Conservative Media Picks an Epstein Story Line and Sticks to It

Right-wing outlets have focused on a single redacted name in the 23,000 pages of correspondence related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released on Wednesday.

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Who Can Collect Food Stamps? Fact-Checking Claims About SNAP Eligibility and Spending.

We examined falsehoods about SNAP eligibility and costs and the number of unauthorized immigrants receiving benefits.

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Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions

The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline.

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Newsmax Lawsuit Against Fox News Is Dismissed

A federal judge left the door open for Newsmax to refile its complaint that Fox had created a monopoly in right-leaning television news.

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Newsmax Accuses Fox News of Violating Antitrust Laws

The smaller outlet in conservative TV news argued in a lawsuit that Fox News had essentially created a monopoly. Fox said the case had no merit.

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Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit

Dominion Voting Systems sued the right-wing cable channel for broadcasting false claims that the voting machine company had rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election.

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Trump’s Military Parade Is Designed for TV, but It Won’t Be on Every Channel

A minor-league football championship game will air on ABC. Fox News, CNN and C-SPAN will carry the four-hour festivities live.

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Trump Pardons Michael Grimm, Former Representative Who Pleaded Guilty to Tax Fraud

Michael G. Grimm, a Republican, represented Staten Island and part of Brooklyn from 2011 until he resigned in 2015.

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Trump Administration Discussing $5 Million Payment to Family of Ashli Babbitt

The payment, if approved, would represent an extraordinary concession by the Justice Department, which prosecuted nearly 1,600 people in connection with the riot.

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Newsmax Made Defamatory Statements About Dominion, Judge Says

The defamation case, over falsehoods spread about the 2020 election, is headed to a jury this month.

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