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Washington Post:
Fox was resigned to a tough trial. Then, a secret mediator stepped in. — Dominion held firm to its big-money claim, and the jury was seated, just before a dramatic ending to the defamation case — For months, as the pretrial proceedings wore on and the embarrassing internal messages kept spilling …
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Fox Can Claim Tax Writeoff For Defamation Settlement — The company says it can deduct the cost of its $787 million payout to Dominion over its election lies. — Fox's massive settlement with private equity-backed voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems didn't just spare …
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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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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Don't get it twisted: Fox's $787.5M defamation deal is record-setting, massive and painful, experts say — Listen to this episode on Apple, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts, and subscribe. — After Fox's $787.5 million settlement averted a historic defamation trial …
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Fox Lawsuit Was Never Going to Save America — The only real solution is to prevent those operating under delusions, or the politicians beholden to them, from wielding power. — A day before Fox News agreed to a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems …
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Everybody Knows What Fox News Is Now
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CNN:
Exclusive: Inside the historic settlement talks between Fox News and Dominion
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Alison Durkee / Forbes:
Fox News Defamation Settlement: Here's Where Dominion And Smartmatic's Other Lawsuits Stand Now
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Last minute brinkmanship and overseas assist end Fox case
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Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
Exclusive: Two More Congressmen From Florida Plan to Endorse Trump in Blow to DeSantis — In yet another blow to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's not-yet-official presidential bid, two more Republican members of Congress from his own state are gearing to endorse Donald Trump for another term.
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Washington Post:
After high-flying start, DeSantis hits stumbling blocks on road to 2024
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Politico:
Playbook: How Trump ambushed DeSantis in D.C.
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Daniel Strauss / New Republic:
No Labels Took More Than $100,000 From Clarence Thomas Buddy Harlan Crow — Years before megadonor Harlan Crow was reading ProPublica stories about his close ties with Clarence Thomas, often seen as maybe the most partisan justice on the Supreme Court, he was doling out donations …
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New York Magazine, Political Wire, ProPublica and CNN
Dell Cameron / Wired:
The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh's Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’ — The breach of the right-wing provocateur was simply a way of “stirring up some drama,” the attacker tells WIRED. But the damage could have been much worse. — The hacker who claims to have compromised the Twitter account …
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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.
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Lawmaker Files Bill to Lure Disney World to North Carolina Amid DeSantis Feud
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Queen City News:
Little girl, parents shot after basketball rolls into gunman's yard in Gastonia; suspect sought: police — GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - A manhunt is underway for an “armed and dangerous” man accused of shooting several people including a six-year-old girl and her parents, according to the Gaston County Police Department.
New York Times:
Boris Epshteyn, Trump Legal Adviser, Is to Be Interviewed by Special Counsel — The interview is the latest example of the focus by the special counsel, Jack Smith, on the role of lawyers working for former President Donald Trump. — Boris Epshteyn, a top adviser to former President Donald J. Trump …
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Washington Post:
Top Trump lawyer may take limited role in Jan. 6 and documents cases — Boris Epshteyn continues in role as top adviser but has clashed with other lawyers on Trump's team over his advice and approach — One of Donald Trump's top advisers and most loyal allies may be taking a more limited role related …
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Matt Binder / Mashable:
Microsoft drops Twitter from its advertising platform — Yet another big B2B service passes on paying for Twitter's new high-priced API. — Twitter is being removed from yet another big B2B platform. And this time it's one of the biggest companies in the tech industry.
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Wall Street Journal:
IRS Whistleblower Says U.S. Is Mishandling Hunter Biden Probe — In letter to lawmakers, Internal Revenue Service supervisor says he has information of ‘preferential treatment and politics’ — WASHINGTON—An IRS supervisor has told lawmakers he has information that suggests the Biden administration …
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
‘No one is above the law’: Federal judge trolls Manhattan DA as she green lights ex-deputy's deposition by House GOP — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's legal team lost their bid to block the deposition of his former deputy on Wednesday, as a federal judge appointed …
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Trump Says He May Skip Rape Case to Spare New Yorkers Traffic Hassles — The trial of writer E. Jean Carroll's allegations that the former president assaulted her at a department store is to begin next week. — Former President Donald J. Trump wants to come to a Manhattan trial over allegations …
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Politico:
Biden rejects McCarthy's debt-limit plan — The speaker on Wednesday unveiled House Republicans' plan to raise the debt limit while cutting federal spending, saying he hopes to pass the package next week. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a sweeping rebuke …
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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC allows second covid booster: Who should get it and when … Federal health officials this week updated their recommendations for the coronavirus vaccine to allow people who are at least 65 years old or immunocompromised to receive a second updated booster shot to strengthen protection …
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters
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Sean Murphy / Associated Press:
Oklahoma Official Who Discussed Killing Reporters Resigns — McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings was caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people. — A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was apparently caught on tape discussing killing reporters …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Jonathan Majors' Issues Worsen as More Alleged Abuse Victims Cooperate With D.A.'s Office (EXCLUSIVE) — As Jonathan Majors prepares for a May 8 court appearance on domestic violence charges, his PR problems are about to get bigger. — Sources familiar with the matter tell Variety …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Capitol rioter who was armed with gun is found guilty on all charges — Christopher Alberts had a gun on his hip when he charged up the stairs of the Capitol on Jan. 6, and later yelled at police officers before he was arrested. — WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 rioter who admitted he was armed …
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug, sets Friday night deadline — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday temporarily extended a hold on a lower court ruling that would have imposed restrictions on access to an abortion drug, a move meant to give the justices more time to consider the issue.
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Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Abortion Pill Maker Sues F.D.A. to Protect Drug if a Court Orders It Off the Market
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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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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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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene silenced in committee after accusing Mayorkas of lying — Democrats twice sought to strike remarks from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) during a Tuesday hearing, with the House Homeland Security Committee failing to reprimand her for accusing a colleague …
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.
Armin Rosen / Tablet Magazine:
Ivy League Exodus — The number of Jews on major Ivy League campuses has been cut in half or more over the past decade by new elite doctrines that downplay merit in favor of amorphous definitions of ‘diversity’ and ‘privilege.’ But one Ivy may be bucking the trend.
Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
DeKalb County releases autopsy in ‘Cop City’ protester Manuel Teran's death — Teran was protesting the development of a police training center. — DeKalb County has released the autopsy results related to the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, who — demonstrated against
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