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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.
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.
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
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Rupert Wins Again
Discussion: New York Times
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Why Fox News had to settle the Dominion suit
Discussion: Raw Story, Robert Reich and Politico
ABC News:
Fox settlement a ‘big step forward in democracy,’ Dominion CEO says
Discussion: CBS News
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Fox News Finally Bows to the Inevitable, Cuts Losses in Dominion Case
Discussion: HuffPost and The Detroit News
CNBC:
Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit
Bill O'Reilly / No Spin News:
Special Message: Fox News Settlement
Discussion: HuffPost
Max Tani / Semafor:
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:   Fox News settlement is the best result for everybody
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.
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Metro.co.uk
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 …
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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NBC News:
Senate Democrats eye a hearing on Clarence Thomas as Republicans shrug off gift revelations
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Fake Georgia Electors Are Now Ratting on Each Other
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.
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.
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Politico, Metro.co.uk and Cyprus Mail
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.
Discussion: Sputnik News and NDTV
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 …
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.
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
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
 
 
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