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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, T. Loren Christianson, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (born 1968) passed away. In 1997, Josh Hines-Allen, American football player was born. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. In 2020, Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960) passed away. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Corruption and abuses’: U.S. Senate to vote to confirm Todd Blanche, other key Trump nominations next week

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July 13, 2026

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Source link Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche participates in a news conference with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

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MS NOW

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· Jul 9, 2026

FBI personnel surge in Georgia now under scrutiny by Senate Dems

A letter to Acting AG Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel comes after MS NOW’s reporting that hundreds of FBI analysts will work overtime to dig into the 2020 election. The post FBI personnel surge in Georgia now under scrutiny by Senate Dems appeared first on MS NOW.

RedState

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· Jun 28, 2026

Michigan’s Newest United States Senator Just Stepped Into Trouble With Congressional Black Caucus

Michigan’s Newest United States Senator Just Stepped Into Trouble With Congressional Black Caucus

Politizoom

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· Jul 7, 2026

Blanche Stumbles Over Epstein (Again)

This is getting laughable. And *vexing*. If anything, Todd Blanche is doing *worse* than Pam Blondi at handling Epstein Files issues. His façade is cracking. But Trump apparently still wants him as AG, since we haven’t gotten any news about someone else. He is better at getting in trouble in court. So there actually is

Twitchy

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· Jun 26, 2026

Her FACE! Scott Jennings Gives MASTER CLASS on GOP Whooping Dems and Kaitlan Collins Just Can't DEEEAL

Her FACE! Scott Jennings Gives MASTER CLASS on GOP Whooping Dems and Kaitlan Collins Just Can't DEEEAL

National Republican Senatorial Committee

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· Jul 2, 2026

The Midwesterner: Haley Stevens collects $1 million from K Street lobbyists while criticizing Abdul El-Sayed over financial transparency

Haley Stevens collects 1 million from K Street lobbyists while criticizing Abdul El-Sayed over financial transparencyVictor SkinnerThe MidwesternerJuly 1, 2026 As some Michigan U.S. Senate candidates proudly tout campaigns devoid of corporate PAC funds, Congresswoman Haley Stevens has taken a different route. The Birmingham Democrat has raked in nearly 2.3 million in corporate PAC donations []

Gizmodo

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· Jun 25, 2026

This Utah State Senator Chaired the Agency That Approves Data Centers. Voters Just Fired Him

Data center backlash is becoming a potent political force.

Drudge Report

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· Jun 29, 2026

'Campaign spending'...

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DNyuz

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ohio May Be the Sleeper Senate Race of the Midterms

Left: Democrat Sherrod Brown, a former U.S. senator, speaks at an event in Cleveland in May. Right: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during an event in Washington in March. —Brown: Sue Ogrocki—AP; Huster: Jacquelyn Martin—AP Let’s call it a Red State Reset. A raft of klieg-light Senate candidates are driving coverage of Democrats looking to []

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 9, 2026

Keystone Kash Runs Into Trouble With Crackpot FBI Goose Chase

Kylie Cooper/ReutersSenate Democrats are pushing back hard against FBI Director Kash Patel’s wild decision to mobilize hundreds of federal agents and analysts on what one senior senator is calling a “fool’s errand.” Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, wrote to both Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding answers after MS NOW reported that Patel had ordered 260 FBI intelligence analysts from field offices across the entire country to work on what internal FBI documents describe as a “priority investigation” in Georgia related to the 2020 election. Warner did not mince his words. “This misuse of taxpayer dollars is negligence and abuse of power of the highest order,” he wrote, before laying out exactly what was being sacrificed to pursue it.Read more at The Daily Beast.

The Hill

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· Jul 13, 2026

Peters backs Stevens in Michigan race to succeed him in Senate

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) is backing Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) to replace him ahead of the Michigan Senate primary next month. “Colleen I are all in for Haley Stevens for U.S. Senate. Michigan – and the country – can’t afford to lose this seat. @HaleyforMI is the fighter we need and she has the...

Conservative Review

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mississippi Bribing: Mayor Backed by Bernie Sanders Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges Days After Guilty Plea by Soros-Backed County DA

The former mayor of Jackson, Miss.—who was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.)—pleaded guilty to federal bribery and conspiracy charges, the latest Sanders-backed politician to fall from grace this week. His guilty plea comes days after the former district attorney for Hinds County, which includes much of Jackson, pleaded guilty to similar charges.The post Mississippi Bribing: Mayor Backed by Bernie Sanders Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges Days After Guilty Plea by Soros-Backed County DA appeared first on .

