Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002) was born. In 1948, Tony Kornheiser, American television sports talk show host and former sportswriter was born. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer was born. In 1959, Richard Leman, English field hockey player was born. In 1981, Martin Hurson Irish Republican Hunger Striker passed away. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Trump Tries to Win Midterms by Mimicking Joe McCarthy

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July 7, 2026

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Trump Tries to Win Midterms by Mimicking Joe McCarthy

Trump has a new line of malarkey to peddle. He has decided that Democrats are not only “Dumbocrats,” they are Communists. Trump does not know anything about bipartisanship. He knows nothing about the tradition of treating the other party with respect. He knows only how to dish out insults and ridicule. He always has to []

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The New Civil Rights Movement

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· Jul 6, 2026

MAGA’s Airtight Front Unraveling Under Trump’s Own Priorities: Columnists

Columnists say President Donald Trump’s focus on his own priorities, more than the country’s, is widening the split with Senate Republicans — cracking a coalition once seen as airtight and pushing the president toward lame duck status. Democrats see an opening as the midterms approach. According to pollsters Douglas E. Schoen and Carly Cooperman in [] The post MAGA’s Airtight Front Unraveling Under Trump’s Own Priorities: Columnists appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

The Big Issue

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· Jul 4, 2026

How the Madman Theory links Trump and Nixon

Trump is merely the latest US politician to leverage the extent to which the nation is divided The post How the Madman Theory links Trump and Nixon appeared first on Big Issue.

National Republican Senatorial Committee

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· Jul 5, 2026

NRSC Statement on Mallory McMorrow Dropping Out of Michigan Democrat Primary

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released the following statement after Mallory McMorrow dropped out of the Michigan Democrat Primary: “Bernie Sanders’ radical socialist flank is completely taking over the Democrat Party. It is now up to Chuck Schumer to combat Abdul El-Sayed’s clear momentum and get Haley Stevens over the finish line []

American Thinker

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· Jun 27, 2026

Trojan Horse Politicians

Photo Credit: American ThinkerThere’s a particular dangerous breed of dishonest Democrat politician who speaks in moderate terms to get elected, only to govern as a radical.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 8, 2026

Is Trump’s Anti-Communist Push the GOP’s New Midterm Strategy?

With just months until the U.S. midterm elections, President Donald Trump is increasingly framing the contest as a battle against what he describes as the growing influence of socialism and communism within the Democratic Party. The messaging follows a series of victories by progressive and democratic socialist candidates in Democratic primaries across states including New [] The post Is Trump’s Anti-Communist Push the GOP’s New Midterm Strategy? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

The Nation

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· Jun 26, 2026

Are Democrats Finding Their Spines?

Chris Lehmann At an Open Markets Institute conference, economic populism was on the agenda. The post Are Democrats Finding Their Spines? appeared first on The Nation.

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 3, 2026

Leavitt, 28, Blames Her Generation for Complaining About Prices

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesPress Secretary Karoline Leavitt unloaded on members of her own generation in a TV appearance, arguing that they had been raised with “silver spoons in their mouths.”Leavitt appeared on Jesse Watters Primetime on Thursday, where she and Watters discussed the future of the Democratic Party and the growing popularity of politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, warning of a “communist takeover” of the party.President Donald Trump had previously responded to the results of New York’s Democratic primaries by declaring, “The Communists are finally making their move,” and assuring his followers that he has been “preparing for this for a long time.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Ana Kasparian Substack

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· Aug 3, 2025

MAGA Split Over Epstein Files, Uniting Americans and Where Dems Go From Here

Ahmed Baba Joins Unaligned.

Wired

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· Jun 30, 2026

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.

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· Jul 9, 2026

Can Trump win the midterms by red-baiting Democrats?

Can Trump win the midterms by red-baiting Democrats?

National Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kelly McParland: Could Democrats blow another chance to contain Trump?

The party remains clueless as to why it keeps losing

Mother Jones

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· Jun 29, 2026

We’re Talking About “Hypocrisy” All Wrong

Pick any Trump-imposed crisis over the last year, and you’ll find prominent Democrats decrying the president’s actions with an all-too-familiar word. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Trump’s “hypocrisy knows no bounds” after he pardoned fraudsters while throwing “baseless allegations” of “massive fraud” at the Golden State. It was “beyond hypocritical,” California Sen. Alex Padilla said, []

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump warns of rising communist threat after socialist primary wins in New York

Fox News contributor Paul Mauro reacts to US President Donald Trump’s warning of a rising communist threat following major socialist primary wins in New York. “The idea that communism would not only return in some form here domestically but be so attractive to young people who really don’t seem to understand the history of it is really disconcerting,” Mr Mauro told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “This distinction that’s often drawn between the Democratic socialists and communists is an artificial one. If you listen to what they’re saying, they are communists. “I do think he [Donald Trump] is right to call attention to it … because at the end of the day, history shows it just doesn’t work.”

Attack the System

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· Jul 6, 2026

Josh Shapiro says Democrat Party battle IMMINENT (Plus: Karoline Leavitt calls Gen Z lazy) | RISING

0:00 JD Vance rejects Milton Friedman, embraces socialism? Robby Soave | RISING 11:20 Ron DeSantis rips Zohran Mamdani over July 4th address | RISING 23:23 Dana Bash presses Doug Burgum as he deflects on Patriot Front march: Lindsey Granger | RISING 35:24 Mallory McMorrow drops out of Michigan [] The post Josh Shapiro says Democrat Party battle IMMINENT (Plus: Karoline Leavitt calls Gen Z lazy) | RISING first appeared on Attack the System.

The Daily Caller

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· Jul 8, 2026

Platner’s Nuts: Democrats Jostling For Front Of Line To Replace Stubborn Scandal-Plagued Senate Candidate

'Platner is still reluctant to drop out'

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 6, 2026

Commynists!

Donald Trump has decided that calling Democrats Communists is the next move. It may be spreading to other Republicans.. It’s in line with his having Roy Cohn, ally of Senator Joseph McCarthy, as a mentor. But that was a long time ago. The bad word in this category that Republicans have used more recently has [] The post Commynists! appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 5, 2026

Lawmaker McGovern: Americans need to ‘fight for the soul’ of the US

The left is rising because Americans ‘want more from the Democrats’, US Representative Jim McGovern argues.

World Israel News

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· Jul 4, 2026

‘Dark and vindictive’: Mamdani uses ‘America 250’ to blast America, attack capitalism

Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate in New York's gubernatorial race said the speech was 'a dark and vindictive appraisal of America's past, present and future.' The post ‘Dark and vindictive’: Mamdani uses ‘America 250’ to blast America, attack capitalism appeared first on World Israel News.

Independent Online

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· Jul 7, 2026

'Communist menace': Trump turns to Cold War rhetoric ahead of US midterms

'Communist menace': Trump turns to Cold War rhetoric ahead of US midterms

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 3, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson Explains Why Americans Are Trading Capitalism For Socialism

Conservative commentator Victor Davis Hanson argued on Fox News that a combination of educational debt, immigration policies, and diversity initiatives is driving the rising popularity of socialism in the United States. Speaking with host Laura Ingraham, the Hoover Institution Senior Fellow stated that the country is currently facing a “perfect storm” of cultural and institutional [] Victor Davis Hanson Explains Why Americans Are Trading Capitalism For Socialism

Townhall

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· Jul 10, 2026

Oh, You Know the Dems Are Going to Go Ballistic Over Trump's Latest Move

Oh, You Know the Dems Are Going to Go Ballistic Over Trump's Latest Move

OpsLens

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· Jul 10, 2026

‘That’s socialism, pal!’ Minnesota’s Keith Ellison makes claim about law enforcement * WorldNetDaily * by Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit

Source link In a clip now circulating widely (originally shared by RNC Research), Keith Ellison made the jaw-dropping claim while defending socialist government programs: “You call the cops, guess who

Fox News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Steve Forbes backs Trump's Mt. Rushmore warning on communism: 'He's right'

Publisher and presidential candidate Steve Forbes discusses the American economy, the socialist turn in New York City, and the Trump 4th of July speech at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas.

