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Politics investigates how governments, parties, and policymakers shape the landscape of free speech and censorship. From campaign regulations to state restrictions, this category examines the role of politics in defining the boundaries of expression and democratic debate.
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! It’s a tough week, but try your best, even when the…
From the Complaint. From Judge Annemarie Carney Axon (N.D. Ala.) yesterday in White v. Google: Plaintiff … asserts state…
A short excerpt from the Ninth Circuit’s order yesterday in Mirabelli v. Bonta (Chief Judge Mary Murguia, joined by Judges…
In a case of fatal medical neglect that led a disgusted federal judge to hold the Bureau of Prisons (BOP)…
After the 2022 shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, police officers…
Imagine for a moment that you have the misfortune to be elected president of some nation. A neighboring nation possesses…
During the oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter, Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked counsel for respondent Slaughter how long independent…
When U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in a predawn raid on Saturday, it should have been a…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to the first Rent Free of the New Year. This week’s newsletter includes stories on: Newly…
America’s budget deficit is approximately $1.8 trillion—about 6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). This is a very high level…
Over the weekend, American military forces arrested Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife during an operation in the capital…
Vaccine recommendations change: On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepted recommendations from top federal health officials…