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9:35 AM ET, April 19, 2023

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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 …
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.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
There's a 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.
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 …
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Rupert Wins Again
Peter Maass / The Intercept:
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News
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, NDTV and The Detroit News
Bill O'Reilly / No Spin News:
Special Message: Fox News Settlement
Discussion: HuffPost
CNBC:
Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit
Max Tani / Semafor:
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
Discussion: New York Times, HuffPost and Raw Story
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 …
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
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.
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 …
CNN:
Key Senate Democrats remain non-committal on Biden's labor secretary pick ahead of confirmation hearing  —  President Joe Biden's pick to be the next labor secretary, Julie Su, has yet to secure the support of key Democrats ahead of her nomination hearing on Thursday, suggesting she faces an uphill battle to confirmation by the Senate.
The Guardian:
FBI arrests guardsman who applied for job on RentAHitman.com  —  Josiah Garcia reportedly told undercover agent he was an excellent shot and willing to torture people and cut off fingers or ears  —  Fake website RentAHitman.com has snagged another would-be killer-for-hire after a US soldier applied …
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.
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 …
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.
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
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.
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.
Lawrence Richard / Fox News:
Kevin McCarthy to become second House Speaker to address Israel's Knesset  —  Newt Gingrich was the first speaker to give an address before the parliament when he did so in 1998  —  Kevin McCarthy will spend his first international trip as House Speaker visiting Israel …
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 …
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 …
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
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
An Oklahoma Newspaper's Secret Recording Prompts Calls for Officials to Resign  —  The audio featured an official talking about hanging Black people and other officials speaking of hiring hit men for two reporters, the newspaper said.  The sheriff's office claims the recording violated state law.
The White House:
The President and Vice President release their 2022 tax returns  —  Today, the President and First Lady released their 2022 federal income tax return.  With this release, President Biden has shared a total of 25 years of tax returns with the American public.
 
 
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