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Judge agrees to delay next hearing in Trump classified documents case

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The judge overseeing the case involving former President Trump's handling of classified documents has agreed to delay an upcoming hearing in the case. The federal judge overseeing the case involving former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office has agreed to delay an upcoming hearing in the case. Judge Aileen Cannon agreed Tuesday to delay a hearing involving how to handle classified material in special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump and his valet, Walt Nauta. The hearing , originally scheduled for Friday, July 14, will now occur on Tuesday, July 18. MORE: Trump seeks lengthy delay of classified docs trial, citing upcoming election Nauta's attorney, Stanley Woodward, had requested the delay due to a timing conflict with a bench trial he has to attend as defense counsel for a defendant charged in the Justice Department's investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. On Monday, Smith's top prosecutor, Ja...

Fox News to turn over more evidence in Smartmatic defamation suit, including Murdoch documents

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Fox News will now turn over additional evidence as part of the ongoing $2.7 billion defamation case it is facing from Smartmatic. In the wake of its historic $787 million settlement with Dominion, Fox News will now turn over additional evidence as part of the ongoing $2.7 billion defamation case it is facing from Smartmatic, lawyers for both sides said in court on Wednesday. Fox has agreed to turn over depositions, exhibits, and "all of the responding documents " related to a number of individuals at the company-- including Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, an attorney for Smartmatic, Edward Wipper, said in court. "We agreed that the Fox defendants will produce the depositions, exhibits, and errata, and all of responsive documents," Wipper said. MORE: After Dominion settlement, Fox News 'ready to defend' against lawsuit from 2nd voting machine company, Smartmatic The resolution between the two parties came as attorneys for Smartmatic and Fox were back in court...