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☆ Trump Campaign Prepares Attack Plan for Harris in Case Biden Withdraws
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Maggie Haberman | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald J. Trump’s campaign is preparing a major effort to attack Vice President Kamala Harris if President Biden steps aside as the Democratic nominee, including a wave of ads focusing on her record in her current office and in California, according to two people briefed on the matter. The Trump team has already prepared opposition research books on Ms. Harris, and has similar dossiers on other Democrats who could become the nominee if Mr. Biden were to drop out of the race. But the bulk of the preparations so far have been focused on Ms. Harris, including a recently concluded poll testing her vulnerabilities in a general election contest, according to the two people. The Trump team’s attention on Ms. Harris is based on its assumption that if Democrats were to bypass the first Black woman to serve as vice president, it would drive even deeper divisions in the party and risk alienating their base of Black voters.

Persons: Donald J, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Mr Organizations: Democratic, Trump Locations: California

☆ The 'greatest bubble in human history' is close to bursting, Black Swan investor Mark Spitznagel says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bearish investor Mark Spitznagel predicts stocks could soon lose over half their value in a steep sell-off. His fund, Universa Investments, has made billions from past stock market crises. AdvertisementBlack Swan investor Mark Spitznagel says the stock market is heading for a historic sell-off, reiterating an uber-bearish warning for investors who are getting comfortable with steady stock gains amid the frenzy for AI. Spitznagel said the years-long rally in the stock market amounts to the "greatest bubble in human history" in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. He made billions during the 2008 stock market crash, the 2015 Flash Crash, and at the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020.

Persons: Mark Spitznagel, —, Spitznagel, it's, he's Organizations: Universa Investments, Service, Wall Street, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Universa

On Today’s Episode:Biden Called ‘More Receptive’ to Hearing Pleas to Step Aside, by Carl Hulse, Michael S. Schmidt, Reid J. Epstein, Peter Baker and Luke BroadwaterBiden Tests Positive for Covid, by Michael D. ShearJ.D. Vance Plants His Appalachian Roots in the 2024 Race, by Michael C. BenderAt R.N.C., Senators Berate Secret Service Director Over Assassination Attempt, by Jonathan SwanGunman’s Phone Had Details About Both Trump and Biden, F.B.I. Officials Say, by Glenn Thrush, Jack Healy and Luke BroadwaterA Blind Spot and a Lost Trail: How the Gunman Got So Close to Trump, by David A. Fahrenthold, Glenn Thrush, Campbell Robertson, Adam Goldman and Aric TolerAn Algorithm Told Police She Was Safe. Then Her Husband Killed Her, by Adam Satariano and Roser Toll Pifarré

Persons: Biden, ‘, Carl Hulse, Michael S, Schmidt, Reid J, Epstein, Peter Baker, Luke Broadwater, Michael D, Michael C, Bender, Jonathan Swan, Glenn Thrush, Jack Healy, David A, Campbell Robertson, Adam Goldman, Aric, Adam Satariano Organizations: Vance, Trump, Biden, F.B.I

Donald J. Trump long ago decided he wanted a very different Republican Party platform in 2024. It was only then that the delegates received a copy of the platform language the Trump team had meticulously prepared, which slashed the platform size by nearly three-quarters. “This is something that ultimately you’ll pass,” Mr. Trump told the delegates by phone and made audible to the room, according to a person who was there and who was not authorized to speak publicly. “You’ll pass it quickly.”He was right. Within hours, the platform committee had endorsed a document that Mr. Trump had personally dictated parts of, according to two people with direct knowledge of the events, and it all happened before the delegates got their phones back.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” Mr, “ Organizations: Republican Party, Republican National Convention, Trump Locations: Milwaukee

☆ At R.N.C., Senators Berate Secret Service Director Over Assassination Attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Republican senators, including a member of the Senate’s leadership, accosted the director of the Secret Service in a suite at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, demanding that she resign or provide a full explanation for the security lapses that led to the near-miss assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump. Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming, the third-ranking Senate Republican, and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee aggressively confronted the agency’s director, Kimberly A. Cheatle, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. A staff member for one of the senators videotaped the confrontation and sent it to a reporter. “You put him within less than an inch of his life,” Mr. Barrasso said to Ms. Cheatle, almost yelling. “So resignation or full explanation.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Senators John Barrasso of, Marsha Blackburn of, Kimberly A, Blackburn, Ms, Thomas Matthew Crooks, “, ” Mr, Barrasso, Cheatle Organizations: Republican National Convention, Senators, Republican, Fiserv Forum, Mr Locations: Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Milwaukee, Butler, Pa

