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

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.

The 2024 Florida legislative session is over. Its effects are soon to come, especially as they relate to First Amendment issues. A number of bills were passed in the session that ended Friday. They ...

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. In the week since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...

In a major case testing the role of the First Amendment in the internet age, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday hears arguments focused on the federal government's ability to combat what it sees as ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...

TikTok says it plans to challenge the law that could ban it in the US in court. Experts think it’s got a fighting chance. In a statement, a TikTok spokesperson said “this unconstitutional law is a ...

This review is part of a preview of the winter 2026 issue of Academe. The issue will be released in full in February.