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Political Speech
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Kimmel’s Suspension Is the Latest Display of Trump’s Growing Power Over the US Media Landscape

Trump has extracted multimillion-dollar settlements, forced companies into costly litigation and prompted changes to programming that he found objectionable.

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Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards

ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Show Indefinitely Over His Remarks About Charlie Kirk’s Death

ABC, which has aired Kimmel’s late-night show since 2003, moved swiftly after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show starting Wednesday.

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U.S. President Trump departs for a state visit to Britain

Trump Says He’ll Designate Antifa as a Terrorist Group but Offers Few Details

It’s unclear how the administration would label what is effectively a decentralized movement as a terrorist organization.

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U.S. President Trump departs for a state visit to Britain

Trump’s Threat To Target ‘Radical Left’ After Kirk Killing Raises Fears He’s Trying To Silence Foes

Critics see it as an extension of Trump’s campaign of retribution against his political enemies and an erosion of free speech rights.

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AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix

Workers Commenting on Kirk’s Death Learn the Limits of Free Speech in and Out of Their Jobs

Laws can vary across states, but overall, there’s very little legal protections for employees who are punished for speech made both in and out of private workplaces.

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Florida holds special elections to fill US House seats emptied by Trump Cabinet pick

Appeals Court Upholds Florida Law Barring Noncitizens From Gathering Voter Petitions

The law sets new limits on how many petitions Florida voters can collect in their effort to get a constitutional amendment on the state’s ballot.

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A drone view shows the scene where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University event, in Orem

Charlie Kirk’s Open-Air Debates Made Him a Draw on College Campuses. They Also Made Him Vulnerable

Kirk’s open and engaging approach veered from the well-worn tracks of provocateurs who rile audiences in campus lecture halls.

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A memorial for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in Utah, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated at Utah University

The assassination drew bipartisan condemnation, but a national reckoning over ways to prevent political grievances from manifesting as deadly violence seemed elusive.

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