☆ Natalie Portman explains how Rihanna gave her the post-divorce boost she needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Natalie Portman is not done fangirling for Rihanna. As they embraced, and Portman told the singer, “I love you!”“I am a f***ing fan,” Rihanna replied. The singer also told Portman she was “one of the hottest b**ches in Hollywood.”“I’m going to faint,” Portman told Rihanna. “I’m going to black out.”The Oscar-winner went on to tell Rihanna how she listens to her music all the time. Portman and Millepied are parents to son and daughter.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Rihanna, Portman, “, ” Rihanna, ” Portman, “ I’m, ”, Jimmy Fallon, Benjamin Millepied, Mila Kunis, Millepied Organizations: CNN, Paris Locations: Hollywood

☆ How J.D. Vance Won Over Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jonathan Swan | Maggie Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The former president had a thick stack of papers on his desk: printouts of Mr. Vance’s copious broadsides against Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump, using an expletive, bluntly told Mr. Vance: You said some nasty stuff about me. This was the first time he was meeting Mr. Trump, and Mr. Vance needed the former president to like him or at least leave the meeting with an open mind. He told Mr. Trump that he had bought into what he described as media lies and that he was sorry he got it wrong. Of all people, Mr. Vance told Mr. Trump, Mr. Vance himself should have understood.

Persons: Vance, Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, Vance’s, Vance —, ”, Trumper, Mr Organizations: Mar, Senate, Republican, Mr Locations: Ohio

On Today’s Episode:Takeaways From Day One of the Republican Convention, by Jonathan WeismanHow J.D. Vance Won Over Donald Trump, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie HabermanBystanders Warned Law Enforcement of the Gunman Two Minutes Before He Began Shooting, Video Shows, by David Botti, Malachy Browne, Haley Willis, Riley Mellen and Dmitriy KhavinJudge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump, by Alan FeuerThe World Is Pushing Clean Energy. Oil Companies Are Thriving, by Rebecca F. Elliott

Persons: Jonathan Weisman, J.D, Vance Won, Donald Trump, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, David Botti, Malachy Browne, Haley Willis, Riley Mellen, Dmitriy Khavin, Alan Feuer, Rebecca F, Elliott Organizations: Republican, Trump, Energy . Oil Companies

☆ Using options to gain upside stock exposure with less risk during tumultuous times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Black swans and grey Swans refer to events that profoundly impact markets and economies due to their unpredictability and importantly potential for substantial disruption. Generally, black swans are rare and lie outside regular expectations, but they have a significant impact when they occur. Their rarity is what makes them unique and their impact, when they do occur, is significant. The 2008 "Great Financial Crisis", sometimes abbreviated as "The GFC", the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic have been described by some as "black swans". Still, there are ways to maintain some upside exposure without taking all the downside risk other than hedging.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Biden Organizations: Sunday, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Support is coming in for an embattled Biden — from Trumpworld
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But he's getting some support — and it's coming from Trumpworld. Advertisement"I don't think anyone wants to call this guy at an emergency at 3 o'clock in the morning but you know, he did an hour. It's almost an hour," Trump Jr. said midway through Biden's press conference. I don't think it was a great job by any means, but I think it's a big one," he said near the end of the podcast. The Trump campaign had already expressed its preference for Biden as a candidate even before Biden's disastrous debate on June 27.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, he's, Donald Trump, Biden, Donald Trump Jr, Trump's, Don Jr, Trump, Will Biden, tonight’s presser, Kari Lake @KariLake, SCVTUQbMSc, DxZoiZys83 — Donald Trump Jr, Jonathan Swan, Swan, Politico, Susie Wiles, Tim Alberta, TRUMP, he'll, Nancy Pelosi, haven't, Pelosi, Joe, Biden didn't Organizations: Service, Biden, Business, Trump Jr, New York Times, Democratic Party, Trump, — Trump, Democrats, Democratic, BI Locations: Trumpworld, Trump, Florida

On Today’s Episode:U.S. Officials Say Russia Is Unlikely to Take Much More Ukrainian Territory, by Julian E. Barnes and Eric SchmittBiden Says He Is ‘Firmly Committed’ to Staying in the Race, by Michael D. ShearParkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months, by Emily Baumgaertner and Peter BakerFollowing Trump’s Lead, Republicans Adopt Platform That Softens Stance on Abortion, by Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Swan

