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Today's Top Political News Compilation - Friday, March 31, 2023
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
AP sources: Trump facing at least 1 felony charge in NY case
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.
Judge: Dominion defamation case against Fox will go to trial
A Delaware judge’s ruling sets the stage for a dramatic springtime trial on whether Fox News bears financial responsibility for airing false allegations that a voting machine company rigged the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump. Superior Court Judge Eric Davis...
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Dems who accused Trump of trying to jail opponents voice support for Trump grand jury indictment
Democrats who previously spoke out against former President Donald Trump for threatening to jail political opponents appeared to celebrate news of the Trump indictment Thursday night
Trump indictment live updates: Trump faces some 2 dozen counts, including felonies, sources say
Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be indicted.
Worries grow that Trump indictment will eclipse other probes
The indictment against former President Donald Trump involves a 2016 hush money payment. Democracy experts are concerned it could undermine public confidence in what they view as far more important investigations related to Trump's refusal to accept his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. That...
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Manhattan DA's office defends Trump indictment, rebuffing House GOP chairs
The district attorney's office defended the grand jury's vote to indict the former president, and said the chairmen's request for documents and testimony would interfere in the case.
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Online threats of violence but few signs of far-right organizing around Trump indictment
Extremism researchers are keeping a close eye on the varied calls for everything from targeted attacks on the district attorney who brought the case to a new civil war.
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Trump to face same judge who oversaw Trump Organization case
Judge Juan Merchan presided over the convictions and guilty plea of two Trump Organization companies and their former chief financial officer.
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Live updates: Donald Trump indicted by grand jury
Former President Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to sources. Follow for live news updates.
Trump indictment: What we know and what happens next
Former President Trump’s indictment by a Manhattan grand jury has sent the political and legal worlds into a frenzy. Here’s what we know so far about the case against Trump and what could happen ne…
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Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade
An annual report on Social Security and Medicare says the financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on and millions more young people are counting on will run short on funds to pay full benefits within the next decade. The Social Security and Medicare trustees report says Medicare...
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Former AG Barr says Trump indictment designed to spoil GOP’s shot at the White House in 2024
Former AG Bill Barr says the indictment of former President could be a play by Democrats to let him win the GOP nomination in 2024 but sink him in the general election.
Florida House passes parental rights bill restricting pronouns in schools
'This bill does nothing but tell certain parts of our community in Florida that they don’t exist,' says one Democrat.
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Trump indictment: The most noteworthy reactions so far
One thing that seemed to unite Americans this week was that nearly everyone had an opinion on the indictment of former President Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury.
Graham: Trump should ‘smash some windows’ on way to DA’s office
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joked on Twitter that former President Trump should “smash some windows, rob a few shops and punch a cop” on his way to the Manhattan district attorney’s office as a ta…
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Manchin blasts Biden Treasury Department for 'pathetic' EV tax credit move
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) blasted the Biden administration Friday after the Treasury Department issued new rules on the use of electric vehicle tax credits.
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George Soros responds to GOP attacks over Manhattan DA: ‘I don’t know him’
Prominent Democratic donor George Soros responded to Republican attacks on him over Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) investigation that led to an indictment of former President Trump, …
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Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer
The former US president is to fly from Florida and turn himself in while surrounded by federal agents.
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Congressional Republicans reinforce Tuberville Pentagon protest
Congressional Republicans flocked to Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) aid in his blocking of Department of Defense promotions in protest of its abortion access push.
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Russia clashes with US over tactical nukes for Belarus
Russia and the U.S. have clashed in the United Nations over Moscow’s plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Ukraine, which called for Friday's U.N. Security Council meeting, denounced the planned deployment as a desperate Kremlin attempt to avoid military defeat and “threaten the...
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Biden to Russia on detained US journalist: 'Let him go'
President Joe Biden is urging Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges. “Let him go,” Biden told reporters at the White House on Friday when asked about his message to Russia on the arrest. Russia’s Federal Security Service has...
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‘Annoying’: Trump rivals hunker down for the indictment primary
Trump’s indictment has his rivals and conservative media rallying to his side.
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March 31, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the liberation of Bucha, the Ukrainian town that has become synonymous with Russia's brutal occupation and alleged war crimes.
Trump "upset" and "angry" but "not worried" about indictment, attorney says
A New York grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump.
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Trump defuses extradition controversy by agreeing to be arraigned without handcuffs
Former President Trump is expected to surrender to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office Tuesday, avoiding a potential controversy over his arraignment from Florida.
Ohio man charged for using Molotov cocktails to attack church ahead of planned drag shows
Member of Ohio branch of pro-Nazi, anti-gay White Lives Matter group admitted he had targeted the church to try to stop the drag show.
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Trump faces about 30 counts in New York grand jury indictment
The exact charges are still under seal, but they are expected to be revealed when Trump is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
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Will Trump's indictment hurt his campaign? Or his rivals? The 2024 race has turned on its head
Challengers like Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Mike Pence will decide how much of an issue they should make of Trump's legal travails.
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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation
The head of the U.N. World Food Program is warning that without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months. David Beasley praised increased funding from the...
