Trump and DOJ Ask Supreme Court To Toss $83 Million Defamation Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

 The Supreme Court refused in June to hear his appeal of another verdict, for $5 million, that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

Comey Says Seashells Post Was Political Speech – Not a Threat – As He Presses To Dismiss Charges

“That attempt to suppress core political speech contravenes both the statutes at issue and the First Amendment,” Comey's attorney's wrote

Trump Returns to Correspondents’ Dinner for a Rambling, Insult-Filled Speech 3 Months After Shooting

Trump’s return to the correspondents’ dinner — and his promise to come back next year as well — represented a notable moment in his relationship with the news media.

Government Withdraws Subpoenas of 3 Reporters for the New York Times After Admitting Legal Errors

The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back-and-forth between a visibly irritated Judge Arun Subramanian and government lawyers.

Journalists Urge Correspondents’ Association To Stand up to Trump at Rescheduled Press Dinner

Trump has said he would be attending Friday’s rescheduled dinner, calling the plan to go ahead with the event “a sign of Strength and Fortitude.”

Terrorism Trial Opens in Stabbing of Author Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar, 28, already is serving a 25-year New York state prison sentence on a state-level attempted murder and assault conviction.

White House Admits It Used Keywords To Kill Billions Worth of California Research Grants

The researchers’ legal team is now asking the judge in the case to skip a trial and formally declare that the White House repeatedly violated the constitution, including the First Amendment.

Mahmoud Khalil Files Suit Alleging a ‘Public-Private’ Conspiracy To Target Israel’s Critics

The civil rights suit names the Heritage Foundation as the architect of what it describes as an ongoing conspiracy to silence members of the pro-Palestinian movement by smearing them as antisemites.