There are sad moments in Avatar: The Last Airbender, and then there is Iroh’s touching vignette in season 2’s “The Tales of Ba Sing Se.” Though the animated series aims for kids as its target audience ...

The senator had been at it since 6:24 p.m. Tuesday. After more than 22 hours, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley on Wednesday ended his marathon floor speech warning about the dangers of authoritarianism he ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday in a rambling speech that lasted nearly an hour. Trump repeatedly criticized the institution and other ...

President Donald Trump’s rambling speech to the United Nations sparked widespread backlash on social media due to his attacks on world leaders and boasts about his own accomplishments. Critics were ...

When Elon Musk took control of Twitter in 2022, he famously declared himself a “free speech absolutist.” He reinstated accounts that had been banned for spreading misinformation, violent rhetoric and ...

The Trump administration is enthusiastically abusing its power to intimidate anyone who criticizes its policies, and to silence those who won't fall in line. Now, using a long-standing government ...

In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, a fierce First Amendment debate over the concept of “hate speech” has taken center stage across the nation. Conservative lawmakers and ...

WHAT DID KIMMEL SAY ON HIS SHOW? On his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday, Kimmel suggested that Kirk's shooter was a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, and said "the MAGA gang" was "doing ...

There has been a lot of talk from Trump administration officials about punishing speech. Here is what the law says. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington In the wake of the killing of the ...

A journalist has responded to Attorney General Pam Bondi saying she would crack down on hate speech following the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk by sharing a 2024 social media post by the conservative ...