First Amendment
Countless people are outraged after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel and his eponymous show off the air after his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death and “MAGA gang.” Barack Obama recently shared his thoughts on the matter, giving a charge to media companies. “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory […]
A new House bill sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) would empower the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to deny or revoke U.S. passports for people “determined” to have aided or abetted foreign terrorist organizations, without requiring a criminal conviction. Critics warn the measure’s vague language could chill dissent and be used against activists or […]
In a major shift, the IRS announced that churches can now endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status. The change, outlined in a court filing, reinterprets the Johnson Amendment of 1954, which prohibited tax-exempt entities from political campaigning. The IRS now views endorsements made during religious services as protected speech, likening them to “family […]
X Corp., owned by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against NY Attorney General Letitia James, challenging the “Stop Hiding Hate Act.” The law requires platforms to disclose how they moderate content related to hate speech, extremism, and disinformation. X argues the law violates First Amendment rights, while state lawmakers defend it as necessary transparency […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on all U.S. devices, with a vote of 352-65. The bill, prompted by national security concerns, faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, despite bipartisan support. The legislation seeks to force TikTok’s divestiture from ByteDance rather than outright banning […]
The U.S. Supreme Court heard pivotal cases on Monday that challenge social media laws enacted by Texas and Florida, in what legal experts deem the most significant First Amendment cases in a generation. These laws, a response to perceived censorship of conservative viewpoints by major social media platforms, particularly after the platforms banned former President […]
Manhattan U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has ruled that the New York Democratic presidential primary must occur as originally planned on June 23 and that cancelling it was unconstitutional. A lawsuit had been brought before her by lawyers representing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and businessman Andrew Yang. As Judge Torres pointed out, no other state […]
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