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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 …
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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.
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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.
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Washington Post:
Fox News still faces $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit from Smartmatic — Fox News's legal troubles related to the 2020 presidential election are far from over, despite its massive settlement with Dominion Voting Systems announced Tuesday afternoon. — The media company also faces …
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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.
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Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Fox News Finally Bows to the Inevitable, Cuts Losses in Dominion Case
Fox News Finally Bows to the Inevitable, Cuts Losses in Dominion Case
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
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Peter Maass / The Intercept:
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News
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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
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Why Fox News had to settle the Dominion suit
Why Fox News had to settle the Dominion suit
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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
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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.
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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 …
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
DeSantis gets warm words at GOP Hill event, but few endorsements
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: Trump's big post-indictment bounce is fading fast
Poll: Trump's big post-indictment bounce is fading fast
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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.
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Claire Parker / Washington Post:
Tunisia arrests opposition leader as crackdown escalates — Tunisian security forces arrested the leader of the main opposition party Monday night and shuttered its headquarters, escalating a crackdown on the president's critics in this formerly authoritarian North African country, which is veering again toward one-man rule.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting — In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee awarded final passage Tuesday to a proposal that would further protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits.
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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 …
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 …
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Daniel Greenfield / Frontpage Mag:
Biden's Black Astronaut Reads Anti-White Poem to Prep for Mission — Are they ‘astronauts’ or ‘cosmonauts’? — Don't know if we should be calling these woke folks, ‘astronauts’ or ‘cosmonauts’. But it was also expected that the people they picked for a hypothetical lunar mission would be leftists who hate America.
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.
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New York Times:
China Is on Track to Become Nuclear Superpower, Ushering in New Age — China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty. It augurs a new world in which Beijing, Moscow and Washington will likely be atomic peers.
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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 …
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