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Political Speech
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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Union members and supporters rally outside The Washington Post after widespread layoffs

Washington Post Ordered To Reinstate Black Opinion Writer Fired After Charlie Kirk Posts

His death elicited a torrent of comments about him, both pro and con, and some who spoke out against him in the days after the killing faced sanctions or dismissal at work.

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U.S. President Donald Trump deploys National Guard in Washington

Trump Threatens Lawsuit Against Nonprofit That Questioned Whether National Guard Plan Lessened Crime

Threatening lawsuits against perceived enemies or over media coverage he doesn’t like is part of a well-worn playbook for Trump.

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Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Alleging Antisemitism at Harvard University

The cases were “too isolated and episodic” to prove a persistent civil rights violation at the Ivy League campus, the judge said.

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Illustration shows 3D printed miniature of U.S. president Donald Trump and Truth social logo

Lawsuit Seeks To Ban Trump Media From Charging for Early Access to President’s Posts on US Policy

The lawsuit alleges the service offering paying customers sneak peeks of his posts about U.S. policy on war, tariffs and other issues violates the Constitution.

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Texas A&M University's East Lawn and Jack K. Williams Administration Building

Professors Sue Texas A&M System Over Limits on Teaching Race, Gender

The lawsuit asks the judge to rescind instructions requiring professors to remove particular readings or subjects and declare the policy unconstitutional.

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