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What We’re Reading Today: Steyer’s Billions, Sander’s Hypocrisy, Trump’s Wall, Omar’s Marriage … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Election 2020

RNC more than doubles DNC’s fundraising haul in June — Politico

Billionaire 2020 hopeful Tom Steyer: ‘Rich’ is ‘not how I see myself’ — Washington Time

Bernie Sanders Campaign Responds To Staffers’ Demand For $15 Minimum Wage By … Cutting Back Hours — Hot Air

2020 Democrats Are Starting to Turn Obama’s Legacy Against Biden — The Daily Beast

Campaigns Ignore Skyrocketing National Debt — The Daily Caller

The Squad

Rep. Ilhan Omar Stonewalling Hometown Paper on Marriage Controversy, Editor Says — National Interest

‘The Squad’ Now the Face of the Dems. Trump’s Gonna Win — Helen Raleigh, FOX News

Trump doubles down, says progressive congresswomen ‘should apologize to America’ — The Hill

The Wall

Trump has not built a single mile of new border fence after 30 months in office — Washington Examiner

There’s A Full-Fledged Fight Over The Wall Going On In The Supreme Court — The Daily Caller

Socialism

Joe Biden says ‘radicalization’ of young Democrats a myth: ‘This is not a generation of socialists’ — Washington Times

Socialism Fails In Practice Because It’s Awful In Theory — Robert Lawson, American Thinker

Iran

Iran says its seizure of British ship a ‘reciprocal’ move — AP

Tehran ‘arrests 17 CIA spies’; Sentences to death — UK Sun

Politics

Georgia Democratic Lawmaker Appears To Be Caught Lying About Alleged Racist Encounter — The Daily Caller

Trump Looking for Major Spending Cuts in Second Term — Newsmax

Why Trump Keeps Bolton — Jonathan Swan, Axios

Big Tech

Despite High Hopes, Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Way in the Future’ — New York Times

Google: Project Dragonfly Is Terminated. Promise. — Hot Air

Misc

Once Again, The New York Times Has Glowing Coverage of a Communist Regime — The Daily Signal

Betcha’ Didn’t Know: Firearm Homicides Plummeted over Last 25 Years — Breitbart

Massive Hacking of Russian Intel Agency — Rick Moran, PJ Media


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