The founders simply wanted to prevent Congress and the federal government from establishing a national religion.

How societies tolerate dissent directed at the state is key to "distinguishing a free nation from a police state." ...

When registered sex offender Thomas Sanderson had to post a sign declining trick-or-treaters, things got "tricky" with First ...

Federal judges ruled that an Islamic teacher’s statements goading men in Virginia to join an overseas militant group were ...

The organization FIRE accused the department of “an egregious abuse of power” that “chills the exercise of First Amendment rights.” ...

Stars and Stripes says its First Amendment rights are being threatened after the Pentagon said it would take over editorial ...

Within weeks of retaking the White House, President Donald Trump boasted that he had “brought free speech back to America.” But since then, he has tested the limits of the First Amendment time and ...

Judge Robert Pitman opined that it likely violated the First Amendment: “The Act is akin to a law that would require every bookstore to verify the age of every customer at the door.” As my colleague ...

Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of the protesters celebrating the death and holding signs that say things like “God Hates the USA/Thank God for 9/11,” ...

The RTDNA Foundation will recognize 12 outstanding individuals and organizations at the 2026 First Amendment Awards, celebrating their efforts to promote responsible journalism and preserve the ...