Trump Says Critical Coverage of Him Is ‘Really Illegal’

It remained unclear why the president believed negative news coverage, which all of his predecessors have faced and is protected by the Constitution, would be against the law. Read More

Senate Republicans poke holes in the filibuster despite vowing to protect it

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote through Trump's nominees and legislation. Read More

Trump and his allies are suddenly downplaying the First Amendment

President Donald Trump and some high-profile allies are downplaying the importance of protecting free speech rights at this moment, suggesting drastic times call for drastic measures. Read More

Trump and Republicans find themselves on the other side of the cancel culture wars

At their convention five years ago, President Donald Trump and his Republican Party rallied their supporters fervently against an idea they characterized as a rot on society: cancel culture. Read More

'House GOP at risk': 2 Republicans won't back Johnson's bill as Trump urges party unity

House Republicans are facing an obstacle this week: two of their own are refusing to support Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) proposal for a clean continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the ... Read More

Democrats Pitch Bill to Protect Speech Targeted by Trump

A group of House and Senate Democrats said they would introduce a measure that would bolster legal protections for people targeted by the government for speaking freely. Read More

Far-Right Influencer Isn’t Buying Trump’s Health Claims

President Donald Trump’s former ally, the white supremacist Nick Fuentes, reckons the White House is in the throes of a Biden-style health cover-up. The leader of the “America First” movement fanned ... Read More