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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1907, Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
OPINION | Danger lurks in move to curb corrupt public service appointments
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Focusing exclusively on politicians diverts attention from a less visible but equally significant risk: bureaucratic abuse, write Phumelele Clara Nzimande and Lulama Viwe Sizani.
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Bacon’s Rebellion
· Jun 30, 2026
A Judge Who Moved Justice Forward
by Chap Petersen We spend a lot of time complaining about public servants in today’s America. And, truthfully, a lot of elected officials are pretty worthless. But there are exceptions. Last Friday, Judge Penney Azcarate presided over her final Motions Day docket as the Chief Judge of Fairfax County Circuit Court. She will be best remembered as []
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 9, 2026
That’s a hell of an act, what do you call it?
The consultants! As Mr. Platner’s star rose through the winter and early spring, [Morris] Katz was privately promoting him as a future presidential candidate for as soon as 2028, if he won his Senate bid. Are they yelling in Atlanta Morris? . . . it’s funny not like a clown that in my prejudiced un-woke [] The post That’s a hell of an act, what do you call it? appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 22, 2026
Spencer Pratt says Bass to blame for fire: “Karen was sipping cocktails in Chicago”
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said Sunday Mayor Karen Bass is to blame for the warehouse fire in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights neighborhood, which began Wednesday and remains active. Pratt likened Bass’s handling of the blaze to her response to the Palisades Fire in January 2025, a talking point the reality TV star []
The Hill
· Jul 9, 2026
McConnell, Kean absences revive debate about what information lawmakers owe voters
Lawmakers’ extended and sometimes unexplained absences from Washington are raising questions about how much transparency elected officials owe the public about their health. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been in the hospital for more than three weeks, with aides providing few details about the reason even as 911 dispatch audio revealed paramedics had responded to...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 25, 2026
Fire the liar truck circles Parliament House to promote the campaign’s success
Sky News host Jaimee Rogers says the Fire the Liar trucks were circling around Parliament House today. Ms Rogers said One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson “looked so happy” promoting her campaign. “This campaign has now got to close to $5 million in donations.”
MS NOW
· Jul 7, 2026
Mitch McConnell’s office doesn’t want to talk about why he’s hospitalized
When it comes to members of Congress and medical transparency, it’s been a rough year. The senior Republican senator from Kentucky is making matters worse. The post Mitch McConnell’s office doesn’t want to talk about why he’s hospitalized appeared first on MS NOW.
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Related coverage for "OPINION | Danger lurks in move to curb corrupt public service appointments": Bacon’s Rebellion — A Judge Who Moved Justice Forward. Lawyers, Guns & Money — That’s a hell of an act, what do you call it?. Washington Examiner — Spencer Pratt says Bass to blame for fire: “Karen was sipping cocktails in Chicago”. The Hill — McConnell, Kean absences revive debate about what information lawmakers owe voters. Sky News Australia — Fire the liar truck circles Parliament House to promote the campaign’s success. MS NOW — Mitch McConnell’s office doesn’t want to talk about why he’s hospitalized