Colorado Elections Clerk Released From Prison After Governor Commutes Sentence
Peters’ sentence was shortened by Gov. Polis last month after President Trump waged a lengthy pressure campaign against the governor and his state.
Woman Fired by Indiana University Over Charlie Kirk Post To Receive $225,000 Legal Settlement
She was among a wave of workers who lost their jobs in both the public and private sector after posting social media comments and memes about Kirk’s assassination.
Colorado’s Democratic Governor Commutes Ex-Election Clerk Tina Peters’ Sentence After Trump Pressure
Trump has championed the case of Peters who was sentenced to nine years behind bars after being convicted in a scheme to make a copy of her county’s election computer system.
In Legal Dispute Over ‘The View,’ ABC Argues Trump Administration Is Trying To Chill Free Speech
“The Commission’s actions threaten to upend decades of settled law and practice and chill critical protected speech, both with respect to The View and more broadly,” said the filing.
Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Humanities Grants Was Unconstitutional
The judge said the government violated the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment’s equal protection right, and DOGE did not have the lawful authority to cancel the grants.
Rutgers University Withdraws Invite to a Graduation Speaker Over His Criticism of Israel
The cancellation comes as the springtime commencement season ignites yet another round of debate about student protests against the war in Gaza.
Ex-FBI Director Comey Indicted Again, in a Probe Over an Online Post Officials Call a Trump Threat
The criminal case is the second in months against Comey and is part of the Trump administration Justice Department’s relentless effort to prosecute political opponents of the president.
Trumps Call for ABC To Fire Jimmy Kimmel — Again — After Morbid Joke About First Lady
Kimmel has long targeted the president in his comedy, and he doubled down after a run-in with the administration last fall.