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The Fox-Dominion trial is now under way in Delaware, where CNBC reports the first witness will testify to his efforts to convince Fox that what they were broadcasting about the 2020 election was false:
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is in Washington DC today, where he’s expected to meet with Republican members of Congress as he nears a potential run for president. That would escalate his clash with Donald Trump, who remains the strongest challenger for the presidency in the Republican party. Before he departed for the capital, the Guardian’s Richard Luscombe reports the governor made a new threat of retaliation against Disney for its criticism of his conservative policies:
Continue reading…Trial could see Rupert Murdoch and other Fox executives testify in $1.6bn case in DelawareExplainer: what’s at stake in the $1.6bn defamation lawsuitSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe Fox-Dominion trial is now under way in Delaware, where CNBC reports the first witness will testify to his efforts to convince Fox that what they were broadcasting about the 2020 election was false:Florida governor Ron DeSantis is in Washington DC today, where he’s expected to meet with Republican members of Congress as he nears a potential run for president. That would escalate his clash with Donald Trump, who remains the strongest challenger for the presidency in the Republican party. Before he departed for the capital, the Guardian’s Richard Luscombe reports the governor made a new threat of retaliation against Disney for its criticism of his conservative policies: Continue reading…