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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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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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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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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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New York Times:
Fox Will Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Defamation Suit
Fox Will Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Defamation Suit
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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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Max Tani / Semafor:
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
Ex-Fox News Political Director: “Who gets fired?”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Putting the massive Fox News settlement in perspective
Putting the massive Fox News settlement in perspective
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
How Much Did Fox's Election Lies Cost? The Largest Media Settlement in US History
How Much Did Fox's Election Lies Cost? The Largest Media Settlement in US History
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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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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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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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Matthew Brown / Associated Press:
Montana shelves GOP proposal to alter US Senate primary
Montana shelves GOP proposal to alter US Senate primary
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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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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.
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Red-State Voters Give Democrats Tester, Manchin Opposite Marks Ahead of 2024 — 58% of Montana voters approve of Tester, while 55% of West Virginia voters disapprove of Manchin. — Among the 59% of Montana voters who disapprove of Biden, 42% of them give Tester positive marks.
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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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Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg released from jail — Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg was released from jail on Wednesday, according to New York City Department of Correction records. — Weisselberg was sent to New York's Rikers Island jail …
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Organization CFO, released from jail
Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Organization CFO, released from jail
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NBC News:
Boyfriend of N.Y. woman who was gunned down in the wrong driveway recalls her final moments — Blake Walsh said he was heartbroken after Kaylin Gillis, his girlfriend of four years, was fatally shot Saturday while they looked for a party. — SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The boyfriend of a New York woman …
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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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Carol Robinson / al.com:
Dadeville birthday party shooting: 2 teen brothers arrested for reckless murder — Dadeville birthday party shooting — Two teenage brothers have been charged with four counts of reckless murder in the Saturday night shooting at a Dadeville birthday party that killed four young people and injured 32 others.
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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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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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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.
Ashton / NPA:
South Carolina 2024 Presidential Primary Poll Findings — National Public Affairs conducted a poll among likely 2024 Presidential primary voters from April 11 to April 14, 2023. We collected responses from 538 voters via landlines, text-to-web and online panel.
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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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CNN:
McCarthy eyes $1.5T debt limit increase in push for key vote next week — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told his leadership team that he wants to release bill text Wednesday detailing his party's plan to raise the national debt limit for one year and is pushing for a floor vote next week …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Austin told Gallant the U.S. is taking steps to prevent future leaks — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin privately tried to reassure his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that the Biden administration is taking steps to prevent future leaks of classified information after a trove …
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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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Oklahomans terrified of right-wing extremists 28 years after Tim McVeigh's federal building bombing — Charlotte Cisneros came of age in Oklahoma City in the wake of the bombing that killed 168 people on April 19, 1995. So, when she turned on the new Netflix documentary about Waco last month, it hit her hard.
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Biden will meet with ‘Tennessee Three’ at the White House — Biden invited state Reps. Reps. Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson and Justin J. Pearson, who faced expulsion over gun control protests, to the White House “to continue that conversation.” — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet …
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Jana Winter / Rolling Stone:
DHS Official Has Office Raided, Covered in Crime Scene Tape — The head of the office that tracks cross-border threats — including fentanyl and cartel activity — was walked out by security and questioned on Monday, sources tell Rolling Stone — THE DEPARTMENT OF Homeland Security intelligence official …
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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.
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Declan Walsh / New York Times:
Sudan's Generals Dined With Peace Negotiators, Then Started a War — What led the two generals, recently allies, to turn their forces on each other — devastating a country of 45 million people? — NAIROBI, Kenya — As they talked peace, Sudan's generals prepared for war.
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