Dec 19, 2024

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and a scrapped government spending bill

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President-elect Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk are urging Republicans in Congress to vote down a government funding extension.

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A move that indicates the power Musk might have in a new Trump administration

by Kimberly Adams

A deal to keep the government funded through the holidays and into the new administration has run into opposition by that incoming administration. President-elect Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk are urging Republicans in Congress to vote down a government funding extension.

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Life's a circus for this Cirque du Soleil wardrobe head

by Erika Soderstrom

Dec 19, 2024

Alexandra Mancini works as head of wardrobe for Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA, where she maintains and constructs roughly 1,200 costume pieces.

The cast of Cirque du Soleil KOOZA in August 2016 in Sydney, Australia.

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