Fox lawsuit docs show Murdoch acknowledged several hosts backed Trump's fraud claims
Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire conservative media mogul who owns Fox News Channel, acknowledged that top hosts at his network endorsed former President Trump's false claims of a fraudulent election in 2020, court documents filed on Monday show. Lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems, which is suing Murdoch and Fox Corp. for defamation seeking $1.6 billion in damages, pressed Murdoch directly as they deposed him about whether some of the network's widely watched opinion hosts endorsed Trump's unproven claims. "In fact, you are now aware that Fox endorsed at times this fal
Read MoreTransportation watchdog to audit Buttigieg's use of government jets
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Read MoreWhite House: No government consensus on COVID lab leak theory
The White House on Monday downplayed and would not confirm a report that the Department of Energy determined a lab leak was the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying there is no government consensus yet about what caused the outbreak. “The intelligence community and the rest of the government is still looking at this,” John Kirby, a White House national security spokesperson, said at a press briefing. “There’s not been a definitive conclusion, so it’s difficult for me to say, nor should I feel like I should have to defend press reporting about a possible pre
Read MoreTop congressional leaders to receive briefing on classified documents
Congressional leaders and top Intelligence committee members will receive a briefing on Tuesday about the classified documents found at the homes of President Biden, former President Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, two sources familiar with the planned meeting told The Hill. The group of lawmakers, also known as the "Gang of 8," will learn more about what was included in the various batches of documents. The discovery of the documents raised questions about the handling of classified papers within the executive branch. The briefing comes after months of
Read MoreMcClellan becomes 'ancestors' wildest dreams' with historic Virginia win
Virginia Rep.-elect Jennifer McClellan (D) is poised to make history when she is sworn into Congress, becoming the first Black woman to represent the commonwealth on Capitol Hill. The nature of her historic win wasn’t lost on her. McClellan told The Hill that during her campaigning, she was “very aware” of what a win would mean not just for her, but also for Black women across the nation. “It still blows my mind that there are firsts in 2023 but it is a tremendous honor and a tremendous responsibility,” McClellan, 50, said. “It's an honor knowing that I am my
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