11/1 – A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over an article reporting that Trump had sent a sexually suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that Trump failed to plausibly allege actual malice, finding that the newspaper conducted a thorough investigation, sought Trump’s response before publication, and included his denials in the article, while emphasizing that a public figure’s denial does not prevent journalists from publishing contrary information. The court dismissed the amended complaint with prejudice, preventing Trump from refiling the lawsuit in district court, although he may appeal.