24 h. ago He Burned a Flag and Won a Right. With Trump’s Order, He Worries That’s at Risk.

The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that burning an American flag is speech protected by the First Amendment. President Trump says it should be punished.

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24 h. ago Trump’s Push to Punish Flag Burning Puts Landmark Free Speech Ruling at Risk

The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that burning an American flag is speech protected by the First Amendment. President Trump says it should be punished.

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2 d. ago Trump slashed funding to food stamps. Bay Area food banks are preparing for the worst

Trump slashed funding to food stamps. Bay Area food banks are preparing for the worst  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 d. ago Marco Rubio jokingly pushes Trump for executive order banning weddings during college football season

Marco Rubio expressed his aversion to weddings held on college football Saturdays. During a White House Cabinet meeting, Rubio asked President Donald Trump to take action.

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4 d. ago Unlikely allies: Trump, Pelosi and the push to ban congressional stock trading

Bipartisan legislation to prohibit congressional stock trading clears committee with support from Trump, Pelosi, and lawmakers across the political spectrum.

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4 d. ago Van Jones: Trump's Weaponization of the Law Is 'What Happens in a Banana Republic'

Thursday on CNN's "OutFront," political commentator Van Jones said President Donald Trump's weaponization of law was "what happens in a banana republic." The post Van Jones: Trump’s Weaponization of the Law Is ‘What Happens in a Banana Republic’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her from central bank

Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her from central bank  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Veteran burns American flag in front of White House on day of controversial Trump executive order

President Trump signed an order targeting flag desecration as a veteran burned the flag outside the White House, sparking a First Amendment debate.

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6 d. ago Flag burning has a long history in the U.S. — and legal protections from the Supreme Court

President Trump's executive order challenges a landmark Supreme Court decision, according to free speech attorneys.

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6 d. ago A former Watergate prosecutor on 'weaponizing' government agencies

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about parallels between President Trump and President Nixon's use of government agencies to go after perceived enemies.

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6 d. ago Marlow: Trump Baiting the Left to Take Stand on Behalf of Burning the American Flag

Tuesday on Newsmax TV's "Finnerty," Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow said President Donald Trump's executive order on flag burning was meant to bait the "left to take a really principled stand on behalf of burning the American flag." The post Marlow: Trump Baiting the Left to Take Stand on Behalf of Burning the American Flag appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Trump Orders “Vigorous Prosecution” of People Who Burn U.S. Flag

Trump Orders “Vigorous Prosecution” of People Who Burn U.S. Flag  Democracy Now!

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7 d. ago What Trump’s firing of Fed governor means for central bank’s independence

What Trump’s firing of Fed governor means for central bank’s independence  The Guardian

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7 d. ago Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it

“You burn a flag, you get one year in jail. You don’t get 10 years, you don’t get one month,” Trump said. “You get one year in jail, and it goes on your record, and you will see flag burning stopping immediately.” The post Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago Person Arrested for Burning US Flag Near White House After Trump Order

Person Arrested for Burning US Flag Near White House After Trump Order  Newsweek

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7 d. ago Trump bans burning of US flag in defiance of constitutional protections

Trump bans burning of US flag in defiance of constitutional protections  Al Jazeera

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7 d. ago Live updates: Trump targets cashless bail and flag burning with executive orders

Live updates: Trump targets cashless bail and flag burning with executive orders  NBC4 Washington

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7 d. ago Trump signs orders aimed at ending cashless bail, flag burning

Trump signs orders aimed at ending cashless bail, flag burning  The Washington Post

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7 d. ago Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning and desecration, raising free speech concern

Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning and desecration, raising free speech concern  Reuters

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7 d. ago Trump wants to punish people for flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?

Trump wants to punish people for flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?  CBS News

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