#political-reaction

#political-reaction

Dugan wrote that over the past decade she handled thousands of cases with a commitment to treat all persons with dignity and respect, to act justly, deliberately and consistently, and to maintain a courtroom with the decorum and safety the public deserves. But she said the case against her is too big of a distraction. As you know, I am the subject of unprecedented federal legal proceedings, which are far from concluded

Asked whether he developed evidence that Donald Trump was responsible for the violence at the Capitol on January 6, Smith did not say yes or no. He said Trump caused the circumstances, exploited the violence once it began, and understood what it was doing for him. That answer is now at the center of a political firestorm because the Justice Department released the full 255-page transcript of Smith's closed-door testimony late on New Year's Eve, a timing that guaranteed selective reading and rapid political framing.

The president of the NSW Board of Jewish Deputies, David Ossip, said it cannot be disputed that a federal royal commission was needed, to loud cheers and applause from the crowd of up to 15,000 people gathered at Bondi, where a minute's silence was held at 6.47pm, the time the attack began. Ossip's plea was echoed by the president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Daniel Aghion, who thanked Ossip for the courage to say it.

If he was here right now, I'd want to know if that racist mindset of 13/14, and right up to the end of his Dulwich career, the age of 18, that, that racist mindset, does it have a role to play in his statements about rounding up and wanting to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants, including people with legally settled status? I'd want to know that, and I think that's a very important question

Breaking news alerts were pinged to phones around the world; Swifties screamed in the street; the Prince and Princess of Wales delivered their royal approval; Donald Trump wished them luck. By now it will not have escaped your attention that Taylor Swift, the reigning queen of pop, is engaged to Travis Kelce, a podcaster who also plays football. What does this engagement mean?

Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers, she tweeted initially. Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers. Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) August 27, 2025

Rep. Randy Fine stated about Brown, "This demon had better be gone by then. We have a Muslim problem in America." This reflects an extreme stance that demonizes speech.

President Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday message containing a drawing of a naked woman, with his signature as pubic hair and the note, 'We have certain things in common.'

President Donald Trump announced the US Department of Transportation will cut $4 billion in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, labeling it a scam.

In one America, a young man with progressive politics triumphed over the establishment; in another, racism and Islamophobia surged in response to his win.