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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, George Weller, American author, playwright, and journalist (died 2002) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1930, Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (died 2014) was born. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. In 1961, Tim Watson, Australian footballer, coach, and journalist was born. In 1967, Richard Marles, Australian lawyer and politician, 50th Australian Minister for Trade and Investment was born. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) passed away. In 2014, Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923) passed away. In 2017, Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Graham Platner and the therapy script every disgraced politician now follows
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Graham Platner’s political career deserved to end. There’s no doubt about that. A detailed sexual assault allegation against a U.S. Senate candidate is more than enough for a political party to conclude he can no longer represent it. Democrats were right to force him off the ballot. Political parties aren’t courts of law, and they []
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Daily Mail
· Jun 22, 2026
QUENTIN LETTS: Cliche-spouting Starmer was mediocrity in a suit. One of history's feeblest non-entity PMs, only us sketch writers will miss him...
QUENTIN LETTS: Cliche-spouting Starmer was mediocrity in a suit. One of history's feeblest non-entity PMs, only us sketch writers will miss him...
Bloomberg
· Jun 21, 2026
Senator Warnock Calls Republican Party a Cult
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) delivers a pointed critique of the current state of the Republican Party, describing it as a cult centered around loyalty to President Donald Trump rather than principles or ideas. Watch the Senator discuss with David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend how progress is not automatic, Americans need to resist despair and to continue advocating for positive change. (Source: Bloomberg)
The i Paper
· Jun 22, 2026
Betraying the left backfired on Starmer – I saw his disaster in real time
Andrew Fisher: He has paid for his turn to the right
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
How Politico got the Platner story that the New York Times missed
Graham Platner is a serial philanderer with a drinking problem and a long record of obscene and misogynistic public comments. That made it unsurprising when the New York Times gave his ex-girlfriends space to describe his abuse. But Platner is also the Democratic nominee for a competitive U.S. Senate seat, and his top competition has []
Twitchy
· Jul 7, 2026
'Impressed by His Political Charisma' — Michelle Goldberg, Just Before Platner's Rape Allegation Surfaced
'Impressed by His Political Charisma' — Michelle Goldberg, Just Before Platner's Rape Allegation Surfaced
Off The Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Rep. Comer Blasts Senate GOP Over Stalled SAVE America Act
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., on Sunday sharply criticized Senate Republicans for failing to advance the SAVE America Act, intensifying pressure on GOP lawmakers as President Donald Trump’s election integrity legislation remains stalled in the Senate. During an appearance on Fox News’ “The Big Weekend Show,” Comer questioned why Republican []...Click to read more
Heimildin
· Jun 22, 2026
Keir Starmer segir af sér: Stirður stjórnmálamaður sem skorti sýn
Keir Starmer hefur sagt af sér sem leiðtogi Verkamannaflokksins og þar með forsætisráðherra, aðeins tveimur árum eftir að hann leiddi stærsta sigur flokksins frá upphafi. Starmer er lýst sem tragískri fígúru í breskum fjölmiðlum, manni sem náði aldrei raunverulegum tökum á starfi forsætisráðherrans og skorti pólitíska sýn og sannfæringu. Leiðtogakrísa Breta heldur áfram en Starmer er sjötti forsætisráðherrann sem segir...
The Economic Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Who is Graham Platner? Inside the growing scandal
Who is Graham Platner? Inside the growing scandal
The Daily Beast
· Jul 4, 2026
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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.
ABC7 New York
· Jun 26, 2026
Oz Pearlman 'The Mentalist' reads the Eyewitness News Mornings @ 10 team's minds!
Oz Pearlman 'The Mentalist' reads the Eyewitness News Mornings @ 10 team's minds!
Eschaton
· Jul 12, 2026
A Long Proud Career
There will be many tributes to one of the favorite senators of our rotten political journalist class. My view: he was one of America's most successful serial killers. What are his proudest accomplishments? War. All war.People will pay tribute to the man he wasn't instead of the man he was proud to be.Remember him how he would want to be remembered. He wasn't shy about his support for and love of every war.The internet tells me David Petraeus first applied Three Amigos which I had forgotten. Perfect.
CNN
· Jun 21, 2026
Mitt Romney says he'd "give it all" for one more day with his dad
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RedState
· Jul 3, 2026
Buckle Up: A Key Figure in the Swalwell Revelations Sets Her Sights on Graham Platner
Buckle Up: A Key Figure in the Swalwell Revelations Sets Her Sights on Graham Platner
Townhall
· Jun 23, 2026
Guess Who Just Endorsed Graham Platner. The Irony Is Real.
Guess Who Just Endorsed Graham Platner. The Irony Is Real.
The Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Lindsey Graham’s most consequential moments after staunch Trump ally and war hawk dies at 71
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Digby's Hullabaloo
· Jul 12, 2026
Lindsey’s Finest Moment
He didn’t always lie: His worst moment was every one after that. I try not to say too much upon the death of people like Graham. Not that he deserves any special respect, it’s just that I always feel kind of creepy about dancing on anyone’s graves, even the bad ones. I will just say this: when it comes to hypocrisy, no one did it better than him. His ruthless condemnation of Bill Clinton’s immorality and dishonesty with respect to women, contrasted with Trump’s, is the best illustration but not the only one.
Public Notice
· Jul 13, 2026
Lindsey Graham and the rot of modern conservatism
From Gingrich to Trump, Graham was a fixture as the GOP became increasingly malignant.
The Hill
· Jul 7, 2026
Graham Platner faces new accusation, could drop out soon?
