Day: July 13, 2026

12 States File Lawsuit Seeking to Block Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger

Daily Caller News Foundation
Warner Bros.

A dozen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged in the lawsuit that the proposed merger “would combine two of Hollywood’s five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable channel owners, extinguishing competition between Paramount and Warner Bros., and inflicting substantial harm on movie theaters, basic cable distributors and, ultimately, audiences nationwide.” The states have requested that Warner Bros. and Paramount do not “close the merger until after the judicial process concludes, and if they do not agree, the coalition will be filing a temporary restraining order,” per the press release.

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Commentary: Dieselgate’s Legacy Is Still Suffocating A Decade Later

Star News Contributor

Nearly 11 years ago, Volkswagen admitted to covertly installing “defeat devices” in millions of its vehicles as part of a ploy to evade government emissions tests. This scandal, infamously known as “Dieselgate,” resulted in vehicles emitting up to 40 times more nitrous oxide (NOx) on the road than legally permitted by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Dieselgate rocked the global automobile industry, embroiling several of the world’s leading car manufacturers in legal troubles, including the conviction of four former Volkswagen managers.

As litigation efforts for Dieselgate ramp up overseas, experts are questioning whether the cheating scandal deserves renewed scrutiny from U.S. regulators and courts. For the people of Tennessee, the answer to that question should be a resounding “yes.”

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Leftist Billionaire’s Bankrolling of E. Jean Carroll’s Case Against Trump Draws Ethics Complaint

The Daily Signal
Reid Hoffman

The lawyer for E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, is facing scrutiny over outside funding of the case by a left-leaning billionaire.

The National Legal and Policy Center, a watchdog group, filed a bar complaint with the Attorney Grievance Committee of the New York State Supreme Court against Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan, alleging she was not transparent about left-leaning billionaire Reid Hoffman, a co-founder of LinkedIn, helping bankroll Carroll’s lawsuit.

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Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Birth Tourism Undermines U.S. Citizenship

Star News Contributor
pregnant woman

As Americans, few things are more sacred than our citizenship. It’s what empowers us to defend our freedoms, choose our elected representatives, and serve our nation. It’s what delineates our rights and responsibilities as Americans. And it’s what makes us We the People. Yet for years, one industry has undermined this cherished institution: birth tourism.

Each year, tens of thousands of foreign visitors give birth in our country with the intention of securing U.S. citizenship for their children. These tourists—often wealthy nationals from China and Russia—typically return to their home countries as soon as they receive their child’s U.S. passport. Many return to America multiple times to repeat this process. Behind this appalling practice is a multimillion-dollar industry that coaches clients on how to exploit our nation’s immigration laws.

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