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News Wrap: Smartmatic files suit against Fox, Trump lawyers

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News Wrap: Smartmatic files suit against Fox News, Trump’s lawyers over election claims

In our news wrap Thursday, the voting technology company Smartmatic USA filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News and two of former President Trump's attorneys over election fraud claims, the pandemic is still throwing large numbers of Americans out of work, Chicago fails to break impasse on reopening schools, and McKinsey & Company agrees to pay nearly $600 million for boosting opioid sales.

02/04/2021

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