A Trump administration effort to gather documents from an old investigation had alarmed law enforcement officials, who feared it would be used to smear the Democratic lawmaker.

With new outages and blockages, President Vladimir V. Putin is taking his boldest steps yet to control Russians’ communications.

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Gao Zhen, who emigrated to the United States years ago, was arrested during a visit to China and now faces up to three years in prison for artwork.

Gao Zhen, who emigrated to the United States years ago, was arrested during a visit to China and now faces up to three years in prison for artwork.

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We are beginning an era where the social media companies are finally held accountable for their harm.

Don’t let the First Amendment arguments fool you.

An interview with Sebastien Lai, whose father, Jimmy Lai, was arrested over his participation in the 2019 protests in Hong Kong.