ACLU of Texas Attorney Brian Klosterboer on the State’s Unconstitutional Drag Ban

Klosterboer argued the statute imposes a prior restraint on protected expression, and described the state’s argument that drag is not protected speech as “dangerous.”

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C.

CNN, MS Now, Politico Say They’ve Notified Trump They’re Suing Over Denied White House Access

The administration’s announcement of the bans the White House’s subsequent actions over the weekend represented a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

DOJ Went After Protesters for Felony Assault, but Juries, Judges Were Unconvinced, AP Analysis Finds

The dismal record has raised questions about rushed investigations and aggressive charging tactics by prosecutors under pressure to show the Trump administration is cracking down on people who assault law enforcement.

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U.S. Vice President Vance holds White House briefing, first since Leavitt stepped down

Americans Value Press Freedom, but New Surveys Show Support for Restrictions in Certain Cases

About three-quarters of U.S. adults said press freedom is “extremely” or “very” important to society’s well-being, according to a newly released Pew Research Center study.

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FIRE’s “So to Speak” Podcast: What’s the First Amendment’s Original Meaning?

FAW Founding Editor Stephen Solomon joined FIRE's "So to Speak" podcast to discuss the original meaning of the First Amendment.

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James Madison
[The] right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people thereon, which has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other right.”
-James Madison, Report on the Virginia Resolutions, 1800
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