Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris shows importance of music in 2024 election
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Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris shows importance of music in 2024 election

Politics tamfitronics Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president in a statement Tuesday on social media. Photo by Derek C. French/UPI | License PhotoMusic generates passion and emotion, so it's little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.But as a scholar of music's role in American politics and patriotism, I've never seen music assume as much electoral importance as it has in recent months.Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris is headline news, as were the mere rumors that Beyoncé might perform at the Democratic National Convention. Donald Trump, too, has his pop culture supporters, including Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood.In a tight race, music has the potential to make a big difference. Most voters today have already made up their minds, and the...
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All The Explosive Unravelings In New Episodes Of 10th Avenue
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All The Explosive Unravelings In New Episodes Of 10th Avenue

Politics tamfitronics At some point, there needs to be an intervention for Akinloye where everyone drills into his brain that it’s just estate chairmanship and not World War III. Because, surely, things did not need to get so serious that he had to employ tricks from his mistress to taint an opponent’s image.So far  10th Avenue has told the tale of love, betrayal, and politics with the stories of families living in the exclusive community. Akinloye’s story has been pivotal to the progression of the series. Despite his wife’s constant plea to throw in the towel, he further pushes his ambition, that is until his daughter is kidnapped.In a shocking turn of events, the perfect facade of the Akinloyes soon drops as Anjola is revealed to be selling babies to wealthy people under the guise...
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Nigerians Got Military Out Of Power, Will Vote Out Tinubu In 2027 – Lukman
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Nigerians Got Military Out Of Power, Will Vote Out Tinubu In 2027 – Lukman

Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics Former National Vice Chairman, North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will face defeat in the 2027 elections, echoing the historical ousting of military rulers from power over 25 years ago.In an appearance on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” programme on Wednesday, Lukman criticized the current administration, highlighting deteriorating security and economic conditions under Tinubu’s 15-month tenure.He asserted that the APC has failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations and is unworthy of re-election.Lukman also condemned the APC’s performance at the state level, describing its governors as “emperors” who have not delivered on their promises.Lukman said, “This country cannot continue like this. What I know is that something will have to give. Whether that act of giving will produce something that will correct all the mess...
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Trump and Harris attend 9/11 memorial after brutal debate
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Trump and Harris attend 9/11 memorial after brutal debate

Politics tamfitronics New York: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands Wednesday at New York's 9/11 memorial to mark the anniversary of the attacks, briefly putting politics aside hours after they clashed in a fiery presidential debate. The solemn display of unity was a stark contrast to the evening before, when the Democratic vice president forced the rattled Republican former president onto the defensive in a bruising televised encounter. Any sense of harmony from the commemoration of the 2001 Al-Qaeda attacks is likely to be short-lived, with the US election still on a knife-edge with less than eight weeks to go, despite polls showing a crushing debate win for Harris. The 78-year-old Trump came out swinging even before the ceremony, claiming -- without evidence -- in an interview with Fox News that the ABC...
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