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Washington Post:
Fox was resigned to a tough trial. Then, a secret mediator stepped in. — Dominion held firm to its big-money claim, and the jury was seated, just before a dramatic ending to the defamation case — For months, as the pretrial proceedings wore on and the embarrassing internal messages kept spilling …
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New York Times:
A $787.5 Million Settlement and Embarrassing Disclosures: The Costs of Airing a Lie — Fox News's late-stage agreement with Dominion Voting Systems came with a rare acknowledgment of broadcasting false claims by the conservative media powerhouse. — Reporting from Wilmington, Del.
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The Lever:
Fox Can Claim Tax Writeoff For Defamation Settlement — The company says it can deduct the cost of its $787 million payout to Dominion over its election lies. — Fox's massive settlement with private equity-backed voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems didn't just spare …
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Don't get it twisted: Fox's $787.5M defamation deal is record-setting, massive and painful, experts say — Listen to this episode on Apple, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts, and subscribe. — After Fox's $787.5 million settlement averted a historic defamation trial …
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Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
Fox Plans to Use Dominion Settlement as a Massive Tax Write-Off: Report — GIMME A BREAK — The massive Fox News defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems may actually be a blessing in disguise for the right-wing network—which says it's planning to use the payment to get a huge tax break …
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Everybody Knows What Fox News Is Now
Everybody Knows What Fox News Is Now
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Alison Durkee / Forbes:
Fox News Defamation Settlement: Here's Where Dominion And Smartmatic's Other Lawsuits Stand Now
Fox News Defamation Settlement: Here's Where Dominion And Smartmatic's Other Lawsuits Stand Now
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Last minute brinkmanship and overseas assist end Fox case
Last minute brinkmanship and overseas assist end Fox case
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CNN:
Exclusive: Inside the historic settlement talks between Fox News and Dominion
Exclusive: Inside the historic settlement talks between Fox News and Dominion
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Fox Lawsuit Was Never Going to Save America
The Fox Lawsuit Was Never Going to Save America
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Wall Street Journal:
IRS Whistleblower Says U.S. Is Mishandling Hunter Biden Probe — In letter to lawmakers, Internal Revenue Service supervisor says he has information of ‘preferential treatment and politics’ — WASHINGTON—An IRS supervisor has told lawmakers he has information that suggests the Biden administration …
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Daniel Strauss / New Republic:
No Labels Took More Than $100,000 From Clarence Thomas Buddy Harlan Crow — Years before megadonor Harlan Crow was reading ProPublica stories about his close ties with Clarence Thomas, often seen as maybe the most partisan justice on the Supreme Court, he was doling out donations …
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Dell Cameron / Wired:
The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh's Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’ — The breach of the right-wing provocateur was simply a way of “stirring up some drama,” the attacker tells WIRED. But the damage could have been much worse. — The hacker who claims to have compromised the Twitter account …
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Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
Exclusive: Two More Congressmen From Florida Plan to Endorse Trump in Blow to DeSantis — In yet another blow to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's not-yet-official presidential bid, two more Republican members of Congress from his own state are gearing to endorse Donald Trump for another term.
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Queen City News:
Little girl, parents shot after basketball rolls into gunman's yard in Gastonia; suspect sought: police — GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - A manhunt is underway for an “armed and dangerous” man accused of shooting several people including a six-year-old girl and her parents, according to the Gaston County Police Department.
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Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
So-called 'Don't Say Gay' rules expanded through 12th grade in Florida — Classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity is limited. — The Florida Board of Education has voted to — expand restrictions — on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Matt Binder / Mashable:
Microsoft drops Twitter from its advertising platform — Yet another big B2B service passes on paying for Twitter's new high-priced API. — Twitter is being removed from yet another big B2B platform. And this time it's one of the biggest companies in the tech industry.
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Washington Post:
Top Trump lawyer may take limited role in Jan. 6 and documents cases — Boris Epshteyn continues in role as top adviser but has clashed with other lawyers on Trump's team over his advice and approach — One of Donald Trump's top advisers and most loyal allies may be taking a more limited role related …
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New York Times:
Boris Epshteyn, Trump Legal Adviser, Is to Be Interviewed by Special Counsel — The interview is the latest example of the focus by the special counsel, Jack Smith, on the role of lawyers working for former President Donald Trump. — Boris Epshteyn, a top adviser to former President Donald J. Trump …
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
‘No one is above the law’: Federal judge trolls Manhattan DA as she green lights ex-deputy's deposition by House GOP — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's legal team lost their bid to block the deposition of his former deputy on Wednesday, as a federal judge appointed …
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Trump Says He May Skip Rape Case to Spare New Yorkers Traffic Hassles — The trial of writer E. Jean Carroll's allegations that the former president assaulted her at a department store is to begin next week. — Former President Donald J. Trump wants to come to a Manhattan trial over allegations …
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Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
DeKalb County releases autopsy in ‘Cop City’ protester Manuel Teran's death — Teran was protesting the development of a police training center. — DeKalb County has released the autopsy results related to the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, who — demonstrated against
New York Times:
Hundreds of Miles Apart, Separate Shootings Follow Wrong Turns — Two men appeared in courtrooms in different parts of the country on Wednesday, charged in shootings that came after minor missteps on everyday tasks. — Hundreds of miles apart, the two men stood in courtrooms, accused of shooting at someone who had made a wrong turn.
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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC allows second covid booster: Who should get it and when … Federal health officials this week updated their recommendations for the coronavirus vaccine to allow people who are at least 65 years old or immunocompromised to receive a second updated booster shot to strengthen protection …
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters
U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters
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Sean Murphy / Associated Press:
Oklahoma Official Who Discussed Killing Reporters Resigns — McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings was caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people. — A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was apparently caught on tape discussing killing reporters …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Jonathan Majors' Issues Worsen as More Alleged Abuse Victims Cooperate With D.A.'s Office (EXCLUSIVE) — As Jonathan Majors prepares for a May 8 court appearance on domestic violence charges, his PR problems are about to get bigger. — Sources familiar with the matter tell Variety …
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Politico:
Biden rejects McCarthy's debt-limit plan — The speaker on Wednesday unveiled House Republicans' plan to raise the debt limit while cutting federal spending, saying he hopes to pass the package next week. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a sweeping rebuke …
Anna Wilder / Politico:
DeSantis-backed board moves closer to nixing Disney pact — The board also announced a series of proposals that further the clash between the DeSantis administration and the California-based entertainment giant. — GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis …
Amy Beth Hanson / Associated Press:
Montana Republicans want censure while misgendering lawmaker — A group of conservative Republican lawmakers in Montana deliberately misgendered a transgender colleague in demanding that she be censored for language she used on the floor while speaking against a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for children.
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Jonathan Lis / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Offers Post of Israel's Consul General in New York to ‘Proud Racist’ May Golan — Likud denies move is an effort to weaken support for Justice Minister Levin's judicial coup, citing Golan's ‘excellent hasbara skill in English’ — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘I got duped’: Republican senator fumes over Trump-appointed judge's ethics scandal — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is upset that a controversial Trump-appointed judge concealed his involvement in an article attacking abortion rights and transgender people during his confirmation hearing, reported POLITICO on Wednesday.
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
The Kennedy campaign the Kennedys don't want to see — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opened his longshot presidential bid with a crowd full of conspiracy theorists, vaccine skeptics and Republicans. — BOSTON — John F. Kennedy harnessed the nation's ambition in his moonshot speech in Houston.
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