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.
Matt Mittelsteadt This month, the SANDBOX Act was introduced in the US Senate, marking the first attempt to establish a…
9/24/1755: Chief Justice John Marshall’s birthday. Chief Justice John MarshallThe post Today in Supreme Court History: September 24, 1755 appeared…
David J. Bier President Trump is imposing a $100,000 fee to obtain an H‑1B visa, the primary visa for skilled…
Evan Sankey North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has named his price for engaging with the Trump administration. In a…
At the Arizona memorial service for Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated two weeks ago, President Donald Trump acknowledged Kirk’s character,…
Chris Edwards The $7 trillion federal budget includes 2,623 benefit and subsidy programs, according to a newly updated federal website.…
What just happened? President Donald Trump’s greatest bug—or feature—might be his flightiness, coupled with a certain showmanship, a bit of…
Many critiques of US health care begin with the assumption that, as The Economist put it, the United States is…
This month, the Cato Institute joined an amicus curiae brief filed with the US Supreme Court, arguing that the GEO…
On September 22, President Trump issued his long-threatened executive order (EO) designating an idea—antifascism, known by its shorthand version, Antifa—a…
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump’s eulogy at conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service unfortunately spun off into a politically…
My recent posts about politically motivated terrorist killings in the United States revealed surprising findings. There are a few politically…