David Folkenflik
Stories
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ABC settles with Trump for $15 million. Now, he wants to sue other news outlets
President-elect Donald Trump secured a $15 million payment from ABC News — and a note of regret — over the weekend as part of the settlement of a defamation lawsuit he brought against the network.
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Law & Courts
To settle lawsuit, ABC agrees to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library
ABC News agreed to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that Trump was found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll.
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Politics
Trump plans to appoint Kari Kale to head the Voice of America
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint a firebrand supporter, Kari Lake, to be the next head of the Voice of America.
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Politics
Trump says Kari Lake will lead Voice of America. He attacked it during his first term
If successful, Trump's move would install a loyalist at the helm of the network. A U.S. judge found Trump appointees illegally violated Voice of America's journalistic independence in his first term.
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Business
Judge rejects Onion's bid for Infowars
A federal bankruptcy judge rejected a bid by the owners of The Onion to buy Alex Jones' Infowars company, saying the auction was flawed. The owners of The Onion say they are "deeply disappointed."
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Business
Top 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure
Washington Post Acting Executive Editor Matt Murray killed a story about the departure of a veteran and popular editor for a senior position at the New York Times.
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Politics
Trump's Defense pick Hegseth is under scrutiny. But he says he's 'not going anywhere'
Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — including a damning email his mom sent him during his second divorce.
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Business
Nearly 500 journalists walk out at 'The Guardian' and its sister paper
Nearly 500 journalists have walked out of the Guardian and its sister paper, the Observer, to protest what they see as a betrayal of the paper's values: the planned sale of the Observer to a startup.
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Business
Streaming services are beginning to resemble cable TV when it comes to ads
As cable TV struggles to compete with streaming services, those streaming services are beginning to resemble cable TV -- at least in terms of ads. Decisions from Comcast and Disney illustrate this.
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Business
Comcast plans to spin off its cable networks. What's next for MSNBC?
Comcast plans to shed its cable TV channels, including MSNBC. What are the fortunes these days of the liberal news channel?
