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.
11/26/1829: Justice Bushrod Washington dies. He was President George Washington’s nephew. Justice Bushrod WashingtonThe post Today in Supreme Court History:…
In American Gas Association v. U.S. Department of Energy, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.…
Thanksgiving invites us to pause and consider the gifts we often overlook. This year, at a moment of rising political…
Total falsehoods: “I want for people to recognize a great job that I’ve done on pricing, on affordability, because we…
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Trump v. Clinton and Affirms Sanctions Against Trump (Updated)
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit largely upheld the district court’s dismissal of Donald Trump’s lawsuit…
Federal prosecutions against nine members of what the Justice Department calls a “North Texas Antifa Cell,” allegedly responsible for an…
From yesterday’s Oregon Supreme Court decision in State v. Cortes, written by Justice Bronson James: Defendant, who is houseless, is…
Two members of the National Guard were shot on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.—just two blocks from the White House—while…
With inflation on the rise again, it seems like everyone is looking for someone to blame for higher prices—from grocery…
From last week’s Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision in Smith v. State, written by Judge Scott Walker; the Court…
The Pentagon and the FBI Are Investigating 6 Legislators for Exercising Their First Amendment Rights
After six members of Congress posted a video reminding members of the armed forces that they are not obligated to…
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced yesterday that she would not seek a fourth term. During her ten years at…