Attorney General Pam Bondi needs to learn what kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment what kinds are not.

They didn’t work out so well when Democrats held them in the 1970s. But President Trump may want one more opportunity to put ...

Jay Leno said the murder of Charlie Kirk is “the death of free speech.” Leno, the former host of “The Tonight Show,” called ...

Less than a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a handful of teachers across California have been put on ...

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin called for the firing of a law professor in a news release his office sent ...

So maybe we shouldn’t let September 16 go by (or not go too far by) without a nod to the events that first brought the man to prominence. Soros started his hedge fund in 1973 and, by making a lot of ...

The Seneca County Board of Supervisors approved a wide slate of resolutions last Tuesday while also hearing plenty of public ...

Kirk disdained cancel culture and loved debate. Launching a vast and unscrupulous campaign to silence others is a poor way to honor his legacy.

Actions by employers have stirred a debate over employees’ speech rights, the role of pressure campaigns and what is appropriate public debate after an violent event.

Trump is more than a witness to the sharp rise of primitive violence in 21st-century American politics. He fueled the polarization and anger.

Keep the consequences coming, it makes the country better and while it’s too late for the ghouls cheering now, decency is an important lesson for future generations to learn about, especially since so ...

Overruling Congress | Forever wars | The right tactic. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Sept. 16, 2025.