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The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

PHOENIX — As Washington heaved over the possibility of a partial government shutdown, leading far-right figures gathered with thousands of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters and, for the most part, gloried in splintering the president-elect’s party. Jennifer Pacheco, a 20-year-old student from Southern California, said she embraced Turning Point because she likes Kirk’s unapologetic Christianity and believes “we need to …

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16 hours, 45 minutes ago

Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

Deccan Chronicle

Could Elon Musk, who holds major sway in the incoming Trump administration, one day become president? "He's not gonna be president, that I can tell you," Trump told a Republican conference in Phoenix, Arizona. He wasn't born in this country," Trump said of the Tesla and SpaceX boss, who was born in South Africa.The US Constitution requires that a president …

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18 hours, 23 minutes ago

From the world's richest to fifth: The ups and downs of Bernard Arnault

India Today

Once the world’s richest person, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of luxury goods giant LVMH, has seen his fortune take a dramatic hit in 2024. THE RISE AND FALL OF A LUXURY MOGUL Arnault first claimed the title of the world’s richest person in August 2021, fuelled by soaring luxury goods sales in Asia. He is the sole representative of …

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18 hours, 23 minutes ago

Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win

Al Jazeera

Here are some takeaways from the 75-minute speech by President-elect Donald Trump in Virginia. United States President-elect Donald Trump has been greeted by thousands of supporters at his first rally speech in Arizona since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, …

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Will Elon Musk become US President? Trump says it's not happening, explains why

India Today

US President-elect Donald Trump dismissed speculation that billionaire Elon Musk would take over the presidency, saying "it was not happening" and cited constitutional rules of being born in the country to hold the top post, NBC News reported. Musk, the world's richest person, was born in South Africa and has been tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Government …

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Takeaways from Donald Trump's 1st rally speech as president-elect

India Today

PHOENIX: President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. Here are some takeaways from the speech: President-elect tests unity message alongside characteristic bombast Trump spoke for about 75 minutes, much of it a typical Donald Trump speech – plenty of quips about the U.S. being “ripped off” and more false …

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21 hours, 30 minutes ago

'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'

Raw Story

Donald Trump made a statement on Sunday that many critics interpreted as exhibiting his weakness. While speaking to Turning Point USA's AmFest conference attendees on Sunday, Trump argued that "big companies" wanted him to cut regulations more than slashing taxes. Popular satire account Mrs. Betty Bowers replied with, "This is great for two reasons: it shows that all this President …

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21 hours, 58 minutes ago

Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Addressing supporters at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Arizona, Trump …

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'He's not taking the presidency': Trump fumes about 'President Musk' at MAGA conference

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump used a speech to MAGA supporters to strongly push back on claims that billionaire Elon Musk had effectively taken over his presidency. While speaking to Turning Point USA's AmFest conference attendees on Sunday, Trump argued that "big companies" wanted him to cut regulations more than slashing taxes. "The new one is President Trump has ceded the presidency …

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1 day, 2 hours ago

'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk

Raw Story

Sen. Markwayne Mullin attacked Hunter Biden when asked about billionaire Elon Musk's outsized role in influencing President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party. "We're going to bring in Elon Musk and allow him to help us see what we aren't being able to see," Mullin told host Shannon Bream, referring to the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. "The Shanghai plant …

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1 day, 5 hours ago

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

Raw Story

According to a deep dive into how House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to get most of his caucus and Donald Trump to agree on a budget package that kept the government working until March, the Washington Post is reporting that Johnson "blindsided" the president-elect by also negotiating with Democrats. That, in turn, led Trump to prompt billionaire adviser Elon Musk …

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1 day, 12 hours ago

Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez to Marry in Lavish Aspen Ceremony

Deccan Chronicle

Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, are set to marry in an extravagant ceremony in Aspen, Colorado, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the high-profile couple. Their relationship became public in 2019, shortly after Bezos’ highly publicized divorce from his first wife, MacKenzie Scott. Bezos continues to lead his space exploration company, Blue Origin, while Sanchez …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown

Deccan Chronicle

The US Senate passed a spending measure early on Saturday, ensuring that federal government funding will continue through mid-March, the New York Times reported.The 85-to-11 vote came shortly after the midnight deadline, preventing a potential government shutdown that would have disrupted services and services just before the holidays.The bill, which was also approved earlier in the House, provides USD 100 …

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2 days, 3 hours ago

'Too old for the job' Trump nailed on MSNBC for letting Elon Musk fight his battles

