November 7, 2019 Hillary Clinton praises Twitter ad ban while Mitch McConnell defends free speech Hillary Clinton and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shared opposing views Wednesday regarding Twitter's recent call to ban all political advertisements while gearing up for the 2020 presidential election.
November 6, 2019 Two men plead guilty to acting as Iranian agents in US, spying on Americans Two men have pleaded guilty to acting as agents of Iran and spying on American citizens who oppose the Tehran regime and are part of the dissident group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), the Justice Department said Wednesday.
November 6, 2019 Virginia cyclist who flipped off Trump's motorcade wins race for local office The female cyclist who flipped off President Trump’s motorcade last year unseated the Republican incumbent in a local election in Northern Virginia on Tuesday.
November 6, 2019 Jeff Sessions escorted from Northwestern U. under heavy security amid 'cancel culture' protest Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at Northwestern University in Illinois on Tuesday night – despite attempts by protesters to disrupt the event, according to reports.
October 31, 2019 Mark Zuckerberg fires back at Aaron Sorkin's op-ed critical of Facebook -- by quoting Sorkin's own movie Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg turned the tables on Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin by using Sorkin's own words against him in response to an op-ed critical of Facebook's stance on political speech.
October 29, 2019 MSNBC analyst pens Washington Post op-ed calling for 'hate speech law,' faces backlash An MSNBC commentator penned an op-ed in the Washington Post on Tuesday calling for a what he described a "hate speech law."
October 28, 2019 National Park Service drops push to charge protest organizers for certain services The National Park Service has withdrawn a proposal to revise permit regulations for First Amendment protests near the White House and on the National Mall, after such protests, such as the Occupy DC demonstration, which took place in 2012, cost taxpayers about $480,000.
October 27, 2019 'No Safe Spaces' sees massive box office haul on just 1 screen, ahead of broader rollout A new film about free speech, “No Safe Spaces,” starring comedian Adam Carolla and conservative radio personality Dennis Prager, had a strong opening with the second-highest ever box office gross for a documentary playing on just one screen, according to the movie's producers.
October 24, 2019 Hundreds of Harvard students protest 'liberal' school newspaper for calling ICE for comment on story Following attempts by Harvard's school newspaper, The Crimson, to reach out to ICE for comment on an immigration story, over 700 students signed a petition claiming the request was akin to tipping off the government and selling out the university to a federal agency.
October 10, 2019 Minnesota GOP chairwoman accuses Minneapolis mayor of stifling First Amendment ahead of Trump rally As President Trump gears up for a campaign stop in Minnesota with the hopes of turning the state red in 2020, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey pushed back on the event and was accused of stifling free speech and the freedom of the press, by Minnesota's GOP chair Jennifer Carnahan.