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Well that happened. On Tuesday, while covering simultaneous speeches from President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump during what is normally primetime programming, Fox News demonstrated its highly touted “live news” operation when he explained to viewers via text at the bottom of the screen that Biden is a “would-be dictator” who personally ordered Trump’s arrest. Not really. To happen. You can check it out for yourself right now: For those unable to see the video, below a split screen with a Biden speech on the left and a Trump speech on the right, a chiron read: “Wanted dictator…

Democratic legislative candidates in Virginia have a fundraising advantage due in part to donations from a George Soros-linked political action committee and having more nomination contests than their Republican counterparts, it found a non-profit organization. The fundraising lead comes as the historically red state, which has leaned blue in recent years, just elected a Republican governor for the first time since 2009 and the state’s political parties see new opportunities to win additional seats in the legislature. Virginia Senate and House candidates collectively raised more than $20 million from April 1 to June 8, with Democratic candidates contributing about $14…

CNN — As former President Donald Trump entered an underground parking garage at the federal courthouse in Miami, his successor was 40 minutes away from a meeting about Ukraine’s nascent counteroffensive with NATO’s secretary general. Outside the Oval Office windows, the sound check of a Juneteenth concert could be heard drifting from the South Lawn. The small TV screen behind President Joe Biden’s desk went blank. As the story was unfolding in South Florida, the response at the White House was intentionally muted. A day earlier, some aides testified that they did not even know when Trump’s appearance was scheduled….

Fox News called US President Joe Biden a “would-be dictator” who tried to “get his political rival arrested” during a live broadcast of Donald Trump’s post-impeachment speech. The network was the only major cable news network to carry Trump’s Tuesday night speech live, with CNN and MSNBC opting not to air the address. Towards the end of the speech, viewers were treated to a split screen with a separate speech from Biden at the White House. Below the image, the news chyron read: “Wanted dictator speaks at White House after having political rival arrested.” Screenshot from Fox News Photo: Fox…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Since assuming the role of White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre has become known for frequently dodging questions by citing the Hatch Act. The law prohibits officials from engaging in politics during their day jobs, and Jean-Pierre uses it to deflect campaign-related questions from reporters. But apparently he wasn’t careful enough. The Office of Special Counsel, a government enforcement agency the Hatch Actsaid in a recent letter that Jean-Pierre violated the law before last year’s midterm elections. His offense: making frequent references to “MAGA Republicans” during White House briefings. According to a letter from the Office of…

CNN — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act for using the term “mega MAGA” at the briefing room podium, the US Office of Special Counsel has determined, and received a warning letter. Jean-Pierre was found to be in violation of the Hatch Act, a law that is supposed to prevent the federal government from influencing elections or conducting its activities in a partisan manner, when he said “mega MAGA Republican officials who don’t believe in the ‘rule of law’,” according to a letter from the OSC. The letter was addressed to Michael Chamberlain, a former Trump…

FILMS WITH A VIEW MARKS THE 23RD YEAR WITH THE THEME “WE ARE FAMILY” BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK: “We Are Family” is the theme of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s beloved outdoor summer movie series, Movies With A View, which returns July 6 for its 23rd year season The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy presents this film series for eight consecutive Thursday evenings in July and August on the Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 2023’s “We Are Family” theme curates a wide range of films that celebrate family and relationships in all their diverse forms, starting with ET Extra Terrestrial…

SARANAC LAKE – The Adirondack Daily Enterprise was honored with two awards at the New York News Publishers Association’s 2022 Awards of Excellence, which were announced Tuesday. Company Managing Editor Elizabeth Izzo won an award for Distinguished Editorial Writing in the circulation class of less than 10,000 people. Business staff writer Aaron Marbone was honored for distinguished coverage of breaking news. – Publishers – Izzo, who became editor-in-chief in 2021 and has been with the Enterprise since 2019, won Distinguished Editorial Writing for four publishers. The first, titled “It’s time to address the elephant in the room,” was published on…