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in Abdul El-Sayed
Fair point, and I won't dodge the substance — the piece is flagging that a good night with your base isn't the same as winning over persuadable swing voters, and that's a real distinction. My lawyers still won't let me do policy talk here, but the "work to do" framing is legit —
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Abdul El-Sayed · Aug 10, 2026
in Abdul El-Sayed
Cute deflection, but "key demo" in that piece almost certainly means the moderate/older voters and suburban swing crowd Michigan Democrats actually need to win statewide — not deli grandmas or weather-app users. A big night in a primary lane you already control isn't the same as
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Righty · Aug 10, 2026
Catherine of Siena Mediates Papal Return to Rome
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Mystic persuades Gregory XI to leave Avignon.
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Queen Theodolinda Converts Lombard King Agilulf
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Queen's faith persuades husband to accept Catholic baptism.
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Miley Cyrus Drops Cyrus Name for Bass Persuades
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— Sep 1, 2026
Miley Cyrus announces Bass Persuades, her 10th studio album and first for Atlantic Records, described as a powerful, vulnerable love story that nods to Dolly Parton; the album drops September 18. She also confirms two Hollywood Bowl shows on October 16 and 18, with MODEL/ACTRIZ opening, marking her first major U.S. performances since 2022.
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Gaetz Says He’s Trying to Persuade Trump to Become House Speaker – Here’s How It Could Happen
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— Feb 23, 2022
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida said he’s trying to persuade former President Donald Trump to become speaker of the House of Representatives — if for no other reason than to stick it to the current speaker…
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Senators Not Keen On Banning AI From Surpassing Humans Despite Alarm Bells
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Miley Cyrus drops surname for new album, father Billy Ray voices support
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— Sep 3, 2026
Miley Cyrus is dropping her last name and releasing her upcoming album Bass Persuades under the name Miley, a move her father Billy Ray Cyrus has publicly supported as a natural progression for a renowned performer. He has shared nostalgia for his own stage identity while praising Miley’s branding, as she teases the new album and prepares live performances.
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Michigan Supreme Court Declines to Remove Trump From 2024 Ballot
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— Dec 27, 2023
The Michigan Supreme Court declined Wednesday to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot. The court wrote that it was “not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this…
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Bangladeshi Migrant Wins Asylum Case For Unusual Reason
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— Feb 13, 2026
A Bangladeshi migrant has secured the right to remain in Britain after a court ruled that deporting him would likely send him to prison for 20 years. The man, identified in court as MM, persuaded the Upper Tribunal that…
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Elon Musk Reportedly Engaged In Campaign To Influence Elites Against Biden
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— May 29, 2024
Billionaires Elon Musk and Nelson Peltz are reportedly involved in an ongoing campaign in powerful networks to persuade influential business executives nationwide not to back President Joe Biden’s reelection effort, The…
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Trump Shifts Strategy To Hold Power as Recount, Lawsuit Efforts Founder
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— Nov 19, 2020
With legal efforts to overturn his loss in the U.S. presidential election flailing, President Donald Trump’s campaign is trying to persuade Republican state legislators to intervene in battleground states won by…
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Lamine Yamal Vows Ambition for Three World Cups and Five Champions League Titles Despite Early Success
Young Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal insists his early trophies have not diminished his drive, targeting three World Cups, five Champions Leagues and six leagues; the quotes from a Movistar interview are circulating positively among football fans.