DNyuz

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· Jul 1, 2026

The Kids Aren’t Alright With MAGA

—Zach D Roberts—NurPhoto/Getty Images There’s no denying that President Donald Trump has a vise-like hold over the current Republican Party. Time and again, he has shown an uncanny talent to chuck chaos at even bipartisan bills, like the one House Speaker Mike Johnson sent to the White House on Monday only to be met with []

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 5, 2026

The Socialist Wave Isn’t About Trump—It’s the Democratic Party’s Reality

This year has seen socialists make their furthest inroads into “mainstream” American politics than any time since the early 20th century. Even though this is clearly a phenomenon manifesting itself within the Democrat Party, more than a few media commentators have incorrectly attempted to tie this socialist red wave to President Donald Trump. A recent...

The Week

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· Jun 30, 2026

Leftists surge in New York’s congressional primaries

Leftists surge in New York’s congressional primaries

Wirepoints

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· Jun 27, 2026

JB Pritzker Will Soon Learn He Can’t Have It All – Daily Caller

He wants to be angry at Democrats without hurting their feelings, good at governing without the track record to prove it, and a progressive who happens to be a billionaire political moderate. He also wants to be president.

Crooks and Liars

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· Jun 29, 2026

Sen Murphy: Trump Is The Biggest Threat To Our Democracy

Sen Chris Murphy was on Meet The Press Sunday morning when the subject of the big wins by the New York Democratic Socialists came up. Murphy put things into perspective and offered a message from a unified front: It's no secret. Voters aren't super happy with establishment Democrats or establishment Republicans these days. I will say, though, what binds together, I think, every Democratic candidate that is running, including the ones in New York, is that they are standing up to protect American democracy. And right now, the biggest threat to this country is, are not a handful of House candidates in New York. It is the president of the United States that is trying to destroy American democracy, and the Democratic Party - left, right, and center - is united around the fact that we need to protect this nation from Donald Trump's attacks on the rule of law. Similarly, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that the Democratic Socialists and establishment Democrats need each other if they are to form a majority and that they need to work it out.read more

CNN

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· Jul 1, 2026

'Godless communists': Trump glares at Dem Socialism's erupting popularity

At the Faith and Freedom conference, President Trump attacked several democratic candidates who won their primaries. They were endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The President called them, quote, "godless communists." This as progressive victories in New York are highlighting divisions inside the Democratic Party, as primaries in Colorado and Michigan test whether Democratic Socialists can build on their momentum nationwide. 0:00 Trump tests midterm message that focuses on 'communists' 5:29 This isn't the first time Democratic Socialism has been on the scene 11:17 Trump calls Democratic Socialists the 'greatest threat' to US 16:33 AOC brushes off Dems' criticism of progressivism Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Trump #DemocraticSocialism #News

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 2, 2026

Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They’re communists. In just the past week, Trump has issued dark warnings that members of the Democratic Party’s ascendant left are communists who want to “completely destroy the traditional American way of [] The post Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 27, 2026

Bill Maher tells Vance that his ‘vote is in play’ after socialists’ victories 

Liberal comedian Bill Maher on Friday said the rise of socialism in the modern-day Democratic Party is increasingly pushing him towards Republicans, during an interview with Vice President JD Vance. Maher invited Vance on his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, where he complained that major Democrats, including leading socialists, have declined his invitation []

The Hill

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· Jun 28, 2026

Murphy welcomes democratic socialists to the party, says ‘capitalism isn’t working’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday said Democrats should take on corporate power while arguing that party should have a big tent that can make room for democratic socailists elected from New York City. “I want us to be a big tent party. I mean, I've been saying this for years. I think that it's...

Minding the Campus

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· Jul 6, 2026

Congress Should Work With Linda McMahon, Not Against Her

That America’s political landscape is polarized is no secret, and in a midterm election season, Congressional Democrats have an incentive to attack the Trump administration’s policies, even when those policies are warranted. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has been the target of attacks by Congressional Democrats since President Trump appointed her in early 2025. Tasked [] The post Congress Should Work With Linda McMahon, Not Against Her appeared first on Minding The Campus.

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 23, 2026

Democratic Socialists Target Congress After New York City Hall Gains

Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates are trying to turn recent city-level momentum into congressional power, putting several New York House primaries at the center of a larger fight over the Democratic Party’s direction.

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