Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Law That Could Ban TikTok in the US

The justices will hear arguments on January 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment.

Trump Sues Des Moines Register, Pollster for ‘Election Interference’ After Pre-Election Poll

The Register’s parent Gannett Co. on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuit as meritless and said it would vigorously defend its First Amendment rights.

ABC Agrees To Give $15 Million to Trump’s Presidential Library to Settle Defamation Suit

As part of the settlement, ABC News posted an editor’s note to its website expressing regret over Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos’ statements.

DOJ Ignored Some Policies When Seizing Reporters’ Phone Records, Watchdog Finds

The new watchdog report was released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected.

Outlook Uncertain for AI Regulations as US Government Pivots to Full Republican Control

It’s an open question whether Congress, soon to be fully controlled by Republicans, will be interested in passing any AI-related legislation.

Trump Names Brendan Carr, Senior GOP Leader at FCC, To Lead the Agency

In a statement Sunday, Trump described Carr as "a warrior for Free Speech" who "has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms."

Trump Wants to End ‘Wokeness’ in Education. He Has Vowed To Use Federal Money as Leverage

During his first term, Trump occasionally threatened to cut money from schools that defied him, including colleges he accused of curbing free speech.

Former Elections Worker’s Lawsuit Says She Was Fired for Speaking Out About Threats

A lawyer who worked as a polling center supervisor during elections spoke in 2022 during a panel discussion on the streaming show “The Problem with Jon Stewart.”