Federal Court Says Arkansas Can Enforce Ban on Critical Race Theory in Classrooms

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the First Amendment doesn’t give students the right to compel the state to offer its instruction in public schools.

Republicans Press Leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on Antisemitism Complaints

The three university leaders said that they had taken disciplinary action where appropriate and stressed the importance of protecting free speech.

A Recap of the Trial Over the Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Campus Protesters

Plaintiffs want the judge to rule that the policy violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act, a law that governs how federal agencies develop and issue regulations.

Death Threats Over Texas Flooding Cartoon Force Museum Journalism Event To Be Postponed

An online fury erupted this week over an editorial cartoon in The Buffalo News showing a man in a MAGA cap being swept away by the Texas floodwaters.

Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Campus Activists Faces Federal Trial

Plaintiffs want U.S. District Judge William Young to rule the policy violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act.

Immigration Judge Grants Bond for Spanish-Language Journalist Arrested During Protest

His attorney, Giovanni Diaz, has said he isn’t a legal permanent resident but has authorization to work and remain in the United States.

Paramount Will Pay $16 Million in Settlement With Trump Over ’60 Minutes’ Interview

The case was widely discussed and was being seen as a referendum on how far organizations would go to curry favor with Trump.

Supreme Court Takes up a Republican Appeal To End Limits on Party Spending in Federal Elections

The justices said Monday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld a provision of federal election law that is more than 50 years old.