Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1185, Taira no Munemori, Japanese soldier (born 1147) passed away. In 1301, Prince Morikuni, shōgun of Japan (died 1333) was born. In 1922, Hitachiyama Taniemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 19th Yokozuna (born 1874) passed away. In 1942, Merata Mita, New Zealand director and producer (died 2010) was born. In 1985, Ai Miyazato, Japanese golfer was born. In 1986, Aoiyama Kōsuke, Bulgarian sumo wrestler was born. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 1990, Moa Hjelmer, Swedish sprinter was born. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) passed away. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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The Iran MOU is signed, and Trump is coming home to a full-scale Republican revolt — with GOP senators calling it the worst foreign policy blunder in decades. Ben breaks down JD Vance's embarrassing White House briefing, where he lied about Iran's nuclear program being destroyed and insisted Trump was "just joking" about blaming him if the deal falls apart. Meanwhile, Ukraine launched its biggest-ever drone attack on Moscow, Israel is ignoring the agreement entirely and keeps striking Lebanon, and Trump's approval on the economy has hit the worst numbers ever recorded for a sitting president. Plus, every living former president showed up to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago — and one very notable name was not on the guest list. Ben, Brett, and Jordy discuss all this and more! Subscribe to Meidas+ at https://meidasplus.com Get Meidas Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Deals from our sponsors! Wildgrain: Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box - PLUS free Croissants for life - when you go to https://wildgrain.com/MEIDAS to start your subscription today. Dose Daily: Save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to https://dosedaily.co/MEIDAS or entering MEIDAS at checkout. Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/meidastouch today! The Perfect Jean: F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code MEIDAS15 at https://theperfectjean.nyc/MEIDAS15 #theperfectjeanpod Leaf Filter: Schedule your free inspection and get up to 35% off your entire purchase at https://LeafFilter.com/meidas Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

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