Instead of joining in the intimidation of citizens, Congress could exercise some legislative oversight and at least try to ...

The First Amendment is a mere 45 words. But it's still giving lawmakers and judges fits 227 years after its adoption. The government can't establish religion, but federal, state and municipal ...

As the Trump administration faces backlash over officials’ decisions to target speech with which it disagrees, federal judges have already left a lengthy trail of rulings lambasting the government for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The electronic news ticker of Fox News reads headlines at the News Corp. Building in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York, on ...

In February 2023, Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi joined one another to bemoan the state of the First Amendment under the Biden administration. Hegseth called it “scary” that the “First Amendment has ...

Did you know the First Amendment protects the right to protest — but not all demonstrations are treated equally? When, where and how people protest can determine whether their actions are legally ...

Modern censors have no better friend than copyright law. It's time for a First Amendment check, writes John Tehranian. Latino celebrities Noelia Lorenzo Monge and Jorge Reynoso had a problem on their ...

The New York Times announced it is suing the Pentagon on First Amendment grounds over a new press policy that led to a slew of news outlets losing their security credentials to be in the building. The ...

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...

In my last column, I handed out First Amendment "Awards" for 2025. It was a little tongue-in-cheek and called out some attacks on the First Amendment we observed in 2025. Not every reader enjoyed it.