Mustwin pennsylvania. Hurricane ernesto causing trouble up and down the East Coast. And former Congressman George santos is expected to plead guilty. First, the president ial race. The spotlight on pennsylvania with polls showing a dead heat in that battleground state. Former President Trump making his case to voters today, Vice President harris also headed there ahead of the democratic convention. And what weve learned about president Bidens Role as the party gathers for the dnc. Also Ernesto Slams into bermuda, Power Out in much of the island. The storm causing Dangerous Rip Currents up and down the eastern seaboard, at least two deaths reported. The waves washing away this home in North Carolina. More severe weather is on the way in the east, our Weather Team timing it all out. Sources telling Abc News George santos is expected to plead guilty. The disgraced former congressman is facing a trial next month on 23 felony charges, including defrauding donors and lying about his finances
cnn breaking news. welcome to the lead. we have some breaking news for you. i m jake tapper. moments ago, we learned there is a settlement a settlement in the high stakes trial between dominion voting systems and fox dominion was suing fox for $1.6 billion, saying that the network showed complete and utter disregard for truth and facts and accuracy. when they allowed guests and hosts to push false conspiracy theories that the 2020 election had been stolen from donald trump. cnn s oliver darcy is outside the courthouse in delaware. oliver. what do we know about the settlement? we know right now. the judge just announced actually moments ago, jake that this case has been settled out of court. we don t know any details about what happened. but there was this unexplained two hour delay in court proceedings. this settlement really comes right before the clock struck struck midnight jake opening statements were set to begin at 1 30. they did not as scheduled, and there was an unexp
fx of hughes five-part definitive documentary on tupac and efeni shakur. i m very excited. i thought you d ask about dave but i m excited for both the new season of dave , tu pac, and the family dynamics always good to see you. genius. have a good show. we ll check it out. i m ari melber i m back from a trip on assignment up north. i was at the canadian parliament yesterday, and i m returning to be with you here on what is now we can say the most significant week in legal accountability for media lies that has occurred in years if not decades now, i can report that fact for you tonight based on this new fox news legal precedent, which broke out last night rupert murdoch and his fox news empire backing down at the literal last minute and paying up big, settling with the dominion voting company for a whopping $787 million. you can see the news splashed across the new york times front page this is a development that s so unusual in these cases that try to hold the me
you re looking at one of the most effective lawyers in america with a wink, a triumph,a financial penalty against his adversary than what any lawyer ever presides over as we explained this is a history making precedent j justin nelson is that top lawyer for dominion, having vanquished fox news on the very, very, very, last-minute, dramatic, almost courtroom tv type scene at the courtroom there a blockbuster settlement thank you for being my special guest tonight. thanks for having me, ari. i want to get into all of it, including the financially just whopping number we reported on tonight. but big presicture, beyond just making dominion whole, which is the legal jargon, you had a major win against a powerful, well funded adversary in the fox news parent company and rupert
First time you connected your go daddy website and your store was also the first time you realized we can do anything. cheesecake cookies, cookie sales from one place with a partner that always puts you first started today at go. daddy .com. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper this hour , beaten inside a russian penal colony. lawyers for russian opposition opposition leader alexei navalny say putin critic was dragged and kicked by prison guards. now navalny is facing new charges that could add time to his sentence. we re going to talk to the vice president of navalny s anti corruption foundation coming up, plus for a second day word of major charges from the justice department. u. s citizens allegedly working as illegal foreign agents yesterday was china this time its agents of the russian government and leading this hour just as opening statements were set to begin. a blockbuster settlement was announced the dominions defamation lawsuit against fox