Trump’s Actions Contradict His Avowed Commitment to First Amendment Rights: The President Has Launched a Multifaceted Crusade Against Speech That Offends Him

On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at “restoring freedom of speech.” But judging from his administration’s policies and his actions as a private litigant, Trump’s commitment to that principle is highly selective at best. Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he was…

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Trump issues mandates on HBCUs, school discipline, foreign gifts, accreditation

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a raft of executive orders April 23 aimed at reforming education policy in the United States, including mandates to bring artificial intelligence into K-12 schools and to go after “woke ideology” in accreditation of universities. The orders also take aim at foreign gifts by colleges and universities and create…

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Twelve states sue Trump administration over ‘illegal tariffs’

April 23 (UPI) — A coalition of 12 states with Democratic leaders on Wednesday sued the Trump administration regarding “illegal tariffs.” The lawsuit comes as President Donald Trump has softened his stance on the 145% tariffs on some products from China. The attorneys general allege that the federal government doesn’t have the authority to enact…

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New Trump order targets university accreditation

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to overhaul university accreditation, a process colleges must go through to receive federal financial aid. The accreditation order, a tool Trump referred to as his “secret weapon” during his campaign, comes as part of the president’s larger effort to reshape US universities, which he…

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Rambling Donald Trump brings up Patrick and Brittany Mahomes in bizarre White House answer

President Donald Trump veered off script during a rambling answer at the White House on Wednesday, unexpectedly bringing up Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany , while discussing the controversial name of Washington’s NFL team. Trump was asked about whether the Washington Commanders will return to their former name, the Redskins…

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