Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002) was born. In 1913, Dave Garroway, American journalist and television personality (died 1982) was born. In 1926, Thomas Clark, American politician (died 2020) 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 1995, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (born 1920) passed away. In 1999, Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901) passed away. In 2013, Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Fake GOP Congressman Trolls CNN's Scott Jennings About McConnell
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
CNN inadvertently included a tweet by the parody account, Rep. Jack Kimble, representing California's fictitious 54th district, in their list of Republicans who said they'd recently talked on the phone with the ailing Mitch McConnell for what seems the obligatory 20 minutes, although Kimble claimed it was 45. They seemed to miss the fact that the satirical account was making fun of their own Scott Jennings. Source: Primetimer Social media user Jack Kimble shared an X post, seemingly taking a dig at commentator Scott Jennings after the latter posted about speaking with Mitch McConnell. The U.S. Senator was hospitalised in June 2026 after he was found unconscious. On July 7, Jennings wrote on his X: He told McConnell that they would like to see him back to work soon. Meanwhile, Jack Kimble wrote in a similar wording structure: And Kimble later noted CNN's extreme leftwing bias.read more
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Independent Journal Review
· Jul 8, 2026
CNN Appears To Falls For Joke X Account During Mitch McConnell Segment
CNN featured a statement about Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell from a parody X account, apparently believing it was made by a real congressman.
Twitchy
· Jul 9, 2026
Spoof of Life: CNN Mistakes Online Parody Account for Real GOP Politician in Mitch McConnell Health Story
Spoof of Life: CNN Mistakes Online Parody Account for Real GOP Politician in Mitch McConnell Health Story
RAPPLER
· Jun 24, 2026
FACT CHECK: CDO congressman Suan’s quote on Tacloban shooting is fake
A staff member from Suan's office told Rappler that the circulating statement, in which the congressman allegedly said the school shooting suspects were innocent, is fake
Hindustan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Mitch McConnell health: Laura Loomer mocks Senator, his wife over ‘phone call’ after brain dead claim, ‘I told him he…’
As rumors swirl about Senator McConnell's health following his hospitalization, MAGA influencers, particularly Laura Loomer, have targeted Senate Republicans.
ArcaMax
· Jul 4, 2026
Pa. Democrat Bob Harvie sends cease-and-desist letter to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, claiming defamation in campaign ads
The Democratic nominee for a crucial swing seat in Pennsylvania is accusing the Republican incumbent of making categorically false and defamatory statements, the latest move as escalating attack ads circulate in the Bucks County district. ...
RedState
· Jul 9, 2026
CNN's McConnell Coverage Takes an Embarrassing Turn Thanks to a Fake Congressman
CNN's McConnell Coverage Takes an Embarrassing Turn Thanks to a Fake Congressman
Fark
· Jun 25, 2026
Gosh, it's almost like the Republican justices on SCROTUS aren't even pretending to be anything but Trump lickspittles anymore [Obvious]
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Talking Points Memo
· Jun 25, 2026
One Quick Trick
The key paragraph from this bizarre Josh Kovensky story about how Ken Paxton, the Trump DOJ, and a federal judge...
Associated Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Mitch McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as he remains hospitalized
The Senate's top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Daily Beast
· Jul 7, 2026
Republicans’ Raging Texts to MAGA Colleague Are Leaked: ‘Stop Embarrassing Yourself’
Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesA Republican senator briefly tried to kick a fellow Republican congressman off their shared return flight home from Europe—and the furious text messages that sparked the standoff have now leaked. The blowup involves Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson, the most senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. The two men fell out over where to hold next year’s session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly—essentially an international forum where lawmakers from dozens of countries gather to discuss security and human rights issues. Wilson has spent more than a year trying to bring that gathering to his home state, and Wicker had appeared to be on board, signing a bipartisan letter in March requesting 4 million in federal funding for the event. Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Daily Wire
· Jun 23, 2026
The Political Divorce Everyone Saw Coming
Tucker Carlson says he no longer supports the Republican Party. That’s the same as Nick Fuentes, Candace Owens, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. For a long time, I’ve been talking about ideological borders for conservatives, because words have meanings and political movements must have borders. It turns out these “Republicans” are self-deporting, which is a good ...
The Independent
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump goes on manic 105-post Truth Social free-for-all hours after his July 4 MAGA-fest is beset by weather chaos
Trump’s Truth Social posts ranged from criticizing a federal judge who ruled against him to sharing an photo of actor Macaulay Culkin
PolitiFact
· Jul 8, 2026
Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate
Fact-checking campaign finance claims in MI Senate debate
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
‘Where Is Mitch McConnell?’: Newsmax Hosts Call ‘Bulls–t’ on Republican Response
Newsmax hosts Carl Higbie and Rob Finnerty are targeting Republicans for their “bulls–t” and “strange” responses to inquiries about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) health status, nearly four weeks after the 84-year-old politician was hospitalized following an undisclosed medical incident. McConnell was hospitalized after being discovered unconscious in his D.C. home on June 14, per The []
Politizoom
· Jul 11, 2026
CNN’s Scott Jennings’s Entire Career Down to a Phone Call
This column first appeared in Rawstory Scott Jennings has long played the utterly insufferable and condescending “know-it-all,” smugly talking over and around rather earnest liberals during CNN’s early evening analysis of the day’s events. Obviously, the MAGA Mayhem team on “X” cannot get enough of him, including the equally obnoxious (at times) Joe Rogan, who
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 29, 2026
‘Herschel Walker 2.0’? CNN Analyst Warns GOP Election Denial Claims Could Blow A Winnable Georgia Senate Seat
During a Monday morning CNN broadcast, senior data reporter Harry Enten and anchor John Berman broke down the electoral impact of 2020 election conspiracy theories within the Republican Party, focusing specifically on the upcoming Georgia Senate race. The conversation began with Berman pointing out that Representative Mike Collins (R-GA), the Republican nominee challenging incumbent Senator [] ‘Herschel Walker 2.0’? CNN Analyst Warns GOP Election Denial Claims Could Blow A Winnable Georgia Senate Seat
Colorado Times Recorder
· Jul 3, 2026
Did a GOP State Rep’s Post Attacking a Colleague Violate Legislative Policy?
A Republican state representative may have violated the legislature’s workplace conduct policy when he personally attacked a Democratic colleague in a public Facebook post endorsing the Democrat’s GOP challenger. On June 15th, in a poststate Rep. Scott Slaugh (R-Johnstown) called fellow legislator Sen. Tom Sullivan (D-Aurora) an “idiot, mentally incompetent and unstable.” The insults were part of Slaugh’s endorsement of Sullivan’s likely opponent, Danielle Lammon, who is leading her primary bid to become the GOP nominee for SD27.
USA TODAY
· Jun 26, 2026
Did the Supreme Court let Trump’s attacks on Haitian immigrants slide?
Trump’s false claims about Haitian immigrants surfaced in the Supreme Court case. Justice Alito downplays them; Justice Kagan pushes back. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3yre5v39 Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
OpsLens
· Jul 11, 2026
Senators call on HHS to monitor programs that kill people through ‘assisted suicide’ * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Two senators, a Republican and a Democrat, have written to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking for the federal government to monitor programs that
Florida Politics
· Jun 23, 2026
No charity cases: Byron Donalds won’t ‘elevate’ opponents by debating them
'You're not going to see me do that.' The post No charity cases: Byron Donalds won’t ‘elevate’ opponents by debating them appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..
India Today
· Jun 26, 2026
Who is masking truth in alleged Bhagwant Mann viral video case?
Who is masking truth in alleged Bhagwant Mann viral video case?
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 12, 2026
Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion
By way of tangible evidence, here are some reliable facts to refute the lying, despicable congresswoman, who should bear the shame for her treacherous dishonesty.
Right Wing Watch
· 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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· Jun 26, 2026
GOP senators seem increasingly game to buck some Trump priorities
GOP senators seem increasingly game to buck some Trump priorities
MS NOW
· Jul 11, 2026
FBI analysts fired after refusing to join Georgia 2020 election probe
The analysts, a husband and wife, told colleagues they did not believe the Trump administration’s investigation was justified, sources told MS NOW. The post FBI analysts fired after refusing to join Georgia 2020 election probe appeared first on MS NOW.
Townhall
· Jul 2, 2026
A Wisconsin Democrat Staffer Wants to Kill Republicans, and Guess Which Democrat Candidate Follows Him
A Wisconsin Democrat Staffer Wants to Kill Republicans, and Guess Which Democrat Candidate Follows Him
The New American
· Jul 7, 2026
CNN’s Jennings, GOP Senators: McConnell Alive and Discussing Policy
After journalists said Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was “brain dead,” a top GOP strategist said he spoke to him on the phone. ... The post CNN’s Jennings, GOP Senators: McConnell Alive and Discussing Policy appeared first on The New American.
Eschaton
· Jul 12, 2026
Our Colleagues Are Great
I don't expect his Senate colleagues to piss on his grave, but they can stop short of praising him in a way that makes people think that Republicans are good actually, maybe I should vote for them.This is a general issue. You can't separate the Republican party (especially, but not limited to, Graham) from Trump, and you can't message on days ending in 'y' that they are a threat to all we hold dear while also messaging on days ending in 'y' that they're a great bunch of guys and gals.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jun 22, 2026
I’m no longer a Republican, I am a proud independent (who votes a straight Republican Party line in every election)
I wonder how many people are going to fall for this one: Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson says he’s “out” of the Republican Party moving forward, arguing the GOP no longer reflects his views. Why it matters: The public split underscores growing fractures inside the broad MAGA coalition President Trump built, as his Iran war and handling of the economy continue to divide Republicans. What [] The post I’m no longer a Republican, I am a proud independent (who votes a straight Republican Party line in every election) appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Gizmodo
· 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.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 7, 2026
Top Republicans say they spoke with Mitch McConnell while still in the hospital
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Kentucky-born political commentator Scott Jennings say they all spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the senior senator remains in the hospital, where he has been for several weeks. “Leader Thune spoke with Sen. McConnell yesterday by phone,” a Thune spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on []
Out Magazine
· Jul 8, 2026
Scott Jennings' alleged call with Mitch McConnell sparks hilarious internet trend
CNN’s Republican political analyst Scott Jennings unwittingly started a hilarious internet trend after claiming he spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell on the phone on Tuesday despite questions swirling about whether or not the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican will recover from his more than three-week-long hospitalization.
Libertarian Institute
· Jun 28, 2026
The Kyle Anzalone Show: Will Iran Force the US Out of the Middle East?
Tucker Carlson saying “I’m out” on the Republican Party is not just a headline, it is a stress test for how American voters think about loyalty, war, and who our politics actually serves. I walk through why his break is landing with millions of people, how Israel and Gaza are reshaping old partisan habits, and []
CNN
· Jun 27, 2026
Audio: RFK Jr. urges Libertarian candidate to drop out race to help GOP keep House
OutFront obtains audio of US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging a Libertarian congressional candidate in Iowa to drop out of the race to improve Republicans' chances of winning - and keep control of the House. Rick Stewart, who had no prior relationship with RFK Jr., tells Erin Burnett it’s “ludicrous” a Trump cabinet official would make such an offer. #CNN #News #Politics
Legal Insurrection
· Jul 12, 2026
Remembering Lindsey Graham’s Pivotal Role in the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
I would never do to them what you've done to this guy. This is the most unethical sham since I've been in politics. And if you really wanted to know the truth, you sure as hell wouldn't have done what you've done to this guy. The post Remembering Lindsey Graham’s Pivotal Role in the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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