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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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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.
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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.
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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 …
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
FOX News Media, Dominion Voting Systems reach agreement over defamation lawsuit — Dominion Voting Systems filed $1.6B lawsuit against network in 2021 — Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against FOX News Media in March 2021.
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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 …
Peter Maass / The Intercept:
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Why Fox News had to settle the Dominion suit
Why Fox News had to settle the Dominion suit
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Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Fox News Finally Bows to the Inevitable, Cuts Losses in Dominion Case
Fox News Finally Bows to the Inevitable, Cuts Losses in Dominion Case
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Wajahat Ali / The Daily Beast:
Dominion's Big Fox News Settlement Is America's Loss
Dominion's Big Fox News Settlement Is America's Loss
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Fox News settlement doesn't stop special master probe that could end in obstruction charges: legal expert
Fox News settlement doesn't stop special master probe that could end in obstruction charges: legal expert
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CNBC:
Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit
Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit
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Politico:
Playbook: How Trump ambushed DeSantis in D.C. — Presented by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — POPPING THIS MORNING — We've gotten our hands on a “confidential discussion draft” of a debt ceiling proposal being circulated …
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Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
DeSantis is in a rut. His trek to D.C. didn't help. — At a big moment for him, the Florida governor was overshadowed by rival Donald Trump's string of endorsements. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis values being in control. Presidential candidate-in-waiting DeSantis is losing it.
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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 …
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.
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: Trump's big post-indictment bounce is fading fast
Poll: Trump's big post-indictment bounce is fading fast
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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.
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Washington Post:
Inside the secret list of websites that make AI chatbots sound smart — AI chatbots have exploded in popularity over the past four months, stunning the public with their awesome abilities, from writing sophisticated term papers to holding unnervingly lucid conversations.
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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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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 …
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New York Times:
Atlanta Prosecutor Seeks Removal of Lawyer in Trump Case — The lawyer represents 10 Georgia Republicans who were part of a plan to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election and keep Donald J. Trump in power. — The lead prosecutor investigating election interference …
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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 …
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.
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Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
People should say why they are running for president — Chris Christie may be a long shot if he runs in 2024, but he has one extremely important idea that other Republicans could learn from: Candidates should say why they'd be a better choice than their top rivals.
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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 …
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Politico:
GOP drops $1M on Manchin as Justice preps run — Republicans are seeking to tie the West Virginia Democrat to his party's marquee tax, health care and climate law, betting it will drag down his prospects in the deep-red state. — The GOP push to knock out Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is on — 18 months before Election Day.
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Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
Florida's phony “exceptions” — Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a near-total abortion ban into law. The law, the “Heartbeat Protection Act,” prohibits “physicians from knowingly performing or inducing a termination of pregnancy” after six weeks — before many even know that they are pregnant.
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Gordon Corera / BBC:
Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage — Russia has a programme to sabotage wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea, according to new allegations. — The details come from a joint investigation by public broadcasters in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
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Washington Post:
China readies supersonic spy drone unit, leaked document says — The Chinese military could soon deploy a high-altitude spy drone that travels at least three times the speed of sound, according to a leaked U.S. military assessment, a development that would dramatically strengthen China's ability to conduct surveillance operations.
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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 …
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Barton Swaim / Wall Street Journal:
Harlan Crow Is ‘Collateral Damage’ of a Smear Campaign Against Clarence Thomas — In an effort to delegitimate the Supreme Court, left-leaning journalists libel him as a Nazi sympathizer. — Resize — Dallas — American politics lately feels like an endless game of—pardon the infelicitous word—delegitimation.
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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 …
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