Persons: Julian E, Barnes, Eric Schmitt Biden, ‘, ’, Michael D, Emily Baumgaertner, Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher, Jonathan Swan Organizations: Officials Locations: Ukrainian Territory

☆ Stephen King, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Share Their Top Books of the 21st Century
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( The New York Times Books Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

To determine the best books of the 21st century , The New York Times Book Review and The Upshot polled hundreds of literary luminaries. Stephen King Stephen King has written more than 60 books, many of which have been adapted for film and television. Min Jin Lee Min Jin Lee has written two novels: FREE FOOD FOR MILLIONAIRES and PACHINKO, which was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2017. Scott Turow Scott Turow is an attorney and writer best known for legal thrillers like PRESUMED INNOCENT and THE BURDEN OF PROOF. DU BOIS, was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2021.

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Donald J. Trump told officials on Monday that he supports a new Republican Party platform, one that reflects the presumptive nominee’s new position on abortion rights and slims down policy specifics across all areas of government. The new platform, as described to The New York Times by people briefed on it, cements Mr. Trump’s ideological takeover of the G.O.P. The platform is even more nationalistic, more protectionist and less socially conservative than the 2016 Republican platform that was duplicated in the 2020 election. Mr. Trump, who has had the draft for several days, called into a meeting of party officials on Monday and said that he supports it. The document overwhelmingly was approved during a vote by the platform committee on Monday, passing 84 to 18, according to a person briefed on the matter.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” Organizations: Republican Party, slims, The New York Times, Republican

☆ 5,000 Miles, 8 Countries: The Path to the U.S. Through One Family’s Eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Luis Ferré-Sadurní | Juan Arredondo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

With three children and a dog, the Aguilar Ortega family trekked through the jungle, hopped freight trains and toured Times Square. Millions of Venezuelans like the Aguilar Ortega family have fled economic misery and political repression in their homeland as it descended into turmoil. “The kids want to go to New York,” Mr. Aguilar said in Spanish as he stood by his tent in Mexico City. Mr. Aguilar created hiding places for their cash, using toenail clippers to cut small openings into Hayli’s jacket and Josué’s pants. She called Ms. Ortega to check in, and learned of the family’s setup.

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☆ The 7 best things to stream this weekend, from a Godzilla movie to the long-awaited 'Beverly Hills Cop' sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Movies like "Back to Black" and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" are new to streaming. Eddie Murphy's new "Beverly Hills Cop" sequel is now on Netflix. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" and the sequel "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" are both now available to watch at home. New movies, like "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," are also out.

Persons: Swan, Eddie Murphy's, —, Sam Taylor, Amy Winehouse, Axel F, Mia Goth Organizations: Netflix, Service, Business Locations: Beverly

☆ GM reports best U.S. quarterly sales since 2020
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Detroit automaker on Tuesday reported sales of 696,086 for the second quarter, up 0.6% from a year earlier and its highest quarterly units sold since the fourth quarter of 2020. Still, EVs made up only 3.2% of its total second-quarter sales. Sales of GM's full-size pickup trucks were roughly 229,000 during the second quarter, up about 6% from a year earlier and the best quarterly sales since 2021. GM's second-quarter sales are expected to slightly outpace the overall industry. Kia, which reports sales on a monthly basis, reported a 6.5% decrease in its June sales.

Persons: EVs, Edmunds, CDK, Jessica Caldwell, Caldwell Organizations: DETROIT —, Motors, Detroit, Auto, Cox Automotive, CDK, GM, Asbury Automotive Group, AutoNation Inc, Inc, Lithia Motors Inc, Sonic Automotive Inc, Automotive News, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia Locations: Lincolnwood , Illinois, DETROIT, North America

☆ Paris Haute Couture Week 2024: Modern-day villains, deceptive celebrity cameos and a dress with 42,000 hooks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Alice Pfieffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week. In the wake of last week’s Haute Couture Fashion Week and in the midst of the decisive French elections, a general sense of unrest is palpable in the country. Peter White/Getty ImagesThe collection explored refined elegance. Gowns with the flair of theater costumes (a distinct departure from his ready-to-wear garments) turned haute couture into an escape from reality. Courtesy Robert WunAt Robert Wun, on the other hand, each silhouette evolved to a different element.

