A quiet fell upon the Supreme Court chamber on Wednesday as Donald Trump arrived and sat in the public gallery with his soon-to-be-dismissed attorney general, Pam Bondi, and White House counsel David Warrington. He was purportedly there, in a presidential first, to witness oral arguments for _Trump v. Barbara,_ a case concerning Trump’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship. In reality,…

Seven sheriff’s deputies sued musician Afroman for defamation after he mocked their failed raid in viral diss tracks. His victory comes at a moment when the lines of what constitutes artistic free speech are continually being redrawn.

Musician Afroman's defamation trial was absurd, hilarious, and also one of the clearest free‑speech wins for artists in years. (Rick Kern / WireImage…