Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1929, Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (died 2016) was born. In 1932, John Murtha, American colonel and politician (died 2010) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1958, Jon Leibowitz, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 1996, Thomas Kuhn, American historian and philosopher (born 1922) passed away. In 2009, Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (born 1929) passed away. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Government for a new era: Where do we go after the trauma of Trump?

The Hill

June 17, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

Government for a new era: Where do we go after the trauma of Trump?

The American experiment has endured wars, depressions and constitutional crises, but the current moment has degraded the government and the services it provides, politicized the nonpartisan, merit-based civil service and undermined the rule of law, and it is important to look ahead to a time when we can repair the damage and build a consensus to improve the functioning of our government.

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Technique: Appeal to Fear

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