Here was the moment that a settlement on punitive damages was announced in the CNN defamation trial. It's now over. Judge thanked and dismissing the jury. https://t.co/hBhlqB9S1v

At 2:20 p.m. Eastern, Newsmax was the first major TV network to report on the breaking news from Panama City, Florida about CNN being found liable for defamation against Navy veteran Zachary Young. @BobBrooks_NMX hosting and had @AlanDersh weigh in. https://t.co/Ea2hovWzy5

Forget 1619. Jon Meacham on the latest The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart podcast: “I think we’re 60 years old. I think we were founded in 1965. And in many ways...President Trump is in many ways a reaction to the implications of what unfolded in the country in 1964 and 1965.” https://t.co/1arvmN9P4J

In cross examination of the expert witness accountant, CNN's lawyer makes the case the jury should leave the network alone and not hit them with punitive damages b/c CNN's finances are in a less-than-stellar state due to cord cutting https://t.co/SyJ3PvLtz5

Give it up for @NickFondacaro. Been doing some GREAT reporting on the scene in the @cnn and @jaketapper defamation suit. https://t.co/34Keon0eSn

You absolutely should be following @NickFondacaro for these updates on the defamation trial against CNN and Jake Tapper. Fantastic reporting that the rest of corporate media are ignoring because they support CNN’s ability to lie without consequence. https://t.co/yhSpMa2nSQ

.@NickFondacaro has done more actual "media reporting" this past week than Brian Stelter has done in 10 years https://t.co/vddHLr6YXT

CNN's lawyer argues against the network being hit with punitive damages (after it was found liable for defaming Navy veteran Zachary Young) by saying it'd harm the company financially and hinder its ability to report on major breaking news events like wildfires and crises around… https://t.co/APGNlqvOnL https://t.co/TjEEb8ZN8D

CNN tried to get this case thrown out. @JakeTapper lied about having no idea what he was talking about on the air. The brilliant work of @NickFondacaro and his team in making sure CNN was held accountable is, without a doubt, worthy of a whole sack of Pulitzers. https://t.co/v73Z2r7m7g

CNN defamation case (Zachary Young v. CNN) verdict being announced by the clerk in Bay County, Florida. Follow @NickFondacaro https://t.co/xBjTo2P0aA

Damages: $ 4 million econ $ 1 million emotional Punitive damages warranted

VERDICT: CNN has been found liable for defamation

Joy Behar mourns "Why do they go as if this is a normal inauguration" and reaches, "The Germans voted also" while Ana Navarro adds "Michelle Obama is living her best life and I think she has learned to put herself first and put her mental health first" https://t.co/wwGi1qUHqz

I'm inside the Bay County, Florida Courthouse for Day Ten of the $1 billion defamation trial of Zachary Young v. CNN. You can watch the proceedings live with the video stream below in the quoted post or follow along with my live posts in the thread below. https://t.co/WJVXj4gohK

The Daily Show sent Grace Kuhlenschmidt to ask historian and election prognosticator Allan Lichtman why he got it wrong this time and he says "I do think Harris's race and gender played a role here. There are deep strains within this country of misogyny, racism, xenophobia" https://t.co/9Z6QPJKs8N

Radio host @HughHewitt gets the last laugh? The end of Washington #PostLive’s weekly First Look show announced Friday morning by host Jonathan @CapehartJ. https://t.co/TI0nxP0ZfR

Lawrence tees up the "oligarchy" and "tech-industrial complex" question for Biden, who goes off on another ramble tangent. https://t.co/m6pJ1KlLrZ

Stephen Colbert rejoices in Michelle Obama not attending the inauguration "Some are speculating its health-related and that she came down with an incurable case of integrity. You know what she always says? "When they go low, I go 'byeee!'" (1/2) https://t.co/c7xeSJZEMy

I'm inside the Bay County, Florida Courthouse for Day Nine of the $1 billion defamation trial of Zachary Young v. CNN. You can watch the proceedings live with the video stream below in the quoted post or follow along with my live posts in the thread below. https://t.co/JMdOjMza5W

Transgender comedian Alok tells The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper "We are just afraid of being murdered." Klepper adds "You said 'Transphobia is merely a distraction from our shared humanity. We should be talking about the fact that we are all going to [bleep] Die." (1/2) https://t.co/o7N5dPNJat