Today's Top News For Monday, Dec. 30, 2024

Randi Rhodes' Curated News Links for 12/30/24 - A Somber Holiday Update

While we on Team Randi hope your holiday season has been filled with fun, family, & rest, there are times when news events are so important they call for us to return, even briefly, from our holiday break. Sadly, the death of former President Jimmy Carter is one of those kinds of events. We invite you to read about his life and legacy in the news stories below, as well as reading about the events celebrating him coming between now and January 9.

Since you’ve likely been away from the news, we’ve also included a few more updates today on topics like the new MAGA civil war over H-1B visas, and the potential failure this Friday by the Republican Congress to elect a new Speaker of the House. Check out the stories, and catch up on the news you might have missed.

Randi will be back live on January 6, 2025, with more live shows and all the latest news, but make sure to check out our “Best Of” shows, including a special note in today’s Best Of show about Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter.

Have a safe & Happy New Years, and we’ll see you live on January 6, 2025.
- Producer Shawn

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A True Public Servant

• Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, Dies

• Former President Carter's Funeral Service To Be Held At Washington National Cathedral On Jan. 9, Culminating A Week Of Ceremonies And Honors [Gift Link]

• President Biden Lauds Former President Jimmy Carter's Decency And Character In His Remarks On Carter's Passing

• How Jimmy Carter Helped Build 4,390 Homes With Habitat For Humanity [Gift Link]

• Paul Krugman: Time, Chance And Jimmy Carter - A Very Good Man, But An Unlucky President

• Stuart Eizenstat: Jimmy Carter's Underrated Legacy: A Strong, Ethical America And A More Peaceful World

• Jonathan Alter: Jimmy Carter’s Presidency Is Ripe For A Major Reappraisal [Gift Link]

The New MAGA Civil War

• Trump Sides With Musk, Says H-1B Visa Program Is 'Great' Amid MAGA Feud Over Immigration & Tech Workers

• Paul Waldman: How Trump & Musk's H-1B Fight Gave Their MAGA Masses A Rude Awakening

• Paul Krugman: MAGA Is Already Eating Its Own. Pass The Popcorn.

Failing Before They Begin

• Expect A Quieter Jan. 6 This Time Around — As Long As Republicans Avert A Looming Speakership Crisis This Friday

• Trump Endorses Mike Johnson For Speaker, Boosting Candidacy Days Before Election

• Chad Pergram: The First Thing The New Republican House Might Do Is Set Themselves On Fire With Speaker's Fight

The 'Finding Out' Phase Is About To Begin

• MAGA Farmers Could Be Ruined If Trump Follows Through With Mass Deportations

• A Bleak Outlook For U.S. Farmers Looms In 2025 – And Trump Tariffs Could Make It Worse

• After Backing Trump, Low-Information & Low-Income Voters Now Worried About Him Slashing Their Benefits

• Hayes Brown: Why It's Hard For Some To Have Schadenfreude For Trump Voters Who Are About To “Find Out” What They Really Voted For

Over There

• South Korea Orders Emergency Safety Inspection Of Airline Operations After Plane Crash That Killed 179

• What We Know About The South Korean Plane Crash That Killed 179 People

• Trump Team Clams His Canada, Greenland, Panama Comments Made Over Christmas Are Part Of A Broader Plan. Not Everyone Is Convinced.

• Russians Are Now Seriously Feeling Economic Pain As Putin’s War On Ukraine Rumbles On

Media Matters

• Americans Are Exhausted By Political News. TV Ratings And A New AP-NORC Poll Confirm They’ve Been Tuning Out Since The Election.

• Dan Froomkin: The BS Of The Billionaire Media Owners, The Overblown Crisis In Trust In The Media, And What Can & Should Be Done About Both

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