Freedom IndexPolitics
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.
Ali v. Mindful Care, Inc., decided two weeks ago by the Illinois Human Rights Commission rejected claims by Ali, who…
Blanchard v. Augusta Bd. of Ed., decided yesterday by Judge Stacey Neumann (D. Me.), held that the First Amendment was…
Seven years ago, police in Midlothian, Virginia, sought to identify a bank robber by asking Google to search the records…
A new study just published by the prestigious American Economic Review may be the most important recent social science article…
War hawks love the idea of “credibility.” In his confirmation hearing last year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called his…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s stories include: A lawsuit alleging that the city…
After the Secret Service stopped a would-be assassin at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night, President Donald Trump and his…
Now-deleted Comey post, copied from a CNN article on the indictment. From today’s indictment: On or about May 15, 2025, in…
Bradley Greeff | Dreamstime.com As a recent Boston Globe article explains, the Trump Administration is trying to deport Russian dissenters…
When he returned to the White House in January 2025, one of the first things President Donald Trump did was…
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, a case that will determine the balance…
NA In a recent Atlantic article, prominent conservative legal commentator Gregg Nunziata argues that conservatives should rethink their advocacy of…