Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1756, Thomas Rowlandson, English artist and caricaturist (died 1827) was born. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1821, Nathan Bedford Forrest, American general and first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (died 1877) was born. In 1907, Henrik Sillem, Dutch target shooter and jurist (born 1866) passed away. In 1910, Lien Gisolf, Dutch high jumper (died 1993) was born. In 1913, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish businessman (died 2012) was born. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1922, Ken Mosdell, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2006) was born. In 1927, Ian Reed, Australian discus thrower (died 2020) was born. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Death Knell’: Biden DOJ Retaliated Against DEA Agent Who Tried to Stop Flood of Fentanyl, Attorney Says

The Daily Signal

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‘Death Knell’: Biden DOJ Retaliated Against DEA Agent Who Tried to Stop Flood of Fentanyl, Attorney Says

The Biden Justice Department retaliated against the Drug Enforcement Administration agent who exposed an operation allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter the United States, the whistleblower’s lawyer said. DEA Special Agent David Howell, working in New Mexico, objected to the process of allowing the highly lethal drug to enter the country, arguing...

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Off The Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

Biden DOJ retaliated against DEA agent who tried to stop flood of fentanyl, attorney says

The Biden Justice Department retaliated against the Drug Enforcement Administration agent who exposed an operation allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter the United States, the whistleblower’s lawyer said. DEA Special Agent David Howell, working in New Mexico, objected to the process of allowing the highly lethal drug to enter the country, arguing []...Click to read more

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 27, 2026

He Got Fired After His Boss’s Toxic Dumping Caused Problems at His Station — Now He Wants Justice

He will be doing the right thing, but for the wrong reasons. The post He Got Fired After His Boss’s Toxic Dumping Caused Problems at His Station — Now He Wants Justice appeared first on TwistedSifter.

UrduPoint

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· Jun 27, 2026

War on drugs a national duty; anti-narcotics chief reaffirms resolve to intensify crackdown

War on drugs a national duty; anti-narcotics chief reaffirms resolve to intensify crackdown

The West Australian

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· Jun 24, 2026

US President Donald Trump makes astonishing claim about mystery drug that brings the dead back to life

‘We’ve taken people that were dead. We had a person given the last rites — gone, the kids are crying and everything — and started them on this drug. And the person became better. It works.’

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 10, 2026

Biden DOJ Relaxed Fentanyl Policy While Reviewing Whistleblower Complaint

As the Justice Department reviewed an operation that allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto the streets of New Mexico, the Biden administration in 2024 relaxed federal policies on seizing the deadly drug. During the first Trump administration, the Justice Department, recognizing the lethality of fentanyl, in 2019 issued stricter rules directing federal agents...

KFF Health News

· Jul 9, 2026

Infant Formula Manufacturers Decide Whether to Inform FDA About Possible Harm

A former attorney for a formula manufacturer facing many lawsuits now leads the FDA.

Townhall

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· Jul 1, 2026

Oh, So Dr. Fauci's Pardon From Joe Biden Is Not 'Bulletproof'?

Oh, So Dr. Fauci's Pardon From Joe Biden Is Not 'Bulletproof'?

The Hill

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· Jul 11, 2026

The Memo: Houston killing reignites controversy over Trump’s ICE enforcement

The killing of a man in Houston at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has reignited the controversy over President Trump’s hardline policies, which critics contend are gratuitously aggressive and open the door to abuses. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an unauthorized migrant from Mexico and a father of three U.S. citizens, was...

Wirepoints

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· Jun 26, 2026

Who Stabbed You in the Back? – Eric Allie for Illinois Policy

Who Stabbed You in the Back? – Eric Allie for Illinois Policy

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 4, 2026

Light Over Darkness: A book that will change everything you think about healing

(NaturalNews) The FDA is not a protector of public health but a captured agency serving Big Pharma profits, as evidenced by absurd actions like labeling a red l...

Guido Fawkes

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· Jul 13, 2026

Fired FCDO Chief Olly Robbins Legally Challenges Sacking

Robbins says through the FDA union: ‘The FDA represents Sir Oliver Robbins. Olly has today issued proceedings requesting a Judicial Review of his dismissal as Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service. The Prime Minister has acknowledged that his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to

Upworthy

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

As legal battles over voting and immigration rights heat up, attorneys with the Texas Civil Rights Project are channeling their personal experience to fight for justice. The post Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights. appeared first on Upworthy.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 22, 2026

US Attorney Andrew Boutros drops arson case amid new grand jury gaffes by 'Broadview Six' prosecutor

Saying he was interested in upholding the “presumption of regularity” for his office, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros on Monday moved to drop charges in an arson case after discovering startling grand jury irregularities by the same prosecutor ...

