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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1927, Luciano Benjamín Menéndez, Argentine general and human rights violator (died 2018) was born. In 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1962, Ashish Vidyarthi, Indian actor was born. In 1974, Doug Mientkiewicz, American baseball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1975, Sam Giancana, American mob boss (born 1908) passed away. In 1975, Anthony Parker, American basketball player was born. In 1986, Len Bias, American basketball player (born 1963) passed away. In 1988, Jacob deGrom, American baseball player was born. In 1999, Jordan Poole, American basketball player was born. In 2010, Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player and activist (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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June 19, 2026

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including more than a million New York Knicks fans flooding Manhattan for the franchise’s first NBA championship parade in 53 years as Knicks owner James Dolan takes a pointed shot at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during the celebration; and Joe Rogan alleging that powerful political figures, PACs, advocacy groups, and even former presidents pressured Spotify to remove “The Joe Rogan Experience” during the COVID-19 era over claims of vaccine misinformation, reigniting debates over censorship, free speech, Big Tech, and the role of political influence in controlling public discourse, and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- #RubinReport #ZohranMamdani #JamesDolan #knicks #NewYorkKnicks #JoeRogan #JRE #Spotify #censorship #daverubin The Direct Message directly addresses political news, cultural news, and current events of the day. It’s only by having rational conversations about these topics that we can help end political polarization. To hear what Dave has to say on these and a variety of other topics, watch this playlist: https://shorturl.at/LqDGj To make sure you never miss a single Rubin Report video, click here to subscribe: https://shorturl.at/Z6B5u Looking for honest conversations about current events, political news and the culture war? If so, then you’re in the right place because on “The Rubin Report,” Dave Rubin engages the ideas of society's most interesting thought leaders, authors, entertainers, and politicians. Dave lets his guests speak their minds and his audience to think for themselves. ****** Stay informed with The Rubin Report Blog — uncensored opinions, free-speech commentary, and thought-provoking takes on politics & culture available here: https://www.daverubin.com/read Buy Copal tequila here: https://drinkcopal.com/ Stay up to date on our Instagram: @drinkcopal Check out Dave's new "Actual Friends" Podcast with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Jillian Michaels, and Sage Steele here: https://www.youtube.com/@actualfriends Join Dave's Locals community: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Order “Don't Burn This Country” the follow-up to Dave Rubin’s NY Times bestselling “Don’t Burn This Book” here: https://daverubin.com/book/ Dave Rubin's book, "Don't Burn This Book" is available at: www.dontburnthisbook.com LISTEN to The Rubin Report podcast: www.rubinreport.com/podcast Subscribe to Dave’s Newsletter The Rubin Recap: https://rubinrecap.beehiiv.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rubinreport Buy tickets to see Dave Rubin Live here: https://daverubin.com/events/ Rubin Report Merchandise: https://shorturl.at/1GQE5 All art on the set are original works by Caylin Rose Janet. Get a print here: https://www.caylinrosejanet.com/rubinreportart.html For advertising inquiries please email: sponsorships@rumble.com ****** Follow Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubinReport Follow The Rubin Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubinreport Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverubin Follow Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubinreport/?hl=en About Dave Rubin: http://daverubin.com/

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