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New York Times sues Pentagon over reporting rules, citing First Amendment rights

The New York Times filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon over new rules restricting how reporters cover the U.S. military, claiming they violate the First Amendment. Read More

New York Times sues Pentagon over press access rules, claiming restrictions violate First Amendment

The New York Times on Thursday sued the Pentagon over a new set of press access rules, imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, that has resulted in the exit of the veteran credentialed press corps ... Read More

Sunset Section 230 and Unleash the First Amendment

Envisioning a post-Section 230 landscape that fosters innovation in digital public spaces using models optimized for public interest rather than attention metrics. Read More

First Amendment rights and whether you really should say that

The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting; the free exercise thereof; or abridging the ... Read More

First Amendment Problems with Using Antitrust Law Against Social Media Platforms’ Content Decisions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ... Read More

First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

In 1953, the physicist Albert Einstein became instrumental in revitalizing the force of the First Amendment as a rhetorical and legal tactic in the congressional hearings. Having fled Germany after ... Read More

The crackdown on Charlie Kirk critics has ignited a free speech debate. Legal experts say it sets a dangerous precedent.

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. In the week since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was ... Read More

Americans agree the First Amendment is important, but many are unsure why, survey says

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is important to Americans, but only a fraction of them can fully explain why. That’s according to an annual survey by Freedom Forum which polled Americans ... Read More

Jane Fonda revives her dad's First Amendment group, enlisting hundreds of supporters

Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. "The federal government ... Read More

The State News wins Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award for Nassar reporting

Visuals by Tate Rudisill and Ari Saperstein. After sifting through more than 6,000 files, publishing 12 stories and undertaking intensive reporting in September 2024, The State News reporters Alex ... Read More

First Amendment litigator explains the do’s and don’ts of student protest

In a sit-down with The Dartmouth, Kathleen Farley ’10 observed changes in how students express dissent and recommended greater collaboration between student protestors and the College. Read More

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights

The lawsuit said the Defense Department’s new set of rules for journalists “violates the Constitution’s guarantees of due process, freedom of speech and freedom of the press.” ... Read More