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 1, 2026

John Kennedy claims socialists think Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head are racist

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) says socialists believe classic children’s figures such as Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head are racist. “Sen. Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, Mayor Mamdani, the mayor of New York, Mr. Graham Platner running for senate in Maine, they are socialist,” Kennedy said on the This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von podcast Tuesday. []

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 2, 2026

What the fuck is wrong with Jared Polis?

Tina Peters’s ostentatious lack of remorse hasn’t stopped Polis from tripling down in the handjob he personally delivered to Donald Trump: Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday fired two members of his clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to commute the prison sentence of the election denier Tina Peters. The board [] The post What the fuck is wrong with Jared Polis? appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Talking Points Memo

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· Jun 25, 2026

Trump Is Spiraling Out of Control and GOP Senators Are Still Coddling His Feelings

Republican Senators Try to Patch Things Up With the President Even by our fully debased standard of grading President Donald...

Townhall

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· Jul 12, 2026

With Lindsey Graham's Passing, What’s Next for the SC Senate Race?

With Lindsey Graham's Passing, What’s Next for the SC Senate Race?

The Economic Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Who takes Lindsey Graham's Senate seat next?

Who takes Lindsey Graham's Senate seat next?

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

DOJ alums call on senators to reject Blanche nomination as attorney general

More than 1,200 former Justice Department employees encouraged the Senate to reject Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, writing in a Tuesday letter that he has been “demonizing career employees.” “In the coming weeks, many will rightly underscore the corruption and abuses that have defined the Justice Department under Todd Blanche’s leadership: the vindictive prosecutions []...Click to read more

The Daily Caller

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· Jul 8, 2026

Platner’s Nuts: Democrats Jostling For Front Of Line To Replace Stubborn Scandal-Plagued Senate Candidate

'Platner is still reluctant to drop out'

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 13, 2026

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters backs Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens in contentious race to succeed him

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Outgoing Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as his successor, adding to a growing effort by the Democratic establishment to help her defeat progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed in next month’s primary. Peters, who is retiring after 12 years in the Senate, said Stevens “will be ready [] The post Michigan Sen. Gary Peters backs Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens in contentious race to succeed him appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Right Wing Watch

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· Jul 8, 2026

Todd Starnes Claims That 'Scandalized' Republicans 'Get The Boot'

Reacting to the allegations against Graham Platner, Todd Starnes laughably claims that whenever there is some sort of a scandalized individual in the Republican Party, they get the heave-ho, they get the boot. We certainly saw that with, for example, Matt Gaetz.

Florida Politics

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· Jun 24, 2026

Vicki Lopez launches 5-figure bilingual ad buy to defend Miami-Dade Commission seat

Fellow Republican Joe Sanchez and Democrat Rob Piper are challenging her for the job. The post Vicki Lopez launches 5-figure bilingual ad buy to defend Miami-Dade Commission seat appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 24, 2026

GOP Senate Leadership: Gaslighting Gasbags

What's It Your Business, Voter?

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jul 2, 2026

New Presidents: Aspen Institute, Spelman, U at Buffalo, SUNY Brockport and More

New Presidents: Aspen Institute, Spelman, U at Buffalo, SUNY Brockport and More gianna.jakubowski Thu, 07/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski

ArcaMax

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· Jun 26, 2026

Julianna Margulies to executive produce documentary feature film Sister Senators

Former ER star Julianna Margulies is to executive produce Sister Senators, which will tell the story of the alliance between five female South Carolina State Senate's senators who joined forces to form a fierce pro-choice coalition, successfully ...

Boston.com

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· Jul 1, 2026

State commission disqualifies GOP candidates for AG, Lt. Gov. after signature fraud allegations

One candidate is appealing the decision, and the other has indicated she will as well. The post State commission disqualifies GOP candidates for AG, Lt. Gov. after signature fraud allegations appeared first on Boston.com.

Investing.com

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· Jul 9, 2026

Factbox-Who could replace Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner?

Factbox-Who could replace Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner?

RAPPLER

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· Jul 1, 2026

Fact Check wRap: More lies about the Senate

In June, false claims about the Senate took advantage of recent arrests and tragedies. Watch this video so you can tell truth from myth.

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 8, 2026

Independent Bexar County DA candidate Jason Wolff will be on the November ballot

San Antonio criminal defense attorney Jason Wolff has collected enough verified signatures to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Bexar County District Attorney. “I got word from the Texas Secretary of State that it is official,” Wolff said in an Independence Day TikTok post. “God bless America.” Wolff last week told [] The post Independent Bexar County DA candidate Jason Wolff will be on the November ballot appeared first on San Antonio Current.

The Advocate

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· Jun 30, 2026

Count Anderson Cooper among the journalists who don’t wanna work with Bari Weiss

This story originally appeared on Them.

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