Trump Calls It The 'Center Of The Universe.' Mar-a-Lago Is A Magnet For Those Seeking Influence.
The resort is the “Center of the Universe,” Trump declared on social media Friday. Kevin Roberts, president of the think tank behind Project 2025, spoke at a December event with investors at the club. AdvertisementSometimes Trump relaxes for dinner alongside club members and guests under the yellow and white awnings in the courtyard. Musk was later joined there by Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. Later in the evening, he stood by a palm tree on the lawn, listening to a bagpiper in a kilt.
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December 31, 2024 18:46 UTC
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Blunders in Tribute to Jimmy Carter, Sparking Controversy
Texas Governor Greg Abbott faced criticism for mistakenly offering condolences to Jimmy Carter's late wife, who passed away in 2023.www.huffpost.comOn December 31, 2024, Texas Governor Greg Abbott faced backlash after mistakenly offering condolences for the death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter instead of her late husband, Jimmy Carter. 5 Key Takeaways Greg Abbott made an awkward tribute mistake. Texas governor faced public criticism for tribute. Fast Answer: Texas Governor Greg Abbott incorrectly expressed condolences for Rosalynn Carter’s passing while honoring Jimmy Carter. The incident took place during a formal event where Governor Abbott was expected to pay tribute to Jimmy Carter following his death on December 26, 2024.
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December 31, 2024 16:21 UTC
Jimmy Carter Is Being Mourned In His Tiny Hometown And Around The World
AdvertisementPLAINS, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 30: People visit former President Jimmy Carter's hometown after he passed away yesterday, on December 30, 2024 in Plains, Georgia. President Carter lived to be 100 years old, making him the longest living U.S. President in history. “Most people think President Carter started and ran Habitat, which is not actually true,” he said Monday. Jill Stuckey, a longtime Carter friend who oversees the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park for the National Park Service, is more optimistic. Rosalynn Carter already is buried in a plot visible from the front porch of the family home.
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December 31, 2024 15:39 UTC
My Daughter Has 1 Thing In Common With Barbie Due To A Rare Condition. Here’s What I Want People She Encounters To Know.
My Daughter Has 1 Thing In Common With Barbie Due To A Rare Condition. In her toddler years, I cued “walk flat” or “heels first.” When that seemed to embarrass her, I shifted to a shoulder press. “It’s like I want to walk flat but I also don’t know who I would be without walking on my toes,” she tells me. “My daughter walks on her toes, and I’m wondering if you do too?” She says she does and we talk. She stands before me, feet flat as pancakes.
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December 31, 2024 13:33 UTC
Timothée Chalamet And Elle Fanning Recreate Viral Wicked 'Holding Space' Moment
LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe stars of A Complete Unknown are “holding space” to make some meme-able moments while they promote their new film. Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning recreated a massively viral interaction that arose between “Wicked” leads Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo when the latter two actors spoke to The Advocate’s Tracy Gilchrist last month. Gilchrist responded with a hearty laugh when Chalamet told her it was an “honour” to be talking to her. “There’s nothing that we can do that can trump what happened, you know what I mean?” she told Gilchrist. AdvertisementFor what it’s worth, Grande has said she was just as bewildered by the “holding space” affair as everyone else.
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December 31, 2024 10:06 UTC
Madonna Shares Candid Family Photos After Spending Christmas With All 4 Of Her Daughters
Madonna on stage in Brazil earlier this year via Associated PressMadonna has revealed she spent the festive period with her nearest and dearest. In the snaps, the Grammy winner strikes a variety of poses with her daughters, as well as showing off her festive ornaments. AdvertisementMadonna could also also be seen alongside her new boyfriend Akeem Morris in her Christmas photos, with the Jamaican footballer sharing his own candid pictures from the day on his personal Instagram. Earlier this month, Madonna shared a family photo with all six of her children, as well as her father, Silvio (known as Tony). “Spending time with him and all my children on Thanksgiving was medicine for the soul.”AdvertisementMadonna recently teased that she would be premiering new music next year, after reuniting in the studio with Grammy winner Stuart Price.
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December 31, 2024 06:07 UTC
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Biden issued Executive Order 2022, ordering the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to conserve & restore the 32.7 million acres of old growth forest and the 80.1 million acres of mature forest on Federal lands. Trump is likely to boost logging across the nation, with little if any consideration for the climate and ecological ramifications. On the campaign trail and in the weeks since his election victory in November, Trump has pledged to unravel Biden’s climate and environmental policies. Logging such forests comes with an enormous climate price tag. For more information about Biden’s failure to protect America’s forests, read the full article.
