White House Correspondents Protest Lack of Wire Reporters on Air Force One

No reporters from The AP, Bloomberg or Reuters were on the plane, where presidents often take questions from traveling members of the press.

Freed Palestinian Student Accuses Columbia University of Inciting Violence

Mohsen Mahdawi said instead of being a “beacon of hope,” the university is inciting violence against students.

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Clash With Security Guards at Columbia University

Police said at least 80 people had been taken into custody, though it wasn’t clear how many came from the demonstration inside the library and how many were outside the building.

Maine Lawmaker Appeals to Supreme Court Over Censure for Trans Athlete Post

Rep. Laurel Libby argued that the censure has blocked her from speaking and voting on the floor, and said in a lawsuit that the censure violated her right to free speech.

A Palestinian Student at Columbia Is Released After Arrest at His Citizenship Interview

In his release order, the judge said Mohsen Mahdawi has raised a “substantial claim that the government arrested him to stifle speech with which it disagrees.”

Judge Blocks Trump Push To Cut Funding to Public Schools Over Diversity Programs

The judge said there is reason to believe the department’s actions amount to a violation of teachers’ free speech rights.

Harvard Sues Trump Administration To Stop the Freeze of More Than $2 Billion in Grants

The suit called the funding freeze “arbitrary and capricious,” saying it violated its First Amendment rights and the statutory provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Colleges Say Trump Admin Is Using New Tactics To Expel International Students

Some students have been targeted over pro-Palestinian activism or criminal infractions. Others have been left wondering how they ran afoul of the government.