Apr 24 Watch 9:08 What Tucker Carlson’s departure could mean for the future of Fox and the GOP By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Fox News abruptly announced Monday that its top-rated primetime host Tucker Carlson is leaving the network. The move comes less than a week after Fox agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a legal battle with Dominion Voting Systems over… Continue watching
Apr 24 Tucker Carlson out at Fox News, ‘agreed to part ways,’ network says By David Bauder, Associated Press The network said in a press release Monday that the popular and controversial prime-time host's last program aired on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 18 Fox, Dominion Voting Systems reach $787 million settlement over false election claims By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 18 What to know about the Fox News defamation lawsuit By Jennifer Peltz, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million on Tuesday, according to the voting machine company that sued the top cable news network. Continue reading
Apr 18 Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Fox News heads to trial By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The trial began with the judge conferring with attorneys on both sides after he granted a one-day delay that offered time to see if they could work out a settlement. Continue reading
Apr 17 Fox News-Dominion defamation suit delayed by judge without reason By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Associated Press The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News has announced a delay in the start of the trial until Tuesday, giving no reason in announcing the recess. Continue reading
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 Watch 5:53 Fox News goes on trial in Dominion’s $1.6B defamation suit By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan Jury selection started Thursday in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News. The voting technology company is suing the right-wing network for repeatedly airing debunked conspiracy theories that its voting machines were rigged against Donald Trump in… Continue watching
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
Apr 12 New disclosure of Rupert Murdoch’s role at Fox News frustrates judge in Dominion case By Randall Chase, Associated Press Attorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at… Continue reading