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James “The Ragin’ Cajun” Carville is raging again — this time blasting “left wing idiots” after a recent wave of socialist primary victories. The former Bill Clinton strategist served up expletives on Friday in a “Presidential History Lesson” and echoed Republicans who have been highly critical of democratic socialist candidates nominated in primaries in New York, Colorado. and Washington, DC. WATCH: “These people are so fucking stupid, I don’t know what to say about it,” he said in a video appearance for Politicon’s YouTube channel. “So now we have this idea that these insurgent Democrats — and what is their solution?…

Europe recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths last month which have been attributed to the ongoing heatwave, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing official mortality data.Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in parts of Germany, France, and Spain. Germany recorded a new national high of 41.7°C after breaking temperature records on three consecutive days, while France logged its hottest day ever, with temperatures reaching 43.8°C.The prolonged heatwave has fueled wildfires, disrupted transport and infrastructure, and contributed to a rise in heat-related illnesses and drowning deaths across the region.Figures published by EuroMOMO, a mortality monitoring network…

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) released a photo of himself in the hospital, revealing that he had a fall after weeks of speculation regarding his health. McConnell said in a statement that he did not suffer any serious broken bones or injuries due to his fall, adding that he had a mild case of pneumonia. “My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care…

A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old are reportedly in custody after five members of a family were shot and killed in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Sunday. FOX 19 reported that two other people were shot and are in critical condition. The shootings occurred across three different locations, and “all the victims are related,” according to authorities. FOX 2 Now identified the deceased shooting victims as 21-year-old Quentin L. Thompson, 24-year-old Devin D. May, 25-year-old Shania Thompson, 49-year-old Cherie L. May, and 74-year-old Patricia A. May. The Illinois State Police arrested the 15- and 16-year-old suspects in Frank Holten State Park. Charges have…

A coffee shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, responded to criticism of a photo taken with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, stating that they “welcome every customer who walks through” the doors. In a post on Facebook, Steve Hawthorne, the owner of Hawthorne Coffee Roasters, explained that Oz’s visit was “not by invitation” and that the store was “not notified in advance.” Hawthorne also pointed out that his coffee shop “has always been about bringing people together” over coffee. “Dr. Oz stopped into our shop,” Hawthorne wrote. “It was not by invitation and we were not notified…

Leftist activist Ana Kasparian took aim at progressives and left-wing activists for turning on Maine Democrat Graham Platner following the controversy surrounding his Senate campaign. Speaking on The Young Turks, she questioned whether some activists are genuinely focused on winning elections or are more interested in making symbolic political statements. “Make a decision,” Kasparian said. “Is this like a cute little cosplay thing that we’re doing, or do you actually want change?” Kasparian argued that many people on the left say they want sweeping political change but are quick to abandon candidates once they become politically difficult to defend. “We’re…

US Central Command said the attacks were aimed at “degrading” Tehran’s ability to disrupt shipping through the strategic waterway, while Iran condemned the bombing as “war crimes” The US has launched a fourth round of strikes against Iran this week in response to attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.“At 5 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching additional strikes against Iran to continue degrading its ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable,” CENTCOM said in…

On Friday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Live,” Maine State Rep. Chris Kessler (D) responded to criticism of Graham Platner being replaced after voters decided by saying that “it’s certainly within the party’s right to replace Graham Platner.” Kessler said, “[I]n terms of picking a new candidate because we’re trying to change course and things aren’t on the up and up, this is the process, this is the legal process. And it’s certainly within the party’s right to replace Graham Platner.” He continued, “And, frankly, where there’s crisis, there is opportunity. We have a tremendous group of people who will do an…

Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensive Iran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking the fourth consecutive night of bombardment. On Sunday, Iran responded by firing missiles and drones at US military sites in Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.In a statement carried by ISNA late on Sunday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the “barbaric” US attacks and accused the Gulf monarchies of turning their…

On Friday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Live,” Maine State Rep. Chris Kessler (D) responded to criticism that Graham Platner had issues before the primary and is now being replaced because he’s a weak candidate by saying that “We’ve certainly hit an inflection point, and it’s really important to think about how we got here.” Guest Keleigh Beeson asked, “Well, let’s go to some of the criticism on the other side then, because you do have Republicans slamming this move to have Platner replaced, saying, essentially, the party insiders are stepping in after voters made their choice. There were some questionable actions…