozempic Santa.”
In the X upload, the Tesla CEO, 53, wore a Santa Claus suit and a fake white beard as he posed in front of a Christmas tree.
Musk dubbed himself “Ozempic Santa” before clarifying in a follow-up post that he is “technically” taking “Mounjaro, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it.”
“Like Cocaine Bear, but Santa and Ozempic!” he joked.
While Musk previously took Ozempic, he found that “high doses” of the drug made him “fart & burp like Barney from the Simpson’s.”
“Mounjaro seems to have fewer side effects and be more effective,” he told an X user Wednesday when asked why he chose that specific medication.
Both Ozempic and Mounjaro are GLP-1 inhibitors meant to help people with diabetes, but they are often used for weight loss.
Santa is looking a little slim this year!
Elon Musk admitted to taking a weight-loss drug Wednesday after posting a photo of himself dressed as “Ozempic Santa.”
In the X upload, the Tesla CEO, 53, wore a Santa Claus suit and a fake white beard as he posed in front of a Christmas tree.
Musk dubbed himself “Ozempic Santa” before clarifying in a follow-up post that he is “technically” taking “Mounjaro, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it.”
“Like Cocaine Bear, but Santa and Ozempic!” he joked.
While Musk previously took Ozempic, he found that “high doses” of the drug made him “fart & burp like Barney from the Simpson’s.”
“Mounjaro seems to have fewer side effects and be more effective,” he told an X user Wednesday when asked why he chose that specific medication.
Both Ozempic and Mounjaro are GLP-1 inhibitors meant to help people with diabetes, but they are often used for weight loss.
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https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/missing-republican-congresswoman-kay-granger-81-found-living-in-dementia-care-retirement-community/news-story/e872f31ec83f45cd5b6da832534de07d
An elderly Texas member of Congress who has been seemingly missing from the Capitol for six months is now living in a retirement community that specialises in memory care — and even her family acknowledges she has exhibited possible signs of dementia.
Longtime Republican Representative Kay Granger, 81, has not cast a vote in Washington DC since July — despite the GOP’s super-slim majority in the chamber.
Questions about Ms Granger’s health caused massive uproar after The Dallas Express — which was founded by one of her political opponents — reported on Friday that she was living full-time in a memory care unit and was moved there after she was found wandering her neighbourhood.
Ms Granger did not run for re-election in November, but her disappearance is especially significant given the tiny majority Republicans hold in the House — and the massive votes that are taking place, including the government spending bill — in the waning days of her tenure.
However, her son told The Post that that claim was “a load of bulls**t” and that she moved into a condo in an independent living community because was getting bored and lonely in her Fort Worth apartment.
Three sources close to Ms Granger, including her son Brandon, her current spokesperson, and another source familiar have denied to The Post that she is living in the memory care unit. Her son was coy with The Post about whether she received care from that unit.
An elderly Texas member of Congress who has been seemingly missing from the Capitol for six months is now living in a retirement community that specialises in memory care — and even her family acknowledges she has exhibited possible signs of dementia.
Longtime Republican Representative Kay Granger, 81, has not cast a vote in Washington DC since July — despite the GOP’s super-slim majority in the chamber.
Questions about Ms Granger’s health caused massive uproar after The Dallas Express — which was founded by one of her political opponents — reported on Friday that she was living full-time in a memory care unit and was moved there after she was found wandering her neighbourhood.
Ms Granger did not run for re-election in November, but her disappearance is especially significant given the tiny majority Republicans hold in the House — and the massive votes that are taking place, including the government spending bill — in the waning days of her tenure.
However, her son told The Post that that claim was “a load of bulls**t” and that she moved into a condo in an independent living community because was getting bored and lonely in her Fort Worth apartment.
Three sources close to Ms Granger, including her son Brandon, her current spokesperson, and another source familiar have denied to The Post that she is living in the memory care unit. Her son was coy with The Post about whether she received care from that unit.
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https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/russian-general-kirillov-moscow-explosion-ukraine-12-17-24-intl/index.html
A video obtained by CNN shows the moments before Russian general Igor Kirillov and his assistant were killed in a Moscow explosion.
In the video, which was obtained from a source with knowledge of the operation allegedly carried out by Ukraine’s security services, both men can be seen leaving a residential building, with one of the men carrying what appears to be a box in one hand and a briefcase in the other.
Though the video is slightly blurry, the outline of what appears to be a scooter can be seen close to the building’s exit, parked to the right of the door.
Both men were killed by an explosive device planted in an electric scooter, according to the Russian investigative committee.
Those in the video seem to be walking towards a waiting car, which is a few meters in front of the door with its headlights on. Before they can reach it, the explosive detonates, and the screen flashes white.
A video obtained by CNN shows the moments before Russian general Igor Kirillov and his assistant were killed in a Moscow explosion.
In the video, which was obtained from a source with knowledge of the operation allegedly carried out by Ukraine’s security services, both men can be seen leaving a residential building, with one of the men carrying what appears to be a box in one hand and a briefcase in the other.
Though the video is slightly blurry, the outline of what appears to be a scooter can be seen close to the building’s exit, parked to the right of the door.
Both men were killed by an explosive device planted in an electric scooter, according to the Russian investigative committee.
Those in the video seem to be walking towards a waiting car, which is a few meters in front of the door with its headlights on. Before they can reach it, the explosive detonates, and the screen flashes white.
