Tag: First Amendment

The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that burning the American flag is a protected form of free speech. (AP Photo/Beck Diefenbach)

Trump suggests jail time or ‘loss of citizenship’ for burning flag

Kyle Feldscher · November 29, 2016 12:50 pm

Supporters of President-elect Trump who use the popular social media website Reddit are furious after Reddit CEO Steve Huffman was caught editing their comments in a pro-Trump discussion thread. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Reddit CEO admits editing pro-Trump users’ comments

Daniel Chaitin · November 25, 2016 3:32 pm

Trump's proposals would violate the First, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Amendments, the American Civil Liberties Union says. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

ACLU to Trump: We’ll see you in court

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2016 6:37 pm

Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell is warning staff to be on guard and remain "vigilant" after a grand jury acquitted a group of men and women for staging an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon earlier in the year. (AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

Interior chief fears anti-government attacks after Bundy acquittal

John Siciliano · October 29, 2016 6:24 pm

The Founding Fathers knew a thing or two about freedom of speech. One, free speech is essential to a flourishing democracy. Two, it can only serve that vital role when speakers are free from retaliation. (AP Photo/Virginia Postic)

Shield your free speech

Luke Wachob · October 28, 2016 12:00 pm

Hillary Clinton carries a 4-point lead over Donald Trump in the latest Fox News poll of likely voters nationwide. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Clinton and Trump give us little to celebrate this Free Speech Week

Mark Grabowski · October 15, 2016 5:00 am

The Committee to Protect Journalists, a press freedom watchdog, on Thursday declared that a Donald Trump presidency would be a threat to press freedom. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Journalism group: Trump an ‘unprecedented threat’ to press freedom

Kelly Cohen · October 13, 2016 9:28 pm

"The Google poll has us leading Hillary Clinton by 2 points nationwide," Trump noted in a speech, "despite the fact that Google search engine was suppressing the bad news about Hillary Clinton." (AP Photo)

Media rushes to discount claims of Google bias

Rudy Takala · September 30, 2016 7:49 pm

President Obama Wednesday night said U.S. service members fight so that people like the 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick can express their views and take a knew during the national anthem to make a point. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

National Security

Obama: Our military fights so Kaepernicks can protest

Susan Crabtree · September 29, 2016 2:01 am

"They are abusing the image of a cartoon character, one that might at first seem appealing, to harass and spread hatred on social media," says the Anti-Defamation League. (Screenshot)

Pepe the Frog is now a hate symbol

Mariana Barillas · September 28, 2016 6:26 pm

Glenn Reynolds sent an email to students apologizing for the tweet in which he appeared to be advocating violence against Charlotte, N.C., rioters. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

University of Tennessee won’t punish Instapundit after offensive tweet

Ashe Schow · September 28, 2016 6:15 pm

At a forum in New York City last week, Democratic FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel raised the specter of foreign influences entering American politics via the Internet. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

National Security

Dem offer: Shed your rights, we’ll keep you safe

Washington Examiner · September 21, 2016 12:00 pm