Elon Musk raised the idea of buying ultra-low-cost airline Ryanair after calling the company’s CEO an “utter idiot.” “Ryanair CEO is an utter idiot. Fire him,” Musk said, responding to a video where Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary called him an “idiot” regarding internet usage on flights. O’Leary rejected the idea of installing SpaceX’s Starlink internet service on Ryanair planes. “I would pay no attention whatsoever to Elon Musk, he’s an idiot,” O’Leary said. “Very wealthy, but he’s still an idiot,” he added. Check it out: Ryanair CEO is an utter idiot. Fire him. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2026 Musk said “good idea” to a response suggesting he buy Ryanair and fire the CEO himself. Good idea — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2026 Forbes shared further: Shortly after X suffered a sitewide outage on Friday, Ryanair’s account, which is known for its witty posts, poked fun at Musk, asking, “Perhaps you need Wi-Fi.” That’s when Musk hit back by suggesting that he might try to buy Ryanair and put a person named Ryan in charge, garnering 9.5 million impressions as of Monday afternoon. Should I buy Ryan Air and put someone whose actual name is Ryan in charge? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2026 “How much would it cost to buy you?” Musk also asked the airline. How much would it cost to buy you? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 19, 2026   “Buy Ryan Air and restore Ryan as their rightful ruler,” Musk later stated in a poll on X. Buy Ryan Air and restore Ryan as their rightful ruler — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 19, 2026 NDTV noted: The alleged feud between Musk and Ryanair started on Wednesday (Jan 14) after O’Leary ruled out installing the Starlink internet device on Ryanair’s fleet of more than 600 jets. O’Leary cited the impact of fuel costs from drag caused by the antenna, and estimated the service would cost the airline up to $250 million a year. “You need to put an antenna on the fuselage; it comes with a 2% fuel penalty because of the weight and drag. We don’t think our passengers are willing to pay for WiFi for an average 1-hour flight,” said O’Leary. Musk responded, saying that the Ryanair boss was “misinformed”, adding that the airline did not know how to measure the fuel impact of Starlink equipment.

According to multiple reports, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro claimed in his upcoming memoir that the vetting team for Kamala Harris asked him if he was ever an “agent of the Israeli government.” In a preview of the book, “Where We Keep the Light,” Shapiro reportedly said he thought the question was offensive. Former Biden aide Dana Remus allegedly asked the question, reports said. According to Fox News, the question in the vetting process stated: “Have you ever been an agent of the Israeli government?” Josh Shapiro writes in his new book that Kamala Harris's vetting team asked him if he had ever been a double agent for Israel. https://t.co/Pvg5HpDh7v — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 19, 2026 Fox News explained further: “Had I been a double agent for Israel? Was she kidding? I told her how offensive the question was,” Shapiro wrote. “Remus was just doing her job. I get it. But the fact that she asked, or was told to ask that question by someone else, said a lot about some of the people around the VP,” he added. Shapiro described further probing about his views on political topics — such as whether he’d be willing to “apologize for some of his comments about protesters at the University of Pennsylvania who had built encampments to decry Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and, in some cases, intimidated Jewish students.” “It nagged at me that their questions weren’t really about substance,” Shapiro wrote. “Rather, they were questioning my ideology, my approach, my world view.” The Pennsylvania governor added that he eventually decided against becoming Harris’ running mate after Remus suggested the position “might be a financial burden for him and his wife.” “Are you trying to convince me not to do this?” Shapiro wrote. “I wondered whether these questions were being posed to just me — the only Jewish guy in the running — or if everyone who had not held a federal office was being grilled about Israel in the same way,” Shapiro wrote, according to ABC News. In his new book, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro discusses the strange questions he received during vice-presidential vetting—and settles some scores, Toluse Olorunnipa reports: https://t.co/v0DxT3JtyH — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) January 19, 2026 ABC News has more: Asked for comment on the matter, Shapiro spokesperson Manuel Bonder said in a statement to ABC News that “the 2024 election is one small part of his much broader story — and the Governor looks forward to sharing much more about this book and the stories within it very soon.” ABC News has reached out to spokespeople for Harris and to Remus about the questions she allegedly asked Shapiro. While Shapiro was a reported contender for Harris’ running-mate spot, amid major debates within the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas war and the U.S.-Israel relationship, given Israel’s conduct in Gaza, he faced scrutiny from progressives over his pro-Israel views, as well as some previous time spent volunteering in Israel, including on an Israeli army base. He also faced questions over his college writing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where he expressed doubts that Palestinians could come to a peace agreement with Israel. Shapiro and his spokespeople said at the time that his time volunteering did not include military activity, and that his views on the conflict had evolved to support a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The vetting process for running mates is known to be intensive and often tries to get ahead of questions that may be asked publicly of candidates. Harris, in her memoir “107 Days,” wrote that during the vetting process for running mates, she spoke with Shapiro “about how to handle the attacks he’d confronted on Gaza and what effect it might have on the enthusiasm we were trying to build,” and that they discussed the opinion piece Shapiro wrote in college. “He said he felt he’d been able to deal with critics by stating clearly that his youthful opinion had been misguided and that he was fully committed to a two-state solution. He had also publicly called Netanyahu ‘one of the worst leaders of all time,'” Harris wrote. Shapiro’s memoir is scheduled to be released on January 27th.

President Trump has endorsed Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) in the U.S. Senate race for the seat soon to be vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). “Congressman Barry Moore, an America First Patriot who has been with me from the very beginning (he was the first Elected Official in the Country to Endorse me!), is running for the United States Senate in Alabama, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024, getting the highest vote in that great State’s history,” Trump said. “A very successful Businessman, Civic Leader, and Highly Respected State Legislator prior to becoming a distinguished Congressman, Barry has dedicated his life to serving his Community. As your next Senator, Barry will continue to fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Brave Military/Veterans, Safeguard our Elections, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,” he continued. “Barry Moore is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from Alabama — BARRY WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” he added. Full post: AL.com has more: Trump’s popularity among Alabama Republicans is a strong as ever and his stamp of approval propels Moore ahead of Attorney General Steve Marshall and other GOP candidates for the open seat, Steve Flowers said. “It’s a major development,” said Flowers, an author, former state lawmaker, and columnist. “It makes Barry Moore the prohibitive favorite in that race. And that race had been sort of mundane and none of them had caught fire.” Flowers said Moore and Marshall were the early favorites, ahead of three lesser known candidates. “It looked like a Moore-Marshall race,” Flowers said. “I thought they were about dead even, but neither one of them was catching on real well. “But this endorsement is a deal breaker. It’s a deal maker for Moore. It changed the landscape.” “I am truly honored and thankful to receive the endorsement of President Donald Trump. @POTUS has always put America first, and I’m proud to have stood with him from the very beginning. With his support, I’m ready to get to work on day one. I’ll continue fighting for Alabama values, secure borders, a strong economy, and putting the President’s America First agenda into action. Thank you!” Moore said. I am truly honored and thankful to receive the endorsement of President Donald Trump. @POTUS has always put America first, and I’m proud to have stood with him from the very beginning. With his support, I’m ready to get to work on day one. I'll continue fighting for Alabama… pic.twitter.com/puwWgieAkS — Barry Moore for U.S. Senate (@BMooreSenate) January 18, 2026 Alabama Political Reporter shared further: All but one poll of the Senate race so far have found that Attorney General Steve Marshall is well in the lead with Republican voters in Alabama, although almost half of respondents report remaining undecided across most polls. The most recent poll, conducted in December by The Alabama Poll, found 30 percent of likely voters in this year’s Republican primary supported Marshall, compared to just 12 percent for Moore. Jared Hudson, Rodney Walker and Morgan Murphy each received single-digit support. While the endorsement may be expected to significantly increase support for Moore, Trump’s past interventions in Alabama Senate races have met mixed results. In 2017, Trump endorsed Luther Strange, who had been appointed to fill a vacancy created by Jeff Sessions’ appointment as U.S. Attorney General, in the Republican primary and again in the primary runoff against disgraced Alabama Supreme Court justice Roy Moore. Roy Moore, however, received a plurality in the primary and won the primary runoff, only to then lose the special election to Democratic candidate Doug Jones after receiving Trump’s endorsement. Then, following the retirement of longtime Senator Richard Shelby, Trump initially endorsed then-Congressman Mo Brooks to fill the open Senate seat. But in early 2022, he revoked that endorsement, calling Brooks “woke” and criticizing the representative for not speaking about alleged malfeasance in the 2020 election. Trump would later endorse Katie Britt. Accordingly, whether Trump’s endorsement seriously affected the race will remain unclear until the results of new polls conducted after Saturday’s announcement are released.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) received massive online backlash for a comment about the NFL playoffs that numerous critics compared to communism. The Texas Republican suggested the NFL “level the playing field” by holding the playoffs in domed stadiums. As a result, the league would punish teams who perform better in the regular season by not allowing them to play home games in the playoffs if their stadium is outdoors. To level the playing field, shouldn’t NFL playoffs be held in domed stadiums? — Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) January 19, 2026 Many of the comments compared Cornyn’s suggestion to DEI, communism, and un-American. “To level the playing field.” JOHN CORNYN WANTS WOKE DEI FOOTBALL! — Olivia Julianna (@0liviajulianna) January 19, 2026 Literally communism — Jarvis (@jarvis_best) January 19, 2026 Are you sure you're from Texas? — Charlotte Clymer (@cmclymer) January 19, 2026 This sounds like you’re asking for communism. You will be impeached on Monday. — Burt Macklin (@BurtMacklin_FBI) January 19, 2026 Guy just ruined his political career — Dooner (@TimothyDooner) January 19, 2026 Why do you hate America? — Casey B. Head (@CaseyBHead) January 19, 2026 Communist. — @Matthew Betley (@MatthewBetley) January 19, 2026 I’m sorry Senator, but this is America, not the Soviet Union. — ᴊᴏᴇ (@traddingtonbear) January 19, 2026 Worst comment of the day. WTF, man, stay in your lane. Outdoors and natural grass is the way — DrewMor22 (@DrewMor22) January 19, 2026 Please stop telling people you are from Texas; it's embarrassing to us. — Nigel Davenport (@bybotie) January 19, 2026 Daily Caller shared more: To suggest “leveling the playing field” reeks of communism, and to suggest that games be played inside a dome reeks of corporate refinement. We at the Daily Caller are strictly anti-dome. Football is a game meant to be played in all the elements — freezing temperatures, wind, snow, rain, and heat. Playing games under a dome eliminates the random messiness of weather. It makes the game less interesting. It makes it overly refined. A game that is overly refined becomes boring to watch. The NBA is too refined — all they do is shoot three-pointers or hit layups, and play zero defense — and it’s a snooze-fest. The weather makes life interesting, likewise sports. Snowy football games are the stuff of legends. Even in the backyards of America, boys become men when they get truck-sticked into hard, frozen grass. They become heroes when they break the ankles of the kid next door when he slips on a thin layer of powder. If a team is from South Florida and cannot handle the elements of an NFC North team’s hometown, then that’s their fault. Conversely, if the Packers cannot handle the heat and humidity of a Southern team, then they have no one to blame but themselves. Greatness is forged through inclement weather. Greatness is forged under the blue skies and dark clouds, not the roofs of ugly, insulated super domes. Cornyn’s ‘communist’ suggestion comes on the heels of the Houston Texans losing to the New England Patriots in snowy Massachusetts. ELECTRIC: 65 thousand New England #Patriots fans singing “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi during their playoff game this week in the snow. The entire stadium was singing along in unison and it was absolutely glorious to watch. This is freaking awesome. pic.twitter.com/GqVrlYznr5 — MLFootball (@MLFootball) January 20, 2026 CBS Sports shared: It’s not Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, but the New England Patriots are back in the AFC Championship with, fittingly, a big day from their quarterback and a dominant defense leading the way in the elements. Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns, and the New England defense forced five turnovers — including four first-half C.J. Stroud interceptions — in a 28-16 divisional round win at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots will face the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game; Denver will start backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix suffered a season-ending broken bone in his ankle late in Saturday’s win over the Buffalo Bills. Maye’s outstanding touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte — who beat All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and caught the ball with one hand — proved to be the dagger, though the Texans had plenty of mistakes that put them in such a dire situation in the first place.

More than 13,000 pounds of frozen chicken breast have been recalled due to potential listeria contamination, impacting seven different states where the products were sold. “Suzanna’s Kitchen, a Norcross, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 13,720 pounds of ready- to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm),” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. RECALL: Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, officials say. The products were sold in 7 states. https://t.co/MZiaengLVG — CBS Sunday Morning (@CBSSunday) January 19, 2026 CBS News has more: The recalled products were produced on Oct. 14, 2025, and sold in 10-pound cases containing two 5-pound bags of cooked grilled chicken breast fillets with rib meat, health officials said. They were sent to distribution centers for food service sales in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Ohio. There have been no confirmed reports of illness linked to the consumption of the recalled products. Officials said the problem was discovered by a third-party laboratory, which tested the chicken fillets and reported a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes, a type of disease-causing bacteria that can infect people when they eat food that has been contaminated with it. The bacteria can be found in a number of places, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including soil, water, sewage, vegetation and animals. It can survive and grow even when products it contaminates are refrigerated, and is generally transmitted when food is “harvested, processed, prepared, packed, transported, or stored in manufacturing or production environments contaminated with L. monocytogenes,” the FDA says. ??,??? ?????? ?? ??????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ? ?????? The action has been given a ‘High-Class I’ designation, indicating potential for serious, adverse health consequences or death. pic.twitter.com/J4wE241pVg — The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) January 19, 2026 Fox Business noted: The impacted products are 10-pound cases containing two 5-pound bags of fully cooked grilled chicken breast fillets with rib meat that have a lot code of 60104 P1382 287 5 J14 on the side of the case and on the package. The items also have establishment number P-1382 inside the USDA mark of inspection. Read the full FSIS alert HERE.