Posts Tagged ‘Donald Trump’
Is President Trump Violating the First Amendment by Blocking Twitter Users?
A group of Twitter users who have been blocked from the @realDonaldTrump account are suing the president and two White House aides, arguing that their inability to engage directly on the social media platform is a violation of their First Amendment rights. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed the lawsuit on behalf…
Read MoreFlorida Charter Schools Bill Sparks Controversy
A controversial schools bill has attracted much criticism and dissent across the state of Florida, with Governor Rick Scott refusing to accept arguments from supporters of traditional public schools. Prior to signing the bill at Morning Star Catholic School in Orlando, Governor Scott said that every child in Florida will have access to a good…
Read MoreSix Months After Election, Trump Still Grasps for Evidence of Voter Fraud
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 11 that created a commission to perform a review of his questionable accusations of rampant voter fraud in the 2016 election, as well as accounts of voter suppression. He claims that voter fraud is the explanation for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s win of the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Cites Trump, Spicer in Ruling Blocking Sanctuary Cities Order
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that sought to withhold funds from so-called sanctuary cities, jurisdictions that limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Judge William H. Orrick of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco cited the public comments of President Trump and the White House press secretary Sean…
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