Two of the seven jurors already sworn in earlier this week to hear the New York criminal case against former U.S. President Donald Trump were dismissed from the jury on Thursday, while dozens more prospective jurors were excused when they said they could not render a fair verdict in the case. In one instance, a […]
Public confidence in the U.S. government, judiciary and military has plummeted, placing the country behind most other Group of Seven (G7) nations, according to a new Gallup analysis. Approximately 68% of Americans lack confidence in their national government. Confidence in the judiciary stands at a low 42%. Even the U.S. military, a traditionally popular institution, experienced […]
“Trump engaged in criminal acts to cover up the truth just days before the 2016 election, and now he will finally face a jury of everyday Americans.” As former U.S. President Donald Trump’s first of four potential criminal trials began in New York on Monday, progressive groups emphasized that what is often called a hush […]
“The bans we’re seeing are broad, harsh, and pernicious—and they’re undermining the education of millions of students across the country,” said one lead author of a new PEN America report. U.S. school districts banned more books during the first half of the current academic year than during the entire last scholastic year, a report published […]