Hate speech and the First Amendment

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education warned University of California System president Mark Yudof  to expect a lawsuit if he accepts an advisory body’s recommendation to adopt a “hate speech”  policy. In a letter to Yudof, FIRE said “decades of legal precedent make clear that broad, content-based bans on student speech violate the First Amendment.”

Cantor denounces IRS actions at Virginia GOP convention

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RICHMOND, Va.—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor couldn’t pass up the chance to blast the Obama administration’s recent scandals Saturday morning [...]

Ex-Clinton Counsel Says Obama’s Should Resign

Lanny Davis, a familiar figure in Washington circles, wrote Friday that White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler should quit her job if she intentionally failed to inform President Obama ahead of time about the IRS scandal.

Michelle Obama Blasts Rapper Fantasies, Despite Obama’s Hip Hop Support

The White House has previously embraced artists Jay-Z and Common.

Police Group Endorses Select Committee To Investigate Benghazi

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is backing a House bill to create a special panel to probe the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

Lawmakers Probe IRS Scandal

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee sought answers into who at the IRS targeted conservative groups, and why the IRS lied to Congress throughout a two year investigation of the matter.

Drones Present Privacy Concerns For Americans, Experts Warn

Recently passed legislation requires the FAA to “develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”