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7:25 AM ET, April 19, 2023

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New York Times:
Fox Will Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Defamation Suit  —  The settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was the latest extraordinary twist in a case that exposed the inner workings of the most powerful voice in conservative news.  —  Reporting from Wilmington, Del.
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Washington Post:
Fox News, Dominion settle defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million  —  The agreement brings an abrupt end to one of the most significant media cases in recent decades, one that hinged on false claims about a presidential election  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay $787.5 million …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The big hole in the Dominion-Fox News settlement  —  When news of a possible settlement between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News surfaced on Sunday night, pleas from concerned citizens popped up on social media: Don't settle this lawsuit, Dominion.  Put all the evidence before a jury.
New York Times:
Fox News Settles Defamation Suit for $787.5 Million, Dominion Says  —  Fox News reached a last-minute settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, which accused Fox News of pushing conspiracies that harmed the company.  —  Pinned  —  Jeremy W. Peters and Katie RobertsonReporting from Wilmington, Del.
Clare Malone / New Yorker:
The Stunning End of Dominion's Case Against Fox News  —  The voting-machine company has agreed to a seven-hundred-million-dollar settlement in its defamation suit against Rupert Murdoch's cable news network.  —  A little before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Judge Eric Davis uttered six words that brought …
Discussion: Mediaite, Politico, Slate, Deadline and The Hill
Reuters:
Exclusive: Fox investors seek records in possible step toward suing directors  —  Fox Corp shareholders are demanding company records that may show whether directors and executives properly oversaw Fox News' coverage of former President Donald Trump's election-rigging claims, sources told Reuters …
Peter Maass / The Intercept:
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News … Will private equity save American democracy?  —  That question, which has lurked behind the defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems filed against Fox News, was answered today in an unsurprising fashion: no.
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Why Fox News had to settle the Dominion suit  —  PAYOUT — One of the year's most hotly anticipated trials reached a stunning conclusion before it even began.  Poised to face off in the courtroom this afternoon, with jury selection complete, Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News instead reached a settlement.
Discussion: Raw Story, Robert Reich and Politico
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Rupert Wins Again
Discussion: New York Times
Bill O'Reilly / No Spin News:
Special Message: Fox News Settlement
Discussion: HuffPost
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:   Fox News settlement is the best result for everybody
Max Tani / Semafor:
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
CNBC:
Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit
New York Times:
DeSantis Meets With Republicans on Capitol Hill, to a Lukewarm Response  —  Ron DeSantis has not managed much momentum from his party in Congress, where he served before becoming Florida's governor.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Tuesday made a rare return trip to Washington …
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Politico:
DeSantis gets warm words at GOP Hill event, but few endorsements  —  While nine GOP lawmakers were listed as co-hosts of a meet-and-greet with the Florida governor Tuesday, only a few were ready to back his not-yet-official presidential run.  —  Many congressional Republicans are eager for a Donald Trump alternative in 2024.
Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: Trump's big post-indictment bounce is fading fast
Washington Post:
Complaints about Justice Thomas's disclosures sent to judicial committee  —  Allegations from congressional Democrats that Justice Clarence Thomas likely violated federal ethics laws in his dealings with a Republican donor have been sent to a committee of federal judges responsible for …
Discussion: Raw Story, HuffPost and Bloomberg
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NBC News:
Senate Democrats eye a hearing on Clarence Thomas as Republicans shrug off gift revelations
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
U.S. charges four Americans with aiding Kremlin efforts  —  Charges are the latest Justice Department effort against secret foreign propaganda networks on U.S. soil  —  Federal authorities charged four Americans on Tuesday with roles in a malign campaign pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda …
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Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
It's Time for Dianne Feinstein to Resign  —  The 89-year-old California senator has been a trailblazer.  But a public servant needs to serve the public—and Feinstein is no longer doing that.  —  We should not hold a United States senator to a lower standard than that to which we hold all other Americans.
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story, New Republic and Slate
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Politico:
Senate Dems wrestle with Feinstein resignation chatter
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Republicans block Senate Democrats' push to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Grand jury indicts torch carriers in 2017 Charlottesville rally  —  At least three men who marched with blazing tiki torches at the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville are now facing criminal charges, according to indictments unsealed this week.  —  A grand jury in Virginia indicted …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Fake Georgia Electors Are Now Ratting on Each Other
The White House:
The President and Vice President release their 2022 tax returns  —  Today, the President and First Lady released their 2022 federal income tax return.  With this release, President Biden has shared a total of 25 years of tax returns with the American public.
Discussion: Fox News
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Politico:
The Bidens made $579K last year, and paid a 23.8 percent tax rate, their returns show
Washington Post:
House Republicans may not have the votes to pass border security bill  —  While the dynamics remain fluid as negotiations continue, there are enough votes to kill the legislation in its current form if it comes to the House floor  —  Several House Republicans will vote against a border security package …
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
More audio coming from reporter who taped Oklahoma leaders talking about killing reporters and lynching Black people  —  “It is an accurate recording,” says a lawyer for Bruce Willingham of the McCurtain County Gazette-News responding to the sheriff's office's claim the recording appeared altered.
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Ken Miller / Associated Press:
Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Democratic governors lose their grip as Republicans nab supermajorities  —  A steady number of GOP wins and party-flipping have created a particularly challenging environment for Democratic governors in Kentucky, Kansas, Louisiana and North Carolina.  —  Kansas Rep. Heather Meyer …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
John Casey / Advocate:
Boycott Budweiser for Validating Trans Hate … As a long-time PR veteran, I have always been skeptical about brands engaging social media stars for ads, social posts, or campaigns.  —  Without being too specific, about six years ago, I helped coordinate a publicity initiative on a global issue …
Shannon Ryan / ABC13:
Man arrested after 2 Woodlands Elite cheerleaders were shot outside HEB near Austin, police say  —  Police say Payton Washington was one of two Woodlands Elite cheerleaders hit when someone opened fire near a grocery store outside Austin.  One man is in custody.
Matt Binder / Mashable:
National Weather Service accounts were not granted API exemptions by Twitter  —  Public safety accounts will still be limited unless they pay up for Twitter API access.  —  On Friday and throughout the weekend, multiple National Weather Service (NWS) accounts announced that Twitter had removed …
Greg Woodfield / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Prominent DeSantis ally who shot himself dead last year was under investigation for using sold out Taylor Swift tickets to lure teen to his office and show him her breasts - then trying to buy family's silence  — Kent Stermon, 50, of Jacksonville, was facing allegations …
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
‘Now is the time!’  Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant push Tennessee lawmakers, governor for action on gun violence  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville-based artists Sheryl Crow and Amy Grant led a delegation Tuesday, lobbying Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and state lawmakers to enact serious reforms following the deadly Covenant School shooting.
Discussion: Rolling Stone
 
 
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