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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Disappointing’: New York shifts further left as socialist candidates surge
The Washington Star Editor Kelly Jane Torrance says Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing New York further left as endorsed candidates toppled establishment Democrats. “It’s communism all day, all the time. It’s pretty disappointing,” Ms Torrance told Sky News host James Morrow. “Hilariously, they’re overwhelmingly White, overeducated, and make quite a bit of money in some cases, and they're the ones fighting the revolution. “It’s kind of crazy.”
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OpsLens
· Jul 11, 2026
What’s different about ‘democratic’ socialism and what isn’t * WorldNetDaily * by Holly Jean Soto, Real Clear Wire
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 25, 2026
Socialists poised to make trouble within the Democratic Party: Byron York
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said the socialists who prevailed in New York’s primary are likely to create challenges for the broader Democratic Party. “Those Democratic socialists who were elected in New York, they’re gonna get elected to the House,” York said on Fox News’s America’s Newsroom Thursday. “Those districts aren’t going to []
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Related coverage for "‘Disappointing’: New York shifts further left as socialist candidates surge": OpsLens — What’s different about ‘democratic’ socialism and what isn’t * WorldNetDaily * by Holly Jean Soto, Real Clear Wire. AllSides — Why urban Democrats love socialists now. Jacobin — Unions and the Working Families Party Bet Against the Future Again. Washington Examiner — Socialists poised to make trouble within the Democratic Party: Byron York. Truthout — Labor Leaders’ Disconnect From Workers on Palestine Is Showing Up in Elections. Real Clear Politics — Progressives Get Very Different Primary Results Outside NY