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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1852, Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1794) passed away. In 1896, William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In 1925, Charles E. Wicks, American engineer, author, and academic (died 2010) was born. In 1929, Jesse McReynolds, American singer and mandolin player (died 2023) was born. In 1931, Haynes Johnson, American journalist and author (died 2013) was born. In 1943, John Casper, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1947, Patrick Wormald, English historian (died 2004) was born. In 1970, Trent Green, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1975, Shelton Benjamin, American wrestler was born. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Scott Jennings Schooled by CNN Host After Trainwreck Trump Defense

The Daily Beast

July 9, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Scott Jennings Schooled by CNN Host After Trainwreck Trump Defense

Screengrab/CNNCNN’s Abby Phillip corrected MAGA pundit Scott Jennings to his face after he wrongly insisted that gas prices are lower now than when Donald Trump re-entered office.During a typically argumentative roundtable debate on Wednesday night’s episode of NewsNight, Jennings sparred with Democratic political consultant Neera Tanden over Trump’s deeply unpopular war in Iran.Tanden said the result of Trump declaring the peace deal with Iran “over” and renewing attacks on Tehran will ultimately mean “we all pay more for gas because prices of gas and prices of oil go up, as they did today.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

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