#There’s no ‘disinformation’ exception to the First Amendment

#There’s no ‘disinformation’ exception to the First Amendment

Misinformation and disinformation retain the basic characteristics of speech. Unless they fall into one of very few exceptions, they are protected from censorship under the First Amendment. Consistent with those very limited exceptions, any effort by the government to prevent the dissemination of ideas or opinions, even if they are based on untruths, is unconstitutional….

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#Biden administration announces additional 5 million in military aid to Ukraine

#Biden administration announces additional $325 million in military aid to Ukraine

The Biden administration on Thursday announced an aid package for Ukraine with a value of “up to $325 million” for “critical security and defense needs.” The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington, D.C., to meet with U.S. leaders including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). The package includes…

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#Nikki Haley calls Trump ‘weak in the knees’ on Ukraine

#Nikki Haley calls Trump ‘weak in the knees’ on Ukraine

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized Trump’s foreign policy during a campaign stop in Portsmouth, N.H., on Thursday, saying he is “weak in the knees” on Ukraine policy. When asked how Trump will be remembered, she gave the former president several compliments, tip-toeing around being too overtly negative about the GOP primary’s frontrunner. “He was the…

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#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

Former White House pandemic chief Anthony Fauci said disparaging comments like those from presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) force him to have a security detail amid threats on his life. DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly attacked Fauci — who served in the Trump and Biden administrations — over pandemic policies including mask mandates…

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#For Ukraine, ‘defending’ means losing

#For Ukraine, ‘defending’ means losing

After 573 days of war, Washington still cannot decide if it really wants Ukraine to win. “Defending” remains the watchword of the day. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin doubled-down on defense during the 15th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting held at Ramstein air base in Germany on September 19, where he called upon allies to provide Ukraine with “additional air defense systems and…

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#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

A Los Angeles city councilman involved in a racism scandal last year announced Wednesday he would seek reelection, despite pressures from colleagues to resign.  In a statement Wednesday, Kevin de León said he would seek another term after making “unprecedented strides” in his district, which runs through downtown Los Angeles, The Associated Press (AP) reported. De…

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