Monday, December 30th, 2024 - Carter dies; MAGA feud; Homelessness spike; Medicare cap; Migrant app; 37 Tornadoes; OR hikers death

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🗓️ 30 December 2024

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Today’s Headlines: Former President Jimmy Carter passed away at 100, leaving behind a legacy as the longest-living U.S. president. Meanwhile, MAGA infighting escalated over immigration policies, particularly H-1B visas, with tech leaders like Elon Musk clashing with traditionalists. Trump eventually backed the visas, citing their benefit to his businesses. Homelessness surged by 18% in 2024, disproportionately affecting Black Americans and families, though veteran homelessness declined. Medicare's new $2,000 cap on prescription drug costs begins in January, saving millions. Mexico unveiled an app to aid migrants under Trump’s looming immigration policies. A deadly storm system spawned tornadoes across the South, killing four. Lastly, a tragic search for Sasquatch in Oregon resulted in two men’s deaths, proving some myths come at a high cost. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Live updates: Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100 CNN: Trump defends foreign worker visas, siding with Musk amid MAGA backlash AP News: US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people Axios: Medicare $2,000 prescription drug cap starts Jan. 1 Axios: Mexico creating app for migrants to send alerts if detained in US NBC News: Four killed as storms continue to threaten the South CNN: 2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Monday, December 30th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented
0:05.6	by Betches Media. I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily
0:10.1	five-minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices,
0:14.4	but a magnifying glass for the most important news.
0:20.3	Former President Jimmy Carter passed away yesterday at the age of 100, making him the longest living president in U.S. history.
0:27.6	Carter had been in hospice since February of 2023, but stayed alive to cast his vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
0:35.9	Before his soul, clearly saw no good reason to hang on
0:38.7	for any of 2025.
0:43.4	This next story is the type of perfectly timed family drama that comes up during the holiday
0:48.2	season. An argument broke out on Twitter between what I'll call the Silicon Valley Magas,
0:53.6	such as Elon Musk,
0:54.9	Vivek Brahmswamy, and the billionaire cryptotypes, versus the OG trad magas, like Steve Bannon
1:00.8	and Laura Lumer.
1:02.2	The conflict?
1:03.2	Immigration.
1:04.3	Specifically the issue of H-1B visas, which allow highly skilled and specialized workers
1:09.1	to be employed in the United States,
1:11.1	many of which are in STEM careers in Silicon Valley.
1:14.6	You see, when the Tradmaga said no immigration, they meant no immigration.
1:19.5	But Elon and his tech friends have now openly shared that they will fight for H-1B visas,
1:24.6	because those people make overperforming and captive employees, while American workers
1:29.8	are, in their view, lazy.
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