Joshua Jackson files emergency custody order against Jodie Turner-Smith
Last month, the Dawson's Creek actor and Queen & Slim star finalised their divorce after splitting in October 2023 following four years of marriage. While the former couple agreed to maintain joint physical and legal custody of their five-year-old daughter Juno, Jackson recently filed legal documents in which he requested changes be made to the agreement.According to a filing obtained by E! News on Monday, the 46-year-old alleged Turner-Smith enrolled Juno in a new school without his permission and outside of the agreed commute from his Los Angeles home.
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Elon Musk lashes out as he digests his ‘betrayal' at the hands of Donald Trump's circle
Amid a flurry of furious tweets from Elon Musk, denouncing the current centrepiece of Donald Trump's agenda, came one with particularly telling language. 'In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people,' Mr Musk posted, referring to the congressional elections of 2026. Betrayed. There's a loaded word. One that says more about Mr Musk's sorely bruised ego, I suspect, than the American government's long-complacent tax and spending policies. The man is neither talking nor acting like someone offended, on an intellectual level, by the betrayal of faceless voters he doesn't know. Rather he sounds like someone who feels he has been betrayed on a personal level. And you know what? For good reason. As perverse as it feels to offer sympathy for a guy who's never had a jot of it to spare for anyone else, you must concede that Elon's sense of grievance here is understandable. Trump gladly took hundreds of millions of dollars from Elon last year. Gave him a few shoutouts on stage. Threw him a token job in the government. Shoved him out the door after less than five months. And is now spitting on everything he was trying, however clumsily, to achieve in that job. You don't need to be a ten-year-old trapped in the ketamine-addled body of a 53-year-old tech billionaire to empathise with his frustration. At issue here is a piece of legislation called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Yes, that is its real, formal name. And yes, adults with long and, in some cases, even quite serious careers in politics signed off on it. The Trump family's branding instincts remain as subtle as ever. The moniker is at least two-thirds fitting though, because this thing is huge and near all-encompassing. The third element, beauty, remains in the eye of the beholder. It runs to more than a thousand pages, some of which some members of Congress did actually bother to read before passing it through the House of Representatives. It still needs to survive the Republican-controlled Senate before it can be sent to Mr Trump's desk for a final signature which, presumably, shall not be affixed via autopen. What of the contents? There are many. At the topline level: an extension of the sweeping tax cuts from Mr Trump's first term; big cuts to initiatives like Medicaid, the government program that funds health insurance for low-income Americans; and a humungous chunk of funding for immigration enforcement initiatives, like the border wall Mr Trump has been promising to build, quickly, since 2015. Some of us are old enough to remember when Mexico was going to pay for the thing, which would negate the need for any US government funding. Ah well. Empty promises. Elon is not the only person becoming acquainted with them. I digress. The problem with Mr Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, Mr Musk argues, is the effect on America's already drowning federal budget. According to newly released costings from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office – the equivalent of our Parliamentary Budget Office in Australia – the legislation as written will add nearly $US2.5 trillion to the country's debt over the next decade. Not million. Not billion. Trillion. It blows a gaping hole in the nation's budget, which already looked a bit like off Swiss cheese. Another cost, which admittedly concerns Mr Musk far less, is an estimated 10.9 million people being left without health insurance. Not exactly something to celebrate in a country where common injuries and ailments often bankrupt entire families. Now, as you would expect of a mature government, the White House and senior Republicans have offered a thoughtful response to the CBO's analysis: 'Nuh-uh.' They claim the CBO is biased against them, you see, like every other institution in the country. Hence, the assertions we are hearing, from those Republicans that this bill actually won't add a single dollar to America's deficit. Not one! Not a dime. The argument is that Mr Trump's extended tax cuts will spur a sudden, miraculous explosion of economic growth that wipes out any lost revenue. And that, when said growth is combined with the money raised by Mr Trump's on again, off again, on again, off again, on again (but at a lower rate), off again, on again tariffs, the budget will be fine. In politispeak, we might call this position tenuous. In real world speak, we call it obvious, utter