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On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1787, Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'. In 1862, Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated. In 1870, Georges Dufrénoy, French painter and academic (died 1943) was born. In 1941, Ulf Merbold, German physicist and astronaut was born. In 1946, Xanana Gusmão, Timorese soldier and politician, 1st President of East Timor was born. In 1950, Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi politician, 76th Prime Minister of Iraq was born. In 1971, Annik Van den Bosch, Belgian politician was born. In 1982, Vasili Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 2004, Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (born 1950) 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.
'They are the same animal': Trump compared to liberal nemesis by his own cabinet
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

One of Trump's own cabinet members compared him to his liberal nemesis, according to a new report.In the book Regime Change, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is revealed to say that Trump is the same as billionaire liberal donor George Soros, according to reporting by The Guardian.Trump reminded him...of his old boss, the legendary investor and major Democratic donor George Soros, reads a passage of the book shared by The Guardian in which Bessent speaks to his associates. 'They are the same animal,' Bessent said.Soros is a constant target of MAGA and Trump, who even threatened to investigate him for racketeering in Truth Social posts. Bessent worked as the chief investment officer at the Soros Fund Management and reportedly played a big role in building the fortune that has fueled Soros’ political and charitable donations, according to previous reporting.Last year, Bessent reportedly told a room full of billionaires that both Trump and Soros are impatient, according to reporting by Bloomberg.The Regime Change passage highlighted in The Guardian reporting details how negotiations between Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy stalled because Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick fought over how a minerals deal should be worded. Trump reportedly went around Bessent and Lutnick and asked J.D. Vance's wife, Usha, also a Yale Law School graduate, to review the Ukrainian edits to the minerals deal, according to a passage from the book published by The Guardian. She declared the document 'awful,' and [took] a heavy pencil to it.
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