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Apr 2023
1h 20m

Fox News settles, wrong door arraignment...

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Fox News reaches a $787.5 million settlement for their outrageous election fraud lies about Dominion Voting Systems. But, as the ruling does not include any on-air apology or corrections, are Fox viewers still being misled? Our guests discuss if the network and its hosts have been truly held accountable. Plus - Lee Meritt is the attorney for Ralph Yarl’s fam ... Show More
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