University of Kentucky law professor challenging use of IHRA antisemitism definition after removal from classroom; university’s investigator is Project 2025 contributor.
FCC chair tells Senate his agency is “not independent,” as FCC website removes the word from mission statement during hearing.
North Carolina’s Randolph Co. commissioners dissolve library board with no plan to fill vacancies after board voted to keep children’s book about transgender boy.
Interior Department orders national parks to review gift shops and remove items related to diversity, equity and inclusion by Dec. 19, part of effort to keep parks “neutral spaces.”
ICE tells watchdog it has “no records” of body camera footage from Chicago operation despite submitting video clips to federal judge weeks earlier.
ICEBlock developer sues federal government for First Amendment violation after Attorney General Bondi publicly admitted DOJ pressured Apple to remove immigration tracking app.
Kari Lake notifies Congress of plans to close Voice of America overseas bureaus and radio stations despite April court order requiring agency to maintain news operations.
University of Alabama suspends student magazines for Black and female students, citing non-binding Bondi DEI memo that contains no guidance on student publications.
Trump administration renames National Renewable Energy Lab, erasing “renewable energy” from 48-year-old Colorado research institution’s identity.
Trump calls CBS reporter “stupid” three times after she cites his own inspector general report confirming thorough vetting of Afghan refugees, third female journalist he’s insulted this month.
Trump calls New York Times reporter “ugly, both inside and out” on Wednesday after story documenting his fatigue, dozing in Oval Office, and limited schedule at age 79.
Appeals court allows Florida to enforce social media ban on minors while lawsuit continues; dissent calls law “plainly unconstitutional.”
Louisiana allows government officials to sue citizens who don’t remove officials’ personal information from internet within 72 hours, facing 90 days in jail.
Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel after late-night host jokes about Epstein files Trump signed to release, calling comedian a “bum” with “no talent.”
White House releases press release calling ABC News “a Democrat spin operation” day after Trump threatened network’s license over Mary Bruce’s Jamal Khashoggi question to Saudi Crown Prince.
Trump calls for FCC to revoke ABC broadcast license after reporter Mary Bruce asks why he doesn’t order Epstein file release himself instead of waiting for Congress.
Des Moines Public Schools forces study hall monitor to resign for repeating student’s racial slur while reporting student to disciplinary officials, then contests unemployment benefits until judge rules termination wrongful.
Indiana University removes professor from graduate class over white supremacy graphic listing MAGA after student complained to Sen. Jim Banks’ office, with dean filing complaint then investigating herself.
Texas A&M regents require president’s approval for courses on race and gender, using AI to audit all syllabi and 24/7 student reporting as professor warns policy prevents teaching Holocaust.
NIH places employee on administrative leave her first day back from shutdown, five months after she organized public letter denouncing degradation of medical research under Trump,
USDA orders union president fired one day after MSNBC interview about publicly available shutdown impacts, claiming she discussed agency without approval despite protected union representative status.
Johnson swears in Grijalva 50 days after Arizona special election, immediately before shutdown vote she signs as 218th name on Epstein files discharge petition.
Marion County pays $3 million and admits wrongdoing for police raid on Kansas newspaper that preceded owner’s mother’s death next day.
Paxton sues Galveston ISD for delaying Ten Commandments display while federal appeals court weighs constitutionality of state law requiring classroom posters.
Judge rules Education Department violated employees’ First Amendment rights by changing automatic email replies to blame Democrats for shutdown without workers’ knowledge.
Judge orders White House to immediately provide American Sign Language interpreters at press briefings after administration stopped using them in January despite hundreds of thousands of Americans communicating mainly in ASL.
Key Congressional Republicans demand Chief Justice Roberts investigate federal judges who anonymously told NY Times that Supreme Court issues orders too vague for lower courts to follow.
Stephen Miller has Virginia State Police seize 65-year-old activist Barbara Wien’s phone in August over pamphlets distributed to neighbors criticizing Trump administration policies.
Pentagon credentials far-right activist Laura Loomer for reconstituted press corps after major news organizations walk out over policy barring journalists from soliciting information not officially provided.
White House restricts reporters’ West Wing access, requiring appointments to speak with communications staff while claiming “sensitive material” security concerns as part of broader press restrictions.
NC GOP communications director threatens ProPublica reporter investigating state Supreme Court judge, saying “I would strongly suggest dropping this story” and invoking “connections with the Trump Administration.”
Tennessee man held 30 days on $2 million bail for posting Trump meme in Charlie Kirk vigil thread released after prosecutors drop charges without explanation.
Radio Free Asia shuts down after 29 years as Trump administration funding cuts and government shutdown silence US-funded news service countering Chinese propaganda in Asia.
DOJ places prosecutors Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White on leave after they described Jan. 6 defendants as “mob of rioters” in sentencing memo for pardoned defendant separately convicted of weapons charges.
Laredo removes “Defund the Wall” mural after Abbott threatens to withhold $1.6 billion in road funding, latest in pattern of Texas cities forced to erase political speech.
Louisiana Surgeon General banned health department from holding vaccine events after two infants died from whooping cough during outbreak.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reverse ruling protecting Copyright Office director fired for AI advice to Congress.
DHS detains British journalist Sami Hamdi and revokes visa despite Sept. 30 federal court ruling that deportations over pro-Palestinian views violate Constitution and chill free speech.
The National Symphony Orchestra now opens all performances with the national anthem at Richard Grenell’s direction after Trump made himself Kennedy Center chairman and purged the formerly bipartisan board.
Pentagon replaces journalists from AP, New York Times, and Washington Post with pro-Trump outlets like Mike Lindell’s streaming channel after new policy requiring Pentagon-approved information.
Alabama library board considers rule banning books depicting transgender procedures or gender ideology from children’s sections statewide.
Hegseth orders all Pentagon personnel to seek approval from legislative affairs office before communicating with Congress, marking departure from current practice.
Federal judge orders Defense Department to restock banned books at 5 military base K-12 schools where students sued, ruling removals violated First Amendment rights.
Indiana Univ. fires student newspaper adviser after he refuses order to remove news stories, then ends all print publication as the paper covered sensitive stories about the president and campus safety.
Texas AG Ken Paxton announces investigation of University of North Texas for not disciplining students accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s killing, demanding expulsion despite First Amendment protections for such speech.
Brown University rejects Trump administration compact requiring five-year tuition freeze and 15% cap on international students, citing restrictions on academic freedom and research funding based on political criteria.
Pentagon press corps walks out after refusing to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s guidelines that would allow retaliation against journalists for asking sources for information.
Meta removes Chicago ICE-tracking Facebook page after Justice Department outreach, raising questions about illegal government pressure to suppress legal speech.
Nearly all major news outlets lose Pentagon access after refusing to sign policy requiring pledge not to obtain unauthorized material, the first such lockout in seven decades.
State Department revokes six foreigners’ visas over social media comments criticizing Charlie Kirk after deputy secretary urged users to send him critical posts.