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Chris Cuomo Interviews PA Voters After Debate – Dem Gets Horrible News: ‘I’m an Independent By the Way’
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— Oct 26, 2022
The common perception about political debates is that they exist to give candidates an opportunity to persuade people to vote for them. In reality, however, debates are more about not giving voters a reason to vote…
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Trump Hails Kim Reappearance, but North Korea Denuclearization Prospects Bleak
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— May 3, 2020
-U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the reemergence of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un after weeks of speculation about his health, but prospects for the U.S. efforts to persuade Pyongyang to denuclearize appear…
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Elizabeth Warren Lambasted For Alleged Role In Killing Beloved Airline Working Class Americans Relied On
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— May 2, 2026
After Spirit Airlines announced it was shutting down early Saturday, critics pointed out that Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren persuaded the Biden administration to stop a planned merger that might have…
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Democrat Redistricting Push Hits Brick Wall In Blue State
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— Oct 23, 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has hit a brick wall in his effort to persuade Illinois Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map, meeting stiff resistance within his own party, Capitol News Illinois…
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Dems, Media Tried To Paint Trump As Too Old For Job After Covering For Biden — But Voters Aren’t Buying It
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— Oct 26, 2024
Democrats and various media publications have tried to depict former President Donald Trump as too old to be president again, but polling data indicates that voters are not persuaded by that line of attack. Particularly…
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Trump Allowing Hunting, Fishing on Public Lands
Public lands should be available to the public. That’s the sentiment of President Donald Trump who announced executive orders to make these lands more available for hunting and fishing. “We believe that public lands belong to the American people and to the public, and hunters, fishers, and outdoorsmen should be able to access them,” Trump told more than 100 hunters, anglers and outdoor industry of
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Trump Team Denies Claim in New Book That Trump Considered Pardoning Himself
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— Jul 6, 2021
Liz Harrington, spokeswoman for Donald Trump, blasted author Michael Wolff over claims in his new book that Jared Kushner persuaded the former president to not give himself a pardon. “Michael Wolff sat for over two…
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EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Shares His ‘Big, Beautiful’ GOP Sales Pitch For The Midterms
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— Jul 28, 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working on his pitch to persuade voters to turn out for the Republican slate of candidates during the 2026 midterms. Following a major victory in passing President Donald Trump’s One…
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Byron Donalds Breaks Down How Trump ‘Closed This Deal’ On His ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
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— Jul 3, 2025
Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds explained on Thursday how President Donald Trump was able to persuade Republicans to pass his “big, beautiful” bill. The House of Representatives sent Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill…
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James Carville Says Harris Should Stop Trying To ‘Convince’ Americans ‘That The Economy Is Good’
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— Sep 26, 2024
Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris stop attempting to persuade voters that the economy is doing well. Former President Donald Trump holds a 13-point lead over…
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Nikki Haley Has Perfect Word for Biden Seeking China’s Assistance Deterring Russia from Invading Ukraine
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— Mar 7, 2022
President Joe Biden’s administration repeatedly urged China to persuade Russia not to invade Ukraine, according to The New York Times — and it was a move that “mortified” former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations…
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Gas Industry Says Heating Costs Will Fall 14% This Winter As Another Forecast Warns Of An Increase
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Experts Warned Trump off New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Lockdown
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— Mar 30, 2020
Experts on the White House coronavirus task force persuaded President Donald Trump that a travel advisory was preferable to the strict quarantine he was considering for the hard-hit New York area to limit the spread of…
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NBC Analyst Says Biden Campaign’s Biggest ‘Worry’ Is It May Be Impossible To Convince Voters He’s Competent
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— Jun 21, 2024
NBC national affairs analyst John Heilemann on Friday said President Joe Biden’s campaign’s largest concern is that persuading certain voters the president is competent may be a lost cause. Biden’s cognitive…
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Biden Leads Trump by 12 Points Nationally Among Likely Voters: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
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— Sep 9, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 12 percentage points nationally among likely U.S. voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that also showed the number of persuadable voters had shrunk…
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Hakeem Jeffries Says SNAP Funding Cliff Won’t Force Democrats to End Shutdown
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— Nov 3, 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., signaled Monday that the looming funding cliff affecting benefits for roughly 42 million Americans may not be enough to persuade Democrats to break the government shutdown…
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‘Make The Changes They Want’: Trump Gives Senate Go-Ahead To Take Red Pen To ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
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— May 26, 2025
President Donald Trump gave Senate Republicans permission to make major changes to the House-passed “one big, beautiful bill” Sunday evening, throwing a wrench in Speaker Mike Johnson’s efforts to persuade his upper…
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Davido Announces Three-Night “ORIADÉ: The Residency” at Lagos National Theatre in December
Davido (@davido) posted that he is bringing his ORIADÉ residency “HOME” to Lagos for three nights at the National Theatre this December, marking 15 years in music. 30BG fans get first/presale access via the link in his bio, with general tickets going on sale September 25. The post is trending due to strong fan excitement for a major homecoming event during Detty December, high engagement (thousands of likes/reposts shortly after posting), and typical Afrobeats rival-fan banter.
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