The First Amendment is both crucial and insufficient because it does not address the state “establishment” beyond religion, despite the rise of ideological groups that share many of the ...

Religious freedom has been a thread woven through the history of the United States starting long before there even was a United States. Not all, of course, but many of the first European settlers ...

When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was serving as his state's attorney general in 2005, he appeared before the Supreme Court to ...

A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to allowing the creation of the nation’s first public religious charter school in Oklahoma, a blockbuster move that could reshape American ...

First, is the charter school a “state actor,” arguing that a charter school is not really a public school, and therefore doesn’t have to follow the same rules as a public school does ...

First Amendment in Trump's second term: 'We're going to be busy,' free speech group says Trump’s team and his supporters tout his presidency as a step forward for those constitutional rights.

Editor: Across America, religious institutions and individuals are being subjected to increasing restrictions on their free exercise of religion and freedom of speech, from employers or health care… ...

Americans deeply value their First Amendment rights, but lack agreement — and in many cases, understanding — of where their rights should apply, a new report released Wednesday found. The ...

The First Amendment to the U.S Constitution begins with only 16 words: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” ...

The First Amendment prohibits “establishment of religion,” but a 100-year-old monument hardly qualifies. The same goes for other nondiscriminatory religious invocations.

Pennsylvania teachers are now free to wear religious clothing and symbols in school. On Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law repealing part of the Public School Code of 1949.