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Political Speech
FCC commissioners testify before U.S. Congress in Washington

ABC and Trump’s FCC Battle in Federal Court Over Issues of Free Speech and Jurisdiction

ABC's attorney reiterated the First Amendment argument ABC has been making since the beginning — that it was being targeted for its content.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

US Can Deport the Leader of Wisconsin’s Largest Mosque on National Security Grounds, Judge Rules

“I will continue fighting to defend the right to free speech and to stay in the country I have called home for more than three decades,” Salah Sarsour said in a statement.

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U.S. President Trump delivers remarks at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls

Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Des Moines Register and Pollster

The judge said that allowing the lawsuit and its “faulty” claims to proceed could have a chilling effect that “can discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs.”

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Welcome rally for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City

Mahmoud Khalil Lawsuit Says Columbia Failed To Protect Pro-Palestinian Activists

At a news conference announcing the lawsuit, Khalil accused the university of “discrimination aimed at intimidating Palestinian students.”

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WNBA: Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky

Sky Owner Michael Alter Calls Enes Kanter Freedom Lawsuit ‘Meritless and Frivolous’

Freedom is alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was ejected from the Sky’s WNBA game against the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

Judge Says Pentagon’s Measures Against Anthropic Were ‘Illegal and Baseless’

The judge's written order said that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense’s views on AI use.

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Trump Cannot Deport Students for Criticizing Israel, Judge Rules

“Freedom of speech is illusory if we are only ‘free’ to express complementary views about the government and its leaders,” the judge wrote.

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U.S. President Trump's adviser Elon Musk holds a rally, in Green Bay

Elon Musk Won’t Face Election Bribery Charges in Wisconsin, State Prosecutor Says

Musk’s attorneys argued in legal filings in 2025 that Musk was exercising his free speech rights with the giveaways.

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