Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, End of the June Days Uprising in Paris. In 1921, Violette Szabo, French-British secret agent (died 1945) was born. In 1930, Wolfgang Schwanitz, East German secret police (died 2022) was born. In 1941, World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day. In 1998, Hacı Sabancı, Turkish businessman and philanthropist (born 1935) passed away. In 2006, Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest. In 2008, A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. In 2024, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, returns to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a Saipan court and subsequently being released by the United States Department of Justice. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

SECRET Dark Money SCHEME Gets SMOKED OUT!!!

MeidasTouch

June 26, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

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Ken Harbaugh sits down with Army combat veteran Kris Goldsmith, founder of Veterans Fighting Fascism, to unpack how Republican-funded dark money groups like "Real Change" and "Lead Left" infiltrated Democratic primaries this week in an attempt to take out veteran candidates. The two break down the staggering scale of the spending, the deceptive PAC names, and why attacking vets' patriotism crossed a line. Read “The Warrior Witches of Ukraine" here: https://substack.com/@thekenharbaughshow/note/c-280102716?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=4l6qm5 Follow Kris’s show "On Offense" on the VALOR Media Network: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5DhDrygxhr4TorluaTe0zXF-SFhg0R8&si=ro3K6lAzlLv1zGbw Support the fundraiser for the 34th Brigade in Ukraine here: https://valormedianetwork.com/34th-marine-brigade-fundraiser Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

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