Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By any fair measure, it’s been a rough week for the First Amendment. Donald Trump, for example, said “evening shows” are “not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Demonstrators protest the suspension of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show on Sept. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif. Photo by Mario ...

It has been a year since the second Trump administration took office, and during this time we have seen increasing challenges to rights and protections that many in the United States have long taken ...

In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, a fierce First Amendment debate over the concept of “hate speech” has taken center stage across the nation. Conservative lawmakers and ...

First Amendment debates in 2026 are expected to focus on age verification, artificial intelligence, and academic freedom. Courts will likely continue to address campus speech, particularly concerning ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. “If we don’t have FREE SPEECH, then we just don’t have a FREE COUNTRY,” ...

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ...