The case centers on whether Fox defamed Dominion Voting Systems by spreading false claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election to prevent former President Donald Trump’s reelection.
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Fox News and 2020 election lies set to face jury come Monday
A trial beginning Monday in Delaware will force Fox News executives and some of the network’s stars to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 presidential election.
Pentagon leak details reservations for support of Ukraine by some U.S. allies
The documents, most of which appear to have originated at the Pentagon and were allegedly leaked by an information specialist with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, have shown up on social media.
Trump raised $34 million so far in 2023 for presidential bid
Trump began raising money off the news of his indictment, and his campaign said he took in $15.4 million in the two weeks after the charges were filed.
Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for president
The former secretary of state said on Fox News that he would not seek the Republican nomination.
Jay voters to consider proposed budget increase
Residents will also elect two selectpersons, three school board directors and two trustees, one each for the two water districts.
Massachusetts guardsman accused of leak appears in court as U.S. spells out case against him
Friday’s new details about the highest-profile intelligence leak shed light on how investigators came to zero in on Jack Teixeira, even though a motive for the disclosures remains publicly unexplained.
China vows not to sell arms to any party in Ukraine war
China has maintained that it is neutral in the conflict, while backing Russia politically, rhetorically and economically.
Supreme Court won’t block $6 billion student debt relief settlement
The justices’ action comes as the high court is weighing what to do with the Biden administration’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt held by more than 40 million people.
Biden says he’s expanding some migrants’ health care access
The administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges to immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.