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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1994, Eila Campbell, English geographer and cartographer (born 1915) passed away. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2024, Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Lindsey Graham was a monster, but not exceptional
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Lindsey Graham’s death has prompted glowing tributes from Western leaders, but his record on Gaza, Iran and Ukraine tells a far darker story Read Full Article at RT.com
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Townhall
· Jul 12, 2026
This Has to Be One of the All-Time Great Moment From Lindsey Graham
This Has to Be One of the All-Time Great Moment From Lindsey Graham
The Daily Beast
· Jul 12, 2026
Opinion: Let’s Remember the Real Lindsey Graham: Evil’s Shape-Shifting Enabler
Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesIsraeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a bona fide monster, hailed Senator Lindsey Graham as a beacon of “moral clarity.” Donald Trump, a man whose name is now synonymous with corruption and hatred, called Graham “a true American patriot.” Meanwhile Democrats in Washington, praised his warmth or recounted aspects of their friendship with him, calling him a “good man.” The disconnect reveals more about what is wrong with Washington, D.C., than it does about Graham.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Tucker Carlson
· Jun 24, 2026
What Is Lindsey Graham Even Doing?
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Mother Jones
· Jul 12, 2026
How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin
Within moments of the early Sunday morning announcement that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had died, there was much obvious commentary about his journey from Trump foe to Trump suck-up. During the 2016 GOP presidential primary, when Graham was competing with the onetime reality TV celebrity, he blasted Donald Trump as a “demagogue” and a “race-baiting, []
Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
Bush: Graham understood US involvement abroad as way to ‘resist tyranny’
Former President George W. Bush reacted to GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death on Sunday. “Laura and I were saddened to wake up to the shocking news of Senator Lindsey Graham’s death. He was a knowledgeable Senator who understood how the world works and how important America’s international engagement is to resist tyranny,” Bush said in []...Click to read more
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.
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Related coverage for "Lindsey Graham was a monster, but not exceptional": Townhall — This Has to Be One of the All-Time Great Moment From Lindsey Graham . The Daily Beast — Opinion: Let’s Remember the Real Lindsey Graham: Evil’s Shape-Shifting Enabler. Tucker Carlson — What Is Lindsey Graham Even Doing?. Mother Jones — How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin. Off The Press — Bush: Graham understood US involvement abroad as way to ‘resist tyranny’. Digby's Hullabaloo — Lindsey’s Finest Moment