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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1800, War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria. In 1864, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, American soldier (born 1843) passed away. In 1955, Mary Schapiro, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1963, Laura Ingraham, American radio host and author was born. In 1970, Quincy Watts, American sprinter and football player was born. In 1988, Gladys Spellman, American lawyer and politician (born 1918) passed away. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Trump and Melania’s Secret White House Turf Wars Exposed

The Daily Beast

June 19, 2026

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Trump and Melania’s Secret White House Turf Wars Exposed

Eric Lee / REUTERSDonald and Melania Trump’s secret renovation turf war as part of the president’s extreme makeover of the White House has been exposed.Existing items in the White House “vanished” as the president redecorated while his wife was away, according to Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, a forthcoming book by White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.The book reports that President Trump, 80, bequeathed the traditional master bedroom in the White House to his wife Melania, 56, and transformed the adjacent room, known as the second-floor “living room,” for his own boudoir. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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