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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1839, Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. In 1920, James H. Pomerene, American computer scientist and engineer (died 2008) was born. In 1933, Dianne Feinstein, American politician (died 2023) was born. In 1936, Kris Kristofferson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1946, Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman was born. In 1973, Eydís Ásbjörnsdóttir, Icelandic politician was born. In 1974, Donald Faison, American actor was born. In 1978, Dan Wheldon, English racing driver (died 2011) was born. In 1979, Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him. In 2008, Dody Goodman, American actress and dancer (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Republican congressional candidate under fire over false claims about James Comey

Raw Story

June 22, 2026

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Republican congressional candidate under fire over false claims about James Comey

Republican congressional candidate Michael Carbonara falsely claimed FBI Director Kash Patel had confirmed felony convictions against former FBI Director James Comey, labeling it MASSIVE for accountability. Comey has not been convicted of any crimes; he was indicted in April on two felony counts by President Donald Trump's Justice Department over a photograph of seashells posted on social media. X's community notes fact-checking service immediately flagged the inaccuracy, “Kash Patel announced a grand jury indictment of James Comey on two felony counts, not convictions.” Critics on social media quickly responded. Retired Wisconsin journalist Jeff Potrykus wrote on X, “Felony ‘convictions.’ And this guy is running for Congress?”Retired Navy intelligence officer Travis Akers both labeled Carbonara's claim as false. Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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