First Amendment

News

License-reader firm says new law curbs free speech

February 13, 2014 7:12 pm

The United States has fallen to 46th place in the 2014 World Press Freedom Index released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

US falls to 46th in the World Press Freedom Index, from 32nd

Charlie Spiering -

February 12, 2014 5:00 am

The Little Sisters of the Poor is an order of Catholic nuns that runs homes for the elderly poor. They object to providing contraceptives, abortifacients and sterilizations in their health benefits packages -- not exactly surprising, considering they are, well, Catholic nuns. (Photo: Becket Fund)

Op-Eds

Little Sisters case shows how Obama administration is not respecting religious freedom

Peter Kirsanow -

February 12, 2014 5:00 am

Court strikes down NC ‘Choose Life’ license plate

Larry O'dell -

February 11, 2014 9:17 pm

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fought the good fight on campaign finance reform and freedom of political speech under the First Amendment. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

Can Mitch McConnell stop President Obama’s political abuse of the IRS?

Mark Tapscott -

February 3, 2014 5:00 am

Brett Mills, front, an FBI crime scene expert leaves the courtroom for a hearing for Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes at district court in Centennial, Colo., on Friday Jan. 31, 2014. Mills was on the stand when the judge recessed for lunch. Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of killing 12 people and injuring 70 at a Denver-area movie theater in July 2012. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, Pool)

Business

Holmes defense to take reporter to Supreme Court

Dan Elliott -

February 1, 2014 12:33 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer's endorsement of President Obama's use of the IRS to target and harass Tea Party, conservative and evangelical nonprofits is further evidence that many contemporary liberals are comfortable using government power to squelch political opponents. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Opinion

Examiner Editorial: Liberals ready to use government power against Tea Party

Washington Examiner -

January 26, 2014 5:00 am

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drew the ire of conservatives when he said in a radio interview that extreme conservatives

Columnists

Andrew Cuomo shows that Left has forgotten what the First Amendment means

Cal Thomas -

January 22, 2014 5:00 am

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers and the public have the same First Amendment protections as journalists when sued for defamation: If the issue is of public concern, plaintiffs have to prove negligence to win damages. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Court says bloggers have First Amendment protections

Associated Press -

January 20, 2014 5:00 am

The explosion of independent online media in recent years has broken the institutional media's stranglehold on information, opening vast opportunities for people to obtain news and analysis from a wider variety of sources. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Opinion

Examiner Editorial: Court affirms bloggers have same rights as traditional media

Washington Examiner -

January 20, 2014 5:00 am

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