On Sunday evening, a car crashed into a parked Secret Service SUV that was shielding President Joe Biden's motorcade in Wilmington, Delaware. First Lady Jill Biden and the President had just left the campaign office, and a reporter asked Biden why he wasn't faring better in polls. The motorcade continued on after the incident, and President Biden was able to leave the scene safely. The Secret Service is currently investigating the incident.
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President Joe Biden has been interviewed by the office of special counsel Robert Hur as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents discovered at Biden's Wilmington home and former private office. The voluntary interview was conducted over two days at the White House, and the Justice Department has not provided any further details on the investigation. White House spokesman Ian Sams said the President and the White House are cooperating with the investigation and being as transparent as possible.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, is set to appear in U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware on July 26th to enter a plea to two misdemeanor tax charges and a felony gun possession charge. Sources familiar with the agreement have said the plea agreement includes a provision for probation and acknowledgement of drug use as a contributing factor. The hearing will be presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika, a Trump appointee, and the outcome of the hearing will have a significant impact on Biden's future.
Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., announced Monday that he will not seek re-election after 20 years in the Senate, instead focusing on clean energy, tackling global warming and spurring economic growth. He has served in public office for nearly 50 years, beginning in 1970, and is confident his former intern, Lisa Blunt Rochester, will make an excellent successor. Carper is proud of the work he has done in the Senate and is looking forward to the next 20 months.
Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News have reached a settlement in their historic defamation lawsuit, which was filed by Dominion in February 2021. Jury selection was underway when the settlement was brokered, and the terms of the settlement remain undisclosed. The case is seen as a test of the limits of free speech in the US, and its outcome could have implications for how news organizations report on controversial topics in the future.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis has appointed a special master to investigate Fox News' handling of court-ordered discovery in a defamation lawsuit brought against the network by Dominion Voting Systems. The lawsuit alleges Fox News promoted false claims about Dominion's voting machines rigging the 2020 election, and the trial began Tuesday morning. This is the first major defamation case against a media company to go to trial since the Supreme Court ruled in 1964, and is expected to be closely watched by media companies and First Amendment advocates.
Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News have reached a settlement in the $1.6 billion defamation case, with Fox News paying $787.5 million to settle the lawsuit. The case was filed in 2021 after Fox News repeatedly promoted false claims about Dominion's voting machines rigging the 2020 election. The resolution of the case is a major victory for Dominion, who sought to hold Fox News accountable for its false claims.
Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News are set to face off in a $1.6 billion defamation trial in Wilmington, Delaware, which will shine a spotlight on Fox's election denialism and the role of its disinformation in American politics. If the 12 jurors side with Dominion, it would be one of the largest defamation defeats ever for a US media outlet. The trial is expected to be long and arduous, and the outcome is still uncertain.