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is taking a break from his campaign after a new accusation of serious wrongdoing: sexual assault. The accuser, an ex-girlfriend named Jenny Racicot, told Politico a very damning story. She says that in late 2021, he barged into her house blackout drunk, even though she had told him via text emphatically that he...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 23, 2026
Keir Starmer is too 'oblivious' to realise his leadership is an embarrassment
Talk TV Weekend Editor Phil Dave mocks Keir Starmer, predicting an "embarrassing" resignation for the UK Prime Minister. “I think Starmer’s embarrassment came a long time before Andy Burnham even thought of trying to rescue the party,” Mr Dave told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. “Starmer is so oblivious to what everyone seems to think of him and his policies and his time as prime minister that I don’t even think that he would notice he’s being embarrassed.”
National Republican Congressional Committee
· Jul 7, 2026
Matt Dunlap Empowered Graham Platner. Here’s Everything He Was OK With.
For months, Matt Dunlap stood in lockstep with Graham Platner as one damning report after the other made it clear: Nazi-lover and alleged rapist Graham Platner is sick, morally depraved, and unfit to serve. Matt Dunlap not only backed him, but also empowered Platner’s campaign. Here’s a reminder of everything Dunlap let slide: And sadly, that’s just [] The post Matt Dunlap Empowered Graham Platner. Here’s Everything He Was OK With. appeared first on NRCC.
DNyuz
· Jun 22, 2026
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Real Clear Politics
· Jul 8, 2026
Democrats' Platner Disaster
Graham Platner had a Nazi tattoo and extreme views, yet Democratic leaders backed him for Senate against experienced incumbent Susan Collins.
Attack the System
· Jul 12, 2026
Lindsey Graham Killed by Exploding Child Android
Kevin Barrett Jul 12, 2026 Dissociated Press Iranian mourners’ calls for revenge were partially answered last night when US Senator Lindsey Graham was killed by an exploding child android. Graham received a package containing what appeared to be a small boy and failed to notice it was postmarked [] The post Lindsey Graham Killed by Exploding Child Android first appeared on Attack the System.
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· Jul 1, 2026
Greetings from London, where Banksy's flag man is a warning cry
As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society.
Drudge Report
· Jul 7, 2026
STEPHEN KING: I STILL SUPPORT...
STEPHEN KING: I STILL SUPPORT... (Top headline, 7th story, link) Related stories:Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her...ON THE RECORD ACCUSATIONS...'Very drunk and wouldn't take no for answer'...Maine Dem Denies; 'Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward'...Deadline to Drop Out Soon...Dems Withdraw Endorsements...
Conservative Review
· Jul 5, 2026
A Royal Pain
Tom Bower is the only celebrity biographer who does his job properly. All his biographies are unauthorized, from his first essay in the form, the life of the Nazi sadist Klaus Butcher of Lyon Barbie, to his latest, Betrayal, on Meghan and Harry's campaign of self-enrichment and revenge. On the way, Bower has done the dirty on British politicians (Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown) and been sued by the media magnates Robert Maxwell, Richard Branson, Conrad Black, and also Richard Desmond, who made his money in pornography and then sank to newspaper publishing.The post A Royal Pain appeared first on .
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 22, 2026
‘I will never forgive him’ – British lawmaker launches scathing attack on Starmer
A British lawmaker, Rupert Lowe, has launched a scathing attack on outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his resignation, describing his tenure as a failure and accusing him of damaging the country’s future. Starmer announced his decision to step down amid growing pressure within the ruling Labour Party after months of political turmoil, poor electoral [] ‘I will never forgive him’ – British lawmaker launches scathing attack on Starmer
Fox News
· Jul 8, 2026
MARK PENN: Democrats ignored every warning sign in Graham Platner’s Senate disaster
Graham Platner had a Nazi tattoo and extreme views, yet Democratic leaders backed him for Senate against experienced incumbent Susan Collins.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 6, 2026
The day James Comey blew up the world
10 years ago today now: “It is hard to think of another single event in the last decade that has had such far-reaching and sweeping and unintended global consequences as Jim Comey’s press conference.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus [image or embed] — Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of disarray” (@ryanjreilly.com) 9:17 AM · Jul [] The post The day James Comey blew up the world appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
2Paragraphs
· Jul 7, 2026
MAGA Congressman Rages Against “Weak” GOP Senators: “You Don’t Need to Be a Senator”
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Tampa Free Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Bombshell Assault Allegation Pushes Scandal-Plagued Maine Senate Nominee To The Brink
Graham Platner, the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, announced on Monday that he would take “time to reflect on the best way forward” following a new report from Politico accusing him of sexual assault. The allegation was made by Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Maine resident, who detailed the incident to Politico across [] Bombshell Assault Allegation Pushes Scandal-Plagued Maine Senate Nominee To The Brink
Consortium News
· Jun 22, 2026
Starmer’s Dreadful Legacy
Critics assail Starmer’s support of Israel’s genocide on Gaza, his government’s terrorist proscription of Palestine Action and his neglect of the working class, Brad Reed reports. By Brad Reed Common Dreams U.K, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation Monday,Read more
Marca
· Apr 27, 2026
Payet's fall from grace after retirement and sexual violence accusations: "He was a monster, he made me his slave"
Payet's fall from grace after retirement and sexual violence accusations: "He was a monster, he made me his slave"
The Daily Wire
· Jul 7, 2026
The Long List Of Democrats Who Ignored Platner’s Scandals
Talk about a delayed reaction. For months, Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner sailed through scandal after scandal with the Democratic Party’s blessing intact. A tattoo tied to Nazi SS iconography? Fine. Old posts sneering at rape victims and calling rural Americans “stupid” and “racist”? Shrugged off. Cheering on the death of a wounded U.S. ...
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