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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1997, Jean-Kévin Duverne, French footballer was born. In 2010, Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
There’s a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It
The candidate has been credibly accused of sexual assault.
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Right Wing Watch
· Jul 8, 2026
Todd Starnes Claims That 'Scandalized' Republicans 'Get The Boot'
Reacting to the allegations against Graham Platner, Todd Starnes laughably claims that whenever there is some sort of a scandalized individual in the Republican Party, they get the heave-ho, they get the boot. We certainly saw that with, for example, Matt Gaetz.
Townhall
· Jul 8, 2026
Here's What the Maine Democrats Had to Say About the Graham Platner Debacle
Here's What the Maine Democrats Had to Say About the Graham Platner Debacle
Twitchy
· Jul 9, 2026
Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)
Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)
Politizoom
· Jul 2, 2026
A Little Vance Oops To Close The Night
Heh, heh, heh. This one will be short, even for me, but there was much chuckling about his failure in a speech that kept popping back into my memory; it seemed to be worth sharing. JD Vance gave a speech that bombed. He’s never going to learn. He should take public speaking classes. They would
CNN
· Jun 21, 2026
Mitt Romney says he'd "give it all" for one more day with his dad
CNN's Jake Tapper sat down with former Republican Senator Mitt Romney for a conversation about lessons learned from his father on a special Father's Day edition of State of the Union. #cnn #news
Attack the System
· Jul 1, 2026
Republicans BLOCK defense bill over SAVE Act (Plus: Matt Walsh SLAMS Amy Coney Barrett) | RISING
0:00 The working class does not like Democratic Socialists, Graham Platner: Robby Soave | RISING 13:17 Justice Barrett blasted for birthright citizenship decision; Trump calls on Congress to act | RISING 27:27 GOP infighting over SAVE America Act leaves critical legislation in limbo: Lindsey Granger | RISING 37:40 [] The post Republicans BLOCK defense bill over SAVE Act (Plus: Matt Walsh SLAMS Amy Coney Barrett) | RISING first appeared on Attack the System.
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Related coverage for "There’s a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It": Right Wing Watch — Todd Starnes Claims That 'Scandalized' Republicans 'Get The Boot'. Townhall — Here's What the Maine Democrats Had to Say About the Graham Platner Debacle. Twitchy — Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes). Politizoom — A Little Vance Oops To Close The Night. CNN — Mitt Romney says he'd "give it all" for one more day with his dad. Attack the System — Republicans BLOCK defense bill over SAVE Act (Plus: Matt Walsh SLAMS Amy Coney Barrett) | RISING