Jimmy Carter Dies At 100 Years Old 12/30/24

12/30/24 • 30 min

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at age 100. Roger Altman served as assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury under President Carter, and he reflects on former President Carter’s legacy in and after the White House. Next, The Wall Street Journal’s Tim Higgins discusses the rift between members of President-elect Trump’s inner circle and Elon Musk over immigration and H-1B visas. He explains about where Trump stands in the Musk-MAGA divide and examines Musk’s influence in political debates. Plus, Trump asked the Supreme Court to pause a law that could ban TikTok, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Treasury will need to take “extraordinary measures” to avoid the debt ceiling. While the world mourns Jimmy Carter, the business community also mourns HBO and Cablevision founder Charles Dolan.

Roger Altman - 14:08

Tim Higgins - 27:52

In this episode:

Tim Higgins, @timkhiggins

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Roger Altman - 14:08

Tim Higgins - 27:52

In this episode:

Tim Higgins, @timkhiggins

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Rep. Chip Roy & MAGA Rifts & Russia, Ready to Negotiate 12/27/24

Recent rifts in MAGA-world have taken place both online and in the House Chamber. On X, Elon Musk is sparring with far-right activist Laura Loomer over HB-1 visas, dividing Musk fans. During the government funding battle last week, President-elect Trump criticized Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a vocal opponent of the Trump-backed spending bill. Rep. Roy explains his and the other 37 GOP votes against the bill, underscoring his commitment to smaller government and responsible spending. Next, Russia rejected a call for an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine but said it’s ready to hold negotiations. Richard Haass, Council on Foreign Relations president emeritus, breaks down the implications. Plus, Netflix set a streaming record with its Christmas NFL games and Richard Parsons, former Time Warner CEO, has died at age 76.

Chip Roy - 17:21

Richard Haass - 27:03

In this episode:

Rep. Chip Roy, @chiproytx

Richard Haass, @RichardHaass

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Steve Kovach - 09:35

Theresa Payton - 19:45

Emily Wilkins - 31:18

In this episode:

Theresa Payton, @TrackerPayton

Emily Wikins, @emrwilkins

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie