Month: December 2024

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The Journal. - DOGE: The Plan to Downsize the Government

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed radically downsizing the federal government, and two of his allies are going to be in charge: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. WSJ’s John McCormick walks us through the plans for DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency.


Further Reading:

- Musk, Ramaswamy Want Federal Workers in the Office Full Time. There’s a Hitch. 

- Vivek Ramaswamy’s Marching Orders: Cut Trillions for Trump 


Further Listening:

- Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations 

- The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet 


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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 126: It’s Not Retribution — It’s Justice

Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss President Joe Biden's unprecedented pardon of his son Hunter Biden and what true "justice" really looks like. As the military-industrial complex seeks to take down President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, Mollie and David break down why these picks are being targeted (and the reasons have nothing to do with allegations of alcoholism or sexual promiscuity). 

Pre-order David's book The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists here. 

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The Bulwark Podcast - Rep. Mikie Sherrill: Who Will Be In Charge of Our National Security?

We're going back to a president who can't be bothered to read his briefing books. So who will be getting in the ear of the man who had the judgment to choose Pete Hegseth in the first place? Plus, blue state governors v Trump, the need for more mid-range housing, the role of women in modern combat, and Tim reads more from the mailbag. 

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill joins Tim Miller.

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1A - What Donald Trump’s Tariffs Mean For American Wallets And Beyond

President-elect Donald Trump hasn't been shy about his love for tariffs. And now, he hopes to make good on campaign promises to implement them.

In practice, these tariffs could raise the prices of a variety of everyday goods including groceries. Economic issues like inflation led many voters to Trump. However, economists have raised concerns that this strategy could lead to another bump in inflation.

We unpack what these tariffs could mean for consumers and businesses and talk about how they'll affect the American and global economies.

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Song Exploder - Gracie Abrams – I Love You, I’m Sorry

Gracie Abrams is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. She started putting out music in 2020, and in June 2024, she put out her second album, The Secret of Us. She was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist, and this year she’s up for another Grammy, for Best Duo Performance, for her collaboration with Taylor Swift. But for this episode, I talked to Gracie about her song “I Love You, I’m Sorry.” It was produced by Aaron Dessner, at Long Pond Studio in upstate New York, and it was co-written with Audrey Hobert.

Coming up, you’ll hear the isolated tracks from the studio recording, but you’ll also get to hear a lot of the voice memos that Gracie recorded during the writing process. I think it’s so nice to have these raw moments documented because, as you’ll hear, they give you an insight not just into the song, but into the relationship that Gracie and her co-writer Audrey have as friends.

For more, visit songexploder.net/gracie-abrams. 

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Motley Fool Money - Stop! Please Sign In Again

Okta achieves profitability; another CEO gets a software lesson from a torn Achilles.

(00:14) David Meier and Mary Long discuss:

- Okta’s earnings and the future of logging in

- Marc Benioff’s ability to turn vision into performance

- Salesforce’s AI-driven future

Then, (17:37), Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick talk about how to avoid outliving your money in retirement.


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Companies discussed: OKTA, CRM

Host: Mary Long

Guests: David Meier, Robert “Bro” Brokamp, Alison Southwick

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - There Are Nations in Crisis—Just Not Ours

Today we examine the failed attempt to impose martial law in South Korea and the coming collapse of the French government and ask why it is so many American intellectuals continue to claim we are living through a constitutional crisis when...we're really, really not. Also: trans surgeries before the Supreme Court, and the Defense Secretary kerfuffle continues. Give a listen.

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Time To Say Goodbye - Is the Online Gambling Bubble about to Bust? with David Hill

This week we have on David Hill, the author of a great Rolling Stone article on the online sports betting industry. Dave is the best writer on this topic in America and we talked about his childhood in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the history behind some of these big companies like Draftkings and FanDuel and how they try to exploit players to turn a profit. We also talk about how those profits have not really materialized for these companies and how the whole industry feels like a giant bubble right now. If you want to know everything worth knowing about all these ads you’re seeing and all these bros talking about their parlays, enjoy!

Also, wanted to say that we will be having an episode on the failed coup in Korea next week. Given the fluidity of the situation, did not want to jump the gun on something that would be out of date by the time we hit publish.

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Focus on Africa - Ghana Elections. What’s at stake?

Ghanaians are preparing to vote in their presidential election this Saturday. The election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama. What are the key issues voters will be focusing on?

Also, Sierra Leone's desire to return to being a rice exporter, instead of importing the country's most favourite food

And French President Macron's pivot towards anglophone countries in Africa.

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Rob Wilson and Victor Sylver in London Technical Producer: Nick Randell Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi