WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues. […]
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Justices accepting lavish gifts ‘degrades the image of impartiality’
Tim Parlatore, a former attorney for former President Trump, said Friday that he thinks Supreme Court Justices accepting lavish gifts and vacations “degrades the image of impartiality” and called on Congress to act. Parlatore joined CNN’s Abby Phillip and The Nation’s Elie Mystal to discuss revelations from the justices’ financial disclosure reports released earlier this […]
Red flag? Samuel Alito scandal casts further doubt on supreme court’s impartiality
With less than six months to go before America chooses its next president, the US supreme court finds itself in a profoundly unenviable position: not only has it been drawn into the thick of a volatile election, but swirling ethical scandals have cast doubt on its impartiality. The US supreme court’s discomfort worsened dramatically on […]
Independent review on BBC’s migration coverage finds ‘risks to impartiality’
The BBC’s coverage of migration contains “risks to impartiality”, an independent review has found. The report, which focused particularly on news and current affairs, was undertaken by policy specialist Madeleine Sumption, who spoke to more than 100 people inside and outside of the company. It concluded that while the corporation provides “a lot of excellent content […]
GB News programme with Rishi Sunak investigated by Ofcom over impartiality rules
Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether People’s Forum: The Prime Minister on GB News breached impartiality rules. The programme, which saw UK prime minister Rishi Sunak take questions from the public in a live Q&A in Co Durham on February 12th, has prompted about 500 complaints. An Ofcom spokesperson said: “We are investigating under […]