DNyuz

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ex U.S. ambassador says Mexico’s former president feared Sinaloa boss would expose corrupt officials

MEXICO CITY — A new memoir by an ex-U.S. ambassador in Mexico — who wrote that former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador feared that a drug kingpin arrested by the FBI would “spill the beans” on corrupt Mexican officials — has ignited a media firestorm in Mexico. In his book, Ken Salazar, the former U.S. envoy to []

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jun 30, 2026

The Court declines to join the Dersh’s war on NYT v. Sullivan

A small favor: The Supreme Court refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN on Monday, effectively upholding long-standing protections for the news media when reporting on public figures. Having lost in lower courts, Dershowitz had asked the justices to revisit the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, [] The post The Court declines to join the Dersh’s war on NYT v. Sullivan appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 6, 2026

Man sues DHS for tracking him down after email comparing Todd Lyons to a Nazi

A New York man is suing the Department of Homeland Security, alleging federal agents violated his First Amendment rights by tracking him down and warning him over an email criticizing the former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. David Streever of Rochester, New York, filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., with []

The New Civil Rights Movement

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· Jun 22, 2026

GOP Rep Demands Biden’s Pardons to Be ‘Declared Null and Void’

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) appeared on Fox Business to demand that former President Joe Biden’s pardons made on the final day of his term be nullified. Comer appeared on Mornings With Maria Monday, demanding that Biden’s last-day pardons be undone, particularly one granted to former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and [] The post GOP Rep Demands Biden’s Pardons to Be ‘Declared Null and Void’ appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

Issues & Insights

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· Jun 23, 2026

A New Tool Against Opioid Addiction — If We Use It

The healthcare system has been slow to respond.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Free By ‘Autopen’: Convicted Trafficker Re-Arrested In Florida On 12 Drug, Weapon Charges

A repeat drug trafficker who walked out of federal prison early thanks to a mechanized signature in the final days of the Biden Administration has been arrested to face the justice system once again. James Howard Dobbs, Jr., widely known by his alias “Red,” was taken into custody following a joint effort by Florida authorities [] Free By ‘Autopen’: Convicted Trafficker Re-Arrested In Florida On 12 Drug, Weapon Charges

The Standard

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· Jul 13, 2026

Olly Robbins launches legal fight against sacking as top Foreign Office mandarin

The FDA Union, representing Sir Olly, said Sir Keir Starmer should ‘admit that sacking Olly was a mistake’

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 27, 2026

US judge asks Justice Department to justify dropping charges against Gautam Adani

The Justice Department said last month it would no longer pursue the prosecution, prompting Adani’s lawyers to seek formal dismissal of the case

Malay Mail

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· Jul 4, 2026

Fatal Bera collision claims life of anti‑drugs officer, MPV driver detained after Erimin test

KUANTAN, July 4 — A National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) personnel was killed after the car he was driving was involv...

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 26, 2026

US judge won't immediately dismiss criminal charges against India's Adani

NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to justifyits decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, declining to rule immediately on Adani's lawyers' request earlier in the week to formally dismiss the case.(Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York)

BNO News

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· Jul 1, 2026

New York man accused of trying to hire hitman to kill FBI agents, prosecutor

A New York man already awaiting trial in a federal case has been charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill two FBI agents and a federal prosecutor assigned to his case, according to prosecutors. Aaron Corey, 23, of Albany, also known as “Baggeth,” was charged in a federal criminal complaint with attempted murder [] The post New York man accused of trying to hire hitman to kill FBI agents, prosecutor appeared first on BNO News.

RedState

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· Jun 25, 2026

Outrage: Federal and State Lawmakers Want Justice Over Biden DEA Allowing Fentanyl to Flow Into U.S.

Outrage: Federal and State Lawmakers Want Justice Over Biden DEA Allowing Fentanyl to Flow Into U.S.

NDTV

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· Jul 7, 2026

Hospitals Forcing Exclusive Prescriptions Now On FDA's Radar: Tukaram Mundhe

FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe tells NDTV Profit in an exclusive interview that Maharashtra's drug regulators are cracking down on hospital pharmacies that force patients into exclusive...

Entrepreneur.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

He Co-Founded an $8 Billion Firm and Signed the Return-to-Office Policy. Then He Got Fired for Ignoring It.

William Nieporte was fired after he ignored the RTO policy he helped write. Now he's suing for 30 million.

AllSides

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· Jul 8, 2026

New York man says ICE violated his constitutional rights with home visit following angry email

A New York man lambasted former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons over email for his leadership following two fatal Minneapolis shootings. Agents showed up at his front doorstep months later, warning about criminal charges, prompting a First Amendment lawsuit.

MS NOW

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge rejects Team Trump’s $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post

The demise of the president’s latest case against a media company is a demonstration of the benefits of fighting back — and of the folly of appeasement. The post Judge rejects Team Trump’s 3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post appeared first on MS NOW.

URL Media

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· Jul 9, 2026

An ICE agent kills a Mexican immigrant in Houston: Here’s what we know

ICE killed Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, on July 7, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Factchequeado. The post An ICE agent kills a Mexican immigrant in Houston: Here’s what we know appeared first on URL Media.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jun 24, 2026

Remove criminal penalties for drug possession, TDs and senators from across spectrum say

The mooted reforms follow calls to move away from punishment and towards a health-led, rights-based approach to drug use.

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Politics · 13
World · 11
Entertainment · 2
Business · 2
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