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NZ Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Why David Seymour's upcoming stint as Deputy Prime Minister has nerves on edge
This is a transcript of the Premium Politics newsletter. To sign up, click here, select 'Inside Politics with Audrey Young', and save your preferences. Welcome to Inside Politics. It is a long time since the appointment of a new Deputy Prime Minister has been so anticipated.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Freed Israeli hostage says Hamas captors 'wanted Kamala to be elected,' were 'very scared' of Trump's return
A former Israeli hostage told CNN in an interview Wednesday that his Hamas captors hoped former Vice President Kamala Harris would win the 2024 election and that the terrorists were "very scared" of President Donald Trump returning to office. Omer Shem Tov, 22, was freed in February after spending 505 days in captivity in Gaza. He was captured during the deadly October 7, 2023, terror attack at the Nova music festival in southern Israel. Tov talked about his experience and about how the 2024 U.S. election played a role in how he was treated by Hamas in a new interview with CNN. "They were very scared of him," Tov said of his captors' view of Trump. "They wanted Kamala to be elected." Return Of Trump Gives Families Of Gaza Hostages New Hope "But as soon as Donald Trump was elected, they understood that he wanted to bring us back home. So immediately, the way they treated me changed," he continued. "When Trump became president, the way they treated us changed, for me personally." Read On The Fox News App "Because they anticipated that a deal would come soon?" CNN's Bianna Golodryga asked. "Yeah," Tov responded. "And that's when they started giving you more food?" she continued. "Exactly," Tov confirmed. "More food, started treating me better. Stopped cursing me. Stopped spitting on me." Kamala Harris' office did not return a request for comment. Hostages Freed From Gaza Tell Trump He Was 'Sent By God' To Save Them, But Dozens More Remain In March, Tov visited the White House with other recently freed hostages and told the president that he believed he was "sent by God" to save them. Tov credited Trump for securing his release in the interview with CNN. "He got me out, he got the hostages out. Before, we felt like nothing was happening," he told Golodryga. A clip of the interview was played on Wednesday's "Inside Politics" and anchor Dana Bash remarked that it seemed like the terrorists were trying to "fatten up" Tov because they believed he would be released under Trump's leadership. There are 58 hostages still in Gaza, at least 23 of whom are assessed to be alive. Itay Chen, 19, Omer Neutra, 21, Judy Weinstein Haggai, 70, and her husband, Gadi Weinstein, 73, are all believed to have been killed by Hamas in the October 7 attack and their bodies taken into Gaza. Fox News' Caitlin McFall contributed to this article source: Freed Israeli hostage says Hamas captors 'wanted Kamala to be elected,' were 'very scared' of Trump's return
Epoch Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Prime Minister Albanese Explains Why He Didn't Use Bible at Official Swearing-In
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought to explain why he did not use a Bible during his official swearing in ceremony at Government House. Most MPs use a Bible during the process, but Albanese, who identifies as Catholic, chose to make a secular affirmation—just as he did during his previous term. 'For me, that's a personal decision, other people who swear on the Bible or the Koran in [Labor MP] Anne Aly's case, is perfectly up to them,' Albanese told the The Sydney Morning Herald's Inside Politics podcast. Albanese said he believed in the separation of church and state. 'I've always chosen to do an affirmation because I think that, as the Australian prime minister, I represent people of every faith and no faith.' Albanese frequently mentions his Catholic upbringing during official engagements and press conferences. His comments come as the Australian leader 'Great to meet [Albanese] the only world leader who can discuss spirituality, the global economy, Vegemite hygiene, and how Go-Jo was robbed at Eurovision—in one go,' said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Incidentally, The Epoch Times editorial series, ' 'Nowadays, when religious people criticise behaviors, ideas, and policies that depart from the divine, or when they speak out against abortion or homosexuality, communists in the United States or the militant Left go on the offensive. 'They use 'separation of church and state' to say that religion should have nothing to do with politics, and so seek to restrict divine will and the traditional moral standards laid out for humankind,' according to
