The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a move that critics say would have compromised the central bank’s independence

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

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