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US Politics

A First Amendment Stand: Dismissing a Weaponized Lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal over a story detailing a bawdy birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein, citing a failure to show 'actual malice'. This ruling represents a small but vital victory for journalistic integrity and the First Amendment against weaponized litigation designed to chill the free press.