Sydney Morning Herald
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Coalition split: Former Nationals leader Michael McCormack spoke against split from Liberal Party
Hogan on Wednesday said not all Nationals members supported the decision, but it was ultimately agreed to by the party room. 'It wasn't unanimous, but it was quite conclusive,' he told Sky News. Littleproud said it was a collective decision but did not say how many members had disagreed. 'You'll never know that. In the National party room, it's sacrosanct, and I'll respect the privacy of that room,' he said on the ABC. 'It was a tough decision to make, one we didn't take lightly, and one that's not made in anger or vengeance. It's one that's predicated on principle.' Ley said she was disappointed by the decision, while former prime minister John Howard damned it as a 'stupid move' that threatened to deepen differences between the parties. Deputy Liberal leader Ted O'Brien agreed with Howard's assessment. 'I think Mr Howard is spot on,' he said on Sky . 'We need to make sure we continue to talk together, work closely, and that'll be our intention. Again, as Sussan was crystal clear yesterday, we don't welcome this split in the Coalition. I wish that the National Party did not walk away.' Loading But re-elected Liberal MP Tim Wilson said the split would give the Liberal Party an opportunity to determine who it represents and what it stands for after successive elections where it was all but turfed from capital cities that were once its strongholds. 'I wasn't expecting this outcome, the decision has been made,' he said on Sky on Wednesday morning. 'But when it comes down to it, this gives us a really exciting opportunity as a Liberal Party, to find our Liberal mojo juice again, and to stand up. 'We've got to find our Liberal mojo juice if we want to be able to get on and represent the capital cities where the overwhelming majority of Australians are, and of course, this is an opportunity to do that.' Wilson said the Liberal Party needed to its own bold, confident and future-focused party within any coalition arrangement. 'That means that when we work with the National Party, we do so understanding that we have our own core beliefs, and we're going to find a way to work together, but from a position of strength,' he said. Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chasten Buttigieg on possible Pete Buttigieg 2028 run: ‘I'm not really ready to think about it'
Chasten Buttigieg says he's not 'ready to think about' husband Pete Buttigieg potentially launching a 2028 White House bid. 'I'm not naive to the reality that people talk about it — that he's very good at what he does,' Chasten Buttigieg said Tuesday in an interview with Dana Bash on CNN's 'Inside Politics,' when asked about his spouse making another presidential run. The former South Bend, Ind., mayor ran for president in 2020 before becoming Transportation Secretary in the Biden administration. The Buttigiegs are parents to 3-year-old twins. 'I think one of my jobs as their dad and as his spouse is to bring him back down to earth, right? When you're in politics, it feels like everyone around you, their job is to catapult you,' Chasten Buttigieg, promoting his new children's book, 'Papa's Coming Home,' told Bash. 'As a spouse, your job is to kind of hold onto the tether and pull them back down to earth and remind them of the things that really matter around them,' he continued. 'I think Pete's really enjoying being a dad right now. It's very difficult to go through life having people constantly remind you that that could be a possibility, when you're just trying to focus on being a good dad and being a good family,' Buttigieg said of his 43-year-old husband. 'I'm not really ready to think about it,' he added with a laugh of a 2028 run. Chasten Buttigieg also expressed relief that a Michigan Senate bid didn't appear to be in the cards for his family. Pete Buttigieg announced in March that he would not run in a Democratic primary to fill Sen. Gary Peters's (D) seat. 'I'm glad that he said no to running in Michigan,' Chasten Buttigieg told Bash, in response to a question about if the couple has discussed the potential impact on their family of a 2028 presidential campaign. 'I love him. I believe in him. I think he's fantastic, but we've spent the last four years in Washington and I really wanted him to be home,' he said. 'I think that was a really tough decision for him, because papa was gone a lot,' Chasten Buttigieg added. 'And I think he wants to be home right now, too.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
