Apr 16 Fox News, 2020 election lies set to face jury in Dominion lawsuit Monday By David Bauder, Associated Press Starting Monday in a courtroom in Delaware, Fox News executives and stars will have to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 presidential election and creating the gaping wound that remains in America's democracy. Continue reading
Apr 13 Jury selection begins in defamation lawsuit against Fox News By Randall Chase, Associated Press Jury selection has begun behind closed doors in a defamation lawsuit seeking to hold Fox News responsible for repeatedly airing false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 21 Fox News producer claims network was coerced to give misleading testimony in Dominion libel case By Randall Chase, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The $1.6 billion lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems alleges that Fox amplified false allegations that its machines changed votes in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 2:35 News Wrap: Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ In our news wrap Sunday, Mike Pence criticized Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 capitol attack at an annual dinner with Washington journalists, Treasury Secretary Yellen said there will be no federal bailout for Silicon Valley Bank, eight… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 10:18 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s budget, Trump’s legal trouble, the GOP’s presidential field By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the impact of former President Trump potential testimony before a New York grand jury, how President Biden’s… Continue watching
Mar 09 Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured for falsehoods about 2020 election By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Jenna Ellis acknowledged making 10 separate false statements on television and Twitter about the election. At the time, Ellis was a senior attorney for Trump's campaign. Continue reading
Mar 09 Lawsuit against Fox reveals push to influence elections for top Republicans By Nicholas Riccardi, David Bauder, Associated Press Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top executives sometimes were actively involved in politics rather than simply reporting or offering opinions on it. Continue reading
Mar 07 Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch said under oath 2020 election was ‘not stolen,’ according to court filings By David Bauder, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The transcript and other material released Tuesday expand on earlier disclosures that paint a portrait of behind-the-scenes doubt — or outright dismissals — of Trump's voting fraud claims, even as the network gave them airtime. Continue reading
Feb 28 Murdoch acknowledges some Fox hosts ‘endorsed’ false election claims By Randall Chase, Associated Press Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed the false allegations that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he didn't step in to stop them from promoting the claims, according to excerpts of a deposition unsealed Monday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Trump lawyers criticize Georgia election probe after grand juror speaks By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County investigation into potential illegal election meddling after the foreperson of the special grand jury seated to help the probe went public. Continue reading