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

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

In Their Own Words: Trump and Top Officials Change Tone on Free Speech

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the president’s pledges to guarantee free speech have been replaced by efforts to suppress — and even criminalize — what their critics have to say. Read More

Beyond 'draining the swamp': How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power

The Iraqi counterterrorism service said on Friday that a senior Islamic State leader was killed in a security operation in Syria carried out in coordination with the U.S.-led international coalition. Read More

Senior ISIS member killed in US military operation in Syria, official says

A pre-dawn U.S. military raid in northwestern Syria early on Wednesday targeted and killed a senior member of the Islamic State group, a U.S. official told Reuters. Read More