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Britain’s Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage testifies before a House Judiciary Committee, in Washington

Politics Sep 03

WATCH: Reform UK Party leader Farage testifies on censorship before House Judiciary Committee

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Politics Apr 09

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office, in Washington
AP wins access to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

U.S.. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, an appointee of Donald Trump, ruled that the government can't retaliate against the AP's decision not to follow the president's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Politics Jan 14

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Texas law restricting access to porn websites

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography, though the justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure…

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Jan 09

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on whether TikTok can be banned in free speech case

The high court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

World Feb 20

FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain February 5, 2016. Photo by Peter Nicholls/REUTERS
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt to avoid U.S. extradition

A two-day hearing in a London court room began Tuesday over the fate of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. At stake is whether he'll be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges. Carrie DeCell, a senior staff attorney at the Knight…

By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

Oct 12

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College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech

By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik

Since the attack by Hamas and Israel’s ongoing response, there have been bitter debates on many college campuses over which side bears responsibility. This plays into already raging debates at many schools over free speech and academic freedom. Judy Woodruff…

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Jun 23

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News Wrap: Supreme Court sides with cheerleader kicked off squad for social media post

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a Pennsylvania school was wrong to suspend a girl from cheerleading over a social media post. The justices also struck down a California regulation allowing labor unions to recruit agricultural…

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Jul 03

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Why this pro-democracy Hong Kong activist decided to flee his home

The reverberations from China’s new national security law, which restricts freedom of speech in Hong Kong, continue. Nathan Law is a prominent pro-democracy activist who fled Hong Kong after the crackdown. He joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what protesters on…

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Jul 02

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With Hong Kong crackdown, Xi Jinping signals he’ll pay a high price for power

Hong Kong is reeling from the impact of a new national security law imposed by the central government in Beijing. After nearly 25 years of relative freedom, residents are confronting a new reality in the semi-autonomous city. And the change…

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Mar 21

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How Trump’s executive order on campus free speech could affect colleges

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday requiring that U.S. colleges seeking federal research funding must certify that their policies support free speech in order to receive it. Amna Nawaz talks to Jerry Falwell Jr., and Georgetown University’s Sanford Ungar…

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