After the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump publicly warned that his coverage of an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church could carry legal consequences, independent journalist Don Lemon has forcefully defended his journalism. Free press advocates say the administration’s posture reflects a broader, authoritarian, unlawful shift in how the federal government engages with journalists.

From a courthouse in Texas, a familiar figure in America’s culture wars delivered another ruling with significant consequences, this time by embracing a comparison that LGBTQ+ advocates say is both false and deeply offensive.