A national free speech group recently came to the defense of the University of Illinois College Republicans as they face backlash for a social media post about Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday sought to reassure Europe that the U.S. still wanted to work together but warned ...

European leaders expressed relief at the tone of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks, but they made it clear that the trans-Atlantic rift remained.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for a video urging servicemembers to refuse ...

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The First Amendment is meant to protect freedom of speech for the nation's people and press. But this week, that protection was tested. The First Amendment's freedom of speech got a workout this week.

When Elon Musk took control of Twitter in 2022, he famously declared himself a “free speech absolutist.” He reinstated accounts that had been banned for spreading misinformation, violent rhetoric and ...

The Trump administration is enthusiastically abusing its power to intimidate anyone who criticizes its policies, and to silence those who won't fall in line. Now, using a long-standing government ...

From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The ACLU is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak without fear. Across the country, lawmakers and federal ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...