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A photo of Dominion voting machines and KNOWiNK founder Scott Leiendecker.
'RESTORE TRUST'

Republican Buys 2020 Voting Firm and Gives it MAGA Makeover

The company, central to unfounded voter fraud claims in 2020, is now owned by a GOP donor.

Josh Fiallo

Mike Lindell
YOU HAD ONE JOB!

Lawyers for MyPillow CEO Used AI to Write Court Filing

The attorneys represented Mike Lindell in an ill-fated defamation case that saw him ordered to pay $2 million to a Dominion Voting Systems employee.

Paulina Rodriguez

Mike Lindell
TOSSING AND TURNING

Lindell Must Pay $2.3M to Ex-Dominion Worker He Defamed

The embattled MyPillow founder was already millions of dollars in debt.

William Vaillancourt

News anchors work at Newsmax's booth during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024.
HOW MUCH?

Newsmax Settles Defamation Case With 2020 Election Tech Firm

“Lying to the American people has consequences. Smartmatic will not stop until the perpetrators are held accountable,” a spokesperson for the voting technology company said.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Stefanie Lambert
‘EXTRAORDINARY’

Pro-Trump Lawyer Booted From Dominion Case Over Leaked Docs

The judge said the move against Stefanie Lambert was “rarely granted outside of cases involving conflicts of interest.”

Zachary Folk

John Catsimatidis attends the New York City Police Foundation 2017 Gala
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ENFORCE AND COMPEL

Newsmax Tries to Force Trump Pal to Testify in Dominion Mess

The network is seemingly whining that Catsimatidis is getting a pass from Dominion pushing the same election lies as other MAGA outlets.

Justin Baragona

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Libby Locke speaks to reporters at a press conference in 2015.
BEHIND THE SCENES

Fox Case Caused Intense Drama at Media-Battling Firm: NYT

The Dominion case against Fox News was viewed as a major win for Clare Locke, an aggressive defamation law firm, but reportedly came at a price.

Corbin Bolies

Stefanie Lambert was released from jail in Washington, D.C., following her arrest after a hearing in a Dominion Voting Systems defamation case on a bench warrant issued in Michigan.
WILD

Trump-Fan Lawyer Released From Jail After Arrest in D.C.

Stefanie Lambert was allowed out on bond after she promised to immediately surrender to authorities in Michigan.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Trump Alludes to Dominion Settlement During Fox Town Hall

“I won an election [in 2016] that wasn’t supposed to be winnable. I then did much better the second time—though I won’t get into that because of Fox,” he said.

Brett Bachman

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Father Alexander Karloutsos.
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UNORTHODOX

Newsmax Tries to Drag a Famous Priest Into Its Dominion Mess

The right-wing channel is demanding a Biden-approved Greek Orthodox clergyman fork over all of his texts related to Dominion—a bizarre move as the defamation case heats up.

Justin Baragona

illustration of voting tables with FoxNews logos on them.
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NO ACCOUNTABILITY

Dominion’s Big Fox News Settlement Is America’s Loss

The country deserves a lengthy trial that lays bare the depth of Fox’s hypocrisy, venality, and insincerity.

Wajahat Ali

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