Federal judge blocks Trump executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS, cites First Amendment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration‘s efforts to defund PBS and NPR.  The ruling by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington, D.C., pertains to President Donald Trump’s executive order to cease federal funding for both entities, an action the judge ruled was unlawful … Read more

Judge rules Trump’s directive cutting off funding for NPR and PBS violates the First Amendment

Washington — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that parts of President Trump’s executive order stripping National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service of federal funding violated the First Amendment by seeking to punish the two news outlets for speech he dislikes. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing two provisions … Read more

Supreme Court overturns ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ on First Amendment grounds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado can’t enforce its “conversion therapy” ban regarding conversations between therapists and clients, saying the law likely violates the First Amendment by allowing some viewpoints but not others. In an 8–1 decision, the court said the law favors one viewpoint by … Read more

Supreme Court rules against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban on First Amendment grounds

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a state law that bans “conversion therapy” for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply “sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny” in the case.  The high court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s law, when applied to talk therapy provided by … Read more

Amendment to require photo ID to vote fails in Senate as Democrats object

Washington — An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying last week that Democrats were not opposed to such a requirement. The amendment to the elections bill needed 60 votes to advance. It was … Read more

Schumer, Democrats say they support voter ID — then block GOP amendment to require it

Senate debates SAVE America Act Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on the debate over the SAVE America Act on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats blocked an amendment to Trump-backed voter ID legislation that would have done something they publicly support: require photo identification … Read more

Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Donald Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill. Senators were holding a rare weekend session to debate the voting legislation, which would put in place strict … Read more

Senate blocks voting bill’s amendment on transgender athletes during rare weekend session

The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill. Senators were holding a rare weekend session to debate the voting legislation, which would put in place strict new requirements for voter registration … Read more

Dems block GOP amendment tying voter ID bill to transgender sports ban

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats blocked a move by Senate Republicans to modify a Trump-backed voter ID bill with a provision that would halt men in women’s sports. The amendment to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act from Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., was one of several tweaks to … Read more

Judge strikes down restrictive Pentagon press policy, finding it violates First Amendment

A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department’s strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman sided with the New York Times and a reporter at the … Read more