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FCC commissioners testify before U.S. Congress in Washington

ABC and Trump’s FCC Battle in Federal Court Over Issues of Free Speech and Jurisdiction

ABC's attorney reiterated the First Amendment argument ABC has been making since the beginning — that it was being targeted for its content.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

US Can Deport the Leader of Wisconsin’s Largest Mosque on National Security Grounds, Judge Rules

“I will continue fighting to defend the right to free speech and to stay in the country I have called home for more than three decades,” Salah Sarsour said in a statement.

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MS NOW reporter works from outside the White House in Washington

CNN, MS NOW and Politico Ask a Court To Block Trump From Enforcing His White House Media Ban

It was the latest development in the back-and-forth saga of the Trump administration and the news media during the second term of his presidency.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C.

CNN, MS Now, Politico Say They’ve Notified Trump They’re Suing Over Denied White House Access

The administration’s announcement of the bans the White House’s subsequent actions over the weekend represented a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable.

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Minnesota Churches Roiled by Legal Battle Over ICE Surveillance and Right To Protest

Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter.

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Trump Cannot Deport Students for Criticizing Israel, Judge Rules

“Freedom of speech is illusory if we are only ‘free’ to express complementary views about the government and its leaders,” the judge wrote.

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

Stars and Stripes Publisher, Editor and Reporter Sue Pentagon To Challenge Their Firings

The Pentagon, which partially funds the news outlet, fired them last week. A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on the suit’s allegations.

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protest columbia university

Whistleblower Alleges Political Pressure, Lack of Evidence in Antisemitism Probes Targeting Schools

The complaint alleges that the investigations into some of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions were designed to strong-arm the schools into cutting deals for political purposes.

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