Major Law Firm Reaches Deal With Trump To Avoid White House Order Even as Two Other Firms Sue

The two firms who sued argued that the orders amount to an unprecedented assault on the legal system and represent an unconstitutional form of presidential retaliation.

Voice of America Wins in Court, for Now, as Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Staff

The judge described Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the international news service, calling the move a “classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making.”

Mayor Who Shut Down Newspaper Over Fake Stories Now Facing Corruption Allegations

A willing disregard for the truth became abundantly evident when the paper’s editor swore in court to tell the truth and admitted to fabricating story after story.

Associated Press, Banned From White House Press Pool, Renews Request for Reinstatement

The White House retaliated against the news outlet last month for not following President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

A Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

The judge wrote that Chicago Women in Trades was likely to succeed in its arguments that parts of the executive orders are a violation of free speech rights.

The AP and the Trump Administration Are Due Back in Court in Their Fight Over White House Access

The AP has sued Trump’s team for punishing a news organization for using speech that it doesn’t like.

Turkish Student at Tufts University Detained, Video Shows Masked People Handcuffing Her

She co-authored an op-ed piece in The Tufts Daily criticizing the university’s response to resolutions demanding that Tufts “acknowledge the Palestinian genocide.”

Researchers in Limbo as Columbia Bows to Trump’s Demands in Bid To Restore $400M Federal Funding

The American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers, representing members of Columbia’s faculty, filed a lawsuit saying the funding revocation violated free speech laws.