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Jimmy Carter: a challenged presidency, a life of moral courageBy Steve Benen When it comes to indefensible cabinet choices, Donald Trump has flooded the zone. This almost certainly isn’t an accident: The Republican president-elect probably understands that by selecting so many unqualified and scandal-plagued extremists and throwing them at the political world all at once , it makes it far more difficult for opponents to target the more obscene nominees. Do reality-based voices focus on Pete Hegseth ’s Pentagon nomination or Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s HHS nomination? What about Trump choosing Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence? The president-elect offering Mehmet Oz a powerful health care job might not get the same kind of attention, but that doesn’t make his prospective nomination any less absurd. The New York Times reported last week: On Tuesday, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced that he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz, a longtime TV personality, to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a powerful role that would give him control over a more than $1 trillion budget and influence over drug price negotiations, medication coverage decisions, the Affordable Care Act and more. Oz’s last foray into politics was in the 2022 election cycle, when the Republican physician launched an ill-fated U.S. Senate campaign in Pennsylvania, which was dogged by his highly controversial record on matters related to health. Circling back to our earlier coverage , the New York Times reported in 2021, for example, that Oz had a history of “dispensing dubious medical advice” and making “sweeping claims based on thin evidence.” The article referenced bizarre comments the television personality made about everything from weight-loss pills to apple juice to cellphones. A group of doctors even sought his firing from Columbia University’s medical faculty in 2015, arguing that he’d “repeatedly shown disdain for science and for evidence-based medicine.” The Washington Post had a related report during his campaign, adding that during his show’s 12-year run, Oz “provided a platform for potentially dangerous products and fringe viewpoints, aimed at millions of viewers, according to medical experts, public health organizations and federal health guidance.” Given that Oz’s entire public persona is tied to his medical background, this record of pseudoscience didn’t do his candidacy any favors, and it very likely contributed to his defeat. Two years later, however, Trump — who endorsed Oz during his 2022 GOP primary — has decided that the controversial doctor should lead the CMS, despite his lack of relevant experience and Oz’s highly problematic record related to Medicare in particular. New York magazine had a great report on this: In selecting Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Donald Trump has landed on a prominent hype man for Medicare Advantage, the privately run alternative to government health insurance for senior citizens. ... During his failed bid for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in 2022, the former heart surgeon turned TV host touted his vision of ‘Medicare Advantage for All,’ inviting scrutiny into his financial disclosures, which showed that he owned $600,000 worth of stock in two of the largest Medicare Advantage providers (UnitedHealth Group and CVS/Aetna), not to mention about $8 million in other investments across the health-care sector. While Oz’s possible ascension to one of the most influential posts in American health care has prompted renewed focus on those investments, his ties to Medicare Advantage go deeper than that — extending back to promotional spots on his TV show paid for by one of the sketchier players in the business. And did I mention that Oz has had financial ties to a number of medical companies with checkered records? Because that’s true, too. When drawing up a list of which nominees are likely to spark important confirmation fights on Capitol Hill, keep Oz near the top. Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."
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The grieving families of two backpackers who died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning have returned to Australia, as Foreign Minister Penny Wong pushes for a “thorough and transparent” investigation into the tragedy. The families of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles travelled from Bangkok to Melbourne on Tuesday night, bringing home the bodies of the two 19-year-old girls. “We miss our daughters desperately,” Bianca’s father Mark Jones said. “We cannot have our girls passing and this continue to happen.” Overnight, Wong confirmed she had spoken to her Laos counterpart, Thongsavanh Phomvihane. Wong said the pair agreed that the investigation into the methanol poisoning tragedy “must be thorough and transparent”. “I appreciate our continuing cooperation,” Wong wrote. Eight people linked to the hostel were detained by police in Vang Vieng on Tuesday, local media reported. Read the latest on the tragedy here. Most Australians feel they are poorer now than they were three years ago, as a new poll reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the Albanese government’s priorities. A new Redbridge poll found 52 per cent of those surveyed either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the proposition that the government has the right focus. 40 per cent of voters said Peter Dutton is ready for office, slightly more than the 39 per cent who said he was not. Asked on Seven’s Sunrise if the polling meant Australia was “in the mood for change”, Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said the government was focused on the cost of living, while the Coalition was blocking bills. Directing her comments to Liberal senator Jane Hume, Rishworth said: “You’ve voted against our housing bills. Blocked our cost of living measures. Fought against our energy price measures. Everything we’ve done, the Liberal Party have fought against it...” Hume repeatedly interjected Rishworth’s response, asking “Where have you been for 2 and a half years?” “You spent a year concentrating on the Voice referendum,” Hume quipped. Meanwhile, on Nine’s Today , Nationals senator Matt Canavan also responded to the poll, saying Australians were poorer because “we’ve adopted a lot of stupid policies that deny Australians the use of their own energy resources that load our country with way too much red tape”. Last month, the Resolve Political Monitor found Australians hold Labor accountable for the financial pain of rising prices and the cost of housing. 36 per cent believe the federal government is responsible for their rising living costs – far greater than the 13 per cent who blame global factors outside Australia’s control. Figures to be released to federal parliament show Australia is almost on track to meet its legislated 2030 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The nation’s emissions are projected to be down 42.6 per cent by 2030 under existing government policies, which is a smidgen shy of the legislated target of 43 per cent but better than the 37 per cent projected a year ago. Also signalling an improving trajectory on harmful pollution, total net emissions are projected to be three per cent below the nation’s 10-year carbon budget, according to the annual climate change statement due out on Wednesday. Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will tell parliament the nation is on track to beat its legislated emissions budget by 152 million tonnes over the 10 years to 2030, which is equivalent to Australia’s entire electricity sector emissions in 2024. Australia’s latest figures include the impact of a new vehicle efficiency standard for cheaper-to-run cars, progress towards the 82 per cent renewable energy target, and a revamped safeguard mechanism to control industrial emissions. “We know action on climate change is not only a moral imperative but critical for Australian industries to remain competitive, create jobs in the regions and export clean energy to the world,” Bowen said. The 2024 projections provide the latest estimates of future emissions, calculated using the Paris Agreement’s agreed rules on climate accounting. Bowen insisted that Australia’s 43 per cent target was “ambitious but achievable” but the coalition has slammed the 2030 target and plans to dump it if elected in 2025. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has flagged more gas generation and extensions for coal-fired power plants to keep the lights on, as well as longer-term plans to add nuclear power to the energy mix for a lower carbon electricity grid. AAP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. In a television address, Netanyahu said he would put the ceasefire accord to his full cabinet later in the evening. Israeli TV reported that the more restricted security cabinet had earlier approved the deal. “We will enforce the agreement and respond forcefully to any violation. Together, we will continue until victory,” he said. “In full co-ordination with the United States, we retain complete military freedom of action. Should Hezbollah violate the agreement or attempt to rearm, we will strike decisively.” Meanwhile, Israel is carrying out its most intense wave of strikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the war with Hezbollah, apparently signalling it aims to pummel the country in the hours before any ceasefire takes hold. Read the full story on the proposed ceasefire deal here. Reuters, AP Good morning and welcome to the national news blog. My name is Josefine Ganko, and I’ll be leading our live coverage until the early afternoon. It’s Wednesday, November 27. Here’s what’s making news this morning.PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nationally recognized law firm Berger Montague PC informs investors that a lawsuit was filed against Paragon 28, Inc. (“Paragon 28” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FNA) on behalf of purchasers of Paragon 28 securities between May 5, 2023 and September 20, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”) . Investors that suffered losses from PARAGON 28 (NYSE: FNA) investments can follow the link below for more information regarding the lawsuit: CLICK HERE to learn more about the lawsuit. Investors who purchased or acquired PARAGON 28 securities during the Class Period may, no later than NOVEMBER 29, 2024 , seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class. According to the lawsuit, Defendants misled investors throughout the Class Period as to the fact that: (i) Paragon 28’s financial statements were misstated; and (ii) Paragon 28 lacked adequate internal controls and at times understated the extent of the issues with Paragon 28’s internal controls. Investors began to learn the truth on July 30, 2024, when Paragon 28 disclosed that its “previously issued audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 . . . and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained within the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and March 31, 2024 should no longer be relied upon due to errors in such financial statements , and therefore a restatement of these prior financial statements is required.” On this news, the price of Paragon 28 shares fell 13% to close at $7.79 per share on July 31, 2024. The complaint further alleges that on August 8, 2024, Paragon 28 filed an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023 that included restated 2023 figures for inventories, net and cost of goods sold. On this news, the price of Paragon 28 common stock fell more than 20% to close at $6.64 per share on August 9, 2024. Finally, on September 20, 2024, Paragon disclosed that Chief Accounting Officer Erik Mickelson was abruptly leaving the Company. On this news, Paragon shares declined $0.30 per share, or 4.3%, to close at $6.57 per share on September 23, 2024. For additional information or to learn how to participate in this litigation, please contact Berger Montague: Andrew Abramowitz at aabramowitz@bm.net or (215) 875-3015, or Peter Hamner at phamner@bm.net or (215) 875-3048, or CLICK HERE . A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not, however, affected by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. Communicating with any counsel is not necessary to participate or share in any recovery achieved in this case. Any member of the purported class may move the Court to serve as a lead plaintiff through counsel of his/her choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an inactive class member. Berger Montague , with offices in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Delaware, Washington, D.C., San Diego, San Francisco and Chicago, has been a pioneer in securities class action litigation since its founding in 1970. Berger Montague has represented individual and institutional investors for over five decades and serves as lead counsel in courts throughout the United States. Contacts: Andrew Abramowitz, Senior Counsel Berger Montague (215) 875-3015 aabramowitz@bm.net Peter Hamner Berger Montague PC (215) 875-3048 phamner@bm.netU.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he told Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky during a Christmas Day visit that he should run for prime minister of Canada. “I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he is known in ice-hockey circles,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Wednesday afternoon. “I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for prime minister of Canada, soon to be known as the governor of Canada — you would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign.’ He had no interest,” Trump wrote. His comment about being governor of Canada refers to Trump repeatedly suggesting the country become a U.S. state, which Ottawa insists is a joke. Trump added that it would be “fun to watch” if Canadians launched a movement to get the retired hockey player to seek office. The Canadian Press has tried to contact Gretzky through his agents. Experts have said that Ottawa is rightfully focused on the prospect of damaging tariffs under the looming Trump presidency instead of pushing back on rhetoric about annexing or purchasing Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leads a minority government that could be toppled by a confidence vote next year, following the surprise resignation of finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Trump also expressed Christmas greetings to Trudeau, again referring to him as a governor and claiming that Canadians would see a tax cut of more than 60 per cent if the country became an American state. “Their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other country anywhere in the world,” Trump wrote in a post that also alluded to his desire to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal. Gretzky has previously backed Conservative politicians, such as former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown during his run for the party leadership. During the 2015 federal election, Conservative leader Stephen Harper interviewed Gretzky in front of hundreds of supporters as the Tories unsuccessfully sought re-election. At the event, Gretzky told Harper he thought he had been an “unreal prime minister” who had been “wonderful to the whole country.” Gretzky later said he always follows a prime minister’s request, regardless of political stripe, noting he had once hosted a lunch for former Liberal prime minister Pierre Trudeau.