Sarah Palin, the Republican firebrand and one-time vice presidential candidate, arrived at federal court in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday as her libel retrial against the New York Times begins. Palin entered court just before 9 a.

In opening statements, lawyers for Sarah Palin and The Times each presented arguments on whether the editorial board had published a statement knowing it was false.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has the rare opportunity to retry her defamation case against The New York Times even though she lost it — twice in a 24-hour-period — in early 2022.