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Trump’s major legal woes
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is indicted – one of the many legal battles he is facing from state, congressional and federal investigators.
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Pro-Trump Twitter influencer found guilty of conspiracy against rights over 2016 memes
A pro-Trump Twitter influencer was found guilty of election interference for memes shared around the 2016 presidential election.
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Wall St Week Ahead Resilient U.S. stocks failing to factor in recession, investors fear
U.S. stocks have soldiered on through a banking mess to notch solid first-quarter gains. Some investors say that performance could come under pressure if a widely expected recession hits.
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Donald Trump indicted: At least one felony among charges in hush money case: Report
At least one felony charge is among the charges former President Donald Trump is facing in New York, according to the Associated Press. The case is related to the alleged falsifying of business records regarding a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
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WSJ reporter will be treated like Whelan, former ambassador believes
To have the FSB arrest Gershkovich, send him to Lefortovo prison and make such a serious allegation leads John Sullivan to believe that his release, unfortunately, isn’t imminent.
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Jeffries urges McCarthy to hold vote on ‘common sense’ gun reform after Nashville shooting
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is pressing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to hold a vote on “common sense gun safety legislation” following this week’s deadly shooting at a Chris…
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California snowpack climbs to all-time high, more winter weather on the way
Following a remarkable winter in which back-to-back “atmospheric rivers” pummeled the West Coast, California’s snowpack levels have climbed to an all-time high, according to state meteorologists. T…
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Today's Top Political News Compilation - Thursday, March 30, 2023
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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year. The charges remained under seal late Thursday, but the investigation centered on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
The indictment comes in a case related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, and marks the first time a former president has faced criminal charges.
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Trump indictment and hush money investigation, explained
Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted in a criminal case after a grand jury investigation into hush money payments made on his behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign. The unprecedented indictment comes as the Republican is facing other legal investigations and...
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Trump indicted after Manhattan DA probe for hush money payments
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership in NATO
Turkey’s parliament has ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle to the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance. All 276 lawmakers present voted in favor of Finland’s bid Thursday, days after Hungary’s parliament also endorsed...
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Trump indicted: Reaction from Trump, lawmakers, allies, critics and more
This is the first time in history a former president has been indicted.
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Trump allies erupt in fury over former president's indictment
Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Reps. Jim Jordan and Marjorie Taylor Greene and others have pushed back against the former president's indictment, calling it a political "witch hunt."
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Democrats hail, Republicans blast Trump indictment
The indictment of former President Trump by a Manhattan grand jury rocked Capitol Hill on Thursday, with Democrats hailing the decision and Republicans blasting what they described as a political w…
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Biden calls to revive bank regulations that Trump weakened
Weeks after the failure of two banks, President Joe Biden is calling for independent regulatory agencies to impose tighter rules on the financial system. In a fact sheet, Biden says regulators can act under current law without additional steps taken by Congress. The recommended changes outlined...
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White House tight-lipped as push for congressional intervention into rapid AI developments heats up
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not say during a press briefing Thursday whether the Biden administration would urge lawmakers to federally regulate artificial intelligence.
No, Ron DeSantis can't stop Donald Trump's extradition from Florida to New York. Here's what happens now that he's been indicted.
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald Trump while the ex-president is in his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
Ron DeSantis says he will refuse any extradition request after Trump indictment: 'Questionable circumstances'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said his state "will not assist in an extradition request" by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg while slamming the charges against former President Donald Trump as "un-American" and as a "weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda."
Trump and Republicans fundraise off indictment news
He is the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.
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'Outrageous': Jordan, Republicans come to Trump's defense after indictment
Republicans on Capitol Hill decried the investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as political prosecution.
In his return to Fox News, Trump labels the Manhattan DA's probe a 'new way of cheating in elections'
Trump also further embraced the people incarcerated for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, playing up their song with him.
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Donald Trump indicted: Republicans erupt over 'dark moment in American history'
News that a grand jury voted to indict President Donald Trump drew impassioned reactions, illustrating the bitter divide in the country.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Trump indictment: Eric, Donald Trump Jr blast 'third-world prosecutorial misconduct'
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump both tore into the move to indict their father, former President Donald Trump, on Thursday, calling it "third-world prosecutorial misconduct."
Trump indictment live updates: Trump faces some 2 dozen counts, including felonies, sources say
Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be indicted.
Fox News anchors gasp on air as they announce Donald Trump has been indicted
Audible gasps were heard in the Fox News studio as news broke that former president Donald Trump has been indicted.
Not just Trump's VP: Pence touts time as governor, US Rep
As Mike Pence approaches a likely 2024 run for president, he's opening up to audiences about the parts of his career before he served as Donald Trump's vice president. He hopes his 12 years in Congress and four years as Indiana governor will project the record of a conservative fighter. While...
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Your questions about the Trump indictment, answered
How strong is the case? Can Trump continue campaigning? And when will he be brought to trial?
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Fox lawsuit highlights effects of conspiracies on Dominion
Dominion Voting Systems has been ensnared in a web of conspiracy theories that have undermined public confidence in U.S. elections among conservative voters. The conspiracies have led to calls to ban voting machines in some places and triggered death threats against election officials. Those...
