J.K. Rowling’s long-running clash with gender ideology is again drawing attention, and the larger fight is still over speech, women’s spaces, and institutions that prefer slogans to debate.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN’s Dana Bash sparred over COVID policy, censorship, vaccine claims, and whether media outlets showed enough skepticism when it mattered.
Jerry Seinfeld was interrupted by pro-Palestine hecklers during a live show, then used the moment to explain why venue, timing, and audience still matter.
Elon Musk pushed back during a 90-minute Economist interview after Zanny Minton Beddoes tied his politics to Europe’s far right, asking whether secure borders, safe cities, and sensible spending now count as fringe.
A Minnesota jury cleared Shiloh Hendrix on the count involving a child but convicted her on a second disorderly conduct count tied to an adult bystander who filmed the confrontation.
Actress and filmmaker Justine Bateman responded sharply after Rep. Rashida Tlaib told a crowd America’s political structures were built on slavery, genocide, and oppression.
Video from Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth shows officers warning Christian street preachers that speech deemed offensive could lead to a disorderly conduct citation.
CNN’s Dana Bash questioned Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about a Patriot Front march in Washington, D.C., and Burgum answered by condemning the message while defending the First Amendment.
A Berkeley-linked bookstore showed up on campus with a Trump-Hitler poster and a ‘Mein Trumpf’ sign, then leaned on free-speech rules when asked about it.