Longtime Publisher of Stars and Stripes to Retire, Citing Differences With Pentagon Leadership
The developments at Stars and Stripes come against a backdrop of increased efforts by Hegseth to control media coverage of the department.
Whistleblower Alleges Political Pressure, Lack of Evidence in Antisemitism Probes Targeting Schools
The complaint alleges that the investigations into some of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions were designed to strong-arm the schools into cutting deals for political purposes.
Disney Sues FCC Over Challenge to Broadcast Licenses, Claiming Retaliation Over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
ABC had accused the agency of a brazen attempt to chill its constitutionally protected free speech — and by extension, that of every media outlet in the country.
Groups Sue the Trump Administration Over Its Targeting of the International Criminal Court
The lawsuit is the latest example of organizations pushing back on what they call the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine international law and prevent efforts to combat impunity by governments around the world.
Appeals Court Says Fishermen’s Claim in Lobster Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment Questions
Seafood Watch placed lobster on its list of seafood to avoid because of the threat posed to rare whales, such as the North Atlantic right whale, by potential entanglement in fishing gear
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.
A Judge Orders ICE To Free a Wisconsin Mosque Leader, Citing a ‘Substantial’ Free Speech Claim
Attorneys for DHS and ICE contended that Sarsour doesn’t have the same First Amendment rights as citizens, but Judge James Patrick Hanlon rejected that argument.
Federal Trade Commission Sues Leading Transgender Health Group
The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and its members profited off the claims. Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas filed along with the FTC.