By Tom Hals
WILMINGTON, DEL. (Reuters) -Newsmax Media has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over false claims that the voting machine company rigged the 2020 election against U.S. President Donald Trump, it said on Monday.
In an unusual statement, Newsmax said it chose to settle because the Delaware judge handling the case was prejudiced against the company,...
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By Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House has dispatched social media teams alongside FBI agents executing arrest warrants in the nation’s capital to generate videos that promote U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the District of Columbia, according to two people briefed on the matter.
The highly unusual arrangement runs afoul of longstanding Justice Department norms which seek to insulate...Today, 01:20 PM -
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic Senator Adam Schiff asked the Federal Communications Commission whether President Donald Trump sought programming or media coverage commitments as part of the approval of CBS-parent Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media.
Schiff on Monday sought details from FCC Chair Brendan Carr on potential political influence by Trump on the review, citing the $16 million...Today, 01:20 PM -
By Brad Brooks and Maiya Keidan
(Reuters) -Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum and temporarily blocked Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps at the behest of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Texas House of Representatives Minority Leader Gene Wu, chairperson of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, said in a statement that Democrats returned...Today, 01:20 PM -
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who passed up a chance to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, will lead the trade group Airlines for America, the group said Monday.
The influential airline lobbying group includes American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, and Southwest Airlines among its members. Sununu, a Republican, will take over on September 9, replacing...Today, 01:20 PM