crap. The Trump administration is building its tax and spending plans atop a house of cards, atop another house of cards, atop a house of tissue paper, all of it underpinned by assumptions that insult the Trump officials' own intelligence, never mind ours. Which means the Trump administration is, essentially, just continuing business as usual in Washington. Talk a humungous game about the importance of fiscal rectitude while out of office. Wag a finger at the profligate left. Then, once you've gained power yourself, run the nation's finances even more recklessly. It's a proud Republican tradition at this point. Deficit spending on a social safety net? Grossly irresponsible. Ballooning the deficit to provide lower taxes for the wealthy? Something something good economic management. No wonder someone like Elon Musk, the living embodiment of 'move fast and break things', is so frustrated. The poor guy believed he was part of something revolutionary. When Mr Trump tapped him to head the Department of Government Efficiency, he thought he was there to actually achieve something. Putting aside the chaos and stupidity of DOGE's methods – firing people only to rehire them in a scramble, repeatedly revising its savings down after being caught using false numbers, etc – Mr Musk's commitment to the vision, the ultimate end goal of a more fiscally balanced federal government, was at least genuine. Then he showed up for work in the White House, and swiftly learned none of the other acolytes hanging around the place cared about it. On one level, he was preposterously naive. Donald Trump ranted about the federal deficit during his first run for president almost a decade ago, and repeatedly claimed he would fix it easily. He went on to run massive deficits throughout his first term. How on earth did Mr Musk come to believe that guy would actually commit to balancing the budget? His own social media platform's juiced algorithm may have been a contributor. But the rest of Washington must have shocked Mr Musk as well. Consider: even the more principled members of the Republican caucus, the fiscal hawks, the libertarian small government types, are hardly standing athwart history shouting 'no' here. 'While I oppose increasing the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, I enthusiastically support making the tax cuts permanent and could vote for the Big not-yet-Beautiful Bill if the debt ceiling were voted on separately,' Senator Rand Paul, a quasi-libertarian, said today. A position as substantive as one's stool after a night of booze and curry. He's opposed to swelling the debt too much at some point in the future. Think of the carte blanche you might give the Democrats, if the ceiling of potential debt is raised! But at the same time, he's just fine with the tax cuts that are forecast to supersize said debt by trillions right now. Mr Paul probably would have been part of a Senate majority without any intervention, in last year's campaign, from Mr Musk. But you can mount a plausible argument that none of the jokers currently running America's executive branch would have attained this level of power without Elon Musk's money, or his cultural influence, or his platform. And what did he get for it? Barely four months inside the administration, running an ineffective quasi-department, whose work has been undone by a single bill. The implicit mockery of people who pretended to think he was a genius when it suited them, only to consciously uncouple at the first opportunity. So much time was spent, in these early months of the Trump administration, worrying about Mr Musk using the White House to further his own business interests. Not without reason. It turns out the Trump team was using him all along.
ABC News
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What we know about Trump's newly ordered probe into Biden's alleged use of 'autopen'
US President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to investigate former president Joe Biden's actions, targeting his aides, including an autopen. The order could lay the groundwork for arguments by Republicans that a range of Mr Biden's actions as president were invalid. The president has claimed that Mr Biden's aides concealed his "cognitive decline" and abused presidential authority. What is happening, and why has Trump made such a big deal out of it? Let's break it down. Mr Trump has mandated two investigations through the memorandum he signed on June 4. The investigations aim to assess Mr Biden's capabilities as a president and the executive actions he has signed. The first investigation will examine whether anyone conspired to "deceive the public about Biden's mental state" and "unconstitutionally exercise" his authorities and responsibilities. The second one will probe Mr Biden's executive actions executed during his final years in office, for example, policy documents signed with an autopen and who authorised its use. This January, Mr Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses in the final minutes of his presidency, saying his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me". He also pardoned Anthony Fauci, the former US chief medical adviser and retired General Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the Capitol. "Biden's cognitive issues and apparent mental decline during his presidency were even 'worse' in private, and those closest to him 'tried to hide it' from the public," he said. Mr Trump said that the nation was governed through presidential signatures, adding that the president of the US "holds tremendous power and responsibility through his signature". "The vast majority of Biden's executive actions were signed using a mechanical signature pen, often called an autopen, as opposed to Biden's own hand," he claimed. "This was especially true of actions taken during the second half of his presidency, when his cognitive decline had apparently become even more clear to those working most closely with him." The president has questioned whether Mr Biden's aides were usurping presidential authority, as he said he believed his predecessor lacked the capacity to exercise his presidential authority. For decades, US presidents — including Trump — have used autopens, which is a device that mechanically replicates a person's signature, to sign documents and correspondence. Barack Obama was the first president to use one to sign a law in May 2011, when he signed an extension to the Patriot Act. Mr Obama was in France on official business and, with time running out before the law expired, he authorised the use of the autopen. On the same day, House Oversight Chairman James Comer of Kentucky, a Republican, announced he would expand the investigation into the alleged "cover-up of Biden's mental decline". Mr Comer reiterated his call for Mr Biden's physician, Kevin O'Connor, and former senior White House aides Annie Tomasini, Anthony Bernal, Ashley Williams and Neera Tanden to appear for transcribed interviews. "The American people deserve full transparency and the House Oversight Committee is conducting a thorough investigation to provide answers and accountability," the chairman said. He warned subpoenas would be issued this week if they refuse to schedule voluntary interviews. "I think that people will start coming in the next two weeks," Mr Comer told reporters. He added that the committee would release a report with its findings, saying "and we'll release the transcribed interviews, so it'll be very transparent." Here are the roles of Biden's five senior advisers: Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House counsel David Warrington have been ordered to handle the investigation. It's unclear how far Mr Trump will push this effort, which would face certain legal challenges. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has not released any statements in response to Mr Trump's order. ABC/wires
News.com.au
4 hours ago
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NRL star Joseph Tapine breaks down discussing gang member dad
Joseph Tapine's tears are for a man he isn't in touch with these days. They are for his dad. Tapine had a humble childhood in Wellington, New Zealand, with a hard-working mum and no family car; he didn't learn to drive until he met his wife, Kirsten. He and his big brother and sister walked themselves to school and footy training, or took the bus. They knew no better and were happy. His father was a gang member. 'He was in Black Power, which was one of the main gangs back home,' Tapine, one of rugby league's elite front-row enforcers, told Jake Duke on Fox League's Face to Face. 'We grew up around them. My uncles, his mates were in it as well. But I remember the good things – like we would have barbecues, we would have games of touch footy down at the park, and he'd have all his mates and all their kids play. 'I didn't … yeah, there was drinking and drugs around, which I don't remember much; I remember it's around, but it's not the main focus of my childhood when I was growing up. It was more, he'll get his mates and I'll play at the park until he was ready to go home. 'I think he maybe went to prison before me and my siblings were born. He drove us away from that life as well, he said he wanted better for us and not to follow him down that path.' Reflecting on those conversations, Tapine became emotional and whispered 'sorry' as tears came. 'We don't keep in touch. He's a good fella, but he's got some stuff to …' Tapine said, recalling how and why he moved to Australia. 'I wanted to get out of 'Wellies', I wanted to get out of New Zealand. I wanted to probably have a different life. And I had a thought, if I didn't crack league … I wanted to be a builder and they pay way better over here.' Tapine joined the Newcastle Knights in 2013, still in his teens. When not playing football, he worked in an Ingham's chicken factory and 'hated it'. His raw talent was obvious at the Knights, but so were some early demons. 'I loved the drink. I would get drunk and we would have captain's run the next day,' he said. 'So I was buzzing I was playing first grade, but I didn't realise what it meant.' Wayne Bennett gave Tapine his debut in 2014, despite one of his drinking sessions. Tapine had a big night for his 20th birthday and didn't front for training the following day … then froze when he saw Bennett's name pop up on his phone. 'He rang me and said, 'Hey mate, where are you?' And I said, 'Oh, am I in today?'' Tapine recalled with a laugh. 'And then he goes, 'Yeah mate, you're on debut this week – hope you're not too hungover from the party last night!' So they all knew.' Tapine played just 20 games for the Knights; which he now sees as a blessing in disguise, given that he's risen to stardom and the club captaincy in Canberra. But it took him time to grow into leadership; alcohol wasn't the only problem early in his career. 'Pokies was bad. I was blowing pay cheques on it,' he said. 'Because I came over, I didn't know money when I was growing up, we didn't have much and I didn't know how to organise it; didn't know you had to buy a house, didn't know all this investing, all that stuff. So I was getting money, young kid and I was, 'Oh, yeah. Drink and gamble, I'm gonna get paid next month, this will keep coming in'. 'I remember one time we, when you do pre-season, probably like just under 10 grand came into my account and that was probably gone in a week or two. 'I hate owing people money as well, that thing annoyed me. I was becoming that person and my wife gave me an ultimatum. 'I don't think I'd be where I am (without her) … I was spiralling a bit when I was at Newcastle. That was probably just when I met her, but then once we locked in and wanted to get serious, she put her foot down and said, 'We're not having that'. Which is what I needed at the time, I needed someone to tell me, 'Mate, you're not unbeatable'.' Tapine was also charged over a 2014 altercation while in Newcastle; the charges were dropped the following year. It became apparent to him that he needed a fresh start. 'I was in a bad spot but I didn't feel supported at the time as well,' he said. 'I was comfortable where I was living, I loved Newcastle as a place, had a lot of friends, but ultimately I needed to change what I was doing and change of environment's probably the best way to do that.' Tapine said then-Knights coach Nathan Brown made him train alone after he decided to join Canberra. The club said it would only agree on a release if he joined the Roosters, despite Tapine having agreed a deal with the Raiders; having found trouble in Newcastle, he didn't like his chances living in Sydney. Once he did make it to Canberra, things changed. He became a New Zealand Test player and his 100th NRL game was the 2019 grand final; a devastating loss to the Roosters, from which he still rues a lazy defensive play on the tryline that let opposition hooker Sam Verrills score. His 100th game for the Raiders also came against the Chooks and saw him score his favourite NRL try: a sensational solo effort at the SCG that destroyed the Tricolours' defence with footwork and power. A proud Maori man, Tapine continues a fine tradition of champion Kiwi props in Canberra, such as John Lomax and Quentin Pongia. He wears Pongia's Raiders player number on his training shirt, and it also adorns his locker; he fancies he'd have enjoyed a beer with the late icon. Another legendary prop, Raiders teammate Josh Papali'i, is a great mate. Yet wife Kirsten and daughter Ilua are Tapine's greatest rocks. Kirsten is forthright – as Raiders coach Ricky Stuart discovered after a 2021 game against South Sydney, when she posted an Instagram story criticising his coaching and treatment of her husband. The post went viral. 'You have an international player warming your bench for 50 minutes … Your interchanges are killing us!!!' she wrote on her story. 'Refs call count means jak (sic) when coaches are (rubbish bin emoji).' The fallout became so big there were suggestions Tapine, who was down on form at the time, may leave the club. Instead, it was a turning point in his relationship with Stuart, one where he put his ego to the side and matured. 'I thought after that I might be on my way. Thankfully not, I love this club and I'll probably play the rest of my footy here,' he said. 'But at the time I thought, yeah, maybe I'm not wanted and for me, that's a huge part … when I play, I want to play for someone that wants me. 'I think the thing with me and 'Stick', we're similar people. We just needed to sit down and have a chat man to man. 'We always had a good relationship, me and 'Stick', but that brutal honesty probably brought it forward a bit more. He can come to me now whenever he wants, text me, and say, 'I need this', or, 'I need you to do that'. 'And it's easy now, where before I was probably hard to coach. That ego thing, you know, some people don't want to be wrong and that's something I had to work on. I'm grateful it happened, even though it was in the media.' Tapine, 31, is now a Raiders great. He has been at the club almost a decade, was made captain for this season and just brought up his 200th NRL game, wearing lime green against Melbourne last month; which Kiwi teammates celebrated with a haka in the Raiders sheds. He is intent on winning that elusive premiership, the club's first since 1994 – though he says he'd be almost as proud if it arrived after his retirement, having laid the foundation just as he does every game for Canberra.
