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Free speech and public protest

State of Play:

The First Amendment is facing challenging times: Crackdowns on campus protests prompted both-sides claims of intolerance. Attempts to head off dangerous health misinformation have been characterized as violations of free speech. Donald Trump is publicly punishing news outlets that deviate from his administration’s version of events while privately suing some outlets into submission.

The White House vs. the press  |  Voiceless America 

Too many frogs to count

Millions of Americans gathered in thousands of cities and towns this past weekend to call for the restoration of democracy in the United States, and if you weren’t there, you still probably heard about it, since it was the lead story on news sites across the country. Except at the New York Times.

Oct. 21, 2025

Congressional Research Service: The First Amendment: categories of speech

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