Persons: “ Couture, Louis XIV ”, Alice Litscher, Chanel, Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Garnier, Peter White, ”, Guillaume Henry, —, Rose, Carl Jung, Charles de Vilmorin, Robert Wun's sartorial, Robert Wun, Iris Van Herpen, Emmanuel Farge, Iris van Herpen, Victor Virgile, ArdAzAei, Bahareh Ardakani, Viktor, Rolf’s, Rolf's, Rahul Mishra’s, “, Dior, Alexis Stone’s, Miranda Priestley, Cristobal Balenciaga’s, Jean Paul Gaultier, Swan, Jean, Paul Gaultier, Courrèges Nicolas Di Felice, tulle Organizations: CNN, Paris Fashion, Couture, Paris CNN —, Paris’s Institut, Institut Marie Curie, Olympic Locations: Paris, Patou, India

☆ Six Takeaways From the First Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden struggled through his first debate of the 2024 campaign against Donald J. Trump, meandering and mumbling through answers as the former president pressed his case for a second term with limited resistance from his rival. Mr. Trump was confident and forceful, even as he let loose a stream of misleading attacks and falsehoods. Mr. Biden spoke with a hoarse and halting voice, closing his eyes occasionally to gather thoughts that sometimes couldn’t be corralled. About halfway through, people close to Mr. Biden put out word that he had a cold. Mr. Trump relentlessly hammered Mr. Biden on areas of vulnerability, sending exaggerations and embellishments — he was the “greatest” and his opponent the “worst” — flying unchecked through the audience-free CNN studio in Atlanta.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Mr Organizations: Trump, CNN Locations: Atlanta

On Today’s Episode:Six Takeaways From the First Presidential Debate, by Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan SwanSchools Police Chief Indicted in Uvalde Shooting Response, by J. David Goodman and Edgar SandovalOklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible, by Sarah Mervosh and Elizabeth DiasAfter a Testy Campaign in Tense Times, Iranians Vote for President, by Farnaz Fassihi and Alissa J. Rubin

Persons: Shane Goldmacher, Jonathan, J, David Goodman, Edgar Sandoval Oklahoma’s, Sarah Mervosh, Elizabeth Dias, Farnaz Fassihi, Rubin Organizations: Jonathan Swan Schools Police, Schools, Times

☆ Social Conservatives Push Trump on the G.O.P.’s Anti-Abortion Platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A group of some of the most powerful social conservatives in the country, fearful that Donald J. Trump may push to water down the Republican Party’s official position on abortion, sent a pointed letter to the former president this month imploring him to keep strong anti-abortion language in the party platform. The letter, which has not previously been reported but was reviewed by The New York Times, is the latest sign of the fierce behind-the-scenes lobbying underway over the language that will officially outline the party’s principles. The Republican platform has not been updated in eight years and is especially outdated on the topic of abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The letter urges Mr. Trump to “make clear that you do not intend to weaken the pro-life plank.” Specifically, it asks him to commit to keeping language in the platform that the party supports a “human life amendment to the Constitution” and legislation to “make clear that the 14th Amendment’s protections apply to children before birth.”It was co-signed by 10 anti-abortion leaders, including Marjorie Dannenfelser of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council and Penny Nance of Concerned Women for America. Ms. Dannenfelser delivered the letter via email to Mr. Trump’s top adviser, Susie Wiles, on June 10, as the party prepares to hold its national convention in Milwaukee starting July 15.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Roe, Wade, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Ralph Reed, Tony Perkins, Penny Nance, Dannenfelser, Trump’s, Susie Wiles Organizations: Republican, The New York Times, America, and Freedom Coalition, Family Research, Women Locations: Milwaukee

