Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Leslie Brooks, American actress (died 2011) was born. In 1926, T. Loren Christianson, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1970, Leslie Groves, American general and engineer (born 1896) passed away. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1974, Deborah Cox, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1993, Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961) passed away. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) passed away. In 2020, Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960) passed away. In 2024, Richard Simmons, American fitness personality and public figure (born 1948) 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Has Two Obsessions: Rigging the 2026 Elections and Redecorating

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July 12, 2026

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Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Has Two Obsessions: Rigging the 2026 Elections and Redecorating

Heather Cox Richardson reviews the new focus in Trump’s actions. He has lost interest in governing. He is fixated on rigging the 2026 elections and redecorating the White House. He wants to leave indelible changes, sort of like the “Kilroy was here” graffiti. But in Trump’s case, he wants to make changes that can’t be []

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The Daily Beast

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· Jul 9, 2026

Female Trump Fan Rants About Banning Women From Congress

Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesA female supporter of Donald Trump called into C-SPAN to rant about how women shouldn’t be in Congress because they’re “emotional bimbos.” The elderly-sounding Massachusetts caller named Susan said Thursday on Washington Journal that she was frustrated by lawmakers of her gender being in office.“I say this as a woman: I don’t want any woman running for House or Senate. We should get them all out of there. They are emotional bimbos, and I’m sick of them,” she asserted.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

‘She’s on a roll’: Pauline Hanson within a whisker of toppling Albanese

Courier Mail Columnist Des Houghton says One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson is on a roll after her spectacularly successful ‘Fire the Liar’ campaign. “Pauline is on a roll,” Mr Houghton told Sky News Australia. “She’s now within a whisker of toppling Albo, and that would be one of the biggest upsets in Australian political history. “Maybe she won’t be prime minister, but she’ll certainly be an influential part of the Coalition tactics if they want to try and dislodge the Labor Party.”

Liberty Nation

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· Jun 21, 2026

Hindsight Hillary Making Headlines Again

She finally figured out what everyone else knew long ago.

Twitchy

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· Jul 9, 2026

She's KAPUT! Conservative X Hilariously ENDS Never-Trumper Sarah Longwell and Her Platner Whataboutism

She's KAPUT! Conservative X Hilariously ENDS Never-Trumper Sarah Longwell and Her Platner Whataboutism

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 5, 2026

The great reckoning between the trad wife and the boss babe

As part of America’s 250th anniversary, The New York Times spotlighted eight consequential Americans, examining their influence on the nation through the lens of their shortcomings. Among them was one of the U.S.’s most influential conservative women, Phyllis Schlafly, who mobilized millions of women in grassroots politics while raising six children. They insinuate Schlafly to []

Drudge Report

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· Jul 1, 2026

VOTERS. ARE. ANGRY.

VOTERS. ARE. ANGRY. (First column, 4th story, link) Related stories:SOCIALISTS RISING...29-Year-Old Ousts 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado...

Florida Politics

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· Jul 3, 2026

‘Shev has never backed down’: LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorses Shevrin Jones for Congress

Jones is one of several Democrats seeking to succeed Frederica Wilson in Congress. The post ‘Shev has never backed down’: LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorses Shevrin Jones for Congress appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

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· Jun 25, 2026

Progressives Are Winning Big. Here's How We Keep It Up.

Linda Sarsour Some lessons from the triumphant New York City primaries. The post Progressives Are Winning Big. Here's How We Keep It Up. appeared first on The Nation.

The Hill

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· Jun 30, 2026

Women hold the key to the 2026 elections — especially 'skippers' and 'flippers'

Donald Trump has a serious problem when it comes to women’s votes.

The Nation

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· Jun 25, 2026

Progressives Are Winning Big. Here’s How We Keep It Up.

Linda Sarsour Some lessons from the triumphant New York City primaries. The post Progressives Are Winning Big. Here’s How We Keep It Up. appeared first on The Nation.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

The varnish has come off: Support slips for Hanson

Support for Pauline Hanson and One Nation has soared this year. But there are signs some of her key messages are starting to turn off voters.

Irish News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ann Widdecombe, former Tory MP and Reform UK member, dies aged 78

Throughout her political career, Miss Widdecombe was a prominent Eurosceptic and known for her socially conservative views.

DNyuz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Graham Platner Accuser Says NYT Reporting Led to Initial Abuse Claims Not Being Taken Seriously: ‘By Design’

Lyndsey Fifield, one of the women who accused Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of abusive behavior, criticized The New York Times’ reporting on her initial allegations, arguing that the paper’s coverage contributed to her claims not being taken seriously. Following a Monday Politico report about Platner’s alleged abuse, pressure has mounted on him to []

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 1, 2026

Harris courting Mamdani, pro-Palestinian activists in effort to win 2028 support - report

According to an Axios report, Harris may be trying to repair and strengthen her relationships with left-wing members of her party in order to lay the groundwork for a 2028 presidential run.

USA TODAY

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· Jul 10, 2026

Janice Dean cries as she says goodbye to colleagues at 'Fox & Friends'

Longtime Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean got emotional as she bid farewell to her "Fox & Friends" colleagues after 22 years. Read more: 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/

Elite Daily

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· Jul 2, 2026

Karlie Kloss Explains How She Handles Trump Family Connection As A Democrat

Speculation about Karlie Kloss' politics has been rampant since she married into the Trump family. Now, she's getting real about her in-laws.

The i Paper

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· Jul 6, 2026

The anti-sex, anti-fun godmother of Nimbys who gummed up modern Britain

John Oxley: Mary Whitehouse's crusade against liberalism failed, but her method has become a blueprint for hardcore campaigners

Washington Free Beacon

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· Jul 6, 2026

Socialist Poised To Be DC's Next Mayor Says She Now Regrets Backing Resolution Condemning Antisemitism, Unearthed DSA Recording Shows

Janeese Lewis George, the Democrat Socialists of America activist who is poised to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., told DSA leaders last year that she regretted voting in favor of a 2022 resolution condemning antisemitism. The post Socialist Poised To Be DC's Next Mayor Says She Now Regrets Backing Resolution Condemning Antisemitism, Unearthed DSA Recording Shows appeared first on .

The Next Web

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· Jun 25, 2026

Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over efforts to keep her quiet

For more than a year, the legal action in the Sarah Wynn-Williams affair ran one way: Meta against its former executive. That has now reversed. Sarah Wynn-Williams, the author of the Meta memoir Careless People, is suing the company over its efforts to silence her, according to The Wall Street Journal. The woman Meta spent [] This story continues at The Next Web

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?

While local bread-and-butter issues will dominate the November election in the US, former House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement of Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress could lead to opportunities at the margins of US-China relations, analysts said. Pelosi, the first female speaker, now honoured as speaker emerita, is one of Washington’s fiercest China hawks. Chan, 47, a San Francisco supervisor, is a progressive of Chinese ethnicity. According to observers, Chan’s candidacy opens up a range...

Townhall

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· Jul 12, 2026

Liberal White Women Are in a State of Despair Over Maine's Graham Platner

Liberal White Women Are in a State of Despair Over Maine's Graham Platner

Nepal News

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· Jun 28, 2026

प्रत्यक्ष कार्यकारी नेपाली समाजका लागि उपयुक्त हुँदैनः पूर्वराष्ट्रपति भण्डारी

काठमाडौं । पूर्वराष्ट्रपति विद्यादेवी भण्डारीले जननेता मदन भण्डारीद्वारा प्रतिपादित ‘जनताको बहुदलीय जनवाद’ (जबज) आजपनि उत्तिकै सान्दर्भिक रहेको बताएकी छिन्। आइतबार काठमाडौंमा ‘मदन भण्डारी राष्ट्रिय पुरस्कार’ हस्तान्तरण समारोहलाई सम्बोधन गर्दै भण्डारीले कुनै एक निर्वाचनको परिणामका आधारमा कम्युनिष्ट आन्दोलन वा जबजको भविष्यबारे हतारमा निष्कर्ष निकाल्न नहुने बताएकी हुन्। उनले नेपाली कम्युनिष्ट आन्दोलनका शीर्ष नेताहरूलाई एउटै मञ्चमा ल्याएर []

Jezebel

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· Jul 2, 2026

Karlie Kloss Would Like to Clarify Her Politics

“It’s my husband’s family,” Kloss said, not hers!

First Things Magazine

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· Jul 10, 2026

How Trump Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement

Several weeks after the 2016 election, Marjorie Dannenfelser received a voicemail from President-Elect Donald J. Trump. Her organization, the Susan B. Anthony List, had knocked on over a million... The post How Trump Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement appeared first on First Things.

Electronic Intifada

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· Jun 26, 2026

Palestine Action ban births new direct action groups

Watch our interview with former Filton 25 political prisoner Zoë Rogers.

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 9, 2026

A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver. Now Francesca Hong, a single mother who has worked as a dishwasher and line cook, is trying to do the same with her campaign for governor in Wisconsin, a swing [] The post A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state appeared first on Loonie Politics.

National Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

Kate Marland: Anti-family propaganda has devastated a generation of women

We have been told a lie that children are a burden

Portside

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· Jul 10, 2026

Who Benefits From Mallory McMorrow’s Exit in the Michigan Senate Race?

Who Benefits From Mallory McMorrow’s Exit in the Michigan Senate Race? jay Thu, 07/09/2026 - 23:33

Us Weekly

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· Jul 1, 2026

Karlie Kloss Reveals Whether She’s Met President Donald Trump

Karlie Kloss is addressing her connection to the Trump family through her marriage to husband Joshua Kushner. “Well, I know who I am,” the model, 33, said in a Wednesday, July 1, interview with Bloomberg Originals. “I know the values that guide my life and the issues that I care about. So, you know, I []

Fox News

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· Jun 29, 2026

PBS CEO recounts dramatic year for organzation, calls legal battle with Trump 'the most sobering moment'

Speaking a the Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival, PBS CEO Paula Kerger recounts the dramatic year her outlet faced as Republicans pulled funding.

Solidarity Magazine

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· Jul 8, 2026

Hanson’s Press Club speech shows threat of Trumpism

Hanson's speech at the National Press Club laid out how she has embraced Donald Trump’s politics and the danger a bigger and more organised One Nation poses. The post Hanson’s Press Club speech shows threat of Trumpism first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jul 6, 2026

Heather Cox Richardson Hears the Public Scholar Music

Heather Cox Richardson Hears the Public Scholar Music sara.custer@in Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM The historian behind Letters From an American, now read by more than three million subscribers, says the secret to public scholarship is remembering how to teach. Byline(s) Susan D’Agostino

Ana Kasparian Substack

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· Aug 3, 2025

MAGA Split Over Epstein Files, Uniting Americans and Where Dems Go From Here

Ahmed Baba Joins Unaligned.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 26, 2026

Every sordid detail of Bill Gates' affairs as a FOURTH woman connected to Epstein is revealed: Claims of his awful personal hygiene... 'cringeworthy' emails… and the ultimate insult to Melinda

Every sordid detail of Bill Gates' affairs as a FOURTH woman connected to Epstein is revealed: Claims of his awful personal hygiene... 'cringeworthy' emails… and the ultimate insult to Melinda

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