Today in News History
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 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1949, Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) passed away. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech, US interior secretary says
Federal officials had no reason to stop a white supremacist group’s July 4 rally in Washington because of free speech protections, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on Sunday. Hundreds of masked Patriot Front members who marched through the nation’s capital on Independence Day on Saturday did nothing illegal, Burgum told CNN’s State of the Union programme. Although the organisation’s white supremacist, anti-immigrant ideology is “nothing that I could possibly agree with”, Burgum said,...
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MS NOW
· Jul 5, 2026
Trump Cabinet official defends white nationalist July 4 march: ‘Free speech’
A group of masked men, styled in the uniforms worn by the group Patriot Front, marched near the Capitol. The post Trump Cabinet official defends white nationalist July 4 march: ‘Free speech’ appeared first on MS NOW.
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· Jun 29, 2026
‘We f*****g hate you’: Far-left Democrat brutally heckled by LGBTIQ protesters over Israel support
California State Senator Scott Wiener was ruthlessly heckled by far-left LGBTQ protesters while attending San Francisco’s Trans March. On Friday, Wiener was confronted by a former supporter who praised the Democrat’s past legislation before blasting his support of Israel. The viral moment occurred as Pride Weekend began, with Wiener walking through the park as protesters hurled expletive-filled insults at him. Dimitry Yakoushkin posted the clip to X, which showed him confronting Wiener on his position on the war in Gaza. “I think your policy on the genocide is terrible. I think you do not belong here,” Yakoushkin said. As Wiener continued to walk through the park, Yakoushkin and other protesters began yelling at the Democrat, with many yelling, “We f*****g hate you.”
ScheerPost
· Jun 27, 2026
Press Sees Mamdani as ‘Kingmaker’ Because They Don’t See Voters as Rational
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From the October hate rally to Congress: a major warning sign out of New York
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· Jul 7, 2026
What You Can’t Say About Islam
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· Jul 5, 2026
White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech in ’messy democracy,’ Interior Secretary Burgum says
White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech in ’messy democracy,’ Interior Secretary Burgum says
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Related coverage for "White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech, US interior secretary says": MS NOW — Trump Cabinet official defends white nationalist July 4 march: ‘Free speech’. Sky News Australia — ‘We f*****g hate you’: Far-left Democrat brutally heckled by LGBTIQ protesters over Israel support. ScheerPost — Press Sees Mamdani as ‘Kingmaker’ Because They Don’t See Voters as Rational. Haaretz — From the October hate rally to Congress: a major warning sign out of New York. Quadrant Magazine — What You Can’t Say About Islam. Investing.com — White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech in ’messy democracy,’ Interior Secretary Burgum says