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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 …
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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:
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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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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Max Tani / Semafor:
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Why It's Fine that Fox and Dominion Settled
Why It's Fine that Fox and Dominion Settled
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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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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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Sides With Disney
Donald Trump Sides With Disney
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Nathan Tankus / Politico:
Biden Can Steamroll Republicans on the Debt Ceiling — And Fed Chair Jay Powell won't interfere. — The threat of a real debt ceiling crisis is growing rapidly. House Republicans are still pushing steep spending cuts that the White House won't countenance, even as the GOP remains deeply divided on a strategy.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Biden digs in with Democrats on debt limit, castigates ‘extreme’ Republicans
Biden digs in with Democrats on debt limit, castigates ‘extreme’ Republicans
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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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Susan Page / USA Today:
Exclusive: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches unlikely presidential bid backed by 14% of Biden voters — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches his unlikely bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday with the support of 14% of voters who backed President Joe Biden in 2020, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.
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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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Graham Kates / CBS News:
Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Organization CFO, released from jail — Allen Weisselberg, the former Trump Organization chief financial officer who pleaded guilty to tax fraud and other crimes, was released from jail Wednesday, records show. — Weisselberg spent 108 days …
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Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg released from jail
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg released from jail
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Axios:
Women lawmakers come to Feinstein's defense — Women across the aisle are defending Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), saying they see sexism and ageism in the calls for her to resign from Congress. … - “To me it's ageist and it's sexist,” said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
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Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
It's Time for Dianne Feinstein to Resign
It's Time for Dianne Feinstein to Resign
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Democrats Seem More Concerned About Dianne Feinstein's Feelings Than About Balancing the Courts
Democrats Seem More Concerned About Dianne Feinstein's Feelings Than About Balancing the Courts
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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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Snejana Farberov / New York Post:
Ex-Biden official Sam Brinton to undergo mental health evaluation in luggage theft case — Sam Brinton, the disgraced former Biden administration official accused of stealing luggage on at least two separate occasions, has agreed to undergo a mental health evaluation as part of a Minnesota's adult diversion program.
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
He's rich. He's pugilistic. And he's quietly paying to get Gavin Newsom's attention. — The organization trying to qualify another rent control ballot measure in California is paying $2 per signature for a letter to the Democratic governor — and it's not disclosing who is funding the correspondence.
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.
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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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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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 …
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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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Idaho Republicans Auction ‘Trigger Time’ With Kyle Rittenhouse — Not only did the baby-faced killer headline the Bonneville County fundraiser, he took winning bidders on a shooting spree. — Kyle Rittenhouse became a GOP celebrity when he got away with killing two unarmed protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, almost three years ago.
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Associated Press:
Ralph Yarl armed only with ‘Black skin,’ family lawyer says — As Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot after going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in and was released on bond Tuesday.
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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