Top Items:
New York Times:
Live Updates: Fox News Settles Defamation Suit, Averting Trial — Fox News reached a last-minute settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, which accused Fox News of pushing conspiracies that harmed the company. — Pinned — The settlement averts what would have been a landmark trial.
Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter, HuffPost, ABC News, NBC News, TMZ.com, The Verge, Talking Points Memo, Alternet.org, Vanity Fair, Forbes, Media Matters for America, Joe.My.God., The Gateway Pundit, Semafor, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Gizmodo, PBS NewsHour, Raw Story, The Wrap, CBS News, Just The News and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fox News settles Dominion defamation lawsuit — The terms of the settlement were not immediately known. — WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems said Tuesday that they have reached a settlement agreement just moments before opening arguments were set to begin.
Discussion:
Axios, The Guardian, Mediaite, Los Angeles Times, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Examiner, USA Today, Media Matters for America, Wall Street Journal, VICE, HotAir, The Hill, Politico, Al Jazeera, UPI, Metro.co.uk, New Republic, National Review, The Intercept, acecomments.mu.nu, Joe.My.God., One America News Network, Law & Crime, Sputnik News and NewsNation
Washington Post:
Jury selected in Dominion v. Fox News trial — The judge reminded jurors they cannot talk about the case, among themselves or with members of... The judge is now giving instructions to the newly sworn-in jury. “You have to follow every... The judge decided to replace one of the alternate jurors with a new juror after the...
Discussion:
Washington Press, CBS News, Associated Press, RedState, Deadline, Joe.My.God., Political Wire and Balloon Juice
Reuters:
Fox settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million, avoiding trial — Fox Corp (FOXA.O) and Fox News on Tuesday settled a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million, averting a high-profile trial putting one of the world's top media companies in the crosshairs …
Discussion:
Associated Press, ABC News, Washington Free Beacon, NBC News, Ars Technica, Daily Kos, Alternet.org, Joe.My.God. and One America News Network
NBC News:
Fox News-Dominion live updates: Jury officially selected … The court prohibits reporters from sending dispatches in real-time while inside the courtroom, but Jane C. Timm offers this view from the room while on lunch break. — The Delaware Superior Court's largest courtroom is packed …
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
Discussion:
Insider, The Daily Beast, CNN, Deadline, El País, New York Daily News, Vox, Variety, Techdirt, The Wrap, Financial Times, The Colorado Sun, The Post Millennial and NBC New York, more at Mediagazer »
ABC News:
Settlement reached between Dominion, Fox News
Settlement reached between Dominion, Fox News
Discussion:
Rolling Stone, NBC News, Deadline, Raw Story, Patterico's Pontifications and Slate
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fired Fox News producer says she found more evidence relevant to Dominion case
Fired Fox News producer says she found more evidence relevant to Dominion case
Discussion:
CNBC, New Yorker, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story and Alternet.org
Ken Miller / Associated Press:
Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal — A southeastern Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.
Discussion:
NBC News, Associated Press, New York Post, Mercury News, Digby's Hullabaloo, al.com and WFLA-TV
RELATED:
Joe Hernandez / NPR:
Oklahoma governor wants officials who made violent, racist remarks on tape to resign — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has called on four county officials to resign after they were caught on tape allegedly making violent and racist remarks and jokes. — “There is simply no place for such hateful rhetoric …
Discussion:
NBC News, The Hill, KOCO, Raw Story, Law & Crime, Occupy Democrats, Talking Points Memo, New York Daily News, Associated Press and HuffPost
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Okla. governor calls on officials to resign after ‘horrid’ audio emerges
Okla. governor calls on officials to resign after ‘horrid’ audio emerges
Discussion:
Alternet.org, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Lawyers, Guns & Money, KXII-TV and Tulsa World
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:
Slate
RELATED:
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Clarence Thomas Can Do No Wrong
Clarence Thomas Can Do No Wrong
Discussion:
HuffPost, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Raw Story and The Wrap
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Fake Georgia Electors Are Now Ratting on Each Other — The fake GOP electors Trump recruited in Georgia are now turning on each other, according to new court documents. — The fake GOP electors in Georgia that former President Donald Trump recruited as part of his failed attempt …
Discussion:
USA Today, Bloomberg, CNN, Joe.My.God., Raw Story, Political Wire and PoliticusUSA
RELATED:
Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fulton prosecutors offered immunity deals to some GOP electors
Fulton prosecutors offered immunity deals to some GOP electors
Discussion:
Washington Post
US Department of Justice:
U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government — Defendants Sought to Sow Discord, Spread Pro-Russia Propaganda and Interfere in Elections Within the United States — A federal grand jury in Tampa …
Discussion:
CNN, The Hill, Al Jazeera, UPI, The Daily Caller, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, NewsNation, WFLA-TV and TASS
RELATED:
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
U.S. charges four Americans with aiding Kremlin efforts
U.S. charges four Americans with aiding Kremlin efforts
Discussion:
Raw Story
Matt Stevens / New York Times:
Ex-Member of Menudo Says He Was Raped by Father of the Menendez Brothers — The allegation, made in a forthcoming docuseries, resembles the claims of abuse by the brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents. — It was a gripping case that was one of the first to draw …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Variety, New York Daily News, TMZ.com and The Hollywood Reporter
CNN:
‘I want justice to look the same’: The aunt of a Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell and was shot by a White homeowner reacts to charges — A White, 84-year-old homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after the Black teen went to the wrong Kansas City address to pick up his siblings told police …
Discussion:
NBC News, The Hill, Politico, CBS News, National Review, Washington Post, Forbes, New York Post, Kansas City Star, NPR, Washington Examiner, New York Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, Insider, Summit News, The Mahablog, The Black Wall Street Times, Breitbart, St. Louis Riverfront Times …, Deseret News, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, KCTV, WCDC-TV and Bloomberg
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Florida Politics, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: Trump's big post-indictment bounce is fading fast — The former president's lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary has shrunk 10 points since late March. — Former President Donald Trump got a big bounce among Republican primary voters after his indictment …
Discussion:
Washington Post
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention — Journalist to remain in pretrial detention at Moscow's Lefortovo prison — A Moscow court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich at the prison where he has been held since his arrest last month.
