Two Catholic parishes, along with Catholic parents who joined the lawsuit, argue that the state nondiscrimination policy violated their First Amendment right to freely practice their religion.

In science media, many efforts fail. They always have.

Ben Gamla may turn out to be the next step in the Supreme Court's increasingly friendly approach to the important question of state aid to faith-based schools, their students and their parents.

The most positive finding in the study indicates that most Americans recognize the value of the First Amendment, with 91 percent saying it is “vital to America.”

Court order. Against President Donald Trump’s continued efforts to curtail free speech and a free press , American courts have used the Fir...

The lead attorney for the three news outlets called the ban "a blatant violation of the First Amendment and due process."

Judge sides with pollster J. Ann Selzer and the newspaper in affirming that the poll and coverage of it were constitutionally protected political speech, not a commercial product.

CNN was replaced by Real America's Voice, a conservative network, for the president's trip to Knoxville, Tenn.

But news coverage of Trump's White House was hardly normal.

The judge also made clear he did not buy the administration's argument that the news outlets' reporting endangered national security.

The tense moment was a stark reminder of how dramatically the bitter conflict between Trump and news outlets whose coverage he objects to as "fake news" has escalated in just a few days.

If Trump had words to mark the occasion, however, it was impossible to hear them over the noise of his waiting helicopter. Normally, TV network crews work to capture clearer audio.

In his second term, Trump and his Republican administration have upped the ante and punished certain news outlets, both in the courtroom and through regulatory action.

One journalist believes that it’s the president’s need for attention that gives the press leverage in this scenario.

The ruling deals a significant blow to ICE’s efforts to retaliate against its critics and intimidate them into silence, ending the campaign against David Streever.

Many Americans said it is "never acceptable" for the U.S. government to give journalists access to public figures in exchange for positive coverage, or to revoke a news organization's broadcast licens...

The four, unchanging key principles: "Seek Truth and Report It." "Minimize Harm." "Act Independently." "Be Accountable and Transparent." But much else has evolved.

Stifling speech. With petty clashes with reporters seemingly serving as decoys, President Trump in his second term is orchestrating a sweep...

Regents must ensure core courses “are foundational and fundamental” for a college education and that they prepare students for civic life and the workforce, according to Senate Bill 37.

The U.S. newspaper industry has been contracting for two decades, pushed first by the rise of the internet and the decline of classified advertising, then by the fragmentation introduced by social med...

AP journalists found themselves documenting the Sept. 11 attacks as they lived through them.

Professor Stuart Reges objected to the political nature of the UW’s model statement and sought to demonstrate that there are competing views on the value of land acknowledgments.

A father argued the church was a “dangerous and harmful environment” that had caused his daughter to suffer from anxiety.

Candidates pay discounted rates for TV time around an election under federal law, and in March the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau said certain party-coordinated ads are entitled to t...

The lawsuit, and the government's involvement in it, are symptoms of something happening all over the world, particularly in recent months: the rush to keep up with the rapid rise of AI tools over the...

Florida education officials asked science textbook publishers to make numerous changes in 2024 that either watered down or eliminated material about the climate crisis.

Individual reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News were not granted credentials to the Group of 20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, N.C.

If the Fullers can develop a new approach for the Times Free Press that drives revenue, increases subscriptions and reports fully on the community, their efforts will encourage other newspaper owners ...

On notice. Meta’s landmark, $18 billion social media-addiction settlement  shifts focus onto TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms that may ...

At The Stanford Daily, lawfully present noncitizens at the paper have quit, withheld articles, refused assignments, requested articles be taken down, and asked for anonymity for fear of adverse immigr...

Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube have been defending themselves against allegations their platforms have damaged children's mental health or otherwise hurt them.

Their lawsuit says they were punished in retaliation for publishing a report on deteriorating conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.

The settlement "will put an end to these dangerous practices and deliver meaningful relief that will protect children from online harm," Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said.

While it’s true that school officials have greater authority to regulate student speech than the government ordinarily has with respect to the public, that authority comes with important safeguards.

Given that some of Trump’s conduct with the news media echoes the actions of some earlier presidents, it’s fair to ask whether Trump’s actions are that different from his predecessors'. The answer is ...

"We're disappointed the jury found The Times liable for an honest mistake," a spokesman said.

The early license review is only one part of a long-simmering confrontation between ABC and the FCC.

Not so fast. A plan to sell early access to Truth Social posts prompts a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump by free-press group...

District Judge Christopher Cooper “reversed course,” the New York Post said, and ruled that reporter Catherine Herridge would no longer have to pay the daily fines while she appeals to the U.S. Suprem...

Horry-Georgetown Technical College combined Leigha Lemoine’s “blasted” message with an unrelated year-old video of her shooting a gun off-campus to accuse her of making others feel unsafe.

Traditional newsrooms typically forbid journalists from accepting payments from sources or business partners to avoid conflicts of interest — or even the appearance of conflict.

Plaintiffs including the Freedom of the Press Foundation allege that selling paid early access to presidential posts on U.S. policy violates the First Amendment.

If AI developers face broad liability for chatbot advice that later leads to harm, they will restrict what their models can say to minimize the chances that any output lands them in court.

Local institutional news-outlet editorials are nonexistent, and endorsements have been ceded to others, including political operatives who do it for profit.

FIRE rates schools as “green light,” “yellow light,” or “red light” institutions based on how much First Amendment-protected speech is restricted. Categories include protest, online speech, harassment...

Disestablishment was not just a cornerstone of American democracy. It was also an engine for the extraordinary growth of philanthropy, which played an important role in fueling American churches' grow...

The ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from thousands of families of children harmed by social media.

1st Circuit Judge Seth Aframe said in oral arguments that lobster fishery's complaint against Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch didn't strike him as a defamation claim.

The complaint alleges the social media companies knew they were causing harm to young users.

Seashelled. Former FBI Director James Comey wants a judge to dismiss federal charges against him for posting “86 47” in a photo of seashell...