Today in News History
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 1959, Fuziah Salleh, Malaysian 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 1981, Martin Hurson Irish Republican Hunger Striker passed away. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1989, Charis Giannopoulos, Greek basketball player was born. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) 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. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. In 2024, Richard Simmons, American fitness personality and public figure (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Donald Trump's aide carries pair of scissors everywhere as he worries about 'MAGA mullet'
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The Daily Beast
· Jun 30, 2026
MAGA Goons Who Staged Trump’s Flop ‘State Fair’ Exposed
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/Public DomainDonald Trump wants to crush The Swamp. The leaks, the sneaks, and the secrets are all there. Our writers, David Gardner, Farrah Tomazin, Sarah Ewall-Wice, and Laura Esposito, are sifting through the ooze so you don’t have to. Don’t miss out.In this week’s news from the ooze: Elizabeth Pipko, Roger Federer, Barbie, Calley Means, Justin Caporale, Clifton Fred Lees, Chris LaCivita, Bettina Anderson Trump, Pam Bondi, Bobby Charles, Danielle Madda, Janet Mills, and Holistic Hilda.How This MAGA Goon Squad Turned State Fair into DisasterRead more at The Daily Beast.
National Republican Congressional Committee
· Jul 8, 2026
Henry Cuellar Stands With “Cocks Not Glocks” Radicals
If South Texans needed another reminder that Henry Cuellar is wildly out of touch, they just got it. James Talarico, the far-left Democrat that Henry Cuellar and his party are cozying up to, is now working with the founder of “Cocks not Glocks” working together to take guns away from Texans and replace them with oversized sex toys. [] The post Henry Cuellar Stands With “Cocks Not Glocks” Radicals appeared first on NRCC.
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· Jun 24, 2026
Move over Alfred E. Neuman, Trump likens ‘horrible’ U.S. senator to another quirky, effeminate celebrity * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Source link (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok) It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has likened Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas to MAD magazine mascot
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· Jul 6, 2026
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US President Donald Trump has taken his public spat with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a step further by sharing a meme on social media that suggested she was obsessed with him. Posting on Truth Social, Trump shared an edited photograph showing Meloni smiling and looking up at him, alongside the caption: Restraining order needed. The post appeared to mock the Italian leader ahead of a key NATO summit where both are expected to meet.
The Daily Caller
· Jun 24, 2026
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· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
That’s a hell of an act, what do you call it?
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
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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.
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
Read Graham Platner’s Demented Joke About Beastiality, Necrophilia, And Incest
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