Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a shocking settlement on the first day of the blockbuster $1.6 billion defamation trial in Wilmington, Delaware. The trial, which was set to last six-weeks and feature testimony from top Fox News figures like Tucker Carlson and Rupert Murdoch, came grinding to a halt on Tuesday — following the swearing in of the 12-person jury but before opening arguments.

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