James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to some recent studies into how Ozempic and other GLP-1 type weight loss drugs may be changing not just people’s bodies but also our economy and boosting the GDP (01:21). The guys also consider what the move by the Trump administration to replace Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, someone who is unqualified for the position by the letter of the law says about the administration’s stated concern about diversity initiatives and the hiring of allegedly unqualified people (26:08).
Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy (WaPo)
Obesity drugs are among health breakthroughs forecast to boost GDP (Goldman Sachs)
Oprah Winfrey says taking Ozempic made her come to realisation about ‘thin people’ (The Independent)
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers (AP News)
Pete Hegseth Snaps at Reporter Asking About ‘Underqualified’ Military Chief (Daily Beast)
Trump signs order to claim power over independent agencies (Politico)