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MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” took aim at media outlets circulating “cheap fake” videos of President Joe Biden making him appear to look confused in his surroundings, saying, “They lie about their lies.” Last week, the New York Post saw online backlash against a cover story which included photos claiming to show Biden wandering aimlessly while watching a skydiving demonstration at the G7 summit in Italy. However, Biden officials and others pointed out that the video used was seemingly cropped. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre pushed back against the negative coverage of the President calling the viral video clips “cheap fakes” that...

US politics a Fox News poll showing Joe Biden the leader nationally... Israel strikes in southern Syria killing a Syrian officer.. US Central Command reports two drone boats destroyed along with... US Central Command says that it killed an Islamic state leader... The relatives of the hundreds of victims of two deadly Boeing 737Max crashes want the US Justice Department... The Governor of Louisiana signing legislation mandating display of the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament of the Bible in all public school classrooms... With Israel messaging plans for war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, its leader warning his group would...

This date in 1936 marks the first and only occasion that the federal government hanged a (non-murdering) kidnapper under the Lindbergh Law. Even before the notorious Lindbergh baby kidnapping case, the “snatch racket” of kidnappings for ransom had claimed a firm foothold among Depression-era America’s moral panics. The bill that would become known as the Lindbergh Law was actually introduced in Congress three months before little Charles Lindbergh, Jr. disappeared out the window of his New Jersey nursery. Its sponsors were Missouri lawmakers concerned that gang-ridden St. Louis was becoming a kidnapping hub, like the high-profile 1931 abduction of Dr....

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — A cook at Red Lobster in Florida was accused of returning to work hours after his shift ended with a gun to rob the casual dining restaurant. The Broward County man was sent home around 6:30 p.m. on April 14 because the Red Lobster, which is already reportedly on the corporate list of locations to close, was not busy, the West Palm Beach Police Department said. He allegedly returned masked and armed around 11 p.m., after the restaurant had closed. Authorities in Florida say Ta ‘Shambae Saleme Greene, a cook at Red Lobster, is...

Despite Moscow's threats over Finland's NATO accession, Russian bases near the Finnish border are virtually empty as Russia has redeployed personnel and equipment from these bases to Ukraine. Source: Finnish broadcaster Yle, citing sources in intelligence, as reported by European Pravda Details: Despite Russia threatening Finland with "consequences" if it joined NATO and pledging to increase its military presence near the border, Russian military bases in the region are far emptier than they were a year ago….

A transgender woman [man] allegedly gunned down her [his] parents inside their Utah home Tuesday night, according to police and reports. Mia Bailey — whom police said wears wigs and changes her [his]appearance frequently — was cornered and arrested Wednesday after an extensive manhunt that spanned several hours. Cops warned she [he]was to be considered “armed and dangerous” while she was still on the loose. “We have some good news,” Officer Tiffany Mitchell with the St. George Police Department announced on Facebook. “We have the suspect in custody. Everyone is safe. No one else was injured.” Bailey, 28, was immediately...

Joe Biden and Donald Trump will enter CNN’s Atlanta studio next Thursday for the most important 90 minutes of this election season. What they say, the impressions they leave, their confrontations, mistakes and humanizing moments could determine who wins in November. [cut] To understand what each camp faces, I talked with five Republicans and three Democrats who have helped presidential candidates with debates, from role-playing opponents and critiquing prep sessions to spinning the press after the studio lights were cut. Everyone agreed that both candidates face tests of self-awareness and impulse control. Mr. Biden must demonstrate sustained mental acuity. He...

Tennessee Star editor-in-chief Michael Patrick Leahy unveiled the Nashville Covenant School mass shooter's personal writings earlier this month, but no mainstream news outlets appear to have reported about the revelations, and only one has reported on the subsequent legal battle that Leahy faces for uncovering the documents. Additionally, while journalists' rights organizations traditionally would have provided counsel to a reporter like Leahy in court, few are willing to comment on the case, and Leahy is being represented by America First Legal and Daniel Horwitz, a Nashville-based attorney who focuses on the First Amendment. Outlets such as Fox News, CNN, The...

~ Pledge of Allegiance~Recognized by Congress (1942) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand the family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Col. George T. Balch The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic of the United States of America. The first version, with a text different from the one used at present, was written in 1885 by Captain George Thatcher Balch, a Union Army officer in the Civil War who later...

US President Joe Biden was captured struggling to enter an SUV following a fundraiser on Tuesday night. Users on X roasted the oldest-ever sitting president as many mocked Biden for being unfit to be president. “Seriously folks it shouldn’t be this bad. Someone be kind and free him from duty,” wrote one user. The Tuesday evening fundraiser was held at the home of former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. The event, alongside President Biden, featured former US President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and 450 guests. According to the Biden campaign, the fundraiser raised over $US8 million, adding to the $US40 million...

