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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, John Amis, English journalist and critic (died 2013) was born. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1948, Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1957, Dorothy Richardson, English journalist and author (born 1873) passed away. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2001, Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919) passed away. In 2009, Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Breaking Down the Newsom Investigations and the Latest Midterm Projections

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June 16, 2026

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PreBorn! - Make a difference for generations to come. Donate securely online at https://preborn.com/BEN or dial #250 keyword 'BABY' It’s not a good sign for the Democrats when the most radical crazies in the party are pushing candidates with even more radical and crazy policies that—count them—zero Americans are actually like. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom is out there claiming that Trump has weaponized the DOJ against him. -- -- -- To see the full show, subscribe to DailyWire+ and watch all of our content ad-free: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive To hear my take on other stories of the day, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos daily: https://youtube.com/@benshapiro Be sure to hit the notification bell so you never miss a video. -- -- -- DailyWire+ Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 📰 Follow me on the Daily Wire app or DailyWire.com to read my daily articles and receive my Friday newsletter. 📘 My book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://dwplus.shop/BenShapiroMerch Connect with me on social media: Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/officialbenshapiro Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/officialbenshapiro Snapchat — https://www.snapchat.com/officialbenshapiro TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@real.benshapiro X — https://twitter.com/benshapiro #BenShapiro #TheBenShapiroShow #News #Politics #DailyWire

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