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OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Enough handwringing about Strictly, it's a dance show not Desert Storm

Evening Standard 

If politics is showbiz for ugly people, then what kind of folks is Strictly Come Dancing for? Before the brouhaha, I’d have said talented, watchable, teachable, almost recognisable — but also fame-hungry. I’d have said Strictly is telly for pushy people. Which is presumably why some execs from unscripted tried to persuade moi a few years ago, over cocktails in the Electric.

US Presidential Election 2024: Is Michelle Obama replacing Joe Biden? Here is what the prediction market believes

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

US President Joe Biden has ended his election campaign and Kamala Harris may replace him on the ballot box. The prediction markets too believe this. However, there is another candidate whose chances are increasing. She has not expressed her interest in electoral politics but people are placing bets on her nomination. Former First Lady Michelle Obama is in the game and may just have a chance to become the first woman POTUS.

US economy picks up amid heated presidential campaign - BBC

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  1. US economy picks up amid heated presidential campaign  BBC
  2. US GDP growth beats expectations, but fails to dent the market’s faith in rate cuts  ING Think
  3. Stocks Halt Selloff as GDP Quells Fed-Rush Fears: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg
  4. US economic growth ramps up, growing 2.8% in latest quarter  The Guardian
  5. Wall Street Goes Risk-On After US Economic Data: Markets Wrap  Yahoo Finance

Melinda French Gates endorsing Harris: 'She knows what we need in society'

TheHill.com 

Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, threw her support behind Vice President Harris's presidential run, pointing to the need to protect reproductive rights. "I feel like Kamala, I was happy to endorse. I've worked with her before, she knows what we need in society and she's using her voice against those...