Politics● Low5d ago · Nov 1, 2026, 8:20 AM
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News · North America
Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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