In Iowa, a state judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The Des Moines Register and its former pollster, J. Ann Selzer. Trump had accused them of consumer fraud for publishing a pre-election poll that showed him trailing. The judge ruled that the poll and its reporting were protected political speech under the First Amendment. The dismissal was seen as a victory for press freedom. Trump's legal team said they would appeal the decision.
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