Trump Campaigned as a Protector of Free Speech. Critics Say His Actions as President Threaten It

But First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Trump’s second term.

Trump Order Denies Loan Relief To Nonprofit Workers Engaged in ‘Improper’ Activity

It would exclude loan forgiveness to people whose work is tied to illegal immigration, foreign terrorist groups or other illegal activity.

Lawsuit Accuses Atlanta Police of Illegally Targeting ‘Stop Cop City’ Protesters

The lawsuit alleges that authorities view any critic of the training center as a would-be criminal and have repeatedly made arrests without cause.

Man Who Was Mad About Chinese Spy Balloon Faces Sentencing for Threatening Ex-Speaker

Prosecutors asked the court to send a “strong deterrent message” that threats against public officials are not protected by the First Amendment.

Greenpeace Says a Pipeline Company’s Lawsuit Threatens the Organization’s Future

Representatives of the environmental organization founded over 50 years ago said the company just wants to silence oil industry critics.

Trump Order Imposes Sanctions on ICC Over Investigations of Israel

An ACLU staff attorney said the order "raises serious First Amendment concerns" and “is an attack on both accountability and free speech.”

Trump Orders Reflect Promises to Roll Back Transgender Protections, End DEI Programs

The order would also block requirements at government facilities and at workplaces that trans people be referred to using the pronouns that align with their gender.

Ohio Governor Vetoes Medical Free Speech Clause He Says Would Gut Regulatory Power

Gov. DeWine said in a veto message that the medical oversight language added to a the bill could have had “devastating and deadly consequences for patient health.”