New York Times Prevails in Trump Defamation Case

New York Times: A New York State court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by the Donald Trump re-election campaign against the New York Times, ruling that an opinion essay that argued there had been a “quid pro quo” between the candidate and Russian officials before the 2016 presidential election was protected speech. “We should not tolerate libel suits that are brought by people in power intending to silence and intimidate those who scrutinize them,” the Times said.