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On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian politician, 5th President of Brazil (died 1919) was born. In 1921, Adolf von Thadden, German lieutenant and politician (died 1996) was born. In 1970, Erik Zabel, German cyclist and coach was born. In 1972, Manfred Stohl, Austrian race car driver was born. In 1974, Patrick Lalime, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer was born. In 1989, Landon Cassill, American race car driver was born. In 2006, John Money, New Zealand-American psychologist and author (born 1921) passed away. In 2012, Leon Schlumpf, Swiss politician (born 1927) passed away. In 2014, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Opinion: Why Trump’s Jaw-Dropping World Cup Fix Is Only the Corruption Iceberg’s Tip

The Daily Beast

July 7, 2026

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Opinion: Why Trump’s Jaw-Dropping World Cup Fix Is Only the Corruption Iceberg’s Tip

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyIt is tempting to think that just because Donald Trump is by far the most corrupt public official in the history of the United States, and his administration is unquestionably the most corrupt ever, that somehow the corruption problem in Washington begins and ends with them.That would be a huge mistake. I have lived in Washington for 33 years. My first job in D.C. was even before I moved here, when, for a couple of years during the Carter administration, I was the press secretary for a congressman.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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