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Trump could still be elected president despite indictment, experts say
Former President Trump can still be elected president if indicted -- or even convicted -- in any of the state and federal probes he is facing, experts tell ABC News.
Florida OKs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. The governor said at a suburban Atlanta gun store that he will sign the bill.
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Trump’s Hollywood critics cheer his indictment: ‘Finally!’
Some of former President Trump’s fiercest Hollywood critics are celebrating his indictment on criminal charges Thursday, wishing one another a “happy indictment day.” In a history-making move…
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Donald Trump indictment: Former president rages against 'thugs' and 'monsters'
Former President Donald Trump unleashed his fury over a Manhattan grand jury's vote to indict him for his role in an alleged $130,000 hush money payment, predicting the move will backfire.
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'A mockery and a disgrace': Key takeaways from House GOP hearing on social media censorship
House Republicans held their third hearing Thursday regarding what they claim is the “weaponization” of the federal government by Democrats. The hearing featured three Republican witnesses who alleged that the Biden administration has “coerced” social media companies to remove information it...
Trump lashes out at indictment, says he’s ‘completely innocent’
Former President Trump lashed out on Thursday after he was indicted in an alleged hush money scheme, maintaining his innocence and accusing Democrats and law enforcement officials of “weaponizing o…
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Donald Trump indicted: Former president charged in Manhattan hush money case
A Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to issue an indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges for his alleged involvement in making hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign, according to his legal counsel.
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Trump likely to appear before New York judge next week, source says
Donald Trump is not expected to appear before a New York City judge until sometime next week, when he will be escorted into the courtroom under heightened security procedures that are still being worked out, according to a source familiar with some of the discussions about the matter.
Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud | CNN Politics
The charges are not publicly known at this time. Trump will likely be arraigned early next week, his defense attorney Joe Tacopina said.
What Trump's indictment means for his political future — and his party's
Donald Trump is the first former president in history to be criminally indicted. Here are four important takeaways — including the impact on his political future.
Hill Republicans sprint to Trump’s corner before indictment details are clear
It was the latest illustration of GOP fealty to the former president as he mounts his third White House bid.
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North Dakota governor vetoes transgender pronouns bill
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited public school teachers from referring to students by pronouns different from the sex assigned to them at birth. The bill said teachers could use a transgender student’s preferred pronoun only if the child’s parents and a...
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What happens now that Trump has been indicted?
Here is what is likely to come next, according to a former prosecutor and the typical process for criminal defendants in New York.
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Tucker Carlson: Trump indictment ‘greater assault’ on democracy than Jan. 6
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said the indictment of former president Trump by a New York grand jury on Thursday was a bigger assault on the American system of government than the Jan. 6, 2021 attac…
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Bipartisan US lawmakers introduce bill aimed at Google, Facebook ad clout
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday aimed at cutting Google and Facebook's clout in online advertising, an early sign that lawmakers will press on with efforts to rein in Big Tech in the new congress. The bill would prohibit big digital advertising companies, with...
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Search on for Florida toddler after mother found slain
Searchers are combing the area around a Florida apartment complex for a missing 2-year-old boy whose mother was found slain in their apartment
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'Rust' first assistant director sentenced in deadly on-set shooting
"Rust" first assistant director David Halls has been sentenced to six months unsupervised probation in connection with the fatal on-set shooting.
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Pope Francis to leave hospital Saturday after recovering from bronchitis
Pope Francis is scheduled to leave the hospital Saturday after spending a few days recovering from bronchitis, according to the Vatican press office.
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Police union leader charged with importing large quantities of fentanyl into US
The head of a police union in the Bay Area faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling thousands of synthetic opioids into the U.S. with the intent to distribute them.
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Authorities share update on person of interest after Michigan mom-of-8 vanished
Heather Kelley, a 35-year old-mother from Portage, Michigan, has been missing since December, law enforcement told ABC News, calling the case a "homicide investigation"
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Romania: Andrew Tate's detention replaced with house arrest
An official says Andrew Tate, the divisive internet personality who has spent months in a Romanian jail on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, has won an appeal to replace his detention with house arrest
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Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says
Belarus' president says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country along with part of Russia’s tactical nuclear arsenal
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Minneapolis leaders approve agreement to revamp policing
The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights have signed an agreement to revamp policing in the city where George Floyd was murdered by an officer nearly three years ago
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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission
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How a little-known agency holds power over TikTok's future
Under pressure from the U.S. government, TikTok is now facing the music with the possibility of a nationwide ban if it defies a government order to sell to an American company — unless the popular social media app can convince a high-powered panel that...
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A key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slowed in February
The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the Fed’s yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates
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Officers 'arrest' alligator walking near Tampa Bay stadium
Tampa police officers were called to a commercial part of town because of a disturbance, but it wasn’t a public brawl or anyone behaving in a disorderly manner
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Trump indictment live updates: Ivanka Trump speaks out
Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be indicted.
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Dominion case against Fox News will go to trial, judge rules, in loss for network
The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' defamation suit against Fox News ruled Friday that the case will go to trial, rebuffing efforts by Fox to have it dismissed.
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