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The shadow of Gregory "Joey" Johnson casts on a burning U.S. flag near Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Feds Move To Dismiss Charges Against Army Veteran Who Burned American Flag Near White House

The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a legitimate political expression protected by the Constitution.

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Georgetown University Law Center Library

Justice Department Official Ed Martin Accused of Ethics Violations for Letter to Georgetown Dean

Ed Martin is accused of violating his oath of office and the Constitution’s rights to free speech and due process.

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General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Judge Weighs New York Times Bid To Block Policy Limiting Journalists’ Access to Pentagon

The Times sued the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in December, claiming the credentialing policy violates the journalists’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.

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

After Abandoning Law Firm Executive Orders, Trump Administration Reverses Course and Pursues Fight

Judges who received challenges to the executive orders from targeted firms uniformly ruled against the government, prompting an appeal from the Justice Department.

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U.S. Senator Kelly departs the Senate floor at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Pentagon Appeals Order Blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s Punishment for Call To Resist Unlawful Orders

Sen. Kelly said in a social media post that the only reason for Hegseth to appeal is to “keep trampling on the free speech rights of retired veterans and silence dissent.”

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

Judge Bars Government From ‘Wholesale’ Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Seized Devices

The judge said he balanced the need to protect the reporter's free speech rights with the government’s duty to safeguard top secret national security information.

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U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks about indictment of former U.S. President Trump in Washington

Judge Blocks Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Classified Documents Case

Smith and his team produced a two-volume report on the classified documents investigation and a separate probe into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election after he lost to Joe Biden.

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The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing about the administration's deployment of the National Guard across the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington

Democrats Say Trump Administration Is Investigating Them Over Video Message to Troops

The lawmakers attracted President Trump’s wrath with a video that he and his aides have labeled as “seditious” — an offense Trump said on his social media account was “punishable by death.”

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