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December 31, 2024 00:48 UTC
I Broke Up With My Boyfriend At This Pivotal Age. I’m Not The Only One — And There’s Actual Science That Explains Why.
I couldn’t shake the sense that everything in my life needed to realign, as if some internal clock was finally syncing up. My family couldn’t stand him; my friends didn’t even pretend to like him. My roommate just broke up with her boyfriend, too.”Her roommate was — you guessed it — newly 25. Friends calling to say their friends of friends’ relationships had also ended. Friends, acquaintances, even strangers echoed the same sentiment: Turning 25 felt like waking up.
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December 30, 2024 14:05 UTC
I Worked Hard To Recover From My Eating Disorder. Then Ozempic Came Along
It has been a decade since I have written about eating disorder recovery. I thought we had all embodied the body positive ethos and were ready to feed not only our hunger, but our passions and curiosities. I went back to school, got a therapist and began eating disorder recovery in earnest. AdvertisementThe body positive ethos of the 2010s felt hopeful to me, not unrealistic, and it became the foundation of my eating disorder recovery. My therapist once told me that you should give yourself at least the length of your eating disorder to get over your eating disorder.
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December 30, 2024 13:06 UTC
Kamala Harris Campaign Aides Suggest Campaign Was Just Doomed
LOADING ERROR LOADINGSenior advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign suggested this week that there just wasn’t much else Harris could have done to beat Donald Trump. Harris couldn’t have distanced herself from President Joe Biden, they said, because she was loyal. “There is not a thing that comes to mind,” Harris said, in an answer ready-made for a Trump TV ad. The Trump campaign spent significant resources on ads highlighting Harris’ past support for gender-affirming care, including surgery, for people incarcerated in federal prisons. Fulks, Harris’ former deputy campaign manager, called those ads “very effective,” though he and Plouffe said they doubted whether the ads actually moved voters.
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November 27, 2024 06:02 UTC
Trump Hurls Attacks At Maggie Haberman In Midnight Meltdown About Her Reporting
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November 26, 2024 22:45 UTC
Disney Reaches $43 Million Settlement Over Gender Pay Claims
Disney Reaches $43 Million Settlement Over Gender Pay Claims Settlement addresses claims from nearly 9,000 female employees alleging wage discrimination against male counterpartsWalt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $43 million to settle allegations of gender pay disparity, marking a significant step toward addressing issues of wage inequality within its workforce. Disney, for its part, has maintained its commitment to fair pay practices throughout the proceedings and has stated it will continue to uphold equitable compensation. The pressure for companies to justify their pay practices can only increase as discussions around gender equality gain momentum. The company’s decision to engage external economists to evaluate pay practices verifies the pressing nature of the allegations and suggests it is taking steps toward realigning compensation structures. Gender pay inequality remains pervasive across many industries, and this case at Disney puts the spotlight on the entertainment sector's role.
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November 26, 2024 22:19 UTC
Abbott, "border czar" Homan visit Texas border
NationalAbbott, "border czar" Homan visit Texas borderTexas Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming "border czar" Tom Homan spoke to National Guard soldiers and state troopers stationed on the border during Thanksgiving.
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November 26, 2024 22:17 UTC
Giving thanks can make you happier and healthier, experts say
Giving thanks can make you happier and healthier, experts sayThe Thanksgiving holiday is all about being grateful for what’s present in your life — and giving thanks can also provide an unexpected health boost. Practicing gratitude has been shown to improve people's mood and mental health, according to experts. Read On The Fox News AppPracticing gratitude has been shown to improve people's mood and mental health, according to experts. Focusing on "mutual connections" at family gatherings, instead of disagreements, can promote gratitude and positive mental health, an expert said. Original article source: Giving thanks can make you happier and healthier, experts say
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November 26, 2024 21:40 UTC
New Proposal Aims to Expand Medicaid and Medicare Coverage for Obesity Drugs
The Biden administration has put forth a proposal to revise various Medicare and Medicaid regulations and include obesity medications as part of their coverage. This coverage could rack up $25 billion in Medicare spending and $11 billion in Medicaid, with the federal government footing that bill. Sanger-Katz M. Obesity drugs would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under Biden proposal. Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Montero A, Sparks G, Presiado M, Hamel L. KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: the public’s use and views of GLP-1 drugs.
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November 26, 2024 21:21 UTC