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.

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.

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.”

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.”

Trump Pardons Upend Massive Jan. 6 Prosecution by Freeing Rioters

With the stroke of a pen on his first day back in the White House, Trump’s order upended the largest prosecution in Justice Department history.

Voting Tech Firm, Conservative Outlet Reach Settlement in Election Defamation Case

The confidential settlement was announced just a few hours after jury selection began in the lawsuit filed by Florida-based Smartmatic against Newsmax.

Ohio Sheriff Deletes Online Post About Harris Yard Signs After Public Outcry

The sheriff's supporters called that reaction overblown, arguing he was making a political point about unrestrained immigration and exercising his right to free speech.

Trial Begins Over Texas ‘Trump Train’ Highway Confrontation

One defendant argued his group had a First Amendment right to demonstrate support for their candidate, but the judge wrote that threats of violence are not protected expression.