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President Joe Biden is set to run for reelection in 2024. Sources tell CNN it will be official as soon as next week, with a video announcement planned for Tuesday. Plus, involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin relating to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the ‘Rust‘ movie set are about to be dismissed. We’ll update you on new evidence the special prosecutor says led to the decision. And, it’s been a turbulent week for Elon Musk after SpaceX’s Starship Rocket explodes minutes after its test launch, Tesla’s stock plunges, and the Twitter purge of blue check marks of users who don’t pay. Also, voting systems company Smartmatic sues Fox News and Trump allies in a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit over their election fraud falsehoods. Smartmatic's attorney joins to discuss. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dominion v. Fox is not only about defamation—it's also about the erosion of truth at the network and its impact on our democracy. And with Tucker, Hannity, and Murdoch likely testifying, Fox will also be on trial in the court of public opinion. Puck's Dylan Byers joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod.

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