Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (born 1842) passed away. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1992, Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903) passed away. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer 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.

Rape Allegations Expose More Divides in Democrat’s Messy Minnesota Primary

Graham Platner’s scandals are just another point of contention exposing the ideological battle in Democrats’ messy Minnesota Senate primary. D.C. Democrats’ pick, Angie Craig, only condemned Platner after a rape allegation against Platner surfaced once her boss, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats’ Senate campaign arm instructed her to do so. An hour later, Bernie Sanders-backed []

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Salon

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· Jul 6, 2026

Time’s up for Graham Platner

The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 7, 2026

Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation

A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority. Republicans currently have a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, and Maine is viewed as a necessary win for Democrats to gain the [] The post Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 9, 2026

Disturbing Allegations Emerge Against Another Democrat Candidate

On Monday, the same day rape allegations shook the campaign of Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, the San Francisco Chronicle published an investigation into a separate allegation involving San Francisco cafe owner and Board of Supervisors candidate Manny Yekutiel. The allegation dates back to 2020. According to the Chronicle, LGBT activist Brad Chapin accused []

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 5, 2026

‘Really twisted’: Tim Walz votes to pardon convicted child sex offender

​Centre of the American Experiment President John Hinderaker describes Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s decision to pardon a child sex offender as “really twisted”. ​“The Minnesota Board of Pardons, which included Governor Tim Walz as well as Attorney General Keith Ellison, pardoned him on the rape conviction for the sole reason that it would stop the deportation and allow him to stay in Minnesota,” Mr Hinderaker told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. ​“They want the convicted rapist here in our state. ​“It just illustrates the Democrats' hatred for President Trump and their hostility toward our immigration laws. ​“It is causing them to take the most extreme and really twisted actions.”

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 7, 2026

‘There was more to drop on this guy’: Guy Benson on Graham Platner allegations

Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said the sexual assault allegations against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner are all “pointing in one direction,” following the release of a new campaign video outlining the path forward. “There have been loud whispers for months that there was more to drop on this guy; here’s maybe the big []

Townhall

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· Jul 7, 2026

This Democrat Just Called Rape Allegations Against Graham Platner 'Shiny New Thing to Scare People'

This Democrat Just Called Rape Allegations Against Graham Platner 'Shiny New Thing to Scare People'

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Related coverage for "Rape Allegations Expose More Divides in Democrat’s Messy Minnesota Primary": Salon — Time’s up for Graham Platner. Loonie Politics — Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation. Independent Journal Review — Disturbing Allegations Emerge Against Another Democrat Candidate. Sky News Australia — ‘Really twisted’: Tim Walz votes to pardon convicted child sex offender. Washington Examiner — ‘There was more to drop on this guy’: Guy Benson on Graham Platner allegations. Townhall — This Democrat Just Called Rape Allegations Against Graham Platner 'Shiny New Thing to Scare People'