Dominion defamation case against Fox will go to trial, judge rules

A jury will decide whether Fox News' airing of false allegations about the 2020 presidential election was done with actual malice, the standard for proving libel.

• Mar 31, 2023

2/22: Red and Blue

Democrats decry Tucker Carlson's access to Jan. 6 tapes; What does Vivek Ramaswamy bring to the 2024 GOP race?

• Feb 22, 2023

Ex-Fox News producer claims "impermissible coaching" by Fox lawyers

Abby Grossberg was terminated by Fox News on Friday, days after she filed a pair of lawsuits against the network.

• Mar 27, 2023

Fox News lawyers: Execs not directly involved in post-election broadcasts

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News and its parent company for defamation connected to coverage of Trump's baseless 2020 election claims.

• Mar 22, 2023

Judge to determine whether Dominion defamation case against Fox goes to trial

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion for defamation, while Fox has asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit.

• Mar 21, 2023

Fox News producer says she was pushed to give misleading testimony in Dominion suit

Fox is seeking a temporary restraining order in New York state court in an attempt to keep Grossberg from disclosing privileged conversations with its attorneys.

• Mar 21, 2023

3/8: Red and Blue

U.S. intelligence leaders detail global threats; How GOP Iowa visits tie into '24 campaign agendas.

• Mar 8, 2023

Emails become public in Fox-Dominion lawsuit

Emails and text messages from on-air hosts became public as part of the Fox-Dominion lawsuit. Syracuse University professor Roy Gutterman joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the lawsuit, the distinction between commentary and news and what could happen next in the case.

• Mar 9, 2023

Senate committee holds hearing on worldwide threats

U.S. intelligence leaders are describing the Chinese Communist Party as a major threat to national security. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers at a Senate hearing Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is consolidating power in his country. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis discussed the hearing on "Red and Blue." Then, CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan reported on the response from lawmakers to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection footage released by Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

• Mar 8, 2023

Politics roundup: Iowa visits, Fox News suit

Nikki Haley returns to Iowa for her campaign while Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are set to visit the state in the next week. CBS News political director Fin Gomez joins to discuss the 2024 Republican campaign as well as the latest revelations from the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News.

• Mar 8, 2023

Fallout over McCarthy's release of Jan. 6 video to Fox

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's release of about 40,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage to Fox News host Tucker Carlson is sparking backlash from Republican lawmakers. It also comes as Fox News is defending itself against a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. Newly released court documents as part of that lawsuit allege that Fox executives had misgivings about the network's 2020 election coverage. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest on how lawmakers are reacting.

• Mar 8, 2023

New court documents released in Fox News lawsuit

Newly-released court documents, as part of a $1.6 billion lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, allege that the network's executives were aware that their hosts were pushing false election fraud claims about the 2020 general election. Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Mar 8, 2023

New documents released in Fox News lawsuit

Newly released court documents from a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems show that Fox News chairman Rupert Murdoch was worried some of their coverage may have gone "too far" with 2020 election denial claims. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and other news from Capitol Hill.

• Mar 8, 2023

Impact of McCarthy giving Jan. 6 footage

The blowback continues for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for giving Fox News Jan. 6 riot video. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the impact of all of this and the state of Republican Party.

• Mar 8, 2023

Murdoch: Fox hosts maybe" went too far"

New documents released in Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Fox News show chairman Rupert Murdoch did not believe the 2020 election lies spread by his news network. There is also bipartisan outrage after Fox News host Tucker Carlson tried to rewrite history with cherry-picked surveillance footage from the Capitol riot, falsely calling it a mostly peaceful protest. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Mar 8, 2023

Dominion suit argues Murdoch had misgivings about Fox coverage post-election

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News, seeking $1.6 billion, accusing it of amplifying and giving a platform to false conspiracy theories about the company.

• Mar 8, 2023

Lawmakers dispute Tucker Carlson's narrative

Numerous lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are criticizing Fox News host Tucker Carlson for presenting a false narrative of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the reaction to the footage, including comments from Jan. 6 committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson.

• Mar 7, 2023

New evidence in Dominion v. Fox News lawsuit

Dominion Voting Systems has released new evidence in its billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against Fox News. CBS News' Nikole Killion joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" with the latest.

• Mar 7, 2023

Tucker Carlson slammed for Jan. 6th depiction

Fox News host Tucker Carlson is facing backlash for his use of previously unseen video of the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News anchors Jericka Duncan and Elaine Quijano spoke with congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture Robert Thompson about the coverage.

• Mar 7, 2023

Critics slam Fox News for Jan. 6 depiction

Fox News host Tucker Carlson is being blasted for his use of previously unseen video of the assault on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

• Mar 7, 2023

Questions about Fox News response to election

The New York Times reports that several Fox News executives and anchors discussed the potential impact on ratings after the network called Arizona for President Biden in the 2020 election. The network is also facing a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems alleging it knowingly spread false information. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the potential impacts of the litigation.

• Mar 6, 2023

Tucker Carlson shows Jan. 6 footage

Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday released previously unseen video of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Mar 7, 2023

An update on Dominion Voting Systems

Anderson Cooper with an update on a story we reported this past October on Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

• Mar 5, 2023

Legal analysis on Fox News defamation case

CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the defamation lawsuit against Fox News. Dominion Voting Systems accuses the network of promoting falsehoods that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.

• Feb 28, 2023

Dan Goldman on release of Jan. 6 footage

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has drawn criticism for giving Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 security footage. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of New York joined CBS News to provide his reaction to the move.

• Mar 1, 2023

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