INDIANA — Attorney General Todd Rokita cautioned local officials in several Indiana cities and counties that he will pursue legal action against them after July 1 if they refuse to follow laws aimed at apprehending illegal immigrants. Attorney General Rokita’s office sent a blunt message to officials in East Chicago, Gary, West Lafayette and Monroe County: Confirm you have rescinded local policies that enable illegal immigration — or face swift legal consequences starting July 1. “The flood of illegal immigrants entering the United States is a problem that harms all of us,” Attorney General Rokita said. “The ones paying the...

A nationwide electricity outage struck Ecuador on Wednesday, leaving the nation of some 18 million in the dark, including the capital's subway system, as authorities worked to repair faulty power lines, a senior official said on Wednesday. "There is a failure in the transmission line that caused a cascade disconnection, so there's no electricity at a national scale," Public Works Minister Roberto Luque said in a post on X. Luque also serves as the country's acting energy minister. A Reuters witness said there was confusion on the streets of Quito, the capital, as traffic lights ceased working. Operations of Quito's...

On Tuesday's episode of "Greg Kelly Reports" Greg questioned the meaning of Juneteenth, talked about former President Donald Trump being targeted over Juneteenth, explained how President Obama went years without acknowledging Juneteenth, and more on NEWSMAX.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita told Newsmax on Wednesday that the recent court ruling to block the implementation of the Biden administration's new Title IX rules is a "big step" for the states fighting against the changes. A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the Biden administration's new Title IX rule, which would have expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students, in six states involved in a lawsuit over the changes: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The decision came only a few days after another federal judge issued a similar order preventing the rule...

Watcha gonna do when the Hulkster comes for... The Oval Office? Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan aired such aspirations Friday during an interview with Fox & Friends promoting the launch of his American-made light lager beer. The 70-year-old said he would never fully rule out a run for president, and that the country currently needs someone with 'common sense.' As for a candidate, he told onlookers to look no further than the 12 Time World Champion - and that his top policy positions would also include 'a flat tax rate.' Clearly ready for a rumble in the political arena, the WWE...

A pair of climate protesters was arrested Wednesday after allegedly spraying the Stonehenge monument in England with orange paint, according to local authorities. The protesters, from the group Just Stop Oil, sprayed the monument with orange paint Wednesday, one day ahead of the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, the environmental activist group said in a statement on the social platform X. The two individuals were “demanding the incoming government sign up to a legally binding treaty to phase out fossil fuels by 2030,” Just Stop Oil said. Wiltshire Police told The Associated Press...

A suspected transgender murderess accused of shooting her parents dead was filmed being arrested by cops in Utah. Collin Troy Bailey, 28, who goes by the name Mia, was filmed being led away by seven armed officers in Washington City Wednesday afternoon. Bailey's dramatic arrest came hours after her mother Gail, 69, and father Joseph, 70, were found dead in their nearby home. No motive for the horrific double-slaying has been given. Officer Tiffany Mitchell with St. George Police Department said in a social media video that Bailey was in custody. She said: 'We have some good news. We have...

Prosecutors in Thurston County filed charges Tuesday against an Uber driver who is accused of driving an intoxicated female passenger to a secluded area and raping her over the weekend. Ahmed Hassan Ali, 58, of Seattle, faces one count of rape in the second degree and one count of kidnapping in the first degree with sexual motivation aggravating circumstance. According to the arrest report, Ali was driving for Uber Saturday morning when he gave a ride to an intoxicated woman who was at a bar in Olympia. Investigators allege Ali marked the woman’s ride as complete in the Uber app...

Three French teens were arrested for the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in Paris in a sickening antisemitic attack, police said — prompting President Emmanuel Macron and other officials to demand schools crack down on racism and hate-fueled violence. The victim, from Courbevoie, told police the boys raped her, made death threats and hurled antisemitic slurs at her during the assault on Saturday. The girl was specifically targeted over her religion, the Nanterre public prosecution office said.

A suspected drunk driver has been arrested after mowing down two cyclists on a road near Dallas Fort Worth airport. Benjamin Hylander, 31, is accused of ramming his white Subaru SUV into the back of Cynthia, 68, and Thomas Geppert, 69. Shocking video showed the vehicle slamming into the back of Cynthia before driving over Thomas after knocking him to the ground. The incident took place on Monday and was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by a user who confirmed the driver did not stop to aid the victims. The video shows two cyclists riding side by side in the...