The Bull Ring

𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝔸𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕟’𝕤 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕕-𝕖𝕣𝕒 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕡𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕣 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕕-𝟙𝟡 𝕀𝕟𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕣𝕪, 𝕕𝕦𝕖 𝔽𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞, 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤, 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕪 𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣’𝕤 ℍ𝕚𝕡𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕤. 𝔸𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕟’𝕤 𝕝𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕔𝕪 𝕕𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕤: 𝟞𝟛% 𝕡𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕤𝕖 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡, 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝟞𝟘% 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕣𝕪’𝕤 $𝟙𝟜 𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕔𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕝. 𝗧 he ongoing Covid-19 Inquiry is a source of some political interest. When it hands down its next report in February 2026 there are competing theories about how it will play politically.  Particularly for Chris Hipkins - the person still in politics probably most associated with the pandemic - and by association, Labour.  Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern’s new book also coincided with the Covid-19 inquiry and it all seems to have kicked up two online universes: one that thinks she was the best PM ever, and one who thinks s...

𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕊𝕝𝕒𝕞𝕤 𝕆𝕓𝕒𝕞𝕒 𝕥𝕠 𝔻𝕠𝕕𝕘𝕖 𝔼𝕡𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕚𝕟 𝔽𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝔹𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕙 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕤 𝕆𝕓𝕒𝕞𝕒 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕠𝕕𝕘𝕖 𝔼𝕡𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕪, 𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔸 𝕤𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝕒𝕤 𝔻𝕆𝕁 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕞𝕤 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕟𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕕𝕠𝕔𝕦𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤. 𝗣 resident Donald Trump has launched baseless attacks on former President Barack Obama, alleging "treason" and a "coup" tied to the 2016 election, citing declassified documents from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.  These documents, including a 2020 House Intelligence Committee report, claim Obama’s administration fabricated Russian interference to undermine Trump’s victory.  However, the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee debunked these allegations, confirming Russia’s 2016 election meddling through social media and leaks.  Experts, like Rep. Jim Himes, dismiss Gabbard’s report as a distraction from the intensifying Epstein controversy, where Tr...

𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕟𝕤 𝕖𝕘𝕠-𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕖 𝕗𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡𝕤 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕓𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕒𝕞𝕓𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕙. 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡’𝕤 𝕖𝕘𝕠 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕟 𝕕𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕜’𝕤 𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕖, 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕥𝕙 𝕡𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕦𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗-𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕘𝕠𝕒𝕝𝕤. 𝗧 he alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two titans of American business, was a volatile union of ego and ambition that propelled Trump’s 2024 campaign but imploded by July 2025 under the weight of their clashing self-interests.  Their partnership, initially a strategic powerhouse, unraveled as Trump’s authoritarian demand for loyalty collided with Musk’s relentless drive for control.  Musk’s financial muscle, pouring $260-$290 million into Trump’s campaign, and his strategic amplification of Trump’s message on platforms like X were pivotal in securing Trump’s second term....

𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝔼𝕡𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕤, 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕊𝕥 𝕁𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝕁𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝔼𝕡𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕤, 𝕎𝕙𝕚𝕥𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 '𝕗𝕒𝕜𝕖' Wall Street Journal reports Trump informed his name one of many that appeared in materials related to Epstein  White House calls report "fake news"  Judge rejects request to release materials related to Florida Epstein investigation  Trump administration sought release of transcripts on probe  Trump's political base has demanded more information on Epstein case  𝗨 S Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in Justice Department files related to financier Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in prison, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing senior administration officials.   Reuters was not able to immediately verify the Journal's rep...