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The Wall Street Journal has published internal material from anonymous sources at Facebook revealing that the company introduced tools that suppressed the traffic of Breitbart News by 20 percent, and other conservative publishers by double-digit margins.

State AGs are seeking to stop the Biden DOJ from threatening parents who voice their concerns with investigation by the FBI.

The College Republicans student organization at Washington & Lee University (W&L) in Virginia was prevented from displaying campaign material referencing the Commonwealth’s upcoming gubernatorial election, according to the group’s president and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE).

The judge struck down the vaccine mandate at a Louisiana medical school, holding that it violates the state’s religious liberty rights.

The California Third District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Friday that a 2017 state law requiring nursing homes to use patients’ preferred pronouns violates First Amendment free speech rights.

The city of Anaheim, California, canceled an “America First” rally to be led by Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Saturday, raising concerns that it is violating the First Amendment.

President Joe Biden attempted Monday to clarify his claim last week that “misinformation” on Facebook and other social media sites is “killing people,” saying just “twelve people” were responsible for most of the deadly “misinformation.”

Former President Donald Trump has sued Twitter, Facebook, and Google for blacklisting him from their platforms on the grounds that their censorship violates the First Amendment.

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Thursday sided with the Americans For Prosperity Foundation (AFP) against Acting California Attorney General Matthew Rodriguez in favor of keeping non-profit donor records private, smacking down a measure pushed by Vice President Kamala Harris that conservatives feared could be used to target them.

A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released last week found 61 percent of registered voters said children should not be taught America is “structurally racist.”

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday in favor of a high school cheerleader at Mahanoy Area High School in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, who was kicked off the school’s cheerleading team after calling out the school with profanities on Snapchat for allegedly telling her she needed to spend a year on the junior varsity (JV) team before making it to varsity — while an incoming freshman student made it on the varsity team, skipping JV.

Supporters rallied around suspended teacher Tanner Cross who said his Christian faith kept him from promoting “gender identity” to children.

A Michigan high school will allow the valedictorian to reference her faith in her speech after receiving a letter from First Liberty Institute.

A Michigan high school principal informed the senior class valedictorian it was “not appropriate” for her to mention her faith in Jesus Christ in her speech on June 6.

Nigel Farage has criticised Prince Harry for his “ludicrous remark” about the U.S. First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press, saying that the woke royal should adopt the title the “Prince of Cancel Culture”.

Some Americans may be puzzled that a child of privilege who spent five years being educated at possibly the world’s greatest school, Eton, should have such difficulty understanding a concept as basic as freedom of speech, but there’s a key point that his critics appear to be missing and it’s this: Prince Harry is quite exceptionally thick.

FRC’s Tony Perkins said Fox News’ story that faith groups met with GOP Senate staff to craft an Equality Act “compromise” is misleading.

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), joined by 31 members of the Republican Conference, sent a letter Friday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), demanding the Capitol be open for the public to access without restriction.

Prince Harry, husband of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has lamented the “genetic pain” of his upbringing and compared royal life to being a zoo animal.  

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr decried on Monday Baltimore, Maryland State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s call for an investigation against a news station a “chilling and direct attack on free speech.”

The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, headed by the embattled Marilyn Mosby, has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against a local news station for alleged “blatantly slanted, dishonest, misleading, racist, and extremely dangerous” coverage in a move many believe is an attempt by Mosby to censor reporting on her own federal criminal investigation.

Florida Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Tuesday expressing their concern over “highly partisan political operatives … attempting to pressure the [FCC]” into rejecting the sale of a south Florida radio station, a move they argue would “violate the First Amendment’s protections of free expression and a free, independent media.”

California Congressman Darrell Issa (R) released a statement on Thursday calling on President Joe Biden to reverse a decision made by the Pentagon to reject a permit for the Rolling to Remember motorcycle ride to honor POW/MIA veterans.

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation for Thursday’s celebration of the National Day of Prayer in which he failed to mention “God,” but said the day is one in which “Americans of faith can call upon the power of prayer” as they confront “racial justice” and “the existential threat of climate change.”

Jen Psaki said Joe Biden believes that social media companies have the “responsibility” to block questionable content.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case Wednesday involving a student at a High School in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, who was kicked off the school’s cheerleading team after taking to Snapchat to call out the school with profanities.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday about a challenge to California’s requirement that non-profit groups disclose their donors to the state attorney general — a requirement that has been used to target conservative political groups.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced major backlash Tuesday following her remarks on the Derek Chauvin trial verdict, in which she thanked George Floyd for “sacrificing” his life for justice.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacted to the conviction of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) by thanking Floyd for “sacrificing” his life for justice.

The D.C. National Guard is activating 250 members to support local law enforcement “in response to potential First Amendment demonstrations.”

Jen Psaki responded with the president’s views during the White House press briefing after she was asked for a response to comments by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) calling for a “more confrontational” approach if the jury found Chauvin not guilty.

A federal judge issued an order stopping Minnesota law enforcement officials and their agents, employees, and representatives from harassing and physically assaulting journalists covering the Daunte Wright protests.

Free speech advocacy organization Speech First has filed a lawsuit against Virginia Tech over its campus censorship protocols, including “bias-response teams” and “speech codes.”

Civics-based homeschooling can combat anti-American curriculum in public schools and protect religious liberty, said Ken Starr.

A federal judge recently ruled a University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine student, who was suspended for questioning the validity of “microaggressions” at an academic panel discussion, may move forward with a lawsuit against the school for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights.

“We will soon have no choice but to address how our legal doctrines apply to highly concentrated, privately owned information infrastructure such as digital platforms” wrote Thomas.