NEWS --> Lachlan Murdoch and Suzanne Scott made the decision to part ways with Tucker Carlson on Friday night, per a source familiar . . .
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Since I wrote this, I heard from Nevada City, CA recorder Natalie Adona whose office was papered with these fliers last week. "I don't think the settlement really makes a difference to the conspiratorially minded," she said theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a
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Per : Firing was NOT part of Dominion settlement.
"Instead related to material uncovered during pre-trial discovery and the company is concerned that more information exists that could be legally damaging..."
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Tucker Carlson report by
Decision "came straight from" Rupert Murdoch.
Two related issues:
1. Discrimination lawsuit filed by Fox producer Abby Grossberg
2. Coverage of Jan 6th, on heels of 60 Minutes expose of Tucker lies re Ray Epps
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Now Don Lemon out at CNN. What a morning for media
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Tucker Carlson out at Fox in surprise, abrupt announcement. He was supposed to do his show tonight and interview Vivek Ramaswamy
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Wow. More implications of Fox/Dominion lawsuit...
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#BREAKING: @FoxNews said it and @TuckerCarlson "have agreed to part ways."
—"We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor."
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I talked to election officials about whether the $787m settlement between Fox and Dominion will do anything to tamp down one election misinformation.
"This is not a panacea," Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer told me.
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New report finds 204 officials -- 94 local officials and 110 state legislators -- who could undermine democracy heading into 2024
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The horror!
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Voter suppression update:
Top GOP lawyer decries ease of campus voting in private pitch to RNC.
*Trump ally Cleta Mitchell: "They basically put the polling place next to the student dorm so they just have to roll out of bed, vote, and go back to bed.”
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04
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My blue check is flickering on and off like a neon sign at a bar that was all the rage 10 years ago but is now always empty and about to shut down
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Mike Lindell’s firm told to pay $5 million in ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ election-fraud challenge
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Fox was undoubtedly eager for the mediator to propose something it would sign, as Rupert Murdoch was scheduled to be called to the witness stand second during the first week of trial
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CNN spoke with the world-renowned mediator who has resolved wartime disputes in the Balkans, who said that reaching the Fox/Dominion settlement was among the toughest assignments he has ever faced
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New: Dominion was planning on calling Rupert Murdoch as its second witness, placing him on the stand to testify this week. The prospect of a settlement seemed dead Monday night, then a mediator brought it together in final hours
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“Dominion wins but the public loses”: Fox settlement avoids paying the highest price. Analysis from
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Smartmatic attorney: “Dominion’s litigation exposed some of the misconduct and damage caused by Fox’s disinformation campaign. Smartmatic will expose the rest…”
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Here’s something to stop you in your tracks:
“ is now a bigger funder of elections than the U.S. government.”
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For some perspective, this settlement from Fox News to a voting system vendor is more the 10x the amount of funding Congress appropriated to the states for elections in the FY23 budget
@FoxNews is now a bigger funder of elections than the U.S. government twitter.com/jaketapper/sta…
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News: I'm told that, as part of the terms of its settlement, Fox News will *not* have to acknowledge ON AIR that it told lies about Dominion in the wake of the 2020 election. Fox did acknowledge falsehoods in its statement. But don't expect hosts to have to read statements.
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Important to remember that basically nobody before today has been held accountable for 2020 election lies, and $787.5 million (while less than half of what Dominion demanded in its lawsuit) is not nothing
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Dominion CEO: “I cannot thank the election officials that we serve enough. Without them there is no democracy.”
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In a press conference outside the court, Dominion attorney says “Truth matters. Lies have consequences.”
Settlement is $787 million
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Attorneys thank reporters and Judge Davis says that in his time on the bench since 2010, "this is the best lawyering I've had, ever."
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Judge Davis is now seated on the bench. Jurors are lining up to reenter the courtroom
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Speculation abounds
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CNN's @MarshallCohen observed a top Fox lawyer showing a piece of paper to a top Dominion lawyer. A few min later, they both stepped out of the courtroom into a private, secured area for court staff. Moments later, they walked back into court together. Unclear what was discussed.
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We've officially hit two hours of delay here in Wilmington (plus one full day after the start of trial was pushed back from yesterday).
Only natural to think that a settlement might be in the works. Judge Davis is very punctual and wouldn't delay the proceedings for nothing.
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Right now, Webb (lead attorney for Fox) and Nelson (lead attorney for Dominion) are talking to each other in the courtroom.
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Attorneys have been huddling and periodically coming and going. Still very unclear why.
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80 minutes into this unexplained delay, a court staffer tells the overflow room: "As an update, I don't have any updates." Everyone laughs.
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This is a good point. Perhaps both opening statements will be delayed until tomorrow am?
Anyone's guess at this point.
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That would be amazing for Dominion.
It would have its statement discussed with no rebuttal across all the evening news outlets: print and broadcast. twitter.com/kira_lerner/st…
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Each party's opening statement is supposed to last around 90 minutes, so it's looking like we will no longer have time to hear from both Dominion and Fox before court recesses at 4:30 pm. Perhaps just Dominion's opening statement today?
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All lawyers appear to be in their seats, but the judge and jury are not seated. Still no updates on why we're delayed.
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Still delayed, now 30 minutes. Unclear why. Court staff has no idea what's going on.
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We are awaiting Dominion's opening statement. It's expected to last for more than an hour, though there's a tremendous about of evidence to abridge: More than 700 exhibits. 1/
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Opening statements were scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm. It is now 1:45 pm. Good thing these jurors will be here for 6 weeks...
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I'll be in the overflow room during opening statements (beginning shortly), so I'll be providing live updates here. My colleague is holding it down (without internet) inside the courtroom
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Fox's media critic Howie Kurtz delivers a live Fox News report about the Dominion trial, pointing out that he "didn't see any protesters outside" the courthouse today.
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