Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register
A district judge tossed an election interference lawsuit by President Trump against the Des Moines Register, parent company USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) and pollster Ann Selzer , rejecting claims that its inaccurate pre-election poll amounted to consumer fraud. Why it matters : The dismissal is an early court test of Trump's broader push to use litigation against media organizations over coverage he disputes. Zoom in : In his ruling, Judge Scott Beatle said the plaintiff's attempt to use fr…


