• 'Trump is desperate': Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder says new song is about Trump's election denial — claims Trump gave people PTSD

    Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder explained the meaning behind the band's politically-themed song off their album "Dark Matter."The song titled "Wreckage" is purportedly about Donald Trump, Vedder told the Times, calling the former president and candidate "desperate to win" and only looking to avoid imprisonment."There is a guy in the United States who is still saying he didn’t lose an election," he told the British outlet. "And people are reverberating and amplifying that message as if it is...

  • How the government is hurting environmentalism

    Federal interference is actually making it harder for “green” initiatives to be approved and fix the globe.

  • Why people support Donald Trump

    “Talented and well-practiced in every vice, a stranger to compassion or empathy, a liar and a cheat so complete in perfidy that he has elevated his dishonesty to hold it up as an ersatz moral principle. Violent, so long as he can order someone else to do the dirty work. Grotesque in body, graceless in […]

  • Opening statements are complete in the Trump trial

    Opening statements are complete in the Trump trial, and our Josh Kovensky has done a tremendous job covering it in real time.

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    Why there should be no argument in the Trump trial's opening statements

    This week, with a jury seated and sworn, trial will begin in a Manhattan courtroom in the false records case brought by District Attorney Alvin Bragg against former President Donald Trump. The trial will begin with opening statements, an important part of the trial. But do not expect to hear on Monday any arguments about the strength of the case or the weight of the evidence. Hollywood routinely mangles courtroom scenes. But that was mostly not true for the 1992 comedy “My Cousin Vinny.” Vinny...

  • Nine questions about the Trump trial, answered

    Former President Donald Trump’s hush money court case will kick off on Monday, marking the first time a former president will stand trial over criminal charges.  The historic trial will require Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for the 2024 election, to defend himself from the Manhattan courtroom while simultaneously campaigning as the election season heats up.  Fox News Digital compiled the top questions regarding the case ahead of it kicking off Monday at 10 a.m in Lower...

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    Opinion: Who has the upper hand after Trump trial opening?

    Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — Opening statements, followed by a few minutes of testimony from the first witness, concluded Monday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. Both the prosecution and defense delivered powerful presentations. My takeaway: The prosecution has the upper hand based on the evidence and the law, and Trump knows

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    Opinion: Who has the upper hand after Trump trial opening?

    Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — Opening statements, followed by a few minutes of testimony from the first witness, concluded Monday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. Both the prosecution and defense delivered powerful presentations. My takeaway: The prosecution has the upper hand based on the evidence and the law, and Trump knows

  • 5 takeaways from opening arguments in the Trump trial

    Former President Trump’s first criminal trial began in earnest Monday, with opening statements from prosecutors and the defense team, as well as the calling of the first witness. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The alleged offenses center on a $130,000 payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in

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    CNN reporter describes what Trump was doing during opening statements

    CNN’s Kara Scannell describes former President Donald Trump’s demeanor during opening statements and the first day of testimony in his criminal trial.

  • Trump jury members set for opening statements: Who are they?

    The five women and seven men make up a highly educated group who will deliberate on the case.

  • Barnsley employability programme opens to help people into work

    The Building Skills for the Future programme has opened its doors at FareShare’s regional hub in Wombwell. The programme is funded by Yorkshire Building Society and is designed to support, equip, and prepare people for employment through work experience, qualifications and CV and interview skills workshops. The 13-week programme offers participants the opportunity to get work experience in a warehouse and kitchen environment, learning skills such as picking and packing, logistics, stock...