Raw Story

As part of a discussion on MSNBC on Saturday morning, the former head of the Republican National Committee suggested that Donald Trump is letting billionaire adviser Elon Musk call the shots because he's not the man he used to be. During a spirited debate over Musk leaning on GOP lawmakers to pass a budget bill to his and Trump's liking …

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'We got a big mess on our hands': GOP senator undercuts hope of a smooth Trump transition

Raw Story

While most Republicans were declaring victory at getting a budget deal done late Friday night to avoid a government shutdown, one GOP senator exuded gloom about what had transpired and predicted the first few months of Donald Trump's presidency will remain chaotic. In an interview, Sen. Ron Johnson poured cold water on the deal, saying it was shortsighted to not …

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2 days, 5 hours ago

Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report

Raw Story

Early Saturday morning, Senate Democrats released the results of an investigation that alleges that Justice Clarence Thomas once again failed to disclose trips paid for by one of his billionaire benefactors. According to a report from the Washington Post's Justin Jouvenal, a 20-month investigation conducted by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee turned up previously undisclosed Thomas jet and yacht …

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2 days, 12 hours ago

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Raw Story

The Democratic-led Senate passed an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill to avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government. The GOP's first attempt at a spending bill collapsed Wednesday, with tech billionaire Elon Musk and Trump coming out against it. "We are excited about this outcome," House Speaker Mike Johnson said, calling it "America First legislation" and particularly celebrating how it …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Are militants in Manipur using Starlink satellite internet? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: Billionaire Elon Musk has denied claims that his space company SpaceX’s satellite internet technology Starlink is being used by militants in Manipur. Starlink satellite beams are turned off over India.” The Starlink device also had “RPF/PLA” written on it, which refers to a Myanmar-based Meitei extremist group that is banned in India. The key question is …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'

Raw Story

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s increasing influence – not just in the United States as a close ally of the incoming president – but around the world is helping to fuel Russia’s war on democracy and mirrors tactics pulled from Vladimir Putin’s playbook, foreign policy researcher Olga Lautman warned Friday. She urged Democrats to investigate Musk’s “ties to Moscow, his access …

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2 days, 16 hours ago

Exposed: How a reality TV star turned OnlyFans model engaged to a porn billionaire was allowed to open a care home for vulnerable children... and charge taxpayers £3m a year. FRED KELLY investigates t

Daily Mail

She's a reality TV star who sold X-rated pictures of herself online and is engaged to a billionaire porn baron. Until it was shuttered a year ago – only to be briefly reopened and then closed a second time – Moss Farm Children's Home in the village of Styal, Cheshire, was owned and operated by AP Care Homes Ltd, a …

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Trump taps ‘Apprentice’ producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the United Kingdom

LA Times

Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by the president-elect to be special envoy to the United Kingdom. The selection of Burnett continues Trump’s trend of filling out his incoming administration with people who have high-profile backgrounds in television or politics, or both — including his …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

George Soros is back in news as Tharoor, Hardeep Puri spar over 2009 dinner with the billionaire in US

New Indian Express

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were involved in a war of words over a 2009 dinner hosted by Puri at his residence in New York which was attended by Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros. Shashi Tharoor had mentioned meeting George Soros at Puri's residence in New York. Puri claimed that it was Tharoor, who was then …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack

India Today

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join US President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market. "Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform, X. Musk, the world's richest person, has already …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Union Minister vs Shashi Tharoor on dinner party with Soros: Recollections differ

India Today

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor locked horns over a 2009 dinner in New York where controversial US billionaire George Soros was among the attendees. Puri, who was India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN at that time, said while he hosted the dinner for Tharoor, the list of invitees, which included Soros, was provided …

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The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

From the world's richest to fifth: The ups and downs of Bernard Arnault

Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win

Will Elon Musk become US President? Trump says it's not happening, explains why

Takeaways from Donald Trump's 1st rally speech as president-elect

'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'

Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

'He's not taking the presidency': Trump fumes about 'President Musk' at MAGA conference

'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez to Marry in Lavish Aspen Ceremony

US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown

'Too old for the job' Trump nailed on MSNBC for letting Elon Musk fight his battles

'We got a big mess on our hands': GOP senator undercuts hope of a smooth Trump transition

Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Are militants in Manipur using Starlink satellite internet? | Explained

'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'

Exposed: How a reality TV star turned OnlyFans model engaged to a porn billionaire was allowed to open a care home for vulnerable children... and charge taxpayers £3m a year. FRED KELLY investigates t

Trump taps ‘Apprentice’ producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the United Kingdom

George Soros is back in news as Tharoor, Hardeep Puri spar over 2009 dinner with the billionaire in US

Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack

Union Minister vs Shashi Tharoor on dinner party with Soros: Recollections differ