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Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Who is Katie Miller? Stephen Miller's wife leaves White House to work full-time for Elon Musk
Katie Miller, a longtime political advisor and communications expert, has officially left the White House alongside Elon Musk. Both wrapped up their short-term roles as special government employees. Miller had been working as an advisor and spokeswoman for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and now she's joining him full-time in the private sector. This move highlights Musk's ongoing interest in shaping US policy and reform efforts, especially after his 130-day stint in Washington, D.C., which drew a lot of attention. Miller played a key role in DOGE and was seen as a major force behind Musk's political messaging and media presence. Katie Miller is married to Stephen Miller, who serves as deputy chief of staff at the White House. While she was helping Musk navigate D.C., Stephen was also closely involved. Some reports and online chatter suggest the couple had an unusual dynamic with Musk. Social media rumors—even claims of a "throuple"—sparked speculation that Katie may have left Stephen for Elon, though nothing has been confirmed, according to Times Of India report. Sources told WIRED that Katie often had to deliver tough news to Musk and acted as a go-between with the White House. There are also unverified claims that Stephen used Katie to influence Musk, supposedly bragging about having control over him. One senior Republican strategist described Katie as someone who 'leaves bodies everywhere she's been,' meaning she tends to shake things up wherever she goes. Also Read: Did Elon Musk, Katie Miller quit DOGE? 'Thank you' note sparks speculation Even though Musk's exit from the White House might hint at some friction with Trump, some GOP leaders—like Vice President JD Vance—believe Musk's influence in politics is far from over. Katie holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a master's in public policy from George Washington University. She got her start as a press assistant for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and later worked as press secretary for Senators Steve Daines and Martha McSally. In 2017, she joined the Department of Homeland Security as deputy press secretary, where she defended the Trump administration's family separation policy. She later became Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary and then his communications director, building a strong reputation in Republican circles. In December 2024, Donald Trump named Katie to the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where she quickly became a close advisor to Musk. According to WIRED, she managed daily messaging and helped coordinate Musk's political appearances—especially those tied to SpaceX and broader tech issues. Insiders described her role as 'pivotal' in shaping Musk's public image during his time in D.C. Musk's official government role ended in May 2025 after 130 days, and Katie's term ended at the same time. CBS News later confirmed that Katie will continue working for Musk full-time, overseeing communications across all of his companies. Now out of government but still deeply connected to tech and politics, Katie Miller is expected to remain a powerful voice. As Musk rethinks his political spending and public involvement, Katie's skills in messaging and strategy will likely keep her at the center of it all. Her next chapter will be one to watch as the line between Silicon Valley and Washington continues to blur.
Edinburgh Live
20 hours ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Katie Price says she's 'discriminated' against as she gives update on bankruptcies
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Katie Price has expressed her frustrations over perceived discrimination following her two bankruptcies despite being recently discharged from them. The 47 year old ex-glamour model, who once boasted a £40 million fortune, has spoken candidly about her financial tribulations, which saw her face a significant tax debt exceeding £750,000 and led to two bankruptcies within a challenging six-year period. Despite clearing her debts last March and looking forward to future triumphs, Katie has faced ongoing issues. Last year, after leaving her 'Mucky Mansion', the mother of five disclosed difficulties with securing a new home, attributing this to estate agents harbouring a "black mark" against her due to her publicised monetary struggles. She recounted instances where agents told her properties had been let to others after she showed interest, only to find they remained available—a situation that leads her to sense unfair treatment as she attempts to rebuild her life. Speaking on her podcast, 'The Katie Price Show', Katie voiced her determination: "I love it how I have gone through all what I have because I will get there again." She expressed frustration: "I just have a problem with when you have been in a bankruptcy, you just can't get anything. It is so annoying because I earn such good money. I earn, like I did back in the day, really good money but it makes no difference if you earn the money." Katie explained: "Once you get that black mark against your name, there's nothing you can do. Even when I go to rent a house, as soon as they know its my name, it is discrimination.", reports the Mirror. "They are like 'Oh no, no' and I am like 'Oh is it because of what you've read?'. Does it really matter, I have got the money and I can pay upfront. It's the name that puts people off and it's such discrimination." Katie was initially declared bankrupt in December 2019 for one year. At the time, her worth was estimated to be £40 million. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. She then agreed to make monthly payments of £12,000 to her creditors in an attempt to clear her debt. However, this was unsuccessful, and by July 2020, Katie found herself back in court for another bankruptcy hearing. She informed the court she was living in a rental property that cost her £4,200 per month. Then, in March 2024, during a brief hearing held at the Rolls Building, Insolvency and Companies Court in London, Katie was declared bankrupt a second time. During this hearing, it emerged that she owed £761,994.05 to HMRC, and the court found that she had failed to address this debt. Earlier this year, Katie announced her discharge from bankruptcy, expressing her relief: "I'm so happy. I can finally move on and leave these bankruptcies behind me, focusing only on the positive. Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this process."
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Katie Price has 'black mark' over name after being rejected for rental houses
Former glamour model Katie Price has claimed she is discriminated against as she gave an insight into her life since being cleared of her two bankruptcies earlier this year Katie Price has shared her frustrations following her two bankruptcies as she claims she is discriminated against. The former glamour model, 47, has been open about her financial woes over the years. She has endured a tumultuous six years of money struggles, including two bankruptcies. The second of which happened following a significant tax debt of more than £750,000. However, in March she revealed she has been discharged from this - and is now ready to enjoy successes in the future. Katie, who once had a fortune of £40million, has still been hit by the consequences of her bankruptcies despite being cleared. The mum-of-five has revealed her financial situation is still hammering her life, having moved out of her Mucky Mansion last year. Following the move, Katie admitted she struggled to find somewhere else to live. She has claimed estate agents held a "black mark" against her name due to her well-known finances. Katie said she would receive calls from agents explaining properties had been rented to someone else after she expressed interest, yet claims they were still up for rent. It has left Katie believing she is being discriminated against as she tries to move forward. Speaking on the Katie Price Show podcast, Katie said: "I love it how I have gone through all what I have because I will get there again. "I just have a problem with when you have been in a bankruptcy, you just can't get anything. It is so annoying because I earn such good money. I earn, like I did back in the day, really good money but it makes no difference if you earn the money." She explained: "Once you get that black mark against your name, there's nothing you can do. Even when I go to rent a house, as soon as they know its my name, it is discrimination. "They are like 'Oh no, no' and I am like 'Oh is it because of what you've read?'. Does it really matter, I have got the money and I can pay upfront. It's the name that puts people off and it's such discrimination." Katie was first declared bankrupt for a year in December 2019, despite her worth being estimated at £40million at the time. She agreed to pay an eyewatering £12,000 a month to creditors in a bid to dig herself out of debt. Unfortunately, this plan proved unsuccessful, and in July 2020, Katie was back in court at a bankruptcy hearing, where she revealed she was living in rented accommodation which was costing her £4,200 a month. In March 2024, Katie was declared bankrupt a second time during a short hearing at London's Rolls Building, Insolvency and Companies Court. At the hearing, it was heard that Katie owed £761,994.05 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and that she had not responded in regards to the debt. Earlier this year, Katie revealed she has been discharged from her bankruptcies as she celebrated: "I'm so happy. I can finally move on and leave these bankruptcies behind me, focusing only on the positive. Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this process."
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Love reading about love? Try these new romance books this summer
Love reading about love? Try these new romance books this summer Romance readers have had no shortage of books to devour this year, with new releases from favorite authors and new obsessions. Already, fans have flocked to read 'Great Big Beautiful Life' by Emily Henry, 'Flirting Lessons' by Jasmine Guillory, 'Summer in the City' by Alex Aster, 'Wild and Wrangled' by Lyla Sage and 'Scythe & Sparrow' by Brynne Weaver. The pool of heartwarming (and often steamy) stories is only getting bigger as we dip into summer. Marie Rutkoski's 'Ordinary Love' (June 10) shows love is anything but simple when two high school lovers run into each other as adults. Danica Nava's 'Love is a War Song' (July 22) follows a disgraced pop star and grumpy ranch hand while Brigitte Knightley's romantasy 'The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy' (July 8) introduces a new enemies-to-lovers couple. Then there are new installments in beloved series, including 'Worth Fighting For' by Jesse Q. Sutanto (out now from the Meant To Be series), 'Rewind It Back' by Liz Tomforde (out now from the Windy City series). Jane L. Rosen's 'Songs of Summer' (out now from The Fire Island trilogy) and Simone Soltani's 'Ride with Me' (out now from Lights Out series). Here are 10 more romance novels we're excited to swoon over: 'The Love Haters' by Katherine Center (out now) Video producer Katie is faced with a choice: lose her job, or take a gig profiling Hutch, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer (and the hottest man ever). It seems like an easy choice — only Katie can't swim. She and coworker Cole (Hutch's brother and rival, BTW) head to Key West, where Katie quickly finds herself in uncharted waters in more ways than one. 'Problematic Summer Romance' by Ali Hazelwood (out now) Not even four months after publishing her last USA TODAY bestseller, "Deep End," Ali Hazelwood is returning with another steamy romance. Maya is 23 and a struggling grad student while Connor is 38 and a successful biotech businessman. He's also Maya's brother's best friend, and the crush Maya can't get out of her head. Their age gap is problematic and they both know it. But when Maya's brother sets his wedding in Italy, Maya and Connor are forced to acknowledge that the attraction between them isn't going away. 'Till Summer Do Us Part' by Meghan Quinn (out now) Scottie Price just started a new job and she's the only woman on the team. In a desperate attempt to impress her boss, she pretends to be married just like everyone else she works with. When she has to manifest a husband, her best friend provides a solution: Her millionaire brother who's obsessed with improv. Wilder Wells teaches Scottie the main rule of improv - always say yes – and agrees to go along on an eight-day trip with Scottie and all her co-workers. What could go wrong? 'It's A Love Story' by Annabel Monaghan (out now) It's a forced proximity romance! Child TV star-turned-Hollywood producer Jane is working hard to be taken seriously in her career. In an attempt to get her first project greenlit, she promises to include an original song by pop icon Jack Quinlan, who just so happens to be the guy she hasn't seen since he gave Jane her first kiss two decades ago. To convince him, she begrudgingly enlists the help of pretentious cinematographer Dan, who has a connection to the musician. But can Jane survive a week staying in close quarters in Dan's hometown? 'My Best Friend's Honeymoon' by Meryl Wilsner (out now) The author of 'Cleat Cute' and 'Mistakes Were Made' returns with a spicy romance about two lifelong best friends who find love when they go on an unexpected trip. After Elsie Hoffman breaks off her engagement to her college boyfriend, she takes her best friend on her nonrefundable honeymoon vacation. Ginny Holtz has been in love with Elsie for almost 15 years, and they take the trip as an opportunity to help Elsie find out what happiness means to her. Only Ginny never expected Elsie's happily ever after involved them. 'One Golden Summer' by Carley Fortune (out now) When Alice was 17, she spent one magical summer at her grandmother's lake cottage. A budding photographer, her teenage self snapped a photo of three teenagers on a speedboat. Fast forward to adulthood, Alice takes photos for a living. But she's been hiding behind the lens and now wants more for herself. She heads back to the cottage with her grandmother, where she meets a familiar face: Charlie, the boy from that photo she shot all those years ago. He's a mega-flirt, and Alice finds herself wishing she could return to the simplicity of her teenhood. 'Winging It With You' by Chip Pons (out June 10) Asher was supposed to be boarding a flight with his boyfriend to go on an "Amazing Race"-esque competition show — too bad said boyfriend just dumped him. Processing his fresh breakup from the airport TGI Fridays bar, Asher has a chance encounter with Theo, a workaholic pilot who's being forced to prove he can have a work-life balance. The two hatch a plot to pretend to date for the sake of the reality show. But could actual feelings be taking flight? 'Sounds Like Love' by Ashley Poston (out June 17) Songwriter Joni Lark heads from the hustle of Los Angeles to her North Carolina beach hometown in search of the answer to the emptiness and writer's block she's been feeling lately. When a musical voice in her head turns out to be a telepathic connection with an arrogant musician, the two plan to finish the song that's running through both of their heads in order to break their link. But what if it does the opposite? 'When Javi Dumped Mari' by Mia Sosa (out June 24) We'll have what she's having in USA TODAY bestseller Mia Sosa's latest romance. This one follows BFFs Javier and Marisol, who vow on the eve of their college graduation to never date someone the other doesn't like. Fast forward nearly a decade, Mari has gone back on that promise: She's engaged without even introducing Javi to the groom-to-be. Even worse? Javi's been secretly in love with her since sophomore year. 'The Re-Write' by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn (out Aug. 12) You've heard of enemies-to-lovers, now get ready for loves-to-enemies-to-lovers. Aspiring author Temi and charming charity worker Wale instantly fall for each other and begin dating — until Wale drops her to go on a "Love Island"-esque reality dating show. As he gains fame as the show's bad boy, Temi focuses on writing her dream rom-com novel starring a plus-size Black woman. But publishers keep passing on her book, and with bills piling up, Temi accepts an opportunity to ghost-write a celebrity memoir. That celebrity? Wale. Up against a tight deadline, can the two re-write their unhappy ending?
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Katie Price 'pulls out' of 38-date tell-all tour with Kerry Katona
Katie Price has reportedly been forced to pull out of her much-anticipated 'tell-all' tour with friend Kerry Katona. The two noughties icons, who rose to fame as a glamour model and member of girlband Atomic Kitten respectively, met and forged a friendship when they pivoted to reality TV. Both starred on the 2004 series of I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, which Kerry won while Katie was introduced to her former husband – and father of two of her children – Peter Andre through it. However, 47-year-old Katie has now been forced to cancel her participation for all 38 proposed dates of the tour with Kerry, 44, which was due to run throughout September and October. An Evening With Katie Price & Kerry Katona was set to visit venues including Redditch Palace Theatre, Stockport Plaza, Grimsby Auditorium, Portsmouth New Theatre Royal and Watford Palace Theatre. 'Katie is gutted and tried everything she could to make it work but she has had to step away from the tour because she has childcare commitments and also a very busy schedule,' a source told The Sun. 'She hates letting her fans down and hopes to be able to do something similar in the future.' The insider said that it was 'unclear' at the moment whether Kerry would press on it with it as a solo endeavour or if the whole tour would be scrapped. 'There is no bad blood between Kerry and Katie, they're still best of mates, but it's a huge blow to their fans,' they added. A representative for Katie also confirmed to the publication that she had pulled out, citing 'childcare commitments that come first'. The tour was due to kick off on Thursday September 11 in Ellesmere Port before concluding in Hull on Wednesday October 22. It had promised to see Katie and Kerry share 'stories of their friendship, marriage and divorce, bankruptcy, I'm A Celebrity, the importance of family, their constant press attention and turning their lives around'. The show – marketed as 'strictly 16+ only' due to adult content – also promoted 'some song and dance and an opportunity for audience questions' on one venue's website. Meet and Greet VIP tickets were an option for the tour as well. Kerry and Katie previously co-starred on stage together last year when they played the wicked step-sisters in the pantomime Cinderella at the Northwich Memorial Court in Cheshire. Katie shared on her podcast at the time how Kerry helped get her cast in the show, which has reportedly broken theatre records in ticket sales. 'So Kerry got me the gig because she has been working with them for six years,' she explained. 'And she was like 'Why don't you come and do this panto', and she said it was for the ugly sisters and I said, 'Oh are we ugly then?' and she said we can still be really pretty.' Despite ups and downs in their friendship over the years, Katie and Kerry have become very close with the two said to be relying on each other quite a lot for emotional support in recent times. Speaking to The Mirror, a source claimed: 'Katie and Kerry are growing closer over their shared experiences of tough times – they've been a shoulder for each other to cry on. 'Katie didn't have the best Mother's Day; she was working and didn't see her kids, which was tough for her.' Mum-of-five Katie was busy with another panto, Pinocchio, meaning that she spent Mother's Day without her children – 23-year-old Harvey, 19-year-old Junior, 17-year-old Princess, 11-year-old Jett, and 10-year-old Bunny. More Trending Pinocchio, her adults-only pantomime, in which she appeared opposite 90s comedian Bobby Davro, saw one venue, Chesham's Elgiva Theatre, slashed prices in a bid to sell more seats last month. The theatre reportedly decided to offer buyers a second ticket for half price once they'd bought their own ticket, after huge blocks of seats were still available for both the matinee and evening performances, with just a week to go. Metro has contacted reps for Katie Price and Kerry Katona for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
