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Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago

Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration’s Deadline to End School Diversity Programs

Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say.

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The White House

Judge Rejects Immediately Restoring AP’s Access to White House but Urges Government To Reconsider

With no ruling made, the White House is free to continue barring the AP from the Oval Office and beyond.

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U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office in Washington

Trump: AP’s White House Access Will Be Curtailed Until It Adopts ‘Gulf of America’

It was the first time the president himself had commented on the issue since the White House began not allowing AP to cover several of his events last week.

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Trump arrives in West Palm Beach, Florida

AP Reporter, Photographer Barred From Air Force One Over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Dispute

Journalists consider the administration’s move a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment — a governmental attempt to dictate what a news company publishes under threat of retribution.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington

White House Says It Has the Right To Punish AP Reporters Over Gulf Naming Dispute

The White House’s attempt at regulating language used by independent media mark a sharp escalation in Trump’s fraught dealings with news organizations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office

White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Office Because of AP Style Policy on ‘Gulf of America’

The highly unusual ban, which Trump administration officials had threatened earlier Tuesday unless the AP changed the style on the Gulf, could have constitutional free-speech implications.

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Former U.S. President Trump holds a campaign rally ahead of New Hampshire primary election, in Atkinson

Hearing Scheduled in Case of LSU Professor Who Vulgarly Criticized Trump and Louisiana Governor

The appeals court ruling bars LSU from retaliating against Prof. Ken Levy “on account of his protected academic freedom and free speech.”

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A coalition of pro-Palestinian University of Michigan students and supporters protest in the street

ACLU Sues University of Michigan Over Campus Bans for Pro-Palestinian Protesters

The lawsuit accuses the university of violating protesters' right to free speech, and also argues that the university “abused its authority to ban people from public property.”

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