Discussion:
Radio Free Europe/Radio …, CNN, Reason, CBS News, Associated Press, Sputnik News, New York Daily News, The Wrap, Cyprus Mail, NewsNation, Al Jazeera, The Gateway Pundit, Forbes, New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, UPI, Washington Post, Mediaite and ABC News, more at Mediagazer »
Mike Murphy / Bulwark+:
Iowa Is a Big Problem for Trump — THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM ON 2024 has flipped. Again. At first, Trump was toast. Then Ron DeSantis was a juggernaut. Then the New York indictment supercharged Trump while DeSantis was revealed to hate puppies, small children, and humankind in general.
Discussion:
The Hill, NBC News, Iowa Starting Line and Raw Story
RELATED:
who13.com:
Iowa Senate passes child labor bill in pre-dawn session — DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Legislature went into session very early Tuesday morning, taking up debate on the bill on youth employment. — The session opened at 3:36 a.m. and the vote on SF 542 in the Iowa Senate happened at 4:52 a.m. It passed by a margin of 32 to 17.
Discussion:
New Republic, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Senate passes bill loosening child labor laws to let Iowa teens work longer hours
Senate passes bill loosening child labor laws to let Iowa teens work longer hours
Discussion:
Associated Press, Insider, Iowa Capital Dispatch, The Guardian, Iowa Starting Line and Jezebel
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Mitch McConnell Refuses To Discuss Trump Indictment — “I may have hit my head, but I didn't hit it that hard,” the GOP senator said when asked about criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. — WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …
Discussion:
Sputnik News and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
The one thing Trump and McConnell agree on: A hatred for this group
The one thing Trump and McConnell agree on: A hatred for this group
Discussion:
PoliticusUSA, BizPac Review, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Political Wire
Willy Staley / New York Times:
What Was Twitter, Anyway? — Whether the platform is dying or not, it's time to reckon with how exactly it broke our brains. — The trouble began, as it usually does, when I saw something funny on my computer. It was the middle of the morning on a Wednesday, a few years back …
Associated Press:
Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence — A toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers …
Discussion:
Fox News, CNN, NBC News, Politico, USA Today, Washington Post, TMZ.com, New York Daily News, Al Jazeera, Metro.co.uk, New York Post, Sputnik News, IJR, The Hill and CBS News
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump's Lawyers Just Made a Big Mistake — Their plan is to discredit Michael Cohen. Instead, they're undermining their own client's case. — Washington, DC, Bureau Chief — Last week, when Donald Trump filed a $500 million civil lawsuit in federal court against his former lawyer …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo and Washington Examiner
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Justice Department to seek longest sentence in any Jan. 6 riot case so far — The U.S. Department of Justice will seek the longest prison sentence in any January 6 riot case to date when it argues for more than 24 years in prison for Peter Schwartz of Pennsylvania at sentencing on May 5.
Discussion:
The Hill, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Russia unveils secretive weapon to target SpaceX's Starlink in Ukraine — Russia's quest to sabotage Ukrainian forces' internet access by targeting the Starlink satellite operations that billionaire Elon Musk has provided to Kyiv since the war's earliest days appears to be more advanced …
Discussion:
The Post Millennial and New York Times
RELATED:
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
An intellectual battle rages: Is the U.S. in a proxy war with Russia?
An intellectual battle rages: Is the U.S. in a proxy war with Russia?
Discussion:
Insider, Political Wire, Daily Kos and Politico
Bolts:
“Our Voices Don't Matter”: Tennessee Legislature Moves to Gut Police Oversight — Tennessee Republicans' latest effort to intervene in Memphis and Nashville affairs comes months after Tyre Nichols's killing and weeks after they expelled lawmakers from the two cities
Discussion:
WREG-TV
Reuters:
Facing brutal climate math, US bets billions on direct air capture — The world is failing to cut carbon emissions fast enough to avoid disastrous climate change, a dawning truth that is giving life to a technology that for years has been marginal - pulling carbon dioxide from the air.
Discussion:
Information Technology …
Rolling Stone:
Key DeSantis Donors Rip Him in Private Chats: ‘What the F-ck Is Wrong With RD?’ — The governor's donor prowess fueled his rise to Trump's top GOP rival, but the money men are getting anxious — THE RON DESANTIS megadonor meltdown is accelerating. — On a group chat of wealthy DeSantis donors …
Discussion:
The Hill, Semafor, Semafor, Jewish Insider and Raw Story
Barbara Ortutay / Associated Press:
Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender people — Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals,” raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups.
Discussion:
GLAAD, PinkNews, Jezebel, TechCrunch, Forbes, The Verge, New Republic and Twitchy, more at Techmeme »
Greg Minchak / The Lincoln Project:
Statement From The Lincoln Project On No Labels' Desperate Lies — Yesterday No Labels issued a false and deceptive statement claiming senior leaders of The Lincoln Project and Third Way are involved in a “extreme dark-money group” called “No Principles” designed to stop No Labels' plan …
Discussion:
Florida Politics and American Greatness