( May 1, 2026, 2:27 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware state judge on April 30 denied a motion by Fox News Network (FNN) to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it for defamation per se by California Gov. Gavin Newsom regarding FNN’s claim on-air that the governor “lied” about not having a phone call with President Donald J. Trump in June 2025 and denied FNN’s request for attorney fees based on Newsom’s withdrawal of a claim for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL)....