Democrats Introduce Bill To Protect Free Speech Following Kimmel Suspension

Congressional Democrats have denounced the Trump administration’s threats against political critics and unveiled a bill that would bolster free speech protections against government officials.

Kimmel’s Suspension Is the Latest Display of Trump’s Growing Power Over the US Media Landscape

Trump has extracted multimillion-dollar settlements, forced companies into costly litigation and prompted changes to programming that he found objectionable.

A Timeline of Trump’s Fights With Media, Including Jimmy Kimmel and The New York Times

President Donald Trump has had a contentious relationship with news organizations, and the media in general, during both his terms in office.

Trump’s Moves Against the Media Mirror Approaches by Authoritarian Leaders To Silence Dissent

Trump has filed lawsuits against outlets whose coverage he dislikes, threatened to revoke TV broadcast licenses and sought to bend news organizations and social media companies to his will.

ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Show Indefinitely Over His Remarks About Charlie Kirk’s Death

ABC, which has aired Kimmel’s late-night show since 2003, moved swiftly after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show starting Wednesday.

Trump Says He’ll Designate Antifa as a Terrorist Group but Offers Few Details

It’s unclear how the administration would label what is effectively a decentralized movement as a terrorist organization.

Army Veteran Who Burned American Flag Near White House Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges

The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a legitimate political expression protected by the Constitution.

Judge Dismisses Indigenous Amazon Tribe’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times and TMZ

The lawsuit claimed the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography.