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"Unease grows at the Justice Department as Trump's threats get even more blunt"

NPR quoted Stephen Saltzburg, saying the president’s DOJ demands defy the tradition of equal justice and will likely upset many federal judges.

CNN | Jessica Tillipman - September 22, 2025

CNN spoke to Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for government procurement law studies, about allegations that the border czar took money in an FBI sting.

"Nobody Wants to Talk About Charlie Kirk’s Actual Legacy"

Slate quoted Mary Anne Franks on the matter that the First Amendment has either "swallowed itself, or the country has turned it upside down.”

"While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death"

Texas Tribune quoted Mary Anne Franks saying a law framed as positive actually fuels anger at higher ed, vilifying students and universities as intolerant.

"Google vs. DOJ round 2: Fmr FTC chair explains what to know."

Yahoo Finance Video featured Bill Kovacic to discuss what to expect from the case and what the previous federal court decision means.

"Google’s Ad Monopoly Under Microscope as Judge Weighs Remedies"

The Wall Street Journal ChatGPT quoted Bill Kovacic noting that since AI hasn’t greatly disrupted ad-tech, Brinkema may have leeway to impose broader penalties.

"The funniest joke Jimmy Kimmel never told."

Jonathan Turley wrote for the Hill.

"Trump administration moves to revoke permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project"

The Associated Press quoted Kristoffer Svendsen that offshore wind developers will likely see the U.S. as too risky of a place to invest.

"Desegregate CT founder wins $250K Heinz award for national zoning reform that began in Hartford"

CT Insider featured  Sara Bronin for her contributions to Connecticut and the Heinz Award.

"Some Republicans turn to social media pressure after Charlie Kirk killing"

Roll Call quoted Mary Anne Franks warning that pressuring social media to censor users or target political views may violate the First Amendment.