☆ Paris Men’s Fashion Week: Bold statements, A$AP Rocky’s surprise debut and Dries Van Noten’s farewell
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. This past week, fashion designers converged in the city for Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2025 menswear collections — but nothing was business as usual. Swan Gallet/WWD/Getty ImagesRapper A$AP Rocky, too, made a statement for his Paris Fashion Week debut — a secret show for his label AWGE, which launched earlier this year. On the runway, models marched with their heads covered by American eagle flags, wore slogans like “Don’t be Dumb” and carried plastic bags filled with cash. The latest Comme des Garçon collection featured lashings of Barbie pink and frothy tulle skorts.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Rick Owens, White, Love ”, ”, Swan, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Rihanna, Casey Affleck, Jonathan Anderson, Willy Chavarria, Louis Vuitton, Victor Virgile, Pharrell, Colm Dillane, Junya Watanabe, Peter White, Jeanne Friot, ” Friot, Garçons, skorts, ruffles, Taakk, Andy Warhol, Jean, Michel Basquiat, — Jérémie, Aurélien, —, Van Noten's, Daniele Oberrauch, Van Noten, Donna Summer’s “ Organizations: CNN, Paris, Paris CNN —, Summer, sport’s, Palais, Army, Paris Fashion, UNESCO, Air Afrique, XXL, Getty, Studio Locations: Paris, Paris CNN — Paris, Tokyo, Belgian

☆ Virginia Woolf, but Make It a Polyphonic, Sensory Ballet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Joshua Barone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a rehearsal room at American Ballet Theater’s studios earlier this month, Alessandra Ferri and Roman Zhurbin paused during a pas de deux, waiting to take their next steps. “Where’s Big Ben?” Ferri asked. It tolls throughout Virginia Woolf’s novel “Mrs Dalloway,” coldly marking and making clear the passage of time. Big Ben plays a similar role in the first part of “Woolf Works,” Wayne McGregor’s full-length ballet that evokes elements of Woolf’s biography and the essence of three novels, including “Mrs. Dalloway.” Having premiered at the Royal Ballet in 2015 to strong reviews, it arrives in New York on Tuesday, as part of Ballet Theater’s Metropolitan Opera House season.

Persons: Alessandra Ferri, Roman Zhurbin, “, Ben, ” Ferri, Dalloway, ”, Big Ben, “ Woolf, ” Wayne McGregor’s, Romeo, Juliet, Christopher Wheeldon’s Organizations: Ballet, Royal Ballet, Opera Locations: Westminster, London, Virginia, “, New York

On Today’s Episode:Democrats Lean on Abortion Rights Message for Anniversary of End of Roe, by Katie GlueckFor Biden and Trump, a Debate Rematch With Even Greater Risks and Rewards, by Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher, Jonathan Swan and Maggie HabermanPilgrim Deaths in Mecca Put Spotlight on Underworld Hajj Industry, by Emad Mekay and Vivian NereimGunmen Attack Synagogues and Churches in Russian Republic, by Anton Troianovski and Ivan Nechepurenko

Persons: Lean, Roe, Katie Glueck, Trump, Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman Pilgrim, Emad Mekay, Vivian Nereim, Anton Troianovski, Ivan Nechepurenko Organizations: Biden Locations: Mecca, Russian Republic

The debate between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump this week will be the highest-stakes moment of their rematch, plunging two presidents into an extraordinarily early confrontation before a divided and angry nation. For Mr. Biden, the debate in Atlanta offers an opportunity to remind voters of the chaos of his predecessor’s leadership, his criminal convictions and to warn of an even darker future should he win a second term. For Mr. Trump, it’s a chance to make his case that America has grown more expensive, weaker and more dangerous under his successor. A notable misstep — a physical stumble, a mental lapse or a barrage of too-personal insults — could reverberate for months, because of the unusually long period until they meet again for the second debate in September. “This is a big inflection point,” said Karl Rove, a leading Republican strategist who guided George W. Bush’s two successful presidential runs.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, it’s, —, ”, Karl Rove, George W, “, ’ Organizations: Trump Locations: Atlanta, America, “

☆ Taylor Swift kicks off UK Eras shows as some fans wonder if singer is ready to say ‘So long, London’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Swift performs on stage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesTaylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter's lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of mind. The record's fifth track is titled "So Long, London." As Swift brings her blockbuster Eras Tour to London's Wembley Stadium this weekend, some Swifties therefore are wondering if they are witnessing the beginning of an extended goodbye. American pop singer Taylor Swift meets a fan while on stage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Kevin Mazur, Swift, London, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, valentine, Maggie Fekete, Frank Styles, Benjamin Cremel, Stella Elgood, Harry Styles, she's, Elgood, haven't, Styles, Travis Kelce, Joe Alwyn, Alwyn, ELLE, lister, Naomi May, Tom Holland Organizations: Wembley, Getty, Poets Department, London, Afp, Kansas City Chiefs, Sun, Department Locations: London, England, Wembley, American, Europe, British

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