The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is widely hailed as one of the most powerful pieces of legislation ever enacted, protecting core freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, ...

The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.

Within weeks of retaking the White House, President Donald Trump boasted that he had “brought free speech back to America.” ...

The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech." But one prominent conservative ...

President Donald Trump and his administration are likely set to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that protected the burning of the American flag under the First Amendment with a new executive order ...

With President Donald Trump labeling the media “the enemy” and threatening broadcast licenses and political enemies, First Amendment scholars are asking:  Is the First Amendment under more ...

President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a series of executive orders aimed at further curtailing crime and disorder nationwide. Among them was one requiring the attorney general to prioritize, to ...

Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

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 ...

Each June, Pride Month turns our public spaces into sites of celebration and remembrance. But Pride is not just a cultural event; it is a constitutional exercise. At its core, Pride embodies the ...

The drive to religious freedom in America was carried out overwhelmingly in the state legislatures—and the federal First ...