US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications…
Biden calls these ‘dark days’ as he urges Americans to stay optimistic
Former President Joe Biden called these “dark days” as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to…
UK journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US amid pro-Israel lobby pressure | Censorship News
British political commentator and journalist Sami Hamdi has been detained by federal authorities in the United States in…
North Little Rock schools remove books from digital platform in district-wide move
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — On October 21, 2025, the North Little Rock School District made an…
FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source
The Federal Trade Commission has removed three blog posts from the Lina Khan-era that addressed open-source AI and…
US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to…
California School Shutters Exhibition After Altering “Political” Art
Los Angeles — A private Christian university in Malibu has closed an exhibition six months ahead of schedule,…
Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to ‘Banned Books Week,’ rebrands to ‘Freedom to Read’
Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual…
South Carolina leads the nation in book bans. The superintendent now faces a lawsuit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina’s Superintendent Ellen Weaver is facing a lawsuit challenging Regulation 43-170, which has…
AISD school board leaders push back on ‘book ban’ label
ABILINE, Texas — The second week of October is annual ‘Book Ban Week’ according to the American Library…
US trade group awards dissident Russian publishing house for fighting censorship
NEW YORK (AP) — The trade group for U.S. book publishers is honoring a dissident Russian house for…
PEN America says book censorship among school districts is ‘rampant and common’ in new report
PEN America, a nonprofit that advocates for freedom of expression, says that while the number of book bans…