Law, Courts & Regulations
FIRE marks our 25th anniversary this year, a milestone accomplishment for an organization that has grown from a scrappy group focused on campus rights to a nationally recognized advocate of free speec...
Woodrow Wilson or Franklin D. Roosevelt: which president was worse for free speech? In August, FIRE posted a viral X thread , arguing that Woodrow Wilson may be America's worst-ever president for free...
Carrington Tatum / Shutterstock.com This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order to protect “critical infrastructure, intellectual property, and personal information” from “hostile fore...
“They’re not angry that Joe Biden pardoned his son. They’re not angry that he lied about it for years. They’re angry that they feel that this had given an advantage to Trump.” I appeared this morning ...
Shutterstock.com Free speech isn’t a gift from the government on your 18th birthday — it’s a fundamental right that belongs to Americans of all ages. But Wisconsin’s Baraboo School District is threate...
Chad Robertson Media / Shutterstock.com Halloween has come and gone, but the witch hunt continues at Syracuse University. Have you been offended? No need to worry. The university’s ever-vigilant “STOP...
William Hennessy D. John Sauer argued on behalf of former Donald Trump before the Supreme Court in Trump v. United States. The position of Solicitor General of the United States was created by the Sta...
“Elon Musk has access to state secrets. … And he [Putin] has been using the richest man in the world to do his bidding.” You may recall “Ukraine expert” Alexander Vindman, Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) st...
WATCH VIDEO: Iranian woman brutally arrested for removing hijab. This year, FIRE launched the Free Speech Dispatch , a regular series covering new and continuing censorship trends and challenges aroun...
CA mayor: The State of California “is threatening to take pensions and charge police officers with felonies if they comply with federal deportation laws.” Bill Wells, the mayor of El Cajon, California...
Routh: Trump will be a dictator! Threat to democracy! Politico author: I have no idea why he wanted to murder Trump. I’m not feeling well this week, so please excuse me if my thoughts are a jumbled me...
“the crime rate of noncitizens is vastly understated” This has been a favorite talking point of the left for years but it doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. From Real Clear Investigations : Illegal Migrants...
Trump also plans on an additional 10% tariff on China. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to sign an executive order on day one that will impose a 25% tariff on all goods coming into America from Cana...
“The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.” VP Kamala Harris spent a long...
The DOJ cannot indict a sitting president. *UPDATE* Judge Chutkan granted Smith’s request. D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan has granted Jack Smith's request to dismiss his indictment in his election interfere...
“At least eight children consumed at least one bite of the treats” Oops. This sounds really dumb, but you can see how it could happen. FOX News reports: Mississippi teacher fired after allegedly feedi...
It is interesting to note that for the first time, the incoming C.D.C. director will need Senate confirmation. Dr. Dave Weldon, a physician and former congressman from Florida, has been nominated by P...
The Supreme Court declined on Monday morning to hear the case of a Texas woman seeking compensation for damage to her home inflicted by a SWAT team pursuing a fugitive. The denial of review in Baker v...
Every single time Always letting the perfect be the enemy of good, and other discussions about the Republican necessity to tank any substantive change. We complain in this episode. If our discussion r...
It’s Deja Vu all over again as to fury over illegal immigrant crime: In 2015, it was Kate Steinle; in 2024, it is Laken Riley. I experienced something of a time warp preparing this post. I recalled th...