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.
More than a year ago, on “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump unilaterally imposed double-digit tariffs on imports from nearly every…
When exactly did the shadow docket begin? People are now arguing about what was the first relevant shadow docket case,…
Was the Clean Power Plan the first executive branch action halted by Supreme Court order on the “shadow docket”? Was…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is alleging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a well-known civil rights organization that purports…
From today’s decision by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. (M.D. Fla.) in Loomer v. Maher: Plaintiff Laura Loomer is a…
Today’s decision by Fourth Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Chief Judge Albert Diaz, in Doe v. Mast involved a…
From Fourth Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Chief Judge Albert Diaz, in today’s Doe v. Mast: To protect Plaintiffs…
Two weeks ago, the Houston City Council enacted an ordinance clarifying the extent to which local police may cooperate with…
Prices rise. People blame capitalism. Politicians promise “solutions.” President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates. My socialist…
Britain, which has long restricted what people eat and consume, has now banned tobacco for future generations. On Tuesday, Parliament…
Hunger strikes, photos of bruised detainees, congressional investigations—allegations of neglect, abuse, and wretched conditions are piling up inside federal immigration…
Today the Supreme Court decided Hencely v. Fluor Corp. The vote was 6-3, though not the split you might be…