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Political Speech
Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk arrives at Logan airport

Turkish Student Who Criticized Israel Can Resume Research at Tufts After Visa Revoked, Judge Rules

The judge wrote that Öztürk is likely to succeed on claims that the termination was “arbitrary and capricious, contrary to law and in violation of the First Amendment.”

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Twenty 10-sided dice are rolled to determine the random selection of audited presidential election ballot batches in Atlanta

Brad Raffensperger Sues To Win More Campaign Spending Power in Georgia Governor Race

Lawyers for Raffensperger argue the current law violates his First Amendment rights to free speech and free association.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

ICEBlock App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Its Pressure on Apple To Remove App

The lawsuit from ICEBlock app maker Joshua Aaron argues that the government’s actions violated the First Amendment.

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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis campaigns in South Carolina

Florida Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a Terrorist Organization

The directive against the Council on American-Islamic Relations comes in an executive order DeSantis posted on the social media site X.

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Skyline of Detroit, Michigan

2 Conservative Operatives Get Probation for Robocalls To Discourage Black Detroit Voters in 2020

They pleaded no contest to voter intimidation, conspiracy and computer crimes after a long, unsuccessful effort to challenge the charges on free speech grounds.

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23rd day of U.S. government shutdown

Experts Doubt the Pentagon Can Punish Kelly Over the ‘Illegal Orders’ Video

The investigation was announced after President Trump’s social media post accusing Kelly — and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video — of sedition “punishable by DEATH.”

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Trump Adminstration Freezes Federal Funding For Northwestern University

Northwestern To Pay $75 Million in Deal With Trump Administration To Restore Federal Funding

During negotiations, interim university president Henry Bienen said Northwestern refused to cede control over hiring, admissions, or its curriculum.

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U.S. President Biden in Washington

Political Consultant Defies Court Order in Lawsuit Over AI Robocalls That Mimicked Biden

The order came five months after a jury acquitted Steve Kramer of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate.

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