Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Lien Gisolf, Dutch high jumper (died 1993) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. In 1959, Richard Leman, English field hockey player was born. In 1963, Neal Foulds, English snooker player and sportscaster was born. In 1970, Andrei Tivontchik, German pole vaulter and trainer was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1981, Martin Hurson Irish Republican Hunger Striker passed away. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2007, Michael Reardon, American mountaineer (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
P-Hustle unmasked: The class fraud of Graham Platner
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
In John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces, set in early-1960s New Orleans, Ignatius J. Reilly is the ultimate self-aggrandizing dunce. Over-educated, unemployed, living rent-free off his mother, armed with a useless master’s degree and an endless supply of contempt for the modern world, he stages absurd crusades while contributing nothing. He rails against the []
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Right Wing Watch
· Jul 8, 2026
Todd Starnes Claims That 'Scandalized' Republicans 'Get The Boot'
Reacting to the allegations against Graham Platner, Todd Starnes laughably claims that whenever there is some sort of a scandalized individual in the Republican Party, they get the heave-ho, they get the boot. We certainly saw that with, for example, Matt Gaetz.
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· Jun 21, 2026
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Crooked Media
· Jun 25, 2026
This F*cking Guy: John Roberts
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Real Clear Politics
· Jun 22, 2026
The Man Behind Graham Platner's Scandal-Plagued Rise
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· Jul 9, 2026
You Won't Believe What This Guy Did to His Junk...You Can't Make This Up
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· Jul 11, 2026
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Knewz
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‘I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE, RIGHT NOW!’ Trump’s pre-July 4 Friday news dump included pardons for 11 people including ex-Abramoff partner
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 13, 2026
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