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[ad_1] Friday’s RealClearPolitics podcast began with the latest polling ahead of California’s primary elections on Tuesday. Carl Cannon, Tom Bevan, and Andrew Walworth break down the races for governor and Los Angeles mayor that have grabbed national attention, and then review last night’s debate in the three-way Michigan Democratic Senate primary. Author Blake Ashby joins the show to discuss his new book: “Socialism and the Democratic Party: The Case for a Return to Moderated Capitalism.”Plus, the panel looks at how $40 million in gold bars ended up in a CIA employee’s basement, the administration’s plan to put Donald Trump’s visage…

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[ad_1] From Judge Sheri Polster Chappell (M.D. Fla.) yesterday in Shriteh v. NYP Holdings, Inc.: This is a defamation case. Plaintiff operates seventeen vape retail stores in southwest Florida under the trademark name “the King of Vape.” Christenson, writing for the New York Post, authored and published an article about Plaintiff titled, “Florida’s Israel-hating ‘King of Vape’ Faces Bipartisan Crackdown on Sale of Illicit, Kid-Friendly Chinese E-cigs.” The article allegedly included several false statements about Plaintiff resulting in damages…. When ruling on a prior motion to dismiss, the Court determined Plaintiff is a public figure subject to the actual malice…

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[ad_1] From Thursday’s decision in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC, written by Judge Alison Nathan and joined by Judges José Cabranes and Sarah Merriam: In October 2021, Newsweek Digital LLC (Newsweek) published an article entitled “Orgies, Harassment, Fraud: Satanic Temple Rocked by Accusations, Lawsuit.” The article, written by Washington-based journalist Julia Duin, details several internal disputes between members of The Satanic Temple (the Temple) and its leadership. The Satanic Temple responded by suing Newsweek for libel, claiming that many statements in the article were false and defamatory. By the time the case reached summary judgment, only one…

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[ad_1] NATO’s Ukraine proxy war seeks to weaken Russia and topple Putin. To launch an economic, information and ground war, NATO needed Russia to invade. Now it needs Russia to attack a NATO nation to justify direct war. Sat. 8pm EDT. Guests: Ray McGovern and Scott Ritter. Host: Joe Lauria. Producer: Cathy Vogan. By Joe LauriaSpecial to Consortium News Is NATO provoking a direct war with Russia?  In 2022, the U.S. got Russia to invade so Washington attempt to destroy Russia’s economy with sanctions, orchestrate worldwide condemnation in an information war and lead a proxy ground war to bleed Russia…

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[ad_1] During a Q&A segment on CHD.TV’s “Pediatric Perspectives,” retired pediatrician Paul Thomas challenged the common accusation that unvaccinated children put others at risk. “That is actually a completely false narrative,” Thomas said. “It is the vaccinated, not the unvaccinated, who are getting sick at much greater percentages.” For many parents who decline childhood vaccines, criticism often comes in the form of a blunt accusation: Your unvaccinated children are putting everyone else in danger. That claim took center stage during an upcoming episode of CHD.TV’s “Pediatric Perspectives,” set to air May 23. During the monthly Q&A segment, Dr. Paul Thomas answered questions from…

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