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New York Post
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Christian, ‘tradpop' music making ‘a comeback' as conservative ideals become more popular: report
Faith-based and 'traditional' pop hits are surging on the music charts this year, as noted in a recent report. Alex Warren's 'Ordinary,' 'a folksy melodramatic ballad about faith and love,' according to Semafor, was the No. 1 song in the country this week and has been on Billboard's Hot 100 for the past 20 weeks. The song's popularity isn't an oddity. Several Christian and country artists have also ranked high on the music charts this year, the report said, indicating a 'political vibe shift' in American pop music since President Donald Trump took office. It stands in stark contrast to the 2024 'brat summer' trend, embraced by former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, where boundary-pushing female pop stars Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX dominated the music scene, Semafor reported. Christian artists Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank have also enjoyed more mainstream success. Lake's 'Hard Fought Hallelujah' is now in its 19th week on the Billboard Hot 100 and Frank's 'Your Way's Better' hit its 10th week on the chart. 'Christian music is making a serious comeback,' Billboard reported in May after the two Christian songs became the first faith-based hits in 11 years to make it on the Hot 100 chart. 4 Several Christian and country artists have ranked high on the music charts this year. Getty Images 4 It stands in stark contrast to the 2024 'brat summer' trend, embraced by former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. Brandon Lake performs at the CMA Fest 2025. Getty Images for CMA Country star Morgan Wallen is also wildly popular, having several hits on the Hot 100. His recently released album, 'I'm the Problem,' broke streaming records in May. Thomas Rhett, Jelly Roll and Shaboozey also have country-pop hits topping the charts. On 'American Idol' this season, several contestants were open about their faith. The show also hosted a three-hour 'Songs of Faith' special on Easter Sunday where contestants and judges performed gospel and worship music. 4 Christian artists Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank (pictured) have also enjoyed more mainstream success. Getty Images Pop music seems to be reflecting a broader cultural shift toward traditional and conservative ideals, Semafor reported. As conservative voices and positions become more influential with Trump's return to office, companies and institutions have responded in kind by ditching Pride Month campaigns and DEI priorities, the report noted. It can also be seen in the online 'trad wife' trend, where young women embrace marriage and traditional values. 4 Lake's (right) 'Hard Fought Hallelujah' is now in its 19th week on the Billboard Hot 100. WireImage Several Gen Z women who spoke to Fox News Digital at a Turning Point USA conference this year said it was important to them to defend strong traditional values that were grounded in faith and femininity. 'Holding up values, traditional values that come from the Bible and be able to carry those throughout every aspect of life, to be able to create a foundation for yourself and your family that carries out the Lord's message,' Grace from Florida told Fox about what it means to be a conservative.
Sky News AU
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Kamala Harris smashed for giving a non-celebratory speech for Independence Day
Sky News host Freya Leach discusses former US vice president Kamala Harris' negative speech on Independence Day. 'You can acknowledge that it was difficult, but you also need to celebrate the remarkable country that is America,' Ms Leach said. 'I just cannot imagine if she was actually the president of the United States.'
The Star
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Exclusive-Democrats want new leaders, focus on pocketbook issues, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats want new leaders for their party, which many feel isn't focusing enough on economic issues and is over-emphasizing issues like transgender rights and electric vehicles, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The poll identified a deep disconnect between what Democrats say their priorities are and the issues they believe party leaders care about most ahead of next year's midterm elections, when they hope to crack Republican control of Congress. They see their elected officials as not focused on helping families make ends meet and reducing corporate influence. Democrat Kamala Harris' November loss to Republican Donald Trump has left the party rudderless and sparked a round of soul-searching about the path forward. The poll shows that party leaders have work to do in recruiting candidates for Congress in 2026 -- and for the White House in 2028. Some 62% of self-identified Democrats in the poll agreed with a statement that "the leadership of the Democratic Party should be replaced with new people." Only 24% disagreed and the rest said they weren't sure or didn't answer. Just 30% of Republicans polled said they thought their party leadership should be replaced. Democrats' dissatisfaction is also playing out in leadership changes, including this week's resignation of Randi Weingarten, the influential president of the American Federation of Teachers, from the Democratic National Committee -- which followed the ouster of progressive activist David Hogg. The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 4,258 people nationwide and online June 11 through 16, including 1,293 Democrats. It had a margin of error of about 3 percentage points for Democrats. It found that Democrats want the party to focus on their day-to-day needs and want wealthier Americans to pay more in taxes. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is viewed as a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, agrees. "People don't trust us, they don't think we have their backs on issues that are core to them, which are these kitchen table issues," Newsom said on his podcast in April. DEMOCRATS 'IMPATIENT' Democratic strategists who reviewed the poll's findings said they send a clear message. "Voters are very impatient right now," said Mark Riddle, who heads Future Majority, a Democratic research firm. "They want elected officials at all levels to address the cost of living, kitchen-table issues and affordability." The poll found a gap between what voters say they care about and what they think the party's leaders prioritize. It was particularly wide on the issue of reducing corporate spending in political campaigns, where 73% of Democrats said they viewed putting limits on contributions to political groups like Super PACs a priority, but only 58% believed party leaders prioritize that. That issue matters to Sam Boland, 29, a Democrat in Minneapolis, who views Super PAC money as a way to 'legally bribe' candidates. 