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Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace | “Believe” | MSNBC
MSNBC· 2025-08-27 00:00
Constitutional Principles & Democratic Values - The industry emphasizes faith in a positive outcome, regardless of election results [1] - The industry believes in upholding and protecting the Constitution [1] - The industry highlights the importance of the First Amendment for journalists [1] - The industry stresses the protection of rights for everyone under the Constitution [1] Societal Goals & Media's Role - The industry assumes most people desire democracy, constitutional rights, and freedom of speech [1] - The industry aims to contribute to achieving these desired societal outcomes [1]
Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it
MSNBC· 2025-08-26 18:18
Legal & Constitutional Analysis - The Supreme Court has previously ruled that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment [2][3] - An executive order attempting to criminalize flag burning may be unconstitutional, as it contradicts the Supreme Court's rulings [7][8] - Statutes that prohibit flag burning have been struck down as unconstitutional [7] - The Supreme Court's rulings on flag burning in 1989 and 1990 left no ambiguity [4] Political Implications - President Trump signed an executive order calling for the prosecution of those who burn the American flag [1] - A protester was arrested for burning a flag outside the White House after the executive order was signed [1] - Justice Scalia, a conservative Supreme Court Justice, voted to protect flag burning as a form of free speech, despite personal feelings [8][10] Legal Process - Executive orders are subordinate to statutes in the legal hierarchy [7] - Statutes require bicameral passage, presentment, and presidential signature to become law [6]
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-21 22:28
RT Christopher Landau (@DeputySecState)This great news reinforces the point I made yesterday: the Administration of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump will neither facilitate nor tolerate surveillance or censorship by foreign governments on American soil. There is no “foreign government request” exception to the First Amendment. 🗽🇺🇸 ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-16 22:48
The US Institute of Peace campaigned for global hate speech laws to criminalize online speech, all while knowing it was illegal under the First Amendment. https://t.co/4fKmbg6jPT ...
The First Amendment is under attack as never before, book on separation of church and state argues
MSNBC· 2025-08-13 13:16
separation between church and state. They told me, I said, "All right, let's forget about that for one time." We said, "Uh, really the separation? I don't know. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not sure. But whether there's separation or not, you guys are in the White House where you should be and you're representing our country and we're bringing religion back to our country and uh it's a big deal." Was President Trump at the White House in May questioning the Constitution's separation of church an ...
Be ‘open-eyed’: the legal retribution campaign is ‘going to change your lives’ no matter who you are
MSNBC· 2025-08-09 20:19
>> SALE AT SONIC SMOOTH COMM. >> I'M BACK WITH MILES TAYLOR, FORMER DHS CHIEF OF STAFF DURING TRUMP'S FIRST ADMINISTRATION, AND MSNBC LEGAL CORRESPONDENT LISA RUBIN. LISA, I JUST WANT TO KEEP GOING DOWN THIS ROAD BECAUSE BECAUSE IT SEEMS ABSTRACT TO PEOPLE.WHEN PEOPLE GET TARGETED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR THE PRESIDENT USED TO BE, IF A GUY LIKE MILES GOT INTO THAT KIND OF TROUBLE, THERE WOULD BE A LINEUP OF HIGH PROFILE LAW FIRMS THAT WOULD SAY, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS BECAUSE BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-06 19:15
Regulatory Concerns - The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) is perceived to target harmful content within Europe [1] - Analysis suggests the DSA pressures US tech companies, including X, to enforce censorship globally, impacting American political speech [1] - This enforcement conflicts with the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects freedom of speech [1] Business & Policy Implications - The report indicates a potential conflict between EU regulations and US principles regarding freedom of speech [1] - The company advocates for more speech, not less, suggesting a stance against censorship [1]
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-03 05:24
Censorship Concerns - Government allegedly licensed censorship of public questions on social media regarding mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines five months before the 2020 election [1] - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly established a censorship consortium called EIP [1] - CISA potentially faced First Amendment issues related to censoring voters' speech about elections [1] - EIP allegedly stepped in to perform tasks that CISA could not due to First Amendment restrictions [2]
'The First Amendment demands it': Capehart reflects on his decision to leave The Washington Post
MSNBC· 2025-08-01 03:39
Career Transition & Editorial Focus - The individual transitioned from a corporate public relations firm to the Washington Post as an editorial writer [1] - The Washington Post's editorial section shifted its focus to personal liberties and free markets [4] - A new editor emphasized communicating with optimism about the country and the future [5] Concerns & Principles - The individual questioned how to communicate optimism when American democracy is perceived to be in peril [5] - The individual believed in holding America accountable to its founding principles [5] - The individual asserted the right to rail against affronts to democracy and the rule of law, citing the Constitution and the First Amendment [7] Departure & Reflection - The individual resigned from the Washington Post due to concerns about the editorial direction [4] - The individual reflected on their 18 years, 5 months, and 16 days at the Washington Post [2] - The individual thanked colleagues for their work [8]
Inside the digital resistance aiming to track ICE
NBC News· 2025-07-31 23:00
Millions have seen the videos. More than 56,000 migrants arrested and detained since February. >> Yeah, that's 48.>> I'm a doctor. >> I'm a doctor. >> Nearly half of them without criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.>> Hi. Are you a federal agent. >> Here in the town of Waltham, just outside of Boston, groups like these say they're fighting back.>> People often use the word resistance. Is this what the resistance looks like. >> Hell yeah.>> Founded in February, Ferasa's volunteers go on near dai ...