Italy court blocks Bannon-linked plans for populist academy by Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press Posted Mar 16, 2021 9:39 am EDT Last Updated Mar 16, 2021 at 9:44 am EDT FILE - In this Thursday, March 21, 2019 file photo former White House strategist Steve Bannon arrives to deliver his speech on the occasion of a meeting at Rome's Angelica Library. Italy’s top administrative court, the Council of State, has ruled Monday March 15, 2021, against a conservative think tank affiliated with former White House adviser Steve Bannon over its use of the Certosa di Trisulti monastery, located in the province of Frosinone south of Rome, to train future populist leaders. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)