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.
RELATED:
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:
Fox News, Associated Press, HuffPost, ABC News, New York Times, Raw Story, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Insider, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Daily Kos, Reason, Quartz, The Wrap, The Moderate Voice, Washington Free Beacon, Ars Technica, Mother Jones, Joe.My.God., One America News Network and CBS News
Bill O'Reilly / No Spin News:
Special Message: Fox News Settlement — Big energy in liberal media corridors as Fox News is punished for foolish coverage of the 2020 election. FNC will pay almost $800 million to the Dominion Voting Machine company and has admitted some of its programs misled viewers, and some Fox personnel knew that was happening in real-time.
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.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, CNN, Raw Story, Insider, The Daily Beast, Newsbusters, ABC News, Wall Street Journal, Deadline, WWLP-TV, Washington Free Beacon, Joe.My.God., National Review, The Colorado Sun, Semafor, VICE, New Republic, Washington Examiner, One America News Network, Al Jazeera, Vox, Sputnik News, TMZ.com, Metro.co.uk, Law & Crime, NewsNation, HuffPost, Slate, The Daily Caller, RedState, The Big Lead and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Post and Associated Press
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.
Discussion:
HuffPost, Deadline, MyStateline.com, The Gateway Pundit, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, The Hill and Patterico's Pontifications
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.
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 …
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
Discussion:
NBC News, Alternet.org and Mediaite
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fox News settles Dominion defamation lawsuit
Fox News settles Dominion defamation lawsuit
Discussion:
Axios, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Mediaite, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Slate, Deadline, The Daily Beast, USA Today, Raw Story, National Review, UPI, HotAir and acecomments.mu.nu
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
Discussion:
WGCU PBS & NPR …, The Guardian, Deadline and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Jury selected in Dominion v. Fox News trial
Jury selected in Dominion v. Fox News trial
Discussion:
CBS News, Politico, Associated Press, RedState, Deseret News, Joe.My.God., Deadline and NBC News
CNN:
Fox News settles with Dominion at the last second, averting defamation trial over its 2020 election lies
Fox News settles with Dominion at the last second, averting defamation trial over its 2020 election lies
Discussion:
Insider, CBS News, Breitbart, Raw Story, Forbes, The Post Millennial and New York Post
Washington Post:
Fox News, Dominion settle defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million
Fox News, Dominion settle defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million
Discussion:
Washington Press, Insider and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
NBC News:
Fox News-Dominion live updates: Jury officially selected
Fox News-Dominion live updates: Jury officially selected
Discussion:
Mediaite, Above the Law, Slate, Variety and Raw Story
Slate:
So, Is Clarence Thomas at Real Risk Here? Absolutely. — This scandal is just getting started. — Controversy has exploded over Justice Clarence Thomas' financial entanglements with Harlan Crow, a billionaire and major GOP donor, including private plane and yacht travel and real estate transactions.
Discussion:
Politico, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Daily Kos
RELATED:
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 …
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:
Fox News, Insider Paper, CNN, Al Jazeera, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, WFLA-TV, NewsNation, The Hill, UPI and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
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 …
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Politico, Bloomberg and Vanity Fair
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 …
Discussion:
Associated Press, CBS19 News, New York Times and Raw Story
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:
Slate, New Republic, Alternet.org and The Hill
RELATED:
Politico:
Senate Dems wrestle with Feinstein resignation chatter
Senate Dems wrestle with Feinstein resignation chatter
Discussion:
NBC News, Fox News, Breitbart, UPI, Townhall, Washington Post, Roll Call, Washington Examiner, New York Times, NPR, USA Today, Associated Press, HuffPost, New Republic, Mercury News, CNN, BizPac Review, KTLA, The Hill, RedState and Bloomberg
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Dick Durbin Still Hoping For ‘Common Ground’ With GOP For Moving Biden's Judges
Dick Durbin Still Hoping For ‘Common Ground’ With GOP For Moving Biden's Judges
Discussion:
HotAir 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.
RELATED:
Sarah Motter / WIBW-TV:
Topeka man brought down in Walmart after allegedly exposing himself to teen — TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka man is behind bars he allegedly exposed himself to a teen and was brought down in a local Walmart. — The Topeka Police Department tells 13 NEWS that around 9 p.m. on Monday …
Discussion:
Forbes
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:
Florida Politics, Joe.My.God., Raw Story and Political Wire
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 …
Discussion:
Politico, HuffPost, Breitbart, CNN, Fox News, The Hill, Sacramento Bee, Mediaite, Forbes, Florida Politics, Political Wire, Just The News and The Daily Caller
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:
TMZ.com, The Daily Caller, Billboard, UPI, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Variety and The Daily Beast
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
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 …
Discussion:
Media Matters for America, TechCrunch and Gizmodo, more at Techmeme »
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.
Reuters:
Alleged leaker Teixeira's unit ordered to halt intelligence mission, Air Force says — The U.S. Air Force's 102nd Intelligence Wing, which the alleged leaker of classified information belonged to, has been ordered to halt its intelligence mission as the service's inspector general carries …
Discussion:
New York Times
Associated Press:
Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence — A curious 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:
Politico, New York Daily News, Insider, Fox News, NBC News, CNN, USA Today, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, TMZ.com, Sputnik News, New York Post, Metro.co.uk, Al Jazeera, The Daily Caller and The Hill
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
California and other Western states see spikes in unhealthy air pollution as national levels improve — Ozone smog is improving, but wildfires in the West continue to expose people to dangerous pollutants, according to a new report. — Fewer people in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy air …
Discussion:
ABC News
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:
The Daily Beast, GLAAD, PinkNews, The American Spectator, NBC News, The Verge, Jezebel, Forbes, Joe.My.God., The Daily Caller, New Republic and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »