About that Tucker Carlson text

And jurors hear Trump's deposition in the E. Jean Carroll civil rape trial [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, May. 04, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [What Tucker Carlson got terribly, historically wrong about 'how white men fight']( [By Jarvis DeBerry]( In what counts as near-perfect timing, the day after The New York Times reported that then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson argued that outnumbering an opponent is "not how white men fight," the group that publishes “the nation’s report card” reported that only 13% of last year's eighth graders were proficient in U.S. history. Eighth grade was a long time ago for the 53-year-old Carlson, but his assertion that ganging up on an adversary isn’t what white men do suggests he doesn't know U.S. history, either. Overwhelming opponents by outnumbering them has been exactly how untold numbers of white men in this country have fought. Fox News chose to settle with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million on April 18, just as Dominion was about to start making its case that Fox News hosts had defamed it by repeatedly telling the lie that its voting machines had been rigged to throw the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden. And on April 24, Fox News fired Carlson, its most popular prime-time host. The day before the trial was set to begin, the Times reports, the Fox board saw a text message from Carlson to one of his producers that it worried Dominion would bring up when its lawyers called Carlson to the stand. This is a preview of Jarvis DeBerry's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of E. Jean Carroll]( [LISA RUBIN]( [The evidence that could transform the E. Jean Carroll case]( The Harvey Weinstein reporting prodded Carroll to tell her story. But it also changed the way lawyers prove sexual assault. Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [New York subway death is devastating proof of society's failures]( It can't be forgotten that Jordan Neely's death took place as a broader policy regime and culture of stigmatizing people without housing makes incidents like this more likely. Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Team Trump takes a legal loss in its war on Ron DeSantis]( It's safe to say the gloves are off when it comes to Trump and DeSantis. Read more.]( [NAYYERA HAQ]( [Four things to know about what's happening in Sudan right now]( As of Wednesday, more than 1,500 Americans have been evacuated from Sudan. Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [Trump forced under oath: What jurors in the civil rape trial heard in court]( [THE REIDOUT]( ['I won't rest until we get something done': Sen. Warnock calls for gun reform after Atlanta shooting]( [ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS]( [Michael McFaul: Alleged drone attack was 'not an assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin']( [THE LAST WORD]( [Colin Allred on running against Ted Cruz: He only cares about himself]( [MORE FROM MSNBC]( [Alternate text] The latest episode of the “Prosecuting Donald Trump” podcast is now available. Mike Pence has finally testified before the January 6th grand jury. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord analyze what that could mean for Donald Trump and whether Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation is nearing its end.   On Sunday, MSNBC Films presents the fourth episode of "Leguizamo Does America," a six-part series from NBC News Studios. This week, John Leguizamo explores Chicago's Latino communities, meeting with local firefighters and Windy City native Michael Peña along the way. Watch an all new episode of "Leguizamo Does America," Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC, and streaming on Peacock.   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)