'Politicians want to keep their jobs and are afraid of the impact that publicly funded elections might have,' Boland said. Along that line, 86% of Democrats said changing the federal tax code so wealthy Americans and large corporations pay more in taxes should be a priority, more than the 72% of those surveyed think party leaders make it a top concern. The Republican-controlled Congress is currently pushing forward with Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill that would provide greater benefits to the wealthy than working-class Americans. Anthony Rentsch, 29, of Baltimore, said he believes Democratic leaders are afraid to embrace more progressive policies such as higher taxes on the wealthy. 'A lot of Trump's success has been with populist messages, and I think there's similar populist message Democrats can have,' Rentsch said. Democrats' own priorities appeared more in line with party leaders on abortion rights - which 77% cited as a priority. NEW BLOOD Dissatisfaction over the party's priorities on several economic policies was stronger among younger Democrats like Boland and Rentsch. For example, only 55% of Democrats aged 18-39 thought the party prioritized paid family leave that would allow workers to care for sick family members and bond with a new baby, but 73% said it was a priority for them. Among older Democrats, the same share - 68% - that said the issue was a priority for them said it was a priority for party leaders. Rentsch said that criticizing Trump over his conduct won't be enough to win over skeptical voters. 'That can't be it,' Rentsch said. 'It has to be owning those issues that have an impact on their economic well-being and their physical and mental well-being.' Democratic respondents said the party should be doing more to promote affordable childcare, reduce the price of prescription drugs, make health insurance more readily available and support mass transit. They view party leaders as less passionate about those issues than they are, the poll found. Even so, some Democrats argue the party also needs to stand toe-to-toe with Trump. 'They gotta get mean,' said Dave Silvester, 37, of Phoenix. Other Democrats said the party sometimes over-emphasizes issues that they view as less critical such as transgender rights. Just 17% of Democrats said allowing transgender people to compete in women and girls' sports should be a priority, but 28% of Democrats think party leaders see it as such. Benjamin Villagomez, 33, of Austin, Texas said that while trans rights are important, the issue too easily lends itself to Republican attacks. 'There are more important things to be moving the needle on,' said Villagomez, who is trans. 'There are more pressing issues, things that actually matter to people's livelihoods.' Democratic strategists say that if Trump's trade and tax policies lead to higher prices and an increased budget deficit, the party needs to be ready to take full advantage in next year's elections, which will decide control of Congress. 'This recent polling data indicates Democrats have room for improvement on criticizing Trump on the economy and making it clear to voters that Democrats are the ones standing up for working people,' said Ben Tulchin, who served as U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' pollster for his two presidential campaigns. The party needs to get beyond portraying itself 'as the lesser of two evils," Boland, the Minneapolis Democrat, said. 'It needs to transform itself into a party that everyday people can get excited about,' he said. 'That requires a changing of the guard.' (Reporting by James Oliphant and Jason Lange; Editing by Scott Malone and Deepa Babington)
The Market Online
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Market Online
Israel Strikes On Iran Dip Canada's Index Futures Down
Canada's main index futures slipped Friday as investors pivoted to safe-haven assets in response to Israel's broad military offensive against Iran. Market Numbers (Futures) TSX :Down ( 0.40%) 26,509.29TSXV: Up (0.037%) 721.79DOW: Down (0.97%) 42,572.00NASDAQ: Down (1.19%) 21,672.00 FTSE: Down (0.19%) 8,867.87 In the Headlines: Israel launched strikes on nuclear and missile sites in a bid to block Tehran's atomic ambitions, prompting a fierce response from Iran, which unleashed over 100 drones in retaliation. And A senior adviser to Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign is joining Coinbase's global advisory council as the cryptocurrency exchange broadens its political reach Currencies Update: (Futures) The Canadian dollar is down 0.18% to $0.7325, gaining momentum to the Euro by 0.44% to $0.6400 and Bitcoin breaks off another 1.74% to 143,230.66 Commodities: (Futures) Natural Gas: Up (1.30%), 3.54WTI: Down (5.51%), 71.75Gold: Up (1.12%), 3,422.65 Copper: Up (0.30%) 6.02 To stay up-to-date on all of your market news head to Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here
The Hill
12-06-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Coinbase adds former top Obama and Harris adviser Plouffe to advisory council
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior adviser to Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign is joining Coinbase's global advisory council, which already includes several former U.S. senators and Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager, as the cryptocurrency exchange broadens its political reach. David Plouffe, a top Democratic strategist best known as an architect of Barack Obama's successful 2008 presidential campaign, is the latest addition to the council, joining as the cryptocurrency industry plays an increasingly prominent role in shaping fast-moving legislation in Congress. The legislation aims to create a comprehensive framework for the regulation of digital assets and comes amid a shift in Washington. President Trump, a Republican, has pledged to make the U.S. the global capital of cryptocurrency, contrasting with what industry leaders viewed as a stifling regulatory approach under the previous Democratic administration. Trump and his family have also been aggressively expanding their personal business into almost every part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including raising billions of dollars to buy bitcoin, creating a new stablecoin and launching and promoting a Trump-themed meme coin. Chris LaCivita, the former co-campaign manager of Trump's successful 2024 presidential bid, joined Coinbase's advisory council in January. Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat-turned-independent from Arizona, also joined the council, which consists of a number of other high-profile figures from both major political parties. Plouffe previously served on the global advisory board for Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, before joining Harris' presidential campaign as a senior adviser in August. Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase's chief policy officer, described the role of the advisers as being a 'sound board' to discuss policy efforts and business strategy. In Congress, legislation is advancing far more quickly than usual for a new industry — a pace that some involved in shaping the bills say comes amid an all-out pressure campaign from the cryptocurrency sector. On Wednesday, a group of Democrats joined the Republican majority to advance legislation regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency typically pegged to the U.S. dollar. Final passage through the Senate could come next week. Meanwhile, a more sweeping bill to implement cryptocurrency market structure has begun moving through House committees.
