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A federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, Oct. 13, ordering President Donald Trump’s administration to restore White House press passes to reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico as the outlets challenge Trump’s decision to ban them from the building and its grounds. First Amendment Specialist Alex Morey and Katie Bernard, a rapid response writer, analyzes the lawsuit and the First Amendment implications.
Robert F. Darden, a professor emeritus in Journalism at Baylor University and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, writes about the songs of America’s unknown enslaved poets and how they speak powerfully to us today.
Tony Pederson, managing fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics and professor emeritus in journalism at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, writes about the Senate race in Texas between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic challenger James Talarico, a member of the Texas House of Representatives and former student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. With Trump’s endorsement and full MAGA support on the line, it would be a Catch-22 if Talarico were to win and give Democrats the majority in the Senate.
