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On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1941, Stephen Frears, English actor, director, and producer was born. In 1946, Bob Vila, American television host was born. In 1956, Sohn Suk-hee, South Korean newscaster was born. In 1963, Mark Ovenden, British author and broadcaster was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: An .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex. In 1982, The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide. In 1999, Clifton Fadiman, American game show host, author, and critic (born 1902) passed away. In 2005, Larry Collins, American journalist, historian, and author (born 1929) passed away. In 2012, Andrew Sarris, American critic (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘The View’ Host, 83, Reacts to JD Vance‘s Cringe Come-On

The Daily Beast

June 19, 2026

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‘The View’ Host, 83, Reacts to JD Vance‘s Cringe Come-On

Matt Rourke/Reuters/The ViewThe View host Joy Behar is setting the record straight after JD Vance claimed the two became “best friends” following his appearance on the show this week. While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Vance pointed to the grilling he faced from The View hosts in a bizarre attempt to clap back at critics who don’t think he has what it takes to negotiate with Iran. “I have seen some progressive criticisms of me personally, saying, ‘What experience does the vice president of the United States have with hostile, high-stakes negotiations?’ I would point those progressive critics to the fact that just two days ago I spent over an hour on The View,” Vance said. “So I actually have a great experience in very hostile negotiations.” Read more at The Daily Beast.

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