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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1817, Alvin Saunders, Territorial Governor and Senator from Nebraska (died 1899) was born. In 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1949, Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) passed away. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1991, Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer was born. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Democrats Follow Their Leader, Refusing Moral Clarity on Platner
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Hours after Graham Platner, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, was accused of sexual assault, his party abandoned him. While Democrats claim to be taking the moral high ground, their timeline says otherwise. Monday afternoon, Politico reported another Platner scandal the political world had sensed was coming after he canceled his campaign events for...
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The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
House Democrat: Idea of Democratic Party going hard left 'frankly overblown'
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said Friday that talk about the Democratic Party taking a hard-left turn is “frankly overblown,” comments that came after notable wins by democratic socialists in Democratic primaries. “I mean, there are a lot of other people, like me, who won our elections on Tuesday who don’t take those kinds of positions....
Real Clear Politics
· Jul 2, 2026
Will Democrats Learn From Starmer's Failures?
Will Democrats Learn From Starmer's Failures?
Consortium News
· Jul 3, 2026
Democrats Versus Their Voters
Wilmer J. Leon, III says Democratic leaders’ concern about democratic socialists’ electability has shifted to what to do now they are winning. It’s no longer the messenger; it’s the message. By Wilmer J. Leon, III Trice/Edney Newswire “In 1956, IRead more
Slate Magazine
· Jul 7, 2026
There’s a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It
The candidate has been credibly accused of sexual assault.
Twitchy
· Jul 3, 2026
Bill Kristol Thinks the Dem Establishment Can Learn a Lesson from Socialist Upset in Colorado
Bill Kristol Thinks the Dem Establishment Can Learn a Lesson from Socialist Upset in Colorado
The Week
· Jul 5, 2026
‘Wild-eyed radicals’: the Democrats veer left
‘Wild-eyed radicals’: the Democrats veer left
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Related coverage for "Democrats Follow Their Leader, Refusing Moral Clarity on Platner": The Hill — House Democrat: Idea of Democratic Party going hard left 'frankly overblown'. Real Clear Politics — Will Democrats Learn From Starmer's Failures?. Consortium News — Democrats Versus Their Voters. Slate Magazine — There’s a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It. Twitchy — Bill Kristol Thinks the Dem Establishment Can Learn a Lesson from Socialist Upset in Colorado. The Week — ‘Wild-eyed radicals’: the Democrats veer left