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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1807, Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1934, Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (died 2013) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2003, Mark Lovell, English race car driver (born 1960) passed away. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The Kavanaugh smear lives on through Graham Platner
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
For months, many Democrats, “progressives,” leftists, and media figures stood by, or ran interference for, Graham Platner. They didn’t waver, even in the face of his Nazi tattoo, his verifiable lies about said Nazi tattoo, the contents of his appalling online footprint, his bogus “blue-collar” credentials, the sexting revelations, and even a New York Times []
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RedState
· Jul 3, 2026
Buckle Up: A Key Figure in the Swalwell Revelations Sets Her Sights on Graham Platner
Buckle Up: A Key Figure in the Swalwell Revelations Sets Her Sights on Graham Platner
Townhall
· Jan 1, 2001
LIVE: Trump Jr. Caught Something Insane at the Charlie Kirk Trial
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The Daily Wire
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The Chilling Moment Judge Flinches While Watching Charlie Kirk Assassination Footage
The judge in the Tyler Robinson murder trial visibly flinched while watching footage of the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. During Monday’s preliminary hearing in Provo, Utah, Judge Tony Graf Jr. was shown footage from different angles of the moment Kirk was assassinated last September. A livestream of the hearing, which ...
Conservative Review
· Jul 7, 2026
ANALYSIS: Graham Platner's Alleged Rape Not a 'Classic #MeToo' Case, According to NYT Reporter Jodi Kantor
In June, the New York Times reported that Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, fantasized about raping a home intruder in order to prove he was dominant.The post ANALYSIS: Graham Platner's Alleged Rape Not a 'Classic MeToo' Case, According to NYT Reporter Jodi Kantor appeared first on .
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What the Amy Coney Barrett backlash reveals about being a moderate conservative woman in Trump’s America
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Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Charlie Kirk's alleged killer faces widow Erika in emotional courtroom moment
Sky News contributor James Bolt breaks down the courtroom moment Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, came face-to-face with Erika Kirk. “It’s so important that we are having this trial and we are hearing what’s happening because obviously, it has given birth to such crazy conspiracy theories about Erika Kirk,” Mr Bolt told Sky News host James Morrow. “The footage of Erika leaving that courtroom today really spoke to how traumatic this process is for her, and hopefully it puts to bed a few of the conspiracy theories.”
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Related coverage for "The Kavanaugh smear lives on through Graham Platner": RedState — Buckle Up: A Key Figure in the Swalwell Revelations Sets Her Sights on Graham Platner. Townhall — LIVE: Trump Jr. Caught Something Insane at the Charlie Kirk Trial. The Daily Wire — The Chilling Moment Judge Flinches While Watching Charlie Kirk Assassination Footage. Conservative Review — ANALYSIS: Graham Platner's Alleged Rape Not a 'Classic #MeToo' Case, According to NYT Reporter Jodi Kantor. MS NOW — What the Amy Coney Barrett backlash reveals about being a moderate conservative woman in Trump’s America. Sky News Australia — Charlie Kirk's alleged killer faces widow Erika in emotional courtroom moment