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White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

Politics Apr 27

Journalists gather to honor First Amendment at 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Politics Mar 31

FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court, in Washington
LISTEN: Supreme Court weighs whether group affiliated with church should get tax exemption

The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Nation Mar 17

U.S. President Trump briefs reporters on midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, at the White Hou...
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‘Murder the Truth’ examines growing effort to silence journalists and curtail free speech

The Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that journalistic organizations were protected from libel or defamation lawsuits brought by a public figure unless that plaintiff could prove the journalists had acted intentionally. The book, “Murder the Truth," documents a well-funded effort…

By William Brangham

Politics Feb 24

White House Press Secretary Leavitt holds a briefing in Washington
Judge won’t immediately restore Associated Press’ access to White House

U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law "is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”…

By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

Politics Feb 24

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Supreme Court won’t hear cases from anti-abortion activists on protest limits

The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Oct 15

An online journalist tried to sue over her 2017 arrest. The Supreme Court just ordered another look at her case

By Associated Press

The high court directed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the lawsuit by journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca.

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Jun 20

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Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law raises new concerns over separation of church and state

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

Louisiana will now require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. Similar bills have been proposed in Texas, Oklahoma and Utah, raising questions about the constitutional separation of church and state. Geoff Bennett discussed more with…

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Jun 13

You can’t trademark ‘Trump too small,’ Supreme Court rules

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a California man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase.

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Apr 15

Supreme Court allows lawsuit that free speech advocates warn will threaten right to protest

By Associated Press

The lawsuit involves a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. The justices did not explain their action Monday, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a brief opinion that said lower…

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Mar 18

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Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears 2 cases centered on free speech

By Geoff Bennett, Marcia Coyle, Saher Khan

The First Amendment was at the center of two key Supreme Court arguments on Monday. One honed in on social media companies' handling of misinformation while the powerful gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, was at the center of the…

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