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On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, American businessman and sailor (died 1970) was born. In 1909, Eric Reece, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1999) was born. In 1940, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan was born. In 1946, George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States was born. In 1964, Thierry Warmoes, politician was born. In 1988, The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2009, Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1916) passed away. In 2014, Alan J. Dixon, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (born 1927) passed away. In 2020, Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Trump’s TOP Advisors FINALLY CONFESS and BLAME EACH OTHER!!

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July 6, 2026

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Trump’s former advisors and aides and top military leaders blaming each other and blaming Trump for the massive failures taking place. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

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