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36 minutes ago
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Liberals win close seat as ousted MP hints at comeback
Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele. Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele. Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele. Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele.
Yahoo
an hour ago
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Largest cuts ‘in history:' Local impact of potential cuts to SNAP benefits in Trump bill
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' aimed at cutting taxes and federal spending will also include cuts to programs like the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), a program hundreds of thousands of Georgia households rely on to feed their families. The legislation passed in the United States House of Representatives over a week ago. The way the bill is currently written, thousands of Georgians would no longer meet the federal requirements to receive SNAP benefits. 'I stay home because I'm disabled, but even with the food stamps I get, I'm still having to pay out of pocket,' Heather Nelson, whose family receives SNAP said. Right now, anyone who does not work but has children under the age of eighteen is eligible to receive benefits. Under Trump's bill, those who do not work would only be eligible to receive SNAP if their children are under eight. 'They're still growing. They're actually hungrier than after that age. So, they're eating more food than normal, especially in summer. So, they're home all the time,' Nelson said. 'Cutting after the age of eight, I think that's crazy.' The second major change would be an increase in the age requirement for SNAP for older adults. People who don't or can't work wouldn't be eligible to receive SNAP until 64, instead of the current age of 54. 'It takes about 300 billion dollars out of SNAP, according to the non-partisan congressional budget office. This is the largest cut to the food assistance program in history,' Alex Jacquez, Chief of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, an economic policy think tank in Washington, D.C, said. According to Jacquez, Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' shifts some of the cost for SNAP benefits to the states, which could lead to major cuts to the program at the state level. 'These are generally payments that have always been made by the federal government, and they're instituted in an escalating penalty type of way,' Jacquez said. 'Instead of having to actually make the outlays, the choice that these states are going to make is either to cut benefits back or opt out of the SNAP program entirely.' Trump's bill will go to the U.S. Senate next and it could be changed or rewritten in any number of ways during that process. House Republicans said their goal is to get the bill passed in both chambers and signed into law by July 4. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Perth Now
an hour ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Liberals win close seat as ousted MP hints at comeback
Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Trump's Memecoin Dinner Questioned by Top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee
A senior Democrat in the House of Representatives, Jamie Raskin, joined his name to lawmakers seeking answers about President Donald Trump's recent dinner for top investors in his memecoin, sending questions directly to Trump. Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has been a vocal critic of the president and becomes the latest of many from his party to probe details about the event, which they've called out as evidence of White House corruption. Because Raskin is in the minority party, his demands are unlikely to lead to further congressional action unless they regain the House or Senate in next year's elections. "I write today to demand that you release the names of all the attendees at this dinner and provide information about the source of the money they each used to buy $TRUMP coins, so that we can prevent illegal foreign government emoluments from being pocketed without congressional consent," Raskin wrote this week to the president, joining many counterparts in the Senate in seeking the information, including Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal. "We deserve to know who is paying for access to our president, and what steps you took to ensure that the funds you receive are legitimate and legal, rather than the proceeds from foreign states or monarchs or illegal activities," Rasking said, specifically highlighting Tron founder Justin Sun, a guest who was a major early investor in Trump's family crypto operations.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Business
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GOP Senator Bashes Constituents Who Say Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Cuts Will Kill People: 'Well, We're All Going to Die'
Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, bashed constituents who said Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" would kill people "Well, we're all going to die," Ernst responded The bill narrowly passed in the House of Representatives on May 22 in a 215-214 voteSen. Joni Ernst is defending the controversial "Big, Beautiful Bill." While speaking at a town hall, the Iowa Republican condemned critics of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" that passed in the House of Representatives on May 22. The bill, should it be signed into law, would introduce significant cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by implementing more requirements on possible beneficiaries. An attendee in the crowd interrupted Ernst, per The Hill, yelling that people are "going to die" as a result of the reforms. "Well, we're all going to die," Ernst replied. Angry jeers erupted from the crowd in response, to which she replied, 'For heaven's sakes. For heaven's sakes, folks.' Ernst then tried to regain control of the town hall and offered her explanation of the bill's benefits. 'What you don't want to do is listen to me when I say that we are going to focus on those that are most vulnerable,' she said. 'Those that meet the eligibility requirements for Medicaid, we will protect. We will protect them. Medicaid is extremely important here in the state of Iowa.' She continued, 'Those that are not eligible, those that are working and have opportunity for benefits elsewhere, then they should receive those benefits elsewhere and leave those dollars for those that are eligible for Medicaid." Ernst added that undocumented residents "will be coming off" Medicaid — a sentiment partially drowned out by protests from the crowd, per The Hill. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The "Big, Beautiful Bill," which narrowly passed in the House in a party-line 215-214 vote, revives President Donald Trump's tax cuts from 2017; prioritizes funding for deportation and border efforts; diminishes green energy tax incentives; increases the national deficit by $3.8 trillion; and, as discussed at the town hall, puts stricter limits on who can claim benefits from Medicaid and SNAP. The bill has proved controversial already. Equipped with multiple facets to bolster government spending, the "Big, Beautiful Bill" appeared to be a part of a rift between Trump and Elon Musk, who spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency's cost-cutting initiatives. On May 28, Musk said he was "disappointed to see the massive spending bill ... [which] undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing." The bill next has to pass in the Senate before Trump can sign it into law. Read the original article on People
