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Fox News, Dominion Agree to $787.5 Million Settlement Over Election Lies
“Fox gets to duck full responsibility and avoid a head-on reckoning with its viewers,” one media law expert noted.
Critics Say Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Is Enabling GOP Obstructionism
Sen. Dick Durbin’s adherence to the blue slip rule has allowed Republicans to hinder the judicial confirmation process.
Trump Lawyer Tries to Get Access to Identities of Anonymous Jury
The judge overseeing Trump’s trial ruled that the jury would be anonymous over the risk of harassment and retaliation.
Judge Slams Trump’s Last-Minute Attempt to Delay Rape and Defamation Trial
The judge suggested Trump could face more indictments and blamed the former president for the media frenzy.
With Feinstein Replacement Effort Obstructed, Dems’ Path Forward Is Unclear
A dozen Biden judges are awaiting a vote from the evenly split Senate Judiciary Committee.
McCarthy Slammed for “Pro-Starvation Agenda” to Force Cuts to Food Stamps
“Republicans are not only forcing people to give birth, but are comfortable letting those children starve? Disgraceful.”
Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings
One of the shootings over the weekend included a birthday party in Alabama where four people died and 20 were injured.
Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks
The two sides will determine if a “last-minute deal to avoid trial could be brokered,” reports The Washington Post.
Megadonor Harlan Crow Ramped Up Political Spending After Meeting Clarence Thomas
Crow and his wife publicly contributed $14.7 million to political causes over the past three decades.
Tennessee House Leader Who Led Expulsion Effort May Be Breaking Residency Rules
State House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s child attends school in Nashville, two hours away from the lawmaker’s home district.