The University of Virginia's Fight to Protect Free Speech

The Daily Signal
April 17, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where Congress is out but the White House Easter Egg Roll is definitely in. In Ohio, constituents tell Melissa Quinn that they're confident Rep. Jim Jordan will get repeal of Obamacare right. Another congressman, Colorado's Ken Buck, tells Rachel del Guidice that corruption here isn't what he expected. States can show the feds how to tighten the belt, Fred Lucas reports. How's free speech at Thomas Jefferson's university? Watch Kelsey Harkness' video. Plus: Jim Carafano on Trump's test in North Korea, and Beverly Hallberg on talking conservatism on Tax Day.
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The University of Virginia's Fight to Protect Free Speech

The Daily Signal traveled to the University of Virginia to find out how difficult—and costly—it is in today's political environment to stand up for free speech.

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