• Student free speech makes it to the Supreme Court in former high school cheerleader's case

    Student free speech makes it to the Supreme Court in former high school cheerleader's case

    Apr 28, 2021 10:25 PM EDT

    ... here. They may be inclined to rule for the student, but are not inclined to issue a decision making a broad statement about student free speech rights or the school district's authority to regulate student speech. John Yang: The nine justices will have their say by this summer. For ...

  • LISTEN: Supreme Court hears oral arguments over free speech rights for students

    LISTEN: Supreme Court hears oral arguments over free speech rights for students

    Apr 28, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A wary Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether public schools can discipline students for things they say off campus, worrying about overly restricting speech on the one hand and leaving educators powerless to deal with bullying on the other. Listen to oral arguments in the player above. The ...

  • Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors

    Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors

    Apr 11, 2021 07:50 PM EDT

    ... immediately cease and desist the unauthorized use of President Donald J. Trump’s name, image, and/or likeness in all fundraising, persuasion, and/or issue speech.” GOP officials saw Trump’s weekend participation as a sign that he is willing to lend his name to the party. At the same ...

  • In Easter speech, pope calls wars in pandemic ‘scandalous’

    In Easter speech, pope calls wars in pandemic ‘scandalous’

    Apr 04, 2021 10:45 PM EDT

    ... where the faithful in the pews barely numbered 200 in keeping with pandemic protocols, compared to the usual thousands. Normally, Francis would give his Easter speech about world affairs is delivered from the central balcony of the basilica overlooking St. Peter’s Square. Instead, for the second consecutive Easter, he ...

  • Crackdown on online hate speech pushes extremists to other platforms

    Crackdown on online hate speech pushes extremists to other platforms

    Apr 03, 2021 09:19 PM EDT

    In a Congressional hearing last week the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on mainstream platforms is pushing extremists onto less monitored forums. Simon Ostrovsky reports as part of...

  • WATCH: Congress press Big Tech CEOs over speech, misinformation

    WATCH: Congress press Big Tech CEOs over speech, misinformation

    Mar 25, 2021 02:31 PM EDT

    ... the CEOs that the riot “started and was nourished on your platforms.” Support is building for Congress to impose new curbs on legal protections regarding speech posted on their platforms. Both Republicans and Democrats — including President Joe Biden as a candidate — have called for stripping away some of the protections ...

  • WATCH: Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill before speech to nation

    WATCH: Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill before speech to nation

    Mar 11, 2021 06:16 PM EDT

    ... of the $1.9 trillion bill that are popular with Republicans will boost his support even further. Brinkley said Biden’s decision to deliver a speech aimed directly at the nation before he makes the traditional presidential address to a joint session of Congress signals that it is as much ...

  • WATCH: White House announces Biden will give first primetime speech to mark COVID-19 shutdown anniversary

    WATCH: White House announces Biden will give first primetime speech to mark COVID-19 shutdown anniversary

    Mar 08, 2021 04:37 PM EDT

    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Biden would note the sacrifices and losses suffered by Americans during the last 12 months. More than 525,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus.

  • China steps up control of online speech with new rule for bloggers

    China steps up control of online speech with new rule for bloggers

    Feb 17, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

    China's internet watchdog is cracking down further on online speech, issuing a requirement that bloggers and influencers have a government-approved credential before they can publish on certain topics.

  • WATCH: Trump used ‘fight’ or ‘fighting’ 20 times in rally speech, Dean says

    WATCH: Trump used ‘fight’ or ‘fighting’ 20 times in rally speech, Dean says

    Feb 10, 2021 09:50 PM EDT

    ... Watch Dean's remarks in the player above. Rep. Madeleine Dean said that one of Trump’s key defenses is that